World Superbike News

After been held up by fellow Italian Max Biaggi while on a flying lap in Superpole, Marco Melandri was bitch slapped by the current WSB champion in the pits when the riders came together after Saturday’s qualification.
Biaggi was fined €3000 for the assault and it was Melandri who had the last laugh in the Donington [...]

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It’s a month since the opening round of the 2011 World Superbike season and at last we are promised more action from the championship at round two in the UK at Donington Park over this coming weekend, March 26th/27th.
After scoring maximum points from his dominant performance at Phillip Island in Australia in round one, Carlos [...]

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The 2009 British Superbike champion Leon Camier has been confirmed as the rider to race alongside Max Biaggi for the Aprilia team in the World Superbike series for the 2010 season.
Camier dominated the 2009 season on the Airwaves Yamaha, taking the victory on 19 out of the 26 races and with 22 podium finishes.
The 23-year-old [...]

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The FIM have now released the provisional calendar for the World Superbike Championship of 2010, with no Qatar round for the first time in five-years.
February 28                                 Australia                                                               Phillip Island
March 28                                       Portugal                                                               Portimão
April 11                                             Spain                                                                   Valencia (*)
April 25                                          Netherlands                                                           Assen
May 9                                               Italy                                                                          Monza
May 16                                            South Africa                                                          Kyalami
May 31                                            United States                                                        Salt Lake City
June [...]

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The Suzuki Alstare team have confirmed that Sylvain Guintoli will be making an early World Superbike debut at the seasons finale at Portimao alongside Leon Haslam.
Guintoli has spent the season riding for the British Superbike team Worx Crescent Suzuki as their sole rider until he was injured in the accident with Josh Brookes at the [...]

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