World Superbike News

In 2009 the introduction of the new Superpole format took place aimed at cost cutting to help the financial crisis but for 2010 further changes have now been scheduled.
For the Superbike series there is to be a 14-minute session for Superpole 1, 12-minutes for Superpole 2 and 10-minutes for Superpole 3 but the 7-minute break [...]

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The former British Superbike rider Gregorio Lavilla, has been released from his Pro-Ride Honda contract before he’s even started a race.
The Pro-Ride Honda team were left with problems after a major sponsor withdrew their backing at the last-minute and with no further sponsorship in the pipe line they were forced to withdraw from the first [...]

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This weekend the World Superbike Championship goes to the Losail circuit in Qatar for it’s second of the fourteen rounds scheduled for the 2009 season.
Stiggy Honda rider Leon Haslam has raised concerns about tyres in the blistering desert heat but is confident he and the team will select the right front tyre and set-up for [...]

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Rookie World Superbike rider Ben Spies, on the YXF R1, claimed the first Superpole of the season today, while smashing the lap record held by Troy Bayliss at the opening round at Phillip Island in Australia for the Yamaha team.
Spies set a time of 1:31.069 in the new style knock-out Superpole followed by Max Biaggi [...]

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The World Superbike news this week is all about the riders who have been at the Phillip Island circuit for their final two day test session in Australia ahead of the opening round of the World Superbike Championship this weekend.
On the opening day, Max Neukirchner was the fastest man on the track aboard the Alstare [...]

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