World Superbike News

The Ducati Xerox rider Noriyuki Haga, dominated both races this weekend at the third round of the World Superbike Championship in Valencia.
Race 1
Max Neukirchner on the Suzuki Alstare took the lead until lap 3 when he was passed by Haga while Superpole winner Ben Spies on the Yamaha WSB crashed out on lap 10.
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As the economic crisis hits the World Superbike series, organisers have decided to cut the Friday morning practice session in their latest efforts to lower costs.
It’s believed that this will save money on fuel, tyres and potential accident damage.  The Superbikes will still go ahead with their Friday morning qualifying practice but the Supersport and [...]

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Yesterday saw the opening round of the World Superbike 2009 season get underway at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia with Noriyuki Haga and Ben Spies both taking a win.
Race One
Noriyuki Haga had qualified in thirteenth place but by lap two of the first race of the year he was up into second place for [...]

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Rumours are still surrounding the 250cc World Champion Marco Simoncelli, who has showed a continued passion to ride as a Wild-Card in the first two rounds of the World Superbike Championship.
The 21-year-old Italian, was given the chance to ride an Aprilia RSV4 Superbike after winning the 250cc Championship and has been itching to ride in [...]

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Team Pedercini are to enter two Kawasaki ZX-10Rs after signing an Italian and a Spanish rider for the 2009 season, Luca Scassa and David Salom.
Scassa made a one off appearance at the Portimao round of the World Superbike Championship in 2008 on-board the DFX Honda, but will now switch to the series full time.
The 25-year-old, [...]

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