World Superbike News

Troy Corser, the two-time World Champion got off to a great start at Phillip Island in Australia by taking the provisional pole position.
After putting in a time of 1:32.336 on the Italia Yamaha, Corser complained about the balance of the bike on the start/finish line which was affected by high winds.
The 36 year old, Australian said [...]

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Today saw the start of the World Superbike Championship get underway at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.
In Race One, Troy Bayliss battled his way to the front from eighth place on the Ducati. The final lap saw him under pressure from Max Biaggi on the Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati but Bayliss took the [...]

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Yesterday saw the start of testing for the World Superbike session at Qatar with the two Australians battling it out at the front.
Troy Corser on the factory Yamaha was the fastest with a lap time of 1:59.627 followed by Troy Bayliss on the Xerox Ducati in a time of 1:59.853.
In third place was Fonsi Nieto, [...]

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James Toseland has opted for Noriyuki Haga to win the World Superbike Championship this season. 
Toseland who left Superbikes at the end of last season after winning the Championship and who is now riding in the Moto GP series, thinks that Haga, runner up for the title in 2007 will take the title this year.
Toseland said he [...]

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It has been announced that two-time World Superbike Champion, Troy Bayliss, will retire at the end of the 2008 season.
After a decade of racing in Superbike and Moto GP, the 38 year old Australian said he wants to quit whilst he’s still on top.  He told a reporter at the MCN “Win, lose or draw, [...]

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