World Superbike News

Ryuichi Kiyonari, the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider has broken his collarbone on the second day of testing on Friday.
On Thursday, Kiyonari was on the Magny Cours track along with Michael Schumacher testing the Honda, but while testing on the Friday he high-sided as he was exiting the Adelaide hairpin.
The current German Superbike champion, Martin [...]

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Max Biaggi, currently riding for the Sterilgarda Ducati team has signed a two-year contract to ride for Aprilia in the World Superbike Championship from 2009.
Between 1991 and 1996, Biaggi rode for Aprilia on the 250’s where he won the championship three times and an announcement of his decision is due to go ahead at the [...]

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At the twelfth round of the World Superbike Championship at the Vallelunga circuit near Rome, Noriyuki Haga claimed the chequered flag in both races on the Yamaha Motor Italia WSB.
Race One
Haga battled with Max Biaggi on the Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati and team-mate Troy Corser to claim his fifth victory of the season.
Biaggi finished in [...]

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Troy Bayliss on the Xerox Ducati, is on pole position for tomorrows round of the World Superbike Championship on the outskirts of Rome.
In second and third position were the Yamaha Motor Italia riders, Troy Corser and Noriyuki Haga followed by Max Biaggi on the Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati in fourth.
Bayliss, who is retiring at the [...]

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It was confirmed on Sunday by the Gauteng Provincial Government in South Africa that they will be holding a round of the World Superbike Championship for 2009.
The round is likely to be 15-17 May 2009 at the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit in Johannesburg for the first time since 2002.
The Gauteng Premier, Mbhazima Shilowa said,
“This event [...]

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