World Superbike News

The latest casualty of the economic crisis is the Celani Suzuki team, who have decided not to take part in the next round of the World Superbike Championship at Nurburgring on September 6.
The team are planning to make a come-back for the following three rounds at Imola, Magny Cours and Portimao with a more competitive [...]

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The Suzuki Alstare rider Max Neukirchner has undergone a second operation to stabilise the damaged vertebrae he suffered in an accident at Imola back in July.
The operation was done in two stages by specialist Dr. Stöckel at a hospital in Chemnitz.  Firstly the broken thoracic vertebra was stabilised by screws and then three days later, [...]

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Doug Polen won the World Superbike Championship in 1991 and 1992 after joining the ‘Fast by Ferracci’ Ducati team in 1990.
The American began his career in the late 70’s before reaching the top of the American Road Racing  series in the early 80’s.  He decided to retire from the sport in the Summer of 1982 [...]

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Michel Fabrizio returned to the MotoGP stage this weekend as a replacement rider for Mika Kallio on the satellite Pramac Ducati bike, but a shoulder injury  suffered in Fridays practice ended his chances after just six laps.
Fabrizio said;
“There isn’t much to say today. After some laps I felt more and more pain on the right [...]

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The three times World Superbike champion title holder Troy Bayliss, has taken the next step in his motor-racing career but this time on four wheels.
The Australian has been testing with different teams in the V8 Supercar endurance series and is hoping to get a drive in this years rounds.
Bayliss said;
“It was my first time with [...]

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