World Superbike News

Tom Sykes

This weekend the World Superbike Championship takes place at Donington Park for the European round with a host of Wild-Card riders.

Tom Sykes, the British Superbike rider for Rizla Suzuki, will again be on track after appearing at the Brands Hatch round of the championship last month.

Sykes is currently running in second place in the BSB after three victories so far in only his second season in the Superbike series.

Both the HM Plant Honda riders, Cal Crutchlow and Leon Haslam will be riding their CBR 100RR Fireblades with WSB specification.

Haslam has already raced in the World Superbike series but it’s a first for Crutchlow who has only ridden in the World Supersport race before.

James Ellison who races for the Hydrex Bike Animal Honda, is looking forward to the race this weekend and it’s his ambition is to ride in the World series.  He wants to be the next British rider to bring the title home.

Chris Walker will again be racing the VentAxia VK Honda after scoring points for the team at the last British round at Brands Hatch.

The World Superbike team Yamaha Motor Italia will be sporting a special livery this weekend after a special readers competition in MCN in collaboration with the Yamaha manufacturer.  The winning design has been chosen by a panel of judges including the two team riders will be revealed after the Saturday Superpole press conference.

Also this weekend there will be a tribute to Craig Jones with a special on track celebration of the young rider who lost his life at Brands Hatch last month.