Only two riders recorded times below the 1’29 mark during the first qualifying session at Donington Park. 2010 World Superbike champion Max Biaggi beat out Marco Melandri to claim the provisional pole. Carlos Checa, who was fastest during the free practice session, was on pace to keep up with the two Italians, but a few [...]
Luca Scassa earned the provisional pole at Donington Park today for the World Supersport series, narrowly edging out Sam Lowes. Scassa won the first race of the 2011 World Supersport season, and continued his fast pace during the first qualifying session. Scassa’s 1’31.232 lap time was just good enough to hold off a charging Sam [...]
Carlos Checa continued his leading ways as the World Superbike riders took to the Donington Park track for the second round of the 2011 World Superbike season. Checa’s late surge on his Ducati scored him a 1’29.978 second lap time, which was the only lap set below the 1’30 mark. Checa, who won both races [...]
The World Superbike Championship returns to Donington Park after a year absence this weekend for the second round of the series. Donington Park is a special track in World Superbike history, as it hosted the first WSBK race more than 23-years ago. Heading into round two, Carlos Checa is the man to beat. Checa rode [...]
Last month, Infront Sports and the World Superbike tested on-board cameras at Portimao. The test was successful, and Infront Sports is now ready to implement the on-board cameras at the Donington Park event this weekend, to give some exciting coverage to fans around the world. “At the upcoming round in Donington Park, Infront will introduce [...]
It’s been a little while since Chris Vermeulen has been on a competitive motorcycle. Vermeulen tried to make his return at the opening round of the 2011 World Superbike season, but didn’t feel like he was fit enough to compete. Now that another month has gone by, Vermeulen says that he is ready for action. [...]
Gino Rea will be racing at in the World Supersport race at Donington Park this weekend despite a thumb injury. Rea tore the tendon in his thumb during the Phillip Island event. “On Monday after the Phillip Island race my hand and mainly thumb were pretty swollen, we drove up to Melbourne to see a [...]
Team Suzuki Alstare’s Michel Fabrizio is looking forward to this weekend’s World Superbike Championship second round at Donington Park in England, as last time he raced at the circuit in 2009, he finished on the podium. The 4.023 kilometer (2.49 mile) circuit has been slightly revamped since 2009, but remains essentially a flowing circuit, with [...]
The Castrol Honda team is heading to Donington Park for the second round of the World Superbike series this weekend. Ruben Xaus, Jonathan Rea, and Team manager Ronald ten Kate talk about the upcoming round at Donington Park in this race preview video from Castrol Honda. Team Manager Ronald ten Kate: “Donington is almost like [...]
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