The World Superbike riders are just about ready for their second race of the day. Carlos Checa took the first win with ease, but against a depreciated field. Max Biaggi, Jonathan Rea, Ruben Xaus, and Michel Fabrizio all crashed during the opening race. Checa will have a target on his back during the second race, [...]
Jonathan Rea took home his first win of the 2011 World Superbike season last weekend in Assen. It was Rea’s 7th carere win, which puts him in the top 25 of the most successful riders in World Superbike history. Rea’s victory was also the first for the historic Castrol Honda team since its return to [...]
Jonathan Rea is a big fan of the Assen track. The Castrol Honda rider took both wins at the Dutch circuit last year, and won the first World Superbike race today, holding off 2010 champion Max Biaggi for the race victory. Rea started from the front of the second row, but by the end of [...]
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 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 [...]
Jonathan Rea had a rough outing at Phillip Island last weekend. Rea had a few crashes, a few bruises, but according to doctors, no serious injuries. Rea has been given the “all clear” by his doctor and will be set to race at the next World Superbike round at Donnington Park. “I just saw my [...]
Just days before the start of the 2011 World Superbike championship season began, Jonathan Rea suffered a high speed accident at the Phillip Island track. Rea was taken to the hospital for x-rays, fearing that he broke his wrist. But Rea released a video today, saying that he did not suffer any serious injury, and [...]
Carlos Checa was the fastest once again around the World Superbike track at Phillip Island. Checa was the fastest during the first day of testing, setting the track record with a 1’30.58 lap time. Checa continued to set the pace at Phillip Island on day two, although lap times were slightly slower across the board. [...]
The Castrol Honda World Superbike Team completed a two-day private test at Phillip Island in Australia today, ahead of next week’s official test (21-22 February), which will be followed by the opening round of the 2011 World Superbike championship (25-27 February). The team has been blighted by poor weather conditions in Europe over the winter [...]
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