Checa Tallies Another Win at Assen

Posted: 17th April 2011 by AllAboutBikes.com in News
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Carlos Checa was able to extend his points lead today by claiming his fourth win of the 2011 World Superbike season. Checa was able to hold off 2010 Champion Max Biaggi for the race win. It was the second runner up finish for Biaggi of the day, and it happened in very similar fashion. Biaggi [...]


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 will be starting the Donington Park race in the number one spot after winning superpole today ahead of Leon Haslam and Tom Sykes. Checa is coming off of a double victory at Phillip Island, and has now set himself up for another victory at Donington Park. Behind Checa, Haslam and Sykes delighted the [...]


It was a cold morning at Donington Park, and most of the World Superbike grid was unable to better their times from the first qualifying session. With a relatively slow second qualifying session, Max Biaggi was able to retain the top spot. The top five riders from the first qualifying remained unchanged. Jonathan Rea, however, [...]


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 [...]


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 [...]


There was no stopping Carlos Checa at the opening round of the World Superbike series. Checa led the free practice sessions, claimed the first Superpole of the season, and won both races at Phillip Island in convincing fashion. Checa and the Althea Racing team took away 50 points from the Phillip Island event, and now [...]


Carlos Checa has been unstoppable this weekend. After leading the free practice session and claiming the first Superpole of the 2011 World Superbike season, Checa raced to the first victory of the season today at Phillip Island. Checa earned the pole position with a record setting lap, but Biaggi was close behind during the qualifying [...]


Carlos Checa had a fantastic pre-season, and all of his hard work is showing at opening day of the 2011 World Superbike season at Phillip Island. Checa topped the time sheets during the free practice session, but was also able to lead the WSBK around the track during the opening qualifying session. Checa earned a [...]

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