Australian World Superbike rider Chris Vermeulen recently made a very tough decision to sit out most of the 2010 WSBK season in order to recuperate from major knee surgery; his lateral meniscus had to be replaced. The injury requiring the operation actually occurred at the first event this year at – of all places – [...]
There were 7 manufacturers participating in the 2010 World Superbike series this year, and each one wanted a piece of the podium. The five top spots in the World Superbike series were held by five different manufacturers. Aprilia, Suzuki, Ducati, Honda, and Yamaha all had extremely competitive bikes this year. Aprilia – The RSV4 If [...]
The Kawasaki factory team will be running three riders during the 2011 World Superbike season. Tom Sykes, Chris Vermeulen, and Joan Lascorz will all be riding for the Paul Bird Motorsports squad next year. The Kawasaki team will be riding the new Ninja ZX-10R for the 2011 World Superbike season. “It’s great to be staying [...]
Australian motorcycle racing superstar Troy Bayliss is back in competition again, but this time he will not have an engine or even a motor to provide power for him. This time he will be using his own mental and physical abilities to tackle one of the most challenging bicycle races the world has. The 50th [...]
Written by Dan Evon, Courtesy of AllAboutBikes.com With Ducati exiting the World Superbike series, Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio had to find new homes for 2011. Suzuki Alstare is set to confirm Fabrizio as their sole rider for 2011, and now Haga has also found his team for 2011. Haga recently signed with the PATA [...]
Written by Dan Evon, Courtesy of AllAboutBikes.com With just one round left in the World Supersport series, Kenan Sofuoglu and Eugene Laverty will arrive in France with championship titles on the brain. Sofuoglu, though, has the obvious advantage. Sofuoglu holds 16 points over Laverty going into the final round, making it a must win situation [...]
Written by Dan Evon, Courtesy of AllAboutBikes.com Max Biaggi may have already clinched the World Superbike Championship, but don’t expect him to just sit back and relax this weekend in Magny Cours France. Biaggi is still fighting for the manufacturer’s title, which Aprilia currently leads with 41 points over Ducati, and will be looking to [...]
Written by Dan Evon, Courtesy of AllAboutBikes.com The 2011 World Superbike season will see a lot of changes to the starting grid. For one, Ducati will no longer be involved with WSB, but two other big announcements were made over the weekend. Troy Corser, who has led the charge for BMW Motorrad Motorsports throughout the [...]
Written by Dan Evon, Courtesy of AllAboutBikes.com Max Biaggi didn’t win the round at Imola, and by Biaggi’s standards, didn’t have a good racing day. Biaggi scored a 5th place finish, and an 11 place finish at Imola, but he also walked away with his 5th World title, and his 1st World Superbike Championship. Going [...]
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