Monday, July 20, 2009
The highlight of this year’s one-day event at the Nürburgring for fans and partners of the BMW Sauber F1 Team was the vehicle swap between German Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld and BMW Motorrad Superbike rider Troy Corser.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) put in a quick lap right at the end of the two-day official Superbike test to take the top slot at a sweltering Imola track in preparation for the round here on September 27.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Ducati's Michel Fabrizio edged out Yamaha's Ben Spies on the last lap of the official Superbike group test at the Autodromo di Imola on Wednesday to top the time sheets on the first day of testing.
Friday, July 10, 2009
World Superbike’s solidarity for the earthquake-hit population of Abruzzo, which was manifest in two actions of support at the Assen & Monza rounds, has resulted in a contribution of 15,000 Euro being made in favour of assistance for the population.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
The Autodromo Enzo & Dino Ferrari circuit at Imola will echo to the sound of top-class motorbikes next week for the first time since 2006 as the World Superbike, Supersport teams and riders take part in a three-day official test in preparation for the race there on September 27th.
Monday, July 06, 2009
Motorcycle USA gets a brief Q&A in with World Superbike star rookie and three-time AMA Superbike champion Ben Spies.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Noriyuki Haga's condition following a crash at the Donington Park World Superbike is less serious than expected, but the Ducati Xerox rider will still have to undergo surgery for a fractured ulna.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
An incredible sweep of the Donington Park World Superbike round by Yamaha's Ben Spies brought the American closer to overtaking the championship lead after Noriyuki Haga is sent to the hospital following a Race 2 crash.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Ben Spies was back with pole-setting speed on Saturday at the Donington Park round of World Superbike, setting a lap time over a second faster than Championship leader Noriyuki Haga's.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Michel Fabrizio topped the World Superbike timesheets at Donington today, while Stiggy Racing Honda's Leon Haslam gavethe British home crowd something to cheer about after finishing second.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Round 9 of World Superbike at Donington Park promises to be a blast, with Spies and Fabrizio hunting down Haga, a triumphant Rea returning home and the British Superbike leaders joining the foray as wildcards.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Team Suzuki Alstare Brux is giving talented American Blake Young a ride on Max Neukirchner's GSX-R1000 K9 at the British World Superbike ninth round at Donington Park this weekend.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Ben Spies (Yamaha) and Jonathan Rea (Honda) faced-off against a pack of Ducati factory and privateer riders during a thrilling Round 8 of the World Superbike Championship at the Misano World Circuit in San Marino, Italy.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Ducati privateer Jakub Smrz and Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Jonathan Rea both edged-out Ben Spies during Saturday’s World Superbike Superpole to jointly end the American’s seven round pole setting streak.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Ducati’s Michel Fabrizio takes the provisional pole position, just edging out Yamaha ace Ben Spies at Misano.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Starting from San Marino Round of the FIM Superbike World Championship at the Misano World Circuit in Italy, the races of the world’s leading production-based racing series will now also be broadcast in high definition.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Team Suzuki Alstare Brux rider Yukio Kagayama may be battered, bruised and nursing broken bones in his foot, but he is determined to put on the best show he can in this weekend's World Superbike race at Misano.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Ben Spies continues his assault on Noriyuki Haga’s points lead when the 2009 World Superbike Championship take to the Misano circuit in San Marino, Italy.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Jamie Hacking has been confirmed as the replacement rider for the injured Makoto Tamada at the next two rounds of the World Superbike Championship.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
We take you behind the scenes at Miller Motorsports Park for the American round of the World Superbike Championship.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
How did American Ben Spies fare in his home World Superbike races at Miller Motorsports Park? Find out in the World Superbike Salt Lake City Race 2 results.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Did Ben Spies pull off the home win in the first World Superbike race at Miller? Find out in the World Superbike Salt Lake City Race 1 results.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
We take you behind the scenes at Miller Motorsports Park for the American round of the World Superbike Championship.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
The grid has been set for tomorrow's World Superbike races at Miller Motorsports Park after a record-setting run by a local favorite.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Officials at Miller Motorsports Park announced that the track has signed a contract extension with Infront Motor Sports, that will keep the World Superbike and World Supersport series on its calendar through 2013.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Aprilia's Max Biaggi captured the provisional pole position from Texan Ben Spies on his 25th lap of the World Superbike Friday Qualifying session at Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Friday, May 29, 2009
The Miller Motorsports Park World Superbike weekend kicked off Thursday with a series of promotional activities in downtown Salt Lake City followed by freestyle motocross and a Hoobastank concert at EnergySolutions Arena.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The Ducati Xerox duo of Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio will face a strong challenge from American Ben Spies in Round 7 of the 2009 World Superbike Championship, held at the Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Jamie Hacking will fill in for injured rider Makoto Tamada on the Paul Bird Motorsport Kawasaki team in the upcoming World Superbike round at Miller Motorsports Park.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
2009 FIM Hannspree World Superbike motorcycle racing results from Round 6 of the 2009 Hannspree World Superbike Championship in Kyalami, South Africa.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
2009 FIM HANNspree World Superbike Superpole motorcycle racing results from Round 6 of the 2009 HANNspree World Superbike Championship in Kyalami, South Africa.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Michel Fabrizio posted the fastest Friday qualifying lap at the Kyalami circuit, followed by Jonathan Rea and Ben Spies. Regis Laconi suffered severe vertebral trauma after crashing in the morning free practice.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
South African Superbike rider Sheridan Morais will join the Kawasaki World Superbike Team at the
Kyalami round, riding in place of injured Makoto Tamada.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
A dozen top World Superbike riders partook in media events in South Africa on Thursday for the build to the races at Kyalami circuit. Quotes and race schedule information are provided.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Round 6 of the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship has the riders flying to the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa to race the Kyalami circuit for the first time since 2002.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Former Alstare Suzuki team member Fonsi Nieto will be taking injured Max Neukirchner's place in this weekend's South African World Superbike Championship sixth round at Kyalami in South Africa.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Round 5 of the World Superbike Championship in Monza, Italy made for a wild weekend of racing. The riders weigh-in on their successes and failures following the madness.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
A drama-filled day in Italy sees heartbreak and a first-time winner at the fifth round of the World Superbike Series at Monza.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Ben Spies will start tomorrow’s Monza doubleheader from the front, the young Texan scoring pole position, with points leader Noriyuki Haga starting from Row 2.
Friday, May 08, 2009
Michel Fabrizio was the fastest rider during the Friday World Superbike qualifying session in Monza, Italy, followed by Yamaha’s Tom Sykes and Ducati 1198R rider Noriyuki Haga.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Miller Motorsports Park would like to invite you to be a volunteer for the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship Utah Round at Miller Motorsports Park, May 29-31.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
The World Superbike Championship has signed an extension to stay at the Magny-Cours circuit in France until 2012, with the aim of developing the event in the long term.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Italian food brand Sterilgarda sponsors the Yamaha World Superbike Team of Ben Spies and Tom Sykes for selected raced in 2009 World Superbike Championship, starting with Monza.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Noriyuki Haga leads the 2009 World Superbike Competition as the riders head to Monza, Italy for Round 5 of the series. American Ben Spies has challenge in races, but will he find the consistency needed to take the Championship?
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Erion Honda rider Jake Zemke will trade his usual AMA foes for the World Superbike contenders as he replaces the injured John Hopkins on the Stiggy Honda.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Kawasaki's PSG-1 Corse World Superbike racing team announced that it will not be participating in the Kyalami, South Africa, and Miller Motorsports Park, Utah, rounds.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
World Superbike motorcycle racing results from the Circuit van Drenthe in Assen, the Netherlands.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Ben Spies blitzed to his fourth World Superbike pole position in as many rounds, keeping his perfect qualifying streak alive.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Ben Spies powers to a provisional pole while fellow American John Hopkins sustains an injury that will prevent him from racing in Round 4 of World Superbike at Assen TT Circuit.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Noriyuki Haga and Ben Spies lead the SBK battle to Assen for the fourth round of the Hannspree FIM Superbike World Championship on April 26.