Peter Thomas
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Our World Superbike man on the scene, Thomas is like a ghost, slipping quietly in and out of the media center, digging for dirt, getting the facts and providing us the inside scoop on the World Superbike series
Monday, October 17, 2011
Carlos Checa signs off with a final battle as teammates Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty put in their last ride with Yamaha. All this and more in the 2011 Portimao World Superbike insider.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Carlos Checa becomes the first Spaniard to take home the World Superbike crown while Jonathan Rea suffers more disappointment. All this and more in the Magny-Cours World Superbike insider.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Carlos Checa's title-winning celebration is put on hold while Castrol Honda's Jonathan Rea comes away impressed by new upgrades to his CBR1000RR. All this and more in the 2011 Imola World Superbike insider.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Carlos Checa delivers another dominating performance to extend his lead in the 2011 World Superbike Championship while Tom Sykes posts his first-ever win. All this and more in the Nurburgring World Superbike Insider.
Monday, August 01, 2011
Our man on the inside reports on the latest World Superbike round at Silverstone, including Yamaha's intended withdraw from the series and Carlos Checa's latest victory.
Monday, July 11, 2011
With the smell of burning rubber still lingering in his brain, our insider takes a closer look at the action from Round 8 of the 2011 World Superbike Championship.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Our insider runs through the specifics of Aragon's World Superbike race, including Max Biaggi's return to glory and BMW's lackluster performance.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Althea Ducati's Carlos Checa jumps ahead in the 2011 World Superbike Championship after taking two wins at Misano ahead of defending champion, Max Biaggi.
Monday, May 09, 2011
The two big SBK stories from Monza were Eugene Laverty’s surprising double and Max Biaggi’s controversial ride-through penalty. Our World Superbike Insider delivers the story behind the story.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
The 2010 double race winner is to get even more power for Monza race and the teams predict Biaggi can consistently hit over 205 mph. MotoUSA’s Insider gets the scoop from Aprilia’s own Techinical Director Gigi Dall’Igna.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Checa maintains his title-leading form, with Biaggi and Rea gaining ground while Melandri and Haslam stumble. Our SBK Insider delivers the details from Assen.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Yamaha's Marco Melandri may have won the first World Superbike race of his career, but it wasn't enough to keep Max Biaggi out of the headlines at Donington.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Our man inside the World Superbike paddock reports on the 2011 season opener at Phillip Island. Get the story behind the race in our World Superbike Insider.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Team Aprilia wins the 2010 manufacturer's title while Leon Haslam and Max Biaggi battle and exchange paint. All this and more in Sunday's World Superbike Magny Cours insider.
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Cal Crutchlow earns his sixth pole of the season while Max Biaggi keeps the hunt alive for the manufacturer title by securing a front row start. All this and more in Saturday's WSBK Magny Cours insider.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Ducati's Lorenzo Lanzi charges to provisional pole while Honda's Jonathan Rea endures numerous injuries. All this and more in Friday's Magny Cours insider reports.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Emotions ran high in Italy as Aprilia'a Max Biaggi won the 2010 World Superbike Championship on home soil. Read more about Biaggi's win and Carlos Checa's double victory in our Sunday Imola insider edition.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Tom Sykes scores Kawasaki's first Superpole victory in more than three years while Honda's Jonathan Rea suffers a broken wrist and collarbone. All this and more in Saturday's WSB Imola insider.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Althea Racing's Carlos Checa secures provisional pole in Italy while Xerox Ducati's Noriyuki Haga has a close call with a plastic cone. All this and more in Friday's World Superbike Imola insider.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Jonathan Rea and Noriyuki Haga share WSB wins while Leon Haslam fights through the pain and into a sixth-place finish. All this and more in Sunday's World Superbike Nurburgring insider.
