2004 World Superbike Photo Gallery

Troy Corser - Valencia

James Toesland - Valencia

Chris Walker - Valencia

Christian Kellner - Valencia

Stephane Chambon - Valencia

Jurgen vd Goorbergh - Valencia

Fabien Foret - Valencia

Regis Laconi takes Superpole - Valencia

Ten Kate Honda's Karl Muggeridge starts the Superposrt race from pole position - Valencia

James Toseland was second fastest in Superpole - Valencia

Jurgen vd Goorbergh leads Fabien Foret in Supersport - Valencia

Chris Walker leads a huge train of riders - Valencia

Superbike Race One Podium - Valencia

Leon Haslam

Leon Haslam - Valencia Testing

Toseland-Phillip Island

Laconi - Phillip Island

Laconi wrecks - Phillip Island

Toseland prepares - Phillip Island

Chris Vermeulen leads James Toseland - Phillip Island

Parkes (supersport) - Phillip Island

Lorenzo Lanzi - Phillip Island

Wild card rider Josh Brookes won the Superpsort race - Phillip Island

Chris Vermeulen has been riding well on the Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR - Phillip Island

Fila Ducati's Regis Laconi won race one - Phillip Island

Race one podium - Winner, Regis Laconi with Vermeulen and Toseland - Phillip Island

Vermeulen leads a pack in race two - Phillip Island

Fabien Foret battles in Supersport - Phillip Island

Supersport action is always exciting - Phillip Island

Regis Laconi Qualifying - Misano

Toseland Qualifying - Misano

Troy Corser Qualifying - Misano

Chris Walker Qualifying - Misano

Regis Laconi Qualifying - Misano

James Toseland Qualifying - Misano

Chris Walker and Petronas have a good day - Misano

Laconi wins race 1 - Misano

Podium in Misano

Laconi - Monza Qualifying

Laconi Qualifying - Monza

Toseland Qualifying - Monza

Laconi - Monza

Chris Walker uses the whole track - Monza

Let the celebration begin - Monza

PSG-1 Corse Ducati's Chili

Troy Corser clocks the 4th fastest time on Friday - Qualifying

Foggy PETRONAS' Troy Corser - Qualifying

Renegade Ducati's Noriyuki Haga

Xerox-Ducati's Gary McCoy

Chris Walker - Qualifying

Foggy PETRONAS' Chris Walker - Qualifying

Troy Corser celebrates his 29th Superpole win with his team.

Troy Corser about to embark on his historic Superpole lap.

James Toseland

Regis Laconi won race two.

James Toseland (52) battles Frankie Chili (7) and Troy Corser in race one.

Regis Laconi celebrates his race 2 win.

Corona Alstare Suzuki's Stephane Chambon inherits the Superpsort win after the top three Hondas were DQed.

Corona Alstare Suzuki's Katsuaki Fujiwara moved up from sixth to second with the ruling against the Honda machinery.

Jurgen leaves Oschersleben with the Worldsupersport championship firmly in hand.

Troy Corser - Qualifying

Regis Laconi - Qualifying

James Toseland - Qualifying

Chris Vermeulen

Supersport

Stephane Chambon

Fujiwara and Corradi - Supersport

Walker

Toseland

Toseland and Laconi

Broc Parkes - Supersport

Chris Vermeulen

Karl Muggeridge - Supersport

Steve Martin on the pole at Laguna WSB 2004

Nori Haga - Laguna Seca

Regis Laconi - Laguna Seca

Steve Martin - Laguna Seca

Mauro Sanchini - Laguna Seca

Chris Vermuelen - Laguna Seca

Troy Corser - Laguna Seca

Frankie Chili - Laguna Seca

Troy Corser - Foggy Petronas - Laguna Seca

Chris Vermuelen - Ten Kate Honda - Laguna Seca

Regis Laconi - Ducati Fila - Laguna Seca

Frankie Chili - PSG-1 Ducati - Laguna Seca

Steve Martin - Laguna Seca

Ten Kate Honda's Chris Vermuelen - Laguna Seca

Troy Corser on the grid - Laguna Seca

This is what happens when you dont call UmbrellagirlsUSA before coming to Laguna Seca

Chris Vermuelen on the grid - Laguna Seca

Pole-sitter Steve Martin on the grid - Laguna Seca

Frankie Chili - Laguna Seca

Regis Laconi - Brands Hatch Qualifying

Regis Laconi dropped from first to third during Superpole - Brands Hatch

Noriyuki Haga pulled off the hug double victory - Brands Hatch

Race one winner Nitro Nori Haga on the podium with runner-up Laconi and third place Steve Martin - Brands Hatch

Ducati Fila rider Regis Laconi (55) led the majority of both races - Brands Hatch

Chris Vermeulen finished fourth in race one then third in race two - Brands Hatch

Chris Walker performs a burnout for all the British fans - Brands Hatch

Noriyki Haga had Regis Laconi in his sights all day long - Brands Hatch

Chris Walker rode the wheels of his FP-1 in order to stay in front of Dean Ellsion - Brands Hatch

Frankie Chili (7) was in the thick of every battle for the lead in both races. Here he is chasing Laconi (55) with Haga lurking in the background - Brands Hatch

Chris Walker (9) leads Steve Martin (99) about everyone else in the field - Brands Hatch

Nitro Nori Haga (41) gets the holeshot on his Renegade-Koji Ducati 999 - Brands Hatch

James Toseland came into Brands Hatch with the points lead, hoping to impress his home town fans. Instead, he failed miserably with a 7th and a DNF, dropping him to 4th in the points – Brands Hatch

Ducati Fila's James Toseland won race two and leaves Assen with the championship lead - Assen

Race one winner Chris Vermeulen (17) battles with Pierfrancesco Chili (7) - Assen

James Toseland (52) Chris Vermeulen (17) went at it all day - Assen

Laconi (55) and Toseland (52) lead the pack down the long Assen straight - Assen

Ten Kate Honda's Chris Vermeulen won the first race - Assen

Nori Haga (41) and Toseland swap paint at 150mph - Assen

'Nitro' Nori Haga finished 3-4 at Assen and moves into contention for the title - Assen

James Toseland on the grid - Assen

Ducati Fila's James Toseland - Imola

Renegade Koji Ducati's Noriyuki Haga - Imola

Ducati Fila's Regis Laconi - Imola

Regis Laconi (55) leads Nori Haga (41) and James Toseland (52) - Imola

Sebastien Gimbert

James Toseland, Nori haga and Regis Laconi on the final podium of 2004

2004 World Superbike Photo Gallery

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