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WSB 2010 – The Magnificent Seven Brits

January 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Motorcycle Racing

It’s that time of year when I am beside myself with excitement about the forthcoming motorcycle racing season and especially my favourite of the championships, World Superbikes (WSB). This year however, I am more excited than an excited person that is very excitable LOL. The reason? There are seven, yes seven, magnificent British riders in [...]

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Yamaha World Superbikes Team 2010 Announced

October 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle Racing

Despite rumours that James Toseland would stay in the Moto GP paddock in 2010, Yamaha have now confirmed that he will ride for them in World Superbikes in 2010. The Yamaha World Superbikes team will be an all British affair next year as they have also signed current Yamaha World Supersport rider Cal Crutchlow, who [...]

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Mixed Fortunes At Monza World Superbikes

May 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle Racing

World Superbikes The World Superbikes round at Monza promised to be full of action and it didn’t disappoint but not always in the way several riders would have wanted. Racing had hardly got under way before there was carnage at the first corner when Tamada fell and caused collisions with Neukirchner, Roberts, Corser and Hill.   [...]

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Monza Qualifying Latest

May 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle Racing

World Superbikes Racing fans look set to be in for a treat as tomorrow’s Monza World Superbikes races look set to be close with the first three qualifiers being within 6/10 of a second. There was an upset in Superpole one as Brit Leon Haslem languished in 17th putting him on the 5th row of [...]

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Sun shines on Assen and Spies

April 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle Racing

Ben Spies once again is on blistering form, and on a circuit he has not ridden at before, and set his fourth successive pole position. So far he is having a really impressive rookie season. He didn’t get it easy though and was pushed by both Jakob Smrz and Britain’s Leon Haslem who qualified second [...]

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Haga does the double in style

April 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle Racing

Nori Haga is the champion in waiting if ever there was one and his chances are better this season than probably ever before. I for one would love to see him get the championship if for no other reason than the thrills he has given us over the years. Last weekend, at Valencia, Nori threw [...]

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John Hopkins gets reprieve with Stiggy Honda

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle Racing

After being left out in the cold by Kawasaki following their withdrawal from Moto GP in 2009,John Hopkins has come to a settlement with them and has now been signed by the Stiggy Honda WSB team run by Johan Stigefelt. Hopper will join Brit Leon Haslem in the team and is yet another ex Moto [...]

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Win a Rossi Helmet

March 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorbikes on TV, Motorcycle News

Have you ever fancied managing your own racing team? Well now you can with Yamaha Racing and their Yamaha Racing Manager game. You get the opportunity to run a virtual team of five racers one from each racing class of MotoGP, World Superbike, World Supersport, Motocross MX1-GP and MX2-GP. You can prove to your mates [...]

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Laverty: “Craig Jones’ Win”

March 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle Racing

The second round of the World Superbikes and World Supersports from Qatar was even better than the first round in my opinion. The World Supersports action was superb with edge of the sofa excitement right to the finish line. Cal Crutchlow on the Yamaha started from pole position on the grid with Eugene Laverty on [...]

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Yamaha R1 proving itself in Qatar

March 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Motorcycle Racing

Ben Spies and the new Yamaha R1 are proving to be a match made in heaven and have again taken superpole for tomorrow’s racing in Losail, Qatar. Whilst I’m still not a fan of the three stage superpole, and I’m in good company as Corser reportedly apparently dislikes it also, it has made for an [...]

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