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Tom Sykes: “Yes, maybe race one was the best race of my career. Winning the world title will always be the most emotional one but in terms of performance today maybe the top of the list now. We had a problem on the first laps of race one and Loris came quite aggressively in turn one. I am not complaining but this took away my natural line and I got put onto the marbles. I lost some positions and in the first half a lap, on full lean angle the bike was cutting the power. I almost came into the pits but the Ninja cleared itself and after that the bike was working very well. I was in tenth or 11th position early on and I was very motivated to move back to the where I feel we should be at the front. It was difficult to pass because a lot of guys were using their fresh Pirelli tyres to their full advantage and after six laps I really started to make a plan of attack to win. In race two I had a good start but I knew Loris would have a good pace and Sylvain Guintoli always goes well round Donington. Sylvain led for half the race but I just kept pushing and took the lead and then the win. It is great to take another double after Aragon and also take the championship lead again. The summer weather really arrived back at Donington for my home round today.”

Sykes leads Friday at Laguna Seca WSBK As expected it was all change in the running order for FP2 as ...

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team), Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team), Chaz Davies (Ducati Superbike Team), Eugene Laverty (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki), Leon Haslam (Pata Honda World Superbike), Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike Team – EVO), Aaron Yates (Team Hero EBR) and Christian Iddon (Team Bimota Alstare - EVO) were joined by wildcard riders Larry Pegram (Foremost Insurance EBR) and Chris Ulrich (GEICO Motorcycle Road Racing Honda) to spend a couple of hours at the Monterey Aquarium. They were treated to a guided tour of the aquarium and one of the largest open sea exhibits in the world. The exhibit holds 1 million gallons of water and houses a variety of creatures including sharks, tuna and turtles to name but a few. On their return to the Laguna Seca circuit the riders involved in today's media event were able to join their rivals for the customary two hour track familiarisation session, which given the fact that the circuit is new for many of the entrants will prove valuable come tomorrow's three Free Practice sessions which are scheduled to commence at 10:30 am local time.

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WSBK lands in America for round nine

by Trev

July 11, 2014

The stunning Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will this weekend host the ninth round of the 2014 eni FIM Superbike World ...

Claudio Corti testing the MV Agusta WSBK

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Camier to ride MV F4 RR at Laguna Seca WSBK

by Trev

July 10, 2014

The MV Agusta Reparto Corse team has officially announced that British rider Leon Camier will replace the injured Claudio Corti ...

Jonathan Rea - 5th and 1st - “I was really disappointed after race one because we had good pace in warm-up this morning; but I’m not sure if it was the tyre or not because we had changed nothing on the bike. When I heard the rain coming on my motorhome roof as I watched a bit of the Tour de France ahead of race two, I started getting a little bit giddy and singing as I was getting changed! I knew that it was a chance for me. I tried to do my own race from the front but I saw from my lap board that the Aprilias had better pace at the middle point of the race. The track had started to dry out a bit and we were really suffering with corner exit but, although the conditions were a great leveller for all riders, it’s nice to take a win. I’d prefer to take it in the dry and we can’t get too excited because it’s a wet win; but we’ll take them any way we can and it’s 25 points not just for me but for the whole team. They’re consistently working so, so hard to bring the package to the front, and they gave me a really great, user-friendly CBR to ride today, so I’m really happy for them.”

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Sykes & Rea share Portimao spoils

by Trev

July 7, 2014

Sykes and Rea triumph under different conditions Changeable weather played a big role in the 8th WSBK round’s race day ...

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Sykes takes Portimao Superpole

by Trev

July 6, 2014

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) will start the 8th round’s two World Superbike races from the front of the grid ...

Marco Melandri: “Overall this was a good day for us. In the afternoon the conditions were much different than in the morning with strong winds and very hot asphalt. Because of that we focused on testing tyres because with the new solutions available to us the choice is not necessarily a given. As far as our times go I was quite pleased with the performance in the first practice session so in the afternoon I decided to work more on race pace. I am seeing a lot of competitive riders and here at Portimão race times usually change quite a bit, so being well prepared is essential. Superpole is not my strong point, but tomorrow I'll have to try to take advantage of it as best as possible. Starting from the front row could definitely help in the hung for a good result”.

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Melandri edges Sykes & Rea in opening day at Portimao

by Trev

July 5, 2014

Melandri edges Sykes and Rea in opening day The hot weather and blisteringly hot temperatures for Free Practice 2 at ...

WSBK electronic development – Turning a four into a twin

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World Superbike heads to Portimao

by Trev

July 2, 2014

WSBK heads to Portimao for Round 8 The Superbike World Championship returns to Portugal’s charming southern coast for the eighth ...

Misano World Superbike 2014 - Race Two Podium

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Sykes and KRT Masterful at Misano

by Trev

June 23, 2014

Following a difficult weekend in Sepang, the Kawasaki Racing Team was back on top form at Misano – in front ...

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Sykes takes Misano pole

by Trev

June 22, 2014

After another tense but exciting Tissot-Superpole session, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) will start tomorrow’s two 21 lap races at ...

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Giugliano tops day one at Misano – MV up in flames again

by Trev

June 21, 2014

After topping FP1 earlier today, Italian Marco Melandri (Aprilia Racing Team) was displaced at the top of the combined standings ...

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Misano welcomes back World Superbike for Round 7

by Trev

June 18, 2014

After a one year absence, the eni FIM Superbike World Championship returns to the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”, for ...

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World Superbike 2015 Technical Rules revised

by Trev

June 14, 2014

FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships and FIM Superstock 1000cc Cup Rule Changes Decision of the Superbike Commission The Superbike Commission, ...

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Melandri does the double in Malaysia

by Trev

June 9, 2014

Race One: Melandri takes maiden victory on the RSV4 in Race 1 The first ever race at Sepang for the ...

With high track and air temperatures the first ever Tissot-Superpole at the Sepang International Circuit has been won by Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team), who will start from pole position for the fourth time in his WSBK career.

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Guintoli takes Sweltering Sepang Superpole from Sykes

by Trev

June 7, 2014

With high track and air temperatures the first ever Tissot-Superpole at the Sepang International Circuit has been won by Sylvain ...

Sylvain Guintoli: "The results are clear today, the RSV4 works really well here. In the last few rounds we haven't able to use the bike's full potential, but here we have the conditions to be able to do it and I obviously like that a lot. Not only is our flying lap fast, but our pace is too and it has been since the first session. I am also feeling good on runs over several laps. In short this has been a decidedly positive day from all points of view".

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Guintoli spearheads Aprilia charge on Day 1 at Sepang

by Trev

June 7, 2014

After a top 3 lockout by Aprilia machines in FP1, the combined times after both of today’s Free Practice saw ...

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WSBK heads to Sepang; Previews; Stats; Video

by Trev

June 4, 2014

The eni FIM Superbike World Championship heads to previously unexplored territories as the series will race for the first time ...

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Kawasaki men decimate Donington

by Trev

May 26, 2014

A perfect weekend for reigning champion, Kawasaki’s Tom Sykes, taking the double at round five of the world superbike championship ...

Davide Giugliano: “I would like to dedicate this, the second pole of my career, to my whole team but also to the family of Andrea Antonelli. My first Superpole came in Moscow last year but was followed by the tragic accident, so I therefore wish to dedicate this to Andrea's family. That said, I’m really pleased with today’s result and thank my entire team; we’ve worked well all weekend and I had a really good feeling all day today. Tomorrow’s races won’t be easy, regardless of whether conditions are wet or dry. My rivals are strong here so I think we’re in for two hard-fought races.”

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Giugliano edges Haslam to claim first pole of the season

by Trev

May 25, 2014

Giugliano edges Haslam to claim first pole of the season The Tissot-Superpole sessions ahead of tomorrow’s fifth round races for ...

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) posted a series of 1.27 laps to round out the opening day on top at an overcast Donington Park. The reigning Champion was within half a second of his own outright circuit record and he takes an advantage of almost a quarter of a second into tomorrow.

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Sykes sets Donington pace; injury sidelines Staring

by Trev

May 24, 2014

After being in the top three all day, Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) posted a series of 1.27 laps to ...

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WSBK in the heart of England for the UK Round

by Trev

May 23, 2014

World Superbike 2014 - Round Five - Donington Park Donington Park will host Round 5 of the 2014 eni FIM ...

Bryan Staring pictured in 2012 while contesting the FIM Superstock Championship

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Staring speaks ahead of SBK return at Donington this weekend

by Trev

May 22, 2014

Australian Bryan Staring’s return to world championship road racing begins this weekend (May 23-25) when he lines up on an ...

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Rea ends official Imola WSBK Testing on top

by Trev

May 13, 2014

Imola (Italy), Monday 12 May 2014 - The one-day official DWO test took place today at Imola's Autodromo Enzo e ...

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Pata Honda Team takes WSBK-WSS clean sweep at Imola

by Trev

May 12, 2014

The action packed fourth round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship, held in front of 52,841 enthusiast fans at ...

Jonathan Rea on way to victory in race one at Imola in 2014. The Australian based Northern Irishman has switched to Kawasaki machinery for 2015, with instant success

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Rea takes Imola Superpole

by Trev

May 11, 2014

Rea continues to impress on second day Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike) has taken Pole Position for tomorrow’s two ...

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