JEREZ WSBK: VAN DER MARK CROWNED SUPERSPORT CHAMPION

Pata Honda’s Michael Van Der Mark is the new World Supersport champion, after he took home maximum points after battling for the victory at Jerez.   It was a hard race for the Dutchman as he had to fight it out with title rival MV Agusta’s Jules Cluzel, but the Frenchman crashed leaving the 21-year-old […]

LAVERTY AT THE SHARP END IN SPAIN AS VOLTCOM CRESCENT SUZUKI RETURNS TO ACTION

Back to Business! Voltcom Crescent Suzuki‘s Eugene Laverty rapidly got down to business at the Circuito de Jerez in Spain todayay claiming sixth in the combined times at the end of the two free practice sessions, a mere 0.2 from provisional pole.   Laverty, refreshed from the eight weeks away, reacquainted himself quickly with his […]

APRILIA’S CRUSHING SUPERIORITY IN RACE 2 THWARTED BY SYLVAIN AND MARCO’S CRASH

WSBK – APRILIA RACING TEAM PORTIMÃO: GUINTOLI SECOND AND MELANDRI FOURTH IN RACE 1 APRILIA’S CRUSHING SUPERIORITY IN RACE 2 THWARTED BY SYLVAIN AND MARCO’S CRASH Portimão – A Sunday with plenty of upsets and surprises closed out the World Superbike Portuguese weekend. Race 1, which started under threatening clouds, had Marco Melandri starting off well […]

SECOND ROW FOR THE APRILIA RSV4s AT PORTIMÃO AFTER AN INCREDIBLY CLOSE SUPERPOLE.

MARCO MELANDRI, FOURTH, AND SYLVAIN GUINTOLI, SIXTH, ARE READY FOR TWO RACES WHICH PROMISE TO BE EXTREMELY EVENLY MATCHED.   Portimão – The practice sessions and foretold what was to come: Superbike at Portimão will be come down to hundredths of seconds. With minimal gaps between the top 10 finishers, the battle for Superpole was extremely […]