New Track Best Gives Rea Superpole Win
The single-shot 25 minute Superpole introduced for 2019 was won at the first attempt by the number one plate rider, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team). His 129.413 best lap was a new track best for Superbikes at PI. Rea’s team-mate Leon Haslam was a composed and confident s
Australia's Wildcards Complete First Practice Session at WSBK Phillip Island
Reigning Australian Superbike (ASBK) Champion Troy Herfoss (Penrite Honda Racing CBR1000RR) and Australian Supersport contender Tom Toparis (Landbridge Yamaha) have joined the field here at Phillip Island for the FIM World Superbike (WSBK) and World Supersport (WSSP) Championship
Wagner's Weekend Gets Better With Superbike Pole
The 2019 Motul Pirelli Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) got down to business today with Qualifying for Round 1 taking place at Phillip Island this weekend (February 21-24) as part of the FIM World Superbike Championship (WSBK). After months of development and testing
Close Qualifying Sees Bautista Top Day One
Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) and his potential new championship challenger Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) wrestled for the status of fastest rider on day one, as the WorldSBK Championship got underway for real at Phillip Island. Bautista was the top name i
New bike for Tom Sykes this weekend at Phillip Island season opener
New bike and fresh outlook ahead of this weekend's Phillip Island season opener
Honda Boss Speaks Of WorldSBK And More
When it was made clear that there would be no Ten Kate and Honda Europe partnership running the WorldSBK efforts of the world’s biggest manufacturer in 2019, there was a general feeling of shock inside the WorldSBK scene. This was almost matched by the amazement that Honda was
Bautista Continues Red Hot Testing Pace
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Ducati) continued to find unmatched speed and advantages from his all-new Ducati V4R on the second day of WorldSBK testing, scoring the best lap time again. Another ever-improving new package in 2019 - the official BMW Motorrad S1000RR of Tom Sykes –
Krummenacher Hangs On To Top WorldSSP Tests
Randy Krummenacher (Bardahl Evan Bros Yamaha) hung on to a confidence-boosting top slot in the WorldSSP overall test ranking at Phillip Island, outpacing his own team-mate Federico Caricasulo by 0.201seconds. MV Agusta Reparto Corse rider Raffaele De Rosa scored third best time
Bautista Speaks First Day Speed
On the first day of the very last WorldSBK test sessions before the start of the season at Phillip Island next weekend, there was one rider head and shoulder ahead of his rivals – new WorldSBK inductee for the official Aruba.it Ducati team, Alvaro Bautista. For Bautista the
Camier And HRC With Work To Do
After putting together an almost completely new team in WorldSBK, despite it being an official Honda Motor effort with HRC backing, the Moriwaki Althea Honda team had a frank intro to the first day of collective testing at Phillip Island. Leon Camier led the line for Honda at PI
New Rev Limits Released
The WorldSBK Championship features some new and updated models in 2019, and as a result the maximum rev limit has been altered for a few manufacturers. The most radical change is because of the most radical machine imaginable. Ducati has traded in its V2 credentials to join th
Krummenacher Leads WorldSSP Day One
The first day of the official WorldSSP pre-season tests was led by a former Phillip Island WorldSSP race winner, Randy Krummenacher (Bardahl Evan Bros Yamaha) from his own team-mate Federico Caricasulo. Another potent Yamaha rider, Jules Cluzel (GMT94) was third quickest after