World Superbikes news from Crash.Net, the world's best motorsport portal. http://www.crash.net/world_superbikes Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:30:01 GMT Ben Spies? Noriyuki Haga? Jonathan Rea? Who deserves to be crowned the Crash.net 2009 World Superbike Rider of the Year? It's time to get voting! http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154815/1/vote_for_the_top_wsbk_rider_of_2009.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:56:10 GMT Italian youngster Michele Pirro joins Kenan Sofuoglu at Ten Kate Honda for the 2010 World Supersport Championship. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154787/1/wss_pirro_completes_ten_kate_honda_line-up.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:53:35 GMT Max Biaggi, Leon Camier and Alex Hoffman complete just a handful of laps between them during testing at Misano. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154779/1/aprilia_testing_hampered_by_poor_weather.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:50:04 GMT Noriyuki Haga insists he won't dwell on his narrow 2009 World Superbike title defeat and is 'already ready' for 2010. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154731/1/haga_im_ready_for_2010.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:26:32 GMT Who do you think deserves the chance to join Max Biaggi in the race-winning Aprilia factory team in 2010? http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154695/1/poll_who_should_ride_second_aprilia_in_2010.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:35:36 GMT Guandalini Racing and BRC Racing are rumoured to be considering a joint venture in 2010, one that will see them switch from Ducati to Aprilia. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154703/1/guandalini-brc_to_join_forces_run_aprilias.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:16:48 GMT Kev Coghlan beats a host of local riders to win the 2009 Spanish Supersport title. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154698/1/wss_coghlan_wins_spanish_supersport_title.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:16:34 GMT Marinelli: “He was a bit like a child being given an ice-cream and someone else comes and takes it away from him. But he's mentally very strong... http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154667/1/marinelli_haga_is_more_determined_now.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:01 GMT Aprilia pay tribute to Max Biaggi after their race-winning return to the World Superbike Championship in 2009. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154617/1/aprilia_biaggis_input_was_fundamental.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:29:41 GMT Althea Racing and Guandalini Racing bring the number of confirmed World Superbike entries for 2010 up to 17. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154633/1/althea_announcement_swells_2010_wsbk_grid.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:41:27 GMT Shane Byrne becomes the sixth British rider to be confirmed to the World Superbike grid in 2010 after concluding a deal with Althea Ducati. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154614/1/shane_byrne_signs_for_althea_ducati.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:59:47 GMT Davide Tardozzi explains his reasoning for stepping down as the head of the Ducati World Superbike programme http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154546/1/tardozzi_sometimes_you_need_a_change.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:49:13 GMT World Superbike champion Ben Spies hints at his potential in MotoGP after making a successful debut with Yamaha in Valencia. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154499/1/spies_enjoys_seamless_motogp_transition.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:33:38 GMT Ducati officially confirms the exit of Davide Tardozzi from the team, revealing Ernesto Marinelli as his replacement. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154513/1/marinelli_to_replace_tardozzi_at_ducati_xerox.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT Factory Ducati World Superbike team boss Davide Tardozzi has confirmed that he is leaving the company. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154407/1/tardozzi_confirms_ducati_exit.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:45 GMT Karl Muggeridge bids farwell to the World Superbike Championship after signing to compete in the IDM Superbike series in Germany. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154442/1/muggeridge_switches_to_idm_series.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:53:04 GMT BMW becomes the latest manufacturer to pledge an entry to the FIM Superstock series in 2010, potentially bringing the number of manufacturer entrants to nine. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154380/1/bmw_to_join_superstock_ranks.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:45:01 GMT Eugene Laverty is set to stay with Parkalgar Honda for the 2010 World Supersport season after a successful first year together yielded four wins. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154346/1/wss_laverty_set_to_re-sign_with_parkalgar.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:19:01 GMT Jakub Smrz signs up for a third season of World Superbike racing with the Guandalini Ducati team. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154355/1/smrz_to_stay_with_guandalini_in_2010.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT A new one-make championship will join the World Superbike Championship support package in 2010 and 2011. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154319/1/parkingo_world_series_announced.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss