World Superbikes news from Crash.Net, the world's best motorsport portal. http://www.crash.net/world_superbikes Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:51:53 GMT BMW has set its sights on reaching the podium during its second season for World Superbike racing after an encouraging maiden year in 2009. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156617/1/bmw_aiming_high_ahead_of_second_season.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:12:54 GMT Aprilia is expected to announce that Italy's national airliner, Alitalia, will lend its title backing to the World Superbike team in 2010. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156618/1/aprilia_set_to_reveal_new_title_backer.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:36:52 GMT Matteo Baiocco joins Roger Lee Hayden to form Pedercini Kawasaki's 2010 World Superbike rider line-up. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156538/1/baiocco_completes_pedercini_line-up.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:21:03 GMT New Althea Ducati signing Carlos Checa outpaced factory 1198 star, and 2009 title runner-up Noriyuki Haga, to set the fastest lap time during testing at Valencia on Thursday. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156375/1/checa_beats_factory_ducatis_at_valencia_test.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:23:01 GMT Noriyuki Haga was impressed by the pace of privateer 1198 riders Carlos Checa and Shane Byrne, after finishing between the Althea riders at the end of the Valencia test. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156376/1/haga_checa_and_byrne_very_fast.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:33:41 GMT Poor weather at Valencia meant BMW riders Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus had to try and cram two days worth of testing into just over half a day of useful track time. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156397/1/corser_so_much_to_test_so_little_time.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:31:00 GMT Max Biaggi and Aprilia have lost an appeal to have the Italian's 20-second Monza race one post-race penalty overturned. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156405/1/max_biaggi_loses_monza_penalty_appeal.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:41:36 GMT Jakub Smrz will ride with this livery on his Ducati 1198 for the newly formed B&G Racing team during the 2010 World Superbike season. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156377/1/bg_racing_formed_-_2010_smrz_livery_revealed.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:04:06 GMT Wet weather conditions at the Valencia circuit play havoc with latest World Superbike test session http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156345/1/poor_weather_hits_valencia_test.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:50:59 GMT Yoshimura Suzuki will enter three rounds of the World Superbike Championship in 2010 with Yukio Kagayama and Daisaku Sakai forming its rider line-up. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156333/1/yoshimura_suzuki_confirms_schedule_riders.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:21:34 GMT A new deal will see the World Superbike Championship visit Brno in the Czech Republic for another three years. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156303/1/brno_calendar_slot_secure.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:12:32 GMT Gino Rea is looking forward to making his World Supersport Championship debut next month after signing with the Intermoto Honda team. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156332/1/wss_gino_rea_so_excited_about_supersport_bow.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:30:01 GMT Ruben Xaus returns to action for the first time since breaking his leg at Portimao in November - however, his comeback doesn't go entirely to plan... http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156260/1/pics_xaus_has_an_off_day_in_portugal.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:30:01 GMT Browse through hundreds of photographs taken at the first World Superbike test of the year in Portugal. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156267/1/pics_portimao_portugal__test.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:19:51 GMT World Supersport runner-up Eugene Laverty, the highest ranked rider to return for 2010, underlined that he is the man to beat by finishing the Portimao test fastest in both the wet and the dry. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156289/1/wss_delighted_laverty_conquers_portimao_test.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:51:55 GMT Former World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu was something of a frustrated spectator during the Portimao test, after his fractured ankle prevented him from taking to the track. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156279/1/wss_sidelined_sofuoglu_impressed_by_pirro.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:04:21 GMT Joan Lascorz left the Portimao World Supersport test with a lap time beaten only by 2009 title runner-up Eugene Laverty, but felt he hadn't shown his full potential. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156280/1/wss_crash_damage_costs_lascorz.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:22:01 GMT Hannspree Ten Kate Honda's new signing, Michele Pirro, believes he'll be capable of fighting at the front from the start of the 2010 World Supersport season. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156281/1/wss_pirro_ready_to_fight_at_the_front.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:44:12 GMT Jonathan Rea sends out a warning to his rivals with a strong display during the first World Superbike test of the season in Portugal. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156237/1/rea_the_bike_is_just_clicks_away.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:49 GMT Leon Haslam believes the Suzuki's 'all-round package' will enable him to challenge for the 2010 World Superbike Championship. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/156239/1/haslam_ponders_title_challenge_with_suzuki.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss