World Superbikes news from Crash.Net, the world's best motorsport portal. http://www.crash.net/world_superbikes 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 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT Leon Haslam marked his arrival at Suzuki Alstare by getting below 1min 42secs on the second day in Portugal. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154122/1/haslam_excels_on_suzuki_debut.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:59:31 GMT According to reports, financial concerns could force Yamaha to close down its title-winning WSS effort - with whom 2010 WSBK graduate Cal Crutchlow clinched the honours this year. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154175/1/yamaha_to_close_down_title-winning_supersport_effort.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:17:08 GMT Noriyuki Haga - defeated by Yamaha rival Ben Spies in the final WSBK outing of 2009 at Portimao last weekend - admitted that he was 'ready to go home' following a successful post-race test at the track. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154160/1/haga_happy_with_test__but_ready_to_go_home.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:51:42 GMT New European Superstock 600 Champion Gino Rea staked his claim to a Yamaha World Supersport ride in 2010 with an impressive maiden testing appearance for the squad at Portimao. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154191/1/wss_rea_impresses_yamaha_on_crutchlows_mount.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:19:18 GMT Two-time champion James Toseland revives his World Superbike career at the two-day post-season test in Portugal with a series of promising lap times. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154110/1/toseland_its_taking_time_to_tame_the_beast.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:11:06 GMT Jonathan Rea insists there is plenty more to come from the Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR after breaking the lap record at Portimao. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154112/1/rea_there_is_still_so_much_potential.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:53:41 GMT Cal Crutchlow suggests he will be a reckoned force during his first season of World Superbike racing after going third quickest in Portugal. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154111/1/crutchlow_drops_hints_with_portimao_pace.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:50:55 GMT Max Neukirchner completes his first two days on a World Superbike machine, six months after he last raced. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154115/1/returnee_neukirchner_samples_new_surroundings.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:27:47 GMT Carlos Checa proves competitive as both he and Althea Racing become acquainted with the Ducati 1098RS for the first time. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154113/1/checa_althea_on_pace_after_ducati_switch.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:01:17 GMT James Ellison tests Cal Crutchlow's World Supersport title-winning Yamaha R6, but says he is targeting a return to British Superbikes in 2010 http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154117/1/wss_ellison_committed_to_bsb_despite_r6_test.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:00:33 GMT Unofficial lap times after the second and final day of the post-season World Superbike test at Portimao in Portugal. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/154107/1/portimao_wsbk_test_times_-_wednesday.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss