Rookie World Superbike rider Ben Spies, on the YXF R1, claimed the first Superpole of the season today, while smashing the lap record held by Troy Bayliss at the opening round at Phillip Island in Australia for the Yamaha team.
Spies set a time of 1:31.069 in the new style knock-out Superpole followed by Max Biaggi [...]

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Ben Spies Claims First Superpole
Joy Ryder - Saturday 28.02.09, 19:54pm
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Marco Melandri Gets His Ride
Joy Ryder - Thursday 26.02.09, 18:24pm
Marco Melandri will be at the opening round of the MotoGP Championship in Qatar after the Kawasaki team completed a deal with the organisers Dorna, allowing them to compete in the series.
A statement from the company read;
“This decision was made after negotiations that followed Kawasaki’s January 2009 announcement to suspend it’s factory supported MotoGP activities [...]
Tags: Kawasaki · Marco Melandri · moto GP
World Superbike Test At Phillip Island
Joy Ryder - Tuesday 24.02.09, 18:08pm
The World Superbike news this week is all about the riders who have been at the Phillip Island circuit for their final two day test session in Australia ahead of the opening round of the World Superbike Championship this weekend.
On the opening day, Max Neukirchner was the fastest man on the track aboard the Alstare [...]
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Gibernau Out Of Qatar Test After Training Injury
Joy Ryder - Friday 20.02.09, 19:20pm
The 2009 Onde 2000 Ducati rider Sete Gibernau, will miss the March 1st night test in Qatar after injuring his shoulder during training yesterday.
He has been recovering from recent surgery on his shoulder and is believed to have torn a ligament. The doctor that diagnosed the injury recommended complete rest for the injury to avoid [...]
Tags: Onde 2000 Ducati · Qatar · Sete Gibernau · moto GP
New rules for Moto GP 2009
Joy Ryder - Wednesday 18.02.09, 16:43pm
The FIM and members of the Grand Prix Commission have today announced the moto gp news of amendments to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations that will come into effect immediately. The new rules, aimed primarily at cutting the costs involved in Moto GP racing during the 2009 season are the first step [...]
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