The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
• Former World Superbike champion to return in 2010 • 'I can't wait to move back to BSB and the UK' The former British and World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson will make his much-anticipated return to the British Superbike Championship next season after signing for the Motorpoint Yamaha team. Hodgson returns to the UK after racing in the US-based AMA Championship and securing the World...
Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Yamaha Racing Today saw the second and final day of the first test for the Yamaha World Superbike 2010 riders Cal Crutchlow and James Toseland. Both riders spent a second full day testing their new R1 machines as they worked...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
After just a day's rest after the end of the 2009 World Superbike championship, the Superbike field - old and new - are back in action at Portimao. Johnny Rea was the fastest on the first day of the two-day test, finishing a couple of tenths ahead of Michel Fabrizio. Cal Crutchlow was 3rd fastest, confirming that his World Supersport title was no fluke by finishing ahead of Noriyuki Haga on Crutchlow's...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Eugene Laverty has taken pole for the World Supersport race at Portimao on Sunday. The Parkalgar Honda rider just inched ahead of Cal Crutchlow by less than a tenth of a second. Michele Pirro was 3rd fastest of the day, while Ten Kate Honda's Kenan Sofuoglu completes the front row. Results: read more
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Kenan Sofuoglu set the fastest time in second session of free practice for the World Supersport class, deposing Kawasaki's Joan Lascorz with a late run. Lascorz had previously done exactly the same to Cal Crutchlow, after the Yamaha rider had topped the timesheets for much of the session. Eugene Laverty finished behind Crutchlow once again, but as in previous sessions, the difference was minimal....
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Kenan Sofuoglu leads the way in the World Supersport class at Portimao, taking over the lead in the dying minutes of practice. The Ten Kate Honda rider demoted Cal Crutchlow into 2nd, ahead of the man challenging Crutchlow for the title, Eugene Laverty. The difference between the two championship contenders was minimal, though, less than a tenth of a second. Mark Aitchison rounds out the top four....
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Both MotoGP and World Superbikes are in action this weekend, and a grand total of four titles could be wrapped up on Sunday. At Sepang, Valentino Rossi could secure his 7th MotoGP title on Sunday, while Hiroshi Aoyama could clinch the last ever 250cc world title. Several hours later, at the last WSBK round at Portimao in Portugal, the World Superbike title is likely to go down to the wire, with little...
Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Yamaha Racing 2009 WSS France Magny-Cours 04/10/2009 Yamaha World Supersport rider Cal Crutchlow stepped closer to taking the 2009 World Supersport championship title today, increasing his lead over rival Eugene Laverty in another Supersport race marred by incident. Crutchlow started...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Joan Lascorz was fastest in Saturday morning's session of free practice for World Supersport, engaged in a close battle with Kenan Sofuoglu once again. Cal Crutchlow made a huge gain to leap up to 3rd, ahead of Garry McCoy, while Crutchlow's title rival Eugene Laverty remained way down in 8th place, six tenths off Crutchlow's pace. Results: read more
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Kenan Sofuoglu led Friday's free practice session for the World Supersport riders, after fighting a session-long battle with Joan Lascorz. The top time changed hands several times before Sofuoglu finally came out ahead. Fabien Foret was the 3rd fastest man, ahead of Sofuoglu's Ten Kate team mate Andrew Pitt. The two championship contenders were well down the field, Eugene Laverty finishing ahead of...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
It's a busy day for the Yamaha press office: After earlier announcing that Ben Spies was to switch to the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha team, the Sterilgarda Yamaha squad announced that the seat that Spies is vacating is to be taking by the man making way for Spies at Tech 3. James Toseland, who has struggled to get to grip with the Bridgestone tires this season, will be returning to the World Superbike series,...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
David Miller, editor of Bike Sport News writes on the the Mirror.co.uk website that it is rumored that James Toseland will ride on the Yamaha World Superbike team with fellow Brit Cal Crutchlow in 2010. Toseland, who is reportedly all but gone from MotoGP, has been linked to nearly every "A" level ride in the production-based series. This pre-supposes that American rookie sensation Ben Spies...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Yamaha's Cal Crutchlow dominated practice for the World Supersport class once again, but unlike yesterday, he didn't have it all his own way. Ten Kate Honda's Kenan Sofuoglu shadowed Crutchlow closely, occasionally closing to within one hundredth of a second before Crutchlow pulled out a gap again. Joan Lascorz was the perennial 3rd place man on the Motocard Kawasaki, while Massimo Roccoli finished...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
The World Supersport field were the first class to take to the field at Imola, after the state of the track had caused chaos for the Superbikes. After the track had been cleaned, the riders took to the track, and it was Kenan Sofuoglu who took an early lead. Cal Crutchlow sat in the pits for the first half of practice, but once he hit the track he devasted the rest of the field, regularly being over...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
As in MotoGP, so in World Superbikes. In both series, the Japanese manufacturer is suffering an embarrassment of riches when it comes to riders, and with the MotoGP factory squad complete, Yamaha Motor Italia, who run the World Superbike squad, are considering their options for 2010. Their problem depends in part on Ben Spies, and whether he stays in World Superbikes or goes to MotoGP with the Tech...
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