Say Good-Bye to Bimota in World Superbike
27 Aug 2014, 14:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Last week we reported on how Bimota had failed once more to meet the minimal production numbers for World Superbike homologation and that Dorna and the FIM agreed to cut the now Swiss owner manufact...
Suzuki Voltcom Crescent GSX-R1000 WSBK Replica Shows Up
19 Aug 2014, 13:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki UK announces a killer deal for the World Superbike fans, in the shape of a limited edition GSX-R1000 proudly displaying the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki livery. The recipe must be quite successful...
Bimota Fails to Receive WSBK Homologation, Opens UK's Only Dealer, Racing Future Uncertain
19 Aug 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s been more than once when we reported about Bimota’s struggles to make a full-on comeback in both the industry and in the racing scene. However, after the Italian manufacturer was ac...
2014 WSBK South Africa Round Dropped, Nighttime Racing in Qatar Confirmed
1 Aug 2014, 08:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dorna and the FIM announce one more update for the 2014 World Superbike calendar, with the South African round dropped. The Phakisa Freeway circuit failed to comply with the required homologation st...
2014 World Superbike Game for Phones and Tablets Announced
3 Jul 2014, 13:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Italian publisher Digital tales has launched the official mobile game of the 2014 eni FIM Superbike World Chmapionship. This new title will allow road racing fans and enthusiasts, as well as all...
MV Agusta Drops Russian Partner Yakhnich Motorsport: Business, Politics or Both?
23 Jun 2014, 13:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / MV Agusta announced that the partnership with the Russian racing team Yakhnich Motorsport has been brought to a halt. The move was effective immediately, and the last weekend’s race at Misano,...
Bimota Can Race in EVO Class, No Points until Enough Bikes Are Manufactured
14 Apr 2014, 12:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Earlier in February we reported that Bimota was to miss the WSBK debut round at Phillip Island, because of having failed to produce enough bikes to meet the FIM and Dorna homologation requirements. ...
2014 WSBK Russian Round Cancelled over Political Issues
14 Apr 2014, 11:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In case you thought that the tensions in the Crimean peninsula are only a thing for Russians and Ukrainians, you were wrong. The Russian round of the 2014 SBK has just been canceled, the official we...
2014 WSBK: Tickets Available Online for Multiple Rounds
4 Apr 2014, 15:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / An official newsletter from World Superbike informs us that tickets for the WSBK 2014 rounds are already available online. The first cool thing which caught my eye was the price for the next...
Aprilia's New Bikes Livery Trick
2 Apr 2014, 13:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / April 1st would have been so much less funny if some guys at Aprilia hadn’t thought to make a joke involving the factory’s two riders Marco Melandri and Sylvain Guintoli. With a lot o...
World Superbike to Add Liter-Class Series for Kids
1 Apr 2014, 09:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Leon Haslam’s and Jonathan Rea’s sons Max and Jake, respectively are the first two riders to test the new-spec Honda CBR1000RR SP machinery. Pata Honda is thus looking forward to put a n...
Jorge Lorenzo as 2014 WSBK Safety Car Driver for Alfa Romeo
18 Mar 2014, 14:00 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While at first I was tempted to write a truly mind-boggling title for this piece of news, it looks like things are already complicated enough in MotoGP for me to add even more confusion. Nevertheles...
Ducati Grandstands Ready for MotoGP and World Superbike
26 Feb 2014, 11:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Ducati Corse announces the dates and circuits which have been chosen to host the 2014 MotoGP and World Superbike Ducati Grandstands, the best treat a Ducati enthusiast or official Ducati rider fan g...
2014 Aprilia RSV4 in Racing Livery
25 Feb 2014, 12:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / After many years of wearing what became the classic black and red livery, Aprilia decided to change the looks of their RSV4 bikes for the current WSBK season. Alongside the improvements they mad...
When Winning Races Is No Longer Selling Bikes
24 Feb 2014, 17:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / While some of the 2013 figures from big motorcycle manufacturers show improvements over the past years, with say, BMW reporting record sales in a row, it looks like some areas in the bike industry a...
FIM WSBK Homologation Requirements Cut by 50 Percent
24 Feb 2014, 12:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The FIM and Dorna, together with the Superbike Commission have reached an agreement (though partial) to cut down the numbers of motorcycles manufacturers must produce and sell for racing homologat...
MV Agusta Makes Historic Comeback in Supersport, Jules Cluzel Wins at Phillip Island
24 Feb 2014, 11:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been no less than 38 years since MV Agusta last tasted world racing glory, but the past weekend brought the iconic Italian manufacturer back in the spotlight. Jules Cluzel claimed the vict...
Max Biaggi Could Return to WSBK
20 Feb 2014, 08:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Despite denying multiple rumors which now seem to have in fact, been kind of true, it looks like Max Biaggi has not given up all the desire to race. According to insella, Biaggi admitted that he is ...
MV Agusta Happy with Superbike Progress
19 Feb 2014, 12:20 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A fresh return to World Superbike racing, MV Agusta and Russian team Yakhnich Motorsport are happy with their testing so far. With a lot of work still ahead, the tests at Phillip Island have turned ...
2014 WSBK Video Pass Available Now
18 Feb 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Dorna and the FIM are trying to extend the success of the MotoGP championship to the Superbike series, and we reported earlier that after the similar qualifying model, the SBK was about to receive t...