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Badovini best in difficult World Superbike Superpole at Nurburgring
Competition 1 Sep 2013

Badovini best in difficult World Superbike Superpole at Nurburgring

Team Ducati Alstare's Ayrton Badovini claimed victory in a weather-affected World Superbike Championship Superpole session at the Nurbugring, comfortable in the variable conditions that saw a shake-up of the grid.

Marquez claims fifth pole position of 2013 at Silverstone
Competition 1 Sep 2013

Marquez claims fifth pole position of 2013 at Silverstone

Marc Marquez has scored his fifth pole position of his rookie MotoGP campaign and will lead the field away in Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

BMW's Davies leads opening day of WSBK action at the Nurburgring
Competition 31 Aug 2013

BMW's Davies leads opening day of WSBK action at the Nurburgring

BMW Motorrad GoldBet's Chaz Davies emerged fastest following the first day of track running at the Nurburgring as the World Superbike Championshipship roared back into life after its summer break.

Lorenzo fastest in Silverstone practice, says victory a
Competition 31 Aug 2013

Lorenzo fastest in Silverstone practice, says victory a "possibility"

Defending MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo has rounded out the opening day of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone at the top of the time sheets.

Guintoli and Sykes head World Superbike points race into Germany
Competition 30 Aug 2013

Guintoli and Sykes head World Superbike points race into Germany

The World Superbike Championship resumes at Germany's hallowed Nurburgring this weekend, with Aprilia's Sylvain Guintoli and Kawasaki's Tom Sykes to continue their top-of-table battle.

MRRDA enters 2014 Australian Superbike Championship promoter bid
Competition 30 Aug 2013

MRRDA enters 2014 Australian Superbike Championship promoter bid

Motorcycling Australia (MA) CEO David White has confirmed that the Motorcycle Road Race Development Association (MRRDA) has entered negotiations to be the Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) promoter next season.

Secure earlybird savings on 2014 Phillip Island WSBK tickets
Competition 30 Aug 2013

Secure earlybird savings on 2014 Phillip Island WSBK tickets

Tickets to the 2014 World Superbike Championship season-opener at Phillip Island from 21-23 February are now on sale, with special earlybird savings to be found across the board.

Seaton off to a winning start with Trinder Aprilia team
Competition 30 Aug 2013

Seaton off to a winning start with Trinder Aprilia team

Trinder Brothers Racing owner and principal Steve Trinder has provided a glowing endorsement of new recruit Chris Seaton following the experienced rider's unexpected FX Nationals win at last weekend's fourth round of the Australian FX-Superbike Championship at Queensland Raceway.

Redding to replace Staring at GO&FUN Honda Gresini next season
Competition 30 Aug 2013

Redding to replace Staring at GO&FUN Honda Gresini next season

Team Honda Racing to host Full Throttle Challenge at Sydney Motorsport Park
Competition 29 Aug 2013

Team Honda Racing to host Full Throttle Challenge at Sydney Motorsport Park

Team Honda Racing is offering fans the chance to experience the thrill of motorsport at its Full Throttle Challenge to be held at Sydney Motorsport Park on Monday, 23 September.

Lorenzo
Competition 29 Aug 2013

Lorenzo "expected more" from Brno, targets improvement at Silverstone

Jorge Lorenzo is acutely aware of the need to stop Marc Marquez' storming run as the MotoGP World Championship fight continues for a third consecutive weekend at Silverstone in the United Kingdom.

Hard work pays off as McConnell nabs first British Supersport win of 2013
Competition 29 Aug 2013

Hard work pays off as McConnell nabs first British Supersport win of 2013

British Supersport frontrunner Billy McConnell has credited his Smiths Triumphs team for their efforts in his stellar feature race victory at Cadwell Park.

Aussie O'Halloran to make surprise Moto2 debut at Silverstone
Competition 29 Aug 2013

Aussie O'Halloran to make surprise Moto2 debut at Silverstone

Jason O'Halloran will bolster Australia's presence in the MotoGP paddock at Silverstone, making his grand prix debut as a surprise replacement for injured Moto2 rider Mike di Meglio at the JiR team.

Milwaukee Yamaha boss pleased with Waters' marked improvement at Cadwell Park
Competition 28 Aug 2013

Milwaukee Yamaha boss pleased with Waters' marked improvement at Cadwell Park

Milwaukee Yamaha team owner Shaun Muir noted the commitment shown by embattled Aussie Josh Waters at Cadwell Park, and was pleased by the British Superbike Championship (BSB) rookie's solid progress forwards.

Fitness focus has Waters well prepared for back-to-back ADC rounds
Competition 28 Aug 2013

Fitness focus has Waters well prepared for back-to-back ADC rounds

A focus on physical fitness and preparation has Aussie rider Nick Waters confident ahead of a bumper two weeks of competition in the Asia Dream Cup (ADC).

Mixed fortunes for Curtain and Olson at QLD FX-SBK round
Competition 28 Aug 2013

Mixed fortunes for Curtain and Olson at QLD FX-SBK round

Round four of the Australian FX-Superbike Championship was one of stark contrast for Yamaha Racing with Ipone pilots Kevin Curtain and Rick Olson, with the teammates both struggling in FX-SBK trim but dominating the Formula Oz and FX-600 classes respectively.

Tyre selection costs Miller top five Moto3 finish at Brno
Competition 28 Aug 2013

Tyre selection costs Miller top five Moto3 finish at Brno

Despite a short turnaround following surgery, it was not the painful collarbone injury yet a poor tyre choice that saw Aussie Moto3 battle Jack Miller lose touch with the top five in the latter stages of the Brno Grand Prix.

No regrets for Brookes following Cadwell Park crash
Competition 28 Aug 2013

No regrets for Brookes following Cadwell Park crash

Leading Aussie British Superbike battler Josh Brookes has reflected on the crash that cost him the win in the weekend's second race at Cadwell Park, and maintains making the move for the lead was a better choice than settling for second.

Jones and Agro-On Racedays Honda announce immediate split
Competition 27 Aug 2013

Jones and Agro-On Racedays Honda announce immediate split

Australian World Superstock 600 contender Mike Jones and his Agro-On Racedays Honda team have announced an amicable parting taking place with immediate effect.

Lowes takes BSB double in front of Cadwell Park home fans
Competition 27 Aug 2013

Lowes takes BSB double in front of Cadwell Park home fans

Samsung Honda's Alex Lowes has ridden from pole two secure two wins from two starts at Monday's Bank Holiday race day at Cadwell Park, host of round eight of the British Superbike Championship (BSB).

Tyre performance drop-off hurts Staring's chances at Brno
Competition 27 Aug 2013

Tyre performance drop-off hurts Staring's chances at Brno

A potential points finish went begging for GO&FUN Gresini Honda rider Bryan Staring at Brno, with persistent tyre problems curtailing his progress throughout the grand prix.

Suzuki hosting rider 'Meet and Greet' ahead of Hidden Valley weekend
Competition 27 Aug 2013

Suzuki hosting rider 'Meet and Greet' ahead of Hidden Valley weekend

Suzuki Motorcycles is hosting a rider 'Meet and Greet' event on the eve of the bumper Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) and Australian Supercross Championship (ASX) meeting at Darwin's Hidden Valley next month.

Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix announces Tissot as 2013 title sponsor
Competition 27 Aug 2013

Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix announces Tissot as 2013 title sponsor

The 2013 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island has attracted title sponsorship from renowned Swiss watchmaker and long-time MotoGP partner Tissot.

Motorcycling Victoria to administer VRRC in-house from 2014
Competition 26 Aug 2013

Motorcycling Victoria to administer VRRC in-house from 2014

The Victorian Road Racing Championship (VRRC) will be brought back in house and promoted by Motorcycling Victoria's (MV) Road Race Committee from season 2014 onwards.

Marquez expresses delight in unexpected Brno GP win
Competition 26 Aug 2013

Marquez expresses delight in unexpected Brno GP win

MotoGP World Championship points leader Marc Marquez could do little to contain his delight in winning the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic against his two title rivals at full fitness.

Lowes lowers benchmark pace in BSB Cadwell Park qualifying
Competition 26 Aug 2013

Lowes lowers benchmark pace in BSB Cadwell Park qualifying

Samsung Honda's Alex Lowes will start the Bank Holiday Monday British Superbike Championship races from pole position after topping Extreme Qualifying at Cadwell Park.

Yamaha dominates QR FX-Superbikes as Parkes grabs points lead
Competition 26 Aug 2013

Yamaha dominates QR FX-Superbikes as Parkes grabs points lead

Round four of the Australian FX Superbike Championship at Queensland Raceway saw the Yamaha Racing Team (YRT) juggernaut take a clean sweep of the headline FX-Superbike (FX-SBK), FX-600 and Formula Oz categories once again, though this time it was Broc Parkes who made headlines as he seized the FX-SBK points lead.

Four wins in a row for headstrong Marquez at Brno
Competition 26 Aug 2013

Four wins in a row for headstrong Marquez at Brno

Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez is edging ever closer to a fairytale rookie MotoGP title win after claiming his fourth Grand Prix victory in a row at Brno in the Czech Republic.

Lowes fastest, Brookes second in Cadwell Park BSB practice
Competition 25 Aug 2013

Lowes fastest, Brookes second in Cadwell Park BSB practice

Alex Lowes got his home round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship off to a flying start.

New circuit record secures Crutchlow Brno MotoGP pole position
Competition 25 Aug 2013

New circuit record secures Crutchlow Brno MotoGP pole position

Monster Energy Tech3 Yamaha's Cal Crutchlow has claimed pole position for the Czech Republic Grand Prix.