Good times at Snetterton
On February - 28 - 2010 Comments Off
Happy times at Snetterton. The racing was fun too!
Phillip Island WSB: Checa takes the win on the last lap
On February - 28 - 2010 Comments Off
Althea Ducati rider Carlos Checa won the second World Superbike race at Phillip Island after a last-lap pass on race 1 winner Leon Haslam. Alstare Suzuki rider Haslam finished just 0.3 secs behind Checa in the second close finish of…
Phillip Island WSS: Laverty takes clear victory
On February - 28 - 2010 Comments Off
Parkalgar Honda rider Eugene Laverty claimed victory in the opening World Supersport race at Phillip Island today. Laverty dominated the race from the start. He got into a comfortable rhythm at the front of the pack and finished more than 4 seconds ahead of 2nd…
Phillip Island WSB: Haslam claims maiden victory in race 1
On February - 28 - 2010 Comments Off
A photo finish was need to confirm Brit Leon Haslam’s first ever World Superbike victory in race 1 at Philip Island today. The Team Suzuki Alstare rider finished just 0.004secs ahead of Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio. Haslam said: “It’s…
Phillip Island WSB: Haslam secures maiden pole position, four Brits on first two rows
On February - 27 - 2010 Comments Off
Leon Haslam claimed his first ever World Superbike pole position with a stunning 1m 31.229 second lap around the Phillip Island circuit today. Onboard his Alstare Suzuki GSXR1000, Haslam survived a high speed crash in this mornings qualifying to bounce…
Phillip Island WSS: Lascorz quickest in 2nd qualifying
On February - 27 - 2010 Comments Off
Kawasaki motocard.com rider Joan Lascorz proved fastest today in the second World Supersport qualifying session at Phillip Island. Turkish rider Kenan Sofuoglu claimed second for the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team, leaving his team mate Italian rider Michele Pirro in…
Phillip Island WSB: Checa stays on top in second qualifying
On February - 26 - 2010 Comments Off
Carlos Checa remained in provisional pole position during the second qualifying session at Phillip Island despite not improving on his first qualifying lap time. Like Checa both Michel Fabrizio and Leon Haslam maintained their position in second and third place…
Valentino Rossi ends on top in Sepang
On February - 26 - 2010 Comments Off
Valentino Rossi’s domination of the 2010 MotoGP pre-season continued today when the Italian topped the timesheets at a scorching hot Sepang circuit. The Italian has now topped each of the four days of winter testing in 2010 and today maintained…
Marco Simoncelli suffers second big Sepang crash
On February - 26 - 2010 Comments Off
Marco Simoncelli’s baptism of fire in MotoGP continued at the Sepang circuit today after the Italian suffered a second massive high-side crash in three weeks at the Malaysia venue. The former 250GP world champion was on only his third lap…
Phillip Island WSS: Lascorz from Laverty in first qualifying
On February - 26 - 2010 Comments Off
Eugene Laverty had to settle for second position behind Joan Lascorz in the opening qualifying session today despite an impressive final lap which escalated him up the leader board. Onboard the Parkalgar Honda, Laverty made his usual methodical approach to…
Phillip Island WSB: Checa leads the way in first qualifying
On February - 26 - 2010 Comments Off
Carlos Checa began his 2010 WSB campaign in the best possible way by setting the fastest time in the opening qualifying session at Phillip Island. The Spanish rider posted a 1m 32.155s best to deny factory Xerox Ducati rider Michel…
McWilliams to race Harley
On February - 26 - 2010 Comments Off
Warr’s Harley-Davidson, established on London’s Kings Road in 1924, has signed former MotoGP star Jeremy McWilliams to ride in the inaugural Harley-Davidson XR1200 Trophy race series at selected BSB rounds this year. Warr’s has already worked closely with McWilliams at…
Phillip Island WSS: Friday Free Practice times
On February - 25 - 2010 Comments Off
1 37 K. FUJIWARA JPN Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’35.260 2 26 J. LASCORZ ESP Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’35.371 3 54 K. SOFUOGLU TUR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’35.530 4 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Parkalgar Honda Honda…
