Vote for the top WSBK rider of 2009!
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Ben Spies? Noriyuki Haga? Jonathan Rea? Who deserves to be crowned the Crash.net 2009 World Superbike Rider of the Year? It's time to get voting!
Carlos Checa
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Ducati Althea and Shakey Byrne in 2010
londonbikers.com (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
The Ducati Althea Racing Team has made a decision with regard to the next season of competition in the World Superbike Championship. Team owner and General Director Genesio Bevilacqua has reached an agreement with Shane Byrne who will join the Ducati Althea Team in 2010.
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WSBK: "Shakey" Byrne Signs With Althea Ducati
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Althea Ducati has announced that Shane "Shakey" Byrne will team with Carlos Checa on the squad in the World Superbike championship in 2010. Althea ended a relationship with Honda at the end of the 2009 season that had lasted the last two years in favor of the Bologna based manufacturer. Byrne brings extensive experience with the 1098 Superbike to Althea, having won the 2008 British superbike...
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Checa, Althea on pace after Ducati switch
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Carlos Checa proves competitive as both he and Althea Racing become acquainted with the Ducati 1098RS for the first time.
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BMW Motorrad Happy with their First Year and Looking Forward to 2010.
londonbikers.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Despite bad luck in Portimao today, Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport are more than happy with their first year in the Superbike World Championship and are already looking forward to 2010.
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Double Podium Delight for Rea at Thrilling SBK Finale
londonbikers.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Jonathan Rea took an impressive double podium in today’s final two World Superbike championship races at Portimao in Portugal.
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Hapless Xaus suffers another broken leg
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Ruben Xaus breaks his leg for the second time in three months after crashing on oil in the final race of the season.
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Final World Superbike Championship standings
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Ben Spies wins the 2009 World Superbike Championship from Noriyuki Haga, Michel Fabrizio, Max Biaggi and Jonathan Rea.
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Rea shrugs off delay, confident for races
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Jonathan Rea says he is ready to challenge for victory in the final round of the World Superbike Championship, despite losing out in Superpole to qualify fourth.
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2009 Portimao World Superbike FP2 Results - Rea
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Johnny Rea was the fastest rider in the final session of free practice ahead of this afternoon's Superpole. The Irishman was over a tenth quicker than Michel Fabrizio and Carlos Checa, with Shane Byrne another couple of tenths behind Checa. In the war for the championship, Ben Spies finished ahead of Noriyuki Haga, but only but just over a tenth of a second. Results: read more
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Rea remains fastest ahead of Superpole
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Jonathan Rea continues to set the pace heading into Superpole for the final round of the World Superbike Championship, as Noriyuki Haga edges ahead of Ben Spies.
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Spies Prepares for Big Showdown, Crutchlow Has His Eyes on the Prize
londonbikers.com (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
The clock is ticking down to the 14th and final round of the 2009 World Superbike Championship at the Portimao circuit in Portugal. With just ten points separating championship leader Haga from Yamaha World Superbike rider Ben Spies everything is to play for on race day. - British rider Cal Crutchlow heads to Portimao this weekend with the championship title firmly in his sights.
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Checa prepares for Ten Kate swansong
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Carlos Checa wants to finish on the podium in his final outing with the Ten Kate Honda team.
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Checa signs for new Altea Ducati Team for 2010
Superbike News (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
Spanish veteran Carlos Checa will ride a Ducati 1198 in the World Superbike Championship in 2010. The long time GP man arrived in WSB in 2007 where he spent two years campaigning the Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR. Despite two race...
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Carlos Checa switches to Ducati.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
After spending his first two World Superbike seasons with Ten Kate Honda, Carlos Checa will switch to Ducati for 2010 - with the Althea team.