Aprilia testing hampered by poor weather
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Max Biaggi, Leon Camier and Alex Hoffman complete just a handful of laps between them during testing at Misano.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Max Biaggi, Leon Camier and Alex Hoffman complete just a handful of laps between them during testing at Misano.
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
A variety of sources are reporting that 2009 British superbike champion Leon Camier has or will shortly sign a deal that will see him ride alongside Max Biaggi on the factory Aprilia team in the World Superbike championship. Camier will test with the team at Misano Wednesday and Thursday and some sort of announcement may be made by the team at that time. The young Brit has been considered a front-runner...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Rumors filtering in indicate that Team Guandalini will switch from Ducatis and field a much-rumored Aprilia satellite team in the World Superbike series in 2010. Some reports indicate that the only thing left unattended in this alleged agreement is an official announcement. Reportedly, the team will be managed by current team majordomo Frankie Chili with invovement from Team Sterilgarda's Marco Borciani....
Superbike News (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Leon Camier is poised this week to sign for the factory Aprilia team alongside Max Biaggi. Rumours suggested the deal would be finalised today (Monday) and an official announcement would be made by Aprilia this afternoon but when MCN contacted...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Aprilia pay tribute to Max Biaggi after their race-winning return to the World Superbike Championship in 2009.
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...
Superbike News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
British Superbike champion Leon Camier is still facing an agonising wait to hear if he will be partnering Max Biaggi on the factory Aprilia WSB squad in 2010. Camier rode for the Italian manufacturer at the final two rounds of...
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.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
• Ben Spies secures title after first and fifth-placed finishes • Nori Haga's hopes crumble after race one crash Ben Spies won his first FIM Superbike World Championship in an enthralling final round of the season in Portugal. The Yamaha World Superbike team rider, who moves to MotoGP next season, won the first race at Portimao and claimed fifth in race two to win the title by six points...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
1 Ben SPIES USA 462 2009 World Champion 2 Noriyuki HAGA JPN 456 -6 3 Michel FABRIZIO ITA 382 -80 4 Max BIAGGI ITA 319 -143 5 Jonathan REA GBR 315 -147 6 Leon HASLAM GBR 241 -221 read more
Superbike News (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Yamaha WSB rider Ben Spies took victory in the first World Superbike race at Portimao. Brit Jonathan Rea claimed second for the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team and Aprilia rider Max Biaggi finished 3rd. Shane Byrne finished in 4th place...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Johnny Rea held on to provisional pole during the second session of qualifying for the World Superbike class at Portimao. Rea improved his time to finish ahead of Ducati's Michel Fabrizio and Aprilia's Max Biaggi, while Jakub Smrz completes the provisional front row. Noriyuki Haga took four tenths off his time from QP1 to leapfrog ahead of Ben Spies, who could not improve on the time he set yesterday....
Faster and Faster (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009
Inmotec will come to MotoGP in 2010, with their GPI 10 Spanish company Inmotec Consultora Técnica, which currently backs the Inerzia-Inmotec team in the Spanish national championship (with their rider Iván Silva riding a Kawasaki ZX-10R ), is coming to MotoGP next year. The company will be racing its own 800cc MotoGP machine – the Inmotec GPI 10 – which will be officially...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Aprilia Racing is the only factory-backed World Superbike team yet to confirm its 2010 rider line-up, as speculation mounts as to who will join Max Biaggi.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 04/10/2009
Max Biaggi opens up a 14 point gap over Jonathan Rea in the battle for fourth overall after finishing on the podium twice at Magny-Cours.