Eugene Laverty
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WSB: Bautista blasts to San Juan victory in Race 1!
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The Spaniard wanted to return to winning ways and battled hard to do so, whilst the left of the riders were left to pick up the pieces behind him… The opening race of the Motul Argentinean Round at the Circuito San Juan Villicum would see a frantic race for WorldSBK’s second visit to South America.…
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WSB: Razgatlioglu takes historic win in 800th WorldSBK Race!
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First Turkish winner in WorldSBK history as Razgatlioglu charges from 16th on the grid to deny Rea on the last lap The Pirelli French Round produced one of the races of the WorldSBK season so far as five different riders lead at various stages, before Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team) crashed out of…
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WSB: Rea grabs Magny-Cours pole, all five manufacturers in top ten!
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The world champion prevails in a rain-hit Tissot Superpole with Bautista back on the fifth row The weather continued to wreak havoc at the Pirelli French Round with heavy rain falling ahead of Tissot Superpole. The lap times tumbled all the way to the end but in a dramatic finish, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team…
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WSB: Rea survives huge scare to lead FP2, van der Mark top overall
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Heavy rain almost catches Rea out as the FP1 benchmark remains unbeaten at Magny-Cours The inclement weather continued to wreak havoc with the WorldSBK class as the second session at the Pirelli French Round began in torrential rain. As a result, the lap times were significantly slower as the riders searched for grip. Michael van…
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WSB: Van der Mark edges out Haslam in wet FP1, both title contenders crash
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Drying conditions lead to a late shuffle at the top of the order, with a surprising top six featuring home-hero Loris Baz and Honda’s Alessandro Delbianco The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship touches down at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, with gloomy skies greeting the WorldSBK class for the opening Free Practice session. Early…
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WSB: Bautista beats Rea in final lap showdown at Portimao!
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A thrilling climax to the final WorldSBK action of the weekend saw the two championship protagonists give it their all! A thrilling Race 2 at Portimao fired the championship race back into life as Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) overcame a poor start and a shoulder injury to triumph over Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing…
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WSB: Reigning champion Rea WINS Race One at Portimao.
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Jonathan Rea just claimed his eighth consecutive win at Portimao in Race One of this weekend’s World Superbike round. With the race getting underway, it was Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) got the holeshot and took the lead into Turn 1 but there was drama behind. A lunge from Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing –…
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BMW joins the FIM Endurance World Championship for 2020. And it’ll be racing factory-backed S1000RR’s.
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BMW Motorrad has announced its intentions to race a factory-backed BMW S1000RR in the 2020 FIM Endurance World Championship. Of course, BMW’s have been competing in the FIM EWC for years – but they’ve never had a proper factory supported team. But that’s all set to change, with BMW Motorrad announcing it’s set to get…
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WSB: Eugene Laverty joins BMW for the 2020 season.
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Eugene Laverty will be riding a BMW S 1000 RR for the official BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in the 2020 Superbike World Championship. Laverty has raced for a string of manufacturers in the past, including Yamaha, Aprilia, Suzuki and Ducati – but next year, he’s heading to BMW. The Irishman will be replacing German rider…
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WSB: A script Hollywood couldn’t write: Rea victorious as Bautista crashes!
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A hectic opening race at the Geico U.S. Round saw Jonathan Rea take an eighth win of the season to extend his lead, although there was drama all around! The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship title race took yet another twist and turn around the undulations of the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. In a…
