Laguna Seca
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WSB: Here’s the stats going into Aragon (round 3) this weekend
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Want to be a WSB professional? Fancy knowing more than the experts? S’easy! Just use our handy crib-sheet to be the font of all WSB knowledge: 1. In 2011 Aragon became the fifth Spanish track to host a round in the WSB Championship, and the 44th circuit to join WSB overall. 2. A total of 70 races…
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WSB: World Superbikes DATES confirmed for 2019. Here’s the FULL schedule.
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The dates have been set for next year’s World Superbike Championship – and we don’t have that long to wait before the action starts, with the race season kicking off at Philip Island in Australia on February 24. HERE’S THE FULL CALENDAR: February 24 – Philip Island (Australia) March 17 – Buriram (Thailand) April 7…
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Nicky Hayden inducted into the 2018 AMA motorcycle Hall of Fame
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The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inducted six new members over the weekend at the 2018 American Honda AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The 2018 inductees are four-time AMA National Enduro Champion Terry Cunningham, stunt rider Gary Davis, flat track and road racing tuner Skip Eaken, MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden, flat track…
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WSB: Here’s 16 cool things to know ahead of the racing this weekend in Argentina
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1. Circuito San Juan Villicum is the 48th track the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship has ridden around. The last addition was Buriram which was introduced in 2015. 2. Argentina will host a World Superbike race weekend for the first time ever and this coming race marks the Argentina as the 24th country to host the championship.…
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WSB: Milwaukee Aprilia duo top Friday practice after rained out FP3
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Just Torres and Mercado try out damp Misano track in Friday closer, with Savadori ahead of pack With showers coming down over the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli since midway through the FIM Supersport World Championship FP2, many of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship riders would have been hoping that their luck would be…
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VIDEO: Kenny Roberts and Randy Mamola showboating at Laguna Seca in ‘85
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We’ve been sent this fantastic footage which shows Kenny Roberts and Randy Mamola tearing round Laguna Seca on 500cc two-strokers, with plenty of back wheel action, during the 1985 Champion Spark Plug 200 GP round. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIOvB-pb2L0 The action mainly features triple 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts, taking on racer-turned-TV commentator Randy Mamola – with some…
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WSB: Masterful Jonathan Rea does Laguna Seca Double
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Fourth win in California for the championship leader, who increases his lead to 75 points with five rounds to go Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) has taken his second win of the weekend at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, becoming the most successful rider in MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship history at the US racetrack…
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WSB: Jonathan Rea roars ahead in race one to seventh win in 2018 at Laguna Seca
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Trademark consistency pays off for defending champion in new battle with Davies. Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) proved that his Friday form was no fluke by taking his seventh win of the campaign in Race 1 at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship witnessed a new battle between the…
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WSBK: Phenomenal Lowes leads Yamaha one-two at Brno
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Maiden WorldSBK win for the British rider in crazy Czech Race 2 Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) took his first-ever MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race win at the Acerbis Czech Round, in an astonishing Race 2 which saw championship leader Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) crash out early on. The thousands…
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WSB: Czech round this weekend – here’s 10 things to know about WSB, going in
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1. Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) recorded his maiden WorldSBK win at the same age as Chaz Davies (Nurburgring/2 2012): 25 years, 7 months, 0 days. 2. Van der Mark is the only rider in history with his first two wins separated by one day. Before the new weekend format was introduced,…
