Marco Melandri
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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: French round coming up this weekend at Magny Cours – here’s 10 the top stats you need to know
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1. Magny Cours Race 1 will see 2019 becoming the first WorldSBK season in history with 29 WorldSBK races in a season. So far, the record length was 28 (2008, 2009, 2012, 2013). 2. The most successful riders at the French race track are Noriyuki Haga and Jonathan Rea, with five wins each. Rea reached Haga’s total…
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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: Rea prevails for Tissot Superpole Race win as Bautista battles back
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The two main championship protagonists will start on the front row, making for a tantalising Race 2 after an action-packed Tissot Superpole Race! The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship fired back into life on Sunday morning with the Tissot Superpole Race. The 10-lap affair would be all-action from the start and would eventually see…
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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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WSB: Dominant Davies takes emotional first win of 2019!
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Davies put in a staggering performance, setting his own pace to answer his critics with an emphatic win, whilst Jonathan Rea extends his points lead! The final race of the weekend for the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at Laguna Seca took place under predictably sunny skies, with Chaz Davies (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati)…
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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…
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WSB: Tight Tissot Superpole sees Rea on pole, Ducati challenge strengthens!
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A dramatic Tissot Superpole session was one of the most important of the season, with Rea, Davies and Bautista set to scrap in Race 1! The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship takes on the tough Laguna Seca layout this weekend, with a phenomenally competitive Tissot Superpole session determining the grid order for Race 1…
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WSB: Marco Melandri has announced his racing retirement
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Former 250cc World Champion, WSB and MotoGP runner-up and 22-time WSB race winner, has confirmed that the 2019 Superbike World Championship will be his last. Melandri has achieved more wins (22) and podiums (75) than any of his countrymen in World Superbike. He made a name for himself inside the MotoGP paddock in the late…
