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WSB: Rea heads van der Mark with top 12 within a second after FP1!
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10 years after his first race win, Rea marched to the top of the standings after the opening session at Misano! The first session of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” took place in warm weather conditions under a clear blue sky and proved to be a close one. Round seven…
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WSB: TEN things to know about the MISANO WORLD CIRCUIT ahead of this weekend’s RACING.
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Ahead of this weekend’s on track action at the Misano World Circuit, here’s a selection of key facts and figures to help you impress your mates down the pub. 52 – Misano has hosted 52 WorldSBK races so far, third overall with Donington. Only Phillip Island (58) and Assen (56) have hosted more races. 29…
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WSB: Chaz Davies throws shade at Marco Melandri ahead of Misano (and why not?)
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We like Chaz Davies. He’s a supremely talented racer with a good sense of humility and humour that makes him stand out in a racing crowd. So when he takes to Instagram to have a pop at Marco Melandri, we’re interested. Chaz’ post just keeps tensions nicely bubbling between the pair after the turn 5…
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WSB: Dramatic Race 2 at Jerez sees van der Mark win as Bautista crashes!
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Michael van der Mark conquered Jerez ahead of Rea and Razgatlioglu as Bautista, Davies and Melandri all suffer crashes! In what was a thrilling Race 2 at Jerez, an uncharacteristic error from Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) at the start of Lap 2 saw the Spaniard suffer his first racing crash in WorldSBK. The…
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WSB: Bautista makes it 12+1 at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto!
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The Spaniard paid tribute to his legendary fellow countryman, whilst the rest of the field battled hard in his wake! The WorldSBK Tissot Superpole Race saw another spectacular performance by Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati), who breezed to his 13th win in his rookie season. The Spaniard took his home win with a comfortable…
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WSB: Bautista takes home win in Race 1, Rea and Lowes clash!
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The dominant Spaniard made it to 12 wins, whilst Alex Lowes was on the receiving end of a controversial clash with Jonathan Rea! On the opening lap, it was a frantic start as Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) took the holeshot and kept his advantage, despite Bautista trying to get around the outside. However,…
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WSB: Rea conquers Superpole in Spain, Bautista and Melandri in close company!
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The Ulsterman was back on top, with less than a second covering the top ten! An entertaining 25-minute Tissot Superpole session for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship saw Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) take a second pole of the season with a blistering lap, which became an all-time WorldSBK lap record at Jerez.…
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WSB: Green is the new red at Imola!
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Sykes’ demise promoted a huge battle between van der Mark and Razgatlioglu for the final podium position. The Turkish star made his move in the closing stages and got ahead of van der Mark. Then, a grandstand finish between the two, swapping paint and trading blows on the penultimate lap, colliding twice and bringing Leon…
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WSB: Jonathan Rea returns to the top with Race 1 win at Imola!
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The reigning four-time WorldSBK champion ended Bautista’s domination for first win of 2019! It was a welcome return to the top step of the podium for Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), who put in an exhibition during Race 1 of the Pirelli Italian Round. Off the line, it was a bright start for Rea,…
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WSB: Chaz Davies sets new lap record to finish ahead of Rea and Bautista in dramatic WorldSBK encounter
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The 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship continued at the Imola circuit for the Pirelli Italian Round. A dramatic session which saw two red-flags within the opening five minutes meant banking a time became all important. The first red-flag came at Turn 7, the exit of the Villeneuve chicane, when Michael Ruben Rinaldi (BARNI Racing…
