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  • WSB: Bautista makes it SIX wins in Buriram Race 2!

    WSB: Bautista makes it SIX wins in Buriram Race 2!

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    The Spaniard put in a stunning performance to take another emphatic victory, at a circuit where Jonathan Rea has been so dominant In what has been a dream opening six races in Alvaro Bautista’s WorldSBK career, he took yet another race win to become the first rider since Neil Hodgson to win the opening six…

  • WSB: Bautista battles to win in Buriram after on-track clash with Rea!

    WSB: Bautista battles to win in Buriram after on-track clash with Rea!

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    The gloves have finally come off as Alvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea ignite their rivalry in the high temperatures of Thailand The opening race of the Pirelli Thai Round in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship saw Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) clash on track early on,…

  • WSB: Bautista blitzes Buriram lap record in stunning pole position!

    WSB: Bautista blitzes Buriram lap record in stunning pole position!

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    Fantastic Tissot Superpole sees five riders under the existing lap record, even though Bautista romped to pole position! The Pirelli Thai Round Tissot Superpole session was red-hot, much like the weather and track temperature, with action and drama all the way through. Whilst a lot of riders went out together on the opening stint, a…

  • WSB: Bautista remains on top in FP2, Cortese surprises in third!

    WSB: Bautista remains on top in FP2, Cortese surprises in third!

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    The Rookies were out in force at the Chang International Circuit, with Sandro Cortese being the revelation of the day! MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship action concludes at the Chang International Circuit, with Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) being the first rider to tackle the soaring temperatures. The Spanish rider had a strong opening…

  • WSB: Bautista beats Rea in FP1 after heated opening session in Buriram

    WSB: Bautista beats Rea in FP1 after heated opening session in Buriram

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    Bautista and Rea swapped places continuously in the latter stages of the session, whilst Yamaha are also in the mix. The first session of the Pirelli Thai Round at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram went the way of Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati). As the sun bared down and the temperatures rose, on-track…

  • Max Biaggi accused of TAX EVASION. Could face YEAR in PRISON.

    Max Biaggi accused of TAX EVASION. Could face YEAR in PRISON.

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    Max Biaggi has been accused of evading 18 million euros in tax between 2011 and 2012 – and according to the prosecution, he could face up to a year in prison after fraudulently moving his address to Monaco. Italian prosecutor Giuseppe Olivo has said that Biaggi moved his residence fraudulently in order to “avoid paying…

  • WSB: Sensational Spaniard checks-out of Australia with 13 point championship lead!

    WSB: Sensational Spaniard checks-out of Australia with 13 point championship lead!

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    The final race of the Yamaha Finance Australian Round in the opening meeting of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship went the way of Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati), who completed a dream WorldSBK debut. The Spaniard becomes the first rider to win both WorldSBK races on his debut weekend since John Kocinski…

  • WSB: Spanish Rookie Alvaro Bautista dominates from lap one to take first WorldSBK win, whilst Rea and Melandri join him on the podium.

    WSB: Spanish Rookie Alvaro Bautista dominates from lap one to take first WorldSBK win, whilst Rea and Melandri join him on the podium.

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    The opening race of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship was a classic and went the way of Rookie, Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati), who set a scintillating pace and was able to clear off at the front of the pack from lap one. Bautista took the win in a convincing manner, winning…

  • WSB: Bautista bags top spot with 13 riders covered by one second!

    WSB: Bautista bags top spot with 13 riders covered by one second!

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    WorldSBK Rookie Bautista got his 2019 championship charge off to a fine start, toppling Jonathan Rea late on in FP2 to go into Saturday on top. The final session of the opening day of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship concluded with Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) taking over at the top of combined…

  • WSB: Tomorrow (Thursday) will see emergency meeting over tyre longevity in Australia. Tyres changes during the race could be mandatory, again.

    WSB: Tomorrow (Thursday) will see emergency meeting over tyre longevity in Australia. Tyres changes during the race could be mandatory, again.

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    Nothing official on this so far but we’re getting chatter from the paddock that a meeting has been called for tomorrow between riders, Pirelli and race organisers Dorna to see about mandatory tyre changes in this weekend’s first round of 2019. Last year WSB bosses were forced to shorten the Supersport race from 18 laps…

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