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Jonathan Rea undergoes surgery to cure arm pump
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Jonathan Rea undergoes surgery to cure arm pump. World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea has successfully undergone arm surgery to relieve compartment syndrome, a condition with which he has suffered for most of his racing career. Arm-pump, or compartment syndrome, is a condition caused by increased pressure in the body’s muscles. The pressure creates a decrease in…
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Ben Spies considering a comeback? Tweets suggest so. Yep.
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Ben Spies considering a comeback? Tweets suggest so. Yep. Ben Spies, the 2009 World Superbike champion, former AMA champion and MotoGP rider is up for a ride at next year’s Suzuka 8-Hour race. It might not seem like earth-shattering news at the moment, but this is a race story that’s got a lot of paddock-based…
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WSB Aragon tests: Day two of testing sees quick times and race simulations aplenty
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WSB Aragon tests: Day two of testing sees quick times and race simulations aplenty. The sun shone on MotorLand Aragon as the WSB riders were eager to get out on track for Day 2 of 2017 testing yesterday. Former MotoGP rider Stefan Bradl (Honda WorldSBK Team, pictured above) was the first rider to exit pit…
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WSB: Jerez this weekend – here’s the 13 stats that matter
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Fancy being a WSB expert? It’s easier than you think – just read the essential stats below and then blurt them out whilst watching the racing at the weekend. Boom! Instant expert! Here’s the 13 stats that matter… 281 – Are the total amount of points Chaz Davies has scored in Spain so far: no other…
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WSB: All eyes are on Jerez for the penultimate meeting of the year
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WSB: All eyes are on Jerez for the penultimate meeting of the year. In four days time WorldSBK heads to the famous sherry producing region in the heartland of Andalusia for Round 12 of the Superbike World Championship. Located some 10km north east of the town Jerez de la Frontera, the Circuito de Jerez is…
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WSB: Davies on Fire in WSB at Magny-Cours as Friday’s Fastest Overall
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Chaz Davies was the man to beat on Friday at Magny-Cours, after finishing at the top of the time sheets in both practice sessions. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider consistently put in faster and faster lap times that saw him break into the 1’37 bracket to earn the first seeding to Tissot-Superpole 2 qualifying on Saturday.…
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WSB: French round’s stats and facts that matter
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Here’s the stats that matter most ahead of this weekend’s French round of the World Superbike championship at Magny Cours. For six years it’s been the Brits who have ruled qualifying – so finger’s crossed the lads can keep up the charge. Here you go then, here’s the stats so that you can know more…
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WSB: It’s the Magny Cours-this-weekend ‘everything’ guide – on and off track
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WSB: It’s the Magny Cours-this-weekend ‘everything’ guide – on and off track. Are you heading to the WSB penultimate round this weekend? If you are popping across the channel and taking in the proddie-based championship then here’s a handy run-down of what’s happening. The information comes courtesy of the WSB organisers, so everything that’s happening…
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WSB: Rea Rules in dramatic wet race outing
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Kawasaki Racing Team’s Jonathan Rea found redemption in Race 2 on Sunday at the Lausitzring in a dominant performance, seeing him win by a 9.3 second margin ahead of newcomers to the WordSBK podium IodaRacing Team’s Alex De Angelis and Barni Racing Team’s Xavi Fores. Rain began to fall during the German National Anthem as…
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Guintoli: “My biggest wish is to stay in World Superbike”
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Ah, and so to the rub of the matter for everyone’s favourite racing Frenchnan Sylvain Guintoli. There’s been some narrow-view fluff recently about how he’d consider domestic racing after having been left without a ride next year on hearing the news that Michael van der Mark will replace him at Pata Yamaha alongside Alex Lowes…
