Incident packed Doha boat trip for the WSBK stars
This weekend’s event at the Losail International Circuit will see history being made The final round of the 2014 eni FIM World Superbike Championship began earlier today with Thursday’s traditional...
View ArticleCrescent Suzuki heads to Southern Europe for pre-season tests
“One last training session before arriving at Phillip Island for the first race of the SBK season” Crescent Suzuki World Superbike team begins its Championship preparations in earnest this week with...
View ArticleLowes and De Puniet team up in Australia
Lowes and de Puniet will be on track for two to put their Suzuki challengers through their paces Some 21 freight cases, two flights and 17,000 kilometres are all that stand between the UK-based team...
View ArticleLowes storms to first place on Day 1 of official testing
25 protagonists had the opportunity to fine tune their machines across the opening two timed periods Two 120-minute sessions kick started the WSBK Official Test, the final pre-race test and ahead of...
View ArticleLowes ends official test at Phillip Island on top
This morning’s first test ended with some impressive performances The second day of testing ahead of Sunday first two eni FIM Superbike World Championship races of the 2015 season saw Alex Lowes...
View ArticlePhillip Island celebrates 25th WorldSBK anniversary as new season begins
Kicking things off was a Welcome Press Conference The 2015 eni FIM World Superbike Championship officially began with a series of events that also celebrated 25 years of WorldSBK competition at the...
View ArticleLowes clings to top spot on Day 1 in Phillip Island
The Briton on lap record pace on the opening day of WorldSBK action With just one session to go to decide the first Tissot-Superpole riders of the new 2015 WorldSBK season, Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent...
View ArticleLowes snatches first place from Rea on opening day in Thailand
The 24-year-old Englishman was the first rider to break the 1’35 barrier to record a 1’34.685s lap time After the second Free Practice session – held in temperatures nudging 39 degrees Celsius – the...
View ArticleLowes heads Rea as day one in Buriram draws to a close (updated, + photos)
Five manufacturers inside the top 6 after FP2 After the second Free Practice session of the day held in temperatures nudging 39 degrees Celsius the man at the head of the combined standings of the eni...
View ArticleVoltcom Crescent Suzuki duo looking for more at Imola
Alex Lowes and Randy de Puniet ready for action in Italy. Voltcom Crescent Suzuki makes its way to the legendary Italian Enzo e Dino Ferrari Imola racetrack this week for the fifth round of the eni FIM...
View ArticleSykes heads opening day of WorldSBK action at Jerez
Rea just 0.024s shy of the lead, Lowes third after FP2 blistering lap One further free practice session tomorrow morning will decide which of the WorldSBK riders make it into Tissot-Superpole, as an...
View ArticleYamaha takes successful first steps to Superbike return
Successfully achieving its objectives, the initial test programme focused on familiarising the new riders Yamaha Motor Europe’s return to the FIM Superbike World Championship began in earnest this week...
View ArticleLowes to start rehab on shoulder in January
Medical check-up for Englishman following testing crash Alex Lowes has undergone a medical check following the Turn 3 crash in Jerez testing on Wednesday of last week. The Pata Yamaha World Superbike...
View ArticlePata Yamaha official WorldSBK team launch 2016 bike
Riders Alex Lowes and Sylvain Guintoli unveil the 2016 YZF R1 in Barcelona The Pata Yamaha team gathered this afternoon to launch the bike that’s set to see them return to the WorldSBK stage in 2016....
View Article#DutchWorldSBK Pre-Event Pit Stop: Striking a pose in Amsterdam
Dutch city hosts WorldSBK caricatures, photos and Q&A Canal-veined Dutch capital of culture Amsterdam set the stage for the upcoming Prosecco DOC Dutch Round of the Championship, with riders...
View ArticleSuzuka 8 Hours: Yamaha Factory Racing’s team of Pol Espargaro, Alex Lowes,...
Yamaha make it back-to-back wins at Suzuka Having won the legendary endurance race in 2015 for the first time since 1996, the Yamaha Factory Racing team made it two in a row by taking a dominant...
View ArticleLowes and Guintoli Learn Lausitzring for Successful WorldSBK Test
Testing at Germany’s Lausitzring EuroSpeedway this week Welcoming back Sylvain Guintoli alongside Alex Lowes on the YZF-R1, the team quickly got down to business, learning this season’s newly...
View ArticleRea sets early pace at MotorLand Aragon
KRT rider tops FP1 timesheet on Friday at Spanish track, ahead of Lowes and Fores in top three Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) was the fastest rider in FP1 on Friday morning at the Pirelli Aragón...
View ArticleLowes extends Yamaha WorldSBK contract for 2018 Season
The British rider will continue his partnership with team mate Michael van der Mark for a further year Yamaha Motor Europe has announced that Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team’s Alex Lowes has agreed...
View ArticleSharp Jonathan Rea sets pace in early Jerez run
Alex Lowes and Marco Melandri were also in top 3 The opening WorldSBK session at Jerez saw a series of fast laps in the final minutes and ended with Rea on top. As the riders undertook their first...
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