Former MotoGP rider Hector Barbera has been called up again by the Quattro Plant JG Speedfit Kawasaki team for the upcoming Bennetts British Superbike championship round at Thruxton following the departure of Glenn Irwin.
Hector Barbera returns to Bennetts British Superbike championship action as stand-in for Glenn Irwin who is suffering from a virus which is causing him partial vision.
Former MotoGP rider Hector Barbera will make his Bennetts British Superbike championship debut for Quattro Plant – JG Speedfit Kawasaki standing in for the injured Ben Currie at Donington Park.
Hector Barbera will stand in for the injured Leandro Mercado at the Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki squad for the Assen World Superbike round, capping an eventful two days after splitting with Team Toth by Willirace Yamaha.
The 2019 World Supersport entry list has been officially published by championship organisers with a 25-rider grid set to contest the upcoming campaign.
Hector Barbera will switch to the World Supersport championship for the remainder of the 2018 campaign with Puccetti Kawasaki as recently retired Kenan Sofuoglu’s permanent replacement.
LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow capitalised after new MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez slid out to seal his second ever win in the premier class at Phillip Island from Valentino Rossi.
Valentino Rossi pulls a blistering lap out of the bag to secure a surprise pole position for the Japanese MotoGP from title leader Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo.
"I was racing with guys that have been riding these bikes on these tyres all year, that aren't bad riders. I can't be too disappointed I guess." - Nicky Hayden
Valentino Rossi was a commanding winner of the Jerez MotoGP, leading from start to finish to claim his maiden premier class victory of 2016 from team-mate Jorge Lorenzo.
'If we are fighting with some riders, we have to take the risk that the riders overtake like this and they ride in a different way than the top riders' - Pol Espargaro.