Noriyuki Haga survived intermittent clouds of smoke from his Yamaha R1 to overtake countryman Ryuichi Kiyonari for victory on the very last turn of a dramatic, incident packed, second race at Monza.
1. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 18 laps 2. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 +0.009 secs 3. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR +0.051 secs
The Spaniard gave himself plenty of work to do in both races at the historic Dutch circuit which team manager Ronald ten Kate colourfully describes as their "back garden!"
Superbike race action at Phillip Island was halted almost as soon as it had started after a startline accident involving Xerox Ducati's Michel Fabrizio. The sudden appearance of the red flags then created another incident at Lukey Heights that decimated the Honda contingent.
The 2007 Bennetts British Superbike Championship was one of the most hotly contested championships to date. HM Plant Honda's Ryuichi Kiyonari retained the title, which once again went down to the wire.
Reigning British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari and Team HRC team-mate Jonathan Rea took victory in the Suzuka 300km race at the fast Japanese circuit on Sunday as the Anglo-Japanese duo laid solid foundations for their assault on the prestigious Suzuka 8 hours - to be held at the circuit on
The Superbike Grand National at Castle Combe marks a momentous occasion for HM Plant Honda Racing and Red Bull Rookies Honda. The two teams are using the event to debut riders in the Superbike and Supersport classes this weekend.
Scott Smart won the second race of round nine from Mallory Park ahead of Kiyonari, James Haydon and John Reynolds. The race was red flagged on the fifth lap and the second part played out over 28 laps. The restarted race saw the safety car called out on two occasions, closing up the field.
The new Honda Fireblade made a spectacular BSB debut at the Silverstone season opener, riders' Michael Rutter and Ryuichi Kiyonari taking four podium places - including a race win for Rutter - to grab the early season advantage.
Honda Racing Corporation's latest Superbike - the CBR1000RR Fireblade - will make its long-awaited debut in the world's leading domestic road racing series, the British Superbike championship, this weekend.
Honda Racing has announced that Michal Rutter and Ryuichi Kiyonari will lead the team's assault on the 2004 British Superbike Championship - and also revealed that HM Plant, well known for their previous support of the GSE WSBK outfit, with be the team's new title sponsor.
Ryuichi Kiyonari, brought in by the Telefonica Movistar Honda team to replace the late Daijiro Kato from Le Mans onwards, has admitted that he won't be in the premier GP class next season.