Jakub Smrz has become the first person, other than Ben Spies, to score a World Superbike Championship pole position in 2009 after a stunning performance during Superpole at Misano.
Ben Spies has completed a double victory on home ground at Miller Motorsports Park to make some headway into Noriyuki Haga's substantial World Superbike Championship lead.
Ben Spies admits missing out on victory in the first World Superbike race of the day at Monza was a 'tough pill to swallow', but he was delighted to make amends with victory on the second attempt.
Michel Fabrizio has taken his first World Superbike Championship victory after benefitting from a problem for Ben Spies, who dramatically slowed on the final corner whilst leading at Monza.
Ben Spies has expressed confidence that he will have the race package to back up his strong pace over a single lap after claiming provisional pole position for the latest World Superbike round at Assen.
Ben Spies gave his rivals something to worry about ahead of the Monza round of the World Superbike Championship as he brought the two-day test around the Italian circuit to a close with the quickest time.
Having played the consistency card in Qatar, Noriyuki Haga showed in Valencia exactly how difficult he will be to beat on the Ducati Xerox this season with a resounding double victory.
Full World Superbike qualifying times (1 and 2 combined) from round three of the 2009 championship, held at Valencia in Spain. The top 20 riders go through to Superpole...
Ben Spies thinks AMA Superbike rivals Mat Mladin and Jamie Hacking should consider making the switch to the World Superbike Championship, claiming they are capable of 'fighting for wins'.
Leon Haslam expects this year's World Superbike Championship fight to come down to a head-to-head between Ben Spies and Noriyuki Haga, the Stiggy rider branding the American rookie a 'class act'.
Noriyuki Haga continues to lead the after two rounds of the World Superbike Championship, although Ben Spies' double triumph at Losail has sliced the margin in half to ten points.
Ben Spies went a long way to prove the hype surrounding him in 2009 isn't without reason as he joined an elite group of riders that have won a race on their World Superbike debut.
Ben Spies has taken victory in the second World Superbike race of the season at Phillip Island after resisting the attentions of a charging Noriyuki Haga.
In the latest instalment of Crash.net's preview for the World Superbike Championship, we take a look at the non-British rookies who will be aiming to re-write the rules in 2009... Ben Spies - Yamaha Italia
Triple AMA Superbike champion Ben Spies is being tipped to fight at the front of the 2009 World Superbike field right from round one after an impressive debut with his new Yamaha Motor Italia team at the Portimao test.