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HM Plant Honda, Michael Laverty and three Evo competitors are added to the growing British Superbike entry list

Eugene Laverty finishes the Portimao three-day test one tenth up on Kawasaki's Joan Lascorz, while Michele Pirro is third

Eugene Laverty sets a strong pace on the Parkalgar Honda to out pace Joan Lascorz and Michele Pirro

Reputed wet weather expert Chris Vermeulen also rockets up the timesheets on the Kawasaki.

Leon Haslam edges Jonathan Rea as he continues to chip away at his odds for the 2010 World Superbike season

Paola Cazzola will compete in the 2010 World Superbike Championship for Kuja Racing, becoming the first female rider to get a full-time ride

"If we're slower than the rest, who cares? We've switched all the electronics off. Why hide a character trait that the rider needs to learn?" - Tom Jojic.

Former Super Aguri star Anthony Davidson is adamant that he has 'unfinished business' in F1 - but barring a sudden windfall, he admits, he is unlikely to get another chance in what is now more than ever 'a rich man's sport'

Tommy Bridewell joins Quay Garage Honda for the 2010 British Superbike Championship season

Honda announces the launch of the Xtreme Academy in Europe for young off-road racers

Mike Conway admits he could scarcely believe F1 knocked on his door again when Mercedes Grand Prix invited him to try out for the team in the special young driver test at Jerez this week - and he acknowledges that the opportunity could change everything...

Rubens Barrichello adds his voice to that of triple world champion Niki Lauda in suggesting that Ross Brawn has perhaps made a mistake in relying upon an all-new driver line-up at what is now Mercedes Grand Prix in F1 2010...

Former three-time F1 World Champion Niki Lauda warns Ross Brawn that Mercedes Grand Prix will need a top-line driver to replace Jenson Button if they are not to be beaten by Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull Racing in 2010...

Italian youngster Michele Pirro joins Kenan Sofuoglu at Ten Kate Honda for the 2010 World Supersport Championship

McLaren confirms that it is to buy back the 40 per cent stake currently owned by Mercedes-Benz as the German manufacturer switches camps to Brawn GP - but the engine supply deal will continue

Bruno Senna - nephew of the late, great three-time F1 World Champion Ayrton Senna - has dismissed suggestions that he is paying his way onto the grand prix grid with Campos Meta in 2010

Marco Simoncelli was fastest of the four 250cc stars making their MotoGP debuts during Monday's Valencia post-race test.

Sunday's Valencian Grand Prix winner Dani Pedrosa and Repsol Honda team-mate Andrea Dovizioso got their first taste of the 2010 version of the RC212V, as post-season testing began at the Spanish circuit on Monday.

James Ellison, Gino Rea and Anthony West will test for Yamaha at the two-day post season World Supersport test in Portugal

Eugene Laverty takes a dominant victory on home ground for Parkalgar Honda, but it isn't enough to overhaul Cal Crutchlow

Cal Crutchlow wins the 2009 World Supersport Championship from Eugene Laverty, Kenan Sofuoglu, Joan Lascorz and Fabien Foret

F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone and former BBC commentator Murray Walker are unanimous in their conviction that the achievement of Brawn GP boss Ross Brawn in 2009 merits a knighthood

Ben Spies wins the 2009 World Superbike Championship from Noriyuki Haga, Michel Fabrizio, Max Biaggi and Jonathan Rea

Full race results for the 14th and final round of the 2009 World Supersport Championship at Portimao, Portugal.