WSBK Interviews

"When you get a sniff of winning and you know you can do it, it gets your blood up and you just want more and more of it" - Chaz Davies.

"I would love the chance to ride in MotoGP again but I need to do a good job in SBK before I think about that too much" - Jonathan Rea.

"I think the mechanics maybe feel the same as the rider when we get a win, we put in a lot of hours and then you get something back. It's such a good feeling" - Wilko Kleine.

"We were fighting for the championship but nobody had a job for the next year" - Marco Melandri.

"Some riders like to go to these tax free havens but I prefer Leamington" - Tom Sykes.

"That has always been my trick with selecting riders. The fire in the eyes tells you a lot about their determination" - Ronald Ten Kate.

"The Panigale is good for Superstock but not for Superbike, the rules dictate that" - Carlos Checa.

"If the rider doesn't trust something in the crew chief, mechanics or bike then they don't open the throttle" - Marcel Duinker.

"We had [Casey Stoner's] data available and I remember thinking 'F**king hell, this guy is entering every corner like he doesn't want to get out'" - Sylvain Guintoli.

Following BMW's decision to withdraw from World Superbikes at the end of the season, Crash.net sat down with BMW Italia boss Andrea Buzzoni to discuss the revelation and future plans...

"I probably should have announced my retirement ten years ago but I never actually said that I would stop!" - Jeremy McWilliams.

"My aim is to win the WSBK championship and when that's achieved I would like to try a good MotoGP ride. Cal Crutchlow's doing a great job and has shown it's possible" - Eugene Laverty

2013 eni World Superbike Championship leader Sylvain Guintoli speaks ahead of this weekend's Donington Park round...

"In 2004 I broke my femur really badly. We had the doctors saying that I could never race again. My trainer didn't listen to them" - Jonathan Rea.

"I just need to feel at one with the bike. At the moment the bike feels stronger than me" - Jules Cluzel.

After an extremely successful year in the 2009 British Superbike Championship as crew chief for title winner Leon Camier at Airwaves Yamaha, Frankie Carchedi has moved to the Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team to spearhead James Toseland's efforts to secure a third world title in 2010...

It has been a busy few months off the track for the World Superbike Championship paddock, with plenty of changes, big moves and lots of new faces to welcome in 2009.

Carlos Checa embarked on a new chapter in his career in 2008 after bidding farewell to MotoGP in favour of a top line ride in the World Superbike Championship with Ten Kate Honda.

Crash.net With many people expecting you to announce Troy Corser as your new rider for 2009, can you explain how the deal with Ruben Xaus came about and why was he on top of your shortlist?

After a long recovery from a serious leg injury, Tommy Hill will finally make his 2008 World Supersport debut next time out in Germany on June 15.

Crash.net: How tough was it for James Toseland to make the decision to move to MotoGP?

There has been a lot of speculation over the possibility of Ducati leaving World Superbike should their proposed 1200cc machine not be allowed to race due to current rules.

There has been a lot of speculation over the possibility of Ducati leaving World Superbike should their proposed 1200cc machine not be allowed to race due to current rules.

Roberto Rolfo has had a steady start to his second World Superbike season, in which he is riding along current championship leader James Toseland in the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda squad.