WSBK News

Troy Corser doesn't expect any major changes to the Yamaha Italia R1, which Noriyuki Haga took to within two points of the 2007 World Superbike championship, next season - but is looking forward to a power boost.

Ideally the team wants to take these young riders up through the ranks developing their talent both on and off the track. For the 2008 season they have signed up British Superstock riders Peter Hickman and Paul Veazey to ride in the 1000cc Superstock class.

As has been rumoured for some weeks, the reason for the split is money related. Alstare's title sponsor Corona Extra is withdrawing from motorsport and Francis Batta's team says it is unable to find the finance required to re-sign the triple 2007 race winner.

After enjoying Ducati's advanced traction control electronics, the Briton admits he was shocked the first time he rode the Ten Kate tuned Fireblade, during pre-season testing, prior to the start of the 2006 season.

The Dutch-based team will run a three-man WSBK squad consisting of MotoGP contender Carlos Checa, current World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu and defending British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari.

2005 winner Lanzi, taking part in his final event for the factory team, lapped three-tenths quicker than his double world championship winning team-mate during a rain-affected hour.

Starting from his first ever WSS pole, Jones led confidently for much of the race - despite being caught by world champion Kenan Sofuoglu.

Falling off three times is never ideal but to pull it back and claim pole position with the only sub 1min 36sec lap this weekend at Vallelunga is quite an achievement.

Foggy Racing was sidelined from the 2007 world championship after failing to find a replacement for Petronas, which left at the end of 2006 following a five-year association in which the FP1 Superbike was developed and raced against the established manufacturers.

This is the British manufacturer's first venture into racing on the world stage since the company was re-established in Hinckley. The Team Triumph-SC will be the sole factory representative for Triumph in the paddock.

Ten Kate Honda's Turkish star was entered at last weekend's Assen round as a reward for his total domination of WSS this season. Sofuoglu will graduate with Ten Kate to the premier class in 2008.

Double world champion Bayliss completed a few demo laps during the 2007 edition of World Ducati Week at Misano in July, however this was the first time that the 38-year-old Australian had ridden the bike in anger.

Team Manager, Johan Stigefelt said, "I am delighted to say that we have reached an agreement with Joshua Brookes for 2008. I think he is perfect for us.

In the first 24-lap encounter the Ducati Xerox rider charged to a commanding early lead until tyre problems saw him passed by Yamaha star Haga, Suzuki's Max Biaggi and the second factory R1 of Troy Corser by the finish.

Yamaha World Supersport Team and Broc Parkes are joined once again by Tommy Hill following his fifth place finish at Brands Hatch last month.

Maurizio Flammini, president of WSBK rights holders FGSport, said that Miller Motorsports Park is the ideal venue to host the championship's first North American round since Laguna Seca switched to MotoGP in 2005.

The tenth round of the Corona Extra Superbike World Championship at Brands Hatch turned into a fairy tale weekend for Britain's James Toseland as he secured his first ever double win, at home and before leaving the championship.

James Toseland's debut double World Superbike success on home turf - and maiden triumph at Brands Hatch - has been applauded by the chairman of the ACU's Road Race Committee.

The fourth leg of the QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship, the Oschersleben 24 Hours, marks the start of the second half of the season and looks set to be a decisive point in the race for the title.

Sunday 5 August 18: 03 - Ousted and disqualified. Sebastien Charpentier had a bad day at the office. Not only did he have to hand his World Supersport title over to his young team-mate but he got disqualified too!

Although he didn't add to his season's six-win haul at Brands Hatch on Sunday, Kenan Sofuoglu did enough to secure a first World Supersport championship title for himself and HANNspree.

Yukio Kagayama had to battle more than just his rivals at the front of the World Superbike pack at Brands Hatch on Sunday afternoon, after a heavy race one crash left him nursing heavy bruising.

Yoshimura Suzuki's Mat Mladin overcame inclement weather and an all-day rain delay to win Sunday's second AMA Superbike race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and complete a sweep of the weekend.

During their ten years in the paddock they have had a wealth of success but now due to commercial reasons they have decided to go their separate ways. The following statement was issued by Francis Batta, Alstare Group President......