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AMA: Mladin doubles up.
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.
Corona pull out.
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......
Haga looking to lucky charm.
Noriyuki Haga is hoping that a faithful friend will help him in his quest to close the 45-point gap that has opened out between himself and World Superbike Championship leader James Toseland.
Q&A: Steve Martin.
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Xaus fastest at Vallelunga test.
The official test was held in scorching temperatures and attended by almost the entire 2007 line-up, eager to prepare for the September 30 event at the same circuit, and it was another Ducati rider who was fastest on day one, in the form of reigning double world champion Troy Bayliss.
FIRST PICTURES: Ducati 1098 F08 Superbike.
Reigning double WSBK champion Troy Bayliss was given the honour of demonstrating the new racer, which is still in its factory development stage, sporting black carbon-fibre bodywork and aluminium fuel-tank. Bayliss has already signed to ride the machine next year.
WSS: Martin back at Yamaha.
Martin had been the original replacement for the injured Kevin Curtain, at Assen, but then made an ill fated return to the DFX Honda team - with whom he subsequently split.
Haga slams `unprofessional` Biaggi.
Haga and leader Troy Bayliss had battled for supremacy from the start of race one, but were later caught by home hero Biaggi. Then, just three laps from the end, Biaggi attempted to overtake the Japanese by diving inside during the second part of the Curvone corner.
WSS: West fastest at reversed Misano.
Anthony West who is deputising for the injured Kevin Curtain on the SSP Yamaha has taken provisional pole position at Misano for round eight of the World Supersport championship.
Alto to miss Misano after `hijack, kidnapping`.
The Alto Evolution Honda team will miss this weekend's Misano round of the Corona Extra Superbike World Championship following a bizarre chain of events centred around the hijacking of the team's truck...
Toseland fights on after Silverstone fall.
2007 World Superbike championship leader James Toseland suffered a scare at Silverstone on Sunday, when he fell on lap three in the treacherously wet conditions.
Race two at Silverstone cancelled.
The British weather has interrupted the Corona Extra Superbike World Championship at Silverstone with the race organisers calling the second race off due to the amount of standing water on the track.
Bayliss wins chaotic race one at Silverstone.
Troy Bayliss kept his Xerox Ducati rubber side down and on the black stuff to win race one at round seven of the Corona Extra Superbike World Championship at a soaking wet Silverstone.
Fabrizio fastest in rain soaked warm-up.
Michel Fabrizio was the man to beat on track at Silverstone during a wet warm-up session ahead of round seven of the Corona Extra Superbike World Championship.
Bayliss blasts to Silverstone pole.
Troy Bayliss has secured pole position on his Xerox Ducati for round seven of the Corona Extra World Superbike Championship at Silverstone.
Toseland back for CJ bowling night.
World Superbike championship leader James Toseland will return as guest of honour for the Rotherham Bowling Night in aid of the Chris Jones Riders Fund.
Corser slates Misano modifications.
Just 0.3secs may have separated Troy Corser from countryman Troy Bayliss at the end of a two day test around the newly modified Misano race track, but their subsequent opinions of the circuit were a million miles apart.
PICTURE: Biaggi`s centurion.
'Roman Emperor' Max Biaggi appeared complete with a centurion to help him in the pits during his first World Superbike event on home soil, at Monza last weekend. Biaggi, also riding in special leathers, went on to finish third and fifth.
Steve Martin gives up on DFX.
Following further discussions with DFX Honda team boss Daniele Carli, Steve Martin has decided it is not possible to find a workable solution to continue racing with the Italian squad for the remainder of the season.
PICTURES: No stopping Lanzi....
Lorenzo Lanzi, and several unsuspecting rivals, had a lucky escape at the start of race one at Monza on Sunday, when the Italian couldn't stop for the first turn - and just managed to miss all the riders in front of him.
WSS: Charpentier takes provisional pole.
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team-mates Sebastien Charpentier and Kenan Sofuoglu secured a provisional front row start for round six of championship at Monza on Friday.
Sanchini, Borciani return for Monza.
Italian veterans Mauro Sanchini and Marco Borciani will return to World Superbike action this weekend, when they will ride as wild-cards for the Monza round of the 2007 series.
Foggy back with MV Agusta deal.
Sidelined this season after failing to put together a deal to replace lost partner Petronas, Carl Fogarty's eponymous superbike team has revealed that it will return in 2008 after joining forces with legendary Italian marque MV Agusta.