WSBK News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A broken radiator hose clip had dramatic consequences for Troy Corser in race one at Assen on Sunday, when fluid leaked onto his rear tyre - throwing him into a high-side at one of the fastest parts of the track.

James Toseland was denied a double victory in Assen by Troy Bayliss who beat him by just 0.009secs at the fifth round of the Corona Extra Superbike World Championship.

Reigning double World Supersport champion Sebastien Charpentier may have failed to score points in one of the first four rounds, but the Frenchman isn't surrendering all hope of a third consecutive title just yet.

Reve Ekerold Honda team principal, Gary Ekerold, has warned that questions will have to be asked if the team doesn't start repeating its Donington Park top five.

Troy Corser took an unsatisfying front row grid position during a wet Superpole at Valencia on Saturday, in which he lacked feel from his Yamaha Italia R1.

Reigning double World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss will return to action this weekend at Valencia, despite suffering painful 'mafia punishment' type injuries last time out at Donington Park.

These x-rays show the latest metalwork inserted into the fractured collarbones of Yamaha World Supersport team-mates Broc Parkes (top and middle pictures) and Kevin Curtain after both were injured, at the same corner, during Friday free practice at Donington Park two weeks ago.

Max Biaggi will return to the scene of his final MotoGP race this weekend at Valencia, where the Roman can realistically aim to take the 2007 World Superbike championship lead.

Reigning double World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has returned to his Monte Carlo home following an operation on his injured hand, which resulted in the removal of the top two bones of his right little finger.

Both the factory-backed Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team and privateer outfit Alto Evolution are now running Team KR built swing-arms on their CBR1000RRs.

World Superbike wound back the clock for its 20th anniversary celebrations last weekend at Donington Park, when a line-up of legends took part in parade around the Leicestershire circuit.

James Toseland took a dominant race one win at round three of the Corona Extra Superbike World Championship at Donington Park in the UK.

Troy Bayliss suffered a vicious high side at Coppice corner just five laps into race one at Donington Park. The reigning Champion was leading the race at the time of the crash; unfortunately due to his injuries he will not take part in race two.

Former four-times world champion Carl Fogarty, the most successful rider in WSBK history, has told the 2007 field to expect a challenging treat when the series returns to Donington Park this weekend.

This weekend sees World Superbikes return to Donington Park for the first time since 2001 - and 20-years after the circuit hosted the first ever WSBK event, in 1988. Here are some Donington Park milestones between those two dates...

The last time the Superbike World Championship was at Donington Park it was a tremendous occasion for Team Alstare Suzuki. That was back in 2001, when Italian Pierfrancesco Chili took runner-up spot in the first race and then followed it up with a sensational win in the second.

by Russell Atkins World Superbike Championship pace-setter James Toseland may be a leading light on the race track, but he is also a man of hidden talents, as his role within rock band Crash goes to show.

Team Pedercini has signed young Italian Luca Morelli to ride a second Ducati 999RS alongside Dean Ellison for the rest of the 2007 World Superbike season.

If James Toseland's performance at Donington Park at the end of the month comes even close to matching what he produced during a live gig in London last week, his rivals ought to be very worried indeed.