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Lavilla unlucky with tyre choice.
The changing weather conditions in the wet Superpole session at Brands Hatch today caught out Gregorio Lavilla, who was unlucky to finish down in thirteenth place.
Chris Walker walks on Brands water.
Chris Walker backed up his pre-event pledge and gave his legion of fans something to cheer about at the Brands Hatch European round of the Superbike World Championship - the biggest event on championship calendar.
Preview - Brands Hatch.
Entitled the European round, Brands Hatch could be renamed the World round, such is the scale and importance of the second British-based race of the season.
Byrne against the world in biggest race.
Runaway British Superbike Championship leader Shane Byrne faces the biggest race of his career so far at Brands Hatch this weekend, where the Brit will take on the world's best as the WSBK series visits the UK for the second time this season.
Academy star Sykes gets world stage wild-card.
Seventeen-year old British Supersport racer Tom Sykes will get the chance of a lifetime this weekend, when he lines up with the world's top racers at the WSBK meeting at Brands Hatch.
Bostrom: Wrong place, wrong time.
In a fraction of a second, Aaron Yates' mistake ended Eric Bostrom's Laguna Seca weekend - and possibly his AMA SBK title hopes. The American Suzuki rider low-sided at the start of Sunday's first WSBK race - collecting a whole host of stars in the process.
Picture: Bostrom hit by Yates' Suzuki.
Race one at Laguna Seca lasted only as far as turn one when Aaron Yates lost control of his Suzuki under braking, and took out Frankie Chili, Eric Bostrom, Troy Corser and Neil Hodgson in the process.
Ducati thanks partners after Laguna success.
Team Ducati Fila commended the work put into the programme by technical partners Michelin and Shell after finishing a difficult Laguna Seca weekend with a 1-2 finish for Ruben Xaus and Neil Hodgson.
Race two result - Laguna Seca.
Complete results from the second race in round eight of the 2003 World Superbike Championship at the 2.238-mile Laguna Seca circuit in California.
Race one result - Laguna Seca.
Complete results from the first race in round eight of the 2003 World Superbike Championship at the 2.238-mile Laguna Seca circuit in California.
No practice no problem for Mladin.
Despite being kept apart from the World Superbike Championship regulars during Friday morning practice at Laguna Seca, wild-card Yoshimura Suzuki rider Mat Mladin outran all challengers as he claimed provisional pole for round eight of the 2003 World Championship.
Mladin ready to take on the World.
The number of Australian's competing in this weekend's eighth round of the World Superbike Championship at Laguna Seca has increased to three, with AMA ace Mat Mladin having been granted a wild-card entry that will see him line up alongside countrymen Steve Martin and Troy Corser.
Corser becomes a father.
Foggy Petronas Racing's Troy Corser and fianc?e Sam Davies are celebrating the arrival of their of their first child and son, Kalani Gray Corser. Weighing in at a healthy 3.5 kgs (7lbs 6oz) Kalani joined the Corser family on Monday 24 June, at 2.05pm, in Monaco where the pair live.
Ducati unveil race replica 999R FILA.
Today at Misano, Ducati unveiled the limited-edition Ducati 999R FILA road bike (pictured) to celebrate 200 wins in the World Superbike Championship.
Foggy squad loses Mauri on opening day in Misano.
Less than a week after confirming that Italian Lorenzo Mauri would replace the recovering James Haydon in this weekend's San Marino round of the World Superbike Championship at Misano, Fogarty Petronas Racing suffered a major blow when the 26 year-old crashed and seriously injured his knee.
Mauri: I'll work 25 hours a day with Foggy.
With James Haydon ruled out of action through injury for the seventh round of the WSBK series, at Misano, wild-card Italian Lorenzo Mauri has been drafted in for a one-off ride with Foggy Petronas Racing - and he's determined not to waste his chance.
Foggy opts for young Italian at Misano.
Carl Fogarty has chosen young Italian rider Lorenzo Mauri to replace the injured James Haydon on the FP1 for this weekend's seventh round of the World Superbike championship.
Thunderpark Super party to launch at Brands.
When the racing finishes at this year's Superbike World Championship at Brands Hatch, organisers are promising that the ultimate biking party will begin with the launch of Thunderpark, billed as the biggest party that Brands Hatch will ever have seen.
Hodgson lands fast date with Miss GB.
Neil Hodgson will have a glamorous partner on the grid at Laguna Seca next month, following Team Ducati's decision to pair him with recently crowned Miss Great Britain Nicki Lane.
Second at Silverstone for van den Goorbergh.
Jurgen van den Goorbergh rode to an impressive second place at Silverstone, an excellent performance on his first visit to the fast English circuit. Jurgen started well but clashed fairings with eventual winner Chris Vermeulen on the opening lap, breaking his concentration momentarily.
Van den Goorbergh gets first pole.
Jurgen van den Goorbergh scored his first World Supersport pole position today, and Yamaha's first of the year, on the Belgarda Yamaha R6 at Silverstone.
Second and third for Chambon and Fujiwara.
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra riders, Stephane Chambon and Katsuaki Fujiwara crowned a superb final qualifying by taking second and third places on the grid for tomorrow's sixth round race at Silverstone.
Yamaha set-up report - Silverstone.
A former World War II airfield, the original Silverstone layout consisted of a series of long straights connected by fast sweeping corners. Its character might have changed slightly, but the basic premise still remains.
Haydon fitness in doubt for Silverstone.
Foggy Petronas racing rider James Haydon will wait for the results of a scan on his neck before deciding whether to race in the sixth round of the World Superbike championship at Silverstone this weekend.