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Takahashi scores Honda’s first top eight of WorldSBK 2019
Honda notched up its first top eight result of the 2019 World Superbike Championship season courtesy of a charging performance in wet conditions by its substitute rider Yuki Takahashi in Misano.
Sykes savours first WorldSBK podium with BMW
Tom Sykes has joked it is a ‘slight understatement’ to say he is happy after securing his first World Superbike Championship podium since joining the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team at Misano.
van der Mark undergoes surgery, return date uncertain
Michael van der Mark has undergone surgery to stabilise his fractured radius following the violent accident that ruled him out of the Misano WorldSBK round.
Haslam: I couldn’t risk going with Rea, Razgatlioglu
Leon Haslam is satisfied to have played it safe to ensure a double podium result in Sunday’s two World Superbike Championship races, despite being out-performed by team-mate Jonathan Rea and satellite rider Toprak Razgatlioglu.
Three podiums in three events lifts Razgatlioglu into top six
Toprak Razgatlioglu moved closer to his maiden World Superbike Championship victory at Misano as he notched up a third podium in three events to climb into the overall top six.
Rea gets winning feeling back to ignite WorldSBK title race
Jonathan Rea feels claiming a pair of wins at Misano was vital for his World Superbike campaign as he eats into Alvaro Bautista’s championship lead.
Bautista: I’m angry at myself for Misano crash
Alvaro Bautista feels being “too confident” after winning the Superpole race potentially led to his crash while leading the final Misano race which saw his World Superbike championship lead eroded by Jonathan Rea.
Rea fends off Bautista as rain disappears
Full Misano World Superbike warm-up results Following the wet and wild opening Misano race, the summer sunshine has returned to the Rimini circuit with the same name topping the timesheet with Jo
Baz: Four weeks ago Ten Kate were still building the bike
Loris Baz has heaped praise on Ten Kate Racing for going from building its Yamaha YZF-R1 to finishing five seconds off the podium in just its fourth race of the season.
Lowes falls victim to changing wet conditions in victory hunt
Alex Lowes says the changing wet weather conditions in the Misano opening race triggered his fall from the lead as he aquaplaned off, as the British rider apologises to his Pata Yamaha team for “at worst a podium”.
Rea: We did not really have a wet set-up...
Jonathan Rea has admitted he was anxious during the Misano opener held in thunderstorms having completed very few wet laps with his 2019 Kawasaki ZX-10RR leaving him without a comfortable wet set-up.
Rea scorches to Misano pole with Bautista down in fifth
Full Misano World Superbike Superpole qualifying results
Baz pops to the top in wet FP3
Full Misano World Superbike FP3 results Loris Baz has returned Ten Kate Racing to the top of the times in an albeit unrepresentative final practice session at Misano following overnight rain.
Concussion, fractured wrist rules out van der Mark at Misano
Michael van der Mark will miss the remainder of the Misano World Superbike round following his heavy high-side at the end of the second practice session suffering concussion and a right wrist fracture amongst his list of injuries in the off.
van der Mark edges Rea despite heavy high-side at Misano
Full Misano WorldSBK FP2 results Michael van der Mark has stolen top spot from Jonathan Rea at the end of Friday practice at Misano despite both riders suffering late falls in the second prac
Rea keeps clear of van der Mark to start Misano on top
Full Misano WorldSBK FP1 results Jonathan Rea has maintained Kawasaki’s previous dominance at Misano by topping the opening World Superbike practice session ahead of Michael van der Mark and
Lowes won’t change plan of attack at Misano
Despite losing ground to the leading trio in the World Superbike championship standings last time out at Jerez, Alex Lowes says he won’t change his plan for Misano as he aims to retain his podium-fighting pace in Italy.
Pirro ready for first World Superbike outing in four years
Michele Pirro says his World Superbike return has been a long-term plan in the making as he gears up with Barni Ducati for Misano.
Davies: We finally found something
Chaz Davies remains cautiously optimistic heading to Misano with Aruba.it Racing Ducati having been confident of finding a setup breakthrough with his V4 R but warns “we’re not under any illusions that it’s going to be particularly easy”.
Second chance for Bautista to secure Ducati home win
Alvaro Bautista will attempt to come good on his dreams of securing a home win for his Aruba.it Ducati World Superbike team at Misano after missing out at Imola.
Zanetti gets Go Eleven go-ahead, Bridewell to focus on BSB
Lorenzo Zanetti has landed another World Superbike Championship outing on home soil this weekend after being called up by the Go Eleven Ducati team as the latest replacement for Eugene Laverty.
‘Frustrated’ Camier lacking strength, will return ‘as soon as possible
Leon Camier has spoken of his frustration at being forced to skip yet another round of the 2019 World Superbike Championship through injury following his accident at Imola.
In-form van der Mark carries confidence to Misano
Michael van der Mark will look to maintain his strong upturn in form at Misano after returning to winning ways for the Pata Yamaha team last time out in Jerez.
Rea puts a line through ‘really difficult’ Jerez, targets Misano wins
Jonathan Rea will turn his attentions to clawing back more ground on Alvaro Bautista in the World Superbike Championship in Misano after a testing weekend in Jerez.