WSBK News

Italian youngster Michele Pirro joins Kenan Sofuoglu at Ten Kate Honda for the 2010 World Supersport Championship

Kev Coghlan beats a host of local riders to win the 2009 Spanish Supersport title

Shane Byrne joins Carlos Checa in the Italian team for the 2010 World Superbike season.

Ducati officially confirms the exit of Davide Tardozzi from the team, revealing Ernesto Marinelli as his replacement

Factory Ducati World Superbike team boss Davide Tardozzi has confirmed that he is leaving the company. The news comes hot on the heels of a similar shock departure by Ducati's MotoGP team boss Livio Suppo.

BMW becomes the latest manufacturer to pledge an entry to the FIM Superstock series in 2010

"It felt a bit alien after two years on a GP bike but the balance felt good" - James Toseland.

James Ellison, Gino Rea and Anthony West will test for Yamaha at the two-day post season World Supersport test in Portugal

James Toseland makes his first appearance on the Yamaha R1 as post-season testing at Portimao gets underway

Eugene Laverty takes a dominant victory on home ground for Parkalgar Honda, but it isn't enough to overhaul Cal Crutchlow

Tom Sykes finishes his one and only season with Yamaha WSB ninth in the standings, but with no podium finishes to his name

Cal Crutchlow wins the 2009 World Supersport Championship from Eugene Laverty, Kenan Sofuoglu, Joan Lascorz and Fabien Foret

Ruben Xaus breaks his leg for the second time in three months after crashing on oil in the final race of the season

Ben Spies wins the 2009 World Superbike Championship from Noriyuki Haga, Michel Fabrizio, Max Biaggi and Jonathan Rea

Injury prevents Shinya Nakano from completing his maiden World Superbike season with Aprilia.

A statue of the late Craig Jones celebrating on his Parkalgar Honda is unveiled at the entrance of the Portimao circuit.

With just ten points separating Noriyuki Haga and Ben Spies ahead of this weekend's 2009 World Superbike Championship showdown at Portimao, this year's finale has all the ingredients of being a classic.

Misano podium winner Massimo Roccoli will remain with Intermoto Czech Honda in World Supersports next season.

A new agreement has been reached between Eurosport and World Superbike orgainser's Infront Motor Sports for the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons.

After spending his first two World Superbike seasons with Ten Kate Honda, Carlos Checa will switch to Ducati for 2010 - with the Althea team. Checa, who last raced for Ducati in MotoGP in 2005, won two races on his way to fourth overall in his rookie 2008 WSBK season.

Ronald ten Kate has hailed his 2010 World Superbike rider line-up as a 'dream team' after securing the services of Max Neukirchhner to compete alongside Jonathan Rea.

Triple World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss endured a tough Bathurst 1000 debut last weekend, crashing out of the endurance race on lap 59 of 161 at Mount Panorama.

Leon Haslam has set his sights on the 2010 World Superbike Championship title after confirming he will ride for Suzuki Alstare next season.

On the day it was crowned as World Superbike manufacturers' champions, Ducati Xerox has yet more reason to celebrate after Xavier Simeon wrapped up the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup.