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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.

Broken clip sends Corser flying.
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.
Bayliss just beats Toseland to race two win.
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.

Charpentier: Title not over.
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.

Ekerold: I would hope we can win - EXCLUSIVE.
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.

Front row for cross Corser.
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.

Bayliss back after `mafia punishment`!
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.

Ouch!
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.

Biaggi `optimistic`, Kagayama in doubt.
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.

Bayliss back home, without little finger.
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.