WSBK News

Having come to an agreement with Ducati, Althea will run two bikes for its two 2011 champions Checa and Giugliano.

Eugene Laverty prevents a potentially serious accident in race one at Portimao, but can't hold off Max Biaggi in the standings.

ParkinGO is on the verge of confirming its switch to the World Superbike Championship in 2012, with Chaz Davies riding a Ducati.

Michel Fabrizio and Ayrton Badovini will form BMW Italia's rider line-up for the 2012 World Superbike Championship.

Carlos Checa completes the 2011 World Superbike Championship with 15 race wins and a winning margin of 110 points over Marco Melandri.

Troy Corser made his World Superbike debut in 1994, beginning a career that would span to the end of the 2011 season.

The Australian has been a stalwart of the WSBK grid since 1994, but will now hang up his leathers after Portimao.

Althea Racing celebrates an 'unforgettable' day as it wins the Superbike and Superstock titles, while Ducati seals its 17th manufacturers' crown.

Checa becomes the first Spaniard to win the World Superbike title as he does what he needs to put the crown out of Marco Melandri's reach.

The Italian manufacturer withdrew its factory involvement at the end of 2010, but is set to return in 2012 with a Superstock machine before returning to Superbikes in 2013.

The Spaniard is a former front runner at FIM Superstock level too, while he has taken BMW to success on the Spanish domestic scene.

Jonathan Rea, Ruben Xaus and Makoto Tamada were on hand to test the Honda CBR1000RR.

The Spaniard is pondering his options for the 2012 motocycling season having struggled for form in MotoGP this year.

James Toseland has announced his retirement from motorcycle racing - we at Crash.net take a look through his long and successful career...

James Toseland has endured a torrid 2011 campaign since injuring his wrist, prompting him to call time on a hugely successful motorcycling career

The decision was made just before Sykes completed the manufacturer's first WSBK win since 2006.

Max Biaggi is now almost a full 100 points behind Carlos Checa with three rounds of the 2011 World Superbike Championship remaining.

The Aprilia Alitalia rider lost significant ground to Carlos Checa at Silverstone, but is feeling positive about his chances in Germany.

The Northern Irishman is keen to turn Honda's flagging fortunes around having not competed for almost three months.

"The lap time was quite OK, which was a good confidence booster, and my wrist felt strong" - Jonathan Rea.

Jonathan Rea will be back on track with Castrol Honda after confirming he will attend a two-day test at Assen.

The privateer Italian team could represent Yamaha in much the same way Althea Racing competes as Ducati's 'de-facto' factory entry.

Only a day after one of its best weekends of the season, Yamaha has dropped a bombshell by announcing its departure from the World Superbike Championship at the end of 2011

Genesio Bevilacqua: I think that our rivals should clarify their declarations as they continue to insist that they believe us to be at an advantage when the opposite is in fact true.