WSBK News

Shane Byrne overcomes illness but is forced to sit out Valencia WSBK test session

After losing his Tech 3 Yamaha ride to 2009 World Superbike Champion Ben Spies, James Toseland will return to WSBK in 2010 - but he is adamant that he did not fail in the premier class, and suggests he has unfinished business there that he would one day like to complete

World Superbike Championship bosses announce minor changes to the Superpole format for the 2010 season

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Aprilia has officially confirmed the expected news that 2009 British Superbike champion Leon Camier will ride alongside Max Biaggi in its factory World Superbike team next season.

A statement on the Yoshimura Japan website appears to confirm that the famous tuning company will quit the Japanese Superbike Championship and race in select rounds of the 2010 World Superbike Championship.

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.