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World Sidecar Championship rule changes.
The Sidecar Commission has decided to introduce the following modifications to the Road Racing World Championship, with immediate effect. 2.8 Technical Specifications Sidecar 2.8.21 Suspension (...) The use of active suspensions is forbidden.
2003 Sidecar World Championship entry list.
In 2003, the Sidecar World Championship will be held within the nine European rounds of the World Superbike & Supersport Championships. From the round in Monza on May 10-12, the time schedule is the following:
Haydon 'excited and nervous' about first race.
With just three weeks of preparation remaining until his first race on the all-new Foggy FP1, James Haydon took a few moments to reflect on the team's recent testing and the challenging, but exciting, task ahead of him this season.
Yamaha Race Training announced for Supersport.
Yamaha's European racing head office has reintroduced the Yamaha Race Training (YRT) programme to provide national and international supersport race teams, running the latest 2003 YZF-R6, with the best possible chance of track success this season.
Sanna signs for Belgarda.
The 2003 World Supersport series will be spiced up by the inclusion of ex MotoGP star Simone Sanna in the Belgarda Yamaha line-up. Sanna's name appears on the provisional entry list released today, where he is expected to ride a #16 YZF R6 for the team.
2003 World Superbike entry list.
The FIM has today announced the provisional entry list for the 2003 World Superbike Championship.
2003 World Supersport entry list.
The FIM has today announced the provisional entry list for the 2003 World Supersport Championship.
Belgarda stunned by Sanna's pace.
In the second day of the Valencia test, Yamaha Belgarda's Jurgen van den Goorbergh [pictured] got to within 1 sec of Fabien Foret's all time lap record of the Spanish circuit - while Supersport new boy Simone Sanna stunned in his second day of running.
Walker smashes Almeria lap record.
Chris Walker has successfully completed a two-day test at Almeria in Spain. The HM Plant Ducati star recorded a superb time of 1min 36.9secs, which eclipsed all the other Superbike riders at the Andalucia circuit.
Recovering Hodgson leaves Valencia test to Xaus.
Ducati Corse began their first test of 2003 at Valencia yesterday [Friday] and begun preparations for the WSK season opener, at the same circuit, on March 2.
Bird strike fails to slow flying Corser.
Troy Corser put his local knowledge to work on the first day of the Foggy Petronas Racing test at Phillip Island.
Foggy quizzed on <I>Question of Sport</I>.
Carl Fogarty's sporting knowledge will be demonstrated when he appears on next week's Question of Sport quiz, to be broadcast on BBC1 at 7.00pm on Friday 17 January.
Ducati Corse/Breil watches now available.
Ducati has announced that the Ducati Corse range of watches are now available from authorised dealers in the UK.
New fuel injected R6 a 'proper racer'.
Last week, 2000 World Supersport Champion Jorg Teuchert and team-mate Christian Kellner of the Yamaha Germany team performed the roll-out tests of the new fuel-injected YZF-R6 in Almeria, Spain.
Vd Bosch breaks lap record on Supersport debut.
New Supersport team Yamaha France were present in testing at Almeria last week where multiple Supermotard champion Thierry van den Bosch made a head turning Supersport debut.
Rain no pain for Foggy Petronas.
Foggy Petronas Racing today overcame the rain in Spain to complete their final test of 2002 at Valencia, venue of the 2003 World Superbike season opener.
Four-cylinder air restrictors announced.
The Superbike Commission, composed of Messrs. Claude Danis (FIM), Paolo Alberto Flammini (SBK International), Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) and Giulio Bardi (Team representative), has unanimously decided to introduce the following modifications to the World Superbike Championship for 2003.
van den Goorbergh grabs Supersport test.
MotoGP star Jurgen van den Goorbergh, left off the official 2003 entry list, will test the Yamaha Belgarda YZF-R6 Supersport machine today and tomorrow [Thursday 19th and Friday 20th December] at Valencia.
Haydon destroys helmet, escapes with bruising.
James Haydon is bruised but on the mend, following a huge high-side from his Foggy FP1 during testing at Valencia last weekend.
Walker and Toseland test new Ducati.
Chris Walker has made his long awaited debut on the Ducati 998 F02 at the team's first pre-season test at Valencia.
2003 Superbike, Supersport and Sidecar calendar.
The calendar for the 2003 season of the Superbike, Supersport and Sidecar World Championships is as follows. The proposed round in Malaysia has been postponed until early 2004. 2003 World Superbike Championship calendar:
<I>Foggy's Planet Riding</I> magazine launched.
Carl Fogarty has launched his new publication, Foggy's Planet Riding , which is described as 'the most comprehensive publication ever dedicated to the art, science and enjoyment of riding - on road, off road and on track'.
Assen takes vote as top event.
The Assen round of the World Superbike championship has won the annual "World Superbike Organiser's Award" after the Dutch venue came out on top in a pole of the 13 circuits on the 2002 calendar.
Castrol Honda's 'Showdown at Imola' video out.
Castrol Honda's 2002 World Superbike championship-winning campaign has been captured and is now available on video.