WSBK News

Troy Bayliss on the Ducati Infostrada-Michelin comes to South Africa fresh from a spectacular run of four consecutive wins. The Australian won both his home races at Phillip Island two weeks ago.

Both Yamaha Belgarda riders Jamie Whitham and Paolo Casoli crashed out of contention whilst leading Sunday's second round of the Supersport World Championship race at Phillip Island.

Team Suzuki Alstare riders Stephane Chambon and Katsuaki Fujiwara had a steady day at Phillip Island, taking third and fourth places in the second round of the Supersport World Championship.

After its much-improved start to the season in Valencia, HM Plant Ducati/GSE Racing now embarks on the fly-away phase of the 2002 Superbike World Championship - first stop Australia.

After the first two races were won in convincing fashion by Australian Ducati rider, Troy Bayliss, we now head to his home races at Phillip Island in Australia.

The Superpole times from the first round of the 2002 World Superbike Championship in Valencia. This afternoon's Superpole determines the first four rows on the grid.

Despite a difficult winter during which the Benelli company struggled with problems in the Italian motorcycle market, Benelli Sport are back contesting the World Superbike championship.

Team Foggy Petronas rider Troy Corser is looking forward to the first round of the World Superbike Championship despite the fact that he won't be riding.

Iain MacPherson's 2002 season has turned on its head, following his selection to replace the departing Pere Riba in the Ten Kate Supersport squad.

Frenchman Fabien Foret took his Ten Kate Honda CBR600FS to the top of the time sheet at the last official SBK test at Valencia.

Kawasaki rider Chris Walker could find his season ended before it even begins following his diagnosis with Bell's Palsy. The disease causes partial paralysis of the face and has affected Walker such that he can't blink with one eye, can't move his lips or even swallow properly.

World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss has been called into action in Manchester this weekend. Bayliss, and fellow Ducati riders Neil Hodgson and James Toseland, toasted the launch of a ground breaking new store in front of representatives from the UK's motorcycling media.

The official entry list for the 2002 World Superbike season is as follows:

In what could still be their final season of World Superbike competition, the factory Kawasaki team know that they cannot afford to underachieve to the extent they did in 2001 despite having the oldest bike in the field and with two inexperienced WSB riders on their books, a largely trouble-free

The Ten Kate Honda team have signalled their intentions loud and clear during three days of testing down under on Phillip Island, Australia. Pere Riba recorded an incredible time on the last day of testing, a full 1.1 seconds inside the existing Supersport lap record at the windswept circuit.

Britain's premier Superbike riders Neil Hodgson and James Toseland have just completed a three-day test session at the Phillip Island circuit. The HM Plant Ducati men both expressed satisfaction with the results of the test that was attended by the cream of the Superbike World Championship.

Carl Fogarty has welcomed the news that Eskil Suter has been appointed as the engine developer for the Petronas race and road bike projects.

Carl Fogarty has officially completed the rider line-up of his new Foggy Petronas Racing team by capturing the coveted signature of former team-mate Troy Corser.

GSE Racing has announced that HM Plant will be its title sponsor for the 2002-2004 Superbike World Championship seasons.

Australia's Troy Corser has agreed to ride for the Foggy Petronas team this year, after lengthy discussions with team boss Carl Fogarty.

The 2001 World Superbike Championship saw Ducati Infostrada's Troy Bayliss complete assent to an Australian motorcycling plateau reserved for names such as Corser, Doohan and Gardner as he became World Champion in his first full season on a bike that continued to outstrip its rivals on almost eve

With both Suzuki and Aprilia and possibly Honda running only one factory bike in the 2002 World Superbike Championship, leading privateer Neil Hodgson looks to have a better chance than ever to secure a dream World Championship aboard his GSE Racing Ducati.

Four-time World Superbike Champion, Carl Fogarty, has swapped two wheels for four and taken delivery of a new, limited edition Jaguar XKR 100 convertible.

Noriyuki Haga has been confirmed as a fully fledged Aprilia rider for the 2002 World Superbike Championship aboard a factory prepared Aprilia RSV Mille run by the FGF Corse operation.