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Plater steps up to World Supersport ride.
Prevented from riding in the British Superbike Championship by his team's financial struggle, Steve Plater will compete in this weekend's World Supersport round at Brands Hatch, after accepting an offer to ride alongside Australian, Adam Fergusson, in the Alpha Technik squad.
Riders sponsor Hodgson.
Motorcycle supplier Riders of Bridgwater has announced that it will sponsor GSE Racing's Neil Hodgson for the remainder of this year's Superbike World Championship, following speculation that a lack of finance might force the British star out of the series.
Benelli makes history at Laguna.
Peter Goddard took the Benelli Tornado superbike to a fifteenth place finish at Laguna Seca in the USA round of the WSBK, scoring the team's first championship point.
Team Fuchs left in the Laguna Seca shade.
The factory Fuchs Kawasaki World Superbike team were outshone by the American built ZX-7RR of wildcard Eric Bostrom in Sunday's two races at Laguna Seca although had it not been for a frightening race one accident involving Akira Yanagawa the Japanese rider may have been able to challenge for the
Final qualifying results - Laguna Seca
Complete Saturday qualifying results from the 2.238-mile Laguna Seca Raceway in California, round nine of the 2001 World Superbike Championship. Superpole Qualifiers.
'Wild' ride expected at Laguna Seca.
Two of the leading AMA Superbike contenders will be on hand this weekend at Laguna Seca to give the World Superbike regulars an extra headache in Sunday's ninth round of the 2001 World title chase.
Steady start for Benelli and Goddard.
Peter Goddard qualified a somewhat disappointing 27th on Benelli's World Superbike debut at Misano after finding his new three-cylinder mount was lacking in the grip department around the 2.52-mile circuit despite improving on his Friday time by more than half a second in final qualifying.
Goddard has two reasons to celebrate SBK comeback.
New father Peter Goddard will have two reasons to celebrate his comeback to the World Superbike Championship motorcycle series when it resumes at Misano in Italy this Sunday.
Izutsu to the Kawasaki fore.
Hitoyasu Izutsu was the star of the Kawasaki trio in last Sunday's seventh round of the 2001 World Superbike Championship as he pushed World Champion Colin Edwards all the way for a place on the podium in race two.
Bayliss wins, Hodgson magnificent in race two.
Troy Bayliss increased his overall Championship lead with a superbly controlled wet weather ride under intense pressure from Neil Hodgson on a drying Lausitzring track.
WSBK Friday Qualifying- Donington Park.
Complete Friday Qualifying results for Round Six of the 2001 World Superbike Championship at Donington Park
Donington wildcards announced.
The wildcard and replacement riders for this weekend's Donington Park WSBK event have been revealed - and there are places for several of the home crowd's favourites.
Goddard confirms Benelli for Misano.
Experienced Australian motorcycle rider Peter Goddard today confirmed he would race the newly-developed Benelli Tornado 900 for the first time in the World Superbike Championship in next month's round of the series at Misano in Italy.
Yanagawa pulls double podium duty at Monza.
Akira Yanagawa showed that the venerable four-cylinder Kawasaki still has what it takes on the fast tracks as he scored a pair of third places at Monza while team-mate Gregorio Lavilla suffered his second nasty accident in two years at the Italian track, thankfully this time without serious injur
Bayliss snatches classic Monza win.
Troy Bayliss finally won his first race of the 2001 World Superbike Championship when he brilliantly passed Colin Edwards going into the final corner after 18 truly breathtaking laps around the beautiful Monza circuit.
WSBK Saturday Qualifying - Monza.
Complete Saturday qualifying results for Round Five of the 2001 World Superbike Championship at Monza. Superpole Qualifiers
Normal service resumes at Monza.
Two weeks after their complete drubbing at the hands of a bunch of Japanese wildcard riders, the World Superbike regulars were back out in force at Monza with Ducati's Troy Bayliss comfortably in charge.
Goddard joins Benelli for championship assault.
Australian motorcycle racer Peter Goddard has officially joined Italian manufacturer Benelli for its June debut in the World Superbike Championship.
Tamada still dominant at Sugo.
Cabin Honda rider Makoto Tamada continued to embarrass the rest of the World Superbike regulars as he easily took Saturday's Superpole award ahead of Hitoyasu Izutsu and Troy Corser.
WSBK Second qualifying results - Sugo.
Complete second qualifying results for Round Four of the 2001 World Superbike Championship at Sugo. Superpole Qualifiers
Wildcard one-two in Sugo.
Makoto Tamada took provisional pole in Sugo by a massive 0.992secs from fellow wildcard rider Shinichi Ito, with Troy Corser (pictured) third - and over a second adrift of the top Japanese rider.
'Fearless' crashes out in downpour.
Britain's Iain MacPherson's World Supersport campaign continued to go against expectation, with a retirement in Australian not adding to his points tally.
Yanagawa takes fourth on 'best wet bike ever'.
Akira Yanagawa braved some of the worst weather conditions ever seen in superbike racing to push his Fuchs Kawasaki to fourth place in an event where half the field failed to finish.
Race Two cancelled amidst Phillip Island monsoon.
Arguments between riders, team bosses and the FIM amidst almost laughably bad conditions at Phillip Island surrounded the cancellation of the second World Superbike race of the day, a decision that should have been made far sooner when the puddles on the corners reached ankle deep!