WSBK News

The second Superbike World Championship race of the weekend at Assen was a difficult one for both HM Plant Ducati riders, with James Toseland forced to retire due to tyre problems and Chris Walker having to show his renowned grit and determination to finish in eighth place, despite riding while i

Foggy Petronas riders Troy Corser and James Haydon made progress throughout the first day of qualifying for the tenth round of the World Superbike championship at Assen, but the British ace continued to struggle to match his Aussie team-mate's performance.

The importance of the Assen race to the whole World Superbike paddock is immense, and for more than just the reasons of the Circuit van Drenthe's long and proud history as a motorcycle racing venue.

The BKM Dark Dog Honda team have announced their withdrawal from the World Supersport Championship, with immediate effect. Thus, the two-man team of Australian Broc Parkes and Frenchman Christophe Cogan will not race at the Dutch round of the series, at Assen, this coming weekend.

Having surprised the Supersport world by romping to a dominating victory last time out at Brands Hatch, Stephane Chambon has spent the mid summer break since then away from road racing, taking part in rallies in his French homeland.

Ducati Fila's Neil Hodgson is currently experiencing the proverbial 'calm before the storm', as he faces up to one of the biggest challenges of his career next week.

Foggy Petronas Racing's completed its final day of testing at Valencia with Troy Corser and Briton Jamie Morley reporting successful runs on the Petronas FP1.

Carl Fogarty took to the saddle of the Petronas FP1 during Foggy Petronas Racing's first day of a two day private test in Valencia, Spain yesterday for further development of the Malaysian superbike.

Foggy Petronas Racing have announced that they will not be renewing James Haydon's contract at the end of the season.

Foggy Petronas Racing team manager Nigel Bosworth has backed the principle of unifying Superbike rules across the world.

Shane 'Shakey' Byrne made unique history at Brands Hatch today when he became the first ever British wild card rider to score a double victory when he added a thrilling race two win to his first ever World Superbike Championship triumph in front of another massive crowd.

The changing weather conditions in the wet Superpole session at Brands Hatch today caught out Gregorio Lavilla, who was unlucky to finish down in thirteenth place.

Chris Walker backed up his pre-event pledge and gave his legion of fans something to cheer about at the Brands Hatch European round of the Superbike World Championship - the biggest event on championship calendar.

Entitled the European round, Brands Hatch could be renamed the World round, such is the scale and importance of the second British-based race of the season.

Runaway British Superbike Championship leader Shane Byrne faces the biggest race of his career so far at Brands Hatch this weekend, where the Brit will take on the world's best as the WSBK series visits the UK for the second time this season.

Seventeen-year old British Supersport racer Tom Sykes will get the chance of a lifetime this weekend, when he lines up with the world's top racers at the WSBK meeting at Brands Hatch.

In a fraction of a second, Aaron Yates' mistake ended Eric Bostrom's Laguna Seca weekend - and possibly his AMA SBK title hopes. The American Suzuki rider low-sided at the start of Sunday's first WSBK race - collecting a whole host of stars in the process.

Race one at Laguna Seca lasted only as far as turn one when Aaron Yates lost control of his Suzuki under braking, and took out Frankie Chili, Eric Bostrom, Troy Corser and Neil Hodgson in the process.

Team Ducati Fila commended the work put into the programme by technical partners Michelin and Shell after finishing a difficult Laguna Seca weekend with a 1-2 finish for Ruben Xaus and Neil Hodgson.

Complete results from the second race in round eight of the 2003 World Superbike Championship at the 2.238-mile Laguna Seca circuit in California.

Complete results from the first race in round eight of the 2003 World Superbike Championship at the 2.238-mile Laguna Seca circuit in California.

Despite being kept apart from the World Superbike Championship regulars during Friday morning practice at Laguna Seca, wild-card Yoshimura Suzuki rider Mat Mladin outran all challengers as he claimed provisional pole for round eight of the 2003 World Championship.

The number of Australian's competing in this weekend's eighth round of the World Superbike Championship at Laguna Seca has increased to three, with AMA ace Mat Mladin having been granted a wild-card entry that will see him line up alongside countrymen Steve Martin and Troy Corser.

Foggy Petronas Racing's Troy Corser and fianc?e Sam Davies are celebrating the arrival of their of their first child and son, Kalani Gray Corser. Weighing in at a healthy 3.5 kgs (7lbs 6oz) Kalani joined the Corser family on Monday 24 June, at 2.05pm, in Monaco where the pair live.