WSBK News

Most men would be shot if they were to suggest to their future wife that they should combine their honeymoon with a trip to the World Superbikes at Kyalami, but not Ian Hendrie; who's wife of two weeks is a massive Superbike, and Chris Walker, fan.

Neil Hodgson scored his best result of the season so far with a fine fourth place in a race that could have seen him on the first step of the podium.

Frankie Chili will miss the two WSBK races in South Africa after suffering a broken collarbone in a warm-up crash at Kyalami.

Fuchs Kawasaki riders, Hitoyasu Izutsu and Chris Walker put in strong performances during this afternoon's two Superbike races at Kyalami, finishing both as the top four-cylinder riders, as the V-twins, and Bayliss in particular, dominated at the South African circuit.

World Supersport rider John McGuinness' season continues to go from bad to worse, after the Irishman was ruled out of the Kyalami round by illness.

Texan Colin Edwards showed the strongest sign possible that Troy Bayliss might not have it all his own way for tomorrow's races at Kyalami.

Hitoyasu Izutsu knocked over half a second off his previous best qualifying time on his Superpole lap at Kyalami this afternoon, securing a sixth place, second row start for tomorrow's two 25-lap Superbike races.

HM Plant Ducati World Superbike riders Neil Hodgson and James Toseland have used Friday's qualifying practices to good effect.

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.