Shinya Nakano now completes Aprilia’s team for the 2009 World Superbike Championship after signing a contract for 2009 with the possibility to carry over to 2010. The event took place yesterday after the racer visited the Racing Department of Noale. Apparently, that wasn’t a tough decision to take as the idea of racing side by side with Max Biaggi thrills Nakano.
BMW has entered the final stage before showing the green light for production in what concerns the S1000RR superbike.
Caught testing at Albacete, the new bike features details such as the graphics, indicators and number plate hanger and, as MCN reckons, an ABS system is now certitude. Also, the S1000RR is expected to have two separate LCD readouts providing information about the bike’s systems such as traction control and the previously mentioned ABS.
They say no racer tries hard enough if it doesn’t eventually end up crashing, but we have no reason to question Michael Schumacher’s ambition as these pictures reflect that best.
Practicing at Sachsenring for the German Superbike, the former F1 champion skid the peg too much until it ended up crashing his Honda CBR1000RR during a high-speed corner. The funny part is the face he made while preparing to face the unforgiving test of the asphalt
The Intermot saloon in Cologne, Germany was THE event for BMW to unveil the S 1000 RR model on which pilots Ruben Xaus and Troy Corser will compete in the World Superbike Championship.
The Bavarian house doesn’t give much information about the racing model apart from the fact that the engine will deliver 180 horses which will be harnessed by ABS and traction control, but the way it looks says all for the moment.
French company Orca Suzuki, also a KTM lessee, has just unveiled a new Red Bull Racing version of the KTM RC8 1190. This is the first blue edition ever made and it is packed with accessories from the KTM racing catalog as well as Rizoma.
The first thing that sets it apart from the normal bike is the Red Bull custom styling and that’s the main reason why people will buy it. The French company plans on selling it for 17.900€.
The Assen track appears threatening in front of Triumph Italy BE1 Racing so the team meticulously prepares the now imminent start of the fourth round of Supersport season, especially after the good impression it left at Valencia.
Built in 1949, the Dutch track is considered the highlight of motorcycle racing because of the medium and high speed that riders are needed to coquet with.
After only three races in the World Cup, the promising team would have to try and stay on top or even (...) > More
The first day of tests on the SBK Spanish circuit of Valencia has just been finished. Even though Xerox Ducati and Yamaha Motor Italy missed the action due to the fact that riders Max Biaggi and Vittorio Iannuzzo are injured, the many teams that have presented made a damn good impression.
For starters, Max Neukirchner (Alstare Suzuki) imposed itself in the first session of the morning with a time of 1’35.313 followed by Carlos Checa (Ten Kate Honda) and Fonsi Nieto. Behind the (... > More
After the recent sightings of the BMW “Project K46” on the Cartagena track in Spain, the first assumption has already been created. It is very possible that this could be the final version with which BMW will compete in the 2009 Superbike competition.
Now that we rode the winds of change, Suzuki motorcycles launched the 2008 GSX-R 750/600 models and together with them a brand new moto: “If no one else will push us, we will!”. Quite inspiriting!
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