FIM World Superbike Championship (WSBK):

Track owners unveil Craig Jones statue

The Autodromo do Parkalgar in Portimao, Portugal will show a statue of a victorious Craig Jones at the entrance now that the track’s owner Paulo Pinheiro has unveiled the provisional statue. This will be replaced by one made of stone in the near future to pay a tribute to the British rider who lost his life in an accident during the World Supersport round at Brands Hatch last season. Jones was competing for Parkalgar Honda.

Shinya Nakano to race for Aprilia in 2009

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.

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A short, but fulfilled life on the track: Craig Jones

A tragedy sheered on the FIM Supersport World Championship! Twenty three years old Craig Jones passed away in the Royal London Hospital after suffering an accident during the Sunday race at Brands Hatch. It lost control and fell of his Team Parkalgar CBR600 Honda at Clark Curve and was unfortunately hit by another racer who came from behind. After the red flag was raised as Craig laid unconscious on the track the medical staff intervened and then flown Craig by the Kent Air Ambulance to (...)
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Ducati Xerox Team line up for crucial Brno battle

The Ducati Xerox Team arrive at the Automotodrom Brno for this weekend’s ninth round of the World Superbike Championship at the spectacular and notoriously difficult Czech Republic circuit in the forests around the town of Brno. Not only is the Automotodrom one of the most fearsome circuits on the calendar, but it also has a reputation of not being a particularly happy hunting-ground for the Ducati Xerox Team, which aims to set the record straight this weekend. The last round at Misano saw (...)
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