Archive for the 'SBK' Category

GUINTOLI AND HASLAM SIGN FOR ALSTARE SUZUKI

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli and Briton Leon Haslam will join Suzuki Alstare for the 2010 World Superbike Championship season – the 25th anniversary of the Suzuki GSXR.
Negotiations with Sylvain Guintoli began late last Thursday evening and continued throughout the weekend to finalise the agreement. Thanks to the quick response and excellent collaboration between Suzuki Japan, Suzuki [...]

ALSTARE’S STATEMENT ON MAX NEUKIRCHNER

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

After his terrible crash at Monza, Max Neukirchner underwent a number of operations which then prevented him from racing for several months.
He was scheduled to return at Brno, but was forced to postpone his comeback after suffering a serious injury to his vertebrae in a fall during the official tests in Imola.
Max then returned to [...]

Kagayama Grabs Equal-Best Results Of Season !

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Team Suzuki Alstare rider Yukio Kagayama enjoyed his best World Superbike race weekend this season today at Magny Cours in France since the opening round in Australia in March and is looking forward to further improvement in the next round in Portimao in three weeks time.
 
His team mate Karl Muggeridge had a slow-speed tumble in [...]

Muggeridge set for Imola World Superbikes !

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

With regular rider Max Neukirchner not quite ready for his race return, Aussie Karl Muggeridge will once again partner Suzuki Alstare Brux rider Yukio Kagayama this coming weekend for the 12th round of the World Superbike Championship at Imola in Italy.
Muggeridge deputised for the German in the last round at the Nurburgring and is no [...]

Tough time for Alstare Brux in Germany

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Team Suzuki Alstare Brux riders Yukio Kagayama and Karl Muggeridge struggled in both 20-lappers at the Nurburgring World Superbike round in Germany today, with Kagayama’s 10th-place in race two their best finish.
After qualifying and Superpole, today was always going to be a tough one for the duo, especially for Muggeridge, who was racing the Suzuki [...]

Tough SBK qualifying for Alstare Suzuki

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

After yesterday’s rainy conditions at the Nurburgring World Superbike 11th round in Germany, today’s sessions took place in the dry, although the wind and cloud cover kept the temperatures well down.
Yukio Kagayama, Karl Muggeridge and all the riders had to begin today’s morning qualifying session with a dry set-up for the first time this weekend [...]

Muggeridge Takes First Step in Germany

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Team Suzuki Alstare Brux riders Yukio Kagayama and Karl Muggeridge took things steadily in practice and qualifying today at a rain-lashed World Superbike Championship round at Nurburgring.

Qualifying was blighted by heavy rain and hailstones and the standing water on many parts of the 5.148 kilometre circuit caused many problems. In the end, Muggeridge finished 15th [...]

Waters sets new pal record at Mallala

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Team Joe Rocket Suzuki rider Josh Waters kept his championship challenge on track at the fifth round of the Australian Superbike Championship at South Australia’s Mallala Motorsport Park on Sunday.
A drama-packed event started positively with Waters continuing his, and the all-new GSX-R1000K9’s form, by topping the timesheet in Friday’s practice with the first sub-1:06 lap [...]

Top 10 Result for Guintoli in BSB comeback ride.

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Sylvain Guintoli rode his Worx Crescent Suzuki to two strong top-10 results today at the ninth round of the British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park.
In difficult circumstances – his first ride back from injury on a tight and technical track he’d not raced before – Guintoli again impressed the Worx Crescent Suzuki team, as well [...]

HILL BATTLES GRIP ISSUES AT BRANDS HATCH

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

The Worx Crescent Suzuki team experienced the highs and lows of racing today at Brands Hatch as Tommy Hill battled hard to secure a 4-7 scorecard on this the second day of racing on the Grand Prix circuit.
After placing fifth in yesterday’s first race there was a real sense of push to make the podium, [...]