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Former World Superbike star Noriyuki Haga signs with Suzuki for the FIM Asia Road Race championship and says he's excited by the fresh challenge

Kawasaki Racing's Tom Sykes is the 2013 World Superbike Champion, while Aprilia defends its Manufacturers' title.

Full qualifying times (2) for the 12th round of the 2013 World Superbike Championship at Laguna Seca, the United States

"It's fair to say Nori's one of my heroes so I'm delighted to have the chance to work with him" - Paul Bird, PBM.

Leon Haslam and Michael van der Mark power to victory in the Suzuka 8 Hours for Honda; Former 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz finishes third for Suzuki.

Noriyuki Haga shows off his new colours at Imola this weekend ahead of his one-off return to the World Superbike Championship.

Max Biaggi wins for Aprilia, followed by Leon Haslam, while Carlos Checa grabs third from Jonathan Rea in the final race of the season.

Noriyuki Haga will ride a PATA Racing Aprilia RSV-4 in 2011 after penning a deal with the newly amalgamated DFX-Borciani team.

Full race results (2) for the 12th round of the 2010 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy.

Full race results (1) for the 12th round of the 2010 World Superbike Championship at Imola, Italy.

Noriyuki Haga adds just five points to his tally at Silverstone after struggling to get comfortable on the circuit's revised layout.

Full race results (2) for the tenth round of the World Superbike Championship at Silverstone, Great Britain.

Full race results (2) for the ninth round of the 2010 World Superbike Championship at Brno, Czech Republic.

Full race results (1) from the eighth round of the 2010 World Superbike Championship at Misano, San Marino.

Full race results (2) from the sixth round of the 2010 World Superbike Championship at Kyalami, South Africa.

Full race results (1) from the sixth round of the 2010 World Superbike Championship at Kyalami, South Africa.

Full Superpole qualifying times for the sixth round of the World Superbike Championship at Kyalami, South Africa.

Full free practice times (1) for the fifth round of the World Superbike Championship at Monza, Italy.

Full Superpole qualifying times for the fourth round of the World Superbike Championship at Assen, Netherlands.

Full race results (1) from the second round of the 2010 World Superbike Championship at Portimao, Portugal

A huge accident during warm-up fails to knock Noriyuki Haga's confidence as he defies arm-pump to finish third and fifth at Phillip Island

Full race results (2) for the opening round of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island, Australia.

Full race results (1) for the opening round of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island, Australia.

The Ducati Xerox team has just two hours to rebuild Noriyuki Haga's bike after a warm-up accident