"We all wished and hoped we could do better, that is why we went into racing, not to end up sixth or fourth or whatever, but we have to understand that it was our first WSBK season" - Roberto Bocchiola
Having seen chief title rival Max Biaggi close to within just three points of him in the standings last time out at Monza, Alstare Suzuki star Leon Haslam knows he needs to re-establish his 2010 World Superbike Championship supremacy at Kyalami this weekend
Marco Melandri admits that Kawasaki's factory withdraw from MotoGP participation means his hopes of rebounding from an 'awful' 2008 campaign have been somewhat hit - but he nonetheless thinks he will race in MotoGP this season, without the support of the Kawasaki factory, and is ready to demonstr
Sylvain Guintoli, joined triple BSB title winner, John Reynolds, at Snetterton race circuit on Friday, as the Frenchman added the Norfolk facility to his list of track visits in preparation for the 2009 season.