WSBK News

Christian Zaiser is to return to the World Superbike grid after concluding a deal to race with Grillini PBR Yamaha for the remainder of the season.

Troy Corser has spoilt Ducati's party at Misano in qualifying for the latest round of the World Superbike Championship, the Yamaha rider scoring a superb second pole position of the season.

Luca Morelli has been forced to withdraw from his World Superbike Championship return after feeling to effects of a recent operation.

Troy Corser kicked off the eighth round of the World Superbike Championship at Misano by dominating the first free practice session of the weekend.

BMW Motorrad has confirmed that Ruben Xaus is to lead its first foray into the World Superbike Championship in 2009.

Norino Brignola will make his World Superbike debut at Misano this weekend in place of Loic Napoleone's after the Frenchman was dropped by the Grillini PBR Team.

D.F Racing have confirmed that Luca Morelli will replace Supersport-bound Russell Holland for the remainder of the World Superbike season.

Tommy Hill has been diagnosed with another broken thigh bone after being taken out in a first corner melee on his return to action in the World Supersport Championship this weekend.

Noriyuki Haga has paid tribute to his doctor for giving him the chance to take two superb victories in the latest round of the World Superbike Championship at the Nurburgring.

Max Biaggi and his Sterilgarda Go Eleven have hit out at Noriyuki Haga's dangerous riding after he was branded as the reason for the Italian slipping down the order in the opening race at Miller Motorsports Park.

Troy Bayliss admits he is smarting from seeing 50 points of his championship advantage decimated in one go after failing to score at all in round six of the World Superbike Championship at Miller Motorsports Park.

The World Superbike grid will be swelled in 2009 after Boulder Motor Sports announced it would be stepping onto the global stage for the first time.

Noriyuki Haga signalled his intentions to race on this weekend after hauling himself into the top ten during Superpole, despite competing with a freshly fractured collarbone.

Noriyuki Haga's championship aspirations could be about to take a major hit this weekend after injuring his collarbone in a fall during second qualifying at Miller Motorsports Park.

Americans will have further reason to watch their home round of the World Superbike Championship at Miller Motorsports Park after it was announced that Jason Pridmore will be making his debut for Alto Evolution Honda this weekend.

Team Suzuki Alstare will run a special livery during round six of the 2008 Superbike World Championship at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah this weekend.

Former four-times WSBK champion and Foggy Petronas team principal, Carl Fogarty, is rumoured to be considering an invitation to race in the Veterans class at the forthcoming British Motocross Grand Prix at Mallory Park.

But then, just three laps from the finish, fellow 1098R rider Jakub Smrz made an ill-fated attempt to pass the Sterilgarda rider into the second chicane.

The fender problem - which occurred sporadically during the second half of the second race - was caused by the Yamaha Italia team shortening the wheelbase of Haga's R1.

Hannspree Stiggy Honda's Josh Brookes had overturned Broc Parkes' pole position to take an early lead over the Yamaha rider, while Broc's team-mate Foret initially lost ground from third on the grid.

Last year's double Monza winner Noriyuki Haga is predicting a flat-out fight during Sunday's World Superbike races at the high speed Italian circuit, but is hoping for last minute set-up progress after failing to match his 2007 pace in qualifying.

A stunning first sector saw Bayliss pull half a second over the previous fastest rider, Hannspree Ten Kate's Carlos Checa, before increasing his advantage to 0.7secs through the middle of the lap and then 0.835secs over the Spaniard by the flag.

The reigning World Supersport champion had finished Friday qualifying at Monza an impressive eighth fastest for Hannspree Ten Kate Honda, but will play no further part in the weekend.

Riders Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser are both have a proven record at Monza, in races and Superpole, with Haga looking to repeat his double win of one year ago after finishing just two of the last four races.