Entries by The Motor Bug

Biaggi and Melandri share the wins again at MotorLand

MotorLand Aragon (Spain), July 1st 2012 – Like last year Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) and Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) scored a win apiece in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship round today, after two classic races unfolded during each 20-lap contest. Biaggi now has 20 career wins to his credit, Melandri seven. There was drama […]

Super six Tissot-Superpole wins for record breaker Sykes

MotorLand Aragon (Spain), June 30, 2012 – Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) blasted the previous track best at MotorLand Aragon to record a time of 1 minute 56.552 seconds in Tissot-Superpole, earning his sixth pole position of the season. His new best time was over a second better than the best lap from 2011, a huge […]

Biaggi aiming for MotorLand Aragon breakaway

Rome (Italy), 26 June 2012 – The eni FIM Superbike World Championship came away from its mid-season point at Misano Adriatico with a double win for Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) and now arrives in Spain for the start of the second half: seven rounds and 14 races still remain in the run-in for the 2012 […]

WDW2012 thrills huge crowd with Ducati riders in Drag Race by Tudor

Friday night’s track activity at World Ducati Week 2012 in Misano, Italy saw the incredible Drag Race by Tudor thrill the crowd as Ducati riders from the GP and World Superbike Championships battled onboard Ducati Diavels. The massive event, which will run from 21-24 June, has broken attendance records everyday so far and looks ready […]

Biaggi has a wonder day as he extends his lead

  Misano Adriatico (Italy), June 10, 2012 – Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) left Misano with the sound of his fan club members’ voices ringing in his ears after he completed a home double that will long be remembered by all 67,000 weekend spectators. He pushed his career win total to 19 today. These were Biaggi’s second […]

India’s Buddh International Circuit to join 2013 World Superbike calendar

Rome (Italy), June 9th, 2012 – Infront Motor Sports has signed an agreement with Jaypee Sports International Ltd (JPSI), a subsidiary of the private Indian engineering and construction conglomerate Jaypee Group, to host a round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship calendar at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC). The contract runs for four years, from […]

NORTON WINS MOTUL TEAM AWARD FOR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE

UK Manufacturer Norton, based next to the Donington Park Race Circuit, has won the 2012 ‘Motul Team award for Technical Excellence’ at the Isle of Man TT Races. The event organisers, ACU Events Ltd, and representatives of the Race Committee, which includes the rider liaison officers Richard ‘Milky’ Quayle and John Barton, judged the award. […]