Jonathan Rea
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WSB: Rea Rules in dramatic wet race outing
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Kawasaki Racing Team’s Jonathan Rea found redemption in Race 2 on Sunday at the Lausitzring in a dominant performance, seeing him win by a 9.3 second margin ahead of newcomers to the WordSBK podium IodaRacing Team’s Alex De Angelis and Barni Racing Team’s Xavi Fores. Rain began to fall during the German National Anthem as…
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Kenny Roberts confirmed to attend Motorcycle Live
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Kenny Roberts confirmed to attend Motorcycle Live Three-time 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts has been added to the list of racing stars confirmed to attend Motorcycle Live, which kicks off at The NEC, Birmingham this Saturday (28 November). Roberts – who will appear at the UK’s biggest bike show on the opening day – joins…
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VIDEO: New 2016 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R explained – official video
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VIDEO: New 2016 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R explained – official video Following the launch video, Kawasaki has now released a new video showing the incredible detail of the new superbike. The bike has been developed between the Kawasaki Racing Team and the Kawasaki factory. Kawasaki reckon the 2016 Ninja ZX-10R is as close as a WSBK…
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2016 special edition Kawasaki Ninja 250R pictures
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2016 special edition Kawasaki Ninja 250R pictures. These are pictures published by Japanese journos of the new Kawasaki Ninja 250 ABS KRT Edition – released soon to bask in the reflected glory of the WSB title-winning success by Jonathan Rea. The photos show a newly tweaked headlight surround (although not that different) and red highlights…
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Rea wins World Superbike crown
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The Pirelli Spanish Round has gone down in history as the WorldSBK race meeting at which Jonathan Rea was crowned World Champion of 2015. The British rider, standard bearer of the Kawasaki Racing Team, clinched the ultimate goal in Race 1 courtesy of his fourth position. He has been pursuing the title since his first full…
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Giugliano tops Portimao WSB test
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Giugliano tops Portimao WSB test. Following the Nilox Portuguese Round which brought the curtain down on the first half of the 2015 eni FIM Superbike World Championship season, the riders were back in action on Monday for seven hours of testing. Fresh from his Tissot-Superpole on Saturday, it was Davide Giugliano who led the…
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Rea pulls away to take fourth double of the season
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Rea pulls away to take fourth double of the season. Giugliano and Haslam in the top-3 as Sykes slips down to eighth place. The conditions for the second WorldSBK race at Portimao’s Autodromo Internacional do Algarve were almost perfect as the earlier rain had disappeared. The full 20-lap encounter on a dry circuit was…
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WSB stars joining up for huge TT Parade Lap
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WSB stars joining up for huge TT Parade Lap. A number of high profile World Superbike riders are heading to the Isle of Man for a parade lap around the iconic mountain circuit as part of the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races. Chas Davies, Sylvain Guintoli, Jonathan Rea, Leon Camier and Tom Sykes will…
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Sykes Romps to Double Victory at Donington
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Defending World Superbike Champion, Tom Sykes, stormed his way to a brilliant double win at Donington after riding perfectly around the Leicestershire circuit to grab pole position. It was the most dominant performance of the year for the Brit who has so far suffered in the shadow of his Kawasaki team-mate, and championship leader,…
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Donington gears up for WSB weekend
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The official press conference of WorldSBK round six has taken place at Donington Park Circuit, involving the current top-5 riders in the championship standings, four of them being native to the UK. KRT entries Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes, together with factory Aprilia duo Leon Haslam and Jordi Torres and Ducati’s Chaz Davies answered…
