Marco Melandri

  • WSB: Bautista bags pole position ahead of Van Der Mark and Reiterberger at Assen!

    WSB: Bautista bags pole position ahead of Van Der Mark and Reiterberger at Assen!

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    A frantic session that saw the red flag come out at the end, Bautista beat home-hero van der Mark! In cold, windy conditions the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship continued to put on a phenomenal show at the Motul Dutch Round during their Tissot Superpole session. Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) sneaked pole…

  • WSB:  Cloud nine for Bautista as home-hero completes special treble!

    WSB: Cloud nine for Bautista as home-hero completes special treble!

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    Records shattered as a ninth straight win for Bautista delivers Ducati 350th WorldSBK win! The final WorldSBK race of the weekend continued to provide action and entertainment from lap one, with hard passes and an exciting battle taking place. Out in the lead of the race once more, Alvaro Bautista took his ninth consecutive race…

  • WSB:  Seventh heaven for Bautista as battle rages in his wake

    WSB: Seventh heaven for Bautista as battle rages in his wake

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    Dominant home-hero makes more history to become the first Spanish winner at the MotorLand Aragon circuit! An action-packed opening WorldSBK encounter saw Alvaro Bautista take a seventh win of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship season. It was a thrilling battle for second position though, as a seven-bike train soon began to frantically swap…

  • WSB:  Bautista on pole at home with just a second covering the top ten!

    WSB: Bautista on pole at home with just a second covering the top ten!

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    Championship leader becomes first Spaniard in WorldSBK history to take pole position at home! The first European Tissot Superpole session of the 2019 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship at the Motocard Aragon Round was a thriller, with Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) taking a second consecutive pole position in his Rookie year in WorldSBK.…

  • WSB: Here’s the stats going into Aragon (round 3) this weekend

    WSB: Here’s the stats going into Aragon (round 3) this weekend

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    Want to be a WSB professional? Fancy knowing more than the experts? S’easy! Just use our handy crib-sheet to be the font of all WSB knowledge: 1. In 2011 Aragon became the fifth Spanish track to host a round in the WSB Championship, and the 44th circuit to join WSB overall. 2. A total of 70 races…

  • WSB: Bautista makes it SIX wins in Buriram Race 2!

    WSB: Bautista makes it SIX wins in Buriram Race 2!

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    The Spaniard put in a stunning performance to take another emphatic victory, at a circuit where Jonathan Rea has been so dominant In what has been a dream opening six races in Alvaro Bautista’s WorldSBK career, he took yet another race win to become the first rider since Neil Hodgson to win the opening six…

  • WSB: Bautista battles to win in Buriram after on-track clash with Rea!

    WSB: Bautista battles to win in Buriram after on-track clash with Rea!

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    The gloves have finally come off as Alvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea ignite their rivalry in the high temperatures of Thailand The opening race of the Pirelli Thai Round in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship saw Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) and Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) clash on track early on,…

  • WSB: Bautista blitzes Buriram lap record in stunning pole position!

    WSB: Bautista blitzes Buriram lap record in stunning pole position!

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    Fantastic Tissot Superpole sees five riders under the existing lap record, even though Bautista romped to pole position! The Pirelli Thai Round Tissot Superpole session was red-hot, much like the weather and track temperature, with action and drama all the way through. Whilst a lot of riders went out together on the opening stint, a…

  • WSB: Bautista remains on top in FP2, Cortese surprises in third!

    WSB: Bautista remains on top in FP2, Cortese surprises in third!

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    The Rookies were out in force at the Chang International Circuit, with Sandro Cortese being the revelation of the day! MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship action concludes at the Chang International Circuit, with Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati) being the first rider to tackle the soaring temperatures. The Spanish rider had a strong opening…

  • WSB: Bautista beats Rea in FP1 after heated opening session in Buriram

    WSB: Bautista beats Rea in FP1 after heated opening session in Buriram

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    Bautista and Rea swapped places continuously in the latter stages of the session, whilst Yamaha are also in the mix. The first session of the Pirelli Thai Round at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram went the way of Alvaro Bautista (ARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati). As the sun bared down and the temperatures rose, on-track…

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