Some Points at Phillip Island

Some Points at Phillip Island The Phiilip Island weekend was difficult for Norick Abe, Shinichi Nakatomi and Sébastien Gimbert, the three riders of the Team Yamaha Motor France – Ipone.
Home Kennaugh Signs For Moto – 1 Suzuki For Remaining Rounds. “Hurricane” Hudson Kennaugh, current South African Superbike Champion, had his talents as a rider recognised by the Moto -1 Suzuki World Supersport team, who have offered him a ride at the two remaining rounds of the Alstare Corona Extra World Supersport Kennaugh Signs For Moto – 1 Suzuki For Remaining Rounds. “Hurricane” Hudson Kennaugh, current South African Superbike Champion, had his talents as a rider recognised by the Moto -1 Suzuki World Supersport team, who have offered him a ride at the two remaining rounds of the Alstare Corona Extra World Supersport Kennaugh Signs For Moto – 1 Suzuki For Remaining Rounds. “Hurricane” Hudson Kennaugh, current South African Superbike Champion, had his talents as a rider recognised by the Moto -1 Suzuki World Supersport team, who have offered him a ride at the two remaining rounds of the Alstare Corona Extra World Supersport Kennaugh Learns Imola Coming to a new circuit for the first time is difficult, but coming to a new circuit with a new team and a new bike, that is a whole different league of difficult, and that is exactly what Hudson Kennaugh is having to deal with this weekend at his World S Bike Show to Play Host to Prestigious British Superbike Awards The cream of British motorcycling talent will gather at the 2005 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show in association with The Sun, when the Birmingham NEC plays host to the prestigious British Superbike Awards at 1pm on Tuesday 1st November. Busy Weekend For Kennaugh at Magny Cours There is nothing like a challenge and that is what Hudson Kennaugh has on his hands this weekend at Magny Cours in France. Pole And Seventeenth For Kennaugh at Magny Cours Hudson Kennaugh blew away the competition in the GSX-R European Cup qualifying to take pole position, with a superb lap time of 1min 46.590secs - his closest rival was David Salon with a 1min 47.010secs. Kennaugh to Test For Alstare Hudson Kennaugh the new GSX-R European Cup title holder and current South African Superbike Champion has secured a test with the Alstare Superstock and Supersport teams, at Valencia in November. Kennaugh to Test For Alstare Hudson Kennaugh the new GSX-R European Cup title holder and current South African Superbike Champion has secured a test with the Alstare Superstock and Supersport teams, at Valencia in November. All-New International Motorcycle and Scooter Show Kicks Off With World Launches The all-new interactive International Motorcycle & Scooter Show in Association with The Sun hosted an array of UK and International motorcycle launches today, the highlight being those of BMW. Ducati and British manufacturers CCM and Royal Enfield. Hudson Ready For Alstare Test Hudson Kennaugh is preparing for his test with the Alstare Suzuki Supersport and Superstock teams early next week at Valencia in Spain. Successful Alstare Test For Kennaugh After lifting the GSX-R European Cup title and having an impressive Supersport debut at Imola and Magny Cours, Alstare gave Hudson Kennaugh the chance to test for their Supersport and Superstock team at Valencia in Spain. Successful Alstare Test For Kennaugh After lifting the GSX-R European Cup title and having an impressive Supersport debut at Imola and Magny Cours, Alstare gave Hudson Kennaugh the chance to test for their Supersport and Superstock team at Valencia in Spain. New Superbike News Merchandise Out Today New Superbike News Merchandise Out Today New Superbike News Merchandise Out Today New Superbike News Merchandise Out Today New Superbike News Merchandise Out Today New Superbike News Merchandise Out Today New Superbike News Merchandise Out Today International MX No Fear in Pernes Les Fontaines On February 25th and 26th the Moto Club Pernois will celebrate his 80th birthday, and a lot of GP riders will be there to contest one of the biggest MX pre-season event. Hudson Yet to Put Pen to Paper Hudson “Hurricane” Kennaugh is yet to put pen to paper with a team for the up and coming 2006 race season. Hudson Yet to Put Pen to Paper Hudson “Hurricane” Kennaugh is yet to put pen to paper with a team for the up and coming 2006 race season. TT 2006 launched. TT 2006 has a star studded field and changes that should enhance course safety. Tunstall Heads to World Supersport in 2006 Tom Tunstall is delighted to confirm that he will be racing in the World Supersport Championship in 2006 onboard the Hardinge - Ice Valley Motorsport Honda. Tunstall Heads to World Supersport in 2006 Tom Tunstall is delighted to confirm that he will be racing in the World Supersport Championship in 2006 onboard the Hardinge - Ice Valley Motorsport Honda. Gobert to Make World Championship Comeback In a surprise announcement, Australian Anthony Gobert has confirmed that he will compete in the opening two rounds of the 2006 Supersport World Championship in Qatar (February 25) and Australia (March 5). Gobert to Make World Championship Comeback In a surprise announcement, Australian Anthony Gobert has confirmed that he will compete in the opening two rounds of the 2006 Supersport World Championship in Qatar (February 25) and Australia (March 5). Team SUZUKI MotoGP Returns to Europe For Official Tests And Team Launch Team SUZUKI MotoGP will be in Spain for the next two weekends to take part in the traditional season-opening Official MotoGP Tests, as well as announcing its 2006 ‘XRE4’ GSV-R990 – an all-new machine for the final season of the 990cc regulations. Klaffi Honda - Phillip Island Preview Only a few hours after the last heat at Losail the members of Team Klaffi Honda were on their way to Phillip Island. Round Two Set to be Another Hard Battle After an intense and entertaining first round at Losail, Qatar, on Saturday 25 February, the 2006 World Superbike championship continues its high speed round the world tour with the Australian round at Phillip Island, on Sunday 5 March. WSS Phillip Island Preview Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda) performed another of his famous demolition jobs in the last few laps of an otherwise close Losail Supersport race, but in Australia few believe he will be able to repeat his five-second margin of victory. WSS Phillip Island Preview Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda) performed another of his famous demolition jobs in the last few laps of an otherwise close Losail Supersport race, but in Australia few believe he will be able to repeat his five-second margin of victory. Yamaha WSB Phillip Island Preview After a sensational weekend of racing in Qatar, round two of the Superbike World Championship takes place coming weekend at the Phillip Island circuit, located a little more than an hour's drive south of Melbourne. Big Teams Gather in Spain For Motogp Hors Doeuvre The Catalunya Official MotoGP test session of March 3/4/5 is the first official engagement of the 2006 MotoGP World Championship, designed as a tantalising hors d'oeuvre to what is arguably the most keenly awaited season in bike racing history. Charpentier on Pole at Phillip Island as Sofuoglu Continues on Steep Learning Curve For the second 2006 race in succession Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) scored pole in World Supersport, adding to his recent success in Qatar. Charpentier on Pole at Phillip Island as Sofuoglu Continues on Steep Learning Curve For the second 2006 race in succession Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) scored pole in World Supersport, adding to his recent success in Qatar. Walker in The Top Ten After Tough Superpole Contest All three of Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse’s 2006 riders qualified for the last 16 of Superpole, which proved to be an achievement in itself with 28 qualifiers, and with every single rider setting times within just over four seconds of the pole time. Alex Barros Fifth in The Grid A thrilling second day at Phillip Island! Yesterday Alex Barros finished second in Qualifying I. This morning the Brazilian improved his lap time again. Troy Leads The Alstare Charge Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Troy Corser had to settle for second best in Superpole qualifying at Phillip Island this afternoon. Martin on Front Row For Foggy PETRONAS Racing at Phillip Island Steve Martin will start from the front row of the grid on the PETRONAS FP1 for the second season in succession at Phillip Island tomorrow. Second Row For Yamaha Motor Italia Pairing Yamaha Motor Italia duo Andrew Pitt and Noriyuki Haga bagged second row starts during today's superpole qualifying session for round two of the Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island in Australia. Front Row For Curtain And Parkes Yamaha riders Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes will start tomorrow's second round of the Supersport World Championship from the front row of the grid after a strong showing at Phillip Island today. Front Row For Curtain And Parkes Yamaha riders Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes will start tomorrow's second round of the Supersport World Championship from the front row of the grid after a strong showing at Phillip Island today. Toseland to Start From Front Row at Phillip Island Having set the fourth fastest time in regulation qualifying, James Toseland (Winston Ten Kate Honda) improved both his time and his starting position in Superpole, slashing half a second off his previous best outing on race tyres, with a 1’33.003. Yamaha France Getting Ready For The Race Norick Abe, Sébastien Gimbert and Shinichi Nakatomi did not qualify for Superpole and worked hard this Saturday so their Yamaha R1s have the best settings to perform as well as possible during the races. Bayliss Smashes Seven-Year-Old Phillip Island Lap Record Troy Bayliss smashed Phillip Island's seven-year-old record lap time to take a second successive pole position of the year on the Xerox-backed factory Ducati 999 machine. First Podium For Alex Barros at Phillip Island “At Phillip Island we will see Alex on the podium!” This was Klaus Klaffenböck’s forecast and already in the first race today it came true. Alex did it again “I enjoyed it! It is fine to have two races one after another. Steve in The Points For FPR at Phillip Island Steve Martin secured two finishes for Foggy PETRONAS Racing in a roller-coaster of a second round of the Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island, Australia. Charpentier Experiences Another Perfect Race Weekend Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) scored his second win of the 2006 championship season, after 21 hot and challenging laps of the classic Phillip Island Circuit. Charpentier Experiences Another Perfect Race Weekend Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) scored his second win of the 2006 championship season, after 21 hot and challenging laps of the classic Phillip Island Circuit. Toseland Scores Two Podiums After Red Hot Australian Races James Toseland (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR) followed up his great start to the season in Qatar with a hard fought double podium finish, scoring third in race one and second in race two, to end raceday only one point from the championship lead. Mixed Emotions For Team Alstare in Australia. Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra experienced practically every sort of emotion in the second round of the Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island today, with Troy causing most of the ups and downs. Two Fourths For Haga in Australia Yamaha Motor Italia rider Noriyuki Haga battled traction problems to grab a brace of fourth places at round two of the Superbike World Championship at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia. Double Podium For Yamaha Motor Germany Yamaha Motor Germany riders Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes took their first double podium finish of the year at round two of the Supersport World Championship in Philip Island. Double Podium For Yamaha Motor Germany Yamaha Motor Germany riders Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes took their first double podium finish of the year at round two of the Supersport World Championship in Philip Island. Bayliss Returns to Winning Ways at Phillip Island After A Four-Year Break Troy Bayliss put a first race disappointment behind him to take the Ducati Xerox Team's first win of the season and the Australian's 23rd World Superbike career victory at Phillip Island. Nieto Top PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse Man In Australia Fonsi Nieto (PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse) ended a sometimes tough Phillip Island race weekend with the best points scores of all three PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse riders, taking an eighth and a ninth in what were warm and sunny conditions. More Satisfaction For The Ducati Xerox Team Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) followed up his stunning performance at Valencia two weeks ago with another dominant display in more than nine hours of FGSport-organised World Superbike tests at Misano Adriatico. Productive Test For Team Alstare The two-day tests at Misano proved to be very productive for Team Alstare and all three riders were happy to leave Misano having done good jobs. Mixed Fortunes For FPR Pair in Italy Foggy PETRONAS Racing riders Craig Jones and Steve Martin experienced mixed fortunes on the final day of the second official World Superbike test at the Italian circuit of Misano. Fifth to Seventh For Competitive PSG-1 Kawasaki Riders The entire PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse squad enjoyed high placings in the final classification at the official Misano SBK tests, with Chris Walker leading a three rider PSG-1 running flush of competitiveness. The Ducati Xerox Team Looks Ahead to The Third Italian Round at Vallelunga Alstare Men Aim For The Top In Rome Italian Round Holds no Fears for Yamaha duo Team HANNspree Stiggy Motorsport Honda ready for Valleunga Praia Ready for Season’s Best The Fight For The Superbike World Title Continues This Week At Magny-Cours Positive outlook for Team Stiggy Neukirchner Aims to Regain 2nd in France Yamaha Riders Moving on up as Penultimate Round Approaches Kawasaki Head Down Under For Australian Grand Prix British Supersport – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying British Supersport – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying British Supersport – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying British Supersport – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying British Supersport – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying British Supersport – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying British Supersport – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying British Supersport – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying National Superstock 1000 – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying National Superstock 1000 – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying National Superstock 1000 – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying National Superstock 1000 – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying National Superstock 1000 – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying National Superstock 1000 – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying National Superstock 1000 – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying National Superstock 1000 – Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying Charity Ebay Auction To Own Shane Shakey Byrnes Race Helmet Want to own an exclusive British Superbike Champion’s race helmet? 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Byrne Takes Pole and Promises Winning Finale Shane Byrne, already assured of the Bennetts British Superbike crown, powered in his fifth pole start of the campaign ahead of the final round at Brands Hatch, heading off the challenge of Leon Haslam, in a dramatic high-speed shoot-out for supremacy. Suzuki Committed to BSB Success With Guintoli MotoGP star Sylvain Guintoli will be going for Championship glory with Suzuki’s official team, run by Crescent, in British Superbikes in 2009 – and the team is confident its new signing will be able to challenge at the front right from the start. Suzuki Committed to BSB Success With Guintoli MotoGP star Sylvain Guintoli will be going for Championship glory with Suzuki’s official team, run by Crescent, in British Superbikes in 2009 – and the team is confident its new signing will be able to challenge at the front right from the start. Suzuki Committed to BSB Success With Guintoli MotoGP star Sylvain Guintoli will be going for Championship glory with Suzuki’s official team, run by Crescent, in British Superbikes in 2009 – and the team is confident its new signing will be able to challenge at the front right from the start. 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Italy Dominates Qualifying Right Ahead of Bulgaria This third edition of the FIM SuperMoto of Nations in Pleven started off with Italy dominating all three qualifying motos. Italy Dominates Qualifying Right Ahead of Bulgaria This third edition of the FIM SuperMoto of Nations in Pleven started off with Italy dominating all three qualifying motos.	The Phiilip Island weekend was difficult for Norick Abe, Shinichi Nakatomi and Sébastien Gimbert, the three riders of the Team Yamaha Motor France – Ipone. Only Norick manages to save the honour of the team with the points of 12th position in the second race. In the first race, Shinichi Nakatomi crashed and was happily unhurt, while Sébastien Gimbert came back to the pits and retired. Only Abe finished with a modest 17th position. In race 2, things went better with Norick finishing 12th, Nakatomi 19th and Gimbert 20th. Norick Abe: « After race 1, we changed the set up because I could only finish 17th because of chattering. The second race was better and I had a great fight with a group of good riders. It was hard for me to overtake because I was losing time in the main straight. It took me very long to pass each rider. I had some chattering problems, but the biggest trouble was the lack of power which made it hard to overtake the other riders.” Shinichi Nakatomi: « In the first race, I crashed when I lost the front while braking trying to pass another rider. In race 2, my rear tyre was sliding a lot. Not enough grip made it slippery.” Sébastien Gimbert: « I had some trouble shifting down in race 1. I could not use any more the 1st gear. I had some chattering, which was not the case during practice. In race 2, I did not have enough grip when I wanted to accelerate. The front was moving a lot. The lack of engine power did not help for acceleration and top speed. We have two months to work. I hope to prove I am a good rider at the next 24 Hours of Le Mans where I go to win.” Team-manager Martial Garcia: “Our January tests were very promising so this is a deception for me. We never could find this weekend the same level of grip. Our times were quicker, but not enough compared to the opposition. Abe saves our weekend with a few points, thanks to his great starts and his courage, because the chassis set up of our bikes is far from being perfect, therefore our top speed problems. We had some chattering problems that we could never solve during the practices and the races. So I cannot be satisfied, despite the exemplary courage of our three riders. We must work harder, including during the next tests in Valencia and Misano.” Race 1: 1-Corser (Suzuki), 2-Barros (Honda), 3-Toseland (Honda), 4-Haga (Yamaha), 5-Rolfo (Ducati)…17-Abe (Team Yamaha Motor France-Ipone) Race 2: 1-Bayliss (Ducati), 2- Toseland (Honda), 3- Barros (Honda), 4- Haga (Yamaha), 5-Pitt (Yamaha)…12- Abe (Team Yamaha Motor France-Ipone), 20-Gimbert (Team Yamaha Motor France-Ipone) World Championship standings: 1-Bayliss (75 points), 2-Toseland (74), 3-Corser (63), 4-Barros (55), 5-Pitt (45)…12-Abe (14), 21-Gimbert (3) 3rd round of the Superbike World Championship: April 23rd at Valencia (Spain)
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