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The 2010 world racing scene has been filled with action and memorable competition, but the season will soon take a short break for the summer.  The various Pirelli Moto riders have competed at the very maximum and will benefit from a well-deserved break from their racing activities. As part of a mid-season racing update, we are pleased to inform you that many of our teams and riders lead of t...

Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) was the long time leader but a strong charge from Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) made the final laps a close contest, with Laverty finally re-passing the former champion to take the Silverstone win. Gino Rea (Intermoto Czech Honda) was a hometown hero, taking his first podium in this class. In the points standings, Sofuoglu now leads Laverty by 203 to 18...

Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) posted the best time in Supersport qualifying at Silverstone, with a 2’09.426 lap on the final qualifying session. Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) pushed his way to second, with the final rider in the championship ‘big three’ going third – Joan Lascorz from the Kawasaki Motocard.com team. The top three riders are separated by only 0.035 seconds. Bike Serv...

The HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship enters its ninth round this coming weekend, at another firm favourite for riders and fans alike, Brno, in the Czech Republic. A modern era circuit with its roots very firmly in the heritage of the old road courses that have hosted races in this area since the early decades of the previous century, Brno is a classic of its type, with wide chicanes that...

The San Marino round is the eighth of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship in 2010 and will take place at the Misano World Circuit between 25 and 27 June. There will a full card of races at the popular track close to Misano Adriatico, as the championship returns to Europe for the first time since the Monza round on May 9th. Several of the top teams have taken advantage of the long break ...

Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) extended his championship lead to six points at Miller by recording his first race win since Portimao. He also took a new lap record of 1’51.702, on lap six. Kenan has now won 16 career races in this class, extending his record number of wins again. Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) was second today, just over a second behind Sofuoglu, with Joan Lascorz (Ka...

Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) ripped open an early gap he was to extend all race long and scored his third race win in a row; his fourth of the year. Second place rider Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) now leads the championship, as previous leader Joan Lascorz was only fifth today on his Motocard.com Kawasaki. The leading points totals are now Sofuoglu 117, Laverty 116 and Lascorz 112...

Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) did a 1’40.812 lap in final qualifying to take pole of the FIM World Supersport Class in South Africa, heading off perennial challenger Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda). Third on the grid, despite pain from Friday’s crash, was Sofuoglu’s team-mate, Michele Pirro. With championship leader Joan Lascorz only eight, the best Kawasaki Motocard.com machine belon...

In what was the closest ever period of Superpole qualifying in the FIM Superbike World Championship, the top four riders, headed by Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda), all  finished with 0.125 seconds of each other. Crutchlow and second placed man James Toseland each beat Ben Spies’ previous record best lap, with Crutchlow taking his third pole of the year with a 1 minute 37.243 second lap. T...

Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) secured the top spot in the opening qualifying session of the FIM World Supersport Class with a 1’41.363 lap, before a red flag came out to halt proceedings with almost four minutes left to run. He carried on in the lead after the session had been completed but Matthieu Lagrive (ParkinGO Triumph BE1) used the last minutes to improve to second, just in front of Kena...