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      <title><![CDATA[Melandri and Laverty take top of podium in turns at Monza]]></title>
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Monza, Sunday 12 May 2013 – Round 4 of eni FIM Superbike World Championship drew to its highest point today with two incredible races, won by Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) and Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) respectively. Of the 47,046 overall spectators attending during the three days, the ones who went for the Sunday trip to Monza’s Autodromo Nazionale enjoyed an ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/melandri-and-laverty-take-top-of-podium-in-turns-at-monza/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 00:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sykes places his Kawasaki on Monza pole ]]></title>
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Monza (Italy), Saturday 11 May 2013 - Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) scored his 14th career Tissot-Superpole today at Monza's Autodromo Nazionale, the 3rd in a row so far in 2013. The works Kawasaki rider snatched the first grid slot from Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) thanks to a blistering fast 1'41.223 time - new best lap for the Northern Italy track.

The 27 year old ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/sykes-places-his-kawasaki-on-monza-pole/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 20:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Melandri flies his BMW to the top of Friday qualifying at Monza]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Monza (Italy) – Mixed weather did not prevent eni FIM Superbike World Championship riders from tackling most of today’s qualifying session on dry conditions, so they were able to get up to full speed at the super-fast Monza's Autodromo Nazionale, following the rain that hampered the first part of the day.

The delay from the original schedule, caused by the presence of oil on the track ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/melandri-flies-his-bmw-to-the-top-of-friday-qualifying-at-monza/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 20:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Guintoli holds points lead heading into the Monza's Autodromo Nazionale]]></title>
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Rome (Italy), Tuesday 7 May 2013 -  The eni FIM Superbike World Championship returns to Monza’s Autodromo Nazionale for the 4th round of the season, with riders ready to take on the fastest track in the calendar. Following the two races at Assen, Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) is still the Championship leader at 111. The Frenchman, who ended his 7 podium-finish streak in race ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/guintoli-holds-points-lead-heading-into-the-monza-s-autodromo-nazionale/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sykes and Laverty take one win each at Assen]]></title>
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Assen (The Netherlands), Sunday 28 April 2013 – The eni FIM Superbike World Championship has put in today another great show as riders from four of the five classes battled out for the best positioning in the respective races in front of an enthusiastic crowd (that reached a total of 52.000 spectators over the whole weekend). Blue skies characterised the last day on track for the joy ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/sykes-and-laverty-take-one-win-each-at-assen/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sykes flies his Kawasaki in Assen for his 13th career pole]]></title>
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Assen (The Netherlands), Saturday 27 April 2013 - The top-15 riders from Qualifying faced today the challenge of Tissot-Superpole to secure the best positioning on the grid for tomorrow's two races at the iconic Assen's TT Circuit. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) got his 13th pole start of his career, the 2nd in 2013, courtesy of an outstanding 1'35.043. The rider from Huddersfield ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/sykes-flies-his-kawasaki-in-assen-for-his-13th-career-pole/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sykes uncatchable in Friday qualifying on rainy day in Assen]]></title>
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Assen (The Netherlands), Friday 26 April 2013 - Tom Sykes is renowned for his amazing skills on the wet and in World Superbike Qualifying 1 the Kawasaki Racing Team rider has shown his whole potential with these track conditions. Sykes has topped the timesheets courtesy of a 1'57.190 lap-time, 1.634 seconds faster than current Championship leader Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/sykes-uncatchable-in-friday-qualifying-on-rainy-day-in-assen/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Guintoli holds points lead as the riders prepare for Assen's TT Circuit]]></title>
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Rome (Italy), Monday 22 April 2013 – Eni FIM Superbike World Championship prepares for the usual late April round at Assen’s TT Circuit. The capital of the province of Drenthe has always stood for motorcycle racing, as the first event took place in 1925 (on public roads) and the permanent circuit has been hosting World Superbike since 1992. It’s the track with the second highest ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/guintoli-holds-points-lead-as-the-riders-prepare-for-assen-s-tt-circuit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chaz Davies ends the Aragon round in perfect fashion]]></title>
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Alcaniz (Spain), Sunday 14 April 2013 – Eni FIM Superbike World Championship says goodbye to 2013 Round 2 at MotorLand Aragon after a thrilling and exciting race day. Chaz Davies (BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team) has proven testing to be done in the right direction by scoring his maiden double win in the series (the second one for BMW). Davies lies now 2nd in the standings behind ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/chaz-davies-ends-the-aragon-round-in-perfect-fashion/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sykes grabs Superpole in record time at Aragon]]></title>
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Alcaniz (Spain), Saturday 13 April 2013 - World Superbike Round 2 Tissot-Superpole was performed today at MotorLand Aragon under blue skies. After missing the top spot of the grid at Phillip Island Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) went back to his usual Saturday level by scoring the 12th Superpole of his career and set a 1'56.339 new best lap for the Spanish track.

Tom Sykes: “It ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/sykes-grabs-superpole-in-record-time-at-aragon/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eugene Laverty leads the way in Friday qualifying at Aragon]]></title>
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Alcaniz (Spain), Friday 12 April 2013 -  A close battle characterised the first qualifying session for the eni FIM Superbike World Championship at MotorLand Aragon, and saw Irishman Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) topping the timesheets with a 1’58.548 set with few minutes to go.

“We worked quite a bit on the electronics today” explained Laverty “because I wasn't happy ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/eugene-laverty-leads-the-way-in-friday-qualifying-at-aragon/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teams and riders prepare for the challenge Alcaniz’s Motorland Aragon]]></title>
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Rome (Italy), Tuesday 9 April 2013 - eni FIM Superbike World Championship lands in Europe for the second round of 2013 season, that will take place this weekend at Alcaniz’s Motorland Aragon. The spectacular and challenging track in northern Spain, favourite destination for testing of numerous WSBK teams, entered the calendar in 2011 and, after being halfway through the season ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/teams-and-riders-prepare-for-the-challenge-alcaniz-s-motorland-aragon/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Laverty leads championship after first round in Australia]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Phillip Island (Australia) – In the unique scenery of Phillip Island the first round of 2013 eni FIM Superbike World Championship proved to be a success, while the Victorian Government announced the GP Circuit will host the FIM Superbike World Championship for a further three years, from 2015 to 2017. 

Close racing and high-level competition entertained the 61.500 spectators over the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/laverty-leads-championship-after-first-round-in-australia/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carlos Checa wins Superpole at Phillip Island]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Phillip Island (Australia) – Spaniard Carlos Checa has started the ‘Panigale' era of Ducati in World Superbike by winning the Tissot-Superpole at Phillip Island. The Ducati Team Alstare managed to take the best out of the new Borgo Panigale superbike by setting an incredible 1'30.234, that means a brand-new Best Lap for the series and the 10th pole position of his career.

Checa saved ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/carlos-checa-wins-superpole-at-phillip-island/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Michel Fabrizio sets the Friday qualifying pace in Phillip Island ]]></title>
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Phillip Island (Australia), Friday 22 February 2013 – A close battled Qualifying 1 put an end to the first World Superbike day of 2013. The session was held under the clear skies of Phillip Island, with perfect temperatures and average winds blowing inland. Michel Fabrizio (Red Devils Roma Aprilia), after being the fastest rider of Free Practice 1, topped once again the timesheets ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/michel-fabrizio-sets-the-friday-qualifying-pace-in-phillip-island/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biaggi just edges out Sykes to grab his second championship]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Biaggi champion again after closest ever finish

 

The closest ever finish in the history of the Superbike World Championship came today at Magny-Cours when Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) ended the second race in fifth place and in doing so he ended up the season 0.5 points ahead of Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team).

 

Biaggi had fallen in the first eni FIM Superbike World Championship ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/biaggi-just-edges-out-sykes-to-grab-his-second-championship-427370/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wild finishes and weather played havoc for Silverstone races - Video]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Baz and Guintoli celebrate despite the weather

A remarkable day, thanks to the ever changing British weather conditions, saw two French riders on top at Silverstone in round ten of the eni FIM Superbike Championship in front of a weekend crowd of 42,000. In the first race SBK rookie Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) became the second youngest rider ever to win at this level, with the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/wild-finishes-and-weather-played-havoc-for-silverstone-races-video/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ducati event summary]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ducati Extends Lead In World Superbike Championship

Ducati is exited to report a
great start to the World Superbike Championship, winning three out of
four races and taking the lead in both the rider and manufacturer
championships.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/ducati-event-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Carlos Checa takes Phillip Island double]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Checa the irresistible force takes two Phillip Island race wins

Phillip Island (Australia), Sunday 27 February 2011 - Ever since his first sessions in the official IMS tests at Phillip Island earlier this week Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) made himself a force to be reckoned with in front of 63,200 spectators at Phillip Island. On the opening day of the new season the Superpole ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/carlos-checa-takes-phillip-island-double/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Haga hurt in US event but will continue on]]></title>
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Haga hurt in USA's Saturday qualifying incident


Noriyuki Haga took a heavy fall during today's qualifying for the Salt Lake
City round of the FIM World Superbike Championship, breaking his right
collarbone.



	Noriyuki Haga.
	Photo by Dave Dyer ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/haga-hurt-in-us-event-but-will-continue-on/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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