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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[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[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[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[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[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[Suzuki Alstare Phillip Island test summary]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Team Suzuki Alstare rider Michel Fabrizio ended the two day tests in Phillip Island with the seventh quickest overall time, but felt he could've gone much faster. Throughout the two days, which took place in a variety of weather conditions, Michel suffered from front end chatter and was unable to push as hard as he would've liked. More time on a softer front tyre would've helped but ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/suzuki-alstare-phillip-island-test-summary/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phillip Island: Vermeulen praises volunteers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of the most dedicated of racing fans make the annual pilgrimage to Phillip Island, the Mecca of Australian Motorcycle Sport, travelling from all over the country to be a part of one of the greatest weekend's on the sporting calendar.

These are the people who make our Australian Round of the World Superbike Championship possible.

It is especially the volunteers, whose ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-vermeulen-praises-volunteers/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phillip Island: Yamaha Sunday report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yamaha World Superbike Team rider Marco Melandri ended his podium drought this afternoon, stepping up to take third position in the second World Superbike race, his first podium since 2009. The World Superbike rookie started well from his second row position, closing in on defending World Champion Max Biaggi and pushing him to the race finale, interchanging for second position a number ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-yamaha-sunday-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyalami: Leon Haslam unveild Limited Edition Arai helmet]]></title>
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Leon's World Cup Special


Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam unveiled a Limited Edition Arai
helmet in Kyalami, South Africa this weekend. The helmet commemorates
the 2010 football World Cup and features two golden lions on the side,
three lions on the chin and the names of the 1966 England winning team
around the base. The superb artwork also includes the World Cup itself
(draped ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/kyalami-leon-haslam-unveild-limited-edition-arai-helmet/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 19:50:53 +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[Yamaha and Monster Energy extend partnership]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yamaha and Monster Energy extend World Superbike relationship into 2011

Following a successful 2010 season where Monster Energy became the 'Official Energy Drink Supplier' for the Yamaha World Superbike Team, the relationship has been extended for the new season. The 2011 team sees new rider pairing Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty both sporting strong Monster Energy branding on ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/yamaha-and-monster-energy-extend-partnership/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yamaha Phillip Island test summary]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[2011 Yamaha World Superbike riders Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri today completed the second of two days testing at the Phillip Island circuit ahead of the season opening round this coming weekend. Both riders spent the sessions working on set up to deliver consistent pace for the Australian circuit. The team achieved their target of testing all updates for the 2011 R1 race bike ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/yamaha-phillip-island-test-summary-2011-02-22/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:33:57 +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[Phillip Island: Motorcycling Australia Sunday report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Broc Parkes capped off a brilliant Australian Round of the World Superbike Championship for the local riders, finishing on the podium in the WSBK Supersport at Phillip Island.

The Newcastle-native overcame a mechanical issue mid-way through the race to come within 0.009 of a second of stealing victory from Italian Luca Scassa.

After leading through the first two laps, Parkes dropped ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-motorcycling-australia-sunday-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phillip Island: Yamaha Saturday report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-yamaha-saturday-report/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yamaha World Superbike Team riders Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri experienced their first ever Superpole shoot-out this afternoon at the Phillip Island International circuit in Australia. The adrenalin fuelled short 'qualifying heats' quickly sort the fastest riders from the pack to decide the grid line up for Sunday's two World Superbike races, the first of the 2011 season. Laverty ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-yamaha-saturday-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Series Phillip Island test, day 2 report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Phillip Island (Australia), Tuesday 22 February, 2011 - Carlos Checa (Ducati Althea Racing) was quickest overall at the end of the four SBK official test sessions held at the Phillip Island circuit, after an assured performance from rider and team on the eve of the first round of the 2011 championship. On his Ducati 1098R the Spaniard, who won one of the races here in Australia last ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/series-phillip-island-test-day-2-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phillip Island: Suzuki Saturday report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-suzuki-saturday-report/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Team Suzuki Alstare rider Michel Fabrizio missed out on a second row grid position by only one tenth of a second in Superpole today at Phillip Island. It was fellow countryman Marco Melandri (Yamaha) who just pushed Michel out of Superpole 2 and on to row three of the grid. But Michel is happy with all the work that he and the team had done today and is looking forward to tomorrow's ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-suzuki-saturday-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phillip Island: Suzuki Sunday report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-suzuki-sunday-report/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Team Suzuki Alstare rider Michel Fabrizio took a superb sixth place in the first race of the opening round of this year's Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island today. But even more encouraging was the fact that Michel was able to battle for a podium place until his tyres started to go off, four laps from the end. The young Italian was hoping to follow up his good performance ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-suzuki-sunday-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Phillip Island: Series Saturday report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-series-saturday-report/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Phillip Island (Australia), Saturday 26 February 2011 - Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) set the quickest lap ever recorded around Phillip Island on a Superbike machine when he powered his Ducati 1098R to a time of 1 minute 30.882 seconds, thus grabbing the first Superpole trophy of the year. Checa, one of last year's winners in Australia, was just a fraction ahead of Max Biaggi (Aprilia ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/phillip-island-series-saturday-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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