As Foret is forced out
Broc Parkes scored a win on the 2008 Yamaha YZF-R6 first time out in World Supersport Championship, in a dramatic race that seemed almost certain to go the way of his team-mate Fabien Foret until the very last lap.

Foret and Parkes had been looking for a one-two finish almost throughout, with Foret looking all set to win the 18-lap ... [ more ]

And leads the Superbike championship after round one
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) stormed to victory on board the Ducati 1098 F08 in the opening race of the 2008 World Superbike Championship yesterday, a spectacular result for the team and a significant maiden win for the new F08 machine.

Bayliss then narrowly missed out on a podium place in race 2, finishing ... [ more ]

“My first race win since 2003”
Team Suzuki Alstare rider Fonsi Nieto took his maiden World Superbike Championship victory in the second 18-lap race at the Losail circuit in Qatar yesterday.

Despite having to start from the third row of the grid, Fonsi stormed through the field to take the lead with just just four laps remaining. Xaus and Biaggi attacked ... [ more ]

In Qatar World Superbike opener
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) and Fonsi Nieto (Alstare Suzuki) shared the wins in two exciting races in the opening round of the HANNspree Superbike World Championship in Qatar.

Australia's double WSBK champion Bayliss had the honour of scoring the Ducati 1098's maiden victory in the first encounter, while Spaniard Nieto ... [ more ]

Durban - A1GP - Feature race
Title leader A1 Team Switzerland dominated the action in Durban this afternoon to win the incident-packed Feature race, as the tricky turn one claimed numerous victims throughout the 48-lap race.

Today's results move the Swiss team 10 points ahead of France in the championship standings while New Zealand now lies third, having ... [ more ]

Brembo renews its commitment to F1
Brembo prepares to start the season with the consolidated role of official supplier of brake systems for some of the best Formula One teams, which have been relying on the Italian company to optimize the braking performances of their race cars for a long time.

This season Brembo, which entered into Formula One in 1975, ... [ more ]

Durban - A1GP - Sprint race
A1 Team Canada secured its first-ever Sprint race victory in this morning's action-packed run held around the streets of Durban in glorious sunshine, while Switzerland regained the title lead as France failed to score any points and New Zealand picked up one point for setting the fastest lap.

Eighteen-year-old rookie Robert ... [ more ]

BMW Sauber aims for its first Grand Prix win in 2008
The BMW Sauber F1 Team started working on the design of the F1.08 car as early as mid-2007. Willy Rampf, Technical Director of the Munich and Hinwil-based squad, reveals the strategy the team opted for when it came to designing the challenger for the 2008 season.

"In order to make a step forward our ... [ more ]

Durban - A1GP - Qualifying
A1 Team Canada's Robert Wickens put in a stunning effort to qualify in pole position for tomorrow morning's Sprint race at the A1GP Durban, South Africa, becoming the youngest ever pole-sitter in the series, while the Feature race will be led off the grid by Switzerland's Neel Jani.

Sprint race qualifying
18-year-old rookie ... [ more ]