
Alex Lowes is on the pace during World Superbiketesting at Jerez, setting a fastest lap less than a second slower than reigning world champion Tom Sykes and ahead of the Pata Honda duo. Riding the Voltcom Suzuki, Lowes put in a best of 1'41.2 at the Spanish track compared to Sykes' best of...
While the Moto2 and Moto3 riders are busy in Almeria, the World Superbike teams are busy at Jerez. As usual, Tom Sykes is dominating proceedings, the newly-crowned WSBK champion circulating well under pole record pace at the Spanish circuit. Sykes lapped six tenths quicker than his teammate...
Voltcom Suzuki's Eugene Laverty evaluated a new FTR swingarm during three days of World Superbike testing at Jerez and found more positives than negatives on his way to setting a best lap 1'41.377 on race tyres. The Irishman was looking for more corner exit grip and stability from the unit and...
The WSBK teams issued the following press releases after the test at Jerez: Rea and Haslam complete Jerez test Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam have completed a two-day test at Jerez in Spain, their first track outing in the new Pata Honda World Superbike livery and the final European winter test...
Voltcom Suzuki new-boy Eugene Laverty wrapped up three days of World Superbike testing at Jerez pleased with his work but reckons there is still some fine-tuning to do with the Motec electronics which caused him problems on day one. Laverty shared the track with team-mate Alex Lowes, plus the...
Eugene Laverty will get a taste of the Voltcom Suzuki he will ride in next year's World Superbike title chase at Jerez on Monday and says he cannot wait to 'get his leg over' the GSX-R1000 when he tests for the very first time fin Spain. The World Superbike runner-up has never been with the...
wSBK Press Release: The eni FIM Superbike World Championship had its first exciting race of the year today at Phillip Island, with Irishman Eugene Laverty scoring a sensational win aboard his GSX-R1000, making it three in a row with the double he scored at Jerez last year in the last round. In...