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Pitt Dominates Misano race, Rea Claims Third
5 Days ago
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider Andrew Pitt collected another impressive win today at the World Superbike round at Misano today. After two successful days of qualifying Pitt was the man on a mission today and eager to turn his second place on the grid into a top spot on the podium. After a good start Pitt took the lead for the best part of the 22-lap race over rivals Parkes and Foret. In what looked like an easy race for the front runner, Pitt kept his rivals at distance and claimed his fourth Supersport victory of the season.
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Supersport Team on Provisional Front Row at Misano
27 June 2008
The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Supersport team started the first day of qualifying in Misano on the pace with both riders putting their Honda’s on the provisional front row for the race this weekend. Jonathan Rea successfully concluded his first ever appearance on the 4.226km long track by setting the third fastest time of 1'41.453 in the free practice session. He managed to improve his time in the afternoon’s qualifying practice with a best lap of 1'40.690 and secured the day’s fourth fastest time.
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SBK Hots up for Misano Race
24 June 2008
The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda team prepares for another weekend of excitement as round eight of the Superbike World Championship, the San Marino round, will be held at the Misano circuit from 27 to 29 June. The team collected the 100th WSB win for Honda in the American round of the Championship and they added another celebration to their own impressive tally at the Nürburgring in Germany where the team earned their 50th Word Supersport race victory after participating in a total of 98 previous races.
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Pitt Claims Victory at Nurburgring
16 June 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider Andrew Pitt put in a great performance today and put his CBR600RR on top of the podium. Pitt had a good start in the start of the race and came through in 1st, however, a red flag situation caused by a German wild card rider halted the race. After another good start in the second part of the race the Australian rider collected the win after a determined chase on Broc Parkes. Pitt had another good start but it was fellow Australian Broc Parkes who was leading the field for most of the race with an impressive pace. By overtaking Broc Parkes in the ultimate rounds of the 19-lap race Pitt claimed his third victory of the season and placed himself in the lead of the Championship.
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Pitt Fourth on the Grid For Race at Nurburgring
15 June 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Supersport rider Andrew Pitt concluded the second day of qualifying for the German round of the Superbike World Championship on fourth place. The Australian rider was well on the pace throughout the second qualifying session and maintained his front row start. Pitt finished the day in a best of 2'00.727, 0.712s behind pole sitter Broc Parkes. Team mate Jonathan Rea dropped down to 13th place on the grid after issues with the electronics of his CBR600RR halted his plans to improve the time set in the first day of qualifying. He finished the day in a best time of 2'01.281.
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Supersport Squad Happy With Opening Day at Nurburgring
14 June 2008
Despite the cold weather conditions HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider Andrew Pitt is happy with his provisional fourth place on the grid after the opening day of qualifying at the German Nurburgring. Pitt set the second fastest time in the morning’s free practice session before the rain halted the session halfway and the remaining part of the session was finished in wet conditions. In the afternoon’s qualifying session the riders profited from improved track conditions and continued to make progress in the set-up of their bikes. Pitt was well on the pace throughout the 45 minute session and claimed a provision front row start, closely followed by Rea who concludes the session in fifth spot.
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Checa’s Double Win Leaves All to Play for at Nurburgring
11 June 2008
The double win by Carlos Checa (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) in Round 6 of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship two weeks ago at Miller Motorsports Park in the USA succeeded in shuffling the cards in the points standings somewhat as the series reaches the mid-point of the season. With Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) failing to score in both races, the Spaniard has now cut the gap to the top man to just 28 points. What seemed a healthy points cushion for the Australian just a couple of races ago, is now not such a large gap after all, proving that anything can happen in the unpredictable world of Superbike racing. The second new circuit in the space of two weeks is the Nurburgring, which has not hosted a round of the Superbike World Championship since 1999, when the German Round made its second and last visit after the first event in 1998. Four riders in the current world championship line-up have raced Superbike there before – Troy Corser, Noriyuki Haga, Ruben Xaus and Gregorio Lavilla – with the Australian powering to a race 2 win in 1999, while Carlos Checa and Max Biaggi have raced in 500 and 250 respectively and Max Neukirchner in the German championship. Almost one decade has passed since then and this weekend’s Nurburgring race is sure to throw up a few surprises.
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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Ready for German Challenge
11 June 2008
After a strong weekend of racing at the Miller Motorsports Park in Utah, the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda team now heads to a track closer to home for the 7th round in the Championship at the Nurburgring in Germany. Carlos Checa’s double victory showed the team’s growing performance in the development of the CBR1000RR Fireblade. With the bike on pace and morale and confidence boosted, the team is eagerly looking forward to continue their success in the German round.
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Byrne to Continue Early Season Domination
20 May 2008
Shane Byrne is the rider in form in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship and he intends to continue his dominant run in the country’s premier series in the fourth round at the Donington Park grand prix circuit on Spring Bank Holiday Monday 26th May. The Airwaves Ducati rider has won four of the six races so far, finishing second in the other two, as he bids to regain the crown he won some five years ago, but he feels that his record should be better, having missed out on completing a second winning double of the season at Brands Hatch.
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Rea & Pitt to Participate in BSB Round
14 May 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Supersport riders Jonathan Rea and Andrew Pitt will participate in the next round of the British Superbike Championship at Donington Park on the 26th of May. While the Superbike team heads to the USA for the new addition on the Superbike Calendar at the Miller Sports Park in Salt Lake City, it would leave the Supersport team with a month long break before their next round in Germany. The chance to do some extra testing at the highly competitive BSB round at Donington is a welcome event that will help the team in finding a competitive race set-up ahead of the WSS round on the same track later this season.
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Pitt Takes 4th in Monza Supersport Race
12 May 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda’s Andrew Pitt was well on the pace in the warm up session but struggled in race conditions at Monza today. After an imperfect start and a struggle through the first corner, Pitt came through the first lap in 8th position and started his move forward. Despite a strong overhaul of riders in front of him, problems with the grip of his tires forced him to abort plans to push further and he finished the race in 4th position.
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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Supersport Team Ready For Monza Race
11 May 2008
The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Supersport team finished the final day of qualifying at the Autodromo Nazionale in Monza. Both riders qualified on the second row of the starting grid for tomorrow’s race.
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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda: Bring on Monza
08 May 2008
After a successful round at their home track in Assen in which the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda showed its dominance in the Supersport race and took a second and third place in the Superbike races, the team is now in Italy for the 5th round of the series at the Autodromo Nazionale in Monza.
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Bayliss Takes Healthy Points Margin to Monza
08 May 2008
Following his double victory at Assen, Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) will come to Monza for the IDS Italian Round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship this weekend with a healthy 70 point lead in the table over his closest rivals as the series reaches third distance. In eight races so far on his Ducati 1098 F08, the 39-year-old from Taree has taken the chequered flag on five occasions, finished second twice and has only been off the podium once, in race 2 at Losail. This sort of steamrolling form will guarantee Bayliss an ample cushion from his 178 points in the next few races should a challenge be mounted by the chasing four-cylinder contenders.
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The Arai Way Online
08 May 2008
Phoenix, the UK importer of Arai motorcycle helmets for over the last two decades and the recently appointed car helmet distributor, has launched a unique website, www.whyarai.co.uk which offers UK motorcyclists and drivers a comprehensive information resource on Arai - the world's leading helmet brand. The new Why Arai website offers a massive range of information, tips and advice, special promotions, sponsored riders and drivers, events etc. From handy hints like changing your Arai helmet visor in a matter of seconds, to the latest MotoGP race results, it's all on the new site. You can check out the very latest biking news from the MCN.com RSS newsfeed too.
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Pirelli – Assen Race Review
28 April 2008
After a weekend of records at Valencia, thanks to the Pirelli tyres which used to improved the lap records in all the classes, Assen delivered another great performance from the Pirelli tyres. In the SBK class the riders use a qualifing tyre and Bayliss set the new record in Superpole with the incredible time of 1’38.420, having set an even better one in final free practice, 1’38.355. No qualifying tyres were needed for a new pre-race record from the Diablo SUPERCORSA tyre, and Broc Parkes. In the two Stock classes DIABLO SUPERCORSA produced records, with Corti in the 1000 class (a time of 1’41.576 which could let him race in the SBK class) and Petrucci in the 600cc class.
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Double Dutch Delight for Bayliss at Assen
28 April 2008
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) powered to his second double of the year with two convincing wins at the Assen TT Circuit in the Netherlands in the fourth round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship front of 75,000 spectators. Bayliss powered to his fifth win at Assen in the opening race after a mistake by early leader Kagayama (Alstare Suzuki) on lap 12 left him with a gap at the chicane. The Australian then increased his lead over the following riders in the final laps to win by a margin of 2 seconds. Carlos Checa (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) took the runner-up slot, in a sprint to the finish with Max Neukirchner (Suzuki Alstare). Kagayama took fourth from Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB), both riders holding off a late charge by Jakub Smrz (Ducati Guandalini).
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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Dominates Supersport Podium
28 April 2008
The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda team managed to take top honours in a close Supersport battle at their home track in Assen. Jonathan Rea immediately lead the race after his start from the front row and showed how quickly he has familiarised himself with the fast Dutch circuit. Andrew Pitt, who started on the third row, also made his way forward in the field quickly and took the lead from Jonathan in the 3rd lap.
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Rea Takes Second Spot in Strong Day of Qualifying
27 April 2008
The second Supersport qualifying session saw HANNspree Ten Kate Honda’s Jonathan Rea firmly hold on to the provisional pole throughout most of the session, only to lose his leading position in the penultimate round to Broc Parkes. Rea managed to show his outright pace throughout the afternoon session and was the first one to dip under the lap record set by Kenan Sofuoglu last year. Rea finished in 1'40.944 which places him on second place on the grid for tomorrow’s race.
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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Eager to Perform on Home Soil
24 April 2008
The fourth round of the Superbike World Championship heads to Assen this weekend where the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda team will ride a home race for their fans at the Dutch TT Circuit.
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