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Sykes Joins Vermeulen at Kawasaki
27 October 2009
Following on the recent announcement that Chris Vermeulen will race a factory-backed Kawasaki in next season's World Superbike Championship, team owner Paul Bird has today announced that it will be Yorkshireman Tom Sykes who will partner the Australian aboard the works Ninja ZX-10Rs.
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Parkes and Tamada Save the Best for Last...!
27 October 2009
In their final rides for the Kawasaki Superbike Racing Team, Broc Parkes and Makoto Tamada posted their best cumulative score of any race meeting this season together when they contested the final round of the Hannspree World Superbike Championship at Portimao in Portugal today.
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Kawasaki Duo Looking for Portuguese Swansong
21 October 2009
The final round of the Hannspree World Superbike Championship takes place this forthcoming weekend with the Kawasaki Superbike Racing Team looking to end the season on a high note in Portimao.
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Kawasaki Superbike Racing Team Heads to Imola
21 September 2009
The Hannspree World Superbike Championship moves into the final stages when round twelve of the fourteen round series heads for the legendary Imola circuit in Italy this forthcoming weekend (September 25/27).
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New Dad Parkes Confident as Tamada Returns in Germany
02 September 2009
After a five week break, the Hannspree World Superbike Championship returns with round eleven of the fourteen round series as it heads for the iconic Nurburgring in Germany this forthcoming weekend (September 4/6).
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Henleys and Morais Join Kawasaki WSB Team
05 August 2009
With less than a week to go before their guest appearance in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, former double British Superbike Champions and current World Superbike Championship team, Paul Bird Motorsport, will have both a new sponsor as well as a replacement rider at the meeting at Brands Hatch on August 7/8/9th.
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Kawasaki WSB Team to Contest Brands BSB
24 July 2009
Former double British Superbike Champions, Paul Bird Motorsport, will return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at the next round having confirmed their participation in round eight of the series to be held at Brands Hatch on August 7/8/9th.
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Tamada All Set to Race Again - Separate Tests Help Supersport Pairing
23 July 2009
A multiple rider crash on lap one at the Monza race put Makoto Tamada out of action for two months, but after coming through a recent Imola test in good form he will be back in race action at Brno - In the run up to the Brno WSB race both Joan Lascorz and Katsuaki Fujiwara will have tested their Ninja ZX-6R machinery, albeit in very different ways.
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Points for Parkes at Doni - Lascorz 2nd in the Race and 4th in the Points
28 June 2009
Kawasaki World Superbike Team rider Broc Parkes recorded 14th in race two at Donington as a difficult race weekend finally delivered a couple of points for the team’s great efforts - During a warm and eventually sunny raceday at Donington, Joan Lascorz rode to a hard-fought and well-deserved second place in the 22-lap Supersport race.
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Parkes and Hacking Still Working Hard - Highly Positive Qualifying for the Ninja ZX-6R
27 June 2009
A tough weekend of work and effort for the Kawasaki World Superbike Team could not put Broc Parkes and stand-in rider Jamie Hacking into Superpole after final qualifying today. - Despite encountering a variety of track surface conditions this weekend Joan Lascorz and Katsuaki Fujiwara set strong qualifying times in the single qualifying session today.
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Frustration for PBM Kawasaki at Misano
23 June 2009
After a string of encouraging results in the Hannspree World Superbike Championship in recent races, PBM Kawasaki World Superbike Championship Team riders Broc Parkes and Jamie Hacking failed to add to their respective points tallies after a disappointing day at Misano in Italy.
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Superpole Spots For Broc And Jamie - Katsuaki Takes Front Row Start
20 June 2009
Broc Parkes and Jamie Hacking each made it onto Superpole qualifying at Misano, but could not progress beyond Superpole One, after a weather-affected second day of practice. - Katsuaki Fujiwara’s ambition to take a top four start came to life after a professional and high paced ride in a wet and dry qualifying session put him on the front row of the grid for Sunday’s race.
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Kawasaki Misano WSB & WSS Preview
18 June 2009
The eighth round of the 2009 World Superbike Championship should offer Broc Parkes and Jamie Hacking real opportunities after such a positive combined performance in the USA last time out. - After some impressive results in the first half of the season for the new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R and its riders Joan Lascorz and Katsuaki Fujiwara, Misano is the next chance to shine.
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Parkes and Hacking Hope to Continue Good Form at Misano
17 June 2009
The Hannspree World Superbike Championship enters the second half of the season when round eight of the fourteen round series heads for the Italian Riviera next weekend (June 19/21).
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Day Of Dramas Sees Hacking Take Best Finish So Far - Lascorz Just Misses A Podium Spot
01 June 2009
Local rider Jamie Hacking made the most of his stand-in ride at Miller Motorsports Park in race one, finishing seventh, the highest placing of any Kawasaki rider in a single race this year. - Provec Motocard.com Kawasaki rider Joan Lascorz started the 18-lap Supersport race at Miller from pole position, but he was not quite able to keep pace with the leading riders in the final laps.
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Hacking Joins Parkes for PBM Kawasaki at Miller
20 May 2009
For the second meeting in succession, regular Paul Bird Motorsport Team rider Broc Parkes will be joined by a local rider when the seventh round of the 2009 World Superbike Championship visits Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City.
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Kawasaki Racing Team - Assen SBK & WSS Pole Report
26 April 2009
Broc Parkes’ replacement for this round, Stuart Easton, took the number 32 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R to within 1.9 seconds of provisional pole after regulation qualifying at Assen - Joan Lascorz continued his strong run of 2009 form on the Ninja ZX-6R Kawasaki to secure second place on the starting grid at Assen, with a best time of 1’40.848.
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Easton To Replace Injured Parkes At Assen
23 April 2009
Stuart Easton will replace regular Paul Bird Motorsport Team rider Broc Parkes at this weekend's fourth round of the World Superbike Championship at Assen.
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Parkes and Tamada Ready to Roll...
23 February 2009
The 2009 World Superbike Championship gets underway at Phillip Island in Australia next weekend (March 1st) with the Paul Bird Motorsport Team hoping to turn the fortunes around for the Kawasaki World Superbike Racing Team.
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Supercasino.com to Back Bird's WSB Bid
26 January 2009
Hot on the heels of the recent announcement that loyal long-term sponsors Vent Axia and Kick Energy were to back Paul Bird's works Kawasakis in the 2009 World Superbike Championship, the team has secured another lucrative deal with gaming giants SuperCasino.com. SuperCasino.com was launched in October 2008 and is the new home of Live Roulette, Live Blackjack and the other games. It is part of the NetPlay plc group of companies and is the latest brainchild of Martin Higginson who was the man behind Bird's long-term association with Monstermob. After a couple of years away from the sport, the lure and excitement of the PBM team being awarded the official contract to run the works Kawasaki team in WSB meant Higginson saw an ideal opportunity to re-establish his association with the team that won three British Championships in his colours.
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