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Haga Grabs First Superpole of the Year at Magny-Cours
05 October 2008
Noriyuki Haga’s exceptional end-of-season run of form continues at Magny-Cours this weekend as the Yamaha Motor Italia WSB rider powered to the Superpole for tomorrow’s French Round races with a new best lap of 1 minute 38.444 seconds. For the Japanese rider, who notched up a double win here last year and another double two weeks ago at Vallelunga, it was his first pole of the season and his sixth overall. The one-lap dash was a hard-fought affair, with the top 4 ending up in the space of three-tenths of a second and four different bikes on the front row from Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati and Honda. Lining up alongside Haga will be Fonsi Nieto (Suzuki Alstare), the Spaniard producing his best performance of the year, followed by championship leader Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) and Carlos Checa (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda).
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Third Round Thrills At Valencia
06 April 2008
The 2008 HANNspree World Superbike Championship continued with the third round at Valencia today, where Lorenzo Lanzi and Noriyuki Haga clinched a win apiece in the two 23-lap races. The eventual first race saw many of the series frontrunners struggling to get to grips with the Spanish track. Tyres and set-up caused problems for several riders Yukio Kagayama, Haga and Michel Fabrizio all failed to complete race distance.
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Checa On Front Row For HANNspree Ten Kate Honda
01 March 2008
Carlos Checa has secured his first front row start of the 2008 HANNspree Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island in Australia today. The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider is starting to get to grips with the all-new HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade and will start from fourth position on the grid in tomorrow's race. The Spaniard set a Superpole lap of 1'32.373 to take his place alongside Troy Bayliss, Troy Corser and Michel Fabrizio.
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Dramatic Season Opener For HANNspree SBK
25 February 2008
Troy Bayliss has taken the early lead in the title chase for the 2008 HANNspree Superbike World Championship at the Losail circuit in Qatar today. The Australian secured victory in race one after a brave overtaking manoeuvre on Max Biaggi just ahead of the chequered flag. However, despite a strong effort, Bayliss missed out on a podium finish in race two. Fourth place was enough to secure him the series lead ahead of Biaggi and Fonsi Nieto respectively.
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Double Tops For HANNspree Ten Kate Honda
08 October 2007
An astonishing display of true grit and determination enabled British rider James Toseland to secure his second World Superbike Championship title - and the first ever for HANNspree Ten Kate Honda. The 2007 series victory rounds off an extremely successful season, in which the team has already collected the World Supersport title with Kenan Sofuoglu. The 27-year-old collected the win by the narrowest of margins following two difficult 23-lap races. Race one saw Toseland forced off the track on the opening lap after Lorenzo Lanzi high-sided in front of him leaving him nowhere to go but onto the gravel. The new champion remained aboard the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR and re-joined the track at the back of the pack.
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Blistering Lap Puts Toseland On Pole
07 October 2007
The final races of the 2007 World Superbike Championship will see HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland start from pole position on the grid. The current series leader heads into tomorrow's two 23-lap races with a 29-point advantage and the clear aim of reclaiming the prestigious champion's title. Although Toseland topped the free practice timesheets yesterday, he entered today's Superpole one-lap dash as the seventh fastest rider. However, the issues he had in qualifying were soon a distant memory as headed out on the 4.114km circuit aboard the Honda CBR1000RR.
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Positive Start At Magny-Cours
05 October 2007
Day one qualifying for the final round of the 2007 World Superbike Championship took place in unpredictable weather at Magny-Cours in France today. HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland ended the day as the seventh fastest rider while team-mate Roberto Rolfo qualified in 11th position. The morning free practice took place in warm and sunny weather and saw Toseland remain at the top of the timesheet for the entire 60 minutes. The British rider - who turns 27 years old today - beat his own fastest lap three times in quick succession and ended with a best time of 1'40.718. In the end, this turned out to the quickest lap of the day.
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Toseland Maintains Lead At Vallelunga
01 October 2007
Round 12 of the 2007 World Superbike Championship concluded today with HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland maintaining his series lead. The British rider now holds a 29-point advantage over new closest rival Max Biaggi ahead of the final round at Magny Cours next week. Race one saw one of Toseland's toughest battles of the season so far. Following a strong start from eighth of the grid, he settled into fourth place after narrowly avoiding the aftermath of Troy Corser crashing out. He maintained station for most of the race, gradually closing the gap on third place rider Noriyuki Haga. Toseland caught his rival on the penultimate lap, and in a nail-biting display of skilled riding, kept him at bay until the finish line. With Biaggi in first place and Troy Bayliss in second, Toseland extended his lead to a 44-point advantage.
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Toseland On 2nd Row For Penultimate Round
30 September 2007
An eventful Superpole session concluded the second day of qualifying for round 12 of the 2007 World Superbike Championship at Vallelunga today. HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland will start tomorrow's 24-lap race from the second row of the grid, while team-mate Roberto Rolfo qualified in ninth position for a third row start. Toseland has been consistently fast during the free practice and qualifying sessions at the 4.110km circuit and he entered this afternoon's Superpole as the fourth quickest rider. The current series leader was in the middle of a potential pole-securing lap when he lost the front end of his CBR1000RR and crashed out.
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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Makes Good Progress
29 September 2007
The first day of qualifying for round 12 of the 2007 World Superbike Championship took place in unpredictable weather at the Autodromo di Vallelunga in Italy today. HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland ended the day as the fifth fastest rider while team-mate Roberto Rolfo was not far behind in sixth. Although the morning's heavy rain subsided in time for the free practice, the track surface remained damp and this hindered results. Despite this, both HANNspree Ten Kate Honda riders set fastest laps and remained in the top six for the majority of the session.
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Toseland Maintains Lead At Lausitz
10 September 2007
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Tosleand maintained his series lead after a challenging day of racing at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in Germany today. The British rider now holds a 41-point advantage over nearest rival Noriyuki Haga following two tough races at the 4.265km circuit. Team-mate Roberto Rolfo performed well to hold onto his eighth place in the standings. Race one bought mixed fortunes for the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda riders. Rolfo got off to a good start from his third row position and was able to fight his way through the ranks to cross the finish line in an impressive fifth place. Toseland started from seventh on the grid, but a problem with the rear tyre on his CBR1000RR prevented the British rider from improving his position. He put up a strong fight to eventually finish in ninth place and pick up seven valuable points.
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Wet Weather Plays Havoc At Lausitz
09 September 2007
Following a tough second day of World Superbike qualifying at the Eurospeedway Germany in Lausitz, HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland will start tomorrow's 24-lap race from the second row of the grid. Team-mate Roberto Rolfo qualified in tenth position for a third row place. This morning's qualifying session took place in hazardous conditions as persistent rain fell onto the 4.265km circuit. Rolfo once again proved his wet-weather riding skills with an impressive performance that saw him set four fastest laps in quick succession. However, the rainy conditions meant the existing best lap times were unbeaten and the Superpole entrants were determined by yesterday's results.
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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Makes Good Progress
08 September 2007
The first day of qualifying for round 11 of the 2007 World Superbike Championship took place in damp and grey weather at the Eurospeedway Lausitz in Germany today. HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland ended the day as the fifth fastest rider, while team-mate Roberto Rolfo qualified in fourteenth place. With the main focus of the day being on race distance, Toseland put in consistently fast laps during both the morning free practice and the official qualifying session. Although the current series leader was unable to secure the fastest lap of the day, he is happy with the results and confident that he can secure a front row start for Sunday's race.
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Toseland Prepares For Title Fight
04 September 2007
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland enters round 11 of the 2007 World Superbike Championship at Lausitz this weekend with a 66-point advantage over his title rivals. However, with 150 points still up for grabs before the end of the season, the battle for the championship crown is far from over. Toseland put in his best performance of the year so far at Brands Hatch, clinching his first ever double win in front of his home crowd. While the results were an all-important confidence boost for the Isle of Man resident, he is acutely aware of how crucial the two races at Lausitz are. Toseland secured one race victory at the 4.26km circuit in 2006 and will be aiming to match, if not beat, that result this year.
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Double Tops For Toseland At Brands
07 August 2007
James Toseland secured his first double race win of the season in front of a huge home crowd at Brands Hatch today. An estimated 126,000 people visited the Kent circuit over the weekend to support the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider at the final UK round of the Superbike World Championship. The double victory has enabled Toseland to extend his series lead to 66 points over new closest rival Noriyuki Haga with only three rounds remaining. However, there is still a lot of work to be done and the British rider faced strong challenges throughout both of today's 25-lap races.
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Best Of British At Brands Hatch
05 August 2007
James Toseland will start the final UK round of the Superbike World Championship from the front row after securing the second fastest lap in yesterday's Superpole session. The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider secured provisional pole in scorching conditions with a lap time of 1'25.635, but he was knocked off the top spot by Australian Troy Bayliss. The Brit had hoped to secure pole for his final home race of the season. However, he is now more determined than ever to achieve two race wins tomorrow. Double victory has so far eluded the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider this season, but he has high hopes of finally achieving his aim in front of a forecast record home crowd.
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Toseland On Top At Brands Hatch
04 August 2007
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland started his final home round of the 2007 World Superbike Championship on top form today. The British rider secured the fastest lap of the day during the first qualifying session to secure provisional pole position for Sunday's race. Team-mate Roberto Rolfo ended the day as the ninth fastest rider. Toseland was consistently fast during the morning practice, beating his own best lap four times in quick succession. The official afternoon qualifying saw nine different riders in the top position on the timesheet, but it was Toseland who dominated the session. The current series leader claimed the fastest lap more times than any other rider to end with a final best time of 1'26.400.
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Toseland's Homecoming
31 July 2007
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland enters his final home race of the season at Brands Hatch this weekend with a 43-point advantage over his title rivals. The Isle of Man resident is hoping to extend his lead even further as the 2007 World Superbike Championship reaches the final stages. The Brands Hatch round is one of the most popular races of the season and attracts a huge crowd to the 4.33km Kent race track. With Toseland leading the championship at such a crucial stage - and with his sights set firmly on a double podium result - this year is set to be bigger than ever.
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Toseland Returns To Top Form
25 July 2007
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland put the bad memories of Misano well and truly behind him by securing two podium finishes at Brno today. The British rider clinched a race win and a second place to further extend his lead in the 2007 World Superbike Championship. Team-mate Roberto Rolfo rode skilfully to maintain eighth place in the standings. Race one brought a thilling four-way tussle between Toseland, Noriyuki Haga, Max Biaggi and Yukio Kagayama. The four swapped place numerous times before the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider claimed the top spot on lap 10. He proceeded to keep his rivals at bay for the remainder of the 20-lap race, stealing victory from Biaggi after a nail-biting fight in the final minutes.
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Toseland Claims Brno Front Row
22 July 2007
Following another scorching day at the Automotodrom Brno in the Czech Republic, HANNspree Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland will start tomorrow's 20-lap race from the front row of the grid. Team-mate Roberto Rolfo qualified in ninth position for a third row start. Toseland has been consistently fast during the free practice and qualifying sessions at the 5.403km circuit and today was no different. The Isle of Man resident entered this afternoon's Superpole one-lap dash as the fourth quickest rider. He secured his fastest lap of the weekend with a time of 2'00.235 to claim his in fourth-place position on the front row. The top three spots were taken by Noriyuki Haga, Max Biaggi and Troy Bayliss.
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