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Difficult Race's in Misano for HANNspree SBK Team
5 Days ago
The hard conditions at Misano continued for the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Superbike team today where, after two days of poor qualifying, the team still struggled to optimise the performance of the Honda CBR1000RR and find the right pace in the Superbike races. Carlos Checa qualified eleventh on the grid after issues with the grip of his bike played havoc throughout the qualifying session. His qualifying spot put him in a difficult position to make passes on his frontrunners in the strong field. However, some crashes at the front enabled Checa to make up some ground and he finished the first race in fifth position.
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Difficult First Day of Qualifying in Misano
28 June 2008
The first day of qualifying in Misano took place in hot weather conditions today. With the temperature rising to 34 degrees, the three men strong HANNspree Ten Kate Honda squad struggled to find the right pace for the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblades. Carlos Checa’s fastest lap of 1'38.189 in the first qualifying practice was 1.326s off the fastest time set by provisional pole sitter Troy Bayliss. After his strong performance in the USA round, Checa’s experienced difficulties with the set-up of his machine and used most of his 60-minute session to focus on finding the right grip for his Honda CBR1000RR. Chattering issues halted his performance throughout the session in which he was not able to find the pace and set some fast laps.
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Misano Cauldron Awaits World Superbike Contenders
26 June 2008
The action in the 2008 HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship is undoubtedly set to heat up this weekend as the runners and riders head for the Misano World Circuit cauldron on Italy’s Adriatic Riviera coast for Round 8, the San Marino Round organized in collaboration with the motorcycling federation of the tiny, Italian-speaking but independent, Republic state. With 7 rounds done and dusted, the season now enters its second half and the revised Santamonica circuit could not be a better place for this next phase of the championship, with scorching weather expected at the holiday venue to liven up proceedings. The last two rounds have produced two double winners in Carlos Checa (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) at Miller Motorsports Park and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB) at the Nurburgring, but more to the point they have seen Troy Bayliss’s leadership grip on a championship gradually come under threat.
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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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Checa Takes Fifth Place Twice at Nurburgring
16 June 2008
After double tops at the last round at the Miller Motorsports Park, HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider Carlos Checa had to settle for fifth place today in both races of the German round.
Rain looked likely but it remained dry for the duration of the 20-lap race. From his first row start Checa came 9th through the first corner and started his chase forward. He remained in 7th place for most of the race before overtaking Fabrizio and Xaus in the last laps of the race and claimed 5th place.
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Checa Secured Front Row Start After Blistering Superpole Lap
15 June 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider Carlos Checa made a fantastic recovery after struggling through the second day of qualifying and secured a third place on the grid after a blistering Superpole lap. Issues with the electronics on his bike forced him to drop down from his provisional third place secured in QP1 to 12th in the second qualifying practice. Checa overcame the issues with his machine towards the end of the second free practice and superbly powered his Honda CBR1000RR to a front row start in Superpole qualifying.
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Checa on the Pace in Cold First Day of Qualifying
14 June 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider Carlos Checa finished provisional third on the grid onboard his Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade at the opening day of qualifying at the German Nurburgring. Rain looked likely during the first qualifying session at the 5.137m long track, but it remained dry throughout the hour long qualifying session. Checa improved his pace in the last leg of the session and was the first rider to dip under the 1’58s mark. He remained in the top three till the end of the session and concluded the day in a best of 1'57.878, which puts him 0.6 seconds behind provisional pole sitter Troy Corser. Team mate Ryuichi Kiyonari ended the day in 13th place while Sofuoglu finished 22nd.
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MSV Brands Hatch Mini-Site Launched!!
12 June 2008
The countdown is now on to one of the biggest bike racing events on the planet: the HANNspree SBK Superbike World Championship round at Brands Hatch sponsored by Bennetts. To help you keep up to date with all the latest news, MotorSport Vision has created an online site dedicated to this unique event. Everything you need to know about the Brands Hatch WSB round can be found by visiting motorsportvision.co.uk. The site will be regularly updated and will feature news and general information about the weekend including camping, hospitality and directions to the circuit. Former double WSB champion Troy Bayliss will be hoping that with the backing of his UK fans he can take a double victory on his final races at the Kent circuit and move a step closer to sealing his third crown.
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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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Checa Rockets to Double Win at Miller Motorsports Park
03 June 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Carlos Checa posted a superb performance today in the first Superbike race at the Miller circuit, where he claimed his first ever World Superbike win. After a pole position start, Checa came through turn one in fifth spot but quickly gained ground and took the lead over the line on lap 4. He managed to breakaway from his followers and claimed his first ever SBK victory 2.8 seconds ahead of number two, Troy Corser. With his victory Checa secured the 99th win in the Superbike World Championship for manufacturer Honda.
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Checa on Provisional Front Row at Miller Motorsports Park
31 May 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider Carlos Checa concluded a strong opening day at the 6th round of the World Superbike Championship at the Miller Motorsports Park and claimed a provisional front row start. Checa was the first rider to dip under the 1’50 minute mark and topped the sheets for a while before concluding the session with a third best time of 1'49.732.
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HANNspree Superbike Team Works Towards USA
29 May 2008
The third fly away round of the Superbike World Championship will see the series return to America this weekend for the 6th round of the Championship, hosted at the Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. It will be exciting to see how the 3 men strong HANNspree Ten Kate Honda squad will adapt themselves to the 4.905m long, fast track on the Utah flats. After a difficult last race in Monza, Carlos Checa is eager to make up his loss and put some points on the board to secure his second place in the Championship standings. In the same race Ryuichi Kiyonari turned the continuous progress he showed throughout the last rounds into a maiden appearance on the WSB podium.
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Kiyonari Shines in Monza with First WSB Podium
12 May 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari was one of the surprises in the second Superbike race at Monza today as he magnificently pushed his Honda to the top of the field and claimed his first ever World Superbike podium, despite the fact he had never raced the famous Italian track before. His maiden World Superbike podium was the reward for a strong race in which he worked hard to catch up with the front runners. Starting from 8th place on the grid, Kiyonari was determined to make his way forward and close the gap with the front runners. The last laps of the race saw Kiyonari closely following Haga and Neukirchner swapping the lead. He managed to overhaul the fighting dogs and grab the lead, but lost it in the final turn and finished his best race this season in third place with only 0.05 from victory.
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Neukirchner & Haga Share the Wins in Monza
12 May 2008
Max Neukirchner (Alstare Suzuki) and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia) shared the wins in the IDS Italian Round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in front of a record crowd of 112,000 spectators. The first-ever win for a German rider in World Superbike history came at the end of a sprint finish to the line with Haga, just 0.058 seconds behind at the flag. The final podium place went to championship leader Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) after a late attack by Yukio Kagayama (Suzuki Alstare), who finished fourth despite a couple of errors at the chicane.
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HANNspree Ten Kate Honda SBK Makes Good Progress In Monza
11 May 2008
The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Superbike riders finished their second day of qualifying for the IDS Italian Round of the Superbike World Championship at Monza. Both Carlos Checa and Ryuichi Kiyonari are making their debut at the Autodromo Nazionale and placed their new CBR1000RR Fireblades on the 4th and 8th place on the grid respectively, in the Superpole qualifying. After struggling to keep his lap times consistent in the qualifying sessions, Checa managed to find a consistent race pace and was one of the fast men in the free practice ahead of the Superpole qualfiying. The third man to start his Superpole lap, Checa managed to set a satisfactory fast time and secured a front row start next to pole sitter Bayliss, Neukirchner and Haga.Team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari started the day as one of the fastest men in the final qualifying practice, but faced some critical moments later in the afternoon when he nearly lost control of his bike twice in his Superpole lap and will start from the second row tomorrow.
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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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Checa Claims Double Podium at Assen
28 April 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda’s Carlos Checa concluded a strong weekend of racing with a second and third place place at the team’s home track in Assen today. The double podium rounds off a successful day of racing for the team, after collecting the number one and two spots in the World Supersport race earlier. Carlos Checa encountered some technical issues with his bike in the qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday’s, but the issues were soon a distant memory as he set about to carve his way forward through the field and concluded the first Superbike race with a second place behind Troy Bayliss.
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Checa Pushes Hard in Second Assen Qualifying
27 April 2008
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda’s Carlos Checa was the leading Honda man today in a Ducati dominated second day of qualifying in Assen. Carlos Checa ended the second qualifying practice in a best time of 1’39.37 and managed to further improve his pace in the afternoon session. He set his fastest lap of the day at 1’38.86 which sees him starting on the 2nd row in 6th position for tomorrow’s race. Ryuichi Kiyonari, the lead Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider in the morning’s qualifying practice, endured a crash in the free practice session. With only three more laps on his second bike before the time ran out, Kiyonari came into the Superpole unprepared and did not manage to improve his fastest lap of the day. He will start tomorrow’s race on the 4th row.
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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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