News : Hiroshi Aoyama moved to World Superbike next season

There is a possibility in the upcoming 2012 season MotoGP class will not be followed by any rider from Japan.

Hiroshi Aoyama - the only rider from the land of Sakura in the MotoGP class in the last two years - has decided to move into the arena of World Superbike next season. Aoyama will join the team Ten Kate Racing accompany Jonathan Rea.

I have been racing in MotoGP in the last two years and it really has been a great experience for me. I really would like to thank Fausto Gresini and all the staff and technicians Team San Carlo Honda Gresini for extraordinary period in my career.

Now I have the opportunity to go to World Superbikes with Honda and Ten Kate Racing and I am very excited about this new challenge. I do not know much about the Superbike but I really hope to make a good job with my new team, "Aoyama said in a press release Honda Racing.

Aoyama currently competing in MotoGP with Team San Carlo Honda Gresini. Last 250cc world champion is now located at number-10 standings. Aoyama also had to replace Dani Pedrosa at the Dutch GP.

Until now, the San Carlo Honda Gresini team has signed a contract with a rider that is Marco Simonmcelli. There has been no confirmation whether the upcoming 2012 season Fausto Gresini's team that will go down with a single rider or will find rider that will replace the position vacated by Aoyama.

Video : WSBK Silverstone 2011 Race 2, Checa take double victory

Carlos Checa again won WSBK Silverstone 2011. After becoming champion in Race 1, Checa again became king in Race 2.

In Race 2, the competition is more fierce occurred between the drivers. Hopkins was shot in the early laps.

But on lap six, Checa pushed forward and were eventually able to finish first again. The second and third position again achieved by Laverty and Marco Melandri.

Results WSBK Silverstone 2011 Race 2
1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 38mins 03.361s
2. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha YZF R1 WSBK +2274 s
3. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha YZF R1 WSBK +3675 s
4. Max Biaggi ITA Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV-4 +3.8960 s
5. Leon Camier GBR Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV-4 +4405 s
6. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Ducati 1098R Effenbert Liberty +10,958
7. John Hopkins USA Suzuki GSX-R1000 Samsung +11,387 s
8. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR +11,496 s
9. Michel Fabrizio ITA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 +12,247 s
10. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italy S1000RR +19,705 s
11. Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 1098R Effenbert Liberty +19,753 s
12. Maxime Berger FRA Ducati 1098R Supersonic +21,582 s
13. James Toseland GBR BMW Italy S1000RR +27,235 s
14. Mark Aitchison AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +30,702 s
15. Jon Kirkham GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 Samsung +42,579 s

16. Fabrizio Lai ITA Castrol Honda CBR1000RR +43,420 s

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17. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 16 laps completed
18. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 12 laps completed
19. Alex Lowes GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 7 laps completed
20. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki ZX-10R Racing 6 laps completed
21. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 4 laps completed

Tom Sykes GBR DNS RTS Kawasaki ZX-10R

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Video : WSBK Silverstone 2011 Race 1, Carlos Checa win

Althea Ducati team rider, Carlos Checa managed to get double victory in Race 1 and Race 2.

In Race 1, Checa riding the Ducati 1198 which managed to finish first.

While the two Yamaha riders to follow in second and third place, namely Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri.

Results WSBK Silverstone 2011 Race 1
1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R 38mins 06.477s
2. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha YZF R1 WSBK 3.304s
3. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha YZF R1 WSBK 4.782s
4. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR 7.116s
5. John Hopkins USA Suzuki GSX-R1000 Samsung 11.057s
6. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Ducati 1098R Effenbert Liberty 21 899
7. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki ZX-10R Racing 22.308s
8. Maxime Berger FRA Ducati 1098R Supersonic 22.734s
9. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 25.491s
10. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italy S1000RR 25.725s
11. Max Biaggi ITA Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV-4 25.844s
12. James Toselandi GBR BMW Italy S1000RR 45.578s
13. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 51.650s
14. Jon Kirkham GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 Samsung 57.310s
15. Leon Camier GBR Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV-4 1min 36.457s

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Video : WSBK Brno 2011 Race 2, Biaggi win the Italian duel

After being defeated Marco Melandri in race 1, Max Biaggi won the Italian duel in WSBK Brno 2011 Race 2.

Meanwhile, Marco Melandri had to settle for second place. The third to the fifth position as race 1, ie consecutive Carlos Checa, Michel Fabrizio and Eugene Laverty.

Results WSBK Brno 2011 Race 2
1. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 40mins 21.646s
2. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 +0.222s
3. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R +3.558s
4. Michel Fabrizio ITA Suzuki Alstare GSX-R1000 +7.863s
5. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 +8.534s
6. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR +18.085s
7. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR +21.650s
8. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +21.862s
9. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R +25.306
10. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 +27.366s
11. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +33.716s
12. Mark Aitchison AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +36.549s
13. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA BMW Italia S1000RR +37.468s
14. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki RTS ZX-10R +46.878s
15. Viktor Kispataki HUN Prop-Tech Honda CBR1000RR +1min 38.074s

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16. Maxime Berger FRA Supersonic Ducati 1098R 15 laps completed
17. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 14 laps completed
18. Jakub Smrz CZE Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R 12 laps completed
19. Matteo Baiocco ITA Barni Ducati 1098R 9 laps completed
20. Alex Lowes GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 5 laps completed

DNS Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R
DNS Ruben Xaus ESP Castrol Honda CBR1000RR

Video : WSBK Brno 2011 Race 1, Melandri win, Biaggi second

In WSBK Brno 2011 Race 1, the Italian Marco Melandri managed to become champion after winning the duel of the race with Max Biaggi.

Max Biaggi had to settle for second followed by Spaniard Carlos Checa (Ducati Althea). Completing the top five was Michel Fabrizio fourth and Eugene Laverty fifth positions.

Results WSBK Brno 2011 Race 1
1. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 40mins 23.699s
2. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 +0.241s
3. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1098R +0.436s
4. Michel Fabrizio ITA Suzuki Alstare GSX-R1000 +8.448s
5. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha WSBK YZF R1 +11.863s
6. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR +16.374s
7. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 +20.075s
8. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR +21.399s
9. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +21.555s
10. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki RTS ZX-10R +22.330s
11. Jakub Smrz CZE Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R +22.494s
12. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 +24.710s
13. Maxime Berger FRA Supersonic Ducati 1098R +27.958s
14. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +31.724s
15. Alex Lowes GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR +31.998s
16. Mark Aitchison AUS Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +34.771s
17. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA BMW Italia S1000RR +36.582s
18. Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R +45.690s
19. Viktor Kispataki HUN Prop-Tech Honda CBR1000RR +1min 28.907s
20. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Effenbert Liberty Ducati 1098R +1 lap

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21. Matteo Baiocco ITA Barni Ducati 1098R 12 laps completed
22. Ruben Xaus ESP Castrol Honda CBR1000RR 0 laps completed

Video : WSBK Motorland Aragon 2011 race 2, Biaggi retaliation

Max Biaggi managed to avenge their defeat in a race 1 to Yamaha rider, Marco Melandri. Not wanting to repeat the mistakes first race, Biaggi led the race immediately after the start. Meanwhile, Melandri started the race slowly.

Although it could apply pressure, Melandri had to settle for finishing second behind Max Biaggi. While the third place achieved by Ducati rider, Carlos Checa.

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Results WSBK Motorland Aragon 2011 Race 2
1 1 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia RSV4 Factory
2 33 M. MELANDRI ITA Yamaha YZF R1 4.809
3 7 C. CHECA ESP Ducati 1098R 6.944
4 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Suzuki GSX-R1000 9.001
5 17 J. LASCORZ ESP Kawasaki ZX-10R 11.562
6 58 E. LAVERTY IRL Yamaha YZF R1 14.288
7 41 N. HAGA JPN Aprilia RSV4 Factory 15.138
8 2 L. CAMIER GBR Aprilia RSV4 Factory 17.660
9 91 L. HASLAM GBR BMW S1000 RR 24.184
10 86 A. BADOVINI ITA BMW S1000 RR 24.676
11 50 S. GUINTOLI FRA Ducati 1098R 29.300
12 8 M. AITCHISON AUS Kawasaki ZX-10R 33.163
13 44 R. ROLFO ITA Kawasaki ZX-10R 38.080
14 77 C. VERMEULEN AUS Kawasaki ZX-10R 49.042
15 57 L. LANZI ITA BMW S1000 RR 53.156

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RET 111 R. XAUS ESP Honda CBR1000RR 10 Laps
RET 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki ZX-10R 14 Laps
RET 96 J. SMRZ CZE Ducati 1098R 16 Laps
RET 121 M. BERGER FRA Ducati 1098R
RET 11 T. CORSER AUS BMW S1000 RR