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2009 Superbike World Championship Season
The 2009 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-second season of the Superbike World Championship. It was the second season in which HANNspree had been the title sponsor of the championship. The South African round returned on 15–17 May at Kyalami for first time since the 2002 season that the Superbike World Championship had raced there; other changes in the calendar were the return of Imola after a two-season absence as the replacement for Vallelunga and the discontinuation of Brands Hatch as one of the British venues. The season saw the revision of the Superpole system, as the single-lap format was replaced by a three-part knockout system: after two timed qualifying sessions, the twenty fastest riders were admitted to Superpole 1, then the first sixteen SP1 riders progressed to Superpole 2 and the first eight SP2 riders contested Superpole 3, which finally awarded the pole position. In addition, changing bike during a race (also known as ''flag-to-flag'') was allowed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Supersport World Championship
The 2009 Supersport World Championship was the eleventh FIM Supersport World Championship season—the thirteenth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series. The season started on 1 March at Phillip Island and finished on 25 October at Portimão after 14 rounds. The championship supported the Superbike World Championship at every round. Despite a win at the final round for Eugene Laverty, a fourth-place finish by Cal Crutchlow won him the championship by seven points over the Irish rider. Race calendar and results The provisional race schedule was circulated among the teams in October 2008, and was made official by FIM at the following General Assembly. Championship standings Riders' standings Manufacturers' standings Entry list The entry list was made official on 15 January 2009. *All entries used Pirelli tyres. References External links * {{Supersport World Championship Supersport Supersport World Championship seasons World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
The Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Ventnor, on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. The current circuit was first used in 1956. History Road circuit Motor racing on Phillip Island began in 1928 with the running of the 100 Miles Road Race, an event which has since become known as the first Australian Grand Prix. It utilised a high speed rectangle of local closed-off public roads with four similar right hand corners. The course length varied, with the car course approximately per lap, compared to the motorcycle circuit which was approximately in length. The circuit was the venue for the Australian Grand Prix through to 1935 and it was used for the last time on 6 May 1935 for the Jubilee Day Races.John B Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, Volume 1, 1981, p. 123 A new triangular circuit utilising the pit straight from the original rectangular course was subsequently mapped out and first used for the Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Fabrizio
Michel Fabrizio (born 17 September 1984) is a former professional motorcycle road racer. From to , he raced in the Superbike World Championship. In 2021 he competed in the Supersport World Championship aboard a Kawasaki ZX-6R, before retiring on September 26 from motorsport as a sign of protest after Dean Berta Viñales' fatal crash in Jerez. Career Personal life and early career Born in Frascati, near Rome, Fabrizio first raced in Minimoto at the age of 6, winning several titles before reaching his teens. He won the Aprilia Challenge in 2001, and raced in the 125 cc World Championship for Gilera in 2002, with little success. He won the 2003 European Superstock championship aboard a Suzuki GSXR 1000. MotoGP and World Supersport In 2004 he made his first appearance in MotoGP, with the Harris WCM team. Despite his lack of experience and riding with inferior equipment compared to his racing rivals, Fabrizio managed to impress the paddock with several point scoring fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autodromo Nazionale Di Monza
The Monza Circuit ( it, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, , National Automobile Racetrack of Monza) is a race track near the city of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. Built in 1922, it was the world's third purpose-built motor racing circuit after Brooklands and Indianapolis and the oldest in mainland Europe. The circuit's biggest event is the Italian Grand Prix. With the exception of the 1980 running, the race has been hosted there since 1949. Built in the Royal Villa of Monza park in a woodland setting, the site has three tracks – the Grand Prix track, the Junior track, and a high speed oval track with steep bankings which was left unused for decades and had been decaying until it was restored in the 2010s. The major features of the main Grand Prix track include the ''Curva Grande'', the ''Curva di Lesmo'', the ''Variante Ascari'' and the ''Curva Alboreto'' (formerly ''Curva Parabolica''). The high speed curve, Curva Grande, is located after the ''Variante del Rettifilo'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Assen Superbike World Championship Round
The 2009 Assen Superbike World Championship round will be the fourth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of April 24–26, 2009 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands. Results Superbike race 1 Superbike race 2 Supersport race {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos ! No ! Rider ! Bike ! Laps ! Time ! Grid ! Points , - ! 1 , 50 , Eugene Laverty , Honda CBR600RR , 21 , 35:45.160 , 4 , 25 , - ! 2 , 35 , Cal Crutchlow , Yamaha YZF-R6 , 21 , +0.107 , 1 , 20 , - ! 3 , 26 , Joan Lascorz , Kawasaki ZX-6R , 21 , +0.178 , 2 , 16 , - ! 4 , 99 , Fabien Foret , Yamaha YZF-R6 , 21 , +1.777 , 5 , 13 , - ! 5 , 54 , Kenan Sofuoğlu , Honda CBR600RR , 21 , +1.901 , 3 , 11 , - ! 6 , 8 , Mark Aitchison , Honda CBR600RR , 21 , +5.492 , 12 , 10 , - ! 7 , 13 , Anthony West , Honda CBR600RR , 21 , +12.551 , 8 , 9 , - ! 8 , 77 , Barry Veneman , Suzuki GSX-R600 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Haslam
Leon Lloyd Haslam (born 31 May 1983, in the London Borough of Ealing) is a motorcycle road racer based in Derbyshire, England. In February 2022, Haslam confirmed he would be racing in British Superbikes for Lee Hardy Racing on a Kawasaki ZX-10RR, whilst the actual sponsor name of the team, VisionTrack (previously a backer of Paul Bird Motorsport), determined later. Haslam competed in a wild card ride at Assen World Superbikes in April 2022, substituting at short notice for Pedercini Racing. After the 2019 World Superbike season with the factory Kawasaki team, for 2020 and 2021 he was contracted to ride the then-new Honda CBR1000RR-R in the World Superbike Championship, with the team being run for the first time under full HRC control. Between the 2016 and 2018 seasons, he was contracted to race in the British Superbike Championship aboard a Kawasaki ZX-10R. He won the 2018 British championship at the final event held at Brands Hatch in late October, having previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TT Circuit Assen
The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans of the sport. The venue has the distinction of holding the most Grand Prix motorcycle races every year (except ) since the series was created in . It has a capacity of 110,000 spectators, including 60,000 seats. Since 1992, the circuit has also been part of the World SBK calendar except the 2020 season. History The original Assen track was first used for the 1926 Dutch TT (Tourist Trophy) race, after the first 1925 event was held on country roads through the villages of Rolde, Borger, Schoonloo and Grolloo, and organized by the ''Motorclub Assen en Omstreken''. The brick- and semi-paved track had a length of . The winner was Piet van Wijngaarden on a 500 cc Norton with an average speed of . From 1926 on the Dutch TT was held at Assen on a street circuit through De Haar, Barte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Valencia Superbike World Championship Round
The 2009 Valencia Superbike World Championship round was the third round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of April 3–5, 2009 at the Circuit de Valencia in Valencia, Spain. Results Superbike race 1 Superbike race 2 Supersport race {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos ! No ! Rider ! Bike ! Laps ! Time ! Grid ! Points , - ! 1 , 35 , Cal Crutchlow , Yamaha YZF-R6 , 23 , 38:15.613 , 1 , 25 , - ! 2 , 13 , Anthony West , Honda CBR600RR , 23 , +0.171 , 3 , 20 , - ! 3 , 54 , Kenan Sofuoglu , Honda CBR600RR , 23 , +8.408 , 11 , 16 , - ! 4 , 8 , Mark Aitchison , Honda CBR600RR , 23 , +12.421 , 6 , 13 , - ! 5 , 21 , Katsuaki Fujiwara , Kawasaki ZX-6R , 23 , +16.529 , 4 , 11 , - ! 6 , 14 , Matthieu Lagrive , Honda CBR600RR , 23 , +19.242 , 7 , 10 , - ! 7 , 51 , Michele Pirro , Yamaha YZF-R6 , 23 , +26.124 , 5 , 9 , - ! 8 , 77 , Barry Veneman , Suzuki GSX-R600 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as ''Circuit de Valencia'' and officially named ''Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo'', is a motorsport race track located in Cheste (Valencian Community, Spain) and built in 1999. The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racer Ricardo Tormo (1952–1998), who died in 1998 of leukemia. It has a capacity of 165,000 and a main straight of . The track hosts the MotoGP Valencian Community Grand Prix. Also, the FIA GT Championship had a race there in 2000 and 2004, the World Touring Car Championship from 2005 to 2012, the European Le Mans Series in 2007, and the DTM from 2010 to 2012. It has also been Formula E's pre-season test venue since the 2017–18 season, having moved from Donington Park, with the circuit also considered a replacement venue for the 2019–20 season because of the COVID-19 crisis cancelling numerous rounds. It was also the GP3 Series (now FIA Formula 3 Championship) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Losail Superbike World Championship Round
The 2009 Losail Superbike World Championship round was the second round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of March 12–14, 2009, at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Results Superbike race 1 Superbike race 2 Supersport race {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos ! No ! Rider ! Bike ! Laps ! Time ! Grid ! Points , - ! 1 , 50 , Eugene Laverty , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , 37:06.285 , 2 , 25 , - ! 2 , 1 , Andrew Pitt , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , +0.063 , 4 , 20 , - ! 3 , 35 , Cal Crutchlow , Yamaha YZF-R6 , 18 , +0.625 , 1 , 16 , - ! 4 , 54 , Kenan Sofuoğlu , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , +0.711 , 3 , 13 , - ! 5 , 127 , Robbin Harms , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , +5.200 , 8 , 11 , - ! 6 , 14 , Matthieu Lagrive , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , +5.233 , 6 , 10 , - ! 7 , 24 , Garry McCoy , Triumph Daytona 675 , 18 , +9.538 , 9 , 9 , - ! 8 , 55 , Massimo Roccoli , Honda CBR600RR , 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Losail International Circuit
The Losail International Circuit or Lusail International Circuit (Arabic: حلبة لوسيل الدولية) is a motor racing circuit located just outside the city of Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar. Built in just under a year by 1,000 workers at the cost of million, the track opened in 2004, named Losail International Circuit, to the inaugural 2004 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix, won by Sete Gibernau. The track is in length, with a main straight of . It is surrounded by artificial grass to stop the sand encroaching on the track. In 2007, Lusail added permanent outdoor lighting for night races. At the time, the lighting of the Lusail Circuit by Musco Lighting was the largest permanent venue sports lighting project in the world, a distinction that now belongs to another Persian Gulf motorsport venue, Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The first night race in MotoGP history was the 2008 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in March 2008. In February 2009, a GP2 Asia Series nighttime r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaha Motor Company
is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of motorcycles, marine products such as boats and outboard motors, and other motorized products. The company was established in 1955 upon separation from Yamaha Corporation (however, Yamaha Corporation is still the largest private company shareholder with 9.92%, as of 2019), and is headquartered in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. The company conducts development, production and marketing operations through 109 consolidated subsidiaries as of 2012. Led by Genichi Kawakami, the company's founder and first president, Yamaha Motor spun off from musical instrument manufacturer Yamaha Corporation in 1955 and began production of its first product, the YA-1 125cc motorcycle. It was quickly successful and won the 3rd Mount Fuji Ascent Race in its class. The company's products include motorcycles, scooters, motorized bicycles, boats, sail boats, personal water craft, swimming pools, utility boats, fishing boats, outboard motors, 4-wheel ATVs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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