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Effenbert Racing Team quit WSBK
The World Superbike Championship starting grid will have one less team from here on in after the Effenbert Liberty Racing Team confirmed their withdrawal. Read full article

Melandri targeting more wins
Marco Melandri heads to Donington Park for the European Grand Prix high on confidence, and who can blame him after his win and podium a fortnight ago. Read full article

Checa all set for Donington return
It is all systems go for Carlos Checa to take part in Donington Park round of the World Superbike Championship. Read full article

Ducati wildcard ride for Canepa
Niccolo Canepa will contest this weekend's World Superbike event at Donington Park with the Ducati Alstare team. Read full article

Consistency pleases Laverty
Eugene Laverty left Monza a very happy man after he finished third in the first race and then followed it up with a win later in the day. Read full article

Sykes provisionally reinstated to third
Tom Sykes has been moved back to third in the second World Superbike race at Monza, but that may not be the end of the saga. Read full article

Wins for Melandri, Laverty at Monza
Marco Melandri won a thrilling first race at the Monza leg of the World Superbike Championship on Sunday, with Eugene Laverty taking the spoils in race two. Read full article

Sykes claims another Superpole
There was no stopping Tom Sykes at Monza on Saturday, as the Kawasaki rider secured his third Superpole of the season. Read full article

Camier not yet '100 percent'
Leon Camier admits this weekend's Monza round of the World Superbike Championship could be "hard" as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Read full article

Haslam not giving up on Donington return
Leon Haslam says he's still aiming to return at Donington Park despite admitting his latest broken leg is a worse injury than the last. Read full article

Lai to replace Lundh at Monza
Pedercini Kawasaki rider Alexander Lundh will miss this weekend's World Superbike race at Monza and will be replaced by Fabrizio Lai. Read full article

Checa to battle through the pain
Carlos Checa will take part in this weekend's World Superbike Championship race at Monza despite carrying a shoulder injury. Read full article

Sykes 'motivated' after Assen success
Tom Sykes will head to Italy for the fourth round of the World Superbike Championship with his confidence sky high. Read full article

Akiyoshi to fill in for Haslam
Japanese rider Kosuke Akiyoshi will replace the injured Leon Haslam at Pata Honda for this weekend's Monza round of the World Superbike Championship. Read full article

Haslam eyes Donington comeback
Leon Haslam has undergone surgery on his fractured leg and hopes to be back in action later this month. Read full article

Aprilia was set up for Biaggi - Camier
Leon Camier has revealed he had a "100 percent different kit" to teammate Max Biaggi during their time at Aprilia. Read full article

Guintoli extends his advantage
Despite failing to win either race at Assen on Sunday, Sylvain Guintoli left the Netherlands having extended his advantage in the standings. Read full article

Sykes, Laverty share Assen spoils
Tom Sykes put in a clinical display of pure riding class to win Race 1 at Assen in the Netherlands, while Eugene Laverty triumphed in a thrilling battle against Sykes to take the victory in Race 2. Read full article

Super Sykes claims Assen superpole
Tom Sykes reigned supreme at 'The Cathedral of Speed' on Saturday as he edged Jonathan Rea to take his second Superpole of this season. Read full article

Haslam fractures leg in Assen crash
Leon Haslam will be sidelined for several weeks after fracturing his left leg in two places during Friday's first practice for the Assen round of WSBK. Read full article