© FGsport. Spaniard Ruben Xaus (Ducati Sterilgarda) has already won an SBK this season and he forced his name to the top of another results sheet at Vallelunga, after scoring the fastest time in the official tests.

© HANNspree Ten Kate Honda. In addition to its successful title sponsorship campaign with the British Superbike Championship, Bennetts, the UK's number one for bike insurance is going global with an exciting SBK Superbike World Championship programme.

© Ducati Corse. The Silverstone race weekend kicked off in dry conditions but by the time the first qualifying session had started lunchtime rains had left a wet track for all 21 riders to contend with.

© Suzuki Racing. Noriyuki Haga brought a perfect homecoming present to Italy for his Monza-based team after scoring the Superpole win, a new lap record and - most importantly of all - the first ever double win this year.

© FGSport. The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has announced that FGSPORT Group, FIM's partner since 1989, has become part of one of the world's leading sports marketing companies, Infront Sports & Media AG.

© HANNspree Ten Kate Honda. One of the true spiritual homes of racing, Monza, is not just a link to racing's past glories; it is a unique challenge on the modern day SBK calendar.

© Foggy Racing. Donington Park is back on the WSBK calendar after five years absence.

© Ducati Corse. The first day of the official Valencia FGSport tests was dominated from the start by the awesome combination of 2006 World Champion Troy Bayliss and his 999F07 Ducati Xerox machine.

© Suzuki Racing. Max Biaggi and James Toseland powered to a win and second place apiece at Losail, after two terrific 18-lap contests under the hot Qatari sun.

© Yamaha Racing. Former World Champ Troy Corser overcame two practice crashes earlier in the weekend to score his 39th Superpole win at Losail, after qualifying second quickest in regulation practice.

© Ducati Corse. According to a recent report in The Times online business section, the World SBK Championship would be up for sale in an auction being conducted by Merrill Lynch, with a price tag of around 75 million Euro.

© FGSport. The Italian brand is determined to play a bigger role in the world of motorcycling by teaming up with two partners: the SBK SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ® and Ducati Corse.