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Noriyuki Haga (芳賀紀行), is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. Haga was a top contender in the Superbike World Championship, finishing as runner-up three times, and has finished third in the championship series four times. He currently competes in the CIV Supersport 600 Championship, aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6.
Chris Walker is a British motorcycle road racer and former scrambler with the nickname The Stalker. He is a four-time runner-up in the British Superbike Championship, and a former race winner in the Superbike World Championship. For the 2015 season Walker signed for Tommy Hill's Be Wiser Kawasaki Team aboard a Kawasaki ZX-10R in the British Superbike Championship, following his 2014 season with Lloyds British GBmoto squad. Team manager Hill left in August, 2015, and the team folded in September, leaving Walker without a ride for the final two race meetings of the season.
Ryuichi Kiyonari (清成龍一) is a professional motorcycle road racer. He rides a Honda CBR1000RR in the MFJ All-Japan Road Race JSB1000 Championship. He was the 2006, 2007 and 2010 British Superbike champion and enjoys fame and popularity amongst British motorcycle race fans due to his success and personality. He raced for Honda Asia in 2012. He also won the 2008 Suzuka 8-Hour race, teamed with his former WSBK teammate Carlos Checa. He has a reputation for taking his time to settle into a race after the start and coming on strong in the later stages.
Michael Laverty is a motorcycle racer from Toomebridge, Northern Ireland. He is the 2007 British Supersport Champion, and has raced regularly in British Superbikes, plus occasional races in the World Supersport series and in American AMA Superbike Racing. His brothers Eugene and John are also racers. In 2017, he will be aboard a Yamaha YZF-R1 in the British Superbike Championship.
Josh Brookes is a professional motorcycle road racer with experience of Superbike and Supersport racing, both domestically and internationally. In 2019, he will race in the British Superbike Championship aboard a Ducati Panigale V4 R, after a one-off wildcard outing in the first World Superbike round at Philip Island, Australia in February, finishing in 20th place in race one and 11th in race two.
Superbike World Championship is a motorsport road racing series for modified production motorcycles also known as superbike racing. The championship was founded in 1988. The Superbike World Championship consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities. Each round has two races and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for riders and one for manufacturers.
The 2008 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-first season of the Superbike World Championship. Corona Extra ceased to be the championship's title sponsor, as it had been since 1998. The electronics manufacturer HANNspree took over as the title sponsor in 2008 and this arrangement remained in place until 2010, with the championship officially known as the "HANNspree SBK Superbike World Championship".
The 2008 Valencia Superbike World Championship round was the third round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship. It took take place on the weekend of April 4-6, 2008, at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain.
The 2008 Assen Superbike World Championship round was the 4th round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship. It took place on the weekend of April 25-27, 2008, at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.
The 2009 Misano Superbike World Championship round was the eighth round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of June 19–21, 2009 at the Misano Adriatico circuit.
The Buriram International Circuit is a motorsport race track in Buriram, Buriram Province, Thailand. The circuit was opened in 2014. This is the first FIA Grade 1 and FIM Grade A circuit in Thailand. The track's primary corporate sponsor is Chang Beer, named the track as part of the sponsorship; however, because of laws regarding alcohol sponsorship in France and Qatar, the circuit uses the non-commercial name in FIM documentation.
The 2016 Phillip Island Superbike World Championship round was the first round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship. It took place over the weekend of 26–28 February 2016 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.
The 2016 Buriram Superbike World Championship round was the second round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship. It took place over the weekend of 11–13 March 2016 at the Chang International Circuit.
The 2016 Aragon Superbike World Championship round was the third round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship. It took place over the weekend of 1–3 April 2016 at the Motorland Aragón.
The 2016 Assen Superbike World Championship round was the fourth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship. It took place over the weekend of 15–17 April 2016 at the TT Circuit Assen.
The 2016 Sepang Superbike World Championship round was the sixth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship. It took place over the weekend of 13-15 May 2016 at the Sepang International Circuit.
The 2016 Donington Park Superbike World Championship round was the seventh round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship. It took place over the weekend of 27-29 May 2016 at the Donington Park.
The 2016 Misano Superbike World Championship round was the eighth round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship. It took place over the weekend of 17-19 June 2016 at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.
The 2016 Magny-Cours Superbike World Championship round was the eleventh round of the 2016 Superbike World Championship. It took place over the weekend of 30 September and 1–2 October 2016 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
The 2019 Superbike World Championship is the 32nd season of the Superbike World Championship.
