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Nicholas Patrick Hayden, nicknamed "The Kentucky Kid", was an American professional motorcycle racer who won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006. Hayden began racing motorcycles at a young age. He began his road racing career in the CMRA before progressing to the AMA Supersport Championship and then to the AMA Superbike Championship. He won the AMA title in 2002 and was approached by the Repsol Honda team to race for them in MotoGP.
John "Hopper" Hopkins is a motorcycle road racer based in United States. During 2017 he raced in the British Superbike Championship aboard a Ducati 1199 Panigale for Moto Rapido Racing, but suffered injuries from a crash at the season-finale race meeting in October, meaning he could not participate during 2018.
Shane Byrne, often known as Shakey, is a British motorcycle road racer. He is a six-time champion of the British Superbike Championship, the only person in the history of the series to win six titles. He has also been a race winner in the Superbike World Championship and has competed in MotoGP.
Sylvain Guintoli is a French professional motorcycle racer. In 2017, he competed in the British Superbike Championship aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000. He spent the early years of his career in 250cc Grand-Prix World Championship on private bikes. He was a 500cc 2 stroke test rider for Yamaha and made a single MotoGP start in 2002. Best MotoGP rookie in 2007 for Yamaha, he raced for Ducati MotoGP in 2008. After a serious leg injury in 2009, he recovered and became World Superbike Champion in 2014 for Aprilia.
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.
Karel Abraham is a Czech motorcycle racer. He races in the MotoGP World Championship for the Avintia Racing. In 2016, Abraham rode a BMW S1000RR in the Superbike World Championship for Milwaukee BMW.
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.
Michele Pio Pirro is a motorcycle racer from Italy, who currently races in the CIV Superbike Championship aboard a Ducati Panigale. He has also competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing and the Supersport World Championship.
The 2011 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 1–3 April 2011 at the Circuito de Jerez located in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. This was the last MotoGP podium finish for Nicky Hayden before he moved to Superbike in 2016 and his death in 2017.
Hiroki Ono is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He competes in the MFJ All Japan Road Race J-GP2 Championship aboard a Suzuki GSX-R600.
Cameron Charles Beaubier is an American motorcycle racer. He rides a Yamaha YZF-R1 in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.
The 2013 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-sixth season of the Superbike World Championship. It began on 24 February at Phillip Island and finished on 20 October at the Circuito de Jerez after 14 rounds.
The 2013 Supersport World Championship was the fifteenth season of the Supersport World Championship—the seventeenth taking into account the two held under the name of Supersport World Series. It began on 24 February at Phillip Island and finished on 20 October at the Circuito de Jerez after 13 rounds.
The 2014 Superbike World Championship was the twenty-seventh season of the Superbike World Championship.
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 European Junior Cup was the sixth and last season of the European Junior Cup. It was contested by riders aged 14–21 on equal Honda CBR650F bikes over eight races, starting on 3 April at Motorland Aragón and ending on 16 October at Jerez.
The 2017 Superbike World Championship was the 30th season of the Superbike World Championship. The season was contested over 26 races at 13 locations, starting on 25 February at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia and ending on 4 November at Losail International Circuit in Qatar.
The 2019 Superbike World Championship is the 32nd season of the Superbike World Championship.
