2008 Losail Superbike World Championship Round
The 2008 Losail Superbike World Championship round was the opening round of the 2008 Superbike World Championship season. It took place on the weekend of February 21–23, 2008 at the 5.38 km Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Superbike race 1 classification Superbike race 2 classification Supersport race classification {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos ! No ! Rider ! Bike ! Laps ! Time ! Grid ! Points , - ! 1 , 23 , Broc Parkes , Yamaha YZF-R6 , 18 , 37:05.271 , 5 , 25 , - ! 2 , 26 , Joan Lascorz , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , +0.048 , 6 , 20 , - ! 3 , 18 , Craig Jones , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , +0.755 , 2 , 16 , - ! 4 , 25 , Josh Brookes , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , +9.502 , 12 , 13 , - ! 5 , 14 , Matthieu Lagrive , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , +11.962 , 3 , 11 , - ! 6 , 77 , Barry Veneman , Suzuki GSX-R600 , 18 , +17.428 , 13 , 10 , - ! 7 , 127 , Robbin Harms , Honda CBR600RR , 18 , +17.660 , 22 , 9 , - ! 8 , 4 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 race to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yukio Kagayama
is a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer. He began his motorcycle racing career competing in the Japanese national championships before racing internationally in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, the Superbike World Championship as well as in the British Superbike Championship. Kagayama raced Suzuki motorcycles for the majority of his career. Motorcycle racing career Kagayama was born in Yokohama Japan. He began motorcycle racing in 1990, competing for many years in the All Japan Road Race Championship, finishing fourth in 2001. He also contested four 250 cc World Championship races in 1997 and 1998, finishing in the top 8 in all four races. In 2003 he raced in the British Superbike Championship for Rizla Suzuki, alongside double British champion John Reynolds, and had won three races when he crashed heavily at Cadwell Park. He returned for the start of 2004, finishing 3rd in the championship despite not being at full fitness early in the season (a further crash ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shinichi Nakatomi
Shin'ichi or Shinichi (しんいち, シンイチ) is a masculine Japanese given name. ''Shin'' and ''ichi'' are separated and it is pronounced . Possible writings Different kanji that are pronounced are combined with the kanji for " to give different names: *真一, "true, one" *信一, "belief, one" *伸一, "extend, one" *進一, "progress, one" *新一, "new, one" *慎一, "humility, one" *晋一, "advance, one" *紳一, "gentleman, one" *鎮一, "tranquilize, one" *愼一, "care, one" People with the name * Shinichi Aoki (紳一, born 1965), Japanese professional Go player *Shinichi Chiba (真一), also known as Sonny Chiba, a Japanese actor *Shinichi Fujimura (新一, born 1950), Japanese amateur archaeologist *, Japanese Zen Buddhist scholar, philosopher and tea master *, Japanese ice hockey player *Shinichi Hoshi (新一, 1926–1997), Japanese novelist and science fiction writer *, Japanese physician and writer *Shin'ichi Ishiwata (信一), Japanese scientist *Shinichi I ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sébastien Gimbert
Sébastien Gimbert (born 9 September 1977 in Le Puy-en-Velay, France) is a professional motorcycle road racer. He currently competes in the Endurance FIM World Championship aboard a Honda CBR1000RR. His greatest success has come in the Endurance World Championship, and the bulk of his career has been spent on Yamaha YZF-R1 with more recent seasons spent on BMW S1000RR and Honda CBR1000RR motorcycles. He was France's 250cc champion in 1996 and 1997, before moving up to the 500cc World Championship on a privately entered Honda in 1998 and 1999, and racing in the 250cc World Championship in 2000, without many front-running displays. From 2002 to 2004 he was primarily an endurance racer. He has won the biggest 24-hour races in the sport - Le Mans, Spa-Francorchamps and the Bol d'Or. He helped the team to the Endurance World Championship in 2004. Gimbert also remained active in shorter races, finishing 2nd in the French Super Production series in 2003 and doing several ro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vittorio Iannuzzo
Vittorio Iannuzzo (born 10 May 1982 in Avellino) is an Italian motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the IDM Superbike Championship aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000. He was the 2002 European Superstock 1000 champion riding an Alstare Suzuki. In his Superbike World Championship participations, he had a front-row start at Misano World Circuit in 2003. In 2010 he had a huge crash at Circuit Ricardo Tormo when he tangled with Simon Andrews. In the same year he rode a factory Triumph Daytona 675 in the Supersport World Championship, having replaced Jason DiSalvo Jason DiSalvo is an American former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He was the planned rider of the Castrol Rocket streamliner built to challenge the motorcycle land speed record, before being replaced by Guy Martin Guy Martin ( ... midseason. Career statistics Supersport World Championship Races by year Superbike World Championship Races by year References External links World Superbike Champion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ayrton Badovini
Ayrton Badovini (born 31 May 1986) is an Italian motorcycle racer. He has competed in the Italian Superbike Championship, the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, where he was champion in , the Superbike World Championship and the Supersport World Championship. Biography Career statistics Superbike World Championship By season Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Supersport World Championship Races by year (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map ...) References External links Rider profileat Worldsbk.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Badovini, Ayrton 1986 births Living people Italian motorcycle racers Superbike World Championship riders FIM Superstock 1000 Cup riders People from Biella Supersport World Ch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Karl Muggeridge
Karl Muggeridge born 20 April 1974 in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia is a former professional motorcycle racer. He is married to Isobel, and has one son, Ryan Luca. He won the Supersport World Championship in , and then raced in Superbike World Championship, primarily on Hondas. Starting Out After several years of Motocross, ''Muggas'' began circuit racing in 1994, finishing 4th in his homeland's 250cc series a year later on a Suzuki. Over the next 3 years he did an assortment of races around the world, primarily on 600cc Supersport bikes. He was a regular in his home series in 1996, and in the British championship for the next 2 years, coming 4th overall in 1999, before moving on to the Supersport World Championship. Supersport World Championship He was 5th overall in , 7th in , 14th in and 4th in , before taking the crown as the lead rider for Ten Kate Honda, with 7 wins and 8 poles. Superbike World Championship Ten Kate expanded its Superbike World Championship ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lorenzo Lanzi
Lorenzo Lanzi (born October 26, 1981 in Cesena, Italy) is a professional motorcycle racer most known for competing in the Superbike World championship. He currently competes in the CIV Superbike Championship aboard a . He first started racing in 1996 at the age of 15 in the Italian 125 Sport class, winning the title two years later before moving up to 125GP in the Italian and European championships. In he moved to [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kawasaki ZX-10R
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is a motorcycle in the Ninja sport bike series from the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki, the successor to the Ninja ZX-9R. It was originally released in 2004 and has been updated and revised throughout the years. It combines an ultra-narrow chassis, low weight, and radial brakes. In 2004 and 2005 the ZX-10R won ''Best Superbike'' from '' Cycle World'' magazine, and the international Masterbike competition. Components Engine Kawasaki engineers used a stacked design for a liquid-cooled, inline four-cylinder engine. The crankshaft axis, input shaft, and output shaft of the Ninja ZX-10R engine are positioned in a triangular layout to reduce engine length, while the high-speed generator is placed behind the cylinder bank to reduce engine width. With a bore and stroke of , the ZX-10R engine's one-piece cylinder, and crankcase assembly reduces weight and increases rigidity. The DOHC are machined from Chromoly steel, built for strength; four valves per cylin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Régis Laconi
Régis Laconi (born 8 July 1975 in Saint-Dizier, Haute-Marne) is a French former professional motorcycle racer. In he competed in the Superbike World Championship for DFX on a Ducati. He was runner-up in , and has won races in both Grand Prix in 500cc engine capacity classification and the Superbike World Championship. Early career Laconi has a French mother and Italian father. He started racing in 1991 in the French 125cc championship. He won this title in 1992, the French 250cc title a year later, and the European 250cc champion in 1994. For 1995 he went to the 250cc World Championship, but was never a front-runner in his two seasons there. 500cc 1997 was his first season on a 500cc Grand Prix bike, but his World Championship season was marred by injury, missing four rounds after being run over twice in a first-turn incident at the A1 Ring. With Red Bull backing he returned for 1998, riding a Yamaha for three years. He finished 10th, 11th and 12th in the series in this time, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gregorio Lavilla
Gregorio Lavilla (born 29 September 1973) is a Spanish former professional motorcycle road racer. He has raced in MotoGP (full-time in 250s, and part-time in 500s and MotoGP itself), the Superbike World Championship, and the British Superbike Championship, taking the British crown in 2005. For he raced in WSB for the Ventaxia Honda team, finishing the championship in 12th place. He raced in four rounds of the 2009 WSB series with the Guandalini Racing Ducati team. Early years Born in Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant, Tarragona, Spain, Lavilla was the Spanish Superbike champion in 1994, and raced in the 250cc Grand Prix World Championship the next year. He was runner-up in Germany's Superbike championship in 1997, on board a Ducati. In 1998 he first raced in the Superbike World Championship full-time, on a private Ducati, taking two outright podiums. He also made a one-off appearance at the German Grand Prix in the 500 cc class riding for the Honda Movistar Team of former r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kenan Sofuoğlu
Kenan Sofuoğlu (born 25 August 1984 in Kuzuluk, Akyazı) is a Turkish parliamentarian and former professional motorcycle racer. He holds a record five Supersport World Championship titles (2007, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2016). Sofuoğlu also competed at the Superbike World Championship in 2008 and at the Moto2 World Championship in 2010 and 2011. Sofuoğlu announced his retirement from racing in May 2018,Supersport legend Sofuoglu to retire after Imola www.motorsport.com 7 May, 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018 and became an elected politician in June 2018. He made a brief comeback appearance at the I ...
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