OFFICIAL SPONSORS & ADVERTISERS 2015 MEDIA GUIDE

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3 OFFICIAL SPONSORS & ADVERTISERS 2015 MEDIA GUIDE

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5 Dear Media Friends and Colleagues, We are glad to present to you the 2015 edition of the WSBK Media Guide which will accompany you along this season of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship, through an even wider calendar, with new riders and new exciting challenges. This year again the Media Guide is a comprehensive reference book for all Media Representatives, containing an array of information about riders, teams, results, statistics, circuit information, rules and regulations to support your enthusiastic work in following the Championship and producing that much appreciated coverage. The eni FIM Superbike World Championship continues to be a pure motorsport success due to the devotion and professionalism of all parties involved, also thanks to the Media in all forms and you can count on a welcoming and professional cooperation from our Communications Department, throughout the season. With the warmest appreciation for your continued dedication. All the best, WSBK Communications Department 3

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7 PHILLIP ISLAND AUSTRALIA 1 FEBRUARY 22 2 CHANG THAILAND MARCH 22 MOTORLAND ARAGÓN 3 APRIL 12 4 ASSEN THE NETHERLANDS APRIL 19 5 IMOLA ITALY MAY 10 6 DONINGTON PARK UK MAY 24 7 ALGARVE MISANO PORTUGAL ITALY JUNE 7 8 JUNE 21 9 LAGUNA SECA USA JULY SEPANG MALAYSIA AUGUST 2 11 JEREZ SPAIN SEPTEMBER MAGNY-COURS FRANCE OCTOBER 4 13 LOSAIL QATAR OCTOBER 18 5

8 MEDIA OFFICE CONTACTS Dorna WSBK Organization Narcís Monturiol 2, 08960, Sant Just Desvern - Spain Tel WSBK Media Office pressoffice@worldsbk.com WSBK TV and Media Sales Department tvwsbk@dorna.com 6

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11 INDEX CALENDAR HISTORY INFO DATA ROUNDS Round 1 - Phillip Island (Australia) Round 2 - Chang International Circuit (Thailand) Round 3 - Aragón (Aragón) Round 4 - Assen (The Netherlands) Round 5 - Imola (Italy) Round 6 - Donington Park (UK) Round 7 - Portimão (Portugal) Round 8 - Misano (Italy) Round 9 - Laguna Seca (USA) Round 10 - Sepang (Malaysia) Round 11 - Jerez (Spain) Round 12 - Magny-Cours (France) Round 13 - Losail (Qatar) Superbike Supersport Superstock European Junior Cup

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13 The eni FIM Superbike World Championship heads into its 28th season, having established a new competing era of an affordable series in which the main purpose is that teams are even more equal in order to greater ensure close battles leading to the title-deciding round. This also allows high-level teams and riders coming from important national championships to step up to World Superbike as a wildcard and being competitive on track, as well as the 14 permanent teams representing eight manufacturers in The beginning It all started in April 1988 at Donington Park in England. It was the beginning of it all, and it is a credit to the staying power and fascination of the championship that many of the people who were around at that time are still enthusiasts to this day. The first two SBK championships were won by Honda s remarkable RC30, a V4 harmony of high tech racing luxury, particularly in the hands of American Fred Merkel and 1989 were his golden years. After being beaten to the title twice, in 1990 Ducati won the first of their riders titles, thanks to Frenchman Raymond Roche. And even the privateers got into the winning act when American tuning house Fast By Ferracci and Doug Polen took their own Ducati and made it fly all the way to two world titles in a row, 1991 and 92. Scott Russell and Muzzy Kawasaki scorched their hopped-up Kawasaki ZX750R streetbike to the first across-the-frame four championship, in 1993, holding off Carl Fogarty s Ducati. The Fogarty Era The 1994 and 1995 championships, however, went to a rider who would make himself the most successful SBK combatant of all time King Carl Fogarty. Ducati s latest wonder-twin, the 916, powered him to his first championship win, in a season when the first full-on works team from HRC brought along its amazing RC45. The inclusion of the world s largest motorcycle manufacturer in the paddock in factory form was a boost for the now well-established World Superbike series, and accelerated the technology war inside the increasingly busy SBK paddock. Suzuki joined with a full-factory effort in 1996, but it was a semi-private machine, the Power Horse Ducati of Troy Corser, that won the title, despite the 955cc Ducati losing its previous weight advantage. Even going faster than the GP bikes was possible in 1997, in qualifying at Donington, thanks to Corser and his 955. Another major landmark in Superbike history unfolded in 1997, when John Kocinski won the title for Honda on their HRC backed RC45. Carl Fogarty scored championships three and four in

14 and 1999 the latter of which produced another tough competitor to deal with - Aprilia. The Foggy era ended dramatically in the second race of the 2000 season at Phillip Island when he crashed out after colliding with another rider in the wet, damaging his shoulder joint so badly that he finally had to admit defeat and retire from the sport. But a twin-cylinder machine still won in the 1000cc VTR1000SP-W twin - a radical departure for Honda - but a winner first season out. A famous name from the early years of World Superbike, Bimota, made a race winning re-appearance in 2000 with Aussie wild-child Anthony Gobert. Bayliss rises to the top It was another Italian twin-cylinder manufacturer which played the biggest part in Beaten at their own vee-twin game by a similar Honda machine, Ducati came out fighting in 2001, and Troy Bayliss recorded the first of his eventual three world titles. Another Italian marque with an evocative name came back into being in Benelli - even though it was not to be a long SBK life. In 2002, arguably the greatest man-to-man finale of all time (between long-time points leader Bayliss and fast-finisher Edwards) saw Colin and Honda s vee-twin back in control of the championship at the final flag. With changes in the Grand Prix world precipitating the exodus of some works efforts, it was almost all change for World Superbike in 2003, a championship finally won by Neil Hodgson (Fila Ducati). For the first time, fourcylinder Superbikes were allowed to run up to 1000cc engines in 03, albeit with power-limiting air-restrictors fitted to their intakes, to keep them on parity with the theoretically less powerful 1000cc twins. The all-new Petronas FP-1 also arrived on track that year. A radical experiment in attempting to start at the top and then working down, the three-cylinder 900cc machine proved to be difficult to compete with in top-level Superbike racing, and it could only take a couple of podium finishes before its end in Pirelli has been the single tyre manufacturer for all classes in the World Superbike paddock since 2004 and the benefits have been both immediate and long reaching. With every rider, team and manufacturer being exposed to the same choices of tyres, who wins races is no longer determined by where you are in the pecking order for race-winning rubber - as it is all potentially race winning rubber. The evenness of the 2004 tyre and technical regulations had an immediate effect, and in the first season privateers got access to the 999 Ducatis the factory team didn t have any significant advantage. Eventually, another classic man-to-man fight for the championship made James Toseland the youngest conqueror of all time at 23 - and a true product of World Superbike. 12

15 The first 1000cc four-cylinder champion was crowned in 2005, Troy Corser taking the title his second, nine years after his first for Alstare Corona Extra Suzuki. A return to SBK racing for one of the all-time greats, Troy Bayliss, proved an instant success and he took his second title in 2006, this time on the Ducati 999. In 2007 the World Superbike Championship passed through its 20th year of existence and James Toseland (Honda) scored his second title, by just 2 points from Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha), with Max Biaggi (Suzuki) and Troy Bayliss (Ducati) only slightly further adrift. For 2011, the similarly experienced Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) showed why SBK is different from the rest when he won the championship for a well-supported private team. Riders on Aprilia, Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha machinery also won races, with Suzuki, BMW and two other Ducati riders also joining the podium party at some stage. Max Biaggi (Aprilia) bowed out from racing in 2012, the Italian legend clinching his sixth world title and his second in SBK with a half-point victory over Tom Sykes, the closest ever in SBK history. Nine different winners, including three rookies, graced the stage in a fitting 25th anniversary year for World Superbike. One year later, with new 1200cc capacity rules for twin-cylinder machines, Bayliss (Ducati) took his third WSBK crown and retired at the very top, bringing another era of SBK to a finish - just as another had started. The recent years Yamaha, such stalwarts in SBK since the first races, finally joined the rest of the top SBK competitors in 2009, when rookie Ben Spies took his official R1 - cross-plane firing order and all - to the Riders Championship. In 2010 the seven competing manufacturers were all even better placed to score results than at any time for maybe 20 years and six of the seven put at least one rider on the podium throughout the campaign. Aprilia and Max Biaggi were worthy champions, netting double figure race wins and the title was wrapped up at the penultimate round in Imola. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) had his redemption the following year by clinching his first World Superbike title at the end of a spectacular 2013 season. The Brit won nine races and defeated the works Aprilia duo of Eugene Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli, bringing back Kawasaki on top of the world after 20 long years. Laverty had also nine race victories, but the too many DNFs didn t help him throughout the title chase, while the Italian brand was able to clinch the manufacturers title for the second year in a row. On his second year with the official Aprilia RSV4, Sylvain Guintoli was crowned 2014 World Superbike Champion, after being keen throughout the whole season and following his first double victory at the very last round, in Qatar. The Frenchman sealed the title by 6 points ahead defending Champion Tom Sykes, who scored 8 wins again on the Kawasaki Racing Team s Ninja, 13

16 followed by Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike Team). Guintoli and team-mate Marco Melandri (overall 4th) secured the 4th title for Aprilia whithin the last five years, with five and six wins, respectively and despite the controversial discussion regarding team orders at Aprilia. World Supersport, as the springboard to World Superbike for mid-sized bikes (600cc for four-cylinders and up to 675cc for triples), will secure again this year exciting action on track for both youngsters and experienced riders: 22 permanent riders representing 11 Countries, coming from different world level competitions. Supersport races at SBK meetings were at a European level until 1997, when it first became the World Supersport Series and then an FIM Championship in World Series Champions Paolo Casoli (Ducati in 1997) and Fabrizio Pirovano (Suzuki in 1998) were strong protagonists in 1999 but it was another rider with grit and flair who took the inaugural FIM title Stephane Chambon (Suzuki). The champion in 2000 proved to be Jörg Teuchert (Yamaha) and in its third year of life in 2001 World Supersport got its third different champion (Andrew Pitt), on a third different type of machine (Kawasaki). Title four came with Frenchman Fabien Foret to the fore, riding the last of the old-style Honda CBR600FS bikes in His win came for Ten Kate Honda, and it sparked off a run of championship success for Honda and the Dutchmen that carried on into Chris Vermeulen took the title in 2003, then his countryman Karl Muggeridge in 2004, before another Frenchman, Sebastien Charpentier, made history by becoming the first rider to win the championship in successive seasons, 2005 and In 2007 Turkish rider Kenan Sofuoglu took his first and Honda s sixth straight Riders Championship. After an epic 2008 season, Andrew Pitt became the second rider in history to win two full WSS titles, this time on a Ten Kate Honda. After this long period of high-speed stability, Supersport was blown wide open in 2009, with Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Triumph riders all taking podium finishes, and two new names, Cal Crutchlow and Eugene Laverty, becoming stars. Crutchlow was champion for Yamaha, overcoming privateer Laverty. In 2010 the championship went back to Sofuoglu and Ten Kate Honda, but only after an epic scrap between three riders for most of the year. Lascorz, riding for the official Kawasaki team, was in the mix until he got badly injured at Silverstone, leaving Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) and Sofuoglu to fight for the title. It came down to the last race, and although Laverty won eight races, Sofuoglu took the crown by a few points. The 2011 season saw Chaz Davies (ParkinGO Yamaha) 14

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18 overcome a difficult start to score wins in half the races and secure the championship in clear style, although riders on Kawasaki and Honda machines, plus Davies team-mate Luca Scassa, also took race wins. In 2012 Kenan Sofuoglu returned to Supersport for the Lorenzini Kawasaki team and clinched his third title to become the most successful rider ever in the series. It wasn t easy however as he was pushed hard all the way by rookie Jules Cluzel (PTR Honda) from France and his team-mate Sam Lowes. In 2013 Jules Cluzel made the move up to World Superbike and for defending Champion Sofuoglu this time on the ZX-6R of Mahi Racing Team India - the contending rider was again wellknown Sam Lowes. The Brit moved to the Yamaha of Yakhnich Motorsport and was able to snatch the title away from the Turk, after an unforgettable season of unbelievable overtakings and manoeuvres to the limit. The 2014 season saw the comeback of Frenchman Jules Cluzel to the mid-sized bikes, the departure of Sam Lowes to Moto2 and the retire from WSBK of Fabien Foret. Experienced and moderate Kenan Sofuoglu had a struggling season, moved to a new team before the end of the season, finishing 8th and leaving it all clear to new title contender, Dutch Michael van der Mark on his second year aboard the PATA Honda World Supersport Team s CBR600RR. The 2012 STK600 Champion clinched his first World Title with six wins, four seconds and thirst for victory. Cluzel on the MV Agusta F3 675 closed second ahead of fellow countryman Florian Marino (Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres). In 2015 the age limit for FIM Superstock 1000cc Cup applicants increased to 28 years. Therefore, licenses for STK1000 are issued to riders who can be up to two years older than normal. First implemented right back in 1999, the European Superstock 1000 Championship was always designed for young riders on full capacity machinery. British riders held sway in the early years, with Karl Harris (Suzuki) and then James Ellison (Honda and Suzuki) the winners. As Superstock got more serious, bigger teams made a bigger impact and Vittorio Iannuzzo secured the 2002 title for Suzuki. Another Suzuki win followed in 2003, with another Italian - Michel Fabrizio - on board. Lorenzo Alfonsi was the first Yamaha man to take the crown in 2004, and by the time Belgium s Didier Vankeymeulen (Yamaha) had won the series in 2005 and Alessandro Polita (Suzuki) followed it up in 2006, it had been given FIM Cup status. In 2007 the new Ducati 1098 won first time out, after an epic season in the hands of Niccolò Canepa. An astonishing season finale in 2008 saw Brendan Roberts win for Ducati, but any of four riders could have taken the crown. In 2009 Xavier Simeon did the impossible by winning the title with a round to spare, again on a Ducati. BMW took a historic championship success in 2010, with BMW Motorrad Italia rider Ayrton Badovini scoring nine wins out of ten on the remarkable S1000RR. 16

19 In 2011 the championship swung back towards a small phalanx of Ducati riders, with Althea Racing s Davide Giugliano blitzing his way to a clear title win. Success headed back BMW Italia s way in 2012, with Sylvain Barrier taking the title from Eddi La Marra on the new Ducati Panigale. The Frenchman was then able to clinch the second title in a row, on the HP4 of BMW Motorrad GoldBet STK Team, followed by Niccolò Canepa (Barni Racing Team Ducati) and Jeremy Guarnoni (MRS Kawasaki). All the three riders on top of the standings stepped up to WSBK for Historical results for Leandro Tati Mercado (Barni Racing Team Ducati) in the 2014 edition of the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup: the 22-year-old from Cordoba became the first Argentinean rider to ever achieve an international title in motorcycle racing. Mercado won by eight points an epic battle concluded at last race s last corner against Italian Lorenzo Savadori (Team Pedercini Kawasaki). Third finisher, Matthieu Lussiana from France on board Team GARNIER s Kawasaki ZX-10R. Italian Barni Racing Team put their effort in supporting Tati to compete in World SBK this year. FIM Europe Superstock 600 European Championship, which is now reserved for under-24s on 600cc machinery, came into existence in First year winner Claudio Corti (Yamaha) and second season champion Xavier Simeon (Suzuki) both made themselves stars at an early age. Maxime Berger (Yamaha) proved to be the champion in 2007, while the remarkable 15-year-old Loris Baz (Yamaha) secured the title in Gino Rea (Honda) won the crown in 2009 for Honda, while Jeremy Guarnoni took the glory for Yamaha in 2010, in a great fight with Florian Marino. In 2011 a three-way fight between Jed Metcher (Yamaha), Joshua Day (Kawasaki) and Michael van der Mark (Honda) finished in that order, after a seesaw season went all the way to the wire. Michael van der Mark (Honda) made amends in 2012 after a close scrap with Riccardo Russo (Yamaha), which went all the way to the end, the Dutchman and the Italian sharing all ten wins between them. They both made the move up to WSS and in 2013 the battle in the series was much more wide-open. An incredible season saw Franco Morbidelli winning the title in the last race against fellow Italian Alessandro Nocco, his team-mate, and Christian Gamarino, the three of them on the Kawasaki ZX-6R. With Reigning Champion Morbidelli moving to Moto2, San Carlo Team Italia s new star of the season was Marco Faccani, who won the title by 43 remarkable points ahead of Dutch Wayne Tessels 17

20 on a Suzuki GSX-R600, and his team-mate and fellow Italian Andrea Tucci, only 10 points behind. In 2015 Faccani makes the step up to the FIM Supersport World Championship, along with San Carlo Puccetti Racing Team. Duke for the EJC machines and Austrian Lukas Wimmer won this edition. In 2013 the one-make series jumped onboard the Honda CBR 500 R and got the name of Pata Honda European Junior Cup, when New Zealand s Jake Lewis finished the season on top of the standings. On the same bike, in 2014 Spaniard Augusto Fernandez became the latest EJC winner. The PATA European Junior Cup, powered by Honda, is the entry level class to the eni FIM Superbike World Championship. Open to 14 to 21-year-old male racers and 14 to 23-year-old female racers from around the world, the 2015 European Junior Cup sees the racers competing on identically-prepared Honda CBR 650 F machinery at some of the most iconic and spectacular racing circuits in Europe, being a feature on the programme at eight WSBK rounds. The series goal is to provide a fun and affordable competition which allows the young riders to showcase their talent and develop the skills necessary for a career at World Championship level. 18 Starting in 2011 under the name of European Junior Cup, the competition was held that year with all-kawasaki Ninja 250cc bikes and the winner was Matt Davies of Australia. In 2012 the entry level to the production-based series changed from green to orange, as KTM released a pumped-up version of its 690

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23 GLOSSARY AGE The minimum age for participants in an eni FIM Superbike World Championship race is 18. For the FIM Supersport World Championship it is 16. The maximum age for both categories is 50. In 2015 the minimum age for riders participating in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup is 16 while the maximum age is 28 (they can be up to 2 years older than in the past). The minimum age for the FIM Europe Superstock 600 European Championship is 15 and the maximum age is 24. BRIEFING A meeting of sporting or technical character, generally called by Race Direction, involving riders and/or team managers. CLERK OF THE COURSE The person responsible for ensuring that the circuit is properly prepared for the race and that all the marshals are at their posts. DORNA WSBK Organization Since from 2013, the Company that organise and promote the eni FIM Superbike World Championship. ENTRY Registration for a race. An Entry List is published before each race and lists all the riders who have registered to take part, together with the names of their teams, and the type of motorcycle they will be riding. FIM or F.I.M. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (International Motorcycling Federation), the coordinating body for international motorcycle racing. FIM STEWARD The persons responsible for enforcing the Rules, and for reporting infringements to the Race Direction. INTERNATIONAL JURY A jury made up of a President and two Members appointed by the FIM, plus other delegates (the Delegate appointed by DWO, the Race Director, the Technical Director, the Medical Director, the Clerk of the Course, the FIM Safety Officer), responsible for ensuring that the race is run according to the Rules, and for reporting any infringements to the Race Direction. The jury decides issues by voting, with each member having one vote. JUMP-START Occurs when a rider starts before the starting lights change. Incurs a penalty. 21

24 LAP CHART The document drawn up by the timing personnel at the end of the race, showing the positions of each rider at the end of each lap. PADDOCK SHOW The area in the paddock dedicated to the on stage events and activities, as well as home to the Thursday Media Event and weekend press conferences. All open to the public. LIGHTS Used to signal the start of the race. Lights are also installed at the exit from the pit lane to tell riders whether it is safe to re-enter the circuit or not. PIT LANE The lane that runs alongside the circuit and that teams occupy to work on their bikes; also the point from which the riders first take to the track. MARSHALS The persons responsible for signalling to the riders, by means of special flags, and also for assisting them if they come off the track. PIT WALK Entry to the pit lane. A privilege restricted to pass holders, who are permitted to visit the pit lane at times when the riders are not busy with practice or racing. OPEN PADDOCK An event that is characteristic of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship (and almost unique to it in top level motorcycle racing). On the Thursday before the race, the public is allowed free access to the paddock, as well as taking part in extra-racing activities. PADDOCK The area behind the pits where the various teams park their motor homes and trucks. POLE POSITION The first position on the starting grid. PROTEST The means by which a team can contest the result achieved by a rider from a rival team, generally on the basis of technical or sporting considerations. QUALIFYING PRACTICE Practice session in which lap times count towards determining starting grid positions. Riders are placed according to their fastest lap time. To participate in the race, riders must record 22

25 one lap no more than 107% of the time recorded by the fastest rider in the same session. RACE DIRECTION The managerial body of a race, made up of one representative of the FIM, one representative of Dorna WSBK. It is the responsibility of Race Direction to penalise teams or riders if they infringe the rules; to penalise the race organisers if they fail to ensure proper and efficient organisation for the event; also to hear appeals against penalties imposed for infringements of the Rules. RACE DIRECTOR The person responsible for ensuring that the Rules are respected, and for ensuring that practice sessions and the race itself run smoothly. RIDE THROUGH An enforced ride through the pit lane at a reduced speed during a race. Used as a penalty for riders who infringe the rules. Riding through the pit lane at a reduced speed (60 km/h) greatly increases lap time compared to a normal track lap. SIGHTING LAP The lap that riders complete from the pit lane to the starting grid to get their position before the race start. SINGLE TYRE SUPPLIER Since 2004, the World Superbike Championship has been run with only one tyre supplier. This decision was made to achieve a dramatic drop in costs and guarantee a specific product development. STARTING GRID The grid on which riders have to line up to start the race. In the Superbike World Championship, the starting grid is made up of 3 riders per row. The riders in each row are arranged at intervals, with the fastest in front. Each row is separated by a gap of 9 metres. Positions on the starting grid, determined in qualifying practice and in the Tissot-Superpole session, remain valid for both races in an Round. TECHNICAL CHECKS Checks performed on the bikes to ensure that they comply with Technical Rules. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR The person responsible for ensuring that all participants observe the Technical Rules; also supervises technical inspections and decides on technical protests. TEST-BAN Test-restriction period for both the eni FIM Superbike World Championship and the FIM Supersport World Championship teams and riders from the 21st of December until the 4th of January (both dates inclusive). 23

26 TISSOT-SUPERPOLE WSBK Pole position assigning, same procedure as 2014 The top 20 riders classified after the Free Practice 1, 2 and 3 sessions will take part in Tissot-Superpole. The ten fastest riders will be seeded directly into Superpole 2 while the riders classified 11 th to 20 th will take part in Superpole 1. The fastest two riders in Superpole 1 will progress to Superpole 2, making a total of 12 riders competing for the first 12 grid positions. Both Superpole sessions will run for 15 minutes each and there is a break of 10 minutes in between Superpole 1 and Superpole 2. WARM UP The test session held in the morning of the race day to ensure that bikes are set up ready for the race itself. WARM UP LAP The lap that riders complete before returning to their positions on the starting grid ready for the actual start of the race. WILD CARD Rider permitted to take part in a specific championship race meeting. Each Event host Federation may nominate 4 wildcard entries for WSBK and WSS and 2 entries for the STK classes. DWO can nominate further one event riders. FLAGS AND LIGHTS 1.23 FLAGS AND LIGHTS Marshals and other officials display flags or lights to provide information and/or convey instructions to the riders. All flags are presented waved Flags and Lights Used to Provide Information: Green Flag The track is clear. This flag must be waved at each flag marshal post for the first lap of each practice session and of the warm up, for the sighting lap and for the warm up lap. This flag must be shown waved at the flag marshal post immediately after the incident that necessitated the use of one or more yellow flags. Yellow and Red Striped Flag The adhesion on this section of the track could be affected by any reason other than rain. This flag must be shown waved at the flag marshal post. White Flag with diagonal red cross (stroke width of the cross: between 10 and 13 cm) Drops of rain on this section of the track. This flag must be waved at the flag marshal post. 24

27 White Flag with diagonal red cross (stroke width of the cross: between 10 and 13 cm) + Yellow and Red Striped Flag Rain on this section of the track. These flags must be waved together at the flag marshal post. White Flag Waved at all the flag marshal posts, this flag indicates that it is raining at some parts of the circuit. Only the Race Direction can take the decision. Blue Flag Waved at the flag marshal post, this flag indicates to a rider that he is about to be overtaken. During the practice sessions, the rider concerned must keep his line and slow down gradually to allow the faster rider to pass him. During the race, the rider concerned is about to be lapped. He must allow the following rider(s) who are lapping him to pass him at the earliest opportunity and passing within a group of lapped riders is forbidden under the blue flag. Any Infringement of this rule may be penalised by the Race Direction. 43 update 22 January 2015 Chequered Black / White Flag This (these) flag(s) will be waved at the finish line on track level toindicate the finish of race or practice session. Chequered Black / White Flag and Blue Flag The chequered black/white flag(s) will be waved together with the blue flag at the finish line on track level when a rider(s) closely precedes the leader during the final lap before the finish line (see art ). Green Light This light must be switched on at the pit lane exit to signal the start of each practice session and of the warm up, the start of the sighting lap(s) and the start of the warm up lap. Flashing Blue Lights Will be switched on at the pit lane exit at all time during practices and races Flags Which Convey Information and Instructions: Yellow Flag Waved at each row of the starting grid, this flag indicates that the start of the race is delayed. A single yellow flag waved at the flag marshal post indicates that there is a danger ahead beside the track. Two yellow flags waved together at the flag marshal post indicate that there is a hazard wholly or partly blocking the track. The riders must slow down and be prepared to stop. Overtaking is forbidden up until the point where the green flag is waved. Any Infringement of this rule during a practice session will result in the cancellation of the time of the lap during which the infraction occurred. In case of infringement of this rule during 25

28 the race, the rider must go back the number of positions decided by the Race Direction. A board will be displayed for the rider on the finish line during a maximum of 5 laps. If the rider did not go back after the board has been presented 5 times, he will be penalised by a ride through. In both cases, further penalties may also be imposed. If immediately after having overtaken, the rider realises that he committed an infraction, he must raise his hand and let pass the rider(s) that he has overtaken. In this case, no penalty will be imposed. 44 update 22 January 2015 During the final inspection lap, this flag must be waved at the exact place where the flag marshal will be positioned during the practices, the warm ups and races. Red Flag and Red Lights When the race or practice is being interrupted, the red flag will be waved at each flag marshal post and the red lights around the track will be switched on. Riders must return slowly to the pits. When the pit-lane exit is closed, the light will be switched on. Riders are not allowed to exit the pit lane. Any Infringement of this rule may be penalised by the Race Direction. The red flag will be shown motionless on the starting grid at the end of the warm up lap. The red flag may also be used to close the track. The red lights will be switched on at the start line for between 2 and 5 seconds to start each race. Black Flag This flag is used to convey instructions to one rider only and is waved at each flag marshal post together with the rider s number. The rider must stop at the pits at the end of the current lap and cannot restart when this flag results from a penalty. Any Infringement of this rule may be penalised by the Race Direction. This flag can also be presented to a rider for a reason other than a penalty (ie. for checking or changing a transponder). Black Flag with orange disk (40 cm) This flag is used to convey instructions to one rider only and is waved at each flag marshal post together with the rider s number. This flag informs the rider that his motorcycle has mechanical problems likely to endanger himself or others, and that he must immediately leave the track. Any Infringement of this rule may be penalised by the Race Direction. 26

29 REGULATIONS The following are excerpts and outlines of the full Road Racing FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships and FIM Superstock Cup Regulations, which are available at: As the regulations can change during the season, we strongly advise that you only use the following text as it is intended - as a pocket guide to some of the new regulations that were brought in at the start of this year. Please consult the FIM website for the most comprehensive and up-to-date Regulations. 1 Sporting Regulations 1.18 START PROCEDURE Should there be a problem that might prejudice safety for the start, of the warm up lap or the race the Starter will invoke one of the following procedures 17.1 START DELAYED (same as 2014); 17.2 START DELAYED RAIN A red flag is waved from the Starter s rostrum and the red light stays on. The Start Delayed Rain board is displayed from the Starter s rostrum and a marshal will wave a yellow flag at each row of the starting grid from the signaling platform. Riders must stay in their grid position, engines must be switched off. After display of the Start Delayed Rain board, a maximum of 5 mechanics per rider is allowed on the grid. Works on bike are allowed. Only essential officials are allowed on the grid, no media, guests, umbrella-holders or other team personnel will be permitted, with the exception of authorised camera crew(s). The start procedure will be re-commenced at the 5 minutes board. 3-Minute Board procedure on the grid ( ). 1-Minute Board on the grid: The mechanics will assist the rider to start the machine and then vacate the grid. 30-Second Board on the grid: All riders must be in position on the grid with engines running. No further assistance from mechanics is permitted. ( ) After the sighting lap the start procedure will be recommenced at the 5 minutes board. The race distance will be reduced by one lap if the Start Delayed Rain signal is after the sighting lap and by two laps if it is declared after the warm up lap START DELAYED BOX A red flag is waved from the Starter s rostrum and the red light stays on. The Start Delayed Box board is displayed from the Starter s rostrum and a marshal will wave a yellow flag at each row of the starting grid from the signaling platform. Engines must be switched off. After display of the Start Delayed Box board, a maximum of 2 mechanics per rider is 27

30 allowed on the grid to help riders to take the bike into the garages. Race Direction will communicate the new Event schedule on the Official Time keeping monitors INTERRUPTION OF A RACE (as per 2014 Regulations) If the results calculated show that less than three laps have been completed by the leader of the race and by all other riders on the same lap as the leader, then the race will be null and void and a new race will be run according to the article RE-STARTING A RACE THAT HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED Conditions for the re-started race will be as follows: ( ) c) The number of laps of the second race will be the number of laps required to complete two-thirds of the original race distance rounded down to the nearest whole number of laps with a minimum of onethird of the original race distance rounded up. The decision is at the discretion of Race Control respecting schedules Should a re-started race be interrupted and Race Direction deems it possible to re-start, then the conditions for a further re-start will follow Art , with the race distance and results defined as follows: a) If the re-started race is interrupted when 5 or more laps have been completed, the race will be deemed to have been completed and full Championship points awarded. The race classification will be according to Art ii) e) b) If the re-started race is interrupted when less than 5 laps have been completed, the race would be re-started a further time if possible, for the same number of laps as the first restart. c) If that further re-started race (third race) is interrupted when less than 5 laps have been completed, Race Direction will determine if it is practical to re-start the race and will define the number of laps to be completed, with a minimum of 5 laps. If it has been not possible to re-schedule the race the race results will then be determined by the first part of the race and full Championship points awarded, provided that in the first part of the race 5 laps or more had been completed. d) If the first race is re-started and none of the races (original or subsequent re-starts) have completed 5 or more laps, then the race is deemed to be cancelled and no Championship points will be awarded. e) Race Direction may reschedule re-started races in the race programme as necessary. 2 Technical Regulations ENGINE SEALING a) The total number of engines that a rider may use during the entire championship is limited the allocated number. When a permanent rider changes teams during the championship their engine limit will not change. b) The total number of engines that a team may use during the entire Championship is limited to the allocated number 28

31 per permanent entry. When a permanent rider is replaced or substituted during the Championship, the total engine allocation for the teams entry will not change. Should a new team enter the championship part way through the season the number of engines allowed will be proportional to the season remaining. c) Wild card riders (and one event riders) will be allowed to use two (2) sealed engines during the event in which they take part. Should the same rider choose to enter a second meeting as a wildcard, one (1) extra engine will be added. For any further entries the rider and/or team will be considered a permanent entry. d) Should the number of race meetings change during the season then the Superbike Commission will convene to consider updating the number of allocated engines. e) A team or rider that uses more than the allocated number of engines during the Championship will receive a penalty (according to Art ). (...) u) If an engine is found not to be in compliance with the regulations, any penalties imposed will apply retrospectively to each race this engine was used in ENGINE INSPECTION a) When any engine is unsealed and stripped for inspection following a protest and found to be fully compliant with the rule(s) which is (are) the subject of the protest(s), then the team will be given one additional seal allocation to reseal the rebuilt engine OR a new engine. b) The FIM Technical Director, Race Direction or the Permanent Officials (FIM Stewards) reserve the right to suspend any technical engine protest if it is felt to be a violation of the above rule. That engine will then be stripped at end of life. c) When an engine has reached an agreed end of life then the Technical Director may at his discretion choose to have that engine stripped to check for compliance. d) If any engine is found to have been opened or its seals removed or if any (sealed) engine is inspected by the technical director or his appointed staff and found to be in breach of the technical rules the rider will be disqualified from ALL races when this engine was used. The points earned will be removed in the riders championship and if applicable the manufacturers championship AIR RESTRICTORS FOR 1200CC 2 CYLINDERS Application: Only the 1200cc 2-cylinder engines may be fitted with air restrictor. Should a restrictor be required then the first restrictor size to be installed will be equivalent to a Ø52 mm circular area. Air restrictor size will be adjusted in steps equivalent to a change of 2 mm in diameter, between Ø52 mm and to a minimum of Ø46 mm (None <> Ø52 mm <> Ø50 mm <> Ø48 mm <> Ø46 mm), if needed during the Championship, as described below in Art

32 2.4.4 MINIMUM WEIGHT THE MINIMUM WEIGHT WILL BE ALL (WSBK) MACHINES: 168 KG IGNITION AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM a) The engine control system (including ECU) must be either: i) A DWO/FIM approved Superbike Kit System See art ii) A DWO/FIM approved Superstock 1000 kit model plus DWO/FIM approved data logger. See art b) No other external ignition/injection controllers, traction control modules or other active expansion modules or calculation units may be fitted. c) Central unit (ECU) may be relocated. d) Telemetry (remote signals to or from the bike) is not allowed. e) No remote or wireless connection to the bike for any data exchange or setting is allowed whilst the engine is running or the bike is moving. dashboard/display, all additional sensors essential for full operation of all strategies, IMU, software, enable codes, datalogging, analysis software, ECU tuning or setting software, datalogger, download/connection cable, example harness design, manual for use, (not a complete list), is 8000 Euro (excluding taxes). Data Logging only sensors are excluded from the price cap. (...) f) The ECU must be from the FIM/DWO Approved Superbike ECU List THE DWO/FIM APPROVED SUPERBIKE KIT SYSTEM MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: a) The system must be a complete package including all electrical/electronic parts not supplied on the homologated motorcycle required for full operation of all strategies excepting the wiring harness. (...) c) The total price of the complete system including ECU, 30

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35 In addition, according to the FIM regulations: The maximum number of tyres which each rider is allowed to use for the entire race weekend (Friday to Sunday) is 24, including 10 front and 14 rear tyres PIRELLI TYRE ALLOCATION The tyres for Superbike class All riders participating in the Superbike FIM World Championship will have 17-inch DIABLO Superbike tyres range as follows: DIABLO Superbike, slick tyres with the following sizes: - 120/70 front in SC1 (soft) and SC2 (medium) compounds - 200/60 rear in SC0 (soft), SC1 (medium) and SC2 (hard) compounds DIABLO Rain, a minimum of 8 tyres available per rider, to be used in case of rain. The maximum permitted number of fitted tyres for each session will be 13 (no distinction between front and rear) for each rider. Over the course of the year Pirelli plan to develop more development solutions. Free practices timed for qualifying, new Tissot-Superpole and the qualifier tyres For the 2015 Superpole schedule, please see the Glossary within the INFO chapter. The ten fastest riders who will be seeded directly into Superpole 2 will get each Superpole tyre with a Pirelli white label applied on the side. DIABLO Wet, a minimum of 3 tyres available per rider, intermediate tyres to be used when the track is neither completely dry nor completely wet. The riders classified 11 th to 20 th will take part in Superpole 1, getting a Superpole tyre with a Pirelli yellow label on the side. DIABLO Superbike qualifier, a supersoft tyre for the Tissot-Superpole on Saturday. The fastest two riders in Superpole 1 will access Superpole 2 and for this session, they will receive 33

36 a second Superpole tyre marked with a Pirelli red label on the side. each session will be 11 (no distinction between front and rear) for each rider. In addition: The Superpole tyres are marked with a sticker like all the tyres supplied The Supersport class has three consecutive free practice sessions and one qualifying session on Saturday afternoon The 10 riders taking part in Superpole 1 are allowed to only use 1 qualifying tyre but they will all have two due to it is impossible to determine in advance who might qualify for Superpole 2 and there would not be enough time in between the two sessions to equip the two riders with an additional qualifier tyre The 8 riders who do not get to Superpole 2 from Superpole 1 must return the second unused Superpole tyre to Pirelli The tyres for Supersport All Supersport riders, as well as those participating in the Superstock classes and the European Junior Cup use treaded DIABLO Supercorsa SC tyres. The tyres for Superstock 1000, 600 and European Junior Cup All Superstock 1000 and 600 riders, as well as European Junior Cup, use treaded DIABLO Supercorsa SC tyres. Starting from 2015 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup riders will use the SC1 compound at the rear instead of the SC2 used up to now. All Supersport riders use treaded DIABLO Supercorsa SC tyres. According to the FIM Supersport World Championship regulations: The maximum number of tyres allowed in the entire race weekend (Friday to Sunday) is 18, including 8 front and 10 rear tyres For further details please see the following chart. The maximum permitted number of fitted tyres for 34

37 Championship Weekend Sessions Superpole Tyres Front Rear Spec SUPERBIKE FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 4 + Warm Up 20 best times Pirelli Diablo Superbike 120/70 200/60 17 Slick NHS SUPERSPORT FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 4 + Warm Up NO Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC 120/70 180/60 17 DOT SUPERSTOCK 1000 FIM CUP 4 + Warm Up NO Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC SC2 120/70 SC1 200/55 17 DOT SUPERSTOCK 600 FIM EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 4 NO Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC SC1 120/70 SC2 180/60 17 DOT EUROPEAN JUNIOR CUP 4 NO Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC SC1 120/70 SC2 180/60 17 DOT UNITS SPECS Championship Fronts Rears Qualifiers Dry Sets Wet Sets SUPERBIKE FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP YES (1 per rider) 3 2 SUPERSPORT FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 8 10 NO 2 2 SUPERSTOCK 1000 FIM CUP 4 4 NO 1 2 SUPERSTOCK 600 FIM EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 3 4 NO 1 2 EUROPEAN JUNIOR CUP 1 1 NO

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42 IN DEPTH TELEVISION COVERAGE TOTAL AUDIENCE 6,181 HOURS 382,000,000 ON SITE CIRCUIT ATTENDANCE PHILLIP ISLAND 56,515 11% ARAGON 24,255 5% ASSEN 52,252 11% IMOLA 52,841 11% DONINGTON 29,512 6% SEPANG 34,528 7% MISANO 59,424 12% COVERAGE BY AREA PORTIMÃO 30,419 6 % LAGUNA SECA 49,408 10% AMERICA 7 % EUROPE 26% ASIA 42% JEREZ MAGNY-COURS LOSAIL 25,330 5% 74,514, 15% 5,483 1% AUDIENCE BY TYPE LIVE AFRICA 20 % OCEANIA 5% AVERAGE SPENDING BIKE OWNERSHIP FAN INTERESTS spectators MUSIC 150 AT THE EVENT PER PERSON PER DAY ONE TWO THREE 49%12% 5% 29% 30% DEFERRED / RELIVE COMPUTER / INTERNET 71% TRAVEL 31% NEWS / SPORTS NEWS / SPOT MAGAZINE < 1% 32% CARS AND BIKES 40 Source: REPUCOM ITALIA 34%

43 INTERNET UNIQUE VISITORS PAGE VIEWS AVERAGE LENGTH MORE THAN MORE THAN PER VISIT 2,800,000 WORLDSBK.COM 20,000,000 WORLDSBK.COM YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS WEBSITE VISITS BY COUNTRY MORE THAN 154 SECS IN PRESS* o N OF ARTICLES SBK EXPOSURE PER CM 2 MORE THAN 1,900 MORE THAN 650,000 45,000 ITALY 20% UNITED KINGDOM SBK EXPOSURE BY COUNTRY FRANCE 20% GERMANY 7% ITALY 29% SPAIN 14% FRANCE 19% UNITED KINGDOM 12% UNITED STATES 11% 9% UNITED STATES GERMANY 14% 4% FACEBOOK GEO-TRAFFIC ITALY 28,1% UNITED KINGDOM 13,2% INDIA 9,1% BRAZIL 7,3% UNITED STATES 6,0% * FIGURES BASED ON THE 6 MAIN MARKETS (USA, ITA, GER, SPA, FRA, UK) 41

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47 1 PHILLIP ISLAND Swann Insurance Australian Round 22 FEBRUARY 45

48 FEBRUARY 22 DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Left Corners: 12 CIRCUIT Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit RMB 500 GP, Back Beach Road, Cowes, VIC, 3922 Phillip Island, Australia Tel: Fax info@phillipislandcircuit.com.au Website: Circuit Director: Fergus Cameron Press Officer: Ingrid Roepers iroepers@irpr.com.au NATIONAL FEDERATION Motorcycling Australia 147 Montague Street (PO Box 134) South Melbourne, VIC Australia Tel: Fax AIRPORT Melbourne - Tullamarine - Tel: ( Distance from the circuit 160 Km (via City Link) HOW TO ARRIVE The route to the circuit from Melbourne airport is via the Tullamarine Freeway, which connects to the City Link. Follow the signs to the Monash Freeway then South Gippsland Hwy, Bass Hwy to San Remo then cross the bridge on to Phillip Island. Follow the Phillip Island Tourist Road signs, turning off at Back Beach Road where the circuit is located. Note: City Link is a toll road rom Melbourne through to the eastern suburbs. The toll road is electronically monitored. You can purchase a Day Pass by calling or by speaking with your car hire company.

49 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Chaz Davies (Ducati) Race Lap Record (171,543 Km/h) Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki) 2013 Best lap ( Km/h) Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia) Best lap (172,910 Km/h) Sam Lowes (Yamaha) winners Laverty (Suzuki) Guintoli (Aprilia) 2014 winner Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta) 47

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52 2CHANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT THAILAND MARCH 22 DATA Circuit length: 4.554Km Pole position: Left Corners: 12 CIRCUIT Chang International Circuit 30/2 Moo 4, T. I-San, A. Muang, Buriram, Thailand Tel: +66 Fax Website: President: Mr. Newin Chidchob Managing Director: Mr. Tanaisiri Chanwittayarom. Tel: Press Officer: Mr. Thananuwat Srirasant Mobile Phone: NATIONAL FEDERATION Federation of Motor Sport Clubs of Thailand ( FMSCT) 199 Soi Jantanachart, PrachaChu n, Bangsuie, Bangkok Tel: kraitos@me.com Website: 50 AIRPORT Buriram Airport Distance from the circuit: 40 Km U-Bon Ratchathani Airport Distance from the circuit: 250 Km HOW TO ARRIVE From Buriram Airport : Head south west 240m 1 Turn left to main road route 219, (700m) 2 Take the 2nd left onto route 219 (27.1 Km) 3 Continue onto route 288 (5.5 Km) 4 At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto route 219 (2.8 Km) 6 The circuit entrance will on right side turn right to the main entrance company.

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56 MOTORLAND ARAGÓN 3 APRIL 12 DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Righ Corners: 17 CIRCUIT MotorLand Aragón Ctra. TE- V KM Alcañiz (Teruel) - Spain Tel: Fax info@motorlandaragon.com Website: Managing Director: Tome Alfonso Tel: tomealfonso@motorlandaragon.com Press Officer: José María Usón Tel: Mobile Phone: prensa@motorlandaragon.com NATIONAL FEDERATION Real Federación Motociclista Española C/ General Pardiñas Madrid - Spain 54 Tel: /3 Fax: Website: rfme@rfme.com AIRPORT Barcelona ( Distance from the circuit: 280 Km Zaragoza ( Distance from the circuit: 102 Km HOW TO ARRIVE From Barcelona: take the E90 (West) and exit at Torrente de Cinca; from there, take the N211 exit at Alcañiz, then follow directions to Motorland Aragón. From Zaragoza Airport: take the A-68 and proceed onto the N-232 towards Alcañiz, then follow directions to Motorland Aragón.

57 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Sam Lowes (Yamaha) Best lap ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Sam Lowes (Yamaha) winners Sykes (Kawasaki) Sykes (Kawasaki) 2014 winner Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki) SUPERSTOCK 1000 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Lorenzo Savadori (Kawasaki) SUPERSTOCK 600 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Tony Covena (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Lorenzo Savadori (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Gauthier Duwelz (Yamaha) winner Leandro Mercado (Ducati) 2014 winner Marco Faccani (Kawasaki) 55

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59 4 ASSEN Dutch Round 19 APRIL 57

60 4 APRIL 19 DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Left Corners: CIRCUIT TT Assen Circuit, De Haar 9, 9405 TE Assen, Netherlands Tel: Fax Website: Circuit Director: Peter Oosterbaan Press Officer: Peter Schorer NATIONAL FEDERATION Koninklijke Nederlandse Motorrijders Vereniging (KNMV) 147 Postbus AR Arnhem - The Netherlands Tel: Fax info@knmv.nl AIRPORT Schipol ( Tel: Distance from the circuit: 200 Km. Groningen ( Tel: Distance from the circuit: 27 Km HOW TO ARRIVE South-West of Assen just west of the A28 motorway (Exit 32) from Amersfoort to Groningen. From Amsterdam airport take the A4 motorway direction Utrecht/Amersfoort. Follow the A9 motorway and after passing the A2, join the motorway, direction Amersfoort. Take the A1 motorway direction Amersfoort/Hengelo. Near Amersfoort take the A28 Motorway direction Zwolle/Groningen. Take the A28 Motorway north, passing Zwolle and Hoogeveen, following direction Assen and Groningen. Leave the A28 Motorway at exit 32 (Assen- Zuid). Down the slip road, under the bridge, after 100 mt., turn left and follow the signs for TT Circuit Assen.

61 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Michael van der Mark (Honda) Best lap ( Km/h) Loris Baz (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Kenan Sofuoglu (Honda) winners Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia) Jonathan Rea (Honda) 2014 winner Michael van der Mark (Honda) SUPERSTOCK 1000 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Niccolò Canepa (Ducati) SUPERSTOCK 600 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Jed Metcher (Yamaha) Best lap ( Km/h) Eddi La Marra (Ducati) Best lap ( Km/h) Wayne Tessels (Suzuki) winner Kevin Valk (Kawasaki) 2014 winner Niki Tuuli (Yamaha) 59

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63 5 IMOLA Acerbis Italian Round 10 MAY 61

64 5 IMOLA ITALY 10 MAY DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Left Corners: 22 CIRCUIT Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari Via Fratelli Rosselli, Imola (BO) - Italy Tel: Fax: info@autodromoimola.it Website: Circuit Director: Pietro Benvenuti Press Officer: Marcello Pollini wsbkpress@autodromoimola.it NATIONAL FEDERATION Federazione Motociclistica Italiana (FMI) Viale Tiziano, Roma - Italy Tel: internazionale@federmoto.it Webiste: AIRPORT Federico Fellini International Airport, Rimini ( Tel: Distance from the circuit 90 Km L. Ridolfi Forlì Airport ( Tel: Distance from the circuit: 46 Km Guglielmo Marconi Bologna ( Tel: Distance from the circuit 51 Km HOW TO ARRIVE From Bologna airport to circuit: Ringroad towards S.Lazzaro di Savena or green signs towards Autostrada (motorway) Motorway: Bologna-Bari A 14 - exit Imola.

65 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Sam Lowes (Yamaha) 2013 Best lap ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Sam Lowes (Yamaha) winners Jonathan Rea (Honda) Jonathan Rea (Honda) 2014 winner Lorenzo Zanetti (Honda) SUPERSTOCK 1000 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Eddi La Marra (Ducati) SUPERSTOCK 600 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Christian Gamarino (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Sylvain Barrier (BMW) Best lap ( Km/h) Christian Gamarino (Kawasaki) winner Ondrej Jezek (Ducati) 2014 winner Faccani (Kawasaki) 63

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68 6 DONINGTON PARK UNITED KINGDOM 24 MAY Starkey s Bridge McLean s Corner DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Left Corners: 12 CIRCUIT Donington Park Circuit Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2RP, United Kingdom Tel: Fax info@doningtonpark.co.uk Website: Managing Director: Christopher Tate Tel: Press Officer: Richard Randle Tel: Mobile: richerd.randle@donington-park.co.uk NATIONAL FEDERATION ACU House Wood St, Rugby CV21 2YX Warwickshire 66 Tel: Website: admin@acu.org.uk AIRPORT East Midlands ( London Luton ( London Heathrow ( Birmingham ( HOW TO ARRIVE From London airport to the circuit - Leave the M1 at junction 23A, following signs for Nottingham East Midlands Airport (A453) and brown tourist signs for Donington Park.

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72 7 ALGARVE PORTUGAL 7 JUNE DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Right Corners: 15 CIRCUIT Autódromo Internacional do Algarve Sitio do Escampadinho, Pereira, Mexelhoeira Grande, Portimão, Portugal Tel: Fax: info@autodromodoalgarve.com Website: Press Officer: Rute Vieira media@autodromodoalgarve.com Tel: NATIONAL FEDERATION FMP Calçada Marquês de Abrantes, 40 2º Dto Lisbon - Portugal Tel: Fax: fmp-geral@netcabo.pt Website: AIRPORT Lisbon ( Faro ( Tel: minutes by car to the track. HOW TO ARRIVE From the airport to the Circuit, take the A22 in direction to Portimão. Leave the motorway at Exit 3. Follow the signs to Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. 70

73 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Michele Pirro (Honda) Best lap ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Kenan Sofuoglu (Honda) winners Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) Jonathan Rea (Honda) 2014 winner Michael van der Mark (Honda) SUPERSTOCK 1000 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Danilo Petrucci (Ducati) SUPERSTOCK 600 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Marco Bussolotti (Yamaha) Best lap ( Km/h) Danilo Petrucci (Ducati) Best lap ( Km/h) Marco Bussolotti (Yamaha) winner Lorenzo Savadori (Kawasaki) 2014 winner Marco Faccani (Kawasaki) 71

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75 8 MISANO Riviera di Rimini Round 21 JUNE 73

76 8 MISANO ITALY 22 JUNE DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Right Corners: 16 CIRCUIT Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli Via Daijiro Kato, Misano Adriatico (RN) Tel Fax Website: Managing Director: Maurizio Damerini WSBK National Press Officer: Sandra Strazzari Tel (race days only) Mobile: Circuit Press Officers: Cesare Trevisani Laura Ravasio NATIONAL FEDERATION Federazione Motociclistica Italiana (FMI) 74 Viale Tiziano, Roma - Italy Tel: internazionale@federmoto.it Webiste: AIRPORT Bologna - Guglielmo Marconi ( Tel: Distance from the circuit 51 Km Ancona Raffaello Sanzio - Falconara 78 km Forlì - L. Ridolfi Airport ( Tel: Distance from the circuit: 46 Km Rimini - Federico Fellini International Airport ( Tel: Distance from the circuit 90 Km HOW TO ARRIVE From airports to circuit: A14 Bologna-Bari motorway, Riccione/Cattolica exit then Strada Statale SS 16

77 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha) Best lap ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Michele Pirro (Honda) winners Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) 2014 winner Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta) SUPERSTOCK 1000 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Davide Giugliano (Ducati) 2011 SUPERSTOCK 600 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Federico Caricasulo (Honda) Best lap ( Km/h) Davide Giugliano (Ducati) 2011 Best lap ( Km/h) Marco Faccani (Kawasaki) winner Lorenzo Savadori (Kawasaki) 2014 winner Marco Faccani (Kawasaki) 75

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80 9 LAGUNA SECA USA 19 JULY DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Right Corners: CIRCUIT Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Operated by SCRAMP (Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula) 1021 Monterey-Salinas Hwy - Salinas, CA USA Tel: Fax: Media Center: race@mazdaraceway.com Website: Circuit Director: Gill Campbell Gill@MazdaRaceway.com - Tel: National Press Officer: Johanna Koch Johanna@MazdaRaceway.com - Tel: AIRPORT Monterey (MRY) - Tel.: Distance from the circuit 7 km San Jose International (SJO) - Tel Distance from the circuit 140 km San Francisco International (SFO) - Tel.: Distance from the circuit 200 km Los Angeles International (LAX) - Tel.: Distance from the circuit 530 km HOW TO ARRIVE From Highway 1: Exit on Hwy 218 (Exit 403) Seaside/Del Rey Oaks exit, travel East for approx. 4 miles. Left on Gen. Jim Moore Blvd. Right on South Boundary Rd. and follow the signs to the Raceway. From Highway 101: Take Monterey Peninsula/Sanborn Rd exit to West on Sanborn Rd, to South Main St/Hwy 68. Left onto Hwy 68. Take Reservation Rd. exit; left on Del Monte Blvd. to Hwy 1. Take Hwy 218 (Exit 403) Seaside/Del Rey Oaks exit, travel East for approx. 4 miles. Left on General Jim Moore Blvd. Right on South Boundary Road and follow directions.island Tourist Road signs, turning off at Back Beach Road where the circuit is located. Note: City Link is a toll road rom Melbourne through to the eastern suburbs. The toll road is electronically monitored. You can purchase a Day Pass by calling or by speaking with your car hire company.

81 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Davide Giugliano (Ducati) winners Marco Melandri (Aprilia) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki)

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84 10 SEPANG MALAYSIA 2 AUGUST DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Right Corners: 15 CIRCUIT Sepang International Circuit Jalan Pekeliling KLIA Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Tel: inquiries@sepangcircuit.com Website: Chief Executive Officer: Dato Razlan Razali Tel: Press Officer: Nor Lina Ayob Tel: norlina.ayob@sepangcircuit.com NATIONAL FEDERATION Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) 225, Block 4, No 7 Persiaran Sukan 82 Laman Seri Business Park Seksyen 13, Shah Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA Tel: Website: mru@aam.org.my AIRPORT Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) - Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) Skypark Terminal, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Subang HOW TO ARRIVE The Sepang International Circuit is located about 60km from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur and about 15km from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport(KLIA). The circuit is linked to the city & the airport with an excellent highway system. Travelling by roa dan the expressway will approximately takes about 40 minutes from the city to the circuit.

85 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Marco Melandri (Aprilia) Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Kev Coghlan (Yamaha) 2014 Best lap ( Km/h) Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia) Best lap ( Km/h) Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki) winners Marco Melandri (Aprilia) Marco Melandri (Aprilia) 2014 winner Michael van der Mark (Honda) 83

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88 11 JEREZ SPAIN 20 SEPTEMBER DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Left Corners: 13 Jorge Lorenzo CIRCUIT Circuito de Jerez Carretera Jerez-Arcos, km 10 - Apdo de Correos Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) - Spain Tel: Fax info@circuitodejerez.com Website: Manager Director: Juan Baquero Alonso Press Officer: Raúl Zarzuela de la Calle Tel: prensa@circuitodejerez.com AIRPORT Aeropuerto Internacional de Sevilla ( Tel: ) Distance from the circuit 95 km Aeropuerto de Jerez (Tel: ) Distance from the circuit 18 km NATIONAL FEDERATION Real Federación Motociclista Española C/ General Pardiñas Madrid - Spain Tel: /3 Fax: Website: rfme@rfme.com 86 HOW TO ARRIVE From Sevilla: take the A4, then proceed onto the E-5 to Cádiz, leave it at E-5/AP-4 exit to Autopista del Sur, then take the A-382 towards Arcos and take the exit 3. From Jerez: take the Motorway A-382 Jerez-Arcos-Antequera for 6 km, then leave it at exit 3.

89 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) 2013 SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Sam Lowes (Yamaha) 2013 Best lap ( Km/h) Loris Baz (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Sam Lowes (Yamaha) winners Marco Melandri (Aprilia) Marco Melandri (Aprilia) 2014 winner Michael van der Mark (Honda) SUPERSTOCK 1000 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Jeremy Guarnoni (Kawasaki) SUPERSTOCK 600 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Franco Morbidelli (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Jeremy Guarnoni (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Marco Faccani (Kawasaki) winner Leandro Mercado (Ducati) 2014 winner Marco Faccani (Kawasaki) 87

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92 12 MAGNY-COURS FRANCE 4 OCTOBER DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Right Corners: 20 CIRCUIT Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Technopole Magny-Cours - France Tel: Fax Website: info@magnysbk.com Circuit Director: Serge Saulnier Tel: serge.saulnier@circuitmagnycours.com Press Officer: Hélène Larivière helene@com4best.com Tel: NATIONAL FEDERATION FFM 74 Av. Parmentier Paris - France Tel: Fax: ffm@ffmoto.com Website: 90 AIRPORT Nevers ( Tel: Paris Charles de Gaulle ( Tel: Paris Orly ( Tel: Lyon ( Tel: HOW TO ARRIVE From Charles de Gaulle Airport (more than 250 Km north) take La Francilienne, n 104, to reach the Motorway A6 south, direction Lyon. Take the exit Nevers, A77. From Orly Airport (250 Km north) take the motorway A6 south, direction Lyon. From Lyon airport take the A6 to Paris, exit at Macon Sud and take the N79 and D979.

93 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha) 2009 Best lap ( Km/h) Tom Sykes (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha) winners Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia) Marco Melandri (Aprilia) 2014 winner Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta) SUPERSTOCK 1000 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Niccolò Canepa (Ducati) SUPERSTOCK 600 Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Riccardo Russo (Yamaha) Best lap ( Km/h) Lorenzo Savadori (Kawasaki) Best lap ( Km/h) Morgan Berchet (Yamaha) winner Matthieu Lussiana (Kawasaki) 2014 winner Toprack Razgatioglu (Kawasaki) 91

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96 13 LOSAIL QATAR 18 OCTOBER DATA Circuit length: Km Pole position: Left Corners: 16 CIRCUIT Losail International Circuit Al Wusail,North Relief Road,Doha, Qatar Tel: ( ) Fax: ( ) Website: Press Officer: Neus Ramos Tel: NATIONAL FEDERATION Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) Address: Salwa road, 24 Tel: Fax: Website: AIRPORT Doha International Airport ( Tel: Distance from the circuit: 30 km 94

97 CIRCUIT RESULTS SUPERBIKE SUPERSPORT Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia) Race Lap Record ( Km/h) Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta) Best lap ( Km/h) Davide Giugliano (Ducati) Best lap ( Km/h) Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha) winners Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia) Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia) 2014 winner Michael van der Mark (Honda) 95

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101 N. Rider Nat. Motorcycle Team Name 81 Jordi Torres ESP Aprilia RSV4 RF Aprilia Racing Team - Red Devils 91 Leon Haslam GBR Aprilia RSV4 RF Aprilia Racing Team - Red Devils 65 Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 66 Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki ZX-10R Kawasaki Racing Team 1 Sylvain Guintoli FRA Honda CBR1000RR SP PATA Honda World Superbike Team 60 Michael van der Mark NED Honda CBR1000RR SP PATA Honda World Superbike Team 7 Chaz Davies GBR Ducati Panigale R Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Superbike Team 34 Davide Giugliano ITA Ducati Panigale R Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Superbike Team 14 Randy De Puniet FRA Suzuki GSX-R1000 Voltcom Crescent Suzuki 22 Alex Lowes GBR Suzuki GSX-R1000 Voltcom Crescent Suzuki 15 Matteo Baiocco ITA Ducati Panigale R Althea Racing 18 Nicolas Terol ESP Ducati Panigale R Althea Racing 44 David Salom ESP Kawasaki ZX-10R Team Pedercini TBA Kawasaki ZX-10R Team Pedercini 23 Christophe Ponsson LUX Kawasaki ZX-10R Grillini SBK Team 51 Santiago Barragan ESP Kawasaki ZX-10R Grillini SBK Team 2 Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta 1000 F4 MV Agusta Reparto Corse 10 Imre Toth HUN BMW S1000 RR BMW Team Toth 75 Gábor Rizmayer HUN BMW S1000 RR BMW Team Toth 36 Leandro Mercado ARG Ducati Panigale R BARNI Racing Team 20 Sylvain Barrier FRA BMW S1000 RR BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike Team 40 Roman Ramos ESP Kawasaki ZX-10R Team Go Eleven 59 Niccolò Canepa ITA EBR 1190 RX Team Hero EBR 72 Larry Pegram USA EBR 1190 RX Team Hero EBR 99

102 APRILIA RACING TEAM - RED DEVILS For the first time in seven years the current winning manufacturer in World Superbike Aprilia is giving their support to a private outfit, instead of running their full factory squad. The Red Devils team will run the official team for the Italian brand, with long-time regular rider Leon Haslam and newcomer Jordi Torres to ride the new RSV4 RF. Address: Via G. Marconi 9, Noale (VE), Italy Tel: Fax: Website: Team Manager: Dario Raimondi Mobile: direzione_sportiva@aprilia.it 100 APRILIA RSV RF: 4-cylinder, longitudinal V 65, 16 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 999cc., approx. 225 bhp Team Press Officer: Andrea Zoccarato Mobile: pressracing@aprilia.it

103 # 81JORDI TORRES 27/08/1987 SPANISH Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Rubí, Catalunya, Aprilia Racing Team - Red Devils Aprilia RSV4 RF Moto2 16 th 2011, 2012 CEV Moto2 Champion Jordi Torres is one of the many Spaniards to try their hand at the eni FIM Superbike World Championship in After winning back-to-back titles in the Moto2 ranks of the FIM CEV Repsol in 2011 and 2012, Torres had an excellent debut season in the Moto2 World Championship with one win, two podium finishes and a 10th place overall. Following a difficult 2014 season, Torres is now ready for his new WorldSBK challenge. # 91 LEON HASLAM 31/05/1983 BRITISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Smalley, East Midlands, UK Aprilia Racing Team - Red Devils Aprilia RSV4 RF WSBK 7 th 2010 WSBK 2 nd Leon Haslam is a former World Superbike runner-up and one of the most experienced riders in the series. After his debut year back in 2004, the Briton made his WorldSBK return in Last year he was able to finally step back onto the podium and he is now looking for more aboard the factory Aprilia fielded by the Aprilia Racing Team Red Devils. 101

104 KAWASAKI RACING TEAM Kawasaki s factory effort within the eni FIM Superbike World Championship keeps going ahead with Catalan team Provec Racing, which has brought the Akashi brand to be title contender over the last three years and to win the riders title after 20 years, two years ago. Alongside 2013 World Superbike Champion and last year s runner up Tom Sykes is new signing Jonathan Rea, who completes an interesting and very strong line-up for the 2015 edition of the series. Address: C/ Can Cabanyes nº 71. Pol. Ind. Circuit de Catalunya Granollers (Barcelona), Spain Tel: Website: Team Manager: Guim Roda Mobile: g.roda@disproject.com KAWASAKI ZX-10R: 4-cylinder, in line, 16 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 998cc. Team Coordinator: Silvia Sanchez Mobile: silvia.sanchez@provec.es 102

105 # 65JONATHAN REA 02/02/1987 BRITISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Larne, Northern Ireland, UK Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R WSBK 3 rd 2014 WSBK 3 rd At the end of last year, Jonathan Rea made a decision of a lifetime by leaving Honda to join a different manufacturer for the first time in his career. With 2013 title-winning team KRT, Rea hopes not just to race at the front, but also to battle for the ultimate prize. In his so-far seven-year career in the series, Rea has won 15 individual races, stepped on the podium 32 times and secured four pole positions. Last year he finished the season in third place, his best overall result to date. # 66 TOM SYKES 19/08/1985 BRITISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R WSBK 2 nd 2013 WSBK Champion Tom Sykes has been racing with the Kawasaki Racing Team since 2010 but has enjoyed major success since the advent of the new partnership between Kawasaki and Provec Racing in In the last three seasons Sykes went from becoming the closest runner-up ever (only half a point short of the title) to becoming champ in 2013 and then returning to runner-up status last year. Given his 24 pole positions and 22 wins, Sykes is still one of the title favourites. 103

106 PATA HONDA WORLD SUPERBIKE TEAM With two reigning World Champions in the same garage, the PATA Honda Team aims to return to the very top of the standings in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship title winner and new arrival to the team Sylvain Guintoli will wear the #1 plate on his CBR1000RR Fireblade SP machine, while Michael van der Mark will try his skills on the bigger bike after a highly successful World Supersport campaign last year. Address: Rollecate 55, 7711 GG Nieuwleusen, Netherlands Tel: Fax: Website: Team Manager: Ronald Ten Kate Mobile: r.ten.kate@tenkateracing.com 104 HONDA CBR1000RR FIREBLADE SP: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 999.8cc.,over 228 bhp Team Press Officer: Stephen Booth Mobile: media@patahonda.com

107 1SYLVAIN # GUINTOLI 24/06/1982 FRENCH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Montelimar, Rhone-Alpes, France Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP WSBK Champion 2014 WSBK Champion Sylvain Guintoli is facing the double challenge of defending the World title won last year aboard a different bike, the PATA Honda Team s Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP. Born in southern France, Guintoli s international racing career began in 2001 when he contested his rookie year in the 250cc World Championship. He raced in the MotoGP class in 2007 and 2008, before an unfortunate year in BSB that was cut short by a major injury. Guintoli then joined the Superbike World Championship, building up speed year after year to eventually clinch the title in 2014 after a thrilling finale. # 60 MICHAEL VAN DER MARK 26/10/1992 DUTCH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Gouda, the Netherlands Pata Honda World Superbike Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP WSS Champion 2014 WSS Champion Michael van der Mark has had an impressive career so far, with two title wins in only four full seasons of racing at international level. The young Dutchman joined the European Superstock 600 Championship in 2011 and only one year later he managed to come out victorious in the series. He then joined the PATA Honda Team to race in the Supersport World Championship and after a learning year he stepped up his game and won the title courtesy of six wins and ten podium finishes out of 11 races. Van der Mark was also part of Honda s Suzuka 8-Hour winning team in 2013 and

108 ARUBA.IT RACING - DUCATI SUPERBIKE TEAM The official Ducati team in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship has joined forces with Italy s leading web hosting and cloud services company Aruba for what is not only a partnership, but a full-scale cooperation between the two brands. In their second year together as factory Ducati team-mates, Davide Giugliano and Chaz Davies are spearheading the Aruba.it Racing Ducati Superbike Team s assault on the 2015 World title. Address: Via Provinciale 35/c Crespellano (BO) Italy Tel: Fax: Fax: Websites: team_presentation/index.do Team Manager: Serafino Foti Mobile: serafino.foti@ducati.com 106 DUCATI PANIGALE R: 2-cylinder, L-twin 90, 4 valve Desmodromic, liquid-cooled, 1198cc., over 200 bhp Team Press Officer: Heather Watson Mobile: heather.watson@ducati.com

109 # 7 CHAZ DAVIES 10/02/1987 BRITISH Place Of Birth Facebook Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Knighton, Wales, UK Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Superbike Team Ducati 1199 Panigale R WSBK 6 th 2011 WSS Champion Chaz Davies is arguably one of the WorldSBK riders with the broadest experience, in terms of different categories and championships he has competed in over the years. After winning the World Supersport title in 2011, Davies settled within the Superbike World Championship and he is now contesting his fourth consecutive year in the series - the second as a factory Ducati rider and with high hopes to succeed. # 34 DAVIDE GIUGLIANO 28/10/1989 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Rome, Italy Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Superbike Team Ducati 1199 Panigale R WSBK 8 th 2011 STK1000 winner Davide Giugliano joined the Superbike World Championship in 2012 after winning the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup with the Althea Racing Team. He stayed with Genesio Bevilacqua s team for the two-year period of , before being selected by Ducati as one half of the new factory effort s line-up. Giugliano is now targeting the front on a regular basis, hoping to establish better consistency aboard his Panigale R machine. 107

110 VOLTCOM CRESCENT SUZUKI Paul Denning s Voltcom Crescent Suzuki squad faces its fourth consecutive season in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship with a half-new rider line-up. Joining 2013 British Superbike champion Alex Lowes is former Grand Prix full-timer Randy de Puniet, who along with his new World Superbike adventure will retain his role as Suzuki MotoGP test rider. Address: 23 Black Moor Road, Ebblake Industrial Estate, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6AX, England Tel: Fax: Website: Team Manager: Paul Denning Mobile: paul.denning@crescent-suzuki.com 108 SUZUKI GSX-R 1000 L5: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, TSCC, 998.6cc., over 220bph Team Press Officer: Christina Bulpett Mobile: christina.bulpett@crescent-motorcycles.com

111 # 14 RANDY DE PUNIET 14/02/1981 FRENCH Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Maison Laffitte, Yvelines, Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 L5 Suzuki MotoGP test rider cc World Championship 3 rd (2014 Suzuka 8 Hours (Yoshimura Suzuki) 2 nd ) Randy de Puniet has been racing at international level since 1999, when he contested his 125cc World Championship rookie season. Two years later he stepped up to the 250cc class with some success, not least in 2003 and 2004 when he finished fourth and third overall. From 2006 to 2013 he raced in MotoGP, scoring two podiums. Last year he was one of the official test riders for the Suzuki MotoGP project, a role he is keeping in 2015 alongside his new WorldSBK adventure. # 22 ALEX LOWES 14/09/1990 BRITISH Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Voltcom Crescent Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 L5 WSBK 11 th 2013 BSB Champion Alex Lowes is aiming for a strong 2015 season after an encouraging but inconsistent rookie year in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship. The young Briton entered the WorldSBK paddock back in 2008 at the age of 17, racing in the STK600 class. His best result to date, however, came two years ago as he won the British Superbike Championship title after an exciting battle with former WorldSBK regular Shane Shakey Byrne. 109

112 ALTHEA RACING The team led by businessman and motorcycle collector Genesio Bevilacqua continues its partnership with Ducati and fields this year two 1199 Panigale R machines for World SBK-returning rider Matteo Baiocco and the former World Champion and rookie Nico Terol. With this completely new rider line-up the team hopes to return to winning ways in Address: Località Prataroni, Z.I., Civita Castellana (VT), Italy Tel: Fax: Website: Team Manager: Genesio Bevilacqua genesio@altheaceramica.it 110 DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE R: 2-cylinder, L-twin 90, 4 valve Desmodromic, liquid-cooled, 1198cc. Team Press Officer: Gabriella Manna Mobile: press@althearacing.com

113 # 15MATTEO BAIOCCO 23/04/1984 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Osimo (AN), Italy Althea Racing Team Ducati 1199 Panigale R CIV Superbike 2 nd 2011, 2012 CIV Superbike Champion Matteo Baiocco is no stranger to the World SBK paddock, having raced full-time first in World Supersport ( ), then in STK1000 ( ) and finally in the World Superbike class ( ). He then focused primarily on the Italian Superbike Championship where he was twice champion, while still doing some wildcard rides at selected World Superbike events in 2012 and # 18 NICOLAS TEROL 27/09/1988 SPANISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Alcoy, Alicante, Spain Althea Racing Team Ducati 1199 Panigale R Moto2 28 th cc World Champion Despite his young age, Nicolas Nico Terol has plenty of motorcycle racing experience at international level, having contested his maiden 125cc World Championship season back in It took seven years for Terol to finally reach the top as the Spaniard clinched a long-awaited 125cc title in what was the last-ever edition of the series. He then joined the Moto2 class and had a best overall finish in 2012: a seventh place with three wins and one second position. 111

114 TEAM PEDERCINI Since 1998 Team Pedercini has been a permanent part of the Superbike World paddock. Last year s EVO title winner David Salom returns to the team with which he raced in 2012, although this time with a factory support from Kawasaki. The team put its effort in a 2-rider line-up and the name of the second rider was still to be announced at the time this guide was printed. Address: Via Leopardi 11, Volta Mantovana (MN), Italy Tel: Fax: Website: KAWASAKI ZX-10R: 4-cylinder, inline, 16 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 998cc., Team Manager & Press Officer: Lucio Pedercini Mobile: info@teampedercini.com

115 # 44 DAVID SALOM 16/10/1984 SPANISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Palma de Mallorca, Spain Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R WSBK EVO class winner 2014 WSBK EVO class winner David Salom enters the 2015 eni FIM Superbike World Championship with the same Team Pedercini outfit with which he competed in 2012, but now as a full Kawasaki factory rider. Last year the rider from Palma de Mallorca won the EVO title with the Kawasaki Racing Team despite a right hand injury that affected his performance both before and after the surgical operation he underwent during the summer break. 113

116 IRON BRAIN GRILLINI KAWASAKI TEAM The Grillini SBK Team is back on the starting grid of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship - for the fourth year in a row - with a two-rider line-up and Kawasaki machinery. 19-year-old World Superbike rookie Christophe Ponsson and Spanish rider Santiago Barragan are the riders chosen to ride the team s ZX-10R bikes. Address: Via Galileo Galei 5a/b, Mercatale di Ozzano dell Emilia (BO), Italy Tel: Fax: Website: Team Manager: Andrea Grillini andrea.grillini@yahoo.it Team Press Officer: Donatella Maldini Mobile: donatella.maldini@gmail.com 114 KAWASAKI ZX-10R: 4-cylinder, inline, 16 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 998cc.

117 # 23 CHRISTOPHE PONSSON 23/12/1995 FRENCH Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Ecully (Lyon), Grillini Racing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R British Superbike Championship, CEV 22 nd CEV Superbike 22 nd Cristophe Ponsson is the youngest full-time rider in the 2015 eni FIM Superbike World Championship. The 19-year-old brings three years of experience from the STK classes, with the last one spent in the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup in 2013 aboard Kawasaki machinery. Last year Ponsson raced in the British Superbike Championship and in the FIM CEV Repsol Superbike series aboard a Bimota BB3. # 51SANTIAGO BARRAGAN 18/03/1987 SPANISH Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Almendralejo, Badajoz, Grillini Racing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R CEV Superbike 5 th 2010 European Superstock 1000 Champion Santiago Barragan has spent the majority of his racing career in his native Spain. The only year he raced full-time at international level was in 2008, when he tackled the Supersport World Championship on a Honda. In 2011 he made a one-off World Superbike debut at Portimao as a substitute rider for Team Pedercini. Barragan was fifth overall in the FIM CEV Repsol Superbike championship last year. 115

118 MV AGUSTA REPARTO CORSE The factory effort of the iconic Italian manufacturer MV Agusta in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship continues for a second year, as the team will run the new MV Agusta F4 RR for their sole rider Leon Camier. The Briton and the MV Agusta Reparto Corse squad are no strangers to each other, as Camier stepped in to replace Claudio Corti in last year s US Round at Laguna Seca. Address: Via G. Macchi, Varese Tel: Website: Team Manager: Brian Gillen Mobile: Brian.Gillen@mvagusta.it 116 MV AGUSTA F4: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 998 cc., 220bhp Team Press Officer: Daniele Torresan Mobile: daniele.torresan@mvagusta.com

119 # 2 LEON CAMIER 04/08/1986 BRITISH Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Ashford, Kent, MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F4 WSBK and MotoGP wildcard rides 2009 British Superbike Champion BSB Champion in 2009, Leon Camier was recruited by the Aprilia Racing Team to contest his rookie year in the Superbike World Championship. In his Aprilia times the tall rider from Kent stepped on the podium seven times as he ended up seventh overall in The following year Camier joined Paul Denning s Crescent Suzuki squad and grabbed two more rostrum finishes in the two-year period of With no full-time ride secured, last year Camier substituted for injured riders on various occasions and with positive results in both World Superbike and MotoGP. 117

120 BMW TEAM TOTH Hungary s Team Toth has a history in motorcycle racing at international level that dates back to 2003, their maiden year in the 125cc World Championship. In 2010 the team decided to join the WorldSBK paddock, first in the World Supersport class and then, last year, moving up to the World Superbike category. This year s rider duo consists of Imre Toth and Gábor Rizmayer. Address: Foti Ut 055,HRSZ, 2120 Dunakeszi, Hungary Website: BMW S 1000 RR: 4-cylinder, inline, 16 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 999cc. Team Manager & Press Officer: Krisztina Toth Mobile: info@tothimi.com 118

121 # 10 IMRE TOTH 06/09/1985 HUNGARIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Budapest, Hungary BMW Team Toth BMW S 1000 RR WSBK 28 th 2014 WSBK 14 th in Sepang Imre Toth made his debut on the world stage in 2002, when he competed for the first time in the 125cc World Championship. In 2009, after three years in 250cc, Toth and his family-run team decided to make the switch to the Supersport World Championship, in which they stayed for four seasons. Last year Imre Toth made his World Superbike debut but his on-track presence was limited by injuries. # 75 GÁBOR RIZMAYER 25/11/1981 HUNGARIAN Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Budapest, BMW Team Toth BMW S 1000 RR WSBK 25 th WSBK 25 th Gábor Rizmayer made his World Superbike debut last year by replacing the injured Imre Toth first and then for the same reason - the other Team Toth rider Peter Sebestyen. The results achieved by the experienced Hungarian rider were good enough to earn a full-time ride for the current season. 119

122 BARNI RACING TEAM After winning the 2014 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Barni Racing Team Ducati s team owner Marco Barnabò has made the important decision to take it to the next level and step up to the World Superbike for a first full season in the category. Over the past few years the Italian squad took part in selected SBK rounds while fighting for top positioning in STK1000. Address: Via Venezia Calvenzano (BG) Italy Tel Fax: Website: Team Manager: Marco Barnabò Mobile: info@barniracingteam.it 120 DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE R: 2-cylinder, L-twin 90, 4 valve Desmodromic, liquid-cooled, 1198cc Team Press Officer: Oscar Pozzini oscar@babolcommunication.it

123 # 36 LEANDRO MERCADO 15/02/1992 ARGENTINEAN Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Cordoba, Barni Racing Team Ducati 1199 Panigale R STK1000 winner 2014 STK1000 winner Leandro Tati Mercado made history last year by becoming the first rider from Argentina to win an international motorcycle racing title. Selected by the Barni Racing Team at the end of 2013, Mercado was awarded with the STK1000 ultimate prize at the end of a thrilling final race of the year at Magny-Cours, which had seen the Argentinean rider out of title contention until the very last lap. Mercado now embarks, along with the Barni Racing Team, on a new adventure as they step up together to the World Superbike class. 121

124 BMW MOTORRAD ITALIA SUPERBIKE TEAM The BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike Team takes on the 2015 eni FIM Superbike World Championship with an almost unchanged squad from last year. The team will run again a single BMW S 1000 RR for former two-time STK1000 champion Sylvain Barrier, with the goal to challenge for top-10 positioning throughout the season. Address: Via della Unione Europea 1, San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy Tel: Fax: Website: Team Sporting and Technical Director: Gerardo Acocella Mobile: gerardo.acocella@gmail.com 122 BMW S 1000 RR: 4-cylinder, inline, 16 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 999cc. Team Press Officer: Andrea Frignani Mobile: andrea.frignani@bmw.it

125 # 20 SYLVAIN BARRIER 20/10/1988 FRENCH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Oyonnax, Rhone-Alpes, France BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike Team BMW S 1000 RR WSBK 15 th (EVO class 4 th ) 2012, 2013 STK1000 Champion Two-time FIM Superstock 1000 Cup winner Sylvain Barrier endured a really tough debut year in the World Superbike class in 2014, having to sit out almost the whole first half of the season due to major injuries, sustained both on and off the track. The Frenchman is now back to full fitness and, with the same crew by his side, will be aiming for more positive results this year. 123

126 GO ELEVEN Team Go Eleven further extends its commitment within the WSBK paddock by fielding a ZX-10R in the World Superbike class while keeping its involvement in both the World Supersport and Superstock 600 classes. The team led by Gianni Ramello has selected young Spaniard Roman Ramos as the sole rider for this important journey in the series. Address: Via Roma Cherasco (CN), Italy Website: KAWASAKI ZX-10R: 4-cylinder, inline, 16 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 998cc. Team Manager & Press Officer: Denis Sacchetti Mobile: denis.sacchetti@goeleven.it

127 # 40 ROMAN RAMOS 06/01/1991 SPANISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Santa María de Cayón, Cantabria, Spain romanramos40.wordpress.com Go Eleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R Moto2 World Championship 2013 CEV Moto2 Champion Roman Ramos rode his first mini moto bike at nine years of age and with it won the first regional championship race in which he participated. He became the Ninja Cup champion when he was 16 and in 2013 won the Moto2 FIM CEV Repsol category. In 2014, he joined the QMMF Moto2 team for a full-time World Championship ride alongside Anthony West. For 2015 there is a career move as Ramos, supported by 11-time World SBK race winner and 2003 championship runner-up Ruben Xaus, moves into the eni FIM Superbike World Championship aboard a Go Eleven Kawasaki. 125

128 TEAM HERO EBR American manufacturer EBR made history last year by becoming the first-ever American manufacturer to join the eni FIM Superbike World Championship. In 2015 Team Hero EBR is fielding two 1190RX machines for Italian Niccolò Canepa and American Larry Pegram, who will also take care of managing the squad. Address: Via Monsignor Portaluppi Verdello (BG) Tel: Fax: Website: Team Manager: Larry Pegram Mobile: +1 (614) EBR 1190 RX: 2-cylinder, V-twin 72, 8 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, cc., Over 200bph Team Press Officer: Andrea Savi Mobile: andrea@teamheroebr.com

129 # 59 NICCOLÒ CANEPA 14/05/1988 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Genoa, Team Hero EBR EBR 1190RX STK nd 2007 STK1000 Champion Niccolò Canepa has raced in many different championships over the years, mostly on Ducati machinery. In 2007 he won the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup at the age of 19 in what was his first year in the series. He then tried his skills in MotoGP and Moto2 prior to his maiden World Superbike year in After being the STK1000 runner-up in 2013, he finished second in the EVO class last year again on Ducati machinery. This year Canepa is the pivotal element of Team Hero EBR s 2015 WorldSBK campaign. # 72 LARRY PEGRAM 05/09/1972 AMERICAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Columbus, Ohio, USA Team Hero EBR EBR 1190RX AMA Pro Superbike 9 th 2009, 2010 AMA Pro Superbike 4 th Larry Pegram has spent most of his career racing in United States and has run his own team for years, with the dual role of rider and team manager. This year is no exception, as he is in charge of the managing side of the team while tackling his rookie season at international level. Pegram knows the EBR 1190RX and last year was able to give the American manufacturer its first and so far only - World Championship point in a wildcard appearance at Laguna Seca. 127

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134 PATA HONDA WORLD SUPERSPORT TEAM With 2014 World Supersport Champion Michael van der Mark promoted to the team s World Superbike garage, the Pata Honda World Supersport team puts its faith into young talent Kyle Smith from England with the hope of retaining the title clinched in Jerez. Address: Rollecate 55, 7711 GG Nieuwleusen, Netherlands Tel: Fax: Website: Team Manager: Ronald Ten Kate Mobile: r.ten.kate@tenkateracing.com HONDA CBR600RR: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp Team Press Officer: Stephen Booth Mobile: media@patahonda.com 132

135 # 111KYLE SMITH 16/09/1991 BRITISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK Pata Honda World Supersport Team Honda CBR600RR STK th 2012 CEV Stock Extreme 2 nd Born in the same Huddersfield town in which 2013 WorldSBK champion Tom Sykes was born and raised, Kyle Smith moved to Spain at the age of six. He spent most of his racing career in Spanish championships before trying his skills at international level in the Moto2 class. At the end of 2013 he had a successful one-off ride in STK600 at Jerez that was enough for him to get a full-time seat in STK1000 the following year. 133

136 KAWASAKI INTERMOTO PONYEXPRES Josef Kubicek s Intermoto Ponyexpres outfit has been a solid presence in the World Supersport Championship over the years, challenging for podium finishes and wins with their riders last season. The Czech team embarks in the 2015 campaign with a two-rider line-up made up by American Patrick PJ Jacobsen and WSS rookie Lucas Mahias from France. Address: Obráncu º míru 486, Predmerice nad Labem, Czech Republic Website: KAWASAKI ZX-6R: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp Team Manager: Josef Kubicek Mobile: kubicek.step@seznam.cz 134

137 # 14 LUCAS MAHIAS 14/04/1989 FRENCH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Mont de Marsan, France Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres Kawasaki ZX-6R French Supersport Champion 4 th place in WSS wildcard 2014 French Supersport Champion After impressing on the world stage at both Magny-Cours and Qatar in two one-off rides, Lucas Mahias earned a well-deserved chance for a full season in the World Supersport Championship with the Intermoto Ponyexpres Team. Last year Mahias won the French Supersport series by winning every single race on the calendar. # 99 PATRICK PJ JACOBSEN 07/08/1993 AMERICAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Montgomery, New York, USA Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres Kawasaki ZX-6R WSS 6 th 2014 WSS 6 th Patrick PJ Jacobsen started his career in the CEV 125cc championship before moving back to the States. After an excellent 2013 season in BSB he made his WSS debut, finishing sixth overall with two podium finishes along the way. This year the young American rider will continue with the Intemoto Ponyexpres Team, hoping to build on the experience gathered in 2014 and to challenge for the title. 135

138 MV AGUSTA REPARTO CORSE The factory effort of the iconic MV Agusta brand in WorldSBK includes the World Supersport category, in which the Italian manufacturer has so far obtained the best results. Frenchman Jules Cluzel, who finished the 2014 season as the WSS runner-up, is now looking to end up one better as he is joined by another former race winner, Lorenzo Zanetti from Italy. Address: Via G. Macchi, Varese, Italy Tel: Website: Team Manager: Brian Gillen Mobile: MV AGUSTA F3: 3-cylinder, inline, 12 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 675cc., over 140bhp Team Press Officer: Daniele Torresan Mobile:

139 # 16 JULES CLUZEL 12/10/1988 FRENCH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Montluçon, Alvernia, France MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 WSS 2 th WSS 2 nd Two-time World Supersport runner-up Jules Cluzel is ready to spearhead MV Agusta s assault on the 2015 title, having last year lost out only to eventual champion Michael van der Mark. Cluzel enters the new season with a tally of ten pole positions, seven race wins and five fastest laps. His aim for the year is to not only be at the top, but to win the title. # 87 LORENZO ZANETTI 10/08/1987 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Brescia, Italy MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 WSS 4 th 2014 WSS 4 th After racing in many different categories throughout his career, Lorenzo Zanetti seems to have found his place in the Supersport World Championship. Following two seasons on a Honda, Zanetti joined the MV Agusta Reparto Corse squad to race aboard the 3-cylinder F3 675 machine. Last year, Zanetti scored his first win in the series at his home round at Imola, memorably taking the chequered flag adorning an Ayrton Senna replica crash helmet. 137

140 TEAM GO ELEVEN While expanding its range of action to the World Superbike class Team Go Eleven keeps, at the same time, its commitment in the Supersport World Championship. The Northern Italian squad enters the 2015 edition of the series with the confirmed Christian Gamarino and the WSS rookie Dominic Schmitter from Switzerland. Address: Via Roma Cherasco (CN), Italy Website: KAWASAKI ZX-6R: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp Team Manager & Press Officer: Denis Sacchetti Mobile: sacchettidenis@libero.it 138

141 # 6 DOMINIC SCHMITTER 16/06/1994 SWISS Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Widnau, Switzerland Team Go Eleven Kawasaki ZX-6R WSS 21 st (3 wildcard rides) 2013 STK th After contesting few selected World Supersport rounds last year, Dominic Schmitter is ready to put his skills to good use in his rookie WSS season. In 2013, the young Swiss rider finished 13th overall in the FIM Europe Superstock 600 Championship. # 11 CHRISTIAN GAMARINO 18/06/1994 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Genoa, Team Go Eleven Kawasaki ZX-6R WSS 15 th 2013 STK600 3 rd Christian Gamarino is looking forward to turning into results the experience gathered in his World Supersport rookie season in The young Italian rider had a tough time in his first year in the series, after a stellar second half of the season in 2013 which saw him becoming one of the three STK600 title contenders of that edition. 139

142 CIA LANDLORDS INSURANCE HONDA Arguably the largest team in the series, the CIA Landlords Insurance Honda team are back again in 2015, fielding four riders aboard their uniquely-liveried Honda machines. One of the most experienced teams in WSS, they have come close to the title on more than one occasion and, with a mixture of young talent coupled with podium possibilities, they could well be in the hunt for glory once more. Address: R Ltd, Unit 4a, Alnwick Court, Warwick Road, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0YB, UK Website: Team Manager: Simon Buckmaster Mobile: simonbuckmaster@gmail.com 140 HONDA CBR600RR: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp Team Press Officer: Jason McClean Mobile: jmpr35@gmail.com

143 # 4 GINO REA 19/ BRITISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Epsom, Surrey, UK CIA Landlords Insurance Honda Honda CBR600RR Moto2 27 th 2009 STK600 Champion Gino Rea returns to the World Superbike paddock after several seasons of racing in Moto2. A former STK600 champion, the young Englishman is re-united with Crew Chief Andy Stone, a combination many say will be a formidable force in He is also one of the best starters, so when the lights go out expect him to be challenging for the hole shot. # 36 MARTIN CARDENAS 28/01/1982 COLOMBIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Medellin, Colombia CIA Landlords Insurance Honda Honda CBR600RR AMA Pro SuperBike Championship 6 th 2010 AMA Daytona SportBike Champion Martin Cardenes makes history becoming the first full-time Colombian in the series. Spending most of his career in the AMA, Martin has scored points in the 250cc World Championship as well as being a former CEV Supersport champion. With his experienced team Cardenas could easily be a top ten finisher, especially on the circuits that he knows. 141

144 CIA LANDLORDS INSURANCE HONDA Arguably the largest team in the series, the CIA Landlords Insurance Honda team are back again in 2015, fielding four riders aboard their uniquely-liveried Honda machines. One of the most experienced teams in WSS, they have come close to the title on more than one occasion and, with a mixture of young talent coupled with podium possibilities, they could well be in the hunt for glory once more. Address: R Ltd, Unit 4a, Alnwick Court, Warwick Road, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0YB, UK Website: Team Manager: Simon Buckmaster Mobile: simonbuckmaster@gmail.com 142 HONDA CBR600RR: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp Team Press Officer: Jason McClean Mobile: jmpr35@gmail.com

145 # 74 KIERAN CLARKE 06/04/1985 BRITISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Nottingham, East Midlands, UK CIA Landlords Insurance Honda Honda CBR600RR - Multiple times British MX Champion After being a front-runner in the Yamaha R6 Cup in the UK, Kieran Clarke took a break from racing and forced a career in TV and film; he is now a renowned stuntman. This year he returns to the track and could well be a regular point scorer once he gets back up to speed. # 84 RICCARDO RUSSO 10/10/1992 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Maddaloni (CE), Italy CIA Landlords Insurance Honda Honda CBR600RR WSS and Moto Italian STK600 Champion Russo is an exciting and hard-charging young Italian who has had success in a variety of categories. Starting last season in WSS and then riding as a wildcard in WSBK, Riccardo will be hoping to build on his eighth place finishes of Phillip Island and Imola during last year s WSS campaign and could, on his day, be right in the mix for a leading result. 143

146 PUCCETTI RACING The Puccetti Racing squad s long-time partnership with Kawasaki has paid off, as the team owned by Manuel Puccetti has been selected by Kawasaki as their official outfit within the World Supersport Championship. The team tackles the 2015 season with the very promising duo of three-time WSS champion Kenan Sofuoglu who has official support from the Japanese manufacturer and 2014 STK600 Champion Marco Faccani. Address: Via Giannone, Reggio Emilia, Italy Website: Team Manager: Manuel Puccetti Mobile: manuel@puccettiracing.it KAWASAKI ZX-6R: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp 144

147 # 5 MARCO FACCANI 30/07/1994 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Ravenna, San Carlo Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R STK600 Champion 2014 STK600 Champion Young Italian rider Marco Faccani dominated the 2014 edition of the FIM Europe Superstock 600 Championship as he stepped atop the podium five times in seven races, grabbing the title with one race to go in what was his rookie season in the series. Faccani is now looking forward to his maiden season at world level, hoping to be rapid aboard the much more sophisticated WSS-spec 600cc Kawasaki machine. # 54 KENAN SOFUOGLU 25/08/84 TURKISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Adapazari, Turkey Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R WSS 8 th 2007, 2010, 2012 WSS Champion Heading into 2015, Kenan Sofuoglu is the most successful rider in the series with three titles, 27 race wins and 19 pole positions from 93 race starts. The experienced Turk is now looking forward to what could be a very important season after a disappointing 2014, which saw him without a ride after the summer break following numerous technical issues with his former team. Thanks to the support from Kawasaki and Puccetti Racing, Sofuoglu managed to take part in the remaining rounds. 145

148 TEAM LORINI The Lorini brothers are continuing their long-time effort in the Supersport World Championship after signing multiple WSS podium finisher Roberto Rolfo and former STK600 runner-up Alessandro Nocco. The two Italians will race the team s WSS-spec Honda CBR600RR. Address: Via Maria 19/ Castelliri (FR), Italy Website: Team Manager: Livio Lorini Mobile: team-lorini@libero.it Team Press Officer: Ninel Scala Mobile: ninel69s@gmail.com HONDA CBR600RR: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp 146

149 # 44 ROBERTO ROLFO 23/03/1980 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Turin, Italy Team Lorini Honda CBR600RR WSS 7 th cc World Championship 2 nd Roberto Rolfo turned pro 20 years ago and, since then, has spent most of his racing career at international level. In 2003 he was second in the 250cc World Championship, but he also won a Moto2 race in 2010 and has claimed three podium finishes over the last two years, both spent in World Supersport. # 81 ALESSANDRO NOCCO 20/05/1997 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Gagliano del Capo, (LE) Italy Team Lorini Honda CBR600RR WSS 14 th 2013 STK600 2 nd Alessandro Nocco had an excellent debut season in the Superstock 600 European Championship in Scoring three wins and two pole positions, he claimed second place in the overall standings. After a difficult debut year in the World Supersport class, Nocco is now ready to step up his game with his new team. 147

150 VFT RACING For 2015, Italian team VFT Racing begins its sixth consecutive season in the series, with Fabio Menghi once again its sole rider in the FIM Supersport World Championship. The Rimini-based squad has had a constant presence within the series for some time and 2015 could be the right time to battle for top placings. Address: Via G. Verdi, San Clemente (RN), Italy Website: Team Manager: Valerio Menghi info@vft-racing.it Press Officer: Virginia Mussoni info@vft-racing.it YAMAHA YZF-R6: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc. 148

151 # 61FABIO MENGHI 19/02/86 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Rimini, Italy VFT Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 WSS 18 th 2014 WSS 18 th Fabio Menghi begins his sixth consecutive season within the Supersport World Championship with VFT Racing, his family team. The rider from Rimini is confident of raising his game in 2015 and challenging for the top ten on a consistent basis. Sixth position at his home race of Imola last year remains his career-best result to date. 149

152 SMS RACING The SMS Racing Team is ready to take on the new season with their sole rider, Kevin Wahr from Germany. The squad led by Jan Saska will try and put the German rider s talent to good use as both will try to finish in the top ten on a regular basis. Address: Konecchlumského Jicin Czech Republic Facebook: Tel: HONDA CBR600RR: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp Team Manager: Jan Saska Mobile: jsaska@tiscali.cz 150

153 # 19 KEVIN WAHR 24/03/1989 GERMAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Nagold, Baden-Württemberg, Germany SMS RACING Honda CBR600RR WSS 16 th 2013 IDM Supersport Champion Former German Supersport Champion Kevin Wahr debuted in the Supersport World Championship last year with his own team and a privately-entered Yamaha machine. For the new season, the German rider has chosen to join forces with SMS Racing to ride the team s Honda CBR600RR machine. 151

154 AARK RACING Following a one-year absence, the Melbourne-based AARK Racing Team returns to action within the World Supersport category with a sole-rider effort. Riding the team s Honda CBR600RR will be Sydneyborn Glenn Scott, eager to impress at world level after racing both in Australia and in Spain. Address: Unit fairbairn Rd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3020 Tel +61 (0) Fax +61 (0) Team Manager: Andrew Offer Mobile: +61 (0) andrew@aark.com.au Press Officer: Anthea Offer Mobile: +61 (417) anthea@aark.com.au HONDA CBR600RR: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp 152

155 # 68 GLENN SCOTT 19/09/1991 AUSTRALIAN Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Sydney, Australia AARK Racing Honda Honda CBR600RR WSS 30 th 2007 Australian 125GP Champion Glenn Scott turned from dirt track to road racing in 2007, winning the Australian 125 GP title as a 15-year-old. He then moved to the Spanish scene in 2008 and 2009 before returning to Australia. He was fourth in the 2012 Australian Supersport Championship, sixth in the 2013 Australian Superbike Championship and sixth in the 2014 AFX-Superbike Championship. 153

156 CATBIKE/exit This new Supersport team, run by Jordi Villares, is based just outside Barcelona in Sant Cugat. Instrumental in its formation has been 2003 World Superbike runner-up Rubén Xaus who is advising the squad through his AndMove Management company. Rubén also has links with the Go Eleven team and that Italian squad will be collaborating with CATBIKE/Exit on the technical side. Address: C/ Francesc Vila, Nau 11, Sant Cugat, Spain Tel: Website: Team Manager: Jordi Villares Mobile: Team Press Officer: David Segura Mobile: KAWASAKI ZX-6R: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp 154

157 # 10 NACHO CALERO 05/07/1991 SPANISH Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Valencia, CATBIKE/exit Kawasaki ZX-6R WSS 30 th 2010/2012 STK600 9 th Valencian rider Nacho Calero will be starting his 3rd season in World Supersport having been a regular in the paddock in the Superstock 600 class where he was 9th in Championship on two separate occasions with best finishes of a couple of runner-up spots. For the past two seasons in WSS, Nacho has been on a Honda so it will be interesting to see how he fares on the Kawasaki. # 24 MARCOS RAMIREZ 16/12/1997 SPANISH Place Of Birth Website Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Conil de la Frontera, Spain CATBIKE/exit Kawasaki ZX-6R CEV Moto3 5 th 2013 CEV Moto3 2 nd Andalusian Marcos Ramirez has been a pole-position man and top-5 finisher in the ultracompetitive Red Bull Rookies Cup. After finishing 3rd in the Spanish CEV Moto3 series in 2013, he earned himself a Moto3 ride in GP last year alongside Isaac Viñales in the Calvo squad. Marcos, who is not yet 18, has literally outgrown the smaller bikes, and he has been enjoying the larger production-based machines. 155

158 CORE MOTORSPORT THAILAND Another new team in the 2015 WSS championship sees Ratthapark Wilairot line-up aboard Honda machinery. A squad comprising experienced personnel and technicians many suggest that the Core Motorsport Thailand outfit could well be the surprise package of the year. Address: Agatan Anderstotp, Sweden Tel: Website: HONDA CBR600RR: 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 599cc., over 140 bhp Team Manager: Pawee Pandumrongsatid Mobile: corepharma@hotmail.com

159 # 9 RATTHAPARK WILAIROT 14/04/1988 THAI Place Of Birth Facebook Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Chonburi, CORE Motorsport Thailand Honda CBR600RR WSS 9 th 2014 WSS 9 th Wilairot made history at the Qatar Round last year by becoming the first Thai rider to climb onto the podium in World Championship road racing history. With a full season of Supersport racing behind him and buoyed by the fact that the series will also race in Thailand for the first time in 2015, Wilairot will be hoping to challenge for the podium on a more regular basis. 157

160 RACE DEPARTMENT ATK#25 After several wildcard rides last year, the Race Department ATK #25 squad will make its first full-time appearance in this year s World Supersport championship with MV Agusta machinery. Fielding initially one rider, Alex Baldolini, the team is hopeful of increasing its presence as the year progresses. Address: Viale XXIII Settembre 1845, Rimini, Italy Tel: Website: Team Manager: Alex Baldolini Mobile: atkracing25@gmail.com Team Press Officer: Nuria Ovejero Mobile: nairuna@gmail.com MV AGUSTA F3: 3-cylinder, inline, 12 valve, DOHC, liquid-cooled, 675cc., over 140bhp 158

161 # 25 ALEX BALDOLINI 24/01/1985 ITALIAN Place Of Birth Twitter Team Bike 2014 Career Best Result Cesena (FC), Race Dept. ATK#25 MV Agusta F3 Italian Supersport 5 th 2000 Italian 125GP 4 th A former podium finisher in 250cc GP, Moto2 and WSS, Baldolini makes his full-time return to the World Supersport championship this year, running his own MV Agusta in a privately-entered team. A wealth of experience in a variety of categories plus impressive past results on some lesser known manufacturers mean Baldolini could be a surprise package this year. 159

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