he didn't just overtake him, he stuffed him into the last chicane, to the roars of the packed grandstands. The result? Simoncelli got onto the podium at his first ever World Superbike round, on a bike he hardly knew. Max finished 4th but to give him

Nakano went a second faster than Simoncelli at ValenciaREIGNING 250cc world champion Marco Simoncelli rode Aprilia's new RSV4 World Superbike machine at Valencia this week, as a reward for clinching the 2008 world title. Simoncelli rode the same

AT the Monza WSB round Marco Simoncelli was seen trying out the Castrol Honda Fireblade for size, expectations were that the afro-haired GP rider would make a wildcard appearance later this year but the taster was to sample the bike for training

ANDREA Dovizioso won Sunday's charity Supermoto event, beating seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi, who finished third.Recently retired double World Superbike champion Max Biaggi also competed in the inaugural race - organized by the Marco

September 2009 and Marco Simoncelli competes in World Superbikes for the first time on the Aprilia RSV4. Fresh from his 250cc GP world championship, SuperSic's limitless talent and endless confidence saw him beat Max Biaggi to the last spot

; the 22-year-old has taken 17 race victories on his Airwaves YZF-R1, as well as securing the manufacturer's title for Yamaha.Reigning 250cc World Champion Marco Simoncelli stood in for Nakano on the Aprilia at Imola last weekend: the Italian scored a DNF

saw wild card ride in the World Superbike series, riding for Aprilia Marco would bring his wild style to the RSV4, battling (hard at the request of Valentino Rossi) with temporary teammate Max Biaggi at Imola and scoring a podium finish in his debut

ADDING his respects James Toseland believes that the MotoGP championship must go on in a 'massive tribute' to the life of Marco Simoncelli."It was a freak accident," Toseland told BBC Sport. "There's nothing much more we can do to make the sport

FINAL RIDER STANDINGS for the 2009 World Superbike Championship following the season-ending races at Portimao.Ben Spies' achievement of winning the WSB title at his first attempt also gives Yamaha their first WSB rider's crown.Ben Spies Yamaha 462

HERE'S WHAT the top riders had to say following the epic two-race battle at Imola World Superbikes:ImoaNoriyuki Haga - Ducati - 1st, 2nd“It’s great to have won again, having not been in this position since Kyalami and having had some tough rounds