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Max Biaggi puts Aprilia back on top of the World Superbike podium in 2009 as the Roman enjoys a revival with the returning Italian manufacturer Occasionally outspoken, usually charismatic, always passionate, Max Biaggi tends to divide opinion in the World Superbike paddock, but few can deny he was a star performer this season.

Leon Haslam emerged on top of the times at Valencia as four World Superbike teams hit the track for the opening day of a two-day test session.

Despite a long delay in the decision process at the top level of Piaggio management, Leon Camier is the rider who has been chosen to partner Max Biaggi in 2010.

From a press release issued by Aprilia: Leon Camier, 23, will be flanking Max Biaggi in the Aprilia SBK team during the 2010 season.

While not yet officially confirmed by Aprilia, it seems certain that British rider Leon Camier will team with Max Biaggi on the factory WSBK team in 2010.

YAMAHA'S new YZF-R1 stormed into the superbike category earlier this year with a throaty rumble similar to the roar of a V4 engine.

Rome, November 24 - Italy's Piaggio group said on Tuesday that its Aprilia motorcycle marque would not be racing next year in the new Moto2 Grand Prix class.

Ben Spies? Noriyuki Haga? Jonathan Rea? Who deserves to be crowned the Crash.net 2009 World Superbike Rider of the Year? It's time to get voting With seven manufacturers, a bevy of talent up and down the grid, plus some breathtaking action, World Superbikes 2009 will be remembered as one of the more vintage years in the series' history.

Max Biaggi, Leon Camier and Alex Hoffman complete just a handful of laps between them during testing at Misano Aprilia's hopes of getting a jump on its rivals ahead of the 2010 World Superbike season suffered a setback when two days of testing at Misano were scuppered by poor weather.

Ducati will have several privateer squads in 2010 WSBK. Toseland has enormous shoes to fill in WSBK, American Ben Spies won the title on the very bike JT will ride.

Sheridan Morais won the 2008 South African Superbike championship and the 2009 Superbike and 600cc Supersport National titles for Kawasaki - but now he's switching saddles.

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda's Jonathan Rea took an impressive double podium in today's final two World Superbike championship races at Portimao in Portugal.

ROUND 14 PORTIMO, PORTUGAL SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 2009 RACE REVIEW October 25th, 2009 Portimo, PT The final race of the 2009 FIM Superbike World Championship was blessed with resplendent weather, a contrast to last year's debut of the Portuguese circuit.

Jonathan Rea proved to be the man in charge as a number of riders took to the track again to participate in the first of a two-day World Superbike test at Portimao.

Ben Spies and Yamaha made history today, claiming the first ever Word Superbike title for the Yamaha World Superbike Team.

Rookie Ben Spies has won the World Superbike Championship, becoming the first American to do so since fellow Texan Colin Edwards in 2002.

From a press release issued by Aprilia: AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT SEASON FOR THE APRILIA RSV4 LED TO VICTORY BY AN ASTOUNDING MAX BIAGGI, NOALE'S V4 WAS AMAZINGLY COMPETITIVE FROM THE VERY FIRST RACE.

The final Superpole session of 2009 went the same way as 10 others as Ben Spies made it 11 out of 14 for Yamaha - a record for the series - at the Portimao circuit in Portugal.

From a press release issued by HANNspree Ten Kate Honda: Ben Spies . Jonathan Rea will start tomorrow's final two World Superbike championship races at Portimao in Portugal from the front row of the grid after setting the fourth fastest times in today's Superpole qualifying sessions.