Ref. Editor

As another blistering season of World Superbike racing got underway, all eyes were on Ducati’s Nori Haga to deliver that long-awaited first championship title. However, US star Ben Spies was out to spoil the party in his debut season. Spies took his Yamaha R1 to a string of victories to ensure his battle with Haga would remain on a knife-edge as the pair left the rest of the field standing. This is the official review, packed with essential highlights from every race to create the definitive story of an amazing season. There’s all the fast and furious action, audacious passes and shocking crashes from another memorable and exciting year of top flight superbike competition.