Anyone remember Carl Fogarty, Britain's World Superbike hero and national icon? Well there are three Brits in the top three places of the World Superbike Championship right now and I wonder how many people who aren't dyed in the wool bike racing fans can name them.
They are Jonathon Rea, the reigning champion, and currently leading the championship in his title defence, multiple race winner Tom Sykes and Chaz Davies, the champion in 2011, currently lying third. You can and should watch highlights on ITV, or better get along to a race. Magny Cours is next and it's just over the channel in France.
World Superbikes are supported by Supersport races and Superstock races, of course they are race tuned, but they're really pretty close to the bikes you can buy, especially the latter class. You can't buy an F1 car so easily and the racing's not so close these days in F1 either. Don't give up on the cars, but if you haven't watched bike racing, then perhaps you should.
Malcolm Snook former racer of cars and bikes.
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