Alfa Romeo sponsors Superbikes in 2008

Alfa renewed its sponsorship of the World Superbike Championship in 2008. The 159 will be the safety cars at the races and a 159 3.2 will be given away to the rider who bags most pole positions in the year.

At least there will be some Alfas on track this year
& one will be leading the field

That's a good way of looking at it

I'd just wish they'd get back into BTCC and WTCC

that'll mean more comp tickets for donnington and brands hatch from the cloverleaf club this year.had a couple for silverstone last year, would have been a great day out but it rained all day

Originally Posted by David P

At least there will be some Alfas on track this year
& one will be leading the field

If i want that 159 i'll have to dust off my leather's and service the fizzie !

Fully agree with you Kevin, would prefer to have seen N-Tech receive budget to stick with Alfa 156 for one more year in WTCC. Disappointted 159 is not being raced, in particular, considering its torsionally rigid chassis. The Alfa 159 is the first mid-ranged Alfa saloon not to have been raced since the early 80's, the 75, 155 and 156 all hit the race track in their day. Shame

Originally Posted by fredzedex

that'll mean more comp tickets for donnington and brands hatch from the cloverleaf club this year.had a couple for silverstone last year, would have been a great day out but it rained all day

It was a real shame about that, would've been a pretty amazing day but for the weather. I was there too! I got tickets for Donington as well, now that was a brilliant day out, especially with JT winning the first one Even got to invade the track after the first race at Schwantz curve

Good news that Alfa are continuing their sponsorship, it's got to be good exposure for the company. After all, bike riders are just as much petrolheads as those who just drive cars, possibly even more so, it's got to be a big market to crack into if they can convince the bikers that an Alfa isn't just a car...... it's like riding a bike...... something that gets under your skin and stays there forever

Originally Posted by Kevin Slegg

I'd just wish they'd get back into BTCC and WTCC

Same here They are missing a trick not being in them that was/is the whole popint of Alfa's there crazy racing cars. And look how well the 156 did up to last year. Still winning races in a 9 year old car and even the mighty set up that BMW had couldn't catch the Alfa on the faster tracks.

Who's broadcasting it in the UK this year??

A season preview is on Motors Tv Ch. 413 @ 11.30 tonight

I don't know if it's on any terrestrial channels, but it's going to be on Eurosport again as usual

World SBK live Saturday morning 8.30am Eurosport.

SBK Qualifying
T. Corser 1st
R. Xaus 2nd
M. Biaggi 3rd
T. Bayliss 7th


WSS Qualifying
F.Foret 1st
C. Jones 2nd
J. Rae 4th

Huge race fan mesell

Got me alarm set 4 the morning as i'm just in from work

Decent tv viewing season again

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It's a shame the Aprilia RSV-4 (unveiled today) isn't going to be racing until 2009 now.

I've said it before, but in terms of an overlapping client base, Aprilia/Alfa is a better tie up than Ducati/Alfa

Some good airtime for the 159 Ti safety cars today

Just watching the 159 safetycars having a blast around Philip Island

Troy Bayliss does the double at Phillip Island

max took a big one,did you see the state of his bike after it smashed itself to bits?
got the zx6 back on the road yesterday so went for a spin after the racing,nice spring like morning for it.

Just seen two MiTo's at the San Marino round

Plenty of MiTo banners around the circuit too!!

I might be wrong here so extinguisher is at the ready but I think Ive just seen an advert for a 147 Ducati Corse special edition ? Anyone else ?