WSBK News. “I want to set-up and improve the Panigale and probably, if things are going well, race with that bike next year” - Carlos Checa.

If all goes to plan, Carlos Checa will remain with Althea Ducati to race the new 1199 Panigale in next year's World Superbike Championship.

At a time when former MotoGP rivals Casey Stoner (26) and Valentino Rossi (33) have been fending off retirement rumours, 39-year-old Checa shows no sign of hanging up his leathers....more on the headline link above