Aprilia Racing rider Max Biaggi took advantage of successive crashes from World Superbike Championship rival Marco Melandri at the Nurburgring to take the lead in the title hunt, while Ireland's Eugene Laverty came second in both races in Germany.
Max Biaggi set a new track best in claiming his first superpole of the year at the Nurburgring today.
The future of one of Germany's two Formula One grand prix venues is uncertain as the Nurburgring faces possible insolvency.
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki racing Team Superbike) secured Kawasaki's first win since 2006, and his own first ever World Superbike race victory, when he headed up a shortened 13-lap race at the Nürburgring.
Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) set a new Nürburgring best lap of one minute 54.144 seconds early in the final World Superbike Championship superpole session to claim his fifth top starting position this year.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton has won the German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Mark Webber.
Red Bull's Mark Webber will start on pole position at tomorrow's German Grand Prix after finishing first in qualifying.
Parkalgar Honda's Eugene Laverty won his seventh World Supersport Championship race from 11 starts at the Nurburgring in Germany to cut the gap in the title fight to just eight points with two races remaining.
Parkalgar Honda's Eugene Laverty leapt from provisional fifth to pole position in final qualification for the 11th round of the World Supersport Championship at Nurburgring in Germany.
Eugene Laverty finished second behind title leader Cal Crutchlow at the 11th round of the World Supersport Championship at the Nurburgring in Germany on Sunday.
With a month's break in the World Supersport racing calendar Parkalgar Honda's Eugene Laverty has some time to himself, before heading back to the action at the Nurburgring on 6 September.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen has qualified in pole position for tomorrow's European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in Germany.
Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time of the day at the Nurburgring following two 90-minute practice sessions at the 5.148km European Grand Prix track on Friday.
Markus Winkelhock is to make his Formula One debut for Spyker at this weekend's European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.
Michael Schumacher is still on a high from his stunning Nurburgring triumph and is ready to resume combat with world champion Fernando Alonso this weekend in Spain.
Michael Schumacher put world champion Fernando Alonso in the shade for the second time in as many races on his way to victory in the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.
World champions Renault are convinced Ferrari will struggle to repeat their Imola win at the Nurburgring this weekend.
Renault driver Fernando Alonso won a thrilling European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring after leader Kimi Raikkonen crashed out on the final lap when his McLaren failed spectacularly.
Nick Heidfeld scored his first Formula One pole position on home ground today by claiming top spot in qualifying for the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.
Rubens Barrichello is convinced he is creeping closer to all-conquering Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher.