Italian Alex Polita is due to return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship grid later in the season as he continued testing the Ducati Panigale during the official test at Donington Park on Tuesday. Polita was running in Lloyds British Ducati colours and was working alongside Ducati Coventry’s John Hackett as the team continue the development work on the ...
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- British Superbikes
- 10 August 2012
Former World Supersport Championship podium contender Robin Harms joined the Doodson Motorsport Honda team on track at Donington Park after the Danish rider jetted in to ride alongside Tom Tunstall at the official BSB test this week. The team had lined up with Australian David Anthony at the previous round but a crash left him sidelined with broken bones in ...
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- British Superbikes
- 10 August 2012
Samsung Honda’s Michael Laverty and Jon Kirkham were back on track yesterday (Wednesday) as the pair completed a two day test at Croft ahead of next week’s official test at Donington Park on Tuesday. Laverty and Kirkham who currently lie fourth and fourteenth in the overall standings respectively were able to utilise the time to focus on chassis changes ahead ...
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- British Superbikes
- 02 August 2012
Former BSB rider Sylvain Guintoli admits he is never one to miss an opportunity to get out on track and after a spontaneous visit to Donington Park he was able to complete a handful of laps on Scott Smart's Moto Rapido Ducati Panigale. Guintoli visited his local circuit to meet Ducati riders taking part in the event and after discussing ...
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- British Superbikes
- 02 August 2012
The countdown continues to the Easter opener at Brands Hatch next weekend (6-9 April) and the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship teams have been making their final preparations as the Samsung Honda, Padgetts Honda and Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki teams have all been on track today (Thursday). The Samsung Honda team were back out at their home track of Cadwell Park ...
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- 30 March 2012
Reigning MCE Insurance British Superbike champion Tommy Hill has completed his Spanish pre-season test ahead of schedule in Almeria as the Swan Yamaha rider now returns to the UK to evaluate the work the team have completed. Japanese ace Noriyuki Haga was feeling happier today (Monday) after making changes to the rear suspension and he will now have one final ...
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- British Superbikes
- 13 March 2012
The Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki team have completed their opening two days of testing at Aragon in Spain as the former MCE BSB champions now pack up and head to Cartagena to join Swan Yamaha on circuit after a positive opening two days for Shane 'Shakey' Byrne and Stuart Easton. The first day on circuit was hampered by strong winds, however ...
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- 12 March 2012
Michael Laverty and Jon Kirkham shared the track at Cadwell Park yesterday (Thursday) with their Padgetts Honda rivals as the pair got their first experience of the Honda UK Fireblades ahead of the opening round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship this Easter (6-9 April). Their shakedown test earlier in the week had been cancelled due to conditions however ...
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- British Superbikes
- 09 March 2012
In a busy week of pre-season testing for the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship teams, returning former championship winners Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki made their on track debut in Aragon, Spain with the sessions also marking Stuart Easton’s return to the track. Shane Byrne and Stuart Easton completed an initial shakedown test at the 3.1-mile circuit, but high winds despite dry ...
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- British Superbikes
- 09 March 2012
Padgetts Honda’s Ian Lowry and Luca Scassa have completed their initial shakedown of the new specification Fireblades at Cadwell Park as the team got their pre-season testing schedule underway ahead of the opening round in four weeks time. The pair were due to test at Snetterton earlier this week but poor conditions meant that they had to wait until today ...
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- British Superbikes
- 09 March 2012
