SMT Honda owner Robin Croft was over the moon with Jason O'Halloran's performance during the Brands Hatch British Superbike races at the weekend. After a difficult qualifying session on Saturday, Croft told MCN: "We really struggled for grip during all of practice and qualifying and with us only starting on 21st on the grid, it's fair to say I woke up on Sunday ...
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- 13 October 2008
After a sixth place finish in race one, Rizla Suzuki rider Tom Sykes was dealt a massive blow when hi GSX-R1000 came to a stop in race two, meaning he finishes the championship in fourth place behind HM Plant's Cal Crutchlow. Get all the latest BSB news Understandably disappointed, Sykes had this to say after his last race for Rizla Suzuki: "That's ...
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- 13 October 2008
Looking back over a hectic weekend, Karl Harris' replacement Jon Kirkham, finished ninth and 10th in his first races on the Rob Mac Racing Yamaha R1. Reviewing his British Superbike race performances, Kirkham told MCN: "I got a bad start in the first Superbike race and had a lot of work to do but managed 9th. "The second ...
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- 12 October 2008
Relentless Suzuki’s Michael Laverty managed to set the seventh fastest time of this afternoon’s qualifying session but has said he needs more rear grip through Clearways to be able to compete in tomorrow’s races. Laverty set a best time of 46.513 in the final period of qualifying, enough for the second row of the grid. He said: “I need a ...
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- British Superbikes
- 11 October 2008
Having been placed 22nd in the final practice session of the weekend, MSS Discovery Kawasaki's Stuart Easton spoke to MCN about how he's faired so far. "It's not been too bad this weekend,” added the former British Supersport Champion. "The problem is, because it's such a short track, everyone's so close. "But I was 12th yesterday, just 0.2s ...
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- British Superbikes
- 11 October 2008
SMT Honda's Jason O'Halloran is starting to get to grips with the Indy circuit at Brands Hatch this weekend. Having finished the practice sessions in a highest of 13th, bettering riders such as John Laverty and Guy Martin, O'Halloran had this to say of his weekend so far: "I struggled in the first session,” said the Aussie Superbike star. ...
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- 11 October 2008
The AA is to use motorcycles to target breakdowns in order cut waiting times in London. The AA has estimated that using motorcycles will cut waiting times by 25% inside the capital. With traffic speeds at their lowest in 40 years, bikes are making a welcome return for the first time since the mid-nineties. The modified 600cc Honda Silverwings ,700cc ...
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- 02 April 2008
From today (September 3, 2007) learner riders and drivers will need to score 86 per cent or 43 out of 50 to pass their theory test, compared to 85.7 per cent current required. The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) claims the increase in multiple-choice questions will result in safer riders and car drivers. The DSA head of lifelong learning, Jill Lewis, has advised candidates ...
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- 03 September 2007
