Shane Byrne took the win in race one at Brands Hatch British Superbikes today. Starting from pole, Byrne was beaten by HM Plant's Cal Crutchlow into turn one, and Crutchlow lead until lap two. Heading up to Druids, Byrne dived underneath Crutchlow and didn't look back. Further back from the Crutchlow in second, Hydrex Bike Animal Honda's James ...
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- 12 October 2008
Airwaves Ducati rider, Shane Byrne headed the field in the final warm-up for today's British Superbike race at Brands Hatch. Setting a best time of, 46.283, Byrne was 0.142s quicker than Rizla Suzuki's Tom Sykes, who's best lap was 46.425. The HM Plant Honda fireblade's of Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow rounded out the first row, closely followed by ...
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- 12 October 2008
Having qualified in second and third behind Shane Byrne, HM Plant Honda rider's Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow were in good spirits ahead of their final races for HM Plant. Commenting on his crash in the first qualifying session, Leon Haslam said: "The crash was my own fault, although the track wasn't in the best condition. "I high-sided the HM ...
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- 12 October 2008
Shane Byrne was in a relieved mood after taking his fifth pole of the year at Brands Hatch British Superbikes. Speaking to MCN, Byrne said: "It's good to be back on top, it seems like it's been a while. "I'm obviously really happy, with it being my home circuit as well as the team's. "I think people ...
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- 12 October 2008
HM Plant Honda rider Cal Crutchlow is in a buoyant mood following his third place qualifying this afternoon at Brands Hatch. Speaking to MCN, Crutchlow said: "I think we've definitely got the pace for tomorrow's races. "We were running old tyres for the majority of today, so hopefully, times will improve when we stick some new ones in tomorrow." ...
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- 12 October 2008
Makeshift HM Plant Honda Supersport rider Josh Brookes took pole for tomorrow's Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport race at Brands Hatch this afternoon, setting a lap time of 47.127. Brookes narrowly pipped MAP Embassy Triumph's Glen Richards to the line by 0.016, with Richards posting a best time of 47.143. With four minutes left in the session, AIM Racing Yamaha's Steve Plater ...
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- 12 October 2008
Daily Star cup champion John Laverty passed comment on how he's feeling around the Indy circuit at Brands Hatch. "I was supposed to be riding one of Michael Rutter's bikes this weekend, but because of legal reasons, organisers wouldn't allow it,” said the 2008 Daily Star Cup Champion. "My cup spec 1098-R is still pretty good around here, but it's ...
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- British Superbikes
- 11 October 2008
Raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support, Shane Byrne has donated his one-of-a-kind 'Byrne Baby Byrne' helmet, worn at the first race at round eight of the British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park. Speaking of the charity, 2008 British Superbike champion Byrne had this to say: "I suffered a big loss in my life because of cancer. “I hope that the ...
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- 11 October 2008
Hydrex Bike Animal Honda’s James Ellison will have to make vast improvements to his first sector times around Brands Hatch to make the it into the last phase of the Swan Combi 50 Roll for Poll session this afternoon. Ellison completed this morning’s partially wet Free Practice session this morning in third position with a 46.965. But chief mechanic Mick ...
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- 11 October 2008
Jon Kirkham will take Karl Harris' seat in the Rob Mac Racing Yamaha team for the qualifying session in British Superbikes. Kirkham will ride the Rob Mac Yamaha R1 for the remainder of the weekend after Harris has had to rush home due to personal family problems. Harris had lead the way in the second and third free practice sessions earlier this ...
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- 11 October 2008
