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Ellison puts Phase One Yamaha on Qatar 8H pole

Gary Pinchin, 13 November 2009 17:11

BSB runner-up James Ellison has put the British-based Yamaha Phase One Endurance on pole position for tomorrow's Qatar 8 Hour - the final round of the World Endurance Championship. He clocked 2:01.002 on superpole lap, while Hugo Marchand - riding for Michelin Power Honda - was the last rider to run in Superpole and only managed a time of 2:01.046 ...

Moto Rapido confirm BSB ‘Evo’ team

Gary Pinchin, 13 November 2009 17:07

Moto Rapido Ducati will make a step up to the MCE British Superbike Championship next season with a two-rider team. Current racer Scott Smart will return to the main class after a successful year in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 series and will campaign a Superbike under the new Evo rules. An as-yet-unnamed second man will join him in the ...

McGuinness and Plater to race indoor shorttrack

Gary Pinchin, 13 November 2009 17:00

TT lap record holder John McGuinness and British Supersport champion Steve Plater will take part in the Braintree Bonanza Indoor Shorttrack meeting on 27th December. Plater, 2009 Senior TT Winner & British Supersport Champion, is no stranger to Shorttrack, having competed at the Christmas Meeting for the last three years. Last year got on the rostrum with a third place ...

Neil Hodgson signs for Motorpoint Yamaha!

Gary Pinchin, 11 November 2009 10:13

Neil Hodgson has signed to ride for Motorpoint Yamaha to race in BSB next year.The deal was finalised last week and Hodgson jetted in from his home on the Isle of Man to sign the contract at McElnea’s HQ in Scunthorpe last Wednesday. MCN was invited along to the signing. Hodgson told MCN: “I’ve got a lot of passion in ...

Tommy with Worx Suzuki

Gary Pinchin, 11 November 2009 10:09

Tommy Hill lines up with Yukio Kagayama in the Worx Suzuki BSB team next year.Hill was at Crescent Suzuki in Verwood last Thursday to sign his 2010 contract with the team and told MCN: “I had a lot of interest in me but it all came down to two main options, Hydrex Honda or Worx Suzuki. I opted for Suzuki ...

Motorpoint Yamaha - back from the brink

Gary Pinchin, 11 November 2009 10:06

What a turnaround. One minute Rob McElnea is ready to close down his race shop after their most disappointing season ever. The next he’s arguably bagged the biggest coup in BSB by signing former WSB and BSB champion Neil Hodgson. “It was borderline to us all jumping into the trench,” admits McElnea. “We had just about had enough after this ...

Linfoot is Hodgson's Motorpoint team-mate

Gary Pinchin, 11 November 2009 10:03

Dan Linfoot will be Neil Hodgson’s team-mate in next year’s Motorpoint Yamaha team, leaving the team’s 2009 rider Chris Walker and Graeme Gowland both looking for pastures new. Linfoot was bowled over by the thought of lining up alongside Hodgson. He said: “I said last year it was cool to be in the same team as Chris Walker now here ...

BMW for National Superstock?

Gary Pinchin, 11 November 2009 09:56

BMW Motorrad UK plans to run a two-man team in next year’s National Superstock championship but is looking to form a partnership with a well-established outfit in the BSB paddock, rather than run the team themselves. BMW UK’s Scott Grimsdall said: “We’re definitely keen to go racing in 2010 and the Superstock class would offer ideal entry-level racing for BMW, ...

McDougall teams with East Coast Racing for BSB

Gary Pinchin, 06 November 2009 15:38

Pat McDougall will race Phil Reed’s ex-Karl Harris Yamaha R1 in BSB next year. Discussions started after McDougal rode successfully for Reed’s East Caost Racing team at the Silverstone British Endurance Championship round in September. McDougal said: "It's a fantastic opportunity for me to move onto the R1 superbike. I can’t wait to get testing starting in Spain in early ...

Plater still unsure of 2010 plans

Gary Pinchin, 04 November 2009 14:24

Like everyone else Steve Plater is waiting to hear about Louth-based Honda Racing’s plans for 2010. He told MCN: “Obviously I’ve spoken to Honda about next year but I’ve heard nothing since so I’ve no plans formulated for next year. I want to be racing and ideally I’d like to be back in the superbike class. "I’m guessing Honda though ...