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Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow looks ahead to BSB finale

Phil Dean, 12 October 2008 11:22

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." ...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Josh Brookes takes supersport pole

Phil Dean, 12 October 2008 11:09

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 ...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Michael Laverty demanding more grip

Phil Dean, 11 October 2008 16:29

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 ...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Secret fork solution helps Ellison to fifth

Phil Dean, 11 October 2008 16:26

Hydrex Bike Animal Honda’s James Ellison has put his fifth position qualifying for tomorrow’s two BSB races down to a top-secret fork setting. “Our suspension man, Javier, has come up trumps again,” said Ellison. “He’s made something out in Spain at his home that fits to the fork leg. “The change has made massive improvements over the bumps – last ...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Shane Byrne takes fifth pole of the season

Phil Dean, 11 October 2008 16:16

2008 British Superbike champion Shane Byrne took pole for the last British Superbike races of the season. Byrne beat the two HM Plant Honda's of Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow into first, and was also the only rider in the 45s bracket with a time of 45.799. In the first qualifying session in Swan Combi 50's- Roll for Pole, ...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Stuart Easton: “It’s so close round here”

Phil Dean, 11 October 2008 15:18

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 ...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Two-man team for 2009 not out of question for Lloyds British Yamaha

Phil Dean, 11 October 2008 15:16

Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha Team Manager Bernie Toleman has said a two-man outfit is not totally out of the question for 2009. The team confirmed to MCN that they would be running the new 2009-spec big-bang Yamaha R1’s next season, but it’s unsure whether it will be with one or two riders. Toleman told MCN: “We have and are still ...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Jason O'Halloran starts to feel at home on the Indy circuit

Phil Dean, 11 October 2008 15:05

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. ...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: John Laverty has his say on Brands Hatch Indy Circuit

Phil Dean, 11 October 2008 14:50

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 ...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Shane Byrne's helmet goes under the hammer

Phil Dean, 11 October 2008 14:48

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 ...