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BSB pre-season testing blog: Viva Espana!

Gary Pinchin, 02 March 2011 13:37

Calafat circuit might not be used for racing these days but it’s a perfect BSB test track – with its dead stop hairpins and flip flop Esses that mimic many of our circuits. It’s a weird old place though, with no access to the garages from the front of the pit lane. Instead, the riders have to drop down into ...

HM Plant Honda and Swan Yamaha at Calafat

Gary Pinchin, 01 March 2011 17:20

These are the first pictures of the HM Plant Honda and Swan Yamaha teams in 2011 BSB pre-season testing, shot exclusively by Double Red for MCN today at Calafat, Spain.Defending BSB champion Ryuichi Kiyonari and new-signing Shane Byrne were out on the brand new HM Plant Hondas (along with new superstock signing Jason O’Halloran), while Swan Yamaha pair Tommy Hill ...

Snetterton revamp underway

Gary Pinchin, 27 January 2011 10:50

The major £3.5m Snetterton revamp is well underway to create a very new look for the Norfolk circuit which MotorSport Vision boss Jonathan Palmer has said will make it the most exciting circuit in the UK for racers and spectators alike. Redevelopment only started in November but, as the photos released by MSV show, work is already at an advanced ...

I, Superbiker movie set for release

Gary Pinchin, 21 January 2011 12:17

A brand new motorcycle racing movie ‘I, Superbiker’ is due for general release on March 10 and will be rolled out across 50 cinemas in the UK. The film covers the 2010 BSB season and is focussed on the highs and lows of four riders: Tommy Hill, James Ellison, Josh Brookes and Gary Mason. The music score is by David ...

Mason remains at MSS Kawasaki

MCN Sports Desk, 17 January 2011 13:43

MSS Colchester Kawasaki have retained Gary Mason to ride in BSB alongside new-signing Stuart Easton. In addition to the two BSB stars, the team will run Howie Mainwaring and 17-year-old Danny Buchan the National Superstock class. Mason is coming off the back of a disappointing 2010 season but is hoping the all-new ZX-10R will bring a change in his fortunes. ...

Canadian McCormick at Oulton BSB round

Gary Pinchin, 22 December 2010 13:55

Canadian sensation Brett McCormick had been touted as a potential BSB rider with Relentless by TAS Suzuki but has now penned a deal with BMW Canada for the 2011 Parts Canada Superbike Championship. The last time McCormick raced in Canada was in 2009 and as a 17-year old he won four of seven superbike races that season, setting lap records ...

Baz and Westmoreland testing in Spain

Gary Pinchin, 10 December 2010 17:03

New Motorpoint Yamaha signing Loris Baz and prospective team-mate James Westmoreland are testing at Cartagena today. Baz is a confirmed runner with the team for next year’s British Superbike championship but Westmoreland is having a try out on the R1 before any decisions are reached. Team boss Rob McElnea said: “We’ve got some time at a track day to give ...

Tommy Hill signs for Swan Yamaha

Gary Pinchin, 10 November 2010 09:09

Tommy Hill will race a factory-spec R1 in BSB next year for Shaun Muir’s Swan-backed Yamaha team. Muir’s team have ditched the Honda’s they have developed over the past six seasons to run the factory R1s with backing from Yamaha Motor UK, Yamaha Motor Europe and Yamaha Japan. And with that support, Muir has enticed BSB number three Tommy Hill ...

Tunstall’s BSB Honda at off-road show

Gary Pinchin, 05 November 2010 09:50

Tom Tunstall’s BSB Honda took pride of place on the Doodson Motorsport stand at the Dirt Bike Show, Stoneleigh. Insurance company Doodson’s are also heavily in motocross, backing the official CMC factory motocross team and will again be the title sponsor on Tunstall’s bike in next year’s BSB series but Tunstall is still unclear of his plans. “Although we ran ...

Oulton BSB: Kiyonari does the treble, crowned champion

MCN, 10 October 2010 17:20

HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari has won all three races at Oulton Park and with them won the 2010 British Superbike Championship. Kiyonari topped off an impressive weekend with a dominating third race, finishing ahead of team-mate Josh Brookes, who clinched second place in the championship ahead of Tommy Hill. Hill finished in fifth spot after starting from the ...