Italian Alex Polita is due to return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship grid later in the season as he continued testing the Ducati Panigale during the official test at Donington Park on Tuesday. Polita was running in Lloyds British Ducati colours and was working alongside Ducati Coventry’s John Hackett as the team continue the development work on the ...
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- British Superbikes
- 10 August 2012
Former World Supersport Championship podium contender Robin Harms joined the Doodson Motorsport Honda team on track at Donington Park after the Danish rider jetted in to ride alongside Tom Tunstall at the official BSB test this week. The team had lined up with Australian David Anthony at the previous round but a crash left him sidelined with broken bones in ...
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- British Superbikes
- 10 August 2012
Chris Walker is just 21 points shy of the top six in the standings as the British Superbike Championship heads to Cadwell Park this August Bank Holiday weekend and with two rounds before the Title Fighters are decided the ‘Stalker’ is back to full fitness and raring to get started. Walker became the fifth race winner of the 2012 season ...
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- British Superbikes
- 10 August 2012
Samsung Honda’s Michael Laverty and Jon Kirkham were back on track yesterday (Wednesday) as the pair completed a two day test at Croft ahead of next week’s official test at Donington Park on Tuesday. Laverty and Kirkham who currently lie fourth and fourteenth in the overall standings respectively were able to utilise the time to focus on chassis changes ahead ...
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- British Superbikes
- 02 August 2012
Former BSB rider Sylvain Guintoli admits he is never one to miss an opportunity to get out on track and after a spontaneous visit to Donington Park he was able to complete a handful of laps on Scott Smart's Moto Rapido Ducati Panigale. Guintoli visited his local circuit to meet Ducati riders taking part in the event and after discussing ...
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- British Superbikes
- 02 August 2012
The countdown continues to the Easter opener at Brands Hatch next weekend (6-9 April) and the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship teams have been making their final preparations as the Samsung Honda, Padgetts Honda and Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki teams have all been on track today (Thursday). The Samsung Honda team were back out at their home track of Cadwell Park ...
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- British Superbikes
- 30 March 2012
The Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki pairing of Shane 'Shakey' Byrne and Stuart Easton have today (Monday) completed their Spanish pre-season testing schedule at Almeria as the team now return to the UK for their final tests ahead of the Brands Hatch opening round this Easter (6-9 April). After the opening four days at Aragon and Cartagena Easton decided to sit out ...
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- British Superbikes
- 13 March 2012
Reigning MCE Insurance British Superbike champion Tommy Hill has completed his Spanish pre-season test ahead of schedule in Almeria as the Swan Yamaha rider now returns to the UK to evaluate the work the team have completed. Japanese ace Noriyuki Haga was feeling happier today (Monday) after making changes to the rear suspension and he will now have one final ...
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- British Superbikes
- 13 March 2012
The Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki team have completed their opening two days of testing at Aragon in Spain as the former MCE BSB champions now pack up and head to Cartagena to join Swan Yamaha on circuit after a positive opening two days for Shane 'Shakey' Byrne and Stuart Easton. The first day on circuit was hampered by strong winds, however ...
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- British Superbikes
- 12 March 2012
Michael Laverty and Jon Kirkham shared the track at Cadwell Park yesterday (Thursday) with their Padgetts Honda rivals as the pair got their first experience of the Honda UK Fireblades ahead of the opening round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship this Easter (6-9 April). Their shakedown test earlier in the week had been cancelled due to conditions however ...
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- British Superbikes
- 09 March 2012
