April

Year: 2008

Month: April

Candid camera

13 April 2008 by steve brankston

Holiday snaps? could be. Could be taken on holiday. Candid photography eh? he asked him knowingly!!!

MCN's Michael Neeves in Henderson R1 Cup - Round one Brands Hatch

09 April 2008 by Michael Neeves

As you know, last weekend’s British Superbike round at Brands Hatch was cancelled due to the snow. I’ve never seen Brands under four inches of snow before, let alone in the spring, and it was a big...

Video: Snow action for R1 Cup at Brands Hatch

08 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Brands hatch should have seen the opening round of the R1 Cup supporting the British Superbike championship, but the whole day got snowed of. MCN man Michael Neeves will be racing in the R1 Cup this year, check out the video below to see how he got on at his first round and just how bad the snow was at Brands Hatch.

Snowed off at Brands Hatch

07 April 2008 by Gary Burman

After attending the test session at Snetterton I was really looking forward to some bike action at Brands. Sadly the snow stopped play again. I think MSV have handled the situation really well...

Juliet in the snow

07 April 2008 by mr ian hughes

Die hard fan never been known before, all the way to Brands to get a photo in the snow, my wife HATES SNOW, it starts to snow and she hibernates till its gone. Don’t think this will happen again this...

First taste of motorcycle racing

07 April 2008 by SueDyer

Husband Bill and I took our son Finlay to Brands Hatch for his first taste of BSB – and the chance to see some real racing (he was too young to enjoy the rainy spectacular of Donington two years...

A snowy Brands

06 April 2008 by lee.rudrum@btinternet.com

This is me at Brands. The only good thing to happen is I got to meet JT and see Randy Mamola.

Lovely day for racing!!!

06 April 2008 by Nikki

Pictures from first round of British Superbikes at Brands Hatch. They said it would only be a snow shower…don’t you just love the British weather! I don’t know if the people on bikes where mad or...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Race day abandoned due to heavy snow

06 April 2008 by Rob Hull

Round one of British Superbikes at Brands Hatch has been abandoned due to heavy snow, and the race weekend rescheduled for May 10-11, 2008. At 11.15 this morning (Sunday, April 6, 2008) Chief...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Snow storm hits opening round

06 April 2008 by Rob Hull

What is it about British Superbikes and snow at the moment? After the disastrous three-day test at Snetterton was cut dramatically short by Baltic conditions, the season opener at Brands Hatch has...

A sample of Friday's Practice sessions

05 April 2008 by peter wilson

A few pics from Friday’s (sunny) practice sessions at brands ready for Sunday’s (wet) race

Brands Hatch British Supersport: Hudson Kennaugh to start from pole

05 April 2008 by Rob Hull

After a less than emphatic first day on practice, Hudson Kennaugh appears to have found a winning setup up jumping from 17th in the first free practice session from yesterday up to the front in the...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Shane Byrne tops rain-hit qualifying

05 April 2008 by Rob Hull

Shane Byrne will head-off from the first position on the grid tomorrow with a blisteringly fast pole lap that was some three tenths faster than anyone else in the field. Byrne set a best of 1:25.832...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Michael Laverty and Relentless Suzuki's electronic demons

05 April 2008 by Rob Hull

Relentless Suzuki’s Michael Laverty is finding it difficult to replicate his outstanding form in pre-season testing at the British Superbike season opener due to an electronics issue. The current...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Bradley Smith pays BSB a visit

05 April 2008 by Rob Hull

Looking like he was still dressed for the sunny Spanish conditions after returning from last weekend’s 125 GP race at Jerez, Bradley Smith took time out to visit Brands Hatch for this weekend’s...

Brands Hatch British Superbikes: Shane Byrne and Cal Crutchlow lead Saturday practice

05 April 2008 by Rob Hull

You wouldn’t have been able to separate HM Plant Honda’s Cal Crutchlow and Shane Byrne aboard the Airwaves Ducati with a fag paper in this morning’s third free practice session of the weekend. Both...

Brands Hatch BSB: Airwaves Ducati wary of first weekend form

04 April 2008 by Rob Hull

Airwaves Ducati Team Manager Colin Wright told MCN he’s happy with how things have gone so far in testing and the first day of the opening race weekend at Brands Hatch, but he isn’t confident for the...

British Superbikes: Shane Byrne sets Brands Hatch pace

04 April 2008 by Rob Hull

He was tipped to be at the top this season and so far Shane Byrne hasn’t disappointed, dominating the first day of riding at Brands Hatch. Video: Airwaves Ducati testing in Almeria Byrne, who has...

British Superbikes: Late Spain test a success for Hydrex Bike Animal Honda

04 April 2008 by Rob Hull

The Hydrex Bike Animal Honda team has managed to return from a late testing spell out in Spain in time for Brands, and confident to be on the pace. The team looked to be heading into the first race...

Leon Haslam answers your questions here live

02 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

If you could ask a question to British Superbike star Leon Haslam, what would you say? Well now you can. Click back here tomorrow and you’ll be able to see a live web chat with the HM Plant Honda...