October

Year: 2011

Month: October

Hutchinson back on a superbike

20 October 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

Ian Hutchinson was back on a Swan Yamaha superbike at Mallory yesterday as he continued his racing comeback. Hutchy will ride the Swan Yamaha at Macau next month and Swan technician Mick Shanley said:...

Buchan gets Gearlink ride in Sunflower Trophy

19 October 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

Kawasaki Team Green rider Danny Buchan continues his exciting year with a run-out at the famous Sunflower Trophy event at Bishopscourt in Northern Ireland this weekend, for top Supersport 600 outfit...

Crockford serious, but stable

18 October 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

BSB organisers MSVR have issued the following details of the Superstock crash at Brands. “On the opening lap of the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship race at Brands Hatch, Richard Cooper...

Brands Hatch BSB: Hill takes championship in photo finish

09 October 2011 by Liam Marsden

Tommy Hill has won the 2011 British Superbike championship after beating John Hopkins in the final race of the season by six thousandths of a second. With just two points separating the pair going...

Brands Hatch BSB: Shane Byrne wins race two

09 October 2011 by Liam Marsden

HM Plant Honda rider Shane Byrne won the seond BSB race of the weekend in damp conditions at Brands Hatch this afternoon. Byrne was gifted the lead when race leader Michael Laverty crashed at Druids...

Brands Hatch BSB: Laverty takes win, Hopkins extends lead

08 October 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha rider Michael Laverty has won the first race of the final round at Brands Hatch ahead of fellow championship hopeful Josh Brookes. Laverty and Brookes were in a race of their own, pulling...

Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes smashes lap record for pole

08 October 2011 by Liam Marsden

Relentless by TAS Suzuki rider Josh Brookes will start from pole position for this afternoon’s race after smashing the lap record with a time of 1:24.111. Brookes, who is still in with a chance of...

Cooper to race Buildbase BMW at Brands

05 October 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

Buldbase BMW’s newly crowned National Superstock 1000 Champion Richard Cooper will be competing in both the Superstock and BSB races at this weekend’s season finale at Brands Hatch. The...

BSB Showdown: Hill vs Hopkins

05 October 2011 by MCN

John Hopkins. Tommy Hill. Just eight points separate them at the top of the points table going into the final, three round Showdown of the MCE British Superbikes Championship at Brands Hatch this...