August

Year: 2012

Month: August

Double Win for Tommy Hill

27 August 2012 by MCN Sportsdesk

Tommy Hill completed an emphatic double in Monday’s second British Superbike Championship race at Cadwell Park, coming home just over two seconds clear of Josh Brookes. The Swan Yamaha rider grabbed...

Tommy Hill Extends his Championship Lead

27 August 2012 by MCN Sportsdesk

Tommy Hill extended his British Superbike Championship lead further in Monday’s first race at Cadwell Park with the Swan Yamaha rider putting in a faultless performance on a cloudy but dry day. Second...

Alex Lowes Pole Position

26 August 2012 by MCN Sportsdesk

Alex Lowes took his WFR Honda to a brilliant pole position at Cadwell Park on Sunday afternoon, overcoming difficult, damp conditions in the early stages of the qualifying session to take top spot for...

Polita tests Panigale ready for BSB return

10 August 2012 by Laura Stevens

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...

Harms tests Doodson Motorsport Honda

10 August 2012 by Laura Stevens

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...

Walker hunting top six as Showdown approaches

10 August 2012 by Laura Stevens

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...

Lowes tops Donington test

09 August 2012 by Gary Pinchin

The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship contenders returned to the track at Donington Park for an official test session before the series returns to the Leicestershire circuit for the round...

Foray quits Quattro Plant Kawasaki team

03 August 2012 by MCN Sports Desk

Frenchman Freddy Foray has quit the Liverpool-based Quattro Plant Kawasaki team citing a lack of machine development as a prime reason. He follows Gary Mason who left the team several weeks ago. Foray...

Laverty and Kirkham test at Croft

02 August 2012 by Laura Stevens

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.

Guintoli rides Moto Rapido Ducati

02 August 2012 by Laura Stevens

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...