2014

Year: 2014

Month: ALL

Cadwell BSB: Byrne demolishes lap record for pole

24 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne has demolished the lap record at Cadwell Park to take his first pole position at the Lincolnshire circuit in seven years, going over half a second faster than Leon Haslam’s 2007 lap record...

Cadwell BSB: War for four back in action at Party in the Park

23 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

The MCE British Superbike War for Four was fully underway this afternoon at Cadwell Park’s bank holiday special event, with Ryuichi Kiyonari and Shane Byrne making it one apiece in the opening two...

Honda Racing gets Oschersleben 8 hour underway in blaze of glory

21 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing have gotten qualifying for the third round of the Endurance World Championship underway in a blaze of glory, taking third provisionally for the Oschersleben 8 hour but cooking one of the...

Byrne looking to add King of the Mountain to his titles

21 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Monster Energy have commissioned a second special award for this weekend’s MCE British Superbike round at Cadwell Park, with the King of the Mountain trophy joining the newly reinstated King of Brands...

Ellison set for BSB return only 33 days after broken leg

20 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

James Ellison will return to the MCE British Superbike championship this weekend at Cadwell Park, only 33 days after the Cumbrian broke his femur while racing at Brands Hatch. However, BSB race...

Westie back on Buildbase BMW at Cadwell

20 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

James Westmoreland will return to the MCE British Superbike championship this weekend at Cadwell Park, having sat out three rounds since fracturing his thumb at Knockhill back in June. The...

Oulton BSB: Brookes strikes back in race three

10 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes was relentless in his quest for victory in the final MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race of the weekend at Oulton Park as the Milwaukee Yamaha rider put on a dominating show...

Oulton BSB: King Kiyo on top in race two

10 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken yet another win in the second race of the weekend at Oulton Park, muscling out Josh Brookes and Shane Byrne to take the win in damp conditions. Brookes was the early race...

Oulton BSB: Kiyo wins in style

09 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken a dominant win in the first race of the weekend at Oulton Park, coming from his lowly tenth place on the grid after a Q2 crash to catch first Shane Byrne and then Josh...

Oulton BSB: Byrne takes pole in drama-filled qualifying

09 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne will start the first of the weekend’s three races at Oulton Park from pole position, after a qualifying session full ofdrama at the Cheshire track. Ryuichi Kiyonari looked set to be the...

Ride the legendary Assen circuit with MCN and MCE BSB

08 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

MCN have once again linked up with the MCE British Superbike championship to offer 200 lucky readers the opportunity to lap the legendary Assen circuit ahead of next month’s BSB round at the iconic...

Brookes escapes FP1 crash unharmed

08 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes was lucky to escape unharmed from a fast crash in Free Practice 1 at Oulton Park this morning, falling from the Milwaukee Yamaha at Druids half way through the opening session of the...

Byrne shooting for podium credits at Oulton

07 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

With this weekend seeing a triple header battle at Oulton Park, as a Saturday evening race joins Sunday’s two feature battles, championship leader Shane Byrne says he needs to capitalise on the...

Kiyonari: More aggression needed for Oulton

07 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Three times MCE British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari says he needs to find more aggression ahead of this weekend’s Oulton Park round, after losing out at Thruxton in both races to Shane Byrne...

BSB to launch KTM 390 Cup?

06 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

KTM UK are currently in talks with MCE British Superbike organinsers MSV about the potential of seeing the Austrain’s new RC390, aimed at new riders, headlining a one-make series for 2015 in the BSB...

Mason back in BSB with Tsingtao Kawasaki

05 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Former MCE British Superbike Cup winner Gary Mason has announced a fulltime return to the series after his wildcard appearance at Brands Hatch, as he makes the move from Anvil Hire TAG Kawasaki to the...

BSB veterans Smart and Richards return for Oulton

05 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

BSB veterans and former British champions Scott Smart and Glen Richards will be reunited this weekend as teammates, as the pair rejoin the MCE British Superbike series to deputise for the injured...

Thruxton BSB: Brookes doubles up in race two

03 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has doubled up on his win in the first race at Thruxton, taking a win in the second race by holding off his main title rivals Shane Byrne and Ryuichi Kiyonari. Byrne was the early...

Thruxton BSB: Brookes wins ahead of War for Four battle

03 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has taken an imperious win on the Milwaukee Yamaha in the opening MCE British Superbike race at Thruxton, getting clear at the front before extending his lead out to over four seconds at...

Thruxton BSB: Smrz takes maiden BSB pole

02 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Jakub Smrz has taken his long overdue virgin MCE British Superbike pole position, finishing 0.2 ahead of Josh Brookes to give Millsport Ducati their debut on the top spot as well, with his 1:15.281...

Rutter finds form on return from injury

01 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Michael Rutter has found a return to the sharp end of the action in the MCE British Superbike Championship, taking third place in Friday’s free practicing at Thruxton. Rutter was less than0.1 off...

Thruxton BSB: Bridewell tops free practice

01 August 2014 by Simon Patterson

Local boy Tommy Bridewell has topped the time sheets on the opening day of action at Thruxton, taking the Milwaukee Yamaha to the top spot, but only 0.039 faster than Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne in...

Kirkham back in the Showdown fight after Brands sixth

23 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Jon Kirkham has returned to where he left off the 2013 MCE British Superbike season, scoring his best result of the season so far in race two at Brands Hatch and showing for the first time this season...

Positive weekend for Quattro Plant Kawasaki at Brands

23 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

It was a weekend of ups and downs at Brands Hatch for the Quattro Plant Kawasaki team of Dan Linfoot and Howie Mainwaring, as both riders secured strong finishes, but blighted by a fast crash that...

Tyco boss: Waters win couldn't have come at a better time

22 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

With Josh Waters taking the top step in race two at Brands Hatch at this weekend’s MCE British Superbike event, it marks the end of a podium drought that stretches back to the last race of 2013 for...

Jackson impresses on superbike debut

21 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Lee Jackson has impressed the MCE British Superbike paddock with a brace of impressive rides on the Buildbase BMW, as he made his superbike debut as a replacement for the injured James Westmoreland,...

Ellison to undergo operation for broken femur

21 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

James Ellison will undergo surgery today (Monday) to repair a broken femur, following the horror crash on the opening lap of race two at Brands Hatch that almost took championship leader Shane Byrne...

Brands Hatch BSB: Waters triumphs in the wet

20 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

The second MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch today has seen records broken with it’s almost unbelievable podium, as wet weather allowed Tyco Suzuki rider Josh Waters to take his maiden BSB...

Brands Hatch BSB: Kiyonari reignites the war for four

20 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Ryuichi Kiyonari has reignited the war for four MCE British Superbike titles with a stunning win in the first race at Knockhill, holding back home favourite Shane Byrne to take a hard fought victory.

Brands Hatch BSB: Byrne on pole as Brookes crashes out

19 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne has taken yet another pole position in qualifying for tomorrow’s MCE British Superbike races at Brands Hatch, setting a 1:26.131 lap to just snatch pole from Chris Walker by 0.058. ...

Alstare Bimota to make BSB debut

19 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Bimota World Superbike team Alstare have announced a new junior team outfit that’s set to compete in the next three rounds of the MCE British Superbike Championship with French rider Christophe...

Josh Brookes "aiming to leave BSB" for 2015

18 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has announced that he is determined to leave the MCE British Superbike championship at the end of the current season, with the Australian admitting that his goal for 2015 is to return to...

BSB at Brands Hatch throws open the door for free fan event

12 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbikes are throwing open their doors this Thursday at Brands Hatch for the fans – and it’s all for free as part of the Monster Energy Fans’ Thursday. The full day of activities sees a...

Gary Mason in surprise return to BSB

07 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Former MCE British Superbike podium finisher Gary Mason will make a surprise return to the series next time out at Brands Hatch, coming out of retirement to deputise for the injured Mitchell Carr in...

O'Halloran continues Honda BSB testing

03 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Following on from their recent highly successful wildcard appearance in the MCE British Superbike Championship, the reigning Honda Racing team have completed another test as they make plans to return...

Westmoreland facing surgery after Knockhill crash

03 July 2014 by Simon Patterson

Buildbase BMW racer James Westmoreland is facing a battle for fitness ahead of the next round of the MCE British Superbike Championship in just over two weeks’ time, after the 26 year old sustained...