2015

Year: 2015

Month: ALL

BSB Brands: Ellison cruises to lap record pole

18 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider James Ellison has blitzed the lap record on his way to pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch, bettering the lap record not once but...

Linfoot set to miss Brands and Oulton with broken wrist

17 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing rider Dan Linfoot will miss the remainder of this weekend’s Brands Hatch MCE British Superbike round after a free practice crash left the Yorkshireman with a broken wrist. Linfoot will...

BSB Brands: Ellison buoyed by fast pace on old rubber

17 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

James Ellison is confident with his pace after the opening day of practice for the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship, finishing this afternoon’s Free Practice 2 session quickest...

Ducati rider Hambro nominated for Soldiering On award

15 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ducati TriOptions Cup rider Murray Hambro has been nominated for the 2015 Sporting Endeavour Award from the Soldiering on through Life Trust. The prestigious award will be presented this Saturday in...

Rutter set for BSB return with Gearlink

15 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

BSB veteran Michael Rutter will join the Gearlink Kawasaki squad for this weekend’s races at Brands Hatch, replacing Tyneside rider Joe Burns. Burns has parted with the squad after only once weekend...

Linfoot ready to bring the aggression at Brands

13 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing rider Dan Linfoot says he’s ready to bring the aggression for this weekend’s MCE British Superbike round at Brands Hatch. With only a 45 second lap, the Yorkshireman is aware of how...

Iddon impressed with Hickman pace at Donington

10 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Bennetts Suzuki rider Christian Iddon says that the pace of RAF Reserves BMW rider Peter Hickman amazed him last weekend at Donington Park. Hickman took some of his best ever results last weekend,...

Video: 2015 BSB Donington Race 2 Highlights

08 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Highlights from race two at the opening round of the 2015 MCE British Superbike Championship at Donington Park.

Video: 2015 BSB Donington Race 1 Highlights

08 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Highlights from race one at the opening round of the 2015 MCE British Superbike Championship at Donington Park.

Easton rides through pain barrier for Donington podium

08 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

PBM Kawasaki rider Stuart Easton rode through the pain barrier to take the final podium position of the weekend at the MCE British Superbike season opener at Donington last weekend. The diminutive...

Donington BSB: Byrne returns to form with race two victory

06 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne has kicked off his 2015 MCE British Superbike season in style by taking the second win at Donington Park after a race long battle with Honda Racing rider Dan Linfoot. Linfoot pushed the...

Donington BSB: Ellison takes the opening win of 2015

06 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider James Ellison has taken the opening victory of the 2015 MCE British Superbike season, holding off reigning champion Shane Byrne to take the chequered flag by 0.131. Speaking...

Donington BSB: Kiyo powers to pole

05 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Buildbase BMW rider Ryuichi Kiyonari has powered himself to pole position for the first time in the 2015 MCE British Superbike season, only just edging out James Ellison and Shane Byrne. However,...

Donington BSB: Kiyo on top on day one of 2015

04 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ryuichi Kiyonari has topped the first day of the 2015 MCE British Superbike season, leading the day’s free practice sessions by only 0.01 from reigning champion Shane Byrne. However, the Buildbase BMW...

Metcher, Rivas and McFadden miss out on opening round

04 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

PR Racing Kawasaki rider Jed Metcher and the MQ Motorsport duo of Dani Rivas and David McFadden will all sit out the opening rounds of the MCE British Superbike Championship this weekend after visa...

BSB weekend coverage guide

03 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

This weekend sees the MCE British Superbike Championship return to track, with it’s traditional Easter Bank Holiday race this year switching from Brands Hatch to Donington Park. And even if you can’t...

Gowland to take season-long sabbatical for rehab

02 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

British Supersport title favourite Graeme Gowland is to sit out the 2015 season as he continues to rehabilitate the leg he badly broke last month in a testing crash at Spain’s Guadix circuit. Coming...

Bennetts joins Halsall as title sponsors

01 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Insurance giant Bennetts will join the Halsall Suzuki squad for the 2015 MCE British Superbike season, with the GSX-R1000s of Christian Iddon and Josh Waters riding in their new colours for the first...

BSB riders head to Derby ahead of Donington round

31 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The stars of the MCE British Superbike Championship will visit central Derby this Bank Holiday Friday, ahead of this weekend’s opening round of the championship down the road at Donington...

Ohlins expanding BSB support

30 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Swedish suspension specialists Ohlins are set to expand their presence in the MCE British Superbike Championship further for 2015, as they add a host of top level factory supported teams to their...

Ellison positive despite frustrating day at Donington

30 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

James Ellison has left his last test ahead of the start of the 2015 MCE British Superbike season frustrated with his efforts, despite admitting that he has a lot of positives to take from the day. The...

Tommy Hill: ‘We needed our first crash’

30 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former MCE British Superbike champion and new Be Wiser Kawasaki team boss Tommy Hill has admitted that the team needed their first crash to help cement his new squad of mechanics and riders together.

Lots of work still to do for Milwaukee Yamaha

29 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Josh Brookes has admitted that there’s still a lot of work to be done on the brand new Milwaukee Yamaha R1 in the coming weeks, despite the start of the MCE British Superbike championship being only a...

Shakey: ‘I was desperate to ride at Donington’

29 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Defending MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne has admitted that he was desperate to get out on track last week at the official Donington Park test, in order to judge the condition of his...

Kiyonari confident despite monster highside

28 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ryuichi Kiyonari says he’s remained confident ahead of next weekend’s opening round of the 2015 MCE British Superbike Championship at Donington Park – the circuit where he took a double win last...

Buchan ‘surprised by easy pace’ at Donington pace

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Be Wiser Kawasaki rider Danny Buchan has been left surprised by how easy the lap times that left him second fastest overall after Thursday’s Donington Park test came to him. Buchan ended the day...

John Hopkins to return to BSB?

27 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former MotoGP podium finisher John Hopkins has set his aims on an eleventh hour return to the MCE British Superbike championship, after his plans to find a ride in the World Superbike paddock fell...

Byrne suffers setback in battle for fitness

24 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Defending MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne has suffered a setback in his fight to get fit for the final pre-season test in just two days time at Donington. The five-time champion broke his...

Anvil Hire TAG Kawasaki ready to race after Jerez test

23 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The Anvil Hire TAG Kawasaki team of Richard Cooper, Filip Backlund and Shaun Winfield have become the latest of the MCE British Superbike teams to kick off their 2015 season, taking to the track at...

British Superbikes back in action this week – and it’s free!

23 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

The 2015 MCE British Superbike championship will come together for the first time this season on Thursday, with the only British pre-season test scheduled for just one week prior to the first round of...

Testing topper Mossey ‘just wants to get on with the racing’

21 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike newcomer Luke Mossey, who despite his rookie status topped pre-season testing at both Almeria and Cartagena, says he’s had enough of waiting an just wants to go racing now. The...

I, Superbiker: Split Second makes London premiere

20 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

I, Superbiker, the story of the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship, has made it’s London premiere ahead of next week’s nationwide cinema release. Showing at London’s exclusive Electric Cinema on...

Video: Onboard at Monteblanco with Dan Linfoot

20 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

With Honda Racing’s Dan Linfoot taking to Seville’s Monteblanco circuit for a private Honda-only test last week, MCN took the opportunity to stick a camera on the front of the 2014 BSB podium...

Rutter to miss out on 2015 BSB season

20 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Veteran campaigner Michael Rutter is set to miss his first MCE British Superbike season in over a decade, after the former multiple times championship podium finisher failed to secure a top level bike...

Kiyonari makes second outing on Buildbase BMW

18 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken to the track for the second time this year on his new BMW1000RR, as he attempts to catch up on his rivals after missing pre-season testing with visa issues. The Buildbase...

Honda unveil colours for BSB return

13 March 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing have unveiled the colours that the Fireblade machinery of Dan Linfoot, Jason O’Halloran and Jenny Tinmouth will carry as the MCE British Superbike championship’s only manufacturer-backed...