2016

Year: 2016

Month: ALL

Mossey sets sights on podium at Brands Hatch

18 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey has his eyes set on a podium finish at the third round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch after a disappointing weekend last time out at Oulton Park. The...

Byrne hoping for Brands Hatch fightback

17 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne is looking to remind people why he’s a four-time MCE British Superbike champion at Brands Hatch this weekend as he sets out to make amends for two disappointing results at Oulton...

Brands BSB set for free-to-air TV

17 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The third round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship will be shown live on free-to-air TV this weekend. Race day from Brands Hatch will be broadcast live on Quest, a free to air channel...

Richard Cooper: 'We made it happen when it counts!'

06 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Richard Cooper took a stunning debut victory in tricky conditions at the weekend’s MCE British Superbike round at Oulton Park. Taking a risk with a slick rear tyre in wet but rapidly drying conditions...

Passenger Hawes impressed with Walker sidecar debut

06 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The man brave enough to partner Chris Walker in the 2016 British Sidecar championship has praised his new team-mate after achieving a sixth-place finish at Oulton Park this weekend. Making his debut...

Seventh for rookie Irwin at Oulton

05 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Glenn Irwin enjoyed a strong weekend aboard the Be Wiser Ducati in the second round of the series at Oulton Park. Saturday morning’s wet practice session was the first...

Kiyo hampered by others' mistakes at Oulton

05 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryuichi Kiyonari endured a disastrous weekend at Oulton Park for the second round of the MCE British Superbike championship, with the three-time champion forced to retire from both races through no...

Stalker shocks on sidecar debut

04 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike fans’ favourite Chris Walker impressed on his three-wheeled debut at Oulton Park this weekend, taking a stunning sixth place in the first sidecar race of the season. The veteran...

Damage limitation for Laverty in the wet at Oulton

04 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

The second round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship was a damage limitation exercise for Tyco BMW’s Michael Laverty at a circuit he says is his worst of the 12-round calendar. The Northern...

Hickman unable to get to grips with wet weather at Oulton

03 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman left the second round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship disappointed after he was unable to repeat his race-winning form from the opening round at Silverstone. The...

Seeley kickstarts season with fifth at Oulton

03 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley kick-started his MCE British Superbike season with a strong showing at the second round of the series at Oulton Park. The RAF BMW rider was on the pace throughout the weekend in both...

Linfoot distraught to miss maiden BSB victory

03 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing’s Dan Linfoot was distraught to miss out on a maiden MCE British Superbike victory after crashing out of the lead of yesterday’s opening race at Oulton Park with three laps to go. The...

Cooper takes debut BSB win in tricky conditions

02 May 2016 by Simon Patterson

Richard Cooper has taken his debut MCE British Superbike race win at Oulton Park in tricky conditions, coming out on top of a battle with Christian Iddon that went right down to the last corner. With...

Haslam takes first win of BSB return

02 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took a hard-fought first victory of the season in today’s opening MCE British Superbike race, holding off a hard late-race charge from Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon. It was Haslam’s JG...

Haslam confident of challenging for victory wet or dry

01 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is confident of challenging for victory in tomorrow’s two MCE British Superbike races whatever the weather after securing pole position in the closing moments of qualifying. The JG...

Byrne upbeat despite qualifying crash

01 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne remains upbeat ahead of tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park despite the uphill challenge he faces starting from the sixth row of the grid after crashing...

Haslam takes pole in dramatic qualifying

01 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam will start on pole position for tomorrow’s first MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park, holding off team-mate James Ellison and Australia’s Jason O’Halloran to take the top spot in an...

Iddon leads close fought pack on day one

01 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Local rider Christian Iddon led the pack at the end of the first day of MCE British Superbike action at Oulton Park as the top 17 riders were covered by less than a second. The Tyco BMW man showed...

Silverstone BSB: Hickman takes race two victory

10 April 2016 by Liam Marsden

JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider Peter Hickman regrouped from his race one DNF to take a well-deserved victory in the secon race, seeing off a late charge from BE Wiser Ducati’s Shane Byrne. Hickman ran...

Silverstone BSB: Laverty draws first blood

10 April 2016 by Liam Marsden

Tyco BMW rider Michael Laverty took his ninth BSB win with victory in the first race of the 2016 season, holding off all challengers from the first lap. Jason O’Halloran got the holeshot, but was...

2016 BSB season - all you need to know...

10 April 2016 by Phil Wain

The MCE British Superbike Championship blasts back into action later today so now is the time to get up to speed with the most competitive and innovative superbike series in the world. Our guide will...

Silverstone BSB: Haslam takes pole

09 April 2016 by Stephen Davison

Leon Haslam snatched pole position on his return to BSB after dominating Saturday qualifying on the JG Speedfit Kawasaki ZX-10R. The 32-year-old took his last BSB pole at Knockhill in 2008 before...

Iddon and Tyco BMW lead the opening day of 2016 BSB

08 April 2016 by Sports desk

Tyco BMW’s newest recruit Christian Iddon got his 2016 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship campaign off to a flying start at Silverstone this afternoon, setting the pace on the opening day as...

Laverty tops final day of BSB pre-season

31 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Michael Laverty has taken the Tyco BMW machine to top spot on the final day of the 2016 MCE British Superbike pre-season, demoting Shakey Byrne with a final fast lap of Donington just as the chequered...

Team WD40 BSB bikes stolen in break-in

11 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

MCE British Superbike squad Team WD40 have had a number of bikes stolen from their Sheffied base in an overnight break-in. The team lost two Kawasaki ZX-10Rs that were set to be campagined by Jack...

Honda Racing rolls out 2016 BSB colours

10 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing has rolled out the colours that Dan Linfoot, Jason O’Halloran and Jenny Tinmouth will use for the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship. Taking the opportunity to use their trip to...

Cartagena test, final lap times

06 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Very few riders managed to improve on their times on the final day of the BSB test at Cartagena due to the windy and cold conditions at the Spanish track. Luke Mossey, who threw his leg over his...

Cartagena test, final day ahead

06 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

After three days of testing at Cartagena, Luke Mossey remains the fastest man on track on the Quattro Plant Teccare Kawasaki ZX-10R. Half a second slower is Danny Buchan on the Lloyds British Moto...

Leon Haslam focussed on making progress

05 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Over the past three days one of the most intense people in the Cartagena BSB test garages has been Leon Haslam. Returning to the domestic series from WSB after a seven year absence, the 32 year old is...

Fun in the sun at Cartagena BSB test

05 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Former Honda and Norton race team boss Barry Symmons has been running the Cartagena Pro- test for 18 years and it has become a mecca for all of the top BSB and road race teams. This year the four day...

Irwin has 'interesting' start to BSB career

05 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Young rookie Glenn Irwin has made a strong start to his BSB career- despite throwing up in his helmet on the first laps of the Cartagena circuit! The 25 year old has been suffering from a chest...