2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

BSB: Haslam expecting Ducati threat at Knockhill

14 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Championship leader Leon Haslam is expecting a strong challenge from rival Shane Byrne and the Be Wiser Ducati team at Knockhill this weekend. Byrne, who is 53 points down on...

BSB: O'Halloran takes Honda back to the top at Snetterton test

07 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing and Jason O’Halloran were back on top of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at today’s official test at Snetterton as the Australian set the pace ahead of next weekend’s...

BSB: MV Agusta BSS team hit by thieves

15 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy’s MV Agusta British Supersport team has been left in a ‘delicate position’ moving forwards after their race truck was ransacked in its secure storage yard last week. Thieves broke in to...

BSB: Brookes not disheartened by results

05 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said he isn’t disheartened after missing out on the podium at Oulton Park last weekend as he knows both he and the bike can do better. The 2015 British Champion is struggling with the...

BSB: Byrne: 'That one felt good!'

05 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne kick-started his 2017 MCE British Superbike season at Oulton Park this weekend as he returned to the top step of the podium in Monday’s second race. Until this point, it hadn’t been an...

BSB: Haslam focusing on positives after Oulton crash

05 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam was determined to look at the positives after his horrifying crash during Monday’s second MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park. Haslam was left with nowhere to go when James Ellison’s...

BSB: Mossey closes in on championship lead

04 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Luke Mossey now sits just three points behind Leon Haslam in the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship standings after his team-mate’s misfortune at Oulton Park. While Mossey was unable to...

BSB: Luckless Ellison cruelly ruled out of podium

03 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

While some could argue you make your own luck in racing, few could dispute that James Ellison is one of the unluckiest riders in BSB. The technical issue that caused Haslam’s dramatic crash came as...

BSB: O'Halloran forces Fireblade into submission

03 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran took the 2017 Honda Fireblade to its first ever MCE British Superbike podium at Oulton Park this weekend despite the ongoing difficulties the Honda Racing team have experienced with...

VIDEO: Haslam escapes 150mph horror smash

02 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dramatic footage has emerged showing the moment at which Leon Haslam hit the back of James Ellison’s McAMS Yamaha in yesterday’s second MCE British Superbike race at a speed in excess of...

BSB: Byrne returns to winning ways as Haslam crashes out

01 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne returned to winning ways in the second MCE British Superbike race of the day at Oulton Park as series leader Leon Haslam dramatically crashed out after hitting the back of James Ellison’s...

BSB: Haslam holds off Byrne for Oulton win

01 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam returned to the top step with a dominant performance in the opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park, comfortably beating rival Shane Byrne to the top spot. It was a lights to...

BSB: Byrne hits out at riders looking for a tow

30 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

While being elated to take pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race, Shane Byrne was left frustrated after this afternoon’s qualifying session at Oulton Park and has hit out at...

VIDEO: Michael Laverty's high speed qualifying smash

30 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty’s weekend went from bad to worse at Oulton Park as he barrel-rolled out of this afternoon’s opening qualifying session. The Northern Irishman has struggled with his McAMS Yamaha YZF-R1...

BSB: Byrne bounces back for Oulton pole

30 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park from pole position after coming close to beating his own outright lap record at the Cheshire track. With spots of...

BSB: Quickest Haslam 'still experimenting'

29 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam was thrilled to be quickest on the opening day of the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park as he focused on experimenting with electronics and chassis...

BSB: Guintoli upbeat despite lack of pace

29 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli remains upbeat despite another difficult day trying to dial in the all new GSX-R1000 as the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship got underway at Oulton...

BSB: Haslam quickest from Byrne on opening day at Oulton

29 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam led the way as free practice got underway for the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike championship at Oulton Park. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider clocked a quickest time of...

BSB: Iddon: 'Let's get this monkey off my back'!

28 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon is itching to get his first MCE British Superbike victory under his belt as the third round kicks off at Oulton Park this weekend. The former Supermoto champion came...

BSB: Haslam out to resume top dog status at Oulton

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is confident of returning to the top step of the podium as the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship gets underway at Oulton Park this weekend after lapping under the...

BSB: Seeley to deputise for injured Giugliano

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley will stand in for the injured Davide Giugliano at Tyco BMW for this weekend’s third round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park. Giugliano sustained a neck injury in...

BSB: Maria Costello to make sidecar debut

26 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Maria Costello is set to make her debut in the Hyundai Heavy Industries British Sidecar championship at Oulton Park this weekend as part of the series’ first ever all-female team. The TT racer will be...

BSB: 'I need to win' admits champion Byrne

26 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Five time MCE British Superbike Champion admits he needs to return to winning ways at Oulton Park this weekend after a disastrous start to the 2017 season. Byrne has scored just 13 points so far this...

BSB: Mossey: "We need to show it's not just the old guard"

24 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey has said his debut MCE British Superbike race victories at Brands Hatch last weekend is important for showing the national series isn’t just about the ‘old guard’. BSB has come under fire...

BSB: Honda back on the pace with new Fireblade

21 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

There was light at the end of the tunnel for Honda Racing at Brands Hatch as they showed a significant step forward with the new-for-2017 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. After lapping severely off the pace...

BSB: Byrne: "It's far from over"

21 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

If Shane Byrne thought his start to the 2017 season had got off on the wrong foot at Donington Park after missing both races with concussion following a crash in warm-up, things would only get worse...

BSB: Haslam on top at Oulton test

20 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam topped the timesheets at today’s official MCE British Superbike test at Oulton Park ahead of Shane Byrne and James Ellison who will be looking to bounce back from a difficult Brands Hatch...

BSB: Giugliano in doubt for Oulton race

20 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano could miss the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park next weekend as he focuses on recovering from injuries sustained his free practice crash at...

BSB: Fourth and top Yamaha for Brookes at Brands

19 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes was able to salvage a fourth place from what was a tricky weekend for the Aussie and his Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha team. A tough practice and qualifying saw him hampered in race one, but he...

BSB: Rapid Ellison left rueing what could have been

19 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was left rueing what could have been at the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend after he was unable to turn his frightfully quick...

BSS: Mackenzie makes it four out of four

18 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tarran Mackenzie fired a clear warning shot to his rivals in the British Supersport championship at Brands Hatch this weekend with an astonishing hat-trick of wins meaning he’s unbeaten so far in...

BSB: Iddon thrilled to have podium pace

18 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon left the second round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch with increased confidence after a double podium on the 1.2 mile Indy circuit. The...

BSB: Rookie Ray impresses with debut top ten

18 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Bradley Ray impressed in the second round at Brands Hatch this weekend as he secured his debut top ten finish despite a plethora of setbacks throughout the weekend. Two...

BSB: Mossey does the double at Brands Bank Holiday shootout

17 April 2017 by James Archibald

JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider, Luke Mossey had a dream double win at Brands Hatch Indy for the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship. Team-mate Leon Haslam started strong but quickly...

BSB: Young gun Mossey takes debut victory at Brands

17 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Luke Mossey took a jubilant debut MCE British Superbike victory in the opening race at Brands Hatch Indy this afternoon. The 24-year-old got a steady start behind team-mate Leon Haslam and...

BSB: Ellison: 'I'll have to stick my neck out, but that's BSB!'

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was thrilled to take the McAMS Yamaha team’s first pole position in today’s MCE British Superbike qualifying with the fastest ever two-wheeled lap of the Brands Hatch Indy...