British Superbikes

Year: ALL

BSB: Byrne quickest from Laverty and Rea in Cartagena

03 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne kicked off his Bennetts British Superbike title defence with the quickest time on the third day of action at Cartagena to lap within half a second of Luke Mossey’s circuit best lap. The...

BSB: Zanotti injured in testing crash

03 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike rider Aaron Zanotti is in intensive care following a crash on the second day of testing at Cartagena. The BSB veteran highsided out of turn two at the Spanish circuit...

BSB: Dixon evaluating suspension switch in Cartagena

03 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon and the RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki team kicked off their 2018 season preparations this week as testing got underway in Spain. The team had a short shakedown test at Calafat, which...

BSB: Byrne shrugs off crash on first day back

02 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne shrugged off a small crash to post competitive times on his first day of testing in 2018. The Be Wiser Ducati squad joined numerous other teams for the...

BSB: Bridewell 'buzzing' after first laps with Halsall Suzuki

02 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

It might be early days for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship but there’s a smile back on the face of Tommy Bridewell after his first few sessions on the Movuno.com Halsall Suzuki. The...

BSB: Honda Racing unveil 2018 colours

02 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing have lifted the covers off their 2018 Bennetts British Superbike contender ahead of returning to track action at Monteblanco next week. The CBR1000RR Fireblade that will be campaigned by...

BSB: Ellison 'confident' as TAG complete Spanish testing

01 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

While most Bennetts British Superbike teams are currently heading out for their first winter test in Spain, the TAG Racing team sit back in the UK having completed six days of winter...

BSB: Winter testing set to commence in Spain

28 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Most of the Bennetts British Superbike grid will kick start their 2018 winter testing programmes over the next week as they swap ‘snowmageddon’ for southern Spain. The annual Cartagena Pro-Test, run...

BSB: Seeley finds home at WD40 Superstock effort

20 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former National Superstock 1000 champion Alastair Seeley will return to the production-based series this year after securing a last minute deal with the GR Motorsport squad. With a planned ride in the...

BSB: Teams unveil liveries at London Show

19 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

As the countdown to the 2018 season continues, a number of leading Bennetts British Superbike teams unveiled their contenders for the year ahead at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show. Ahead of...

BSB: Buildbase Suzuki unveil 2018 colours

16 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Buildbase Suzuki have lifted the covers off the 2018 GSX-R1000 Bradley Ray and Richard Cooper will campaign in the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Unveiled at the 2018 Carole Nash MCN...

BSB: Teams set to unveil liveries at Carole Nash MCN London Show

15 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

A number of Bennetts British Superbike teams will unveil their new liveries at the 2018 Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show this weekend (buy tickets now here). McAMS Yamaha, Tyco BMW, Buildbase...

BSB: 28-strong entry list confirmed for 2018

14 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

The entry list for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship reveals 28 of the world’s finest riders will go head over what is set to be 12 action-packed rounds. Heading the grid will be 2017...

BSB: Insurance giant Bennetts becomes BSB title sponsor

14 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Motorcycle insurance giant Bennetts has been confirmed as the new title sponsor of the British Superbike Championship. The ultra-competitive series will be known as the Bennetts British Superbike...

BSB: Jessopp returns with Riders Motorcycles BMW for 2018

09 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Martin Jessopp and Ridersmotorcycles.com BMW will return to the British Superbike Championship grid this season, feeling confident of further improvement as the team prepare to begin their pre-season...

BSB: Ellison pleased with Jerez test progress

09 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was encouraged by the improvements made by the TAG Racing team over the winter as the 2017 BSB runner-up squad completed their first test of the year in Jerez. Ellison had been...

BSB: Smrz returns for 2018 with PR Racing

09 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former World Superbike star Jakub Smrz will return to the British Superbike Championship in 2018 after re-signing with the PR Racing Lloyd & Jones Bowker Motorrad BMW team. Smrz was a consistent...

BSB: Bridewell to front new Halsall Suzuki effort

07 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell will be reunited with former team boss Martin Halsall for the 2018 British Superbike Championship as the former title contender looks to bounce back from a difficult season. Bridewell...

BSB: Seeley without ride for 2018

06 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former British Supersport and National Superstock Champion Alastair Seeley has found himself without a ride for the 2018 season after plans to continue on the Spirit Moto2 machine fell through. Seeley...

BSB: Carl Phillips to make superbike debut with Gearlink Kawasaki

05 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Northern Ireland’s Carl Phillips will make his debut in the British Superbike Championship this year after signing a deal with the Gearlink Kawasaki team for 2018. The 24-year-old from Lisburn, who...

BSB: Mason Law steps up superbike class with Team WD40

03 February 2018 by Oli Rushby

Mason Law will step up to British Superbikes this season with Brent Gladwin’s Team WD40 outfit. Law finished sixth in the Superstock 1000 class with the Sheffield-based outfit last year after a strong...

BSB: Walker back on a superbike with TAG Yamaha

30 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

Chris ‘Stalker’ Walker jumped back on a British Superbike-spec machine for the first time since 2015 as he joined the TAG Racing squad for their opening test of the 2018 season at Jerez. Walker will...

BSB: Haslam: 'We've made big improvements already'

30 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said he is confident the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team have made significant improvements with their package for the 2018 British Superbike season after their first test of the year in...

BSB: Taylor Mackenzie joins MotoRapido Ducati for 2018

24 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

Taylor Mackenzie will ride for Wilf Moore’s MotoRapido Ducati team for the 2018 British Superbike Championship, it has been confirmed. The elder Mackenzie brother has spent two tough years in the...

BSB: Buildbase Suzuki kick 2018 off at Cartagena

22 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

Buildbase Suzuki began their preparations for the 2018 British Superbike Championship early with a shake down test for their new line-up of Bradley Ray and Richard Cooper in Cartagena last week. With...

BSB: Hopkins to miss start of 2018 season

10 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins will miss the start of the 2018 British Superbike season as he continues to recover from the injuries he sustained in the final round of last year at Brands Hatch. The former MotoGP ace...

BSB: Brookes and Mackenzie confirmed at McAMS Yamaha

10 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Tarran Mackenzie will join title favourite Josh Brookes in the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2018 British Superbike Championship. One of the worst kept secrets in the paddock, it has finally...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'Our bike is already better than last year'

05 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran has said he’s expecting to turn heads as the British Superbike season kicks off in April as the Honda Racing squad has already made big strides forward with the Fireblade. There was...

BSB Rider of the Year: 1st - Shane Byrne

02 January 2018 by Oli Rushby

After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP Reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike Reporter) sat down to discuss who impressed them the...

BSB Rider of the Year: 2nd - Leon Haslam

31 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB: Gearlink Kawasaki's Norma de Bidaph has died

31 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

Gearlink Kawasaki’s Norma de Bidaph has passed away after a long battle with cancer. One of the biggest characters in the BSB paddock, Norma ran the Gearlink Kawasaki Supersport teams alongside...

BSB Rider of the Year: 3rd - Josh Brookes

29 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

BSB Rider of the Year: 4th - Jake Dixon

27 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

Race of the Year: 4th - Assen BSB Race 2

26 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

After another epic season of racing, MCN’s sports team of Michael Guy (Sports Editor), Simon Patterson (MotoGP reporter) and Oli Rushby (Superbike reporter) sat down to discuss their favourite races...

BSB Rider of the Year: 5th - Peter Hickman

24 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon & Danny Buchan: Head to head

22 December 2017 by Oli Rushby

If you’re on Instagram, you’ll know British Superbike race winner Jake Dixon and National Superstock 1000 Champion Danny Buchan have an unusual friendship. Dumb and dumber, the chuckle brothers,...