2018

Year: 2018

Month: ALL

BSB: Tough weekend for Dixon after practice crash

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

The opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship proved a tough one for RAF Regular and Reserve Kawasaki’s Jake Dixon. A showdown contender in 2017, Dixon was hoping to get off to...

BSB: Battle set to resume at Brands Hatch

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

The Bennetts British Superbike Championship rolls into Brands Hatch next weekend for the second round of the 2018 season. Having stormed to a stunning double victory in the opening round, local ace...

BSB: Mossey: 'I've got the fight back in me!'

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey was relieved to be fighting at the front as the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at Donington Park this weekend. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star’s confidence took a...

BSB: Buchan shows potential with fourth in tricky conditions

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan came away from the opening round of 2018 pleased to have proved some of his critics wrong by delivering a strong performance in tricky conditions on the FS3 Kawasaki. Often accused of...

BSB: Ellison continues TAG success

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison left the opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship with mixed emotions after a rollercoaster debut with the Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha team. The Cumbrian scored a...

BSB: 'Ray always had it in him' says Buildbase Suzuki boss

03 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Buildbase Suzuki boss Stuart Hicken has said he believes young gun Bradley Ray has what it takes to fight for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship after a dominant double at Donington Park...

BSB: Haslam hits out after Donington tyre woes

03 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has hit out at Pirelli after a challenging opening weekend at Donington Park. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star finished ninth in the opening race after dropping back from the podium battle...

BSB: Ray does the double at Donington

02 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Buildbase Suzuki rider Bradley Ray has backed up his first ever win in the Bennetts British Superbike championship yesterday by making it a double in the second race of the season’s opening weekend at...

BSB: Haslam: 'I had no grip from lap one!'

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam was left frustrated after a significant lack of rear grip saw him drop back through the field during today’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race. Haslam got an ideal start from pole...

BSB: Ellison: 'Just the start I wanted!'

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was thrilled to get his final Bennetts British Superbike campaign off to a strong start with a podium in his first race with the Anvil Hire TAG Racing team. The Cumbrian took an early...

BSB: Ray 'didn't expect' debut win so early

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray has admitted he didn’t expect to clinch his debut Bennetts British Superbike victory in today’s opening race of the year at Donington Park. The 20-year-old took the lead from Anvil Hire...

BSB: Young gun Ray stuns with Donington win

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Bradley Ray took a shock debut victory in the opening race of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship, holding off reigning champion Shane Byrne and James Ellison at a chilly...

BTC: Strudwick takes victory in opening round

01 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Thomas Strudwick has taken victory in the first ever race of the new British Talent Cup series, edging ahead in tricky conditions to finish in front of Josh Whatley and Fenton Seabright at Donington...

BSB: Byrne & Haslam raise track temperature concerns

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne and Leon Haslam have been to see race direction to raise concerns about track temperature ahead of this afternoon’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race. There were a large number of...

Moto2: Kevin Schwantz set for Austin wildcard

01 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP organisers Dorna have dropped a bombshell this morning by announcing that 1993 500GP world champion Kevin Schwantz is set to make an incredible return to Grand Prix racing over two decades...

BSB: Haslam on pole after incident-packed qualifying

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam will start on pole position for the opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship after a frenetic qualifying session. In light of the poor weather forecast for Easter...

BSB: Riders pleased with Donington schedule changes

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The decision to move Monday’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race to Sunday afternoon has been well-received by riders as race bosses face the challenge of working with the weekend’s challenging...

BSB: Irwin to ride after free practice crash

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will ride in tomorrow’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race despite fears he had broken his neck after a free practice crash. The Ulsterman came down heavily when he highsided from his...

BSB: Haslam quickest in mixed conditions at Donington Park

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam led the way as the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at a chilly Donington Park. Persistent overnight rainfall and cold temperatures left the track sodden for the...

BSB: Opening race brought forward to Sunday

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The opening race of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship has been brought forward to Sunday after fears of poor weather affecting the schedule on Easter Monday. Met office weather warnings...

BSB: Irwin sidelined after free practice crash

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin was taken to hospital after crashing out of the opening session of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Donington Park but has received the all clear on a suspected neck...

BSB: Race bosses monitoring weather forecasts at Donington

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike bosses say they are closely monitoring forecasts for the remainder of this weekend’s opening round at Donington Park as a bout of poor weather hits the UK throughout Easter...

BSB: Riders predict ultimate top six for 2018

30 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship gets underway at Donington Park this weekend. Last week MCN sat down with most of the 2018 grid and put them on the spot for predictions ahead of the...

WSB: Rea: 'It'd take something special to get me to MotoGP in 2019'

30 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has said it would take something ‘special’ to see him move to MotoGP in 2019 despite numerous calls for the three-time World Superbike Champion to make the move to Grand Prix racing. The...

BSB: Jonathan Rea tips Haslam and Irwin for 2018 success

30 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has tipped Leon Haslam and Glenn Irwin for success in this year’s Bennetts British Superbike Championship ahead of the opening round getting underway at Donington Park this year. The...

BSB: Whitham: 'At least 12 riders can win races!'

30 March 2018 by James Whitham

Ahead of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship getting underway at Donington Park, James Whitham chats about his expectations for the season ahead… The competitiveness of BSB in the past...

Guy Martin to race again

29 March 2018 by Jon Urry

Guy Martin is set to break out his race leathers again this year and is confirmed as racing at both the Tandragee 100 and Cookstown 100 Irish road races. The Cookstown 100 takes place on April 27 and...

BSB: Mackenzie remains realistic ahead of superbike debut

29 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

After a tough half season in Moto2, former British Supersport Champion Tarran Mackenzie takes on a new challenge for 2018 as he joins the McAMS Yamaha team to contest the Bennetts British Superbike...

BSB: Irwin: 'I have to perform this year'

29 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship marks the start of what is set to be a make or break season for Northern Ireland’s Glenn Irwin after two up and down years in the...

BSB: Hickman: 'I'm really feeling it this year'

29 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Last season, Peter Hickman enjoyed his strongest Bennetts British Superbike campaign to date, securing a place in the Showdown for the first time and going on to secure fourth overall for the Smiths...

Donington BSB: TV Schedule

29 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The first round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship gets underway at Donington Park this weekend with qualifying and race action set to be broadcast live on Eurosport. As well as...

Jonathan Rea awarded prestigious Torrens Trophy

29 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Three-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea was honoured by the Royal Automobile Club today as he was presented with the prestigious Torrens Trophy. Rea has won the award in recognition of his...

BSB: Pirelli introduce new front tyre for 2018

28 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike riders will have the benefit of an expanded front tyre selection from Pirelli when the 2018 season gets underway at Donington Park this weekend. As well as the softer and...

WSB: Camier disappointment confirms major Honda progress

27 March 2018 by Greg Haines

Leon Camier may have left Thailand disappointed to have missed the podium with fourth and sixth positions in this weekend’s two races, but the results are a huge success for the Red Bull Honda Team as...

BSB: Brookes: 'I will be stronger this year'

27 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Having finished the 2017 season just seven points off eventual champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne, Josh Brookes is gunning to go one place better this year after a switch to the factory-supported McAMS...

BSB: Haslam: 'Brookes poses the biggest threat this year'

27 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

After missing out on the 2017 crown in such disastrous circumstances, Leon Haslam says he’s more fired up than ever before ahead of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship getting underway at...