September

Year: 2011

Month: September

Silverstone BSB: Brookes battles to race two win

25 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Relentless by TAS Suzuki rider Josh Brookes has won the second race at Silverstone today to move up to third place in the championship after the race was red-flagged on the final lap due to Chris...

Silverstone BSB: Hopkins takes third showdown win

25 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider John Hopkins has taken his third victory from three showdown races in the first race at Silverstone today. Swan Yamaha’s Michael Laverty took to the lead from the start,...

Silverstone BSB: Laverty takes pole

24 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha rider Michael Laverty will start the third race of the showdown from pole position tomorrow after both HM Plant title hopefuls failed to qualify for the final qualifying session. Current...

Silverstone BSB: Hopkins ignores pain to top time sheets

24 September 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Championship standings ahead of Silverstone: 1 John Hopkins (Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki) 568 2 Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha) 565 3 Shane Byrne (HM Plant Honda) 543 4 Michael Laverty (Swan Yamaha) 532 5...

Triumph confirms Triple Challenge commitment for 2012

23 September 2011 by MCN

Triumph has announced its ongoing support of the Triumph Triple Challenge in 2012, after a successful year in 2011. Backed by the Triumph factory and run in close co-operation with T3 Racing and...

Day Out at Donington

19 September 2011 by derekwatson45

My wife Sue and I on a VIP day out with Relentless Suzuki by TAS at Donington Park BSB, courtesy of Haslemere Motorcycles. Got to meet the team and a pose with Alistair Seeley and Josh Brookes.

Hopkins fit for Silverstone after more surgery

19 September 2011 by MCN Sports Desk

Samsung Crescent Racing’s John Hopkins continues his fight to be 100% fit for the final races as he recovers from hand injuries sustained at the MotoGP round in the Czech Republic in August. Despite...

Donington BSB: Hopkins leads showdown with double win

11 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Samsung Suzuki rider John Hopkins has won the second race at Donington Park today to do the double and move to the top of the championship standings with two rounds remaining. Swan Yamaha rider Tommy...

Donington BSB: Hopkins takes first showdown win

11 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider John Hopkins has won the first race of the showdown at Donington Park in his first race back from injury. Swan Yamaha’s Michael Laverty was quickest off the line, with...

Donington BSB: Hill secures pole with new lap record

10 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha rider Tommy Hill has secured pole position for the first race of the showdown at Donington Park and set a new lap record. Hill continued his form after dominating all free practice...

Lowry signs for MSS Kawasaki

03 September 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

Just days after MSS Colchester Kawasaki dumped Alex Lowes after a string of disappointing results, the team have announced the signing of Ian Lowry to replace him for the last three rounds of the MCE...

Ben Gautrey 1992 -2011

02 September 2011 by Adam Child

I first met Ben in April 2010 at a cold and damp Mallory Park. I was at Mallory testing one of the new Aprilia 450 race bikes which Ben was competing on; Ben went on to win the Moto 450 Championship...