March

Year: 2014

Month: March

Rutter and Muff at new-look Bathams BMW

31 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Bathams IWR have announced that Michael Rutter will be remaining with the squad for the 2014 MCE British Superbike season as they make the switch from Honda to BMW machinery, as he’s joined by Swiss...

Kiyo makes Buildbase BMW debut

31 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Ryuichi Kiyonari has tasted a British circuit on a bike other than a Honda for the first time, completing his first pre-season shakedown at Mallory Park on the Buildbase BMW alongside teammate James...

Tinmouth kicks off 2014 campaign

31 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Ellsemere Port-based Jenny Tinmouth has begun pre-season testing, as she starts her 2014 MCE British Superbike campaign ahead of official testing tomorrow (Tuesday) at Donington Park. Testing her TWR...

Byrne fastest on return to BSB at Almeria

25 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne has topped the opening day of the first official MCE British Superbike Championship test of 2014, with the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki rider lucky to avoid gusting winds that caused teammate...

Team WD-40 to race in three classes in 2014

25 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Team WD-40 have revealed their 2014 MCE British Superbike lineup, with a three strong team across three different classes, as Barry Burrell joins the team on Superbike, Canadian Ben Young in...

Milwaukee Yamaha have fun in the sun with five day test

17 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Milwaukee Yamaha have completed the first of their pre-season testing, with Tommy Bridewell and Josh Brookes completing three days at Cartagena followed by a further two days at Alcarras to make the...

Moody joins ITV 4 BSB team

16 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

ITV Four have announced their commentator line-up for their midweek highlights package, with James Haydon continuing to host the hour-long show that airs on a Wednesday night on the Freeview...

Westmoreland competes shakedown at home circuit

16 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

James Westmoreland has completed his first test of 2014 for the Buildbase BMW team, taking to the track at Mallory Park, the circuit now co-managed by team boss Stuart Hicken, to shake down the team’s...

Pirelli to offer free BSB tickets to customers

16 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Prielli have launched a deal that will give customers the opportunity to attend the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship, where Pirelli are the official tyre supplier, for free, simply by...

Triumph Tristar R&G Triple Challenge ready to rock for 2014

15 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

The Triumph Triple Challenge will be back for 2014, with the Daytona 675 one-make series officially set to be launched at London’s iconic Ace Café on the 5th April, with organisers T3 Racing also...

Kirkham returns to track in Valencia test

15 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Jon Kirkham has returned to track for the first time in 2014, as he completed his first test of the year for the Tsingtao WK Kawasaki team at Valencia, alongside National Superstock 1000 teammates...

Hutchinson completes hundreds of laps in Spanish testing

14 March 2014

Ian Hutchinson has had a successful return to two wheels for the first time since winning the Macau Grand Prix in November, and only his second time on a bike since the onslaught of surgery and...

Waters to race Suzuka with Yoshimura

11 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Yoshimura Suzuki have announced their main rider line-up for the Suzuka 8 hours, with Tyco Suzuki MCE British Superbike racer Josh Waters joining Takuya Tsuda, last year’s runner-up with the team, as...

Honda announce 2014 British plans

11 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing UK have finalised their 2014 British championship racing plans, with three machines in the National Superstock 1000 series alongside their already confirmed wildcard appearances in the...

Hopper at home on Tyco Suzuki

10 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Former MotoGP podium finisher John Hopkins says that he feels at home already on the Tyco Suzuki machine he will compete in the 2014 MCE British Superbike championship on, with the similarities to his...

Philip Neil: “Waters has that big smile back”

10 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Former Australian Superbike champion Josh Waters has left Cartagena having made positive steps forwards on his Suzuki return, after a woeful 2013 season on the Milwaukee Yamaha, finishing the test...

Seeley pleased with Cartagena progress

10 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Alastair Seeley has left a four day test at Cartagena pleased with the progress he has made with his new Mar-Train team, with the Ulsterman able to run competitive times not only on his British...

Hard work pays off for Millsport Ducati

08 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

An intense pre-season testing schedule had paid off for the Millsport Ducati squad and their rider Jacob Smrz, as the privateer team finished day three of the Cartagena pre-season test rivalling their...

Bridewell fastest on day 2 at Cartagena

07 March 2014 by Simon Patterson

Tommy Bridewell has cemented his position as a 2014 MCE British Superbike championship contender, setting a blisteringly fast lap right at the end of day two of pre-season testing at Cartagena in...