January

Year: 2015

Month: January

Spaniard Rivas and South African McFadden become latest BSB riders

29 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Spanish rider Dani Rivas and South African David McFadden are the latest riders to join the MCE British Superbike championship for 2015, with the MQ Motorsport Kawasaki duo bumping the grid to an...

First look: Linfoot and O’Halloran make Honda debut

29 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

New Honda BSB riders Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran have made their debut on the factory-supported Honda Fireblades they will contest in the 2015 MCE British Superbike championship in a private test...

Honda bosses back Tinmouth for BSB success

28 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Jenny Tinmouth will be an upset to the order in the 2015 MCE British Superbike championship when she makes her debut as part of the Honda Racing squad. That’s the view of team boss Havier Beltran, who...

Jenny Tinmouth to become factory Honda BSB rider

28 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

The fastest woman ever around the isle of Man TT, Jenny Tinmouth, is set to be rewarded for her privateer efforts with a full-factory Honda seat in the MCE British Superbike Championship for 2015.

Shakey Byrne wins exclusive Torrens Trophy

27 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MCE British Superbike champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has won the RAC Club’s exclusive Torrens Trophy, becoming only the eighth person to be awarded the trophy since it’s introduction in...

Luke Mossey kicks off 2015 BSB testing

26 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

The first of the 2015 MCE British Superbike testing programmes has gotten underway in Spain, with Supersport graduate Luke Mossey taking to track at Cartagena on the Quattro Plant Teccare...

True Heroes Racing to expand in BSB

23 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

True Heroes Racing, the team set up to support injured servicemen with a return to civilian life, will expand their presence in the MCE British Superbike paddock for 2015, going from one bike in the...

R&G become official BSB crash protection

23 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

R&G will become the official crash protection provider for the 2015 MCE British Superbike season, after a deal signed with oprganisers MSV to bring the Hampshire supplier into the paddock on multiple...

Supersport stars Kennedy and Mackenzie to BSB with WD40 Kawasaki

21 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Former British Supersport runner up and 2014 World Supersport podium finisher Jack Kennedy will return to British soil for the 2015 season, as he joins the MCE British Superbike Championship for Team...

Brazilian Lo Turco to remain in BSB

16 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Brazilian rider Rhalf Lo Turco will remain in the MCE British Superbike Championship for his second season, with the former Triumph Triple Cup champion being supported by Brazilian motorcycle...

Anvil Hire TAG Kawasaki return with three-man BSB squad

14 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Anvil Hire TAG Kawasaki will return to the MCE BritishSuperbike championship in 2015 after their successful move up to the seriesform supersport in 2014. Richard Cooper, now a four-year veteran with...

Gearlink save Burns 2015 plans with BSB ride

10 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Joe Burns’ 2015 MCE British Superbike plans have been salvaged at the eleventh hour by Gearlink Kawasaki, with the 22 year old set to join the team on the Kawasaki ZX-10R that Ben Wilson rode in the...

Honda BSB team recruiting crew chief

09 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing, the MCE British Superbike Championship’s only full factory team, are recruiting a crew chief to join the squad for their 2015 campaign. The team are returning to the series in 2015 after...

Halsall Suzuki set sights on BSB Showdown return

08 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Halsall Suzuki team boss Jack Valentine says he believes his new line-up of Christian Iddon and Josh Waters are capable of returning Suzuki to the BSB Showdown after a year’s absence in...

Motorpoint return as British Supersport sponsors

08 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Car supermarket Motorpoint will return as title sponsors of the British Supersport championship in 2015. The chain of car showrooms, recently expanded to eight UK sites, are based only minutes away...

Waters and Iddon to lead Halsall Suzuki charge

07 January 2015 by Simon Patterson

Australian Josh Waters and 2014 Bimota WSB rider Christian Iddon will lead Halsall’s switch from Kawasaki to Suzuki for the 2015 MCE British Superbike championship, as they take over the reigns as the...