June

Year: 2015

Month: June

Obituary: Colin Appleyard

01 July 2015 by Stuart Higgs

Colin Appleyard MBE, who passed away this afternoon, was a typical Yorkshireman – hard headed in business, a great lover and supporter of his sporting passion of motorcycle racing, and a gentle giant...

Linfoot making progress with return from injury

29 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing’s Dan Linfoot says he’s happy with the progress he made at the Snetterton round of the CME British Superbike Championship last weekend, his first round back after breaking his wrist at...

Easton confident for home race

27 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Stuart Easton says he’s looking forward to getting to his home round of the MCE British Superbike championship at Knockhill, after getting his least favourite track of the season out of the way last...

Snetterton celebrates Ago with corner naming

26 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Norfolk race circuit Snetterton has celebrated the career of Grand Prix legend Giacomo Agostini, officially naming one of the corners at the redesigned circuit in memory of the fifteen-time world...

Ellison rides through the pain barrier at Snetterton

25 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

No stranger to riding through the pain barrier, James Ellison has admitted to MCN that he took his seventh place in the second race at Snetterton despite riding with a broken rib from his qualifying...

Westmoreland denies replacement rumours

24 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider James Westmoreland has spoken out about the rumours circulating the MCE British Superbike paddock last weekend at Snetterton that the team were considering replacing the...

Kiyonari suffers through difficult Snett

24 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Three-time BSB champion Ryuichi Kiyonari has had yet another horror weekend at Snetterton, leaving the fourth round of the championship failing to have scored a single point and now trailing title...

Dominant Byrne doubles up at Snetterton

21 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

PBM Kawasaki rider Shane Byrne has doubled up at Snetterton, taking his second MCE British Superbike race win of the day to secure his title lead over runner-up Josh Brookes. Byrne was once again able...

Byrne takes clear win - and title lead - at Snetterton

21 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Shane Byrne has taken the win in the first MCE British Superbike race of the day – and the championship lead with it, after a disastrous race for his title rivals. Josh Brookes was the only man able...

Byrne takes pole in rain-hit Snett qualifying

20 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne has taken his thirty-fifth career pole position in a rain-hit qualifying session at Snetterton for tomorrow’s fourth-round races. The PBM Kawasaki...

Byrne tops opening day at Snetterton

19 June 2015 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne has topped the first day back to the series after a long spring break, taking the top spot in both sessions at Snetterton from Milwaukee Yamaha’s...