December

Year: 2016

Month: December

BSB: Rider of the Year: First

30 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 1 – Shane Byrne Best result: 1st Wins: 9 Podiums: 16...

BSB: Rider of the Year: Second

27 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 2 – Leon Haslam Best result: 1st (x9) Wins: 9 Podiums: 15...

BSB: Merry Christmas from the stars of the grid!

25 December 2016 by Simon Patterson

With the festive season upon us, the stars of the MCE British Superbike championship have taken the time to wish a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to the series’ fans!

Is Shane Byrne your MCN Man of the year 2016?

25 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Each year, we award the motorcycle racer you think has most impressed with their results from across the year with the MCN Man of the Year trophy. With voting for the 2016 Man of the Year now open, we...

BSB: Rider of the Year - Third

24 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 3 – Jason O’Halloran Best result: 1st Wins: 1 Podiums: 7...

BSB: Rider of the Year: Fourth

22 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 4: James Ellison Best Result: 1st (x2) Wins: 2 Podiums: 8...

BSB: Kiyonari leaves BSB to return to Japan

21 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Three-time MCE British Superbike Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari will not return to the series next year, instead opting to race in the All Japan Road Race Championship. The Japanese ace, who won the...

BSB: Rider of the Year - Fifth

19 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 5 – Dan Linfoot Best result: 2nd (x4) Wins: 0 Podiums: 6...

At home with the Mackenzies

16 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Twenty years ago, at the ripe old age of 35, former 500cc Grand Prix racer Niall Mackenzie stormed to the first of three British Superbike titles. Now, two decades on, the Mackenzie name is popping...

BSB: Stuart Easton to retire from racing

15 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Double British Supersport Champion and multiple MCE British Superbike and Macau GP race winner Stuart Easton has announced his retirement from racing. The diminutive Scotsman, who turned 33 this year,...

BSB: Series bosses confirm no new grid format for 2017

14 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike bosses have opted against adopting a controversial new Race 2 grid format for the 2017 season. An idea to shake-up race two grids, similar to the one recently announced by World...

BSB: Mackenzie completes Bennetts Suzuki line-up

14 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Taylor Mackenzie will step up to the MCE British Superbike class for 2017 as he joins Sylvain Guintoli in the new-look Bennetts Suzuki team. The 23-year-old was confirmed to be remaining with the...

Gallery: A day with BSB champ Shane 'Shakey' Byrne

12 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

We’re sitting outside a café in a small Spanish town, “Tres cafés por favor” says the familiar voice of MCE British Superbikes star Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne. It confuses me for a second, we’re so used to...

BSB: Tommy Hill confirms team won't continue in 2017

06 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Hill has confirmed to MCN that his team will not be on the MCE British Superbike grid in 2017. The former British Champion was left searching for backing after title sponsor ePayMe decided to...

BSB: Superstock shake up confirmed for 2017

06 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike’s Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship will be beefed up for the 2017 with the introduction of new, ‘endurance’ style races. BSB bosses have confirmed that they will...

BSB: Updated: 2017 grid so far

05 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 MCE British Superbike grid is starting to take shape and it looks set to be star-studded year. Reigning champion Shane Byrne will be out to defend his title after signing a two-year deal...