January

Year: 2016

Month: January

Seeley to join RAF Reserves BMW for BSB and NW200

29 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Alastair Seeley will join the RAF Reserves BMW team for this year’s MCE British Superbike championship. The Northern Irishman will take over from Peter Hickman as he launches his first attempt at the...

Cooper joins Jackson at Buildbase BMW

29 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Richard Cooper will join Lee Jackson at Buildbase BMW for the 2016 MCE British Superbike season. The 33 year old’s deal will see him stay with the squad for a full season, after joining half way...

Haslam makes Kawasaki debut as BSB campaign kicks off

27 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Leon Haslam has made his debut appearance on the JG Speedfit Kawasaki machine he will ride in the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship. The former World Superbike runner-up has joined teammates...

O’Halloran back on track for first time since Thruxton

23 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing’s Jason O’Halloran is set to return to track next week for the first time since his horrific Thruxton crash in August, as he heads to Spain to get his pre-season testing programme...

Byrne and Irwin take to track for the first time on PBM Ducatis

22 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Four-time MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne and rookie teammate Glenn Irwin have gotten their 2016 season underway at Portugal’s Portimao circuit, joining factory Ducati World Superbike...

Stalker: Time was right for sidecar switch

14 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

After an illustrious career stretching back to his Grand Prix debut in 1995, many will question why the veteran racer is now choosing to move to three wheels for the twilight years of his racing...

Dickies to become British Supersport title sponsor

13 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Workwear specialists Dickies will become the title sponsors of the British Supersport championship for 2016, taking over from car supermarket Motorpoint with the naming rights to BSB’s main support...

Stalker switches to sidecars for 2016!

13 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

World Superbike race winner and former MCE British Superbike championship runner-up Chris Walker will make the astonishing step next season from BSB to the British Sidecar championship, teaming up...

Prime Factors to trade EWC for BSB

08 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Surrey-based race team Prime Factors BMW will trade the Endurance World Championship for the MCE British Superbike series in 2016, as the squad helmed by former BSB front-runner Steve Plater returns...

Former Euro Stock champion Iannuzzo joins Gearlink Kawasaki

07 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Former European Superstock champion Vittorio Iannuzzo will return to the MCE British Superbike championship in 2016, after signing a deal with former Supersport title winning team Gearlink...

Anvil TAG Yamaha complete first Spanish test

07 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

The Anvil TAG Yamaha trio of Billy McConnell, James Rispoli and Shaun Winfield have completed their first test on their new R1 machinery ahead of the 2016 MCE British Superbike season. Taking to...