2017

Year: 2017

Month: ALL

BSB: Byrne: 'That was everything I had!'

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

“That was my all, I gave it everything I had and thought what will be will be,” Shane Byrne said after setting the fastest ever MCE British Superbike lap of the Snetterton 300 circuit. The Be Wiser...

BSB: Byrne obliterates outright lap record for pole

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Snetterton after setting the fastest ever BSB lap of the Norfolk circuit. Byrne’s time of 1’46.026...

BSB: Qualifying to be shown on Quest

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Qualifying action for the fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship will be shown on free-to-air TV with Quest due to a scheduling clash with the Eastbourne International tennis. The...

BSB: Haslam: 'It's better than I expected'

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam says he’s higher up than he expected as he makes his return to the MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this weekend. Haslam missed the last round at Knockhill after a heavy...

BSB: Byrne tops O'Halloran on day one at Snetterton

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way as round five of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship got underway at Snetterton. The Be Wiser Ducati man clocked his quickest ever lap of the Norfolk circuit to place...

BSB: Elliott steps in at Tyco as Iddon ruled out of action

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon has been ruled out of action for this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton. The Tyco BMW star injured his left arm in a fall in the...

BSB: Haslam passed fit to ride at Snetterton

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has been passed fit to ride in today’s opening free practice session at Snetterton after his nasty crash at Knockhill. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider crashed heavily in the first free...

BSS: Gowland makes racing return with Smiths Triumph

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Graeme Gowland will return to action in the British Supersport class this weekend as he makes a racing comeback more than two years after badly breaking his leg. Gowland took 12-month sabbatical from...

BSB: Ellison looking to kick-start championship attack

29 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is hoping to get his 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship attack underway at Snetterton after clocking up his first podium of the year last time out at Knockhill. While Ellison and...

BSB: Guintoli hoping for further improvements

29 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli is hoping to make further improvements with the Bennetts Suzuki team as the MCE British Superbike Championship heads to Snetterton this weekend. The 2014 World Superbike Champion’s...

BSB: Byrne: 'These next few tracks should suit us'

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne is hoping to return to winning ways at Snetterton this weekend, a track he feels is much more suited to the Ducati Panigale than the last few circuits the MCE British Superbike...

BSB: 'Touch and go' for Iddon ahead of Snetterton

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon says it’s ‘touch and go’ whether he’ll race at this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton as he continues to recover from...

BSB: Series leader Mossey heads for home round

28 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey heads into the fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this weekend with one aim, to retain the championship lead he took on last time out at...

BSB: Irwin to sit out Snetterton after Knockhill crash

27 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will miss this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship as he continues to recover from injuries sustained in his Knockhill free practice crash. The Ulsterman...

BSB: Haslam keen to return at Snetterton

27 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam will return to action at this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship after the horrific highside that ruled him out of Knockhill. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

BSB: 'Feet on the ground' for Dixon ahead of Snetterton

27 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon might have taken a stunning debut double victory last time out at Knockhill but he’s keen to keep his feet on the ground as the MCE British Superbike Championship resumes at Snetterton this...

Exclusive Interview: Reid 'realistic' ahead of BSB debut

27 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

23-year-old Andy Reid has spent the first four rounds of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship watching from the sidelines after being unable to secure a ride. This weekend he’ll line-up to make...

BSB: Andy Reid replaces Giugliano at Tyco BMW

26 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Andy Reid will replace Davide Giugliano in the Tyco BMW team for the remainder of the 2017 MCE British Superbike season. Reid gets the call-up after Giugliano parted company with the team...

BSB: Mossey takes series lead at Knockhill

22 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

While 21-year-old Jake Dixon was doing the winning at Knockhill, fellow young gun Luke Mossey took over at the top of the championship standings in the absence of team-mate Leon Haslam. Just three...

BSB: Ellison's pace finally pays off

22 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has topped practice sessions, taken pole positions and led a number of races so far this year but had nothing to show for it until Sunday’s second race. Out of the six races prior to...

BSB: Haslam: 'The fastest highside I've ever had'

22 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

It was a dramatic start to the fourth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Knockhill with three riders hurt in big crashes in Friday’s opening practice session. One of those riders was...

BSB: Mackenzie shows potential with top five result

20 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Taylor Mackenzie showcased his potential at Knockhill with a stunning fifth place on the all-new Suzuki GSX-R1000 in the opening race. The result is a big step forward on his previous best of 14th at...

BSB: Dixon: 'I didn't expect to be winning races this year!'

19 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

21-year-old Jake Dixon was lost for words after taking his debut MCE British Superbike victory at Knockhill yesterday. The RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider couldn’t believe he’d just led a...

BSB: Dream double for Dixon

18 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

It was a dream double for RAF Regular and Reserve Kawasaki’s Jake Dixon as he fought against the odds to beat experienced rivals James Ellison and Shane Byrne in the second race at Knockhill. Unlike...

BSB: Dixon stuns with debut victory at Knockhill

18 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon stunned as he dominated the opening race at Knockhill to take his debut MCE British Superbike victory in style. The RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider was unchallenged at the front as...

BSB: Ellison shrugs off crash for front row start

17 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison shrugged off a crash to make a return to the front row for McAMS Yamaha at Knockhill in this afternoon’s delayed qualifying session. The Cumbrian tucked the front at the hairpin in the...

BSB: Dixon impresses with maiden front row

17 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon secured his maiden front row start for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Knockhill after an impressive performance in qualifying. The RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider...

BSB: Mossey takes pole after delayed qualifying

17 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race after a tricky qualifying session at Knockhill. After the track was left contaminated following blow-ups for...

BSB: Who will replace Davide Giugliano?

17 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Following the news that Tyco BMW and former WSB star Davide Giugliano have parted company, the MCE British Superbike Championship paddock is awash with rumours surrounding who will replace the...

BSB: Mossey not thinking about championship chances

16 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey has said he isn’t thinking about his MCE British Superbike Championship prospects despite team-mate Leon Haslam being ruled out of action this weekend. Mossey trails Haslam by just three...

BSB: Byrne evaluating swingarm options

16 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne and the Be Wiser Ducati team continued to evaluate a new swing-arm option as the fourth round of the series got underway at Knockhill today. The Penrith-based team took delivery of the new...

BSB: Mossey tops dramatic opening day

16 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey led the way on a dramatic opening day for the fourth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Knockhill. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki man was narrowly under the race lap...

BSB: Haslam ruled out with cracked vertebrae

16 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has been ruled out of the remainder of this weekend’s fourth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Knockhill after his free practice crash. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider...

BSB: Four red flags in opening practice session

16 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

The opening MCE British Superbike practice session at Knockhill was filled with drama as the session had to be stopped four times as a result of incidents on track. The first red flag came just five...

BSB: Tyco BMW confirm Giugliano split

15 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW have confirmed that Davide Giugliano will not return to the MCE British Superbike Championship this year ahead of this weekend’s fourth round at Knockhill. The former WSB star has been absent...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'We're getting close now'

15 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran is confident he can make serious inroads with the 2017 Honda Fireblade as the MCE British Superbike Championship resumes at Knockhill this weekend. After a six week break, the Aussie...