April

Year: 2017

Month: April

BSB: O'Halloran forces Fireblade into submission

03 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran took the 2017 Honda Fireblade to its first ever MCE British Superbike podium at Oulton Park this weekend despite the ongoing difficulties the Honda Racing team have experienced with...

VIDEO: Haslam escapes 150mph horror smash

02 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dramatic footage has emerged showing the moment at which Leon Haslam hit the back of James Ellison’s McAMS Yamaha in yesterday’s second MCE British Superbike race at a speed in excess of...

BSB: Byrne returns to winning ways as Haslam crashes out

01 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne returned to winning ways in the second MCE British Superbike race of the day at Oulton Park as series leader Leon Haslam dramatically crashed out after hitting the back of James Ellison’s...

BSB: Haslam holds off Byrne for Oulton win

01 May 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam returned to the top step with a dominant performance in the opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park, comfortably beating rival Shane Byrne to the top spot. It was a lights to...

BSB: Byrne hits out at riders looking for a tow

30 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

While being elated to take pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race, Shane Byrne was left frustrated after this afternoon’s qualifying session at Oulton Park and has hit out at...

VIDEO: Michael Laverty's high speed qualifying smash

30 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty’s weekend went from bad to worse at Oulton Park as he barrel-rolled out of this afternoon’s opening qualifying session. The Northern Irishman has struggled with his McAMS Yamaha YZF-R1...

BSB: Byrne bounces back for Oulton pole

30 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park from pole position after coming close to beating his own outright lap record at the Cheshire track. With spots of...

BSB: Quickest Haslam 'still experimenting'

29 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam was thrilled to be quickest on the opening day of the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park as he focused on experimenting with electronics and chassis...

BSB: Guintoli upbeat despite lack of pace

29 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli remains upbeat despite another difficult day trying to dial in the all new GSX-R1000 as the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship got underway at Oulton...

BSB: Haslam quickest from Byrne on opening day at Oulton

29 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam led the way as free practice got underway for the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike championship at Oulton Park. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider clocked a quickest time of...

BSB: Iddon: 'Let's get this monkey off my back'!

28 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon is itching to get his first MCE British Superbike victory under his belt as the third round kicks off at Oulton Park this weekend. The former Supermoto champion came...

BSB: Haslam out to resume top dog status at Oulton

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is confident of returning to the top step of the podium as the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship gets underway at Oulton Park this weekend after lapping under the...

BSB: Seeley to deputise for injured Giugliano

27 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Alastair Seeley will stand in for the injured Davide Giugliano at Tyco BMW for this weekend’s third round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park. Giugliano sustained a neck injury in...

BSB: Maria Costello to make sidecar debut

26 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Maria Costello is set to make her debut in the Hyundai Heavy Industries British Sidecar championship at Oulton Park this weekend as part of the series’ first ever all-female team. The TT racer will be...

BSB: 'I need to win' admits champion Byrne

26 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Five time MCE British Superbike Champion admits he needs to return to winning ways at Oulton Park this weekend after a disastrous start to the 2017 season. Byrne has scored just 13 points so far this...

BSB: Mossey: "We need to show it's not just the old guard"

24 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey has said his debut MCE British Superbike race victories at Brands Hatch last weekend is important for showing the national series isn’t just about the ‘old guard’. BSB has come under fire...

BSB: Honda back on the pace with new Fireblade

21 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

There was light at the end of the tunnel for Honda Racing at Brands Hatch as they showed a significant step forward with the new-for-2017 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. After lapping severely off the pace...

BSB: Byrne: "It's far from over"

21 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

If Shane Byrne thought his start to the 2017 season had got off on the wrong foot at Donington Park after missing both races with concussion following a crash in warm-up, things would only get worse...

BSB: Haslam on top at Oulton test

20 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam topped the timesheets at today’s official MCE British Superbike test at Oulton Park ahead of Shane Byrne and James Ellison who will be looking to bounce back from a difficult Brands Hatch...

BSB: Giugliano in doubt for Oulton race

20 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano could miss the third round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park next weekend as he focuses on recovering from injuries sustained his free practice crash at...

BSB: Fourth and top Yamaha for Brookes at Brands

19 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes was able to salvage a fourth place from what was a tricky weekend for the Aussie and his Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha team. A tough practice and qualifying saw him hampered in race one, but he...

BSB: Rapid Ellison left rueing what could have been

19 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was left rueing what could have been at the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend after he was unable to turn his frightfully quick...

BSS: Mackenzie makes it four out of four

18 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tarran Mackenzie fired a clear warning shot to his rivals in the British Supersport championship at Brands Hatch this weekend with an astonishing hat-trick of wins meaning he’s unbeaten so far in...

BSB: Iddon thrilled to have podium pace

18 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon left the second round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch with increased confidence after a double podium on the 1.2 mile Indy circuit. The...

BSB: Rookie Ray impresses with debut top ten

18 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Bradley Ray impressed in the second round at Brands Hatch this weekend as he secured his debut top ten finish despite a plethora of setbacks throughout the weekend. Two...

BSB: Mossey does the double at Brands Bank Holiday shootout

17 April 2017 by James Archibald

JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider, Luke Mossey had a dream double win at Brands Hatch Indy for the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship. Team-mate Leon Haslam started strong but quickly...

BSB: Young gun Mossey takes debut victory at Brands

17 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Luke Mossey took a jubilant debut MCE British Superbike victory in the opening race at Brands Hatch Indy this afternoon. The 24-year-old got a steady start behind team-mate Leon Haslam and...

BSB: Ellison: 'I'll have to stick my neck out, but that's BSB!'

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was thrilled to take the McAMS Yamaha team’s first pole position in today’s MCE British Superbike qualifying with the fastest ever two-wheeled lap of the Brands Hatch Indy...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'I feel like I can push again!'

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran and the Honda Racing team continued to show progress in this afternoon’s MCE British Superbike qualifying session to bag sixth spot on the grid for tomorrow’s opening race. The...

BSB: Mossey looking for debut win from front row

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey has put himself in a prime position to clinch his debut MCE British Superbike victory from the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s opening race at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. Mossey,...

BSB: Quickest ever lap of Brands Indy secures pole for Ellison

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race from pole position after clocking the quickest ever lap of the Brands Hatch Indy circuit in qualifying this afternoon. The McAMS...

BSB: Giugliano unfit for FP3, could return for racing

16 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Davide Giugliano will not return to the track for the third practice session for the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The former WSB rider crashed out heavily at...

Video: Dramatic footage of Giugliano practice crash

15 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Championship bosses have released dramatic race control CCTV footage of the crash that ruled Tyco BMW’s Davide Giugliano out of action for this afternoon’s second free practice...

BSB: Quickest Ellison: 'I'm keen not to get ahead of myself'

15 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has said he’s keen not to get ahead of himself despite clocking the fastest ever lap of the Brands Hatch Indy circuit as practice got underway for the second round of the MCE British...

BSB: Bennetts Suzuki 'still experimenting' with new GSX-R

15 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli was back on the pace as the second day of action got underway for the second round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. The former World...

BSB: Rookie Ray impresses despite crashes

15 April 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Bradley Ray impressed as practice got underway for the second round of the 2017 series at Brands Indy today. Despite crashing in both sessions the Buildbase Suzuki rider...