2018
BSB: Danny Kent to test Movuno Halsall Suzuki ahead of Brands finale
30 September 2018 by
After being unceremoniously dumped by the Speed Up Moto2 project, Britain’s Danny Kent has been handed a last-minute lifeline by a Bennetts British Superbike team. MCN understands the 2015 Moto3 World...
BSB: 2019 calendar shake up confirmed
30 September 2018 by
The Bennetts British Superbike calendar gets a shake up for the 2019 season with all 12 dates confirmed during this weekend’s Assen round. Next year’s championship will start a little later than...
BSB: Mackenzie: 'I've got nothing to lose'
29 September 2018 by
Tarran Mackenzie has said he’ll be giving it all to clinch his maiden Bennetts British Superbike races at Assen after securing his first front row start. The McAMS Yamaha rider was just 0.004 seconds...
BSB: Dixon confident of keeping title fight alive
29 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon is confident of keeping the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship fight alive in tomorrow’s two races at Assen after securing his eighth pole position of the season. The RAF Regular...
BSB: Dixon pips Mackenzie to Assen pole by 0.004
29 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race after setting the quickest ever BSB lap of Assen in this afternoon’s qualifying session. The RAF Regular...
BSB: Haslam working on hard tyre pace
28 September 2018 by
Bennetts British Superbike series leader Leon Haslam got off to a strong start as the second round of the Showdown got underway at Assen today. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider rounded out the opening...
BSB: Rea: 'I underestimated how difficult it is to go fast in BSB!'
28 September 2018 by
Gino Rea has admitted he underestimated how difficult it is to go fast in BSB after making his way to the sharp end at the more familiar Assen circuit. Rea was first and second in the opening day’s...
BSB: Haslam leads Rea on day one in Assen
28 September 2018 by
Leon Haslam edged Gino Rea to the top spot on the opening day of the penultimate round of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship at Assen. The series leader’s time of 1’36.535 placed him...
BSB: Haslam expecting Brookes threat at Assen
26 September 2018 by
Leon Haslam has insisted the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike title isn’t a two-horse race despite the enormous points gap to third in the standings. After a double victory last time out at Oulton...
BSB: Dixon: 'I've just got to keep doing what I've been doing!'
26 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon and the RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki team will be looking to improve the speed of their Kawasaki ZX-10RR to keep themselves in the title fight at Assen this weekend. After Silverstone,...
BSB Assen Preview: Haslam v Dixon
26 September 2018 by
This weekend’s penultimate round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship will mark a pivotal point in the championship fight. Series leader Leon Haslam holds a healthy 31-point advantage...
BSB: Irwin to replace Haslam at Kawasaki in 2019
26 September 2018 by
Glenn Irwin will replace the outgoing Leon Haslam in the Bournemouth Kawasaki squad for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike season. The Northern Irishman will part ways with the Be Wiser Ducati squad...
BSB: Dixon: 'Championship is Haslam's to lose, but I'll give it everything!'
17 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon kept his hopes of winning the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship alive with a dominant double victory at Oulton Park. The RAF Regular and Reserves rider was unbeatable...
BSB: Bridewell: 'I'm back where I should be!'
17 September 2018 by
Tommy Bridewell re-paid the faith put in him by the MotoRapido Ducati squad with a stunning double-rostrum at Oulton Park this weekend. The Westcountryman has impressed throughout his short...
BSB: Best result yet for rookie Irwin
17 September 2018 by
Andrew Irwin enjoyed his strongest points haul of his BSB career after a strong weekend at Oulton Park. The Be Wiser Ducati rider, who is trying to secure a seat for 2019, finished an impressive...
BSB: Another strong weekend for Mackenzie
17 September 2018 by
Bennetts BSB rookie Tarran Mackenzie continued to show his potential with another strong ride at Oulton Park this weekend. The technical Cheshire track had proved a bit of a challenge for the...
BSB: Sykes refuses to rule out BSB return for 2019
17 September 2018 by
Tom Sykes has refused to rule out a return to the Bennetts British Superbike championship as he continues to evaluate his options for the 2019 season. The 2013 World Champion is currently without a...
BSB: Dominant double for Dixon at Oulton
16 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon kick-started his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Showdown with a dominant double victory at Oulton Park this weekend, taking to the top step in both wet and dry conditions to eat into rival...
BSB: Dixon wins as Haslam goes from last to third at Oulton
16 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon put on a wet weather masterclass to take his first victory since Knockhill in a sodden opening Bennetts British Superbike race at Oulton Park while title rival Leon Haslam fought through...
BSB: Dixon: 'That was the best lap I have done in my life'
15 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon has described his qualifying performance at Oulton Park today as the ‘best lap of his life’ after shattering the Cheshire circuit’s outright record for pole position. Dixon lapped the...
BSB: Haslam: 'In my head I can still win'
15 September 2018 by
Leon Haslam has said he hasn’t ruled out winning tomorrow’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race at Oulton Park despite the fact he’ll start dead last on the grid. Things went drastically wrong for...
BSB: Dixon blitzes to Oulton pole as bad luck hits Haslam
15 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon stormed to pole position with the quickest ever lap of Oulton Park this afternoon while drama stuck for title rival Leon Haslam. A bit of drizzle in the lead up to qualifying had left parts...
BSB: Dixon blitzes to Oulton pole as bad luck hits Haslam
15 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon stormed to pole position with the quickest ever lap of Oulton Park this afternoon while drama stuck for title rival Leon Haslam. A bit of drizzle in the lead up to qualifying had left parts...
BSB: Dixon to make Moto2 switch in 2019
15 September 2018 by
Bennetts British Superbike championship contender Jake Dixon looks set to make the move to the world stage in 2019 with sources suggesting he’s close to signing a deal with a Moto2 team. A Grand Prix...
BSB: Dixon: 'We're just going to enjoy ourselves!'
14 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon has said he is focused on doing whatever it takes to win races on Sunday after topping both practice sessions on the opening day of the tenth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike...
BSB: Haslam 'confident in both wet and dry'
14 September 2018 by
Leon Haslam has said he feels confident in both wet and dry conditions as the Bennetts British Superbike Showdown got underway at Oulton Park. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider was second quickest in...
BSB: Dixon quickest in wet and dry as Showdown begins at Oulton
14 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon led the way in both dry and wet conditions as the Bennetts British Superbike Showdown got underway at Oulton Park. The RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider got his championship fight off...
BSB: Championship standings ahead of Oulton Park
14 September 2018 by
Things get real at this weekend's tenth round of the Bennetts British Superbike championship with the start of the 'Showdown' at Oulton Park. The top six in the standings - decided less than...
BSB: Mackenzie hoping to carry momentum into Oulton
13 September 2018 by
Tarran Mackenzie is keen to carry the momentum of his front-running pace at Silverstone through to the remaining three rounds of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The McAMS Yamaha...
BSB: Haslam: 'We need to take it race by race'
13 September 2018 by
Bennetts British Superbike series leader Leon Haslam says he wants to build up enough of a lead to secure this year’s title before the final round at Brands Hatch. Brands Grand Prix circuit is the...
BSB: Dixon: 'I can still win this'
12 September 2018 by
Jake Dixon remains convinced he can still fight with Leon Haslam for the 2018 British Superbike crown despite a challenging weekend at Silverstone. While he was quick throughout, especially over...
BSB: Brookes: 'If we continue like this we cannot win the title'
12 September 2018 by
Josh Brookes has said he fears he won’t be able to win this year’s Bennetts British Superbike Championship if the McAMS Yamaha squad can’t find improvements with the YZF-R1 ahead of the Showdown...
BSB: Iddon: 'I could feel the bone moving as I rode'
11 September 2018 by
Christian Iddon went above and beyond in his quest to secure a spot in the Bennetts BSB title fighters’ Showdown at Silverstone this weekend. Things had been looking good for the Tyco BMW rider,...
BSB: Irwin: 'My future is uncertain, but I'm not stuck for options"
11 September 2018 by
Glenn Irwin has said that while his future with the Be Wiser Ducati squad is ‘uncertain’, he isn’t stuck for options for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike season. Irwin has come under fire from Be...
BSB: Pirelli promise 'in-depth investigation' into Silverstone tyre issues
11 September 2018 by
Pirelli have promised they will be carrying out ‘appropriate, in-depth investigations’ into the extreme tyre issues seen at Silverstone this weekend. Numerous riders in the Supersport and Superstock...
BSB: Silverstone national circuit set to stay?
10 September 2018 by
Silverstone’s national circuit could become a permanent fixture on the Bennetts British Superbike calendar after the weekend’s super-close racing. BSB bosses switched to the 1.6-mile national layout...