April

Year: 2018

Month: April

BSB: Colin Wright to head up Halsall Racing squad

30 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Legendary team boss Colin Wright will return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship later this year as he takes on the role of team manager with the Movuno.com Halsall Racing squad. The former...

BSB: Kiyonari to replace Linfoot at Oulton Park

30 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Three-time Bennetts British Superbike Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari will make a shock return to the series at Oulton Park this weekend as he steps in for Dan Linfoot in the Honda Racing squad. The...

BSB: Irwin under lap record to top Oulton test

26 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin led the way in today’s official Bennetts British Superbike test at Oulton Park ahead of Leon Haslam and team-mate Shane Byrne. The Be Wiser Ducati rider’s time of 1’34.223, 0.2 seconds...

BSB: Walker back in superbike action with Anvil Hire TAG racing

26 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Chris ‘The Stalker’ Walker is back in Bennetts British Superbike action today as he fills in for James Ellison in the Anvil Hire Racing squad at the official Oulton Park test. With Ellison still in...

BSB: Who's the kid with the hair?

24 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Getting to know BSB’s latest star – Bradley Ray 20-year-old Bradley Ray charged into the limelight with a stunning start to the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike season with an impressive double win at...

BSB: Action set to resume at Cheshire's Oulton Park

24 April 2018 by MCN

The Bennetts British Superbike Championship rolls in to Oulton Park for the third round of the 2018 season over May Bank Holiday as the established regulars set about chasing down young gun Bradley...

BSB: Brookes: 'I have to take what I can get at the minute'

20 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes’ nightmare start to the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship got no better at Brands Hatch with a solution still to be found for his rear grip woes. The 2015 champion struggled to...

STK: McConnell and Reid share spoils at Brands

20 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Buildbase Suzuki’s Billy McConnell continued his stronghold on the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 championship lead with victory and third place at Brands Hatch Indy. The win in Saturday’s opening...

BSS: Kennedy takes series lead with Brands double

20 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy took over at the top of the Dickies British Supersport standings after a commanding double win at Brands Hatch Indy. The Irishman held off a strong attack from double-Donington winner Ben...

BSB: Byrne: 'Now the season has started!'

17 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne kicked off his Bennetts British Superbike title defence at Brands Hatch with his first victory of the year at Brands Hatch this weekend. The Be Wiser Ducati ace and BSB’s man of the moment...

BSB: Haslam clinches victory in frantic wet race

15 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took victory in a gripping second Bennetts British Superbike race at Brands Hatch after getting the better of Be Wiser Ducati’s Glenn Irwin with a final lap pass. The afternoon’s second...

BSB: Byrne gets better of Ray for victory at Brands

15 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne got the better of man of the moment Bradley Ray to take victory in today’s opening Bennetts British Superbike battle at Brands Hatch. Polesitter Ray shot off the start to lead into turn...

BSB: Soft tyre switch brings Ray confidence

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray was able to turn around a tough opening day into pole position at the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The series leader had struggled in...

BSB: Brookes remains mystified by grip woes

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Qualifying at Brands Hatch brought a disappointing result for the McAMS Yamaha team with Josh Brookes qualifying a dismal 20th place. The 2017 series runner-up wasn’t able to progress from the Q1...

BSB: Ray continues to shine with Brands pole

14 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike man of the moment Bradley Ray will start tomorrow’s opening race at Brands Hatch on pole position after pipping champion Shane Byrne in this afternoon’s qualifying...

BSB: Byrne quickest despite not making most of new tyres

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne was surprised to be atop of the timesheets on the opening day of Bennetts British Superbike action as Brands Hatch after making number of mistakes towards the end of the session. The...

BSB: Linfoot out injured after FP2 crash

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot will miss the remainder of the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship after an accident in this afternoon’s second free practice session. The Honda Racing rider...

BSB: Ray: 'We know we've got the pace'

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike Championship leader Bradley Ray was unfazed despite ending the opening day of action at Brands Hatch just 17th on the timesheets. After a dominant debut double at Donington...

BSB: Byrne tops opening day at Brands Hatch

13 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way as the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at Brands Hatch today. Overnight rainfall saw things get off to a soggy start on the...

BSB: Linfoot looking to maintain strong championship standing at Brands

12 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot will be looking to maintain the front-running pace that saw him stand on the podium at Donington Park in this weekend’s second round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at...

Brands Indy BSB: TV Schedule

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

The second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship gets underway at Brands Hatch Indy this weekend with qualifying and race action set to be broadcast live on Eurosport. As well as...

BSB: Ellison: 'We've still work to do but the aim is to win'

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is hoping to clinch his first race victory with the Anvil Hire TAG Racing squad as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship hits Brands Hatch for the second round of the 2018 season...

BSB: Byrne to test new swing arm at Brands

11 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

It might be the final year for Ducati’s v-twin Panigale, but the Italian marque aren’t resting on their laurels as the Be Wiser Ducati team heads into the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British...

BSB: Ray: 'I've got more to give'

10 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Donington Park double race winner Bradley Ray is confident of continuing his front-running form as the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes at Brands Hatch this weekend. The...

BSB: Mossey: 'I'd be disappointed with anything less than a trophy'

10 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey heads in to the second round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship buoyed with confidence after a return to form at Donington Park two weeks ago. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

BSB: Brookes 'not stressed' despite challenging start

08 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes remains pragmatic despite a tough start to the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship with the McAMS Yamaha team. The Aussie suffered his worse BSB points haul since a double DNF at...

BSB: Ray: 'Fighting for the title is difficult, but anything can happen!'

07 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Buildbase Suzuki’s Bradley Ray remains modest about whether he can fight for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike title despite a dominant double at Donington Park this weekend. The 20-year-old stunned...

BSB: Byrne: 'You can't win the championship at round one'

06 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne remained pragmatic despite missing out on victory in the opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Donington Park. The reigning champion finished second and...

BSB: 'Steady start' sees Linfoot third overall

06 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing rider Dan Linfoot left Donington pleased with a strong opening weekend that sees him going forward third in the title race. But more importantly for the Yorkshireman, he says he’s pleased...

BSS: Commanding double for Currie at Donington

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Aussie Ben Currie took charge of the opening round of the 2018 Dickies British Supersport championship after a commanding double victory at Donington Park this weekend. The Gearlink Kawasaki ace...

STK: McConnell leads series after opening round

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Billy McConnell leads the 2018 Pirelli National Superstock 1000 standings after the first three races of the season at Donington Park. The Buildbase Suzuki rider won both parts of Sunday’s Donington...

BSB: Tough weekend for Dixon after practice crash

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

The opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship proved a tough one for RAF Regular and Reserve Kawasaki’s Jake Dixon. A showdown contender in 2017, Dixon was hoping to get off to...

BSB: Battle set to resume at Brands Hatch

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

The Bennetts British Superbike Championship rolls into Brands Hatch next weekend for the second round of the 2018 season. Having stormed to a stunning double victory in the opening round, local ace...

BSB: Mossey: 'I've got the fight back in me!'

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey was relieved to be fighting at the front as the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at Donington Park this weekend. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star’s confidence took a...

BSB: Buchan shows potential with fourth in tricky conditions

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan came away from the opening round of 2018 pleased to have proved some of his critics wrong by delivering a strong performance in tricky conditions on the FS3 Kawasaki. Often accused of...

BSB: Ellison continues TAG success

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison left the opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship with mixed emotions after a rollercoaster debut with the Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha team. The Cumbrian scored a...