June

Year: 2018

Month: June

BSB: Dixon 'gaining momentum' ahead of Knockhill

22 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Back to back double podiums served as a reminder of young gun Jake Dixon’s 2018 title fighting credentials as he moves fourth in the championship standings after another strong weekend with the RAF...

BSB: Two top fives for consistent Buchan

22 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan and the FS3 Kawasaki team enjoyed a strong weekend with two top five finishes at Snetterton. Buchan, who had been making progress with the Coventry-based outfit throughout the first three...

BSB: Five wins on the bounce for Haslam

21 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took control of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship with a surprise double victory at Snetterton this weekend. Heading into the event, the Norfolk circuit had been just one of...

BSB: Irwin ruffles feathers on debut

20 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrew Irwin ruffled feathers as he made his BSB debut filling in for Shane Byrne in the Be Wiser Ducati team at Snetterton this weekend. The Ulsterman turned heads by making an appearance in the top...

BSB: Ray: 'Clearly it wasn't my weekend'

20 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

After a stunning start to the 2018 season, things came crashing down around Bradley Ray at Snetterton with a double DNF after two identical crashes in each of the weekend’s races. While the Buildbase...

BSB: Haslam holds off Dixon and Brookes for Snetterton double

17 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam held off a hard charging Jake Dixon and Josh Brookes to take an important double victory in the second Bennetts British Superbike race at Snetterton this weekend. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'Irwin has talent, but he needs to calm down a bit'

17 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran was gutted to be punted out of today’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race in an incident on the opening lap. The Honda Racing rider along with team-mate Dan Linfoot and Tyco...

BSB: Mossey to miss second race after brake failure crash

17 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey will sit out this afternoon’s second Bennetts British Superbike race at Snetterton after a terrifying fall in race one. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider reached for the brake at the end of...

BSB: Haslam takes win amid Snetterton chaos

17 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took his first ever Snetterton victory in a chaotic opening Bennetts British Superbike race. Spots of rain threatened the race as riders were on the grid, but fortunately it would fail to...

BSB: Best qualifying of the year for Brookes

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes bagged his best qualifying position of the year as the McAMS Yamaha team continue to show signs of improvement at Snetterton. Brookes’ time of 1’46.768 was enough to see him hold...

BSB: Irwin: 'I'm grabbing this opportunity with both hands'

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin has said he won’t crack under the pressure having unexpectedly found himself the number one rider for Be Wiser Ducati following champion Shane Byrne’s unfortunate accident last...

BSB: Ray confident after qualifying gains

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray came out of nowhere to take pole position in this afternoon’s Bennetts British Superbike qualifying after the Buildbase Suzuki squad reverted his GSX-R1000 to a configuration that worked...

BSB: Ray snatches pole from Brookes at Snetterton

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray snatched pole position for the fourth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton in the dying moments of this afternoon’s qualifying session. The Buildbase...

BSB: Bridewell 'baffled' by Halsall sacking

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell has said he is ‘baffled’ after being dropped by the Movuno.com Halsall Racing Suzuki team in the middle of this weekend’s Bennetts British Superbike round at Snetterton. The team...

BSB: Bridewell dropped by Halsall Racing

16 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell and the Movuno.com Halsall Racing team have parted ways during the fourth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton. The Devizes rider has had a tough season...

BSB: Brookes finds confidence from new engine spec

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has found gains from a new engine spec introduced by the McAMS Yamaha team at Snetterton this weekend. The Aussie rounded out the opening day at the Norfolk circuit second fastest, just...

BSB: Rookie Irwin impresses on opening day

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Rookie Andrew Irwin impressed on his first day with Be Wiser Ducati as he makes his Bennetts British Superbike debut at Snetterton this weekend. The 2017 British Supersport runner-up has been drafted...

BSB: Haslam pips Brookes to top spot as action resumes at Snetterton

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam led the way as the fourth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at Snetterton. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star pipped McAMS Yamaha’s Josh Brookes to the top spot...

Snetterton BSB: TV Schedule

15 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes at Snetterton this weekend after a six-week break. Leon Haslam leads the championship standings by 14 points over Suzuki’s Bradley Ray and with...

BSB: Honda back to full force at Snetterton

14 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Honda Racing will be back in full force as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship resumes at Snetterton this weekend with both Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran returning from injury. Having...

BSB: Dixon: 'This is where the ball starts rolling'

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon is looking to get the ball rolling on his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship challenge as the series resumes at Snetterton this weekend. Before the six-week break, Dixon had...

BSB: Haslam looking for first Snetterton win

13 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam heads in to the fourth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship at Snetterton with his eyes on securing his first win at the Norfolk circuit. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

BSB: Andrew Irwin to deputise for Byrne at Be Wiser Ducati

11 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrew Irwin will join brother Glenn in the Be Wiser PBM Ducati squad for the fourth round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this weekend. The move comes after six-time...

Bennetts BSB set to resume at Snetterton after six week break

05 June 2018 by MCN News

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike season resumes at Snetterton next weekend with the field blown wide open by the absence of reigning champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne. Byrne was injured in a crash...

BSB: Byrne: 'I can't tell you how how it feels to be home'

05 June 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike champion Shane Byrne has returned to his home in Kent after almost three weeks in hospital. The six-time champion was seriously injured after an incident at an official BSB...