2021

Year: 2021

Month: ALL

BSB: Hawk Racing and Buildbase extend long-term partnership

23 February 2021 by Josh Close

The Hawk Racing team has extended its sponsorship deal with Buildbase ahead of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. The two parties are entering their 13th year of association in 2021, making...

BSB: Lee Hardy Racing confirms Ryan Vickers for 2021 season with Lewis Rollo in Superstock

10 February 2021 by Josh Close

Ryan Vickers will race for Lee Hardy Racing for the third consecutive season in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Vickers joined the team in 2019 after clinching the 2018 Junior Superstock...

BSB: Taylor Mackenzie targets 2021 ride through YouTube fundraising project

03 February 2021 by Josh Close

Taylor Mackenzie has turned to YouTube in an attempt raise the funds required to find a ride within the Bennetts British Superbike paddock. Mackenzie lost his ride with SYNETIQ BMW at the end of last...

BSB: Danny Kent joins Gino Rea at Buildbase Suzuki for 2021

03 February 2021 by Josh Close

2015 Moto3 world champion Danny Kent will make his full-time Bennetts British Superbike debut this season after signing for Buildbase Suzuki. Kent will line-up alongside Gino Rea, who retains his seat...

BSB: Pirelli to remain as sole tyre supplier for a further five years

22 January 2021 by Josh Close

Pirelli will continue as the sole tyre supplier of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for the next five seasons. The tyre company has agreed a new five-year contract with series promoters...

BSB: Max Cook returns to the UK for Superstock 600 debut

22 January 2021 by Josh Close

Max Cook will make his debut in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship this season with support from FS-3 Kawasaki. The 18-year-old has spent the last three years in the Grand Prix paddock,...

BSB: Eddie Roberts appointed as new Riders Representative on the Race Control panel

19 January 2021 by Josh Close

MSVR has confirmed that Eddie Roberts will be the Riders’ Representative on the Bennetts British Superbike Race Direction panel this season. The former road racing and Grand Prix rider takes over from...

BSB: Roger Marshall joins McAMS Yamaha as rider coach and bLU cRU ambassador

19 January 2021 by Josh Close

Roger Marshall will join the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season in the role of rider coach and ambassador for Yamaha’s bLU cRU programme in the Junior Supersport...

BSB: Brandon Paasch completes Dynavolt Triumph's Supersport line-up

18 January 2021 by Josh Close

The full-factory Dynavolt Triumph team has revealed that Brandon Paasch will partner Kyle Smith in the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship. The American, from Freehold, New Jersey, is...

BSB: Bennetts to continue as title sponsors in 2021 and 2022

18 January 2021 by Josh Close

Bennetts have agreed a new deal with British Superbike promoter MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) and will continue as title sponsors for the next two seasons. The insurance company were originally...

BSB: Ryo Mizuno joins Glenn Irwin at Honda Racing UK

15 January 2021 by Josh Close

Honda Racing UK has signed young Japanese rider Ryo Mizuno after embarking on a brand-new project with Honda Motor Company Ltd. The team has joined forces with Honda’s head office in Japan, whilst the...

BSB: 2021 season opener pushed back to second May Bank Holiday

14 January 2021 by Josh Close

The 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season will now get underway on the second Bank Holiday weekend in May (29-31). Round one will still take place at Oulton Park, but the event was originally...

BSB: Keith Farmer seeks 2021 ride following Morello Racing withdrawal

11 January 2021 by Josh Close

Two-time British Superstock 1000 champion Keith Farmer has been left without a ride for the 2021 season following the withdrawal of Morello Racing. Farmer and the Norwich-based team had agreed terms...

BSB: Billy McConnell re-signs with Rich Energy OMG Racing in Superstock 1000

11 January 2021 by Josh Close

Billy McConnell has re-signed with Rich Energy OMG Racing BMW for a third consecutive British Superstock 1000 campaign. The 35-year-old enjoyed a strong 2020 season after bouncing back from an...

BSB: Kyle Smith becomes Dynavolt Triumph's first signing

08 January 2021 by Josh Close

Dynavolt Triumph has revealed that Kyle Smith will lead the factory supported team in the 2021 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship. Smith has worked with team manager Simon Buckmaster before...

BSB: Nick Morgan and Mark Smith-Halvorsen join forces at MSS Performance

05 January 2021 by Josh Close

Former official Kawasaki UK British Superbike team owners Nick Morgan and Mark Smith-Halvorsen have joined forces to give their sons a shot in the Pirelli National Superstock classes. Max Morgan will...