British Superbikes

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BSB blog: new rules under discussion

23 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

So the BSB organisers have upstaged WSB promoters FG Sport yet again after confirming their 2008 British superbike regulations in May to give everyone involved in the British series plenty of time to...

Thomas parks Ducati

23 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Dean Thomas will race the Samsung Ducati in Superstock as well as his BSB Samsung Suzuki in the future after Jon Kirkham quit the team to race a Yamaha. Thomas said: “Kirkham quit the team because he...

BSB riders - best for fans

22 May 2007 by Dean Gray

The riders in BSB are the best in the world – they have plenty of time for the fans to have pictures taken and just a chat. Chris Walker, Leon Haslam and Gregorio Lavilla all had time to have photos...

Impressive KTM Super Dukes

22 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

The KTM 990 Super Duke Battle made a big impression on BSB fans at Snetterton with some bar-to-bar racing deciding Sunday’s thriller. Darren Fry came out on top of a thrilling nine-bike,...

Virgin and Haydon part company

22 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Virgin Yamaha have announced they have parted company with James Haydon. Haydon was alleged to have injured his shoulder, which is why he missed the past two BSB rounds. But he had struggled to adapt...

Lowry rides to victory at Snetterton

22 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Lowry won his first British Supersport race at Snetterton, making the most of his Relentless Suzuki horsepower, to fend off a determined challenged from Dennis Hobbs on the Padgett Honda. Lowry,...

Laverty secures first 1098 superstock podium

22 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

John Laverty put the Buildbase Ducati 1098 on the podium for the first time this year in the Superstock race when he finished a fighting third at Snetterton last weekend. Racing the all-new 1098s at...

Smoking in public!

21 May 2007 by MARK GILLINGS

Will Jonathan Howorth – seen here celebrating at Snetterton at the weekend – still be allowed to do this after the smoking ban in public comes into force in July?

Rutter's Snetterton crash

21 May 2007 by shaun gee

Wanted to share my pics of Michael Rutter’s crash at Snetterton at the weekend. Ouch!

Kiyo celebrates Snetterton wins

21 May 2007 by Anonymous

Couple of shots of Kiyo celebrating after his BSB wins at Snetterton.

Johnny Angel wins Snetterton Superstock

21 May 2007 by Kerry Green

Johnny Angel, the guy with the coolest name in the BSB 2007 Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Cup, won his first race of the series at Snetterton over the weekend. He lived up to his nickname of...

Flaming Tommy Hill

20 May 2007 by Anonymous

Tommy Hill racing for Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha on the YZF R1 at the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round 10 at Snetterton with impressive looking over-run flames coming through...

Top bloke Tommy

20 May 2007 by Michelle Harvey

Chloe and Louise meet Tommy Hill at Thruxton’07 – what a top bloke. Thanks Tommy!

Meeting hero Walker

20 May 2007 by Michelle Harvey

My husband finally meets his hero Chris Walker at Thruxton BSB 2007. Thanks Chris!

Camier made our day

20 May 2007 by Michelle Harvey

Leon Camier made my girls’ day at Thruxton BSB 2007.

Hot stuff Walker

20 May 2007 by John Jackson

Watching the BSB at Snetterton on Sunday, I snapped this photo of a flaming Chris Walker chasing Greg Lavilla out of Russell bend.

HM Plant Hondas dominate Snetterton

20 May 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Ryuichi Kiyonari took a double win at Snetterton to take the lead in the British Superbike championship, with team-mate Jonathan Rea following up in second both times. Kiyonari now leads the BSB title...

Byrne takes Snetterton pole

19 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Shane Byrne claimed his first pole position of the year on the Stobart Honda when he was the only rider to dip into the 1:04s in today’s qualifying session at Snetterton in the fourth round of the...

Rea fastest despite crash

18 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Jonathan Rea posted the fasted time during Friday’s practice at Snetterton in preparation for Sunday’s fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship – only to crash in the last few...

King Kiyo

17 May 2007 by Jason handy from gloucester

A few pics I took of King Kiyo at Oulton Park BSB meet.

BSB British youth at Oulton

15 May 2007 by simon charity

Some recent pictures from the BSB meeting over the May bank holiday at Oulton Park. The future looks bright and British with the abundance of talent coming through to compete in BSB.

Oulton BSB pics

14 May 2007 by Dean White

Some more pics from Oulton….and some more Shakey wheelies!

I will come quietly WPC sexy!

14 May 2007 by Jonathan Friday

Me being nicked by Virgin Media “WPC” at the Brands Hatch British Superbikes Round.

Bennetts and MCN Competition Winners

13 May 2007 by Kerry Green

To say my wife and I were absolutely delighted to win the Bennetts and MCN competition to attend the Oulton Park round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship as Bennetts’ VIP guests, is an...

BSB Neon Angel, Laverty, Grant and Lowry

13 May 2007 by Kerry Green

Here are a couple of pictures that I have manipulated into Neon (Glowing Edges actually). Well, we have to do something in between the Bennetts British Superbike rounds to keep us occupied. The...

Hill top view of Oulton Park

12 May 2007 by macca5220

This was taken at Oulton Park on Monday, May 7, 2007. I was sat on hill top and this is the BSB winner, Kiyonari from the second race. What a great weekend.

Flaming Crutchlow

11 May 2007 by dave Miller

Here’s a picture I took of Cal Crutchlow on the entrance to Lodge corner at Oulton Park during BSB qualifying in May 2007. Flames were shooting out the exhaust up to 300mm long

Getting close to the BSB action

11 May 2007 by paul dixon

Oulton Park bank holiday racing – well it is in the North so as expected the weather was “indifferent” but as usual throughout the meeting the racing was a credit to the skill and “bravery” of the...

Oulton Park BSB wheelie special

11 May 2007 by chris white

Some of the wheelies over Clay and the right line at Brittens at Oulton Park.

BSB Oulton Park

09 May 2007 by Anonymous

BSB at Oulton Park was brilliant. Shame about the Suzuki sparks again. If you think of some good captions for the pictures like we did, you will be in for a good laugh.

Haydon expects to be back for Mondello

09 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

James Haydon insists he’s expecting to be back in the saddle of the Virgin Yamaha at Mondello Park on June 17, 2007. Haydon struggled to adapt to the Pirelli-shod Yamaha in the first three BSB rounds...

No team orders at Airwaves Ducati - yet

09 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

When Gregorio Lavilla and Leon Haslam were scrapping in the first race at Oulton last Monday on their Airwaves Ducatis, one question on a lot of people’s minds was, ‘aren’t there any team orders?’ At...

Team HM Plant taking the right line

09 May 2007 by Top Dog

Kiyo and Rea taking the inside line into lodge corner at Oulton Park.

More Shakey wheelies

09 May 2007 by Top Dog

Kerry got some really good wheelie pictures from Clay Hill but meanwhile over at Deer Leap Shakey was also saving wear on the front tyre, and here are a couple of photos.

Leon Haslam - great bloke

08 May 2007 by kenny nash

I managed to get this picture of Leon Haslam with my 14-month-old son Camron. We met Leon in the pit lane at this week’s round of the BSB at Oulton Park. What a great bloke and a great rider.

My Oulton Park pictures

08 May 2007 by Arthur Patchett

These images were taken at the first BSB Oulton Park round. They were taken over the weekend and include practice and race shots. What a great weekend.