British Superbikes

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BSB: Brookes: 'I don't feel I did anything special!'

22 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said he doesn’t feel he did anything special as he lapped the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit 0.7sec quicker than any other rider to take pole position for tomorrow’s opening...

BSB: Suzuka test boosts Linfoot at Brands

22 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot has said his pace in both the wet and dry at Brands Hatch this weekend shows just how far the Honda Racing team has come with the all-new CBR1000RR Fireblade SP2. The Yorkshireman was able...

BSB: Dominant pole for Brookes at wet Brands Hatch

22 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race from pole position after a sodden qualifying session at Brands Hatch. The heavens opened just half an hour before qualifying was...

BSB: Byrne: 'There's still plenty to come'

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne reckons there is ‘plenty of time still to come’ despite a blisteringly fast opening day to the sixth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser...

BSB: Brookes: 'The best first day we've had'

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha’s Josh Brookes is confident of pushing old nemesis Shane Byrne for the win at Brands Hatch this weekend after a strong opening day at the Kent circuit. Brookes placed second in...

BSB: Haslam making up for lost testing time

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam remains upbeat despite a tough opening day to the sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star headed in to this weekend feeling...

BSB: Byrne leads Brookes on opening day at Brands

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way on the opening day of the sixth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser Ducati rider’s time of 1’24.904, under the race lap record,...

BSB: Iddon back in action after arm injury

21 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon will return to action today for the first time in almost three months as the sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship gets underway at Brands Hatch The Tyco BMW rider was...

BSB: Bridewell planning roads debut in 2018

20 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike star Tommy Bridewell has confirmed he is looking to make his debut on the roads next year. The 28-year-old is keen to mix his racing calendar up a in 2018 and is already making...

BSS: Kennedy crowned winner of disputed Snetterton race

20 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jack Kennedy has been declared the winner of Snetterton’s Dickies British Supersport Feature race after a decision was taken to dock rival Andrew Irwin one position for overtaking under yellow...

BSB: Positive test for injured Irwin

19 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will return to the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend for the first time since his nasty crash at Knockhill. Irwin dislocated and fractured his elbow and...

BSB: Disaster for Haslam at Cadwell test

19 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

After a tough weekend last time out at Snetterton, Leon Haslam had been hoping to for a productive day’s testing at Cadwell Park on Tuesday. However, disaster struck for the JG Speedfit Kawasaki star...

BSB: Byrne quickest at private Cadwell test

19 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way as a number of MCE British Superbike teams hit Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park for a private test on Tuesday. The Be Wiser Ducati rider clocked a quickest time of 1’26.4 under the...

BSB: Haslam keen to return to winning ways

17 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is determined to return to winning ways as the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship hits its midway point at Brands Hatch this weekend. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki man hasn’t stood on the...

BSB: Free Monster Energy Fans' Thursday to kick off Brands Hatch

17 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

This weekend’s sixth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship will kick off with the annual Monster Energy Fans’ Thursday event, with the gates to Brands Hatch thrown open for free ahead...

BSB: 'Don't think I'm going to stand still' warns Byrne

14 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

The MCE British Superbike Championship might have been all about the young guns in recent rounds, but veteran Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne issued a stark reminder to the youngsters snapping at his heels with...

BSB: Brookes: 'There's still more to come'

13 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

When Josh Brookes signed for the Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha team at the start of the year, no-one was sure whether the unproven team would be able to put together a package good enough for the 2015 British...

BSS: Feature race result hangs in the balance

07 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

The result of Sunday’s Dickies British Supersport feature race still hangs in the balance after second-placed Andrew Irwin allegedly passed Tempus MV Agusta’s Jack Kennedy under yellow flags on the...

BSB: Dixon closes in on Showdown spot

06 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

After his unexpected debut double victory at Knockhill, no-one was sure how Jake Dixon would perform at Snetterton. But the 21-year-old’s realistic pre-race expectations proved useful as he left the...

BSB: Another weekend to forget for Ellison

06 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

It was yet another weekend to forget for James Ellison and the McAMS Yamaha team with the Cumbrian once again leaving with nil points despite showing pace within touching distance of double race...

BSB: Haslam battles injury and speed deficit at Snetterton

05 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Coming back after his heavy crash at Knockhill, this weekend was never going to be easy for Leon Haslam, but the JG Speedfit Kawasaki feels he wasn’t just hindered by his injuries as he finished both...

BSB: Warm-up crash hampers series leader Mossey

05 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Snetterton proved to be a disastrous weekend for MCE British Superbike series leader Luke Mossey, whose stunning 2017 consistency faltered in Sunday’s two races after a big crash in morning...

BSB: Hopkins on the pace at Snetterton

04 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins and the MotoRapido Ducati team enjoyed a breakthrough weekend at Snetterton with two solid results as Hopkins pushed on to fight with the lead group for a rostrum finish. Hopkins finished...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'Everything is coming together now'

04 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran and the Honda Racing team continued to show improvement with the all-new CBR1000RR Fireblade at Snetterton with two rostrum finishes to strengthen their position in the top six. The...

BSB: Solid debuts for Tyco BMW rookies

03 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

It was all new for the Tyco BMW team at Snetterton this weekend as Superbike rookies Andy Reid and Josh Elliott got their first tastes of the BMW S1000RR in superbike spec. Reid was announced as the...

BSB: Byrne holds off Brookes for Snetterton double

02 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne held off a strong challenge from Anvil Hire Yamaha’s Josh Brookes to storm to a stunning double in the Snetterton sunshine this afternoon. While Byrne got a better start than his...

BSB: Byrne wins ahead of Brookes and O'Halloran

02 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne returned to winning ways to clinch his 78th MCE British Superbike victory after holding off Anvil Hire Yamaha’s Josh Brookes in the opening race at Snetterton. After taking the lead on lap...

BSB: Join Shane Byrne on quickest two-wheeled lap of Snetterton

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne made history at Snetterton this afternoon as he clocked the quickest ever two-wheeled lap of the 2.99-mile circuit in this afternoon’s Superpole session. The previous record stood at...

BSB: Ellison: 'It felt like they'd given me Rossi's GP bike!'

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has said the breakthrough found by his McAMS Yamaha team ahead of today’s MCE British Superbike qualifying session was like them giving him Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP bike as he blasted to...

BSB: Byrne: 'That was everything I had!'

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

“That was my all, I gave it everything I had and thought what will be will be,” Shane Byrne said after setting the fastest ever MCE British Superbike lap of the Snetterton 300 circuit. The Be Wiser...

BSB: Byrne obliterates outright lap record for pole

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Snetterton after setting the fastest ever BSB lap of the Norfolk circuit. Byrne’s time of 1’46.026...

BSB: Qualifying to be shown on Quest

01 July 2017 by Oli Rushby

Qualifying action for the fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship will be shown on free-to-air TV with Quest due to a scheduling clash with the Eastbourne International tennis. The...

BSB: Haslam: 'It's better than I expected'

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam says he’s higher up than he expected as he makes his return to the MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton this weekend. Haslam missed the last round at Knockhill after a heavy...

BSB: Byrne tops O'Halloran on day one at Snetterton

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way as round five of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship got underway at Snetterton. The Be Wiser Ducati man clocked his quickest ever lap of the Norfolk circuit to place...

BSB: Elliott steps in at Tyco as Iddon ruled out of action

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon has been ruled out of action for this weekend’s fifth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton. The Tyco BMW star injured his left arm in a fall in the...

BSB: Haslam passed fit to ride at Snetterton

30 June 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has been passed fit to ride in today’s opening free practice session at Snetterton after his nasty crash at Knockhill. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider crashed heavily in the first free...