British Superbikes

Year: ALL

BSB: Westmoreland back to BSB with Gearlink Kawasaki

15 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

British Supersport Championship runner-up James Westmoreland will return to the MCE British Superbike class this year after signing a deal with the Gearlink Kawasaki team. The former BSB podium man...

BSB: Haslam plotting WSB, MotoAmerica and World Endurance wildcards

09 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is hoping to add a host of wildcard appearances to his regular MCE British Superbike duties in 2017. The 2016 BSB runner-up signed a contract directly with Kawasaki UK at the end of last...

Gallery: Guintoli makes Bennetts Suzuki debut

08 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

It might have been a cold and wet Februrary afternoon at Mallory Park, but that didn’t stop Sylvain Guintoli getting his first taste of the Bennetts Suzuki GSX-R1000 he’ll ride in the MCE British...

BSB: Solid shakedown for Guintoli at Mallory

08 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli has today got a first taste of what the GSX-R1000 will feel like in MCE British Superbike trim in a quick shakedown test at a damp Mallory Park. The team first took delivery of the...

BSB: ITV4 highlights deal extended to 2020

06 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Highlights of the MCE British Superbike Championship will continue to be broadcast on ITV4 after the signing of a new deal between the network and series’ rights holders Motorsport Vision. The deal...

BSB: Michael Dunlop hires Carl Phillips as Stock 1000 protégé

04 February 2017 by Stephen Davison

Although Michael Dunlop has still not revealed his own 2017 race plans, the winner of last year’s Superbike and Senior TTs has announced a new protégé for this season. The 13 times TT winner is set to...

BSB: Rain halts progress for Byrne in Jerez

03 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne enjoyed a rapid start to his second test of the 2017 season at Jerez this week to lap within 0.4 seconds of World Superbike man Tom Sykes. Byrne...

Opinion: BSB 2017 - Year of the young gun?

01 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

Following the announcement of Sylvain Guintoli’s return to the MCE British Superbike Championship in November, someone tweeted me to ask why rides in the British series weren’t being offered up to...

BSB: Bradley Ray gets Buildbase Suzuki call-up

01 February 2017 by Oli Rushby

One of Britain’s most talented young racers, Bradley Ray, will get his chance to shine in the MCE British Superbike Championship next year after signing a deal to join the new Buildbase Suzuki...

BSB: Byrne and PBM kick off 2017 testing in Portimao

31 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne enjoyed a positive first test of 2017 in Portimao at the weekend, lapping a similar pace to WSB star Marco Melandri over the two days on...

BSB: Guintoli on new GSX-R: 'The power delivery is like MotoGP'

30 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli got a first taste of Suzuki’s all new GSX-R1000R in a private test with the factory Yoshimura Suzuki squad at Sepang last week. The Frenchman will ride the new GSX-R in the...

BSB: Linfoot gives verdict on new Fireblade

21 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda’s MCE British Superbike duo got their first taste of the all new CBR1000RR Fireblade at the Portimao circuit as they joined journalists at the world press launch. Riding both the standard ‘RR’...

BSB: Jessopp returns with Riders Motorcycles BMW

17 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Martin Jessopp and Ridersmotorcycles BMW will return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship this year as the team bid to build on a best result of tenth in 2016. Yeovil’s Jessopp will...

BSB: Honda Racing take delivery of new Fireblade

16 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 MCE British Superbike season well and truly kicked off for the Honda Racing squad today as they took delivery of the all-new Fireblade SP2 Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran will campaign in...

BSB: 2017 grid shaping up

13 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 MCE British Superbike grid is beginning to look complete after the announcement that 2015 Champion Josh Brookes will line up with the Anvil Hire Yamaha team as the season gets underway later...

BSB: Anvil Hire Yamaha boss: 'The plan is to shock people'

12 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

It’s fair to say the Anvil Hire Yamaha squad are somewhat the underdogs in BSB. In 2016, their highest ranked rider was James Rispoli in 27th having finished just one race in the points that...

BSB: Brookes' Anvil Hire Yamaha unveiled at Autosport Show

12 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Anvil Hire TAG Racing have revealed the YZF-R1 contender Josh Brookes will campaign in this year’s MCE British Superbike Championship. Revealing their 2017 livery on the Pirelli stand at the annual...

BSB: Brookes to make comeback with Anvil Hire Yamaha

11 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

2015 MCE British Superbike Champion Josh Brookes will make a shock return to the series this year after signing a last minute deal with Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha. With all the top seats signed up for...

BSB: Team WD40 sign Bridewell for 2017

10 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell has signed a deal to compete with Team WD40 for the 2017 season aboard Kawasaki’s all new ZX-10RR. The Devizes rider was almost certain to remain with the Halsall Racing squad for the...

BSB: Hickman joins Smiths BMW for BSB & Roads assault

04 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman will join the Smiths BMW team for an assault on the 2017 MCE British Superbike and International Road Racing seasons. The three-time TT winner and fourth quickest man in TT history has...

BSB: Lee Jackson joins Hickman at Smiths BMW

04 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike young gun Lee Jackson will join Peter Hickman in the Smiths BMW team for the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship. The youngest rider on the grid turned a few heads with his...

BSB: Rider of the Year: First

30 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 1 – Shane Byrne Best result: 1st Wins: 9 Podiums: 16...

BSB: Rider of the Year: Second

27 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 2 – Leon Haslam Best result: 1st (x9) Wins: 9 Podiums: 15...

BSB: Merry Christmas from the stars of the grid!

25 December 2016 by Simon Patterson

With the festive season upon us, the stars of the MCE British Superbike championship have taken the time to wish a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to the series’ fans!

Is Shane Byrne your MCN Man of the year 2016?

25 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Each year, we award the motorcycle racer you think has most impressed with their results from across the year with the MCN Man of the Year trophy. With voting for the 2016 Man of the Year now open, we...

BSB: Rider of the Year - Third

24 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 3 – Jason O’Halloran Best result: 1st Wins: 1 Podiums: 7...

BSB: Rider of the Year: Fourth

22 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 4: James Ellison Best Result: 1st (x2) Wins: 2 Podiums: 8...

BSB: Kiyonari leaves BSB to return to Japan

21 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Three-time MCE British Superbike Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari will not return to the series next year, instead opting to race in the All Japan Road Race Championship. The Japanese ace, who won the...

BSB: Rider of the Year - Fifth

19 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCN’s Sports Desk rank the five riders who have impressed them most in the MCE British Superbike Championship during the 2017 season. Number 5 – Dan Linfoot Best result: 2nd (x4) Wins: 0 Podiums: 6...

At home with the Mackenzies

16 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Twenty years ago, at the ripe old age of 35, former 500cc Grand Prix racer Niall Mackenzie stormed to the first of three British Superbike titles. Now, two decades on, the Mackenzie name is popping...

BSB: Stuart Easton to retire from racing

15 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Double British Supersport Champion and multiple MCE British Superbike and Macau GP race winner Stuart Easton has announced his retirement from racing. The diminutive Scotsman, who turned 33 this year,...

BSB: Series bosses confirm no new grid format for 2017

14 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike bosses have opted against adopting a controversial new Race 2 grid format for the 2017 season. An idea to shake-up race two grids, similar to the one recently announced by World...

BSB: Mackenzie completes Bennetts Suzuki line-up

14 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Taylor Mackenzie will step up to the MCE British Superbike class for 2017 as he joins Sylvain Guintoli in the new-look Bennetts Suzuki team. The 23-year-old was confirmed to be remaining with the...

Gallery: A day with BSB champ Shane 'Shakey' Byrne

12 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

We’re sitting outside a café in a small Spanish town, “Tres cafés por favor” says the familiar voice of MCE British Superbikes star Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne. It confuses me for a second, we’re so used to...

BSB: Tommy Hill confirms team won't continue in 2017

06 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Hill has confirmed to MCN that his team will not be on the MCE British Superbike grid in 2017. The former British Champion was left searching for backing after title sponsor ePayMe decided to...

BSB: Superstock shake up confirmed for 2017

06 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike’s Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship will be beefed up for the 2017 with the introduction of new, ‘endurance’ style races. BSB bosses have confirmed that they will...