British Superbikes

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BSB: Updated: 2017 grid so far

05 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 MCE British Superbike grid is starting to take shape and it looks set to be star-studded year. Reigning champion Shane Byrne will be out to defend his title after signing a two-year deal...

BSB: Smrz brothers join PR racing for 2017 attack

05 December 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jakub Smrz will remain in the MCE British Superbike Championship for the 2017 season after penning a deal to move to the PR Racing BMW squad. The former WSB star makes the move after a disappointing...

BSB: Guintoli: 'I wanted to be somewhere I could challenge'

30 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli has said he doesn’t feel his move to the MCE British Superbike Championship for 2017 is a step down given the current situation of the Superbike World Championship. It’s currently...

BSB: Hopkins returns to MotoRapido Ducati for 2017 challenge

30 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins will return to MotoRapido Ducati for the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship as both he and the team look to fight back from a difficult season in 2016. The former MotoGP star will be...

BSB: Team bosses discuss changes for 2017 season

28 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

A number of changes could be afoot for the MCE British Superbike Championship following the annual teams meeting in Birmingham last week. Each year, team bosses meet with series organisers to discuss...

BSB: Hill puts Hopkins' bike up for sale

28 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ever fancied owning an MCE British Superbike Championship winning bike? Team owner Tommy Hill has put John Hopkins’ 2016 ePayMe Yamaha YZF-R1 up for sale, which was initially the bike used by Josh...

BSB: 2017 grid so far!

26 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

With a flurry of team announcements at this year’s Motorcycle Live Show in Birmingham, the 2017 MCE British Superbike grid is starting to take shape and it looks set to be star-studded year. Reigning...

BSB: Guintoli returns to Britain with Hawk Bennetts Suzuki

26 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

2014 World Superbike Champion Sylvain Guintoli will make a return to the MCE British Superbike Championship next year after penning a deal with the all new Hawk Suzuki squad. After much rumour and...

BSB: Giugliano joins Iddon at Tyco BMW for 2017

21 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Former World Superbike star Davide Giugliano will join Christian Iddon in the Tyco BMW team for the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship. The Italian makes the move over to the UK after losing his...

BSB: Linfoot & O'Halloran remain with Honda for 2017

20 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran will once again spearhead Honda Racing’s attack on the MCE British Superbike title in 2017. The duo impressed this year aboard the aging, eight-year-old Honda...

BSB: Ellison & Laverty join new McAMS Yamaha squad

19 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison and Michael Laverty will head up the all-new McAMS Yamaha team in the MCE British Superbike Championship next year. Stepping up from the British Supersport class, the squad formerly...

BSB: JG Speedfit & Jack Valentine join Haslam at Bournemouth Kawasaki

19 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike runner-up Leon Haslam will continue to run under the JG Speedfit banner in 2017 after the firm join him at the Bournemouth Kawasaki team. As reported in MCN earlier this month,...

BSB: Quattro Plant FS3 Kawasaki confirm two-rider line-up for 2017

16 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

FS3 Racing will step up their MCE British Superbike effort for 2017 after a successful debut season with Billy McConnell Running the bikes previously used by PBM and Shane Byrne to fight for the 2015...

BSB: Hawk to become official Suzuki team in 2017

16 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Suzuki will mount a serious assault on the 2017 MCE British Superbike title with the all-new GSX-R1000 after penning a deal for Hawk Racing to become the official factory supported team. As reported...

BSB: Halsall Racing quit British Superbikes

14 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Halsall Racing has today announced that the team will be withdrawing from the MCE British Superbike Championship for the 2017 season. The Bolton-based squad had been Suzuki’s official BSB effort until...

BSB: Extance: '2017 will be a hold different ball game'

10 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bournemouth Kawasaki boss Pete Extance says he is prepared for the challenge of fighting for the MCE BSB title as his team becomes Kawasaki’s official presence in the series. The outfit are no...

BSB: Haslam joins Bournemouth Kawasaki for 2017

09 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam will join the Bournemouth Kawasaki team for 2017 after signing a deal with Kawasaki UK to remain in the MCE British Superbike Championship. Despite coming close to beating Shane Byrne to...

BSB: Mossey out to fight for title with team-mate Haslam

09 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

One of the most promising young talents in the series, young gun Luke Mossey has his eyes set on fighting for the MCE British Superbike title in 2017 as he remains with the Bournemouth team. After...

BSB: Irwin: 'To stay with PBM next year is a dream'

04 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

The Be Wiser Ducati line-up will remain unchanged next year as Glenn Irwin once again joins Byrne in the team. The Ulsterman enjoyed an impressive rookie campaign to take two podium finishes this...

BSB: Byrne: No plans to retire at end of two-year deal

04 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has said he has no plans to retire at the end of his new two-year deal. The agreement, which was announced in MCN on Wednesday, will see Byrne...

BSB: Byrne signs two-year deal with Be Wiser Ducati

02 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne and the Paul Bird Motorsport team re-wrote the history books this year as both Byrne and the Be Wiser-backed effort became five times MCE British Superbike Champions. Byrne’s...

BSB: Bird denies Giugliano rumours

01 November 2016 by Oli Rushby

Paul Bird has strenuously denied rumours he is courting World Superbike star Davide Giugliano to join his Be Wiser Ducati British Superbike team next year. The Penrith-based team are set to confirm...

BSB: Guintoli man in demand for 2017 seat

26 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

The 2016 MCE British Superbike season might have drawn to a close last weekend but teams and riders remain working frantically behind the scenes as they seek to sort deals for next year. While the...

BSB: Hill 'working hard' to confirm team's future

24 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Hill has said he is working hard to make sure his team will return to the MCE British Superbike grid in 2017 despite rumours the team may not continue next year. Launched this time last year,...

BSB: Hickman looking for BSB and roads ride for 2017

20 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman is hoping his victory and third place from the weekend’s final round of the MCE British Superbike Championship will be enough to help him secure a ride in the series next year. The lanky...

BSB: Five titles 'not enough' for champion Byrne

20 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

He might be the most successful rider in the British Superbike Championship’s 20-year history and set to turn 40 over the winter break, but Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has decided that five titles just isn’t...

BSB: Paul Bird: 'This title means more than our first'

20 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Be Wiser Ducati team boss Paul Bird has said Shane Byrne’s latest MCE British Superbike title means more to him than the first one his Paul Bird Motorsport team won with Steve Hislop back in...

BSB: Ellison ends 2016 season on a high

19 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison ended what has been a challenging season with two victories at Brands Hatch, almost leading lights to flag in both of Sunday’s races. Plagued with technical problems and the same...

BSB: Haslam: 'It just wasn't meant to be'

19 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam left Brands Hatch this weekend distraught not to have taken his debut MCE British Superbike title after a disastrous weekend all but ruled him out of the fight after the first of three...

BSB: Expert Opinion: Colin Wright on 2016 title fight

19 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Having taken numerous riders to championship glory, former GSE Racing top dog Colin Wright knows what it takes to win an MCE British Superbike title. He’s also worked extensively with both of this...

BSB: Haslam spotted testing Kawasaki BSB bike at Donington

18 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has been spotted testing a British Superbike-spec Kawasaki ZX-10R at Donington Park. The test comes just hours after the team with which Haslam fought for the 2016 MCE British Superbike...

BSB: GBmoto confirm British Superbike departure

17 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

JG Speedfit Kawasaki boss Mark Smith-Halvorsen has confirmed that his GBmoto Racing team will not be racing in 2017. As reported by MCN last month, Smith-Halvorsen has decided to draw a line under his...

BSB: Ellison doubles up to end season on high

16 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison celebrated a double victory to claim third in the overall standings and end his 2016 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship season on a high in a ten lap sprint race on the Brands...

BSB: Byrne crowned 2016 British Superbike Champion

16 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has been crowned 2016 MCE British Superbike Champion after a dramatic second race at Brands Hatch. With rain falling until just ahead of morning warm-up, the cold conditions meant...

BSB: Byrne: 'You can never say you have one hand on the trophy!'

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has played down calls that the 2016 MCE British Superbike title fight is over after rival Leon Haslam dramatically crashed out of today’s opening race. Despite Haslam being out of the...

BSB: Trackside official injured in race one crash

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike series organisers have confirmed that a trackside official was injured in the incident that led to the second stoppage of today’s opening race. The red flag came out after a...