British Superbikes

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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...

BSB: Battered Haslam vows to come out fighting

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has vowed to keep on fighting despite a disastrous opening race day at the MCE British Superbike Championship series finale. A snapped handlebar had already left the title fighter 17th on...

BSB: Hickman takes wet win as crash damages Haslam's title chances

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman took a surprise victory in a dramatic opening MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch this afternoon as two red flags and a drastic change in conditions spiced things up on Saturday...

BSB: JG Speedfit Kawasaki protest against Be Wiser Ducati rejected

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike bosses have this afternoon rejected a protest from the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team in regards to the eligibility of the Be Wiser Ducati machines. Following this morning’s...

BSB: Snapped handlebar cause of Haslam qualifying disaster

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Disaster struck for Leon Haslam as qualifying got underway for the final round of the MCE British Superbike Championship decider at Brands Hatch after dramatically crashing out of the second...

BSB: Bridewell takes surprise pole in rain-interrupted qualifying

15 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell took a surprise pole position for the opening MCE British Superbike race at Brands Hatch in a rain-interrupted qualifying session. The three-phase session began in near-perfect...

BSB: Byrne: 'I must treat this like any other weekend'

14 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has said he’s not treating this weekend’s MCE British Superbike Championhip decider different to any other weekend after cruising to the top of the timesheets on the opening day...

BSB: Haslam plagued by ECU issues on opening days

14 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam faced a difficult opening day to the MCE British Superbike Championship title decider at Brands Hatch with a number of electronic issues limiting his time on track. While title rival Shane...

BSB: Shakey on top as championship decider gets underway

14 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne took first blood in the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship finale by storming to the top of the timesheets on the opening day at Brands Hatch. The Be Wiser Ducati rider spent...

BSB: 2017 dates announced

13 October 2016 by Simon Patterson

The MCE British Superbike championship have unveiled their 2017 dates, with the series kicking off at Donington Park in March and concluding at Brands Hatch in October. The move from Silverstone to...

BSB: Brookes edges closer to BSB return

12 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has admitted he is most likely to be making a return to the MCE British Superbike Championship next year after a challenging season in World Superbikes with the Milwaukee BMW...

Exclusive: BSB title rivals rate each other ahead of Brands finale

12 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne and Pocket Rocket Leon Haslam go head to head this weekend at Brands Hatch in the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship title decider. Leading the series by 17 points, Byrne...

BSB: Linfoot hoping to be in the mix on Fireblade's final outing

11 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

While the battle for the 2016 MCE British Superbike title between Leon Haslam and Shane Byrne rages on at the front ahead of the final round at Brands Hatch, the fight for third is also heating...

BSB: Fighting talk from JG Speedfit Kawasaki boss ahead of Brands finale

11 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

JG Speedfit Kawasaki boss Mark Smith-Halvorsen has fired a clear warning shot that the GBmoto team will come out fighting for Leon Haslam to be crowned 2016 MCE British Superbike Champion this weekend...

BSB: Irwin keen to help Byrne take title

10 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin has said he will do ‘whatever he can’ to help team-mate Shane Byrne clinch a fifth MCE British Superbike title if he’s in a position to do so at Brands Hatch this weekend. The Northern...

BSB: Mainwaring-Smart joins Anvil Hire Yamaha for final round

10 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Howie Mainwaring-Smart will return to the MCE British Superbike grid this weekend as he joins the Anvil Hire TAG Racing Team for the final round of the 2016 season. The former BSB race winner was left...

BSB: Haslam to race in final round of Japanese Superbikes

07 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

British Superbike star Leon Haslam is set to compete in the final round of the All Japan Superbike Championship at Suzuka next month. Haslam will be reunited with his Suzuka Eight Hour Team Green...

BSB: Hutchy still considering BSB future

06 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

TT star Ian Hutchinson could be re-considering whether he wants to step up to the MCE British Superbike class next season after a tough weekend at Assen. Having ridden his BMW S1000RR to an...

BSB: Ellison hoping for no team orders at Brands

06 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison has accepted that his challenge for a debut British Superbike title is over despite another podium finish at TT Circuit Assen. The Cumbrian showed impressive pace across practice and...

BSB: Michael Dunlop to race sidecar at Brands Hatch

05 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop will make the switch to three wheels for the final round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch as competes in the Hyundai Heavy Industries British Sidecar...

BSB: Suzuki plotting 2017 GSX-R title attack

05 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Suzuki have exclusively confirmed to MCN that they are in the midst of planning an assault on the 2017 MCE British Superbike title with the brand new GSX-R1000. The Japanese firm had originally...

BSB: JG Speedfit Kawasaki set to quit BSB?

05 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

The JG Speedfit Kawasaki team might have left Assen champagne in hand after Haslam’s double victory, but questions surrounding their future in the British series spread through the paddock like...

BSB: Shakey: "We did what we had to"

04 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE BSB series leader Shane Byrne wasn’t too disappointed to leave Assen with two second places after racing with the harder option Pirelli SC1 rear tyre for the first time this season. Colder...

BSB: Tyre wear hampers Mossey in Assen

03 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Showdown contender Luke Mossey experienced a mixed weekend in the 11th round of this year’s championship at Assen. While the Quattro Plant Tec-Care Kawasaki rider was happy with...

BSB: Progress for Laverty at Assen

03 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty left the penultimate round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship feeling positive after a return to the top six in both of Sunday’s races. The Northern Irishman has been...

BSB: Haslam does the Dutch double

02 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam did exactly what he needed to do to keep the 2016 MCE British Superbike title fight alive at Assen this weekend, leaving the Dutch circuit with two dominant victories. After beating Byrne...

BSB: Haslam wins thrilling Assen opener

02 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam took victory in a tantalising opening MCE British Superbike race at Assen, holding off title rival Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne to claim a crucial five points as the championship battle heats...

BSB: Ellison bags front row start in Assen

01 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Assen from the front row of the grid after a step forward with a steering problem he’s been suffering with all weekend. The...

BSB: Haslam confident of hard tyre advantage

01 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is hoping the advantage he has shown on the harder option Pirelli rear tyre in recent rounds will give him the upper hand as racing gets underway at the penultimate round of the 2016 MCE...

BSB: Byrne blitzes opposition for Assen pole

01 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Assen on pole position after dominating his rivals in qualifying this afternoon. The four-time British Champion set a time of...

BSB: Fastest man Iddon happy with hard tyre progress

01 October 2016 by Oli Rushby

While topping yesterday’s free practice was a welcome boost in confidence for Tyco BMW’s Christian Iddon, it was progress on the harder option Pirelli rear tyre that buoyed the former Supermoto star...

BSB: Byrne unhappy with feeling despite pace

30 September 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne has confessed he’s not in the strongest position he could be despite placing second fastest on the opening day at Assen. The Be Wiser Ducati rider was just 0.098seconds off Christian...