British Superbikes

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BSB: Mainwaring-Smart splits with Smiths Racing BMW

23 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Howie Mainwaring-Smart has parted ways with the Smiths Racing BMW ahead of tomorrow’s two MCE Insurance British Superbike races at Thruxton. The former race winner has endured a torrid start to the...

BSB: Bridewell stuns with surprise second

23 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts Suzuki’s Tommy Bridewell will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race from second on the grid after a stunning Superpole lap at Thruxton. The local rider has seemed to be off the...

BSB: Byrne takes pole despite fast lap mistake

23 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne continued his domination of this weekend’s Thruxton round of the MCE British Superbike Championship with a commanding performance in Superpole despite making a mistake on his fast lap. The...

BSB: Byrne continues Thruxton domination with Superpole win

23 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne will start tomorrow’s first MCE British Superbike race from pole position after decimating his rivals throughout the weekend at Thruxton. Topping every session so far this weekend...

BSB: Confidence boost for Kiyo at Thruxton

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

The opening day at Thruxton saw a boost in confidence for Bennetts Suzuki’s Ryuichi Kiyonari, who rounded out the second session sixth fastest after a re-assuring step forward with the GSX-R1000. The...

BSB: Byrne: 'The Ducati goads you on like it wants to go faster'

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne’s weekend couldn’t have got of to a better start at Thruxton after he obliterated the outright lap record in free practice aboard the Be Wiser Ducati Panigale. The four-time British...

BSB: Blistering Byrne under outright lap record at Thruxton

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne dominated the opening day of proceedings at the sixth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike at Thruxton, decimating the lap record to top both first the first and second practice...

BSB: Superbike stars meet America's Cup contenders

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike stars James Rispoli and John Hopkins met America’s Cup World Series contenders from the Softbank Team Japan outfit ahead of this weekend’s action at Thruxton. SoftBank Team Japan...

BSB: Hopkins to miss Thruxton round

22 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

John Hopkins will sit out of this weekend’s Thruxton round of the MCE British Superbikes to further recover from the injuries he suffered at Knockhill last month. Hopkins sustained a broken and...

BSB: Kiyonari hopeful of strong pace at 'difficult' Thruxton

21 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ryuichi Kiyonari is prepared for a tough weekend as he looks to push the Bennetts Suzuki further towards the front of the field at Thruxton this weekened. The three-time British Champion has endured...

BSB: Mossey aims for podium return at Thruxton

21 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey is looking to make a return to the podium as the MCE British Superbike Championship hits Thruxton this weekend. After a tough weekend at Snetterton following a crash in the early stages of...

BSB: O'Halloran: 'I've got the taste of winning now!'

21 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran heads into the weekend’s sixth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship brimming with confidence after taking his debut win last time out at Snetterton. With the Honda...

BSB: Ellison determined to regain showdown spot

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison is looking to regain his spot in the title fighters’ showdown at Thruxton this weekend after a disastrous two races at Snetterton saw him drop out of the top six. The Cumbrian was taken...

BSB: Thruxton a 'blank sheet of paper' for title leader Byrne

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne heads to this weekend’s sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship leading the series for the first time since the opening round at Silverstone, but is keen not to rest on his...

BSB: Jake Dixon to stay with Lee Hardy BMW for 2017 season

20 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Jake Dixon will remain with the Lee Hardy Racing BMW squad for the 2017 season, MCN can exclusively reveal. The 20-year-old only joined the team two rounds ago at...

BSB: Iddon hopes to regain ground at Thruxton

19 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon will be hoping he can return to the form that saw him take four consecutive podiums at the start of the season as the MCE British Superbike Championship heads to Thruxton this...

BSB: Haslam keen to bounce back at Thruxton

19 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is looking to get his MCE British Superbike season back on track at Thruxton this weekend after a tough time out at Snetterton. With his rival Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne enjoying an almost...

BSB: Laverty: 'We need to be fighting for podiums'

18 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty has admitted he needs to be fighting for podiums in the next two rounds of the MCE British Superbike Championship if he’s to secure a place in the three round showdown. As the season...

Opinion: Superpole success for BSB

18 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

The fifth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton marked the first time organisers’ were able to roll out the all-new Superpole format for qualifying. With the Q1 and Q2 sessions...

BSB: Stapleford set for Thruxton wildcard with Smiths BMW

18 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Reigning British Supersport Champion Luke Stapleford will be back in action at this weekend’s sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship as he joins Smiths Racing BMW for a wildcard...

BSB: Hutchy keen to step up to BSB in 2017

15 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Ian Hutchinson has his eyes set on a return to the MCE British Superbike Championship for 2017 after taking his first short circuit victory since the leg injury that so nearly ended his career in...

BSB: Linfoot itching for debut BSB win

14 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot is hoping his debut British Superbike victory will come soon after taking yet another two second places at Snetterton this weekend. Now with five second place finishes to his name, Linfoot...

BSB: Fourth for McConnell and FS-3 Racing at Snetterton

13 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Billy McConnell took a surprise result for the FS-3 Racing team after intelligently managing his tyres to beat factory Kawasaki rival Leon Haslam to fourth place in Sunday’s opening race. An all new...

BSB: Laverty 'relieved' to return to podium

13 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty saw the first signs of his 2016 season getting back on track as he returned to the podium this weekend for the first time since taking victory in the opening round at Silverstone. The...

BSB: British Superbikes to support minibike series

12 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

The MCE British Superbike championship has announced a new partnership with Cool Fab Racing to encourage more young people to get involved in bike racing. The agreement sees seven British Superbike...

BSB: Stunning sixth for rookie Dixon

12 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike rookie Jake Dixon continued to impress in just his second meeting this weekend, taking a remarkable sixth place in Sunday’s opening race. Taking advantage of a number of fallers,...

BSB: Shakey holds off Linfoot for race two win

10 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne emerged victorious in the second MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race at Snetterton, holding off Dan Linfoot to claim the win and with it take a four point lead in...

BSB: O'Halloran takes debut victory in Snetterton thriller

10 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran took a jubilant debut MCE British Superbike victory in the first race at Snetterton ahead of Honda Racing team-mate Dan Linfoot after an incident-packed first lap saw pre-race...

BSB: Haslam overcomes technical issues to take front row start

09 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam is thrilled to be starting on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Snetterton after suffering a number of issues across the weekend. Haslam found...

BSB: Byrne confident of continuing Snetterton victory run

09 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne blew away the competition as the MCE British Superbike championship debuted its new Superpole qualifying system for the first time at Snetterton. The Be Wiser Ducati man, who was last to...

BSB: Byrne takes top spot in first Superpole session

09 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne took pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Snetterton after a tense debut for the all-new Superpole format. With the weather finally playing ball, organisers...

BSB: O'Halloran in 'good place' after strong first day

08 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Jason O’Halloran was left beaming with confidence after a strong opening day in the fifth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship at Snetterton. The Australian shrugged off a late crash...

BSB: O'Halloran tops day one at Snetterton

08 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Honda’s Jason O’Halloran shrugged off a late crash to top the timesheets on an interesting first day of the fifth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbikes at Snetterton. Having enjoyed a positive test...

BSB: Linfoot eyeing debut win at Snetterton

07 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot is hoping to carry the momentum from his double podium at Knockhilll forward to this weekend’s fifth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton. Finishing second and...

BSB: Laverty hoping to return to sharp end at Snetterton

07 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

Michael Laverty is hoping to return to the sharp end as the MCE British Superbike championship heads to Snetterton this weekend. The Tyco BMW star started the 2016 season as a favourite for the title...

BSB: Snetterton to be broadcast live on Quest

07 July 2016 by Oli Rushby

This weekend’s fifth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship will once again be broadcast on free-to-air TV with Quest. Saturday’s qualifying action, which will hopefully see the debut of...