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Silverstone BSB: Hopkins takes third showdown win

25 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider John Hopkins has taken his third victory from three showdown races in the first race at Silverstone today. Swan Yamaha’s Michael Laverty took to the lead from the start,...

Silverstone BSB: Laverty takes pole

24 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha rider Michael Laverty will start the third race of the showdown from pole position tomorrow after both HM Plant title hopefuls failed to qualify for the final qualifying session. Current...

Silverstone BSB: Hopkins ignores pain to top time sheets

24 September 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Championship standings ahead of Silverstone: 1 John Hopkins (Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki) 568 2 Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha) 565 3 Shane Byrne (HM Plant Honda) 543 4 Michael Laverty (Swan Yamaha) 532 5...

Triumph confirms Triple Challenge commitment for 2012

23 September 2011 by MCN

Triumph has announced its ongoing support of the Triumph Triple Challenge in 2012, after a successful year in 2011. Backed by the Triumph factory and run in close co-operation with T3 Racing and...

Day Out at Donington

19 September 2011 by derekwatson45

My wife Sue and I on a VIP day out with Relentless Suzuki by TAS at Donington Park BSB, courtesy of Haslemere Motorcycles. Got to meet the team and a pose with Alistair Seeley and Josh Brookes.

Hopkins fit for Silverstone after more surgery

19 September 2011 by MCN Sports Desk

Samsung Crescent Racing’s John Hopkins continues his fight to be 100% fit for the final races as he recovers from hand injuries sustained at the MotoGP round in the Czech Republic in August. Despite...

Donington BSB: Hopkins leads showdown with double win

11 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Samsung Suzuki rider John Hopkins has won the second race at Donington Park today to do the double and move to the top of the championship standings with two rounds remaining. Swan Yamaha rider Tommy...

Donington BSB: Hopkins takes first showdown win

11 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider John Hopkins has won the first race of the showdown at Donington Park in his first race back from injury. Swan Yamaha’s Michael Laverty was quickest off the line, with...

Donington BSB: Hill secures pole with new lap record

10 September 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha rider Tommy Hill has secured pole position for the first race of the showdown at Donington Park and set a new lap record. Hill continued his form after dominating all free practice...

Lowry signs for MSS Kawasaki

03 September 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

Just days after MSS Colchester Kawasaki dumped Alex Lowes after a string of disappointing results, the team have announced the signing of Ian Lowry to replace him for the last three rounds of the MCE...

Ben Gautrey 1992 -2011

02 September 2011 by Adam Child

I first met Ben in April 2010 at a cold and damp Mallory Park. I was at Mallory testing one of the new Aprilia 450 race bikes which Ben was competing on; Ben went on to win the Moto 450 Championship...

Cadwell Park birthday treat

30 August 2011 by steve bradford

My daughter Chloe on her tenth birthday at Cadwell Park BSB.

A job well done

30 August 2011 by Neil Teasdale

Tommy Hill and Josh Brookes congratulate each other after race three at Cadwell Park.

Ben Gautrey dies following Superstock accident

29 August 2011 by MCN

MWR Kawasaki rider Ben Gautrey died following an accident on the first lap of the National Superstock 600 race at Cadwell Park. An official statement from race organisers MSVR said: “On the first lap...

Cadwell Park BSB: Hill takes win number two

29 August 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha’s Tommy Hill has made it two wins out of three races with victory in the final race at Cadwell Park today. Hill’s team-mate Michael Laverty got the best start, but was unable to pull away...

Cadwell Park BSB: Tommy Hill takes race two win

29 August 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha rider Tommy Hill has won the second of three races at Cadwell Park today. Hill was fastest away from the lights, and depsite a couple of early overtakes by team-mate and race one winner...

Cadwell Park BSB: Laverty takes red-flagged race one win

28 August 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha’s Michael Laverty improved his chances of securing a spot in the six rider showdown by taking victory in the first of three races at Cadwell Parl today after the race was red-flagged due...

Cadwell BSB: Laverty on pole for triple header

28 August 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha rider Michael Laverty will start this afternoon’s race at Cadwell Park from pole position after beating team-mate Tommy Hill during qualifying today. Hill set the fastest time in free...

Hopkins withdrawn from Cadwell BSB

24 August 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Samsung Crescent Racing has confirmed that John Hopkins will not ride at Cadwell Park this weekend, the ninth round of the 2011 British Superbike Championship. The injury to his right hand is healing...

Honda test at Cadwell Park

18 August 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Ryuichi Kiyonari began a two-day test at Cadwell yesterday in a bid to turn around his fortunes on the HM Plant Honda. After his disappointing performance in the last BSB round at Brands Hatch, the...

Win a VIP experience at Cadwell Park with Swan Yamaha!

17 August 2011 by MCN

The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship will intensify at Cadwell Park this August Bank Holiday Monday (29 August) for the Title Fighter decider and you could experience it with Swan,...

Brands Hatch BSB action

13 August 2011 by kevin langridge

Action from British Superbikes at Brands Hatch.

Josh Brookes at Brands Hatch

11 August 2011 by a winstanley

Josh Brookes on his way to his first victory of 2011 at Brands Hatch.

Daniel Murphy crash sequence

10 August 2011 by dave stening

Pictures of Daniel Murphy crashing out of the Superstock 600 race at Brands Hatch.

BSB Brands Hatch: Hill dominates final race

07 August 2011 by MCN

Tommy Hill dominated the final race of the weekend at Brands Hatch with a strong start that enabled the Swan Yamaha rider to take and maintain the lead. Hill held off Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki’s...

BSB Brands Hatch: Byrne takes race two win

07 August 2011 by MCN

HM Plant Honda rider Shane Byrne took the race two win at Brands Hatch this afternoon, having successfully managed to fend off the challenges of Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha), who finished a close second.

BSB Brands Hatch: Brookes claims first win of the season

06 August 2011 by MCN

Josh Brookes secured his first win of the season for Relentless Suzuki by TAS at Brands Hatch, benefitting from the variable weather conditions that led to several championship contenders struggling...

BSB Brands Hatch: Hill takes pole

06 August 2011 by MCN

Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha) took pole position in qualifying at Brands Hatch this afternoon, setting the fastest lap early on in the final session. Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider John Hopkins put in a...

Crescent at Cadwell Park

22 July 2011 by smithy7uk

Pictures from Samsung Crescent Suzuki at Cadwell Park today.

Oulton Park BSB: Hill takes race one win

17 July 2011 by Liam Marsden

Swan Yamaha rider Tommy Hill took his first Oulton Park victory of the season in the first race after Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider John Hopkins crashed out at Lodge corner on lap five. Hopkin’s crash...

Jones deputises for O’Halloran

07 July 2011 by Laura Stevens

Former British 125GP champion Luke Jones will deputise for Jason O’Halloran in the seventh round of the National Superstock 1000 Championship round at Oulton Park for HM Plant Honda as the Australian...

Coghlan in British Supersport

07 July 2011 by Laura Stevens

Britain’s Kev Coghlan will return to the BSB paddock at the next round of the British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park (July 15-17) as he rejoins the Colin Appleyard/Macadam Racing team whilst...

Simon Andrews' bike taking off!

06 July 2011 by billysport

Simon Andrews’ bike taking off!

Andrews crash: how high?

06 July 2011 by John Westlake

This astonishing picture by James Wright of Double Red illustrates just how hard Simon Andrews and his PR Racing Kawasaki hit the tyre wall at Snetterton last weekend. Not only has the front of the...

Hopkins celebrates Snetterton win

05 July 2011 by alan winstanley

Hopkins celebrates his race win at Snetterton.

What's for dinner Patric?

05 July 2011 by Phil Duffy

Here we have some pictures of Patric Muff looking in the bins for his scooter keys after race two at Snetterton. He was there a while before someone pointed out that they were in the ignition on the...