August

Year: 2017

Month: August

BSB: Dixon: 'I can fight for the title'

06 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon says he believes he can win the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship if he can bag a spot in the all-important Showdown six this weekend. The RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki rider...

BSB: Iddon: 'If there's a time to do it, it's now!'

06 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Christian Iddon is hopeful of re-igniting his MCE British Superbike title chances at Silverstone this weekend, a circuit that has suited both him and his BMW S1000RR in the past. Iddon took his first...

BSB: O'Halloran 'up for the fight' at Silverstone

05 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

It might not have been the easiest season for Jason O’Halloran and the Honda Racing team but the Australian is up for the fight as he looks to confirm a spot in the all-important Showdown at...

BSB: 'Pressure is on' says Brookes ahead of Silverstone decider

05 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes hasn’t lost sight of clinching the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship trophy at the end of the year despite a difficult weekend last time out at Cadwell Park. Just a handful of...

BSB: 'No third bike at Silverstone, maybe Showdown' confirms Bird

05 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Be Wiser Ducati boss Paul Bird has refuted claims he’ll run a third bike alongside Shane Byrne and Glenn Irwin at Silverstone this weekend. Reports emerged earlier today suggesting Bird was...

BSB: Dean Harrison to race final four rounds

05 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

Dean Harrison will line up on the MCE British Superbike grid for the remaining four rounds of the season starting at Silverstone this weekend. Harrison, better known for his road racing exploits, has...

BSB: Rumour mill begins to turn ahead of Showdown

04 September 2017 by Oli Rushby

The battle for the 2017 MCE British Superbike crown is only just getting started with this weekend’s Silverstone Showdown decider poised to select the six title fighters who will go on to fight to...

BSB: 'No pressure' for Mossey ahead of Silverstone return

31 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey says he won’t be putting any pressure on himself as he returns to action at Silverstone next weekend for the first time since breaking his back at Thruxton. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider...

BSB: Stapleford to stand in for McConnell at Silverstone

29 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Stapleford will make a return to the MCE British Superbike Championship at Silverstone as he stands in for the injured Billy McConnell at Quattro-Plant FS3 Kawasaki. The 2015 British Supersport...

BSB: Ellison: 'I've not given up yet!'

23 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison gave the McAMS Yamaha team’s chances of securing a top six Showdown spot a glimmer of hope with his first victory of the season in a close-fought second race at Cadwell Park. The...

BSB: Broken sprocket halts Byrne's charge

23 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

At the season mid-point, it looked as though things were starting to go in favour of five-time British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne, but since Thruxton the Be Wiser Ducati star has faced...

BSB: Hickman uses head for showdown points

22 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

After his first win of the year at Thruxton and a dominant performance at the Ulster Grand Prix, big things were expected of Peter Hickman at Cadwell Park this weekend. While he didn’t quite clinch...

BSB: Dixon leaves work to do ahead of Silverstone decider

22 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

After pushing Leon Haslam all the way to the line in Sunday’s opening race, Jake Dixon looked set to strengthen his position as an MCE British Superbike title fighter at Cadwell Park this weekend, but...

BSB: Rebecca Smith: 'This year has been a breath of fresh air'

22 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

2017 has been a meteoric year for the Smiths Racing team with success in both the MCE British Superbike Championship and on the international road racing scene. After Peter Hickman stormed to five...

BSB: Walker injured in sidecar practice smash

21 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Fans’ Favourite Chris Walker was an unfortunate casualty from this weekend’s action at the eighth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park after a nasty crash in Friday’s...

BSB: Brookes: 'Nothing hit the spot this weekend'

21 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes left this weekend’s eighth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park bitterly disappointed after struggling in Sunday’s two races. While he’s is renowned for...

BSB: Debut podium for Jackson at home round

21 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Lee Jackson shot into the limelight at Cadwell Park this weekend with a stunning performance in front of his home crowd. The Lincoln rider was quick throughout the weekend, qualifying on the second...

BSB: Ellison beats Jackson in second race thriller

20 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison clinched his first MCE British Superbike victory of the season in an action-packed second race at Cadwell Park, narrowly beating local rider Lee Jackson to the top spot. Starting on pole...

BSB: Haslam wins close-fought opening race

20 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam returned to the top step for the first time since Oulton Park with a close-fought victory in the opening race at Cadwell Park ahead of Jake Dixon and Shane Byrne. It was a close fought...

BSB: Top six for local star Jackson at Cadwell

19 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Smith’s BMW’s Lee Jackson enjoyed his best qualifying of the season for his home round at Cadwell Park today. Making his first appearance in the final qualifying session of the year, the Lincolnshire...

BSB: Byrne: 'I still feel like a passenger!'

19 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne struggled to hide his frustrations this afternoon despite taking pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race. While he’s been able to lap quick enough to top both of...

BSB: Byrne takes pole ahead of local star Hickman

19 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne will start on pole position for tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Cadwell Park after a thrilling three-stage knockout qualifying. It nearly wasn’t the case for the five-time...

BSB: Byrne: 'Today hasn't gone as well as it looks'

18 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne might have topped the times on the opening day of action at Cadwell Park but the Be Wiser Ducati rider was less than happy with how things went on the opening day. The five-time British...

BSB: Dixon determined to clinch top six spot

18 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

RAF Regular and Reserves Kawasaki’s Jake Dixon is determined to move himself into a top six Showdown position at Cadwell Park this weekend and got off to an ideal start with P2 on the opening day. The...

BSB: Haslam working on soft tyre pace

18 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam was upbeat despite sitting seventh on the timesheets on the opening day of practice for the eighth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki...

BSB: Byrne leads Dixon by 0.03 in Cadwell practice

18 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne led the way as the eighth round of the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship got underway at Cadwell Park, but young gun Jake Dixon was chomping at the bit to lap just 0.030secs off his...

BSB: Byrne hoping for 'normal service to resume' at Cadwell

17 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne is looking to bounce back from what was a huge disappointment for himself and the Be Wiser Ducati last time out at Thruxton as the MCE British Superbike Championship heads for Cadwell Park...

BSB: Brookes keen to get to the bottom of front end crashes

17 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said he’s keen to get to the bottom of the front-end crashes that have caused him difficulty in recent MCE British Superbike rounds at Cadwell Park this weekend. The Aussie is...

BSB: Haslam keen to get title fight back on track

16 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam will be looking to get his 2017 MCE British Superbike title on challenge as the series heads to Cadwell Park this weekend. Having held the lap record continuously since 2006 and finally...

BSB: Mossey to miss Cadwell after Thruxton crash

16 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey will miss this weekend’s Cadwell Park round of the MCE British Superbike Championship after his heavy free practice fall at Thruxton. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider was catapulted from his...

Video: Richard Cooper vs Taylor Mackenzie on 125s!

11 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

We all know that manufacuturer PR videos are never funny, and usually, if they are, it’s because they are so bad you can’t help but laugh at riders reading from scripts and pretending they are deadly...

BSB: 'No decision on 2018 yet' says Haslam

11 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said no decision has been made on whether he’ll make the switch to the Superbike World Championship in 2018 despite Puccetti Kawasaki pushing hard for the 2010 WSB runner-up. Manuel...

BSB: Dixon back at the sharp end

10 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

When Jake Dixon stormed to a surprise debut double victory at Knockhill back in June, his MCE British Superbike Championship prowess was unknown. Having not even finished on the podium before, it...

BSB: Byrne: 'It was supposed to be one of our best tracks!'

09 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Coming off the back of four consecutive victories, Thruxton should have been a dream weekend for Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne. The Hampshire circuit had been where Byrne felt the Be Wiser Ducati was at its...

BSB: Haslam happy with podium at bogey circuit

08 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

On an average weekend, Leon Haslam wouldn’t be best pleased with seventh and third place but considering it came at what he calls his worst circuit on the calendar, the JG Speedfit Kawasaki man walks...

BSB: Hickman wins race two as Brookes crashes out

06 August 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman took the Smiths BMW team to their debut MCE British Superbike victory at Thruxton this afternoon after Josh Brookes was denied a double win with a crash on the penultimate lap. RAF...