January

Year: 2017

Month: January

BSB: Byrne and PBM kick off 2017 testing in Portimao

31 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne enjoyed a positive first test of 2017 in Portimao at the weekend, lapping a similar pace to WSB star Marco Melandri over the two days on...

BSB: Guintoli on new GSX-R: 'The power delivery is like MotoGP'

30 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Sylvain Guintoli got a first taste of Suzuki’s all new GSX-R1000R in a private test with the factory Yoshimura Suzuki squad at Sepang last week. The Frenchman will ride the new GSX-R in the...

BSB: Linfoot gives verdict on new Fireblade

21 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Honda’s MCE British Superbike duo got their first taste of the all new CBR1000RR Fireblade at the Portimao circuit as they joined journalists at the world press launch. Riding both the standard ‘RR’...

BSB: Jessopp returns with Riders Motorcycles BMW

17 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Martin Jessopp and Ridersmotorcycles BMW will return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship this year as the team bid to build on a best result of tenth in 2016. Yeovil’s Jessopp will...

BSB: Honda Racing take delivery of new Fireblade

16 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 MCE British Superbike season well and truly kicked off for the Honda Racing squad today as they took delivery of the all-new Fireblade SP2 Dan Linfoot and Jason O’Halloran will campaign in...

BSB: 2017 grid shaping up

13 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

The 2017 MCE British Superbike grid is beginning to look complete after the announcement that 2015 Champion Josh Brookes will line up with the Anvil Hire Yamaha team as the season gets underway later...

BSB: Anvil Hire Yamaha boss: 'The plan is to shock people'

12 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

It’s fair to say the Anvil Hire Yamaha squad are somewhat the underdogs in BSB. In 2016, their highest ranked rider was James Rispoli in 27th having finished just one race in the points that...

BSB: Brookes' Anvil Hire Yamaha unveiled at Autosport Show

12 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Anvil Hire TAG Racing have revealed the YZF-R1 contender Josh Brookes will campaign in this year’s MCE British Superbike Championship. Revealing their 2017 livery on the Pirelli stand at the annual...

BSB: Brookes to make comeback with Anvil Hire Yamaha

11 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

2015 MCE British Superbike Champion Josh Brookes will make a shock return to the series this year after signing a last minute deal with Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha. With all the top seats signed up for...

BSB: Team WD40 sign Bridewell for 2017

10 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Tommy Bridewell has signed a deal to compete with Team WD40 for the 2017 season aboard Kawasaki’s all new ZX-10RR. The Devizes rider was almost certain to remain with the Halsall Racing squad for the...

BSB: Hickman joins Smiths BMW for BSB & Roads assault

04 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman will join the Smiths BMW team for an assault on the 2017 MCE British Superbike and International Road Racing seasons. The three-time TT winner and fourth quickest man in TT history has...

BSB: Lee Jackson joins Hickman at Smiths BMW

04 January 2017 by Oli Rushby

MCE British Superbike young gun Lee Jackson will join Peter Hickman in the Smiths BMW team for the 2017 MCE British Superbike Championship. The youngest rider on the grid turned a few heads with his...