2020

Year: 2020

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BSB: VisionTrack Ducati line-up confirmed as provisional 2021 entry list is revealed

23 December 2020 by Josh Close

Josh Brookes and Christian Iddon will both remain with the VisionTrack Ducati team for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. The Paul Bird Motorsport squad’s decision was revealed this afternoon...

BSB: MSVR unveil 2021 event format ahead of 25th anniversary season

23 December 2020 by Josh Close

Bennetts British Superbike Championship promoter MSVR has revealed several format changes ahead of the 2021 season. Following the success of this year’s triple-header events, all 11 race meetings next...

BSB: Eunan McGlinchey joins Ben Currie at Gearlink Kawasaki

23 December 2020 by Josh Close

Gearlink Kawasaki has announced that Ben Currie will remain with the team for the 2021 Quattro Group British Supersport and will be joined by Eunan McGlinchey. Currie ended this year’s Supersport...

BSB: Levi Day set for Superstock 1000 return with Powerslide Motorcycles

22 December 2020 by Josh Close

Levi Day will return to the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship in 2021 after signing a deal to join the Powerslide Motorcycles – AJN Steelstock team. The Australian competed in the Ducati...

BSB: Chrissy Rouse to defend Superstock 1000 title with GR Motorsport

21 December 2020 by Josh Close

Chrissy Rouse will defend his Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship crown next year after signing for GR Motorsport. The 25-year-old overcame the challenge of Tom Neave and the all-new Honda...

BSB: Yamaha Motor UK expands support in the R3 bLU cRU Challenge

17 December 2020 by Josh Close

Yamaha Motor UK’s R3 bLU cRU Challenge programme will be expanded for the 2021 campaign. Applications are now open for riders join the series, which runs alongside the British Junior Supersport...

BSB: Bradley Perie and Rhys Irwin sign for Appleyard Macadam Yamaha

16 December 2020 by Josh Close

Bradley Perie and Rhys Irwin have signed for the four-time reigning Quattro Group British Supersport Champions, Appleyard Macadam Yamaha. Perie impressed in the Supersport class this year, on a...

BSB: Brad Jones joins Joe Francis at PR Racing for the team's 20th anniversary season

16 December 2020 by Josh Close

PR Racing has expanded to a two-rider line-up ahead of their 20th anniversary campaign in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Joe Francis remains for a third consecutive campaign with...

BSB: Bjorn Estment signs new deal with Powerslide Motorcycles with Catfoss Suzuki

14 December 2020 by Josh Close

Bjorn Estment will remain on the Bennetts British Superbike grid next season after signing a new deal with Powerslide Motorcycles with Catfoss Suzuki. The South African rider made his BSB debut this...

BSB: Triumph name Dynavolt as title sponsor for 2021 official Supersport team

11 December 2020 by Josh Close

Triumph has revealed that motorcycle battery manufacturer Dynavolt will be the title sponsor of their factory backed, official British Supersport team in 2021. Triumph Motorcycles are making a return...

BSB: Brian McCormack joins Roadhouse Macau by FHO Racing for 2021

10 December 2020 by Josh Close

FHO Racing BMW will be supporting former Irish Superbike champion Brian McCormack in next year’s Bennetts British Superbike and road racing seasons. McCormack received support from FHO owner Faye Ho...

BSB: Storm Stacey remains with GR Motorsport for 2021

10 December 2020 by Josh Close

Storm Stacey has re-signed for the GR Motorsport team ahead of his second Bennetts British Superbike campaign. The 17-year-old moved into the Superbike class this year, directly from the Superstock...

BSB: TAG Racing joins forces with Honda Racing UK for 2021

09 December 2020 by Josh Close

TAG Racing will compete in the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship with CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SPs after joining forces with Honda Racing UK. The two parties will work closely together...

BSB: Lachlan Epis set for full-time campaign with NP Motorcycles Lextek BMW

07 December 2020 by Josh Close

Lachlan Epis will make his full-time debut in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next year. The Australian has signed a new deal with NP Motorcycles Lextek BMW, the team that he made his BSB...

BSB: Luke Mossey joins DB Racing with Jack Kennedy returning to the Supersport class

02 December 2020 by Josh Close

Luke Mossey returns to Kawasaki machinery for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season after signing for DB Racing, whilst Jack Kennedy will compete for the team in the Supersport class. Mossey...

BSB: Triumph and PTR Racing join forces for 2021 British Supersport season

30 November 2020 by Josh Close

Triumph Motorcycles will make an official return to the British motorcycle racing scene next year after joining forces with PTR Racing. The full factory-supported outfit will compete in the British...

BSB: Rory Skinner joins Lee Jackson at FS-3 Kawasaki for 2021 season

28 November 2020 by Josh Close

Rory Skinner will make his Bennetts British Superbike debut next year after being chosen to partner Lee Jackson at FS-3 Racing Kawasaki. Skinner dominated the British Supersport class this season,...

BSB: Bradley Ray joins Rich Energy OMG Racing for 2021

28 November 2020 by Josh Close

Bradley Ray has signed for the Rich Energy OMG Racing team ahead of the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. Ray remains on BMW machinery having competed for the SYNETIQ BMW squad this year,...

BSB: Tommy Bridewell stays with Oxford Products Racing Ducati for 2021

25 November 2020 by Josh Close

Tommy Bridewell will remain with the Oxford Products Racing Ducati team for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. Bridewell stays with the Moto Rapido outfit for a third successful full-time...

BSB: Moto Rapido Racing announce extended two year title partnership with Oxford Products

21 November 2020 by Josh Close

The Moto Rapido Ducati team has confirmed that they’ve extended their title sponsorship deal with Oxford Products for another two years. The 2021 British Superbike season will mark the third...

BSB: Jason O'Halloran and Tarran Mackenzie remain at McAMS Yamaha for 2021

18 November 2020 by Josh Close

Jason O’Halloran and Tarran Mackenzie will both stay with the McAMS Yamaha team for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. Both riders have agreed a one-year extension to their current deals and...

BSB: Colin Appleyard Yamaha seek new title sponsor for 2021

13 November 2020 by Josh Close

Quadruple British Supersport champions Colin Appleyard Yamaha are on the lookout for a new title sponsor following the departure of Tysers (formally Integro). The Official Yamaha UK BSS team, run out...

BSB: Kyle Ryde joins Rich Energy OMG Racing for 2021

11 November 2020 by Josh Close

The Rich Energy OMG Racing team has announced the signing of Kyle Ryde for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. Ryde, who made his full-time BSB debut last season, makes the switch to BMW power...

BSB: Danny Buchan completes SYNETIQ BMW’s exciting 2021 line-up

11 November 2020 by Josh Close

SYNETIQ BMW has announced that Danny Buchan will line-up alongside Andrew Irwin for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. Just days after Irwin made the unexpected switch from Honda Racing UK,...

BSB: British championship set to pilot new global Supersport regulations in 2021

09 November 2020 by Josh Close

MSVR will pilot new regulations in the Supersport class next year as part of a collaboration with the FIM and Dorna WorldSBK Organisation (DWO). Current restrictions mean that the Supersport class...

BSB: Andrew Irwin joins SYNETIQ BMW for 2021 season

06 November 2020 by Josh Close

Andrew Irwin will line-up for the SYNETIQ BMW TAS Racing team for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. Irwin announced his departure from Honda Racing UK after two successful...

BSB: Luke Mossey and Héctor Barberá depart Rich Energy OMG Racing

26 October 2020 by Josh Close

The Rich Energy OMG Racing team has confirmed that both Luke Mossey’s and Héctor Barberá’s contracts have not been renewed for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike season. Both contracts expired after...

BSB: McAMS to remain as title sponsors for the official Yamaha team

21 October 2020 by Josh Close

McAMS and Yamaha have agreed a new deal which will see the motorcycle accident management service company remain as the title sponsor of their official Bennetts British Superbike team. The partnership...

BSB: Josh Brookes secures his second title with victory in race three at Brands Hatch

19 October 2020 by Josh Close

Josh Brookes clinched his second Bennetts British Superbike Championship crown after taking his second win of the day at Brands Hatch. The Australian withstood immense pressure from his main title...

BSB: Michael Rutter to pay tribute to father Tony Rutter at Brands Hatch

17 October 2020 by Josh Close

Michael Rutter will pay tribute to his late father Tony Rutter at Brands Hatch tomorrow by running his famous 1980’s Ducati paint scheme. Tony Rutter passed away on March 24, at the age of 78,...

BSB: 2021 calendar revealed ahead of season finale at Brands Hatch

16 October 2020 by Josh Close

The calendar for the 2021 Bennetts British Superbike Championship has been revealed and it includes 11 rounds. Next year’s season will follow a new format, to be revealed at a later date, with a...

BSB: Smiths Racing to contest their final race meeting at Brands Hatch

14 October 2020 by Josh Close

After 11 successful seasons in the Bennetts British Superbike and road racing paddocks Smiths Racing will race for the final time this weekend at Brands Hatch. The Gloucester-based team, set up and...

BSB: Tarran Mackenzie wins the final race of the weekend at Donington

05 October 2020 by Josh Close

Tarran Mackenzie ensured that there were three different race winners at Donington Park after getting the better of title contenders Glenn Irwin and Josh Brookes. Mackenzie, who had been building up...

BSB: Josh Brookes storms to victory in race three at Oulton Park

21 September 2020 by Josh Close

Josh Brookes ended his race weekend at Oulton Park on a positive note after taking victory in the third and final race of the weekend. Brookes, who had struggled in Saturday’s race, qualified on pole...

BSB: Keith Farmer returns to action this weekend at Oulton Park

15 September 2020 by Josh Close

Keith Farmer will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park this weekend. The Buildbase Suzuki rider has missed all nine races this year after suffering shoulder...

BSB: Jack Kennedy joins RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki for remainder of 2020 season

11 September 2020 by Josh Close

The RAF Regular & Reserve Kawasaki team have signed Jack Kennedy for the remainder of the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The double British Supersport Champion will line-up alongside...