2020

Year: 2020

Month: ALL

BSB: Oulton Park round to be held behind closed doors

11 September 2020 by Josh Close

Due to the latest government guidelines released this week, fans will be unable to attend the Oulton Park round of the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship next weekend (September 18-20). MSV...

BSB: Kyle Ryde dominates race three to secure the double at Silverstone

07 September 2020 by Josh Close

Kyle Ryde dominated the third and final race of the weekend at Silverstone to win his second Bennetts British Superbike race. Ryde started the race from pole, just a few hours after securing his...

BSB: Dan Linfoot joins Bathams Racing for the remainder of 2020 season

03 September 2020 by Josh Close

Dan Linfoot will ride for Bathams Racing in the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 Championship for the remainder of the 2020 season. Linfoot replaces Richard Cooper, who broke his right leg, and his...

BSB: Santander Salt TAG Racing withdraw from 2020 season to focus on 2021 with Dan Linfoot agreeing a new deal

02 September 2020 by Josh Close

Santander Salt TAG Racing have confirmed today that they have withdrawn from the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The team were hampered by technical and chatter problems at the opening...

BSB: FS-3 Racing Kawasaki welcomes Rapid Fulfillment as new title sponsors

01 September 2020 by Josh Close

The FS-3 Racing Kawasaki team will have a new look this weekend at Silverstone after revealing that Rapid Fulfillment have taken over as their title sponsors. The e-commerce logistics company have...

BSB: Glenn Irwin wins race three at Snetterton to extend championship lead

24 August 2020 by Josh Close

Glenn Irwin has extended his lead in the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship after winning the third and final race of the weekend at Snetterton. Irwin battled his way through the field from...

BSB: Gino Rea replaces injured Keith Farmer at Buildbase Suzuki for Snetterton

18 August 2020 by Josh Close

Gino Rea will ride for the Buildbase Suzuki team at Snetterton this weekend, deputising for the injured Keith Farmer. Farmer tore his ACJ ligament – which holds the shoulder and collarbone together...

BSB: Tommy Bridewell storms to victory in the third race at Donington whilst Andrew Irwin is disqualified

10 August 2020 by Josh Close

Tommy Bridewell ensured that he left his mark on a weekend controlled by Honda by dominating a controversial third race at Donington which ended with Andrew Irwin being disqualified. Bridewell got...

BSB: New guidelines prevent fans from attending Donington and Snetterton meetings

31 July 2020 by Josh Close

New guidelines given by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) mean that British Superbike fans will be unable to attend race meetings in August. The green light had previously been...

BSB: Lee Jackson ends Donington Park test quickest overall

28 July 2020 by Josh Close

Lee Jackson leaped to the top of the timesheets in the closing stages at Donington Park to finish the official British Superbike test fastest overall. The Massingberd-Mundy Kawasaki rider posted a...

BSB: Oxford Products Racing reveal 2020 livery

08 July 2020 by Josh Close

The Oxford Products Racing Ducati team have unveiled their official 2020 livery ahead of the 2020 British Superbike Championship opener next month. Tommy Bridewell (who speaks exclusively to MCN in...

BSB: Honda UK becomes the title sponsor of the British Talent Cup

08 July 2020 by Josh Close

The British Talent Cup will have a new look this season with Honda UK joining as the championship’s title sponsor. The series, launched in 2018, hopes to give young British riders the chance to step...

BSB: Affinity Sports Academy work with Team Green to give platform to young riders

01 July 2020 by Josh Close

Leon Haslam is about to help launch the careers of six young riders through his brand-new Affinity Sports Academy team. The academy, created by the 2018 British Superbike champion last year, has a...

BSB 2020 is go! Provisional six round calendar set to start in eight weeks time

10 June 2020 by Michael Guy

The 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship will finally kick into action starting at Donington Park on 7 – 9 August. With the original calendar decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent...

BSB: Oulton Park and Donington Park postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

25 March 2020 by Josh Close

Rounds two and three of the 2020 British Superbike Championship, due to be held at Oulton Park and Donington Park, have been postponed. The news comes following the MCRCB and the ACU’s decision to...

BSB: Opening round at Silverstone postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

17 March 2020 by Josh Close

The opening round of the 2020 British Superbike Championship has become the latest motorsport event to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Coronavirus and motorbikes – your...

BSB: VisionTrack Ducati unveiled in special launch event at The Shard

18 February 2020 by Josh Close

Paul Bird Motorsport have unveiled their brand-new VisionTrack Ducati British Superbike livery ahead of the new season. The new-look team was unveiled in a special event held at The View from The...

BSB: Scott Redding named MCN Rider of the Year 2019

17 February 2020 by Josh Close

Reigning British Superbike champion Scott Redding has been crowned MCN Rider of the Year 2019. Redding overcame some tough competition in this year’s public vote. The 27-year-old was shortlisted...

GP2: Alastair Seeley and Charlie Nesbitt sign for Quattro Team ABM Racing

15 February 2020 by Josh Close

Quattro Team ABM Racing have signed Alastair Seeley and Charlie Nesbitt for this year’s British GP2 Championship. The line-up was revealed at the Carole Nash MCN London Motorcycle Show this afternoon.

BSB: Dean Harrison confirms place on 2020 grid

13 January 2020 by Josh Close

Dean Harrison has confirmed his spot on the 2020 British Superbike grid with Silicone Engineering Kawasaki. The 30-year-old will once again combine his commitments on the road racing calendar with...