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BSB: Shane 'Shakey' Byrne wins High Court claim over career-ending injury

29 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Shane 'Shakey' Byrne wins High Court claim over career-ending injury

Six-time Bennetts British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has won his High Court claim against Motorsport Vision Racing, Motorsport Vision and the Motorcycle Circuit Racing Control...

BSB: Bathams Racing move into Superbike class with AJN Steelstock sponsorship

29 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Bathams Racing move into Superbike class with AJN Steelstock sponsorship

There will be a new team on the Bennetts British Superbike Championship grid next season as Bathams Racing move into the superbike class. The team, formed in 2018 and managed by Michael Rutter,...

BSB: Jaimie van Sikkelerus to continue with TAG Honda in 2025

27 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Jaimie van Sikkelerus to continue with TAG Honda in 2025

Jaimie van Sikkelerus will remain in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season after signing a new deal with TAG Honda. The Dutch rider will step up onto a full superbike in 2025...

MotoGP Solidarity Grand Prix: Jorge Martin crowned 2024 World Champion in Barcelona

17 November 2024 by Josh Close

MotoGP Solidarity Grand Prix: Jorge Martin crowned 2024 World Champion in Barcelona

Jorge Martin has been crowned 2024 MotoGP World Champion after finishing third in the final race of the season in Barcelona. The Pramac Racing Ducati rider only had to score seven points (9th) in...

BSB: TAS Racing switch to Ducati with Rory Skinner and sign Edoardo Colombi in Supersport

17 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: TAS Racing switch to Ducati with Rory Skinner and sign Edoardo Colombi in Supersport

TAS Racing will switch to Ducati machinery with Rory Skinner next year in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship following the team’s split from BMW. The team has also confirmed that title...

BSB: Christian Iddon joins Max Cook at AJN Steelstock Kawasaki for 2025 season

16 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Christian Iddon joins Max Cook at AJN Steelstock Kawasaki for 2025 season

Christian Iddon has signed for AJN Steelstock Kawasaki ahead of the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. Iddon joins Max Cook at the FS-3 Racing squad, with both riders unveiled at...

BSB: Lewis Rollo stays with INCompetition Sencat Aprilia for 2025 Superbike campaign

15 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Lewis Rollo stays with INCompetition Sencat Aprilia for 2025 Superbike campaign

Lewis Rollo will remain with the INCompetition Sencat Aprilia team for the 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. The Scottish rider and the team will step up to the full BSB class...

BSB: Davey Todd joins Peter Hickman at FHO Racing for 2025 short circuit and roads campaign

13 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Davey Todd joins Peter Hickman at FHO Racing for 2025 short circuit and roads campaign

Davey Todd will return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season after signing for FHO Racing BMW. Todd won the National Superstock title for the second time in three years this...

Roads: John McGuinness and Dean Harrison to both continue with Honda Racing UK in 2025

13 November 2024 by Josh Close

Roads: John McGuinness and Dean Harrison to both continue with Honda Racing UK in 2025

John McGuinness’ illustrious road racing career will continue in 2025 after signing a new deal with Honda Racing UK. Next year will be his 35th motorcycle racing campaign and McGuinness continues...

BSB: Tommy Bridewell and Andrew Irwin to continue with Honda Racing UK

13 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Tommy Bridewell and Andrew Irwin to continue with Honda Racing UK

Tommy Bridewell will once again lead Honda Racing UK’s challenge in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship as the team remains unchanged in 2025. Bridewell missed out on securing Honda’s first...

BSB: Lee Jackson joins DAO Racing Honda for 2025

11 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Lee Jackson joins DAO Racing Honda for 2025

Lee Jackson will remain onboard a Honda Fireblade in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season but has switched to the DAO Racing team. Jackson rode for Hawk Racing under the...

BSB: Ben Currie to remain with Moto Rapido Racing for 2025 Supersport title challenge

06 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Ben Currie to remain with Moto Rapido Racing for 2025 Supersport title challenge

Ben Currie will stay with the Moto Rapido Racing team for a third consecutive Quattro Group British Supersport campaign in 2025. The Aussie won the title onboard the team’s Ducati Panigale V2 in...

BSB: Leon Haslam joins Moto Rapido Racing Ducati for 2025 campaign

06 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Leon Haslam joins Moto Rapido Racing Ducati for 2025 campaign

Leon Haslam will race onboard a Ducati in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season after joining forces with Moto Rapido Racing. Haslam began his superbike racing career with Ducati...

BSB: Glenn Irwin signs new two-year PBM Racing Team contract

05 November 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Glenn Irwin signs new two-year PBM Racing Team contract

Glenn Irwin has signed a new two-year contract with the PBM Racing team which will keep him onboard the Ducati V4 R until at least the end of the 2026 Bennetts British Superbike Championship...

MotoGP: Valencia Grand Prix cancelled following devastating floods

01 November 2024 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Valencia Grand Prix cancelled following devastating floods

MotoGP organiser Dorna has confirmed that the planned 2024 season finale in Valencia has been cancelled following the devastating floods which hit the region earlier this week.   More than 200...

Roads: 11-time North West 200 race winner Glenn Irwin announces retirement from international road racing

28 October 2024 by Josh Close

Roads: 11-time North West 200 race winner Glenn Irwin announces retirement from international road racing

Bennetts British Superbike Championship rider Glenn Irwin has announced his shock retirement from international road racing. The 34-year-old is the most successful Superbike rider at the North West...

BSB: Danny Buchan announces retirement from motorcycle racing

28 October 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Danny Buchan announces retirement from motorcycle racing

Danny Buchan has announced his retirement from motorcycle racing following the conclusion of the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season earlier this month. The 31-year-old suffered...

WorldSBK: All-new Bimota KB998 revealed ahead of track debut at Jerez Test

21 October 2024 by Josh Close

WorldSBK: All-new Bimota KB998 revealed ahead of track debut at Jerez Test

The all-new Bimota KB998 Superbike has been unveiled ahead of a two-day World Superbike Championship test at Jerez. The machine is the first to be developed for the new partnership between Kawasaki...

BSB Brands Hatch: Tommy Bridewell beats Kyle Ryde in race two to take championship lead

13 October 2024 by Josh Close

BSB Brands Hatch: Tommy Bridewell beats Kyle Ryde in race two to take championship lead

Tommy Bridewell will start the final race of the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season with the championship lead winning an exciting sprint race at Brands Hatch. Title fighters...

BSB: Bradley Ray returns to OMG Racing Yamaha for 2025 campaign

09 October 2024

BSB: Bradley Ray returns to OMG Racing Yamaha for 2025 campaign

Bradley Ray will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season after re-joining OMG Racing Yamaha. The 2022 champion is back after two campaigns in the World Superbike...

BSB: DAO Racing join forces with Honda for 2025 season

07 October 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: DAO Racing join forces with Honda for 2025 season

DAO Racing will use Honda power in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season following the end of the team’s partnership with Kawasaki. The move will see DAO Racing race the latest...

BSB Donington Park: Glenn Irwin secures his eighth win of 2024 in a thrilling second race

29 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB Donington Park: Glenn Irwin secures his eighth win of 2024 in a thrilling second race

Glenn Irwin kept his Bennetts British Superbike Championship title hopes alive with victory in a thrilling sprint race at Donington Park. Irwin came out on top in a four-way battle with Tommy...

BSB: Assen returns to the calendar as 2025 provisional dates are released

27 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Assen returns to the calendar as 2025 provisional dates are released

The provisional 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship calendar has been released and it includes a return to the iconic Assen circuit in the Netherlands. The championship visited the Dutch...

Roads: Lee Johnston reveals that Ashcourt Racing will withdraw from racing at the end of 2024

26 September 2024 by Josh Close

Roads: Lee Johnston reveals that Ashcourt Racing will withdraw from racing at the end of 2024

Lee Johnston has confirmed that the Ashcourt Racing team will withdraw from racing at the end of the 2024 season. The Isle of Man TT race winner made the announcement on his popular YouTube...

MotoGP: Provisional 22-round calendar unveiled for the 2025 season

26 September 2024 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Provisional 22-round calendar unveiled for the 2025 season

The provisional 2025 MotoGP calendar has been published by the FIM and includes 22 races (44 including sprints), 18 countries and five continents. The season begins with four flyways, with Thailand...

BSB: Tommy Bridewell to make WorldSBK wildcard appearance at Jerez

26 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Tommy Bridewell to make WorldSBK wildcard appearance at Jerez

Reigning Bennetts British Superbike Champion Tommy Bridewell will make a wildcard appearance in the 2024 World Superbike Championship season finale at Jerez. Bridewell, who currently leads the way...

BSB: Kyle Ryde pens one-year contract extension with OMG Racing UK

25 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Kyle Ryde pens one-year contract extension with OMG Racing UK

Kyle Ryde has signed a one-year contract extension with OMG Racing UK and will remain with the Yamaha team for his 2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship campaign. Next season will be Ryde’s...

BSB Donington Park: James Westmoreland returns with Team IWR

24 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB Donington Park: James Westmoreland returns with Team IWR

James Westmoreland will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Donington Park after joining forces with Team IWR Honda. Westmoreland jumps on the Pathway-spec Honda...

BSB: MotoRapido Racing and Oxford Products collaboration to conclude at the end of 2024 season

24 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: MotoRapido Racing and Oxford Products collaboration to conclude at the end of 2024 season

MotoRapido Racing and Oxford Products’ six-year title sponsorship collaboration will conclude at the end of the 2024 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The partnership began in 2019 and...

BSB Oulton Park: Kyle Ryde doubles up with victory in tricky final race

15 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB Oulton Park: Kyle Ryde doubles up with victory in tricky final race

Kyle Ryde continued his fine form in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship by winning the final race of the weekend at Oulton Park. The race was restarted due to track contamination as the...

BSB: Joe Talbot signs two-year deal with OMG Racing Yamaha

15 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Joe Talbot signs two-year deal with OMG Racing Yamaha

Joe Talbot will step up into the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season after signing a two-year deal with OMG Racing. The 20-year-old is currently second in the Pirelli National...

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira signs two-year deal with Prima Pramac Yamaha

05 September 2024 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira signs two-year deal with Prima Pramac Yamaha

Miguel Oliveira will remain in MotoGP next season after signing a two-year deal to ride for the Prima Pramac Yamaha team. The Portuguese rider is the first signing for the Pramac team following...

Roads: Ben and Tom Birchall awarded the Royal Automobile Club’s Segrave Trophy

05 September 2024 by Josh Close

Roads: Ben and Tom Birchall awarded the Royal Automobile Club’s Segrave Trophy

Isle of Man TT sidecar history makers Ben and Tom Birchall have been awarded the iconic Royal Automobile Club’s Segrave Trophy for ‘outstanding skill, courage and initiative’. The brothers first...

BSB: Kyle Ryde and Ryan Vickers to make WorldSBK Jerez wildcard appearance with OMG Racing UK

03 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Kyle Ryde and Ryan Vickers to make WorldSBK Jerez wildcard appearance with OMG Racing UK

Bennetts British Superbike Championship riders Kyle Ryde and Ryan Vickers will both enter the final round of the 2024 World Superbike Championship season at Jerez with OMG Racing UK. The...

MotoGP: Moto3 championship leader David Alonso secures 2025 Moto2 spot with Aspar

03 September 2024 by Josh Close

MotoGP: Moto3 championship leader David Alonso secures 2025 Moto2 spot with Aspar

Moto3 championship leader David Alonso will move up into the Moto2 class in 2025 as he continues his relationship with the Aspar team. The Colombian currently holds a healthy 75-point lead in the...

BSB: Gearlink Kawasaki to leave British motorcycle racing paddock as owner Michael de Bidaph retires

03 September 2024 by Josh Close

BSB: Gearlink Kawasaki to leave British motorcycle racing paddock as owner Michael de Bidaph retires

British motorcycle racing stalwarts Gearlink Kawasaki will close the garage doors for final time following the conclusion of the 2024 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship. Team owner...