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WSB: Melandri claims second pole position of the year in Argentina

13 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Marco Melandri has stormed to his second pole position of the season and the first-ever at San Juan Villicum Circuit in Argentina. After a session-long battle with Kawasaki Racing’s Jonathan Rea, the...

BSB: Haslam: 'A weight has been lifted off my shoulders!'

13 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said he feels like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders after being crowned 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Champion with two races spare. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider crossed...

BSB: Leon Haslam crowned 2018 champion in opening race

13 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has been crowned the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Champion after a dramatic opening race at Brands Hatch. Having experienced an issue in qualifying earlier in the day, Haslam started...

BSB: Dixon keeps pressure on with pole, Haslam eighth

13 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon took a third successive pole position in a dramatic final qualifying session of the year at Brands Hatch. There was drama from the off with Christian Iddon, Mason Law and Jason O’Halloran...

WSB: Rea sets the pace as riders find their feet in Argentina

12 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland

Recently crowned four-time world champion Jonathan Rea has continued his dominant run of form by setting the early pace at the inaugural World Superbike round from San Juan Villicum Circuit in...

BSB: Kent: 'It isn't easy, but I didn't expect it to be!'

12 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

2015 Moto3 World Champion Danny Kent faced a baptism of fire as he made his Bennetts BSB debut at Brands Hatch. Riding the Movuno Halsall Suzuki, Kent was 25th on the timesheets after the two opening...

BSB: Haslam: 'We're prepared for whatever is thrown at us'

12 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has said he is prepared for whatever is thrown at him as his first opportunity of clinching the 2018 Bennetts BSB crown in tomorrow’s opening race. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider rounded...

BSB: Irwin leads Dixon by 0.007 seconds on opening day at Brands

12 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin led the way as the final round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship got underway at Brands Hatch, pipping title contender Jake Dixon to the top spot by 0.004 seconds. Irwin...

WSB: Three race schedule to be introduced in 2019

11 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

World Superbike bosses have announced that next year’s schedule will include three races at each round as they look to increase interest in the series. At the start of the 2016 season, series bosses...

BSB: Dixon: 'I need to win all three races'

11 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jake Dixon has said he’ll do everything possible to put himself in a position to win the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship this weekend, but admits the title is now Haslam’s to lose. The...

BSB: Haslam: 'It's not over until the trophy is in my hands!'

11 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Barring disaster, Leon Haslam will get his hands on his first ever Bennetts British Superbike championship trophy at this weekend’s final round at Brands Hatch. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider carries...

BSB: Kent to make BSB debut at Brands after successful test

11 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Former Moto3 World Champion Danny Kent will make his Bennetts British Superbike debut at Brands Hatch this weekend as he looks to secure a ride for the 2019 season. Kent was unceremoniously booted out...

BSB: Ducati V4 race prototype set for Brands demo laps

10 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Ducati MotoGP test rider Michele Pirro will debut the Italian factory’s V4 race machine for the first time in a demonstration at this weekend’s Bennetts British Superbike finale at Brands Hatch. The...

BSB: 2019 grid begins to fill up

10 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

While Be Wiser Ducati become the first team to firm up their 2019 line-up officially, the rest of the 2019 Bennetts BSB grid is starting to take shape with announcements expected in coming...

BSB: End of an era for Byrne and PBM

10 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

The arrival of Redding and Brookes in the PBM camp marks the end of an era as the Cumbrian set-up parts company with six-time BSB champion Shane Byrne. Byrne won 65 races and five British titles with...

BSB: Brookes completes PBM dream team

10 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes will join Scott Redding in a Be Wiser PBM Ducati dream team for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The 2015 champion moves from the McAMS Yamaha squad to line-up next to...

BSB: Buchan and FS-3 Kawasaki together again in 2019

09 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan will remain with the FS-3 Racing Kawasaki squad for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The double National Superstock 1000 champion has impressed with the Coventry-based...

Jonathan Rea MBE: world champion, family man, story teller

09 October 2018 by Dan Sutherland

After taking his fourth consecutive double-victory at Magny Cours last weekend, Jonathan Rea made history by becoming the first rider to ever win four World Superbike titles in succession and the most...

Moto3: Last lap drama as Di Giannantonio takes the win

07 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Fabio Di Giannantonio has taken victory in the first ever Thai Grand Prix, holding off Lorenzo Dalla Porta in an action-filled race that saw Jorge Martin edge closer to the title win after a last...

Moto2: Bagnaia and Marini close down title race

07 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

An impressive one-two for the Sky Team of Francesco Bagnaia and Luca Marini has closed down the Moto2 title race, with the Italian duo coming out on top of a close fight with the Red Bull KTM pair of...

MotoGP: Marquez wins last corner duel with Dovi

07 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez has taken victory at the inagural Thai Grand Prix, winning a last corner duel with Andrea Dovizioso to take his seventh win of the season and to put one hand on the championship trophy.

Moto2: Baldassarri holds off Marquez and Marini by thousandths

06 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Lorenzo Baldassarri will start tomorrow’s Moto2 race at the Thai Grand Prix on pole position, but by mere fractions of a second after just holding off Alex Marquez and Luca Marini for the top spot.

Moto3: Bezzecchi on pole as Martin suffers

06 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Championship contender Marco Bezzecchi will start tomorrow’s Thai Grand Prix from pole position, making the most of a difficult day for rival Jorge Martin. The Italian will start tomorrow’s race ahead...

MotoGP: Marquez edges out Rossi in Thai qualifying

06 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez has just edged out a resurgent Valentino Rossi for pole position for tomorrow’s inagural Thai Grand Prix, taking the top spot from the Italian after working his...

MotoGP: Lorenzo out after monster highside

06 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Jorge Lorenzo is out of this weekend’s inaugural Thai Grand Prix, after suffering a monster highside in yesterday’s free practice two session that left the already-injured Ducati rider suffering even...

MotoGP: Dovi tops day one in Thailand

05 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

After day one at the PTT Thailand Grand Prix it’s less than a tenth that splits the top four and Andrea Dovizioso who finishes Friday as the fastest man at Buriram. The Italian was only 0.031 faster...

Moto2: Perfect start for Pasini in Thailand

05 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

After ending FP1 at the top of the timesheets, Mattia Pasini continued his perfect start to the PTT Thailand Grand Prix as he went fastest once again in FP2 and kept hold of the top spot. The Italian...

Moto3: Kornfeil fastest as McPhee and Martin struggle

05 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Thanks to a 1:43.415 in FP1 at the PTT Thailand Grand Prix, Jakub ends Friday as the fastest man in the Moto3 class after no one could better the time in the afternoon. Ayumu Sasaki came closest as he...

BSB: Bradley Ray sticks with Buildbase Suzuki for 2019

05 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray will remain with the Buildbase Suzuki team for an assault on the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship. The young gun shot into the limelight with a stunning double victory in this...

MotoGP: Lorenzo passed fit but unsure of condition

04 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Ducati rider Jorge Lorenzo says it’ll be tomorrow before he figures out his condition on the bike, as he goes into the inaugural Thai Grand Prix still nursing an injured foot from his first corner...

MotoGP: Marquez explores Bangkok by tuk tuk

04 October 2018 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has taken to the streets of Bangkok in a tuk tuk and on his Repsol Honda MotoGP machine ahead of this weekend’s inaugural Thai Grand Prix, exploring the...

BSB: Hickman returns to rostrum at Assen

03 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Peter Hickman enjoyed his strongest round since Thruxton as he returned to the rostrum in the second race at Assen this weekend. The Smiths BMW rider led seven laps of the second encounter before...

BSB: Young Mackenzie continues to shine

03 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Tarran Mackenzie continued to impress as he was fighting at the front once again in this weekend’s Assen round of the Bennetts British Superbike championship. The pint-sized son of former champ Niall...

BSB: Redding sets sights on factory WSB seat for 2021

03 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Scott Redding may have only just announced his plans for the 2019 race season, but the 25-year-old has already set his sights on securing a factory World Superbike seat in 2021. After losing his ride...

BSB: Paul Bird: 'We needed something big!'

03 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Paul Bird has said he was determined to secure something ‘big’ for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike season after a tough year for the squad following star rider Shane Byrne being ruled out through...

BSB: Redding signs deal with Be Wiser Ducati for 2019

03 October 2018 by Oli Rushby

Scott Redding will make the move to the Bennetts British Superbike championship in 2019 having signed a deal with the Be Wiser Ducati team. Rumours of a Redding/PBM link-up have been circulating since...

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