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Oulton Park British Supersport: Glen Richards takes victory

05 May 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Oulton Park British Supersport: Glen Richards takes victory

Veteran rider Glen Richards has taken a thrilling first victory for Triumph on the 675 at Oulton Park in the British Supersport race as the Triumph man battled hard with Raceway Yamaha’s Hudson...

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne takes race one win after battle with Leon Haslam

05 May 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne takes race one win after battle with Leon Haslam

Airwaves Ducati’s Shane Byrne has taken the first British superbike win of the day at Oulton Park this afternoon after a brilliant battle with Leon Haslam in the final few laps. Leon Camier announced...

Oulton Park British Supersport: Chris Martin puts Gearlink Kawasaki on pole

04 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Oulton Park British Supersport: Chris Martin puts Gearlink Kawasaki on pole

Chris Martin has ensured the first three Supersport races of the season have a different manufacture on pole, landing the top qualifying position aboard he Gearlink Kawasaki. Martin put in a time of...

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Second career pole for Cal Crutchlow

04 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Second career pole for Cal Crutchlow

HM Plant Honda’s Cal Crutchlow has built on his brilliant Honda debut performance from Thruxton by securing pole position for tomorrow’s Oulton Park races. Crutchlow set a fastest time of 1.36.605 to...

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow quickest in final free practice

04 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow quickest in final free practice

Thruxton race-two winner Cal Crutchlow has set the fastest lap in extremely damp weather conditions in the final free practice session at Oulton Park. Crutchlow, who had set the top lap yesterday in...

Martin Finnegan's accident

04 May 2008 by john brogan

I was at the race at Tandragee and witnessed the horrific accident which Martin Finnegan was involved in. As Martin was coming forward towards the right hand corner which really is a T junction his motorcycle locked up about 50 or 60 metres from the turn. He made really good work keeping the bike upright and straight and was really fighting with it hard to keep it inline. The bike seemed to free...

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Airwaves Ducati concentrate on practice race runs

03 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Airwaves Ducati concentrate on practice race runs

Both Airwaves Ducati riders Leon Camier and Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne have said they’ve used today’s two Free Practice sessions to complete vital race runs before Monday’s two 18 lap BSB races. The...

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Adam Jenkinson suffers further injury set back

03 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Adam Jenkinson suffers further injury set back

After suffering a broken right arm and wrist at Thruxton a fortnight ago, Adam Jenkinson has turned up to the Oulton round this weekend with a cast not just on his right arm, but his left as...

Martin Finnegan killed in Irish road race

03 May 2008 by MCN Sports Desk

Martin Finnegan killed in Irish road race

TT and road race regular Martin Finnegan has been killed while competing in the Tandragee 100 in Northern Ireland today. The 29-year old from Dublin, who is married and a father-of-one, died in the...

Relentless complete North West 200 shakedown

03 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Relentless complete North West 200 shakedown

All four Relentless Suzuki representatives in BSB, BSS and road racing took to the Kirkistown circuit earlier this week with the main aim of preparing the road bikes for the North West 200, which...

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow tops Free Practice two

03 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow tops Free Practice two

HM Plant Honda has ended the first day of practice at Oulton Park with the top two times, headed by joint championship leader Cal Crutchlow. The race two winner from the opening race weekend at...

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne heads first Free Practice

03 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Oulton Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne heads first Free Practice

Shane Byrne has topped the first Superbike table of the bank-holiday weekend at the Oulton BSB round in the first Free Practice session. The Airwaves Ducati rider ended the 50 minute long session six...

British Supersport: James Webb on a warning after Thruxton crash

03 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Supersport: James Webb on a warning after Thruxton crash

Padgetts Honda’s James Webb has been given a slap on the wrist by race organisers after his big off at Thruxton that also took out former Padgetts man, Dennis Hobbs. Hobbs, now riding for Centurion...

Drama from Thruxton

02 May 2008 by Tim Downton

Drama from Thruxton

Hi, Sue and I were taking photographs at Thruxton on Sunday and wondered if you would be interested in any of our pictures. We did get some close-ups of the drama of the Tom Sykes and Karl Harris...

British Superbikes: Atsushi Watanabe slips in Oulton trackday

01 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Atsushi Watanabe slips in Oulton trackday

Atsushi Watanabe has squeezed in a quick trackday at Oulton Park just a couple of days before the BSB field rolls into paddock at the Cheshire circuit. The two-time Japanese Superbike Champion is...

British Superbikes: Leon Camier to put injuries behind him

01 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Leon Camier to put injuries behind him

Airwaves Ducati’s Leon Camier says he’s ready to put his injury problems behind him and secure a top result at Oulton Park this weekend. Camier scored a fifth and a fourth on his debut race weekend...

British Supersport: Gearlink Kawasaki head to Oulton Park on a high

30 April 2008 by Rob Hull

British Supersport: Gearlink Kawasaki head to Oulton Park on a high

After securing a podium finish at the first race of the season at Thruxton a fortnight ago, the Gearlink Kawasaki squad is looking to better that result this weekend and Thruxton. Team Owner and...

British Superbikes: Tom Grant to replace injured Adam Jenkinson

30 April 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Tom Grant to replace injured Adam Jenkinson

Former Virgin Yamaha R6 Cup champion Tom Grant will replace the injured Adam Jenkinson at Oulton Park about the SMT Honda. Jenkinson’s race two crash at Thruxton left the Mancunian with a broken right...

Rutter at Thruxton

27 April 2008 by roryntp

Rutter at Thruxton

Michael Rutter celebrating his podium in the second race at Thruxton with a huge burnout.

Steve Plater group on bebo

26 April 2008 by foggy-52

Just set up a Steve Plater supporters’ group on a social networking site. If you are a beboer the add the group, and show your support for the best road race to come from Lincolnshire, England ever simpily go onto http://www.bebo.com/steve-plater become a member, add your photos and leave a comment. Let’s try and drum up support for the greatest road racer in recent years, in what could be his...

Video: Think! Academy Blog competition winner

24 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

The THINK! road safety campaign’s sponsorship of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship is now in it’s fifth year and this year we will be offering readers of MCN the chance to win VIP hospitality at each of the BSB races to soak in the atmosphere and enjoy the racing. But that’s not all. Winners of each THINK! race promotion will also be given the task of becoming an MCN video blog reporter...

Henderson R1 Cup: We've finally made it

24 April 2008 by Michael Neeves

Henderson R1 Cup: We've finally made it

After what seems like an enternity the first ever race of the inaugural Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup kicked off at Thruxton at the weekend in front of a huge British Superbike crowd. But best of all the...

British Superbikes: BSB riders’ St George’s Day salute

23 April 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: BSB riders’ St George’s Day salute

British Superbike contenders will be joining Englishmen across the country today (April 23) to celebrate St George’s Day. Four riders representing different manufactures paid tribute to their home...

Thruxton BSB

22 April 2008 by Andy Paynter

Thruxton BSB

Was at Thruxton on Sunday and saw the crash, only thing I did not have camera at ready. But got this shot of Tom Sykes running back for his spare bike or was he scared bomber was after him ?

British Superbikes: Adam Jenkinson to miss Oulton race

22 April 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Adam Jenkinson to miss Oulton race

SMT Honda’s Adam Jenkinson will not be racing at Oulton Park in two weekends time after the 23-year old from Manchester broke his right wrist at Thruxton this weekend. SMT Team Owner Robin Croft told...

Harris v Sykes

22 April 2008 by Chris Campbell

Harris v Sykes

A photos of Karl Harris v Tom Sykes

British Superbikes: Karl Harris breaks three bones in foot

22 April 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Karl Harris breaks three bones in foot

Karl Harris escaped his terrifying Thruxton accident with just two stitches in his top lip and three broken metatarsals in his right foot. The Rob Mac Yamaha rider was knocked from his R1 in race two...

Relentless Suzuki on a charge at Thruxton

21 April 2008 by Kevin Langridge

Relentless Suzuki on a charge at Thruxton

Race action from the first live BSB Meeting at Thruxton 20th April08

MCN Daily 21/04/08: Your daily video motorcycle news

21 April 2008 by Angus Farquhar

In episode 89 of the MCN Daily motorcycle news show we have pictures from this weekends MCN Live at Butlins and we round up the weekends sport for you with Shakey Byrne continuing his top while Cal Crutchlow recorded his first victory in BSB.  Subscribe to this podcast with RSS  Subscribe with iTunes Check out the video below to catch up with all the news in just three minutes then email us here...

My BSB pictures from Thruxton

21 April 2008 by Paul Ridgley

My BSB pictures from Thruxton

Hey, just thought id show some of my pictures from BSB thruxton, was my first outing with my camera was quite chuffed I got the exact moment they collided, Like the shot where Tom went to see if Karl...

Thruxton British superbikes: Cal Crutchlow records maiden victory in race two

20 April 2008 by Sarah Carnell

Thruxton British superbikes: Cal Crutchlow records maiden victory in race two

HM Plant Honda new boy Cal Crutchlow continued an amazing start to his second season in British Superbikes by recording his first ever victory at Thruxton. The Coventry rider, who joined the team with...

Haslam to be cited.

20 April 2008 by Paul

Having reviewed the second race of BSB today, 20th April, I am amazed at the race control not citing Leon Haslam for dangerous riding. First the out of control at the chicane where he went off taking Harris with him, Haslam has showed many times he has little control of his bike under extreme braking. Then, later, turning across Sykes after overtaking him and taking Sykes front wheel out,...

British Superbikes: Shane Byrne wins Thruxton race one

20 April 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Shane Byrne wins Thruxton race one

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has transferred his awesome pre-season testing and Brands Hatch form into the first win of the year at Thruxton with a faultless race display. Byrne, who headed off pole position,...

British Superbikes: Michael Rutter with surprise front row start for Thruxton

19 April 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Michael Rutter with surprise front row start for Thruxton

Michael Rutter set a storming 1.19.949 lap in wet conditions during qualifying at Thruxton to land himself the third spot on the grid for tomorrow’s race. MCN caught up with Rutter straight after the...

British Superbikes: Leon Haslam confident for Thruxton race setup

19 April 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Leon Haslam confident for Thruxton race setup

Leon Haslam will line-up for tomorrow’s first British Superbike race of the season at Thruxton from second on the grid, confident that he’s got a good setup for the two races. Haslam set a 1.19.872,...

British Superbikes: Shane Byrne on Thruxton pole

19 April 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Shane Byrne on Thruxton pole

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has secured his second pole on the season, adding to the fastest qualifying lap he set at Brands Hatch a fortnight ago. Byrne set a pole lap of 1.19.704 – just four seconds slower...