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British Superbike: 2008 championship standings

16 June 2008 by Sarah Carnell

British Superbike: 2008 championship standings

Here are the current standings in the British Superbike championship and Superbike Cup. Check back after each round to see who is leading.   British Superbike championship rider standings after...

Michael Rutter slates Ducati weight penalty

30 May 2008 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter slates Ducati weight penalty

North West 200 Ducati rider Michael Rutter has slated the British Superbike race organisation’s decision to inflict a weight penalty on the Ducati 1098RS machines. Rutter said: “I think the weight...

Hydrex Honda chief technician happy with BSB rules

30 May 2008 by Gary Pinchin

Hydrex Honda chief technician happy with BSB rules

Hydrex Honda chief technician Mick Shanley fully supports this year’s supersport-spec engine rules that have been implemented for British Superbike Championship – and says racing is cheaper with them...

Relentless Suzuki at Druids

30 May 2008 by Andy Griffiths

Relentless Suzuki at Druids

Relentless Suzuki at British superbikes, Druids May 2008

Thruxton BSB 2008

30 May 2008 by Paul Collins

Thruxton BSB 2008

Thruxton BSB 2008

Henderson R1 Cup: More rain for Donington Park round

29 May 2008 by Michael Neeves

Henderson R1 Cup: More rain for Donington Park round

Another Henderson R1 Cup round and another typically wet and windy weekend. This will be the sixth consecutive race meeting I’ve done this year (including the three Bemsee Powerbike rounds I’ve done)...

BSB Luke Quigley Crash Pics

29 May 2008 by Kerry Green

BSB Luke Quigley Crash Pics

Luke Quigley had a major crash at the recent Brands Hatch BSB round, at the infamous Paddock Hill bend and we were on hand to capture the action. The two pictures are part of a twenty frame sequence...

Siamese motorcycle riders!

26 May 2008 by Jim Brand

Siamese motorcycle riders!

Took my wife, daughter, son and his mate to BSB for the first time. I also took my camera and got some great photos. It wasn’t until I got home that my wife point out I appeared to have two riders on...

Donington Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne does the double

26 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Donington Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne does the double

Airwaves Ducati rider Shane Byrne has won the second race at the Donington Park round of the British Superbike champiosnhip after Honda rider Leon Haslam lead for 18 laps. Haslam lead from the very...

Donington Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne wins race one

26 May 2008 by Liam Marsden

Donington Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne wins race one

Airwaves Ducati rider Shane “Shakey” Byrne has won at Donington Park in a dry but extremely windy first race. Shane Byrne lead for the majority of the race and managed to hold off  the rest of the...

Donington Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne sets pole in rain-hit qualifying

25 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Donington Park British Superbikes: Shane Byrne sets pole in rain-hit qualifying

Airwaves Ducati’s Shane Byrne will start from pole for tomorrow’s Donington Park British Superbike round in a wet session Shakey called ‘treacherous’. Byrne secured his third out of four poles for the...

Donington Park British Superbikes: Leon Haslam quickest in stoppage-ridden Free Practice 2

24 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Donington Park British Superbikes: Leon Haslam quickest in stoppage-ridden Free Practice 2

Leon Haslam has started his home British Superbike round as he means to go on, putting in the fastest time of the opening day at Donington Park this bank-holiday weekend with a 1.32.152. Haslam set...

Donington Park British Supersport: Ten Kate Honda dominate opening day

24 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Donington Park British Supersport: Ten Kate Honda dominate opening day

The World Supersport pairing of Andrew Pitt and Jonathan Rea have topped the time sheets on the first day of practice at Donington Park for round four of the British Supersport championship. The Ten...

Sort out this Ducati BSB fiasco

24 May 2008 by stephen john scragg

Id just like to comment on what is best termed as turning into a bit of a cake & arse party. I was due to go to Donnington this bank holiday, but with the news on Ducati withdrawing from this round leaving a depleted field, (no disrespects to other riders). Ducati were one of the top runners with Michale Rutter, Leon Camier, Shakey, & Laverty. now i have changed my arrangements to plan B & im now...

Airwaves Ducati to race at Donington Park following regulation amendment

23 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Airwaves Ducati to race at Donington Park following regulation amendment

Airwaves Ducati Team Principal Darrell Healey has confirmed today that the GSE Ducati team will be racing. The decision has come after British Superbike organisers made changes to the regulations set...

British Superbike organisers amend V-twin weight regulation

23 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbike organisers amend V-twin weight regulation

The MCRCB has made a last minute U-turn on the decision to implement a heavy weight penalty on V-twin machinery in the British Superbike Championship. The statement was released by the race organisers...

Win a pair of VIP tickets to see Airwaves Ducati at Donington Park

23 May 2008 by MCN Sportsdesk

Win a pair of VIP tickets to see Airwaves Ducati at Donington Park

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTRIES AND WE’LL LET THE WINNER KNOW THIS AFTERNOON Want to watch Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne and Leon Camier at the next round of the British Superbike...

Leon Haslam expects Honda’s CBR1000RR Fireblade to break the Ducati dominance at Donington Park

23 May 2008 by Rob Hull

Leon Haslam expects Honda’s CBR1000RR Fireblade to break the Ducati dominance at Donington Park

Leon Haslam will be looking to get his British Superbike campaign back on track this weekend, and expects his Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade to lend a helping hand. The British Superbike field go to...

British Superbikes: North West 200 Ducati undecided over Superbike race participation

22 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: North West 200 Ducati undecided over Superbike race participation

The North West 200 Ducati team has said they will be using this weekend’s Donington Park British Superbike round as an opportunity to test with the new weight regulation on their Superbike before...

Steve Brogan Wheelie at Oulton

21 May 2008 by Kerry Green

Steve Brogan Wheelie at Oulton

What an entertainer Steve Brogan is. He wheelied from the bottom of Clay Hill to the top at Oulton Park. I managed to capture a great sequence of wheelies from Brogie and this is just one of many from...

BSB Brands Hatch

20 May 2008 by Emma Selling

BSB Brands Hatch

BSB Take 2 at Brands Hatch 11th May 2008. The first round was exciting, watching the snow melt on the car windows. Taking bets on which drip would get to the bottom first. I would like to thank...

British Superbikes: Airwaves Ducati pull out of Donington Park round

20 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Airwaves Ducati pull out of Donington Park round

British Superbike Championship leaders Airwaves Ducati will not be racing at Donington Park for round four of the season due to concerns over extra weight being added to their machines. Team Owner...

Brands Hatch BSB pictures

19 May 2008 by Kevin Langridge

Brands Hatch BSB pictures

BSB Race action from Brands Hatch. The pictures include Malcolm Ashleys big off at Hawthorn.

British Superbikes: Ducati pre-register 1098R’s to meet BSB homologation regulations

19 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Ducati pre-register 1098R’s to meet BSB homologation regulations

Ducati UK has announced they will pre-register the remaining 1098R’s that do not have customer orders before June 1 to make them eligible to run as homologated models in British Superbikes. By the...

British Superbikes: Ducati to be hit with extra weight

19 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Ducati to be hit with extra weight

MCN understands there is set to be an official announcement today from BSB organisers to add extra weight to the 1200cc Ducati machines. The move will come as response to some of the four cylinder...

British Superbikes: Ex BSB Rizla Suzuki Team Boss joins engine spec debate

19 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Ex BSB Rizla Suzuki Team Boss joins engine spec debate

Former Rizla Suzuki British Superbike Team Manager Simon Buckmaster has defended the current engine specification rules in BSB, calling for the teams to rev their bikes less to be more reliable. The...

First BSB meeting

19 May 2008 by ian lambert

First BSB meeting

Here is my daughter Shannon [right]with her cousin Abby at her first race meeting at Brands BSB,where Nial Mckenzie signed her Toseland t-shirt.she also met John Reynolds and Scott Smart.

Leon Haslam steals mountain bike

18 May 2008 by kev randall

Leon Haslam highside at Druids during qualifying for BSB race at Oulton Park 4th May.

Go Shakey Go

17 May 2008 by mbimson@tiscali.co.uk

Go Shakey Go

My son luke at his first BSB race (as seen on TV)

NOT SO LUCKY CUP RIDERS AT BRANDS

16 May 2008 by stephen dennis

NOT SO LUCKY CUP RIDERS AT BRANDS

JUST THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CUP RACERS FROM BRANDS ON SAT PRACTICE. UNLUCKY LADS.

British Superbikes: Poor April qualifying costs James Ellison

15 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Poor April qualifying costs James Ellison

James Ellison was left to rue his April qualifying performance that put him down in 15th position on the grid for last weekend’s racing at Brands Hatch, even though he fought his way back up to sixth...

Video: Oulton Park Think! Academy Blog winner

15 May 2008 by Angus Farquhar

THINK! Road Safety has been an official sponsor of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship since 2004 and this year we will be offering MCN readers the chance to win VIP hospitality at every BSB round to enjoy the atmosphere in style! Winners of each THINK! race promotion will be given the task of becoming an MCN video blog reporter for the day, with behind-the-scenes access, they will...

British Superbikes: Lack of practice time costs Simon Andrews

14 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Lack of practice time costs Simon Andrews

A crash in free practice one and a clutch problem in morning warm-up hindered Lloyds British Jentin Yamaha’s Simon Andrews incredible race one start at Brands Hatch, purely because the team only had a...

British Superbikes: Brands Hatch damage limitation for Guy Martin

14 May 2008 by Rob Hull

British Superbikes: Brands Hatch damage limitation for Guy Martin

Hydrex Bike Animal Honda’s Guy Martin has said the re-scheduled Brands Hatch British Superbike round last weekend was more a case of preparation for this week’s North West 200. Martin goes into the...

Brands Hatch action

12 May 2008 by spells675

Brands Hatch action

Here’s some of the action from Paddock hill bend at Brands this weekend.

Brands Hatch British Superbikes; Crutchlow wins race two

11 May 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Brands Hatch British Superbikes; Crutchlow wins race two

Cal Crutchlow took a well deserved win in the second British Superbike race at Brands Hatch, despite a badly dislocated ankle. Crutchlow lead for most of the race and was comfortably in the lead when...