February

Moto Rapido confirm two-man team for 2012

23 February 2012 by MCN Sports Desk

Winchester-based Moto Rapido Ducati have confirmed they will run a two-bike team in partnership with the Saudi Falcons racing team in the 2012 British Superbike Championship. Existing rider Scott...

Polita joins Jentin Doodson Ducati in BSB

17 February 2012 by Laura Stevens

The newly-amalgamated Jentin Doodson Motorsport team have today (Friday) confirmed their return to MCE BSB, switching to Italian machinery as they campaign the exotic new Ducati Panigale with former...

Anthony West joins Supersonic BMW in BSB

17 February 2012 by Laura Stevens

Former Grand Prix race winner Anthony West has today (Friday) become the latest world-class rider to join the 2012 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship as the Australian was signed up by the...

Padgetts sign Scassa and Lowry for BSB

15 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Padgett’s are back in BSB having signed Italian Luca Scassa and the overlooked Ian Lowry to ride their Hondas. Scassa comes to BSB for the first time after finishing fifth in last year’s World...

Leon Morris to race Panigale in National Superstock

14 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Ducati 848 Challenge champion Leon Morris steps up to National Superstock with a Hirebase-backed Ducati 1199 Panigale run by Coventry-based John Hackett’s JHP Racing team. Morris said: “This is a...

PR Kawasaki seek Andrews’ replacement

13 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

PR Racing Kawasaki are seeking a replacement for Simon Andrews in BSB after they parted company at the weekend PR team owner John Jameson told MCN: “There’s been a concern over Simon’s fitness. He...

Haga replaces Hutchinson at Swan Yamaha

13 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Noriyuki Haga will replace the injured Ian Hutchinson in the Swan Yamaha team alongside 2011 BSB champion Tommy Hill. The 36-year-old Japanese rider has been signed for the full season while...

Chris Walker back on Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki

08 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Chris Walker is back in the Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki BSB team. Walker was re-instated after the team was completely restructured on Monday following the news last week that original team owner Dan...

Splitlath sign John Laverty and Florian Marino

06 February 2012 by Laura Stevens

The Splitlath Redmond Racing team confirmed their 2012 line up ahead of the forthcoming MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship season as John Laverty returns from injury and is joined by former...

More testing options in Spain

06 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

In addition to the official BSB tests at Cartagena and Alcarras, organised by MSV and run by Pacedayz, former Honda and Norton race team boss Barry Symmons is also running his four-day Pro-Test at...

Brogan and Mainwaring for Buildbase BMW superstock

06 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Steve Brogan and Howie Mainwaring will be spearheading the Buildbase BMW assault on the National Superstock 1000 championship this year. Steve Brogan, 31, from Liverpool, won the first ever BSB-EVO...

Michael Rutter and Peter Hickman join MSS Kawasaki

01 February 2012 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter and Peter Hickman will line up in BSB this year for MSS Colchester Kawasaki. The two riders signed their contracts last Thursday at the team’s base in Colchester. For Rutter, the elder...