October

Ellison and Walker join GBmoto for switch to Kawasaki

Ellison and Walker join GBmoto for switch to Kawasaki

James Ellison and Chris Walker will join the GBmoto Racing team for the 2014 MCE British Superbike Championship, as the team look to expand their efforts and challenge for the title.   Ellison and...

Northern Irish dream team as Seeley joins Martrain

Northern Irish dream team as Seeley joins Martrain

‘Wee Wizard’ Alastair Seeley will join the Martrain Yamaha team for 2014, as he looks to regain his British Supersport crown as well as add to his tally of North West 200 wins. Seeley will replace...

Hopkins to return to BSB with Tyco

Hopkins to return to BSB with Tyco

John Hopkins will return to the MCE British Superbike Championship for 2014, after signing a deal with the Tyco Suzuki team to replace Josh Brookes for next season. Hopkins, who has sat out 2013...

Brands Hatch BSB: Lowes lifts the crown as Brookes completes the triple

Brands Hatch BSB: Lowes lifts the crown as Brookes completes the triple

Alex Lowes has won his first ever British title, taking the MCE British Superbike crown after a masterclass in wet weather riding to hold off main championship rival Shane Byrne, as Josh Brookes...

Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes wins as Lowes AND Byrne crash out!

Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes wins as Lowes AND Byrne crash out!

Josh Brookes has made it two from two at Brands Hatch, taking the second win in what was possibly the most eventful race of the season, as both the champion contenders crashed out unhurt in wet...

Brands Hatch BSS: Cooper wins as Seeley closes gap in title battle

Brands Hatch BSS: Cooper wins as Seeley closes gap in title battle

Richard Cooper won the opening Motorpoint British Supersport race of the weekend in commanding form, leading from flag to flag to take the win from Alastair Seeley and Lukes Jones. Cooper led from...

Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes takes race one as Lowes takes title lead

Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes takes race one as Lowes takes title lead

Josh Brookes has stormed to victory in the opening MCE British Superbike race of the weekend, while Alex Lowes stole the championship lead from Shakey Byrne as he took second and demoted his title...

Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes storms to pole in the rain

Brands Hatch BSB: Brookes storms to pole in the rain

Josh Brookes will start this afternoon’s first MCE British Superbike race of the weekend from pole, his first one of the season, after a damp session allowed him to negate the problems that have been...

Brookes: Wet sessions 'null and void'

Brookes: Wet sessions 'null and void'

Josh Brookes says that despite finishing second in today’s opening MCE British Superbike session at Brands Hatch, there’s not much to take from the wet session. A damp track before the session started...

Video: Byrne and Lowes talk Showdown

Video: Byrne and Lowes talk Showdown

With the pressure on and only a point separating Shakey Byrne and Alex Lowes, we got the pair of them together only minutes before their first session at Brands Hatch to get their last minute thoughts...

BSB extend Eurosport deal until 2020

BSB extend Eurosport deal until 2020

MCE British Superbikes have announced a dramatic extension to their contract that will see the championship remain on Eurosport until at least 2020. The deal means live coverage across Eurosport’s...

BSB announce 2014 calendar

BSB announce 2014 calendar

Series organisers MSV have released the 2014 calendar for the MCE British Superbike championship, with the 12 round calendar similar to the current 2013 calendar. Traditional features like the...

Video: Hill announces 2014 plans

When 2011 British Superbike Champion announced last year that he was taking a sabbatical in 2013, many expected to see him back on the grid in 2014. MCN caught up with Hill to exclusively hear his plans for the future – and it’s not what anyone expected. Get the full story in today’s 16th October Motor Cycle News.

Kiyonari out for Brands Hatch

Kiyonari out for Brands Hatch

Ryuichi Kiyonari may have rode his last race for the Samsung Honda squad if paddock rumour is to be believed, as a motocross injury sustained a few weeks ago means he has been ruled out of the final...

Silverstone BSB: Injured Byrne takes race two victory

Silverstone BSB: Injured Byrne takes race two victory

Shane Byrne has taken an incredible second race win at Silverstone, battling through injury to break the winning streak of main title rival Alex Lowes. Lowes led for most of the race, as he had done...

BSS Silverstone: Mossey takes dramatic first win

BSS Silverstone: Mossey takes dramatic first win

Luke Mossey has taken his first win in the Motorpoint British Supersport Championship, after an action packed race at Silverstone that could have saw any of the top four win almost to the chequered...

Silverstone BSB: Lowes takes storming race one win

Silverstone BSB: Lowes takes storming race one win

Alex Lowes has taken yet another race victory in the MCE British Superbike Championship, in a race that adds yet another to the best race of the year shortlist. An injured Shane Byrne led off the...

Byrne rides through the pain barrier to P2

Byrne rides through the pain barrier to P2

Shane Byrne has managed to put his Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s MCE British Superbike race at Silverstone, after limping away from a massive high side in free...

Silverstone BSB: Lowes takes pole number seven

Silverstone BSB: Lowes takes pole number seven

Alex Lowes continued his qualifying domination of the MCE British Superbike Championship, taking his seventh pole of the season to take his second pole in a row on the Samsung Honda. The Lincolnshire...

Bryne returns for 2014 with Bird

Bryne returns for 2014 with Bird

Shane Byrne will return to the MCE British Superbike Championship in 2014 regardless of how the next two rounds pan out, after signing a deal that will see him remain with his PBM team and Kawasaki...

Smiths Racing Triumph set for WSS wildcards

Smiths Racing Triumph set for WSS wildcards

Smiths Racing Triumph will graduate to a full factory-supported team for 2014, and are set to wildcard in a number of World Championship rounds as well as continuing their British Supersport...

Brookes’ pace slowed by ‘clean’ track

Brookes’ pace slowed by ‘clean’ track

Josh Brookes says that yesterday’s times at Silverstone will count for very little due to the conditions on track, despite the Tyco Suzuki rider finishing the day in third.   Heavy rain overnight and...

Silverstone BSB: Lowes tops time sheets on damp day one

Silverstone BSB: Lowes tops time sheets on damp day one

Alex Lowes topped the time sheets after the first day of action at the penultimate MCE British Superbike round of 2013, finishing over half a second ahead of Shane Byrne with a late lap on the drying...

Shakey unveils BSB Showdown helmet

Shakey unveils BSB Showdown helmet

Reigning champion Shane Byrne has unveiled a special edition helmet for this weekend’s round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Silverstone, showing his wicked sense of humour after his...

Kiyonari reassured of no underlying damage to shoulder

Kiyonari reassured of no underlying damage to shoulder

Ryuichi Kiyonari is hoping to return to the MCE British Superbike Championship for the final round at Brands Hatch, despite being forced to sit out this weekend’s racing at Silverstone after damaging...

Foray replaces injured Kiyonari at Samsung Honda

Foray replaces injured Kiyonari at Samsung Honda

Double world endurance champion Freddy Foray will ride Ryuichi Kiyonari’s Samsung Honda at this weekend’s MCE British Superbike round at Silverstone, after the Japanese rider ruled himself out with...