2016
BSB: Free Fans' Thursday ahead of Brands Hatch
01 August 2016 by
MCE British Superbike fans are in for a treat as series organisers throw open the gates of the iconic Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit a day before this weekend’s seventh round of the series. The now...
BSB: Parkes replaces Easton at ePayMe Yamaha
29 July 2016 by
Broc Parkes will return to the MCE British Superbike championship for Brands Hatch as he slots in to the ePay Me Yamaha team in place of the departed Stuart Easton. Easton and the Tommy Hill-run squad...
BSB: Iddon drops out of title chase
27 July 2016 by
Christian Iddon’s 2016 title chances plunged into jeopardy this weekend as he left the sixth round of the championship having scored just three points from Sunday’s two races. The early series leader...
BSB: Easton parts ways with ePayMe Yamaha
26 July 2016 by
Stuart Easton and the ePayMe Yamaha team have parted ways at the mid-way point of the 2016 MCE British Superbike season after a tough start to the year. The Scotsman secured a best result of ninth...
BSB: Rookie Irwin takes debut podium
26 July 2016 by
Glenn Irwin celebrated his debut MCE British Superbike podium at Thruxton this weekend after intelligently conserving his tyres in the second race. The Northern Irishman endured a tough race one with...
BSB: Haslam frustrated after 'disastrous' weekend
26 July 2016 by
MCE British Superbike championship contender Leon Haslam left the sixth round of the series at Thruxton frustrated after a disastrous weekend for the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team. Haslam and both...
BSB: Laverty back in title hunt after race two win
25 July 2016 by
Michael Laverty is now firmly back in the 2016 MCE British Superbike title hunt after a strong weekend saw him finish first and second at Thruxton. Hard work on tyre conservation throughout the...
BSB: Byrne upbeat despite race two DNF
25 July 2016 by
Shane Byrne was able to leave the sixth round of the MCE British Superbike championship in a positive mindset despite missing out on what could have been a double victory at Thruxton. Having dominated...
BSB: Laverty wins race two as tech issue rules Shakey out
24 July 2016 by
Michael Laverty returned to the top step of the podium in the second MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship race at Thruxton, holding off a hard-charging Jason O’Halloran ahead of rookie Glenn...
BSB: Byrne dominates two-part tyre war
24 July 2016 by
Shane Byrne took an emphatic victory in a two-part opening MCE British Superbike race at Thruxton to extend his series lead to 26 points. Having dominated the entire weekend, Byrne shot off the line...
BSB: Mainwaring-Smart splits with Smiths Racing BMW
23 July 2016 by
Howie Mainwaring-Smart has parted ways with the Smiths Racing BMW ahead of tomorrow’s two MCE Insurance British Superbike races at Thruxton. The former race winner has endured a torrid start to the...
BSB: Bridewell stuns with surprise second
23 July 2016 by
Bennetts Suzuki’s Tommy Bridewell will start tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race from second on the grid after a stunning Superpole lap at Thruxton. The local rider has seemed to be off the...
BSB: Byrne takes pole despite fast lap mistake
23 July 2016 by
Shane Byrne continued his domination of this weekend’s Thruxton round of the MCE British Superbike Championship with a commanding performance in Superpole despite making a mistake on his fast lap. The...
BSB: Byrne continues Thruxton domination with Superpole win
23 July 2016 by
Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne will start tomorrow’s first MCE British Superbike race from pole position after decimating his rivals throughout the weekend at Thruxton. Topping every session so far this weekend...
BSB: Confidence boost for Kiyo at Thruxton
22 July 2016 by
The opening day at Thruxton saw a boost in confidence for Bennetts Suzuki’s Ryuichi Kiyonari, who rounded out the second session sixth fastest after a re-assuring step forward with the GSX-R1000. The...
BSB: Byrne: 'The Ducati goads you on like it wants to go faster'
22 July 2016 by
Shane Byrne’s weekend couldn’t have got of to a better start at Thruxton after he obliterated the outright lap record in free practice aboard the Be Wiser Ducati Panigale. The four-time British...
BSB: Blistering Byrne under outright lap record at Thruxton
22 July 2016 by
Shane Byrne dominated the opening day of proceedings at the sixth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike at Thruxton, decimating the lap record to top both first the first and second practice...
BSB: Superbike stars meet America's Cup contenders
22 July 2016 by
MCE British Superbike stars James Rispoli and John Hopkins met America’s Cup World Series contenders from the Softbank Team Japan outfit ahead of this weekend’s action at Thruxton. SoftBank Team Japan...
BSB: Hopkins to miss Thruxton round
22 July 2016 by
John Hopkins will sit out of this weekend’s Thruxton round of the MCE British Superbikes to further recover from the injuries he suffered at Knockhill last month. Hopkins sustained a broken and...
BSB: Kiyonari hopeful of strong pace at 'difficult' Thruxton
21 July 2016 by
Ryuichi Kiyonari is prepared for a tough weekend as he looks to push the Bennetts Suzuki further towards the front of the field at Thruxton this weekened. The three-time British Champion has endured...
BSB: Mossey aims for podium return at Thruxton
21 July 2016 by
Luke Mossey is looking to make a return to the podium as the MCE British Superbike Championship hits Thruxton this weekend. After a tough weekend at Snetterton following a crash in the early stages of...
BSB: O'Halloran: 'I've got the taste of winning now!'
21 July 2016 by
Jason O’Halloran heads into the weekend’s sixth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship brimming with confidence after taking his debut win last time out at Snetterton. With the Honda...
BSB: Ellison determined to regain showdown spot
20 July 2016 by
James Ellison is looking to regain his spot in the title fighters’ showdown at Thruxton this weekend after a disastrous two races at Snetterton saw him drop out of the top six. The Cumbrian was taken...
BSB: Thruxton a 'blank sheet of paper' for title leader Byrne
20 July 2016 by
Shane Byrne heads to this weekend’s sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship leading the series for the first time since the opening round at Silverstone, but is keen not to rest on his...
BSB: Jake Dixon to stay with Lee Hardy BMW for 2017 season
20 July 2016 by
MCE British Superbike rookie Jake Dixon will remain with the Lee Hardy Racing BMW squad for the 2017 season, MCN can exclusively reveal. The 20-year-old only joined the team two rounds ago at...
BSB: Iddon hopes to regain ground at Thruxton
19 July 2016 by
Christian Iddon will be hoping he can return to the form that saw him take four consecutive podiums at the start of the season as the MCE British Superbike Championship heads to Thruxton this...
BSB: Haslam keen to bounce back at Thruxton
19 July 2016 by
Leon Haslam is looking to get his MCE British Superbike season back on track at Thruxton this weekend after a tough time out at Snetterton. With his rival Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne enjoying an almost...
BSB: Laverty: 'We need to be fighting for podiums'
18 July 2016 by
Michael Laverty has admitted he needs to be fighting for podiums in the next two rounds of the MCE British Superbike Championship if he’s to secure a place in the three round showdown. As the season...
Opinion: Superpole success for BSB
18 July 2016 by
The fifth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship at Snetterton marked the first time organisers’ were able to roll out the all-new Superpole format for qualifying. With the Q1 and Q2 sessions...
BSB: Stapleford set for Thruxton wildcard with Smiths BMW
18 July 2016 by
Reigning British Supersport Champion Luke Stapleford will be back in action at this weekend’s sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Championship as he joins Smiths Racing BMW for a wildcard...
BSB: Hutchy keen to step up to BSB in 2017
15 July 2016 by
Ian Hutchinson has his eyes set on a return to the MCE British Superbike Championship for 2017 after taking his first short circuit victory since the leg injury that so nearly ended his career in...
BSB: Linfoot itching for debut BSB win
14 July 2016 by
Dan Linfoot is hoping his debut British Superbike victory will come soon after taking yet another two second places at Snetterton this weekend. Now with five second place finishes to his name, Linfoot...
BSB: Fourth for McConnell and FS-3 Racing at Snetterton
13 July 2016 by
Billy McConnell took a surprise result for the FS-3 Racing team after intelligently managing his tyres to beat factory Kawasaki rival Leon Haslam to fourth place in Sunday’s opening race. An all new...
BSB: Laverty 'relieved' to return to podium
13 July 2016 by
Michael Laverty saw the first signs of his 2016 season getting back on track as he returned to the podium this weekend for the first time since taking victory in the opening round at Silverstone. The...
BSB: British Superbikes to support minibike series
12 July 2016 by
The MCE British Superbike championship has announced a new partnership with Cool Fab Racing to encourage more young people to get involved in bike racing. The agreement sees seven British Superbike...
BSB: Stunning sixth for rookie Dixon
12 July 2016 by
MCE British Superbike rookie Jake Dixon continued to impress in just his second meeting this weekend, taking a remarkable sixth place in Sunday’s opening race. Taking advantage of a number of fallers,...