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BSB: Mossey: 'I've got the fight back in me!'

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Luke Mossey was relieved to be fighting at the front as the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at Donington Park this weekend. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star’s confidence took a...

BSB: Buchan shows potential with fourth in tricky conditions

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Danny Buchan came away from the opening round of 2018 pleased to have proved some of his critics wrong by delivering a strong performance in tricky conditions on the FS3 Kawasaki. Often accused of...

BSB: Ellison continues TAG success

05 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison left the opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship with mixed emotions after a rollercoaster debut with the Anvil Hire TAG Yamaha team. The Cumbrian scored a...

BSB: 'Ray always had it in him' says Buildbase Suzuki boss

03 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Buildbase Suzuki boss Stuart Hicken has said he believes young gun Bradley Ray has what it takes to fight for the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship after a dominant double at Donington Park...

BSB: Haslam hits out after Donington tyre woes

03 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam has hit out at Pirelli after a challenging opening weekend at Donington Park. The JG Speedfit Kawasaki star finished ninth in the opening race after dropping back from the podium battle...

BSB: Ray does the double at Donington

02 April 2018 by Simon Patterson

Buildbase Suzuki rider Bradley Ray has backed up his first ever win in the Bennetts British Superbike championship yesterday by making it a double in the second race of the season’s opening weekend at...

BSB: Haslam: 'I had no grip from lap one!'

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam was left frustrated after a significant lack of rear grip saw him drop back through the field during today’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race. Haslam got an ideal start from pole...

BSB: Ellison: 'Just the start I wanted!'

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

James Ellison was thrilled to get his final Bennetts British Superbike campaign off to a strong start with a podium in his first race with the Anvil Hire TAG Racing team. The Cumbrian took an early...

BSB: Ray 'didn't expect' debut win so early

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bradley Ray has admitted he didn’t expect to clinch his debut Bennetts British Superbike victory in today’s opening race of the year at Donington Park. The 20-year-old took the lead from Anvil Hire...

BSB: Young gun Ray stuns with Donington win

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Bradley Ray took a shock debut victory in the opening race of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship, holding off reigning champion Shane Byrne and James Ellison at a chilly...

BSB: Byrne & Haslam raise track temperature concerns

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne and Leon Haslam have been to see race direction to raise concerns about track temperature ahead of this afternoon’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race. There were a large number of...

BSB: Haslam on pole after incident-packed qualifying

01 April 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam will start on pole position for the opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship after a frenetic qualifying session. In light of the poor weather forecast for Easter...

BSB: Riders pleased with Donington schedule changes

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The decision to move Monday’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race to Sunday afternoon has been well-received by riders as race bosses face the challenge of working with the weekend’s challenging...

BSB: Irwin to ride after free practice crash

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin will ride in tomorrow’s opening Bennetts British Superbike race despite fears he had broken his neck after a free practice crash. The Ulsterman came down heavily when he highsided from his...

BSB: Haslam quickest in mixed conditions at Donington Park

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam led the way as the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship got underway at a chilly Donington Park. Persistent overnight rainfall and cold temperatures left the track sodden for the...

BSB: Opening race brought forward to Sunday

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The opening race of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship has been brought forward to Sunday after fears of poor weather affecting the schedule on Easter Monday. Met office weather warnings...

BSB: Irwin sidelined after free practice crash

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin was taken to hospital after crashing out of the opening session of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Donington Park but has received the all clear on a suspected neck...

BSB: Race bosses monitoring weather forecasts at Donington

31 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike bosses say they are closely monitoring forecasts for the remainder of this weekend’s opening round at Donington Park as a bout of poor weather hits the UK throughout Easter...

BSB: Riders predict ultimate top six for 2018

30 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship gets underway at Donington Park this weekend. Last week MCN sat down with most of the 2018 grid and put them on the spot for predictions ahead of the...

BSB: Jonathan Rea tips Haslam and Irwin for 2018 success

30 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jonathan Rea has tipped Leon Haslam and Glenn Irwin for success in this year’s Bennetts British Superbike Championship ahead of the opening round getting underway at Donington Park this year. The...

BSB: Whitham: 'At least 12 riders can win races!'

30 March 2018 by James Whitham

Ahead of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship getting underway at Donington Park, James Whitham chats about his expectations for the season ahead… The competitiveness of BSB in the past...

BSB: Mackenzie remains realistic ahead of superbike debut

29 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

After a tough half season in Moto2, former British Supersport Champion Tarran Mackenzie takes on a new challenge for 2018 as he joins the McAMS Yamaha team to contest the Bennetts British Superbike...

BSB: Irwin: 'I have to perform this year'

29 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship marks the start of what is set to be a make or break season for Northern Ireland’s Glenn Irwin after two up and down years in the...

BSB: Hickman: 'I'm really feeling it this year'

29 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Last season, Peter Hickman enjoyed his strongest Bennetts British Superbike campaign to date, securing a place in the Showdown for the first time and going on to secure fourth overall for the Smiths...

Donington BSB: TV Schedule

29 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The first round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship gets underway at Donington Park this weekend with qualifying and race action set to be broadcast live on Eurosport. As well as...

BSB: Pirelli introduce new front tyre for 2018

28 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Bennetts British Superbike riders will have the benefit of an expanded front tyre selection from Pirelli when the 2018 season gets underway at Donington Park this weekend. As well as the softer and...

BSB: Brookes: 'I will be stronger this year'

27 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Having finished the 2017 season just seven points off eventual champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne, Josh Brookes is gunning to go one place better this year after a switch to the factory-supported McAMS...

BSB: Haslam: 'Brookes poses the biggest threat this year'

27 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

After missing out on the 2017 crown in such disastrous circumstances, Leon Haslam says he’s more fired up than ever before ahead of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship getting underway at...

BSB: Byrne: 'I want 100 race wins'

27 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Shane Byrne might be heading in to the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship as the series’ most successful rider, but the six-time British Champion isn’t without motivation for the season...

2018 Bennetts BSB set to kick off at Donington Park

21 March 2018 by MCN News

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship kicks off at Donington Park over Easter weekend and it’s sure to be an action packed opening round as the grid go head to head for the first time this...

BSB: Haslam storms to the top at official test

20 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam lapped within a second of Shane Byrne’s lap record to top the timesheets at a chilly Donington Park to close the final pre-season test ahead of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike...

Gallery: 2018 British Superbike metal

20 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The annual Bennetts British Superbike pre-season test and media day is taking place at Donington Park today, and while weather conditions have led to little track action so far teams and riders have...

BSB: Free entry at official Donington test

19 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The Bennetts British Superbike Championship will roll in to Donington Park tomorrow for the official pre-season test before the season gets underway at the Leicestershire circuit next week. Riders and...

BSB: Byrne: 'I'd rather have issues in testing than at round one!'

19 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Six-time Bennetts British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne remained pragmatic despite hitting a number of issues with his Be Wiser Ducati at last week’s Monteblanco test. Testing alongside the JG...

BSB: Linfoot: 'We're in a much better position than we were last year'

19 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot has said the Honda Racing squad are in a much better position than they were 12 months ago after significant improvements to the Fireblade after the winter. Late arrival of the 2017...

BSB: Irwin: 'The best I've felt on the bike'

14 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin has decided to re-evaluate his approach for 2018 as the Be Wiser Ducati squad got their winter testing programme underway with the Ulsterman looking to concrete his position in the...