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Byrne upbeat despite qualifying crash

01 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Byrne upbeat despite qualifying crash

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne remains upbeat ahead of tomorrow’s opening MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park despite the uphill challenge he faces starting from the sixth row of the grid after crashing...

Haslam takes pole in dramatic qualifying

01 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Haslam takes pole in dramatic qualifying

Leon Haslam will start on pole position for tomorrow’s first MCE British Superbike race at Oulton Park, holding off team-mate James Ellison and Australia’s Jason O’Halloran to take the top spot in an...

Iddon leads close fought pack on day one

01 May 2016 by Oli Rushby

Iddon leads close fought pack on day one

Local rider Christian Iddon led the pack at the end of the first day of MCE British Superbike action at Oulton Park as the top 17 riders were covered by less than a second. The Tyco BMW man showed...

Silverstone BSB: Hickman takes race two victory

10 April 2016 by Liam Marsden

Silverstone BSB: Hickman takes race two victory

JG Speedfit Kawasaki rider Peter Hickman regrouped from his race one DNF to take a well-deserved victory in the secon race, seeing off a late charge from BE Wiser Ducati’s Shane Byrne. Hickman ran...

Silverstone BSB: Laverty draws first blood

10 April 2016 by Liam Marsden

Silverstone BSB: Laverty draws first blood

Tyco BMW rider Michael Laverty took his ninth BSB win with victory in the first race of the 2016 season, holding off all challengers from the first lap. Jason O’Halloran got the holeshot, but was...

2016 BSB season - all you need to know...

10 April 2016 by Phil Wain

2016 BSB season - all you need to know...

The MCE British Superbike Championship blasts back into action later today so now is the time to get up to speed with the most competitive and innovative superbike series in the world. Our guide will...

Silverstone BSB: Haslam takes pole

09 April 2016 by Stephen Davison

Silverstone BSB: Haslam takes pole

Leon Haslam snatched pole position on his return to BSB after dominating Saturday qualifying on the JG Speedfit Kawasaki ZX-10R. The 32-year-old took his last BSB pole at Knockhill in 2008 before...

Iddon and Tyco BMW lead the opening day of 2016 BSB

08 April 2016 by Sports desk

Iddon and Tyco BMW lead the opening day of 2016 BSB

Tyco BMW’s newest recruit Christian Iddon got his 2016 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship campaign off to a flying start at Silverstone this afternoon, setting the pace on the opening day as...

Laverty tops final day of BSB pre-season

31 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Laverty tops final day of BSB pre-season

Michael Laverty has taken the Tyco BMW machine to top spot on the final day of the 2016 MCE British Superbike pre-season, demoting Shakey Byrne with a final fast lap of Donington just as the chequered...

Team WD40 BSB bikes stolen in break-in

11 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Team WD40 BSB bikes stolen in break-in

MCE British Superbike squad Team WD40 have had a number of bikes stolen from their Sheffied base in an overnight break-in. The team lost two Kawasaki ZX-10Rs that were set to be campagined by Jack...

Honda Racing rolls out 2016 BSB colours

10 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Honda Racing rolls out 2016 BSB colours

Honda Racing has rolled out the colours that Dan Linfoot, Jason O’Halloran and Jenny Tinmouth will use for the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship. Taking the opportunity to use their trip to...

Cartagena test, final lap times

06 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Cartagena test, final lap times

Very few riders managed to improve on their times on the final day of the BSB test at Cartagena due to the windy and cold conditions at the Spanish track. Luke Mossey, who threw his leg over his...

Cartagena test, final day ahead

06 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Cartagena test, final day ahead

After three days of testing at Cartagena, Luke Mossey remains the fastest man on track on the Quattro Plant Teccare Kawasaki ZX-10R. Half a second slower is Danny Buchan on the Lloyds British Moto...

Leon Haslam focussed on making progress

05 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Leon Haslam focussed on making progress

Over the past three days one of the most intense people in the Cartagena BSB test garages has been Leon Haslam. Returning to the domestic series from WSB after a seven year absence, the 32 year old is...

Fun in the sun at Cartagena BSB test

05 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Fun in the sun at Cartagena BSB test

Former Honda and Norton race team boss Barry Symmons has been running the Cartagena Pro- test for 18 years and it has become a mecca for all of the top BSB and road race teams. This year the four day...

Irwin has 'interesting' start to BSB career

05 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Irwin has 'interesting' start to BSB career

Young rookie Glenn Irwin has made a strong start to his BSB career- despite throwing up in his helmet on the first laps of the Cartagena circuit! The 25 year old has been suffering from a chest...

Kiyo has mountain to climb with Suzuki

04 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Kiyo has mountain to climb with Suzuki

Ryuichi Kiyonari was blunt and disarmingly honest as he began his 2016 season on the Bennetts Halsall Suzuki at Cartagena today. “Last year I was too slow so I must practice, practice, practice.” he...

Easton adapting to ePayMe R1 Yamaha at Cartagena

04 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Easton adapting to ePayMe R1 Yamaha at Cartagena

“Steady away.” That’s how canny Scot Stuart Easton described his two days of testing on the ePayMe R1 Yamaha at Cartagena. “Although I raced the bike in Macau last year coming here after a few months...

Shakey and the Be Wiser Ducati on track at Cartagena this morning - briefly!

04 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Shakey and the Be Wiser Ducati on track at Cartagena this morning - briefly!

Arriving a day later than rival BSB teams, Be Wiser Ducati duo Shane Byrne and Glenn Irwin made their first appearance at the Cartagena pre-season shakedown this morning. But Shakey’s outing only...

Ellison short of track time in Cartagena

04 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Ellison short of track time in Cartagena

JG Speedfit Kawasaki ‘s James Ellison only completed a few laps with the new ZX-10R on the opening day of the BSB test at Cartagena. The squad didn’t arrive at the Spanish venue until midnight on...

Hopper over the moon at Cartagena test

04 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Hopper over the moon at Cartagena test

John Hopkins was running out of adjectives to describe how much he liked his new ePayMe Yamaha R1 after the opening day of testing at Cartagena. It was the first time the American had thrown his leg...

Laverty happy with his BMW after first day of testing

03 March 2016 by Stephen Davison

Laverty happy with his BMW after first day of testing

Tyco BMW’s Michael Laverty is starting off in his 2016 BSB challenge exactly where he left last year with a test session in Spain today. “We more or less parked the bike last year after we won the...

Bumper BSB field bound for Cartagena

01 March 2016 by Simon Patterson

Bumper BSB field bound for Cartagena

One of the biggest pre-season tests of recent seasons is set to kick off later this week, as the MCE British Superbike field assembles at southern Spain’s Cartagena circuit for the Pro-Test. Taking to...

Kiyo and Bridewell make Bennetts Suzuki debut

25 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Kiyo and Bridewell make Bennetts Suzuki debut

Three-time MCE British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari has had his first outing on the Bennetts Suzuki he will campaign in 2016 flying back form his home in Japan to begin pre-season testing...

Second Smrz Matej joins BSB with PR Racing

25 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Second Smrz Matej joins BSB with PR Racing

The second of the Smrz brothers Matej will join Jakub on the 2016 MCE British Superbike grid, after signing for PR Racing to join his elder sibling in the series. Coming to the series from the German...

FS-3 Kawasaki part ways with James East

24 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

FS-3 Kawasaki part ways with James East

The all-new FS-3 Kawasaki team, who were set to run National Superstock 1000 front runner James East in the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship, have announced that they have parted ways with the...

Hopkins set to get 2016 underway in Spanish testing

24 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Hopkins set to get 2016 underway in Spanish testing

Former MCE British Superbike runner-up John Hopkins is set to get his 2016 season underway, as he prepares to line up on the grid with the all-new ePayMe Yamaha squad – managed by none other than the...

Ellison making progress with Showa development

05 February 2016 by Simon Patterson

Ellison making progress with Showa development

JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s James Ellison has left the squad’s latest Spanish test pleased with their continuing development of their brand new Kawasaki ZX-10R. Working with a whole new bike in 2016, the...

Seeley to join RAF Reserves BMW for BSB and NW200

29 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Seeley to join RAF Reserves BMW for BSB and NW200

Alastair Seeley will join the RAF Reserves BMW team for this year’s MCE British Superbike championship. The Northern Irishman will take over from Peter Hickman as he launches his first attempt at the...

Cooper joins Jackson at Buildbase BMW

29 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Cooper joins Jackson at Buildbase BMW

Richard Cooper will join Lee Jackson at Buildbase BMW for the 2016 MCE British Superbike season. The 33 year old’s deal will see him stay with the squad for a full season, after joining half way...

Haslam makes Kawasaki debut as BSB campaign kicks off

27 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Haslam makes Kawasaki debut as BSB campaign kicks off

Leon Haslam has made his debut appearance on the JG Speedfit Kawasaki machine he will ride in the 2016 MCE British Superbike championship. The former World Superbike runner-up has joined teammates...

O’Halloran back on track for first time since Thruxton

23 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

O’Halloran back on track for first time since Thruxton

Honda Racing’s Jason O’Halloran is set to return to track next week for the first time since his horrific Thruxton crash in August, as he heads to Spain to get his pre-season testing programme...

Byrne and Irwin take to track for the first time on PBM Ducatis

22 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Byrne and Irwin take to track for the first time on PBM Ducatis

Four-time MCE British Superbike champion Shane Byrne and rookie teammate Glenn Irwin have gotten their 2016 season underway at Portugal’s Portimao circuit, joining factory Ducati World Superbike...

Stalker: Time was right for sidecar switch

14 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Stalker: Time was right for sidecar switch

After an illustrious career stretching back to his Grand Prix debut in 1995, many will question why the veteran racer is now choosing to move to three wheels for the twilight years of his racing...

Dickies to become British Supersport title sponsor

13 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Dickies to become British Supersport title sponsor

Workwear specialists Dickies will become the title sponsors of the British Supersport championship for 2016, taking over from car supermarket Motorpoint with the naming rights to BSB’s main support...

Stalker switches to sidecars for 2016!

13 January 2016 by Simon Patterson

Stalker switches to sidecars for 2016!

World Superbike race winner and former MCE British Superbike championship runner-up Chris Walker will make the astonishing step next season from BSB to the British Sidecar championship, teaming up...