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Snetterton revamp underway

27 January 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Snetterton revamp underway

The major £3.5m Snetterton revamp is well underway to create a very new look for the Norfolk circuit which MotorSport Vision boss Jonathan Palmer has said will make it the most exciting circuit in the...

I, Superbiker movie set for release

21 January 2011 by Gary Pinchin

I, Superbiker movie set for release

A brand new motorcycle racing movie ‘I, Superbiker’ is due for general release on March 10 and will be rolled out across 50 cinemas in the UK. The film covers the 2010 BSB season and is focussed on...

Buildbase sign Lowry

21 January 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Buildbase sign Lowry

Ian Lowry is a late addition to the Buildbase BMW team and will ride a superbike alongside John Laverty in BSB. Lowry said: “I’m over the moon. Team owner Stuart Hicken has a great team with stacks of...

Sorrymate.com Honda sing Linfoot

21 January 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Sorrymate.com Honda sing Linfoot

Dan Linfoot will race for Robin Croft’s sorrymate.com Honda team in BSB this year. After a difficult 2010 season with Motorpoint Yamaha, he was originally expected to join the new-look Tyco-backed...

John Hopkins to ride Crescent Suzuki

21 January 2011 by Gary Pinchin

John Hopkins to ride Crescent Suzuki

American John Hopkins has signed for the Crescent Suzuki BSB team. It will give the former MotoGP star an opportunity to rebuild his career after a series of injuries and the team an opportunity to...

Jentin switch to Honda with Brogan

20 January 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Jentin switch to Honda with Brogan

BSB Evo champion Steve Brogan will race a Jentin Honda in BSB this year. Brogan won last year’s inaugural Evo title riding a Jentin BMW but since losing their direct tie up with the German company’s...

No 2011 racing for BSS title winners GNS Racing

18 January 2011 by MCN Sports desk

No 2011 racing for BSS title winners GNS Racing

GNS Racing, the 2010 British Supersport championship-winning team will not be racing this year. Team owner Gary Stubbington has made the reluctant decision to sit out the season after failing to raise...

Video: 'I, Superbiker' BSB movie trailer

18 January 2011 by MCN

Video: 'I, Superbiker' BSB movie trailer

A brand new motorcycle racing movie called ‘I Superbiker’ is due for general release on March 10 and will be rolled out across 50 cinemas in the UK. The film covers the 2010 BSB season and is focussed...

Mason remains at MSS Kawasaki

17 January 2011 by MCN Sports Desk

Mason remains at MSS Kawasaki

MSS Colchester Kawasaki have retained Gary Mason to ride in BSB alongside  new-signing Stuart Easton. In addition to the two BSB stars, the team will run Howie Mainwaring and 17-year-old Danny Buchan...

Westmoreland confirmed at Motorpoint Yamaha

12 January 2011 by Gary Pinchin

Westmoreland confirmed at Motorpoint Yamaha

Motorpoint Yamaha has confirmed today that James Westmoreland is joining 17-year-old French sensation Loris Baz in their British Superbike line-up for this year. His signing makes it, not only the...

Mallory invests in track improvements

10 January 2011 by MCN Sports Desk

Mallory invests in track improvements

Mallory Park is investing more than £500,000 in circuit improvements this winter, including the complete resurfacing of the track and paddock areas. The 1.39-mile long track will be completely...

Richards and Gowland back in BSB Evo

10 January 2011 by Laura Stevens

Richards and Gowland back in BSB Evo

Glen Richards returns to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship this season after signing a deal with Team WFR to lead their three-rider assault on the Evo title with Honda...

MSV release new Snetterton simulation

05 January 2011 by MCN Sportsdesk

MSV release new Snetterton simulation

The redevelopment of Snetterton is underway, with construction of the new 300 circuit expected to be completed in February. Ahead of its launch, MotorSport Vision has released a video simulation of...

Worx join forces with TAS Suzuki

23 December 2010 by MCN Sports Desk

Worx join forces with TAS Suzuki

Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing, have announced Worx Power Tools as a team partner for 2011. Team boss Philip Neill said: “Worx represent quality, making our job of promoting their products very easy...

Canadian McCormick at Oulton BSB round

22 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Canadian McCormick at Oulton BSB round

Canadian sensation Brett McCormick had been touted as a potential BSB rider with Relentless by TAS Suzuki but has now penned a deal with BMW Canada for the 2011 Parts Canada Superbike Championship. ...

Kirkham still chasing BSB dream

21 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Kirkham still chasing BSB dream

National Superstock 1000 Champion Jon Kirkham is planning to improve upon his dominant Superstock championship win by progressing into British Superbikes for 2011. Kirkham, who has ridden in the class...

Iddon bags Triumph supersport ride

16 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Iddon bags Triumph supersport ride

Nine-times British Supermoto Champion, Christian Iddon has signed to ride for the Oxford Tag Triumph team in next year’s British Supersport championship. The 25-year-old from Derbyshire will join Paul...

Baz reacquainted with Motorpoint Yamaha

14 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Baz reacquainted with Motorpoint Yamaha

Loris Baz started his 2011 BSB build up at a sunny and warm Cartagena in Spain. “Three days of sunshine and riding my superbike is like winning X-factor,” he said. “I really could not wait to get...

Relentless still looking for Brookes’ team-mate

13 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Relentless still looking for Brookes’ team-mate

Relentless by TAS Suzuki boss Philip Neill is still looking to sign a second rider alongside Josh Brookes for their BSB team. Neill was on the verge of bringing Ian Lowry back to the team who finished...

Baz and Westmoreland testing in Spain

10 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

New Motorpoint Yamaha signing Loris Baz and prospective team-mate James Westmoreland are testing at Cartagena today. Baz is a confirmed runner with the team for next year’s British Superbike championship but Westmoreland is having a try out on the R1 before any decisions are reached. Team boss Rob McElnea said: “We’ve got some time at a track day to give both of them a run-out on the bikes before...

Hopkins to BSB rumours: The facts

10 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Hopkins to BSB rumours: The facts

Crescent Suzuki have admitted they are courting former MotoGP star John Hopkins to race in BSB next year. Rumours that the American may ride for Crescent Suzuki in BSB next year surfaced on the web...

Plater and Lowes to ride indoor shorttrack

09 December 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Plater and Lowes to ride indoor shorttrack

British Supersport champion Sam Lowes and recent Honda TT Legends World Endurance signing Steve Plater are just two of the top names lined up to race in the Braintree Bonanza indoor short track...

Splitlath Aprilia with Kennaugh in BSB

29 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Splitlath Aprilia with Kennaugh in BSB

Splitlath Aprilia will run Leicester-based South African Hudson Kennaugh in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship next year. Kennaugh narrowly missed-out on the BSB-Evo title by just three...

Buildbase Hawk team switch to BMW

29 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Buildbase Hawk team switch to BMW

The Buildbase Hawk Racing team owned by Stuart Hicken has made a dramatic switch from Kawasaki to BMW – with backing from BMW Motorrad UK. The team will field three riders on S1000RR machines: John...

My son with Kiyo

28 November 2010 by Dale Swinton

My son with Kiyo

My son Joshua with Kiyonari at Cadwell Park this year. He’s a great guy – he had all the time in the world for us. Deserves to be 2010 champion.

Honda gear up for BSB

26 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Honda gear up for BSB

HM Plant Honda in Louth are facing a busy season with defending BSB champion Ryuichi Kiyonari and Shane Byrne in British Superbike and Jason O’Halloran in Superstock. As a result of several internal...

Ducati 848 Challenge at BSB

26 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ducati 848 Challenge at BSB

The Ducati 848 Challenge will be an official partner series to the 2011 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. The Challenge builds on the successful foundations of the 2010 season and will...

Michael Laverty joins Hill at Swan Yamaha

24 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Laverty joins Hill at Swan Yamaha

Michael Laverty will join Tommy Hill in Shaun Muir’s new-look Swan Yamaha team for the 2011 BSB season. The team will have factory Yamaha R1s and Laverty told MCN: “I genuinely thought I’d be staying...

Shane Byrne joins Kiyonari at HM Plant-backed team

22 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Shane Byrne joins Kiyonari at HM Plant-backed team

Shane Byrne will line up alongside British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari in the HM Plant Honda team in BSB next year. And 22-year-old Aussie Jason O’Halloran will ride for the team in National...

Brookes signs for Relentless Suzuki

10 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Brookes signs for Relentless Suzuki

Josh Brookes has signed to ride for the Relentless by TAS Suzuki team in BSB next year. The charismatic 27-year-old Aussie, who finished runner-up in BSB this year, had been expected to stay with HM...

Tommy Hill signs for Swan Yamaha

10 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Tommy Hill signs for Swan Yamaha

Tommy Hill will race a factory-spec R1 in BSB next year for Shaun Muir’s Swan-backed Yamaha team. Muir’s team have ditched the Honda’s they have developed over the past six seasons to run the factory...

Mason and not Linfoot at Tyco Honda?

05 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Dan Linfoot has still not signed the contract to secure the second Tyco Honda alongside Tommy Bridewell on the ex-HM Plant 2010 title-winning bikes in BSB next year. From what was virtually a done deal at the penultimate round of the 2010 BSB series at Silverstone when the team was announced, Linfoot could actually end up losing out if the deal is not concluded in the next few days. Team owner...

Bridewell at Dirt Bike show

05 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Bridewell at Dirt Bike show

BSB star Tommy Bridewell and his Tyco Honda crew chief James Buckingham were at the Dirt Bike Show, Stoneleigh with motocross star Adam Chatfield. Bridewell and Chatfield live about 10 minutes apart...

Tunstall’s BSB Honda at off-road show

05 November 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Tunstall’s BSB Honda at off-road show

Tom Tunstall’s BSB Honda took pride of place on the Doodson Motorsport stand at the Dirt Bike Show, Stoneleigh. Insurance company Doodson’s are also heavily in motocross, backing the official CMC...

Kagayama at Croft

30 October 2010 by neil anderson

Kagayama at Croft

Yukio Kagayama at Croft BSB, 2010

Easton confirmed at MSS Kawasaki

27 October 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Easton confirmed at MSS Kawasaki

Stuart Easton has officially signed for the MSS Colchester Kawasaki team to race a new ZX-10R next year – as MCN exclusively revealed back in our September 1 issue. Easton previously rode for the MSS...