British Superbikes

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Sykes to race factory Kawasaki at Brands BSB

16 July 2010 by Laura Stevens

Sykes to race factory Kawasaki at Brands BSB

Kawasaki WSB factory rider Tom Sykes will return to his former battle ground when he joins the BSB grid onboard the factory WSB Kawasaki at the eighth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike...

Superstock based superbikes are the way to go

14 July 2010 by Gordon Bell

I think that the superbike category provides relatively poor value for money compared to superstock. The difference in lap times does not justify the difference in cost. The on-track spectacle is virtually the same. If BSB became superstock based with all the top riders on bikes with very similar capabilities, the spectacle might even be better than it is with superbikes where there is only one...

Poll: What do you think BSB's future rules should be?

13 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Poll: What do you think BSB's future rules should be?

BSB has to consider change because motorcycle sales are plummeting, particularly the Japanese big four, who have seen a massive 45.5% decline in sales since 2006. And they’ve been hit by the falling...

Action from knockhill

09 July 2010 by wayne vanhoeck

Action from knockhill

A selection of photos from a wet and windy knockhill. Hats off to the marshalls they really had there hands full with accidents and keeping the track safe, well done guys and girls and il see you all...

They are finally away!

08 July 2010 by wayne vanhoeck

They are finally away!

Well it was certainly a long sunday at knockhill, the weather did its best to wreck the whole meeting! Thankfully we got four races that where action packed. the photo is of the restart of the second...

Brookes escapes serious injury in Darley Moor crash

08 July 2010 by Laura Stevens

Brookes escapes serious injury in Darley Moor crash

HM Plant Honda’s Josh Brookes has crashed today (Thursday) during testing at Darley Moor but has sustained no serious injury and vows to fight on at Snetterton next weekend (16/17/18 July). Brookes...

BSB reschedules racing programme

08 July 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

BSB reschedules racing programme

The BSB series organisers have issued this statement: Following the postponement of various British and National Championship races at Oulton Park and Knockhill, the following revisions and...

Brogan in fitness battle for Snetterton

08 July 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

Brogan in fitness battle for Snetterton

Jentin BMW rider Steve Brogan is spending time in the lead up to Snetterton inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber on the Isle of Man. Brogan raced at Knockhill, despite discovering that he had broken...

Bautista to ride GSVR at Brands BSB

08 July 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

Bautista to ride GSVR at Brands BSB

Álvaro Bautista will be giving some high-speed demonstration laps aboard his Rizla Suzuki GSV-R800 on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix during the eighth round of the MCE British Superbike round on August...

Aussie star to ride HM Plant superstocker

08 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Aussie star to ride HM Plant superstocker

Australian Bryan Staring is to make a one-off appearance on injured Steve Plater’s HM Plant Honda superstock bike in the next round at Snetterton on July 18. Staring, 23 years old from Melbourne...

Scott Smart Off Knockhill

05 July 2010 by Nicola

Scott Smart Off Knockhill

Scott Smart off a knockhill, handled great and got right back on again, Fantastic

My girlfriend Emma with Ian Hutchinson

05 July 2010 by neiltaylor72

My girlfriend Emma with Ian Hutchinson

My girlfriend Emma, pictured with Ian Hutchinson 5mins before his race. Top bloke. myself,pictured with ian huchinson,legend!

Knockhill BSB: Race 2 abandoned due to bad weather

04 July 2010 by James Keen

Knockhill BSB: Race 2 abandoned due to bad weather

The second British Superbike race at Knockhill has been abandoned today due to adverse weather conditions. The race was started but red flagged after MSS Colchester Kawasaki rider Simon Andrews came...

Knockhill BSB: Rutter victorious in race 1

04 July 2010 by James Keen

Knockhill BSB: Rutter victorious in race 1

Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati rider Michael Rutter claimed victory in the first race at today’s Knockhill British Superbike clash. The race was delayed by two red flags – the first due to the heavy...

Knockhill BSB: Brookes on pole despite engine failure

03 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Knockhill BSB: Brookes on pole despite engine failure

Josh Brookes grabbed pole position in today’s final qualifying session at Knockhill going into Sunday’s sixth round of the MCE British Superbike championship. Brookes suffered an engine failure in...

Knockhill BSB: Brookes on pole

03 July 2010 by James Keen

Knockhill BSB: Brookes on pole

HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes claimed pole today in the roll for pole session ahead of tomorrow’s Knockhill BSB clash. Brookes’ team mate Ryuichi Kiyonari finished second on the time sheets,...

Knockhill BSB: Laverty tops Friday practice

03 July 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Knockhill BSB: Laverty tops Friday practice

Michael Laverty topped Friday afternoon’s free practice at Knokchill today in preparation for the sixth round of the MCE British Superbike Champiomnship at Knockhill on Sunday. The Relentless Suzuki...

Cadwell Park

02 July 2010 by Sam Williams

Myself and Colin from MCE at a Very Very Hot Cadwell Park had a fab weekend 🙂

Chris 'Stalker' Walker

02 July 2010 by Sam Williams

Chris 'Stalker' Walker

This picture says it all 🙂 A very happy Chris Stalker Walker after getting 5th Place in Race 2 Mallory Park angel25

James Ellison at Mallory Park

02 July 2010 by Sam Williams

James Ellison at Mallory Park

Just goes to show how much effort James Ellison put into the race at Mallory Park i took this picture on the slow doen lap and well they picture tells it all really 🙂

Cameron Donald at Knockhill

02 July 2010 by MCN Sports desk

Cameron Donald at Knockhill

Cameron Donald, fresh from his Isle of Man TT Superbike podium on the Relentless by TAS Suzuki in June, will make a welcome return to the British Superbike paddock this weekend riding in the National...

Jones back in action at Knockhill

01 July 2010 by MCN Sportsdesk

Jones back in action at Knockhill

Luke Jones ended a day of testing at Oulton Park in Cheshire in a positive mood today (Wednesday), as he prepares to return to the MCE Insurance backed BSB Championship at Knockhill this...

Martin Jessopp due operation today

30 June 2010 by Laura Stevens

Martin Jessopp due operation today

Martin Jessopp is due to have an operation today on the right tibia and fibula he broke in a crash at Mallory on Sunday. Jessopp crashed the Riders Ducati on the third lap of the opening race,...

Mallory Park BSB: Kiyonari does the double

27 June 2010 by Liam Marsden

Mallory Park BSB: Kiyonari does the double

HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari has dominated the Mallory Park BSB round to take two wins. Kiyonari’s HM Plant Honda team-mate Josh Brookes finished second ahead of Relentless by TAS Suzuki’s...

Mallory Park BSB: Kiyonari takes race one win

27 June 2010 by Liam Marsden

Mallory Park BSB: Kiyonari takes race one win

HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari took the win in the first BSB race at Mallory Park today, ahead of team-mate Josh Brookes in second. Relentless by TAS Suzuki rider Michael Laverty took the final...

Pitt in, Lowry out at Motorpoint Yamaha

07 June 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Pitt in, Lowry out at Motorpoint Yamaha

In a desperate bid to try and retrieve some positive results from a terrible season so far, Andrew Pitt, the two times World Supersport Champion, had been drafted into the Motopoint Yamaha team at the...

Cadwell Park photos

26 May 2010 by brian burrell

Cadwell Park photos

Here’s a few photos I took at Cadwell Park.

Tommy Hill at Cadwell Park

26 May 2010 by anj

Tommy Hill at Cadwell Park

Having borrowed a nice camera I went to Cadwell Park BSB and managed to get a dramatic photo of Tommy Hill’s crash at Hall Bends in the first race.

Dan Linfoot's highside

24 May 2010 by Nigel

Dan Linfoot's highside

Images of Dan Linfoot’s highside at Cadwell Park. Thankfully Dan walked away from this one.

Meeting Tommy Hill at Cadwell Park

24 May 2010 by mr.j

Meeting Tommy Hill at Cadwell Park

Tracie and Tommy Hill at Cadwell Park. It was a great day.

Cadwell BSB: Brookes victorious in race 2

23 May 2010 by James Keen

Cadwell BSB: Brookes victorious in race 2

HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes claimed victory in race 2 at today’s Cadwell British Superbike round. Worx Crescent Suzuki rider Tommy Hill finished in second place, followed by Michael Laverty for...

Cadwell BSB: Kiyonari wins race 1

23 May 2010 by James Keen

Cadwell BSB: Kiyonari wins race 1

HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari claimed victory in the first British Superbike race at Cadwell Park today. Michael Laverty finished second for the Relentless Suzuki by TAS team, followed by...

Cadwell BSB: Tommy Hill on pole

22 May 2010 by James Keen

Cadwell BSB: Tommy Hill on pole

Worx Crescent Suzuki rider Tommy Hill is on pole for tomorrow’s BSB clash at Cadwell Park. Second on the grid is HM Plant Honda rider Josh Brookes, followed by Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati rider...

Kagayama to miss Cadwell

21 May 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Kagayama to miss Cadwell

Yukio Kagayama will be forced to sit out this weekend’s Cadwell BSB round after his unfortunate first race crash during the third BSB round of the at Oulton Park last month. After the incident,...

Ellison sidelined from Cadwell on medical grounds

21 May 2010 by Gary Pinchin

Ellison sidelined from Cadwell on medical grounds

James Ellison has been ruled out of this weekend’s Cadwell Park BSB round after failing to pass a medical at the circuit. Ellison put himself though an intensive rehabilitation programme since...

Tommy Hill's crash at Oulton Park

10 May 2010 by madaboutmotorcycles

Tommy Hill's crash at Oulton Park

more pics i took of tommy hills crash at oulton park rob blinkhorn track photographer