British Superbikes
Video: Snetterton Think! Academy Blog Winner
27 June 2008 by
THINK! Road Safety has been an official sponsor of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship since 2004 and this year we will be offering MCN readers the chance to win VIP hospitality at every BSB round to enjoy the atmosphere in style! Winners of each THINK! race promotion will be given the task of becoming an MCN video blog reporter for the day, with behind-the-scenes access, they will...
Mallory Park British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow tops opening session
27 June 2008 by
Cal Crutchlow left it late in the first British Superbike free practice session to top the leaderboard. The 22-year-old, who sits third in the championship at the midway point in the season, put in a...
Mallory Park British Superbikes: Leon Camier awarded with first win photo
27 June 2008 by
Leon Camier has been presented with a framed picture to celebrate his first British Superbike victory at Snetterton a fortnight ago. The 21-year-old took the race one win at the last round and today...
Mallory Park British Superbikes: More front-end feel for Leon Haslam
27 June 2008 by
Leon Haslam will be looking to put his problems of 2008 behind him at Mallory Park after a productive test at Cadwell Park before the sixth round of the British Superbike campaign. The HM Plant Honda...
MSS Discovery Kawasaki concentrating on ‘grunt’
26 June 2008 by
MSS Discovery Kawasaki Team Owner Nick Morgan has stressed that Mallory Park this weekend won’t be about top speed, but all about ‘grunt’. The Factory-backed Kawasaki team hasn’t been short of top end...
Shane Byrne: “Mallory Park’s not one of my favourites”
26 June 2008 by
Shane Byrne has offered a lifeline to those who are trailing him in the British Superbike Championship by admitting Mallory Park isn’t one of his favourite circuits. Byrne, who leads the British...
Haslams to make Castle Combe appearance
26 June 2008 by
British Superbike star Leon Haslam and father Ron Haslam will be making an appearance at the Castle Combe Superbike Grand National on August 16-17. The father and son combination will take part in a...
Sean Emmett to ride for SMT Honda at Mallory Park
24 June 2008 by
SMT Honda has found their third replacement rider of the year to ride for them at Mallory Park this weekend, Sean Emmett. The 38-year-old has landed his second British Superbike ride of the season...
Henderson R1 Cup: What a brilliant weekend at Donington Park's MotoGP
24 June 2008 by
Wow, what a weekend that was! Scott Redding gave us something to cheer about, winning the 125cc Grand Prix and the Yamaha R1 Cup got to follow the still-warm tyre tracks of Valentino Rossi, as the...
Snetterton BSB
20 June 2008 by
Here are some photos of my daughter Zoe with several of the riders at Snetterton BSB. What a great bunch of guys they are, all taking the time to pose for photos amongst all the autograph signing.
Snetterton BSB pictures by teenage fan
19 June 2008 by
Hi, I went to watch the BSB at Snetterton and it was great. While I was there I took some pictures on my dad’s camera and thought I would send some in because personally I’m quite pleased with them...
SMT Honda looking for rider for Mallory Park
19 June 2008 by
Robin Croft and the SMT Honda squad are currently on the hunt for a rider to replace Adam Jenkinson for round six of the British Superbike championship at Mallory Park on June 27-29. Jenkinson has...
Super Leon Camier!
18 June 2008 by
Went to Snetterton this weekend and it was great to see Leon Camier do so well. I took some photos on the day: (http://www.pbase.com/gmccord/bsbsnet08) and this is one of them.
Henderson R1 Cup: Another rainy weekend at Snetterton
18 June 2008 by
It was mixed fortunes for me at Snetterton last weekend in the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup. I was really looking forward to this one as this is the first time I’ve rocked up at a track I’ve actually...
Midge Smart gets it all wrong
18 June 2008 by
Midge Smart getting it all wrong at Russell Bends in the British Supersport race at Snetterton
Stuart Eastons Snetterton crash
16 June 2008 by
I was stood at the bombhole at Snetterton on Saturday when Stuart Eastons Kawasaki motorcycle appeared! It looks like a caliper came off – check out the last pictures, a marshall has placed the errant...
Hopper and Shakey at Snetterton BSB
16 June 2008 by
Hopper & Shakey get their photo took with Gidds, Boz & Joker @ Snetterton BSB
Snetterton BSB pictures
16 June 2008 by
Just some photos from the action at BSB races at Snetterton this weekend. A great weekend of racing, even the massive downpour at the end couldn’t dampen the crowds spirits.
Glen Richards in front of MCN hoardings
16 June 2008 by
I was at Snetterton yesterday and took a photo of Glen Richards that I thought you might be interested in especially as I am sure you will love the background! As a Triumph fan, I also have photos of...
British Superbike: 2008 championship standings
16 June 2008 by
Here are the current standings in the British Superbike championship and Superbike Cup. Check back after each round to see who is leading. British Superbike championship rider standings after...
We love Snetterton
16 June 2008 by
I’ve just returned form a great couple of days at the BSB meet and me and the kids are still buzzing. Me and the missus took the kids out of school on friday to go practice day as I knew the...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Shane Byrne leads second Airwaves Ducati 1-2 in the wet
15 June 2008 by
Shane Byrne has taken his seventh victory of the season in race two at Snetterton this afternoon. The Airwaves Ducati boys of Byrne and team-mate Leon Camier made it the perfect birthday for team...
Snetterton British Supersport: Steve Plater wins in his first 600 circuit race of the season
15 June 2008 by
Steve Plater has taken the British Supersport win in his first 600 circuit race of the season in a shortened race after the red flags were brought out at Snetterton for a crash. Plater had been...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Leon Camier wins enthralling first race in battle of the Ducatis
15 June 2008 by
Leon Camier has taken the first race victory of the day, his first of the season and the first of his BSB career at Snetterton in an enthralling battle with his team-mate Shane Byrne. Leon Haslam got...
Snetterton British Supersport: Glen Richards takes pole
14 June 2008 by
Embassy Triumph Glen Richards has qualified on pole position for tomorrow’s British Supersport race at Snetterton. Richards recorded a best lap of 1:07.707 in the first of the two qualifying sessions...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Stuart Easton out of rounds five and six
14 June 2008 by
Stuart Easton will miss tomorrow’s races after a high-speed crash at Snetterton in qualifying today (Saturday). Easton crashed before the rain came down in the session in huge fashion, dumping his...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Shane Byrne scores fourth pole in rain-hit qualifying session
14 June 2008 by
Shane Byrne boasts his fourth pole position out of five attempts this season with the fastest time in this afternoon’s qualifying session, that’s been shortened due to rainfall. The start of the...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Shane Byrne back, and on top in free practice three
14 June 2008 by
After missing yesterday’s second free practice session, Shane Byrne is back at Snetterton today and has set the fastest time of the weekend. Byrne re-established himself as the fastest rider after...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Ducati meet homologation regulation
13 June 2008 by
Rumours that Ducati would not make the homologation regulation in British Superbikes for units sold in the UK have been quashed today with an official release from the MCRCB. Ducati had to sell at...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Leon Haslam counters on Shane Byrne no-show in free practice two
13 June 2008 by
Leon Haslam set the fastest time of the opening day at round five of the British Superbike Championship at Snetterton, capitalising on a non-appearance from title leader Shane Byrne. The Airwaves...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Michael Howarth to sit-out round five
13 June 2008 by
Tena for Men Honda’s British Superbike Cup rider, Michael Howarth, has told MCN he will be sitting-out this weekend’s round at Snetterton after injuring himself in training earlier this week. Howarth,...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Marshall Neill represents SMT Honda
13 June 2008 by
Marshall Neill has been drafted in by the SMT Honda squad to replace the still-injured Adam Jenkinson for this weekend’s British Superbike round at Snetterton, and round six at Mallory Park in a...
Snetterton British Superbikes: Shane Byrne tops first session
13 June 2008 by
British Superbike Championship leader, Shane Byrne, has set the fastest time of the first session for this weekend’s fifth round of the season at Snetterton. Running with the 175kg weight penalty in...
Win a pair of VIP tickets to see Airwaves Ducati at Snetterton
12 June 2008 by
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR ENTRIES, THE WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. Want to watch Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne and Leon Camier Kick Up A Gear at the next round of the British...
British Superbikes: 175kg minimum weight for V-twins confirmed
06 June 2008 by
An official statement has been released late this afternoon announcing that the proposed increased minimum weight for V-twins will take immediate affect for Snetterton next weekend. On May 19 the...
Cal Crutchlow to race at Suzuka Eight Hour
04 June 2008 by
British Superbike star Cal Crutchlow will race for Honda motorcycles at this year’s Suzuka Eight Hour in July, and at this weekend’s 300km race. The factory HM Plant Honda rider has been out testing...