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Gary Pinchin's British Superbikes blog: Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow with HM Plant Honda – but who goes where now in British Superbikes?

31 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

The rider market is now officially in full swing following the announcement earlier in the week that Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow have signed for HM Plant Honda. Apart from that Atsushi Watanabe has...

British Superbikes: Confirmed 2008 signings

29 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

With news of where riders are planning to go to next year in British Superbikes we will be keeping an eye on who signs for whom over the close season. Keep checking back to www.motorcyclenews.com for...

British Superbikes: HM Plant sign Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow

29 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow have signed to ride for HM Plant Honda in next year’s British Superbike Championship and selected rounds of the World Superbike series as wild cards. They will ride the...

Final round of BSB

28 October 2007 by Emma Selling

More photos from the final round of the Bennetts British Superbikes. Please tell me your thoughts on my pictures, past and present. It will help me to find what the public like from a superbike shot.

Sykes at Brands

28 October 2007 by louise81

Here are some pictures of Tom Sykes crashing at the final round at Brands Hatch!

Steve Plater

26 October 2007 by Gill Boakes

Steve Plater is a really cool bloke! Brands Hatch, 14 October 2007.

First time at Brands

26 October 2007 by Kirsty

My pics from Brands Hatch, my first ever time going to a BSB meet and only the second race I’ve been to and what an experiance! the track – as I’m sure many will agree – is a photographer’s dream.

GSE Racing respond to rumours

25 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Following much speculation GSE Racing Team Manager, Colin Wright, has responded to rumours that the team have signed four times World 250 champion Max Biaggi stating; “A number of rumours regarding...

British Superbikes: Rider signing rumours continue

25 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

With no news on whether Airwaves Ducati are going to run 1098R F08s in British Superbikes next year movement at the top end of the rider market has stalled – although it’s not stemmed the flow of...

British Superbikes: No decision yet for Ducati's BSB future

25 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

There’s still no news about the future of Airwaves Ducati in the British Superbike Championship. It was thought the new Ducati 1098R F08 might be accepted into the series, but running in a heavily...

British Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari wins final JSB race at Suzuka

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Double British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari won the final two races in the All Japan Superbike Championship at Suzuka last week. According to Honda insiders, Ryuichi Kiyonari was drafted into...

British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow's Race of the Year winning celebrations cut short

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Cal Crutchlow’s Mallory Park Race of the Year-winning celebrations on Sunday night were cut short after he suffered a massive allergic reaction to something he ate half an hour after the race. The...

British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow takes first superbike victory in Race of the Year

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Rizla Suzuki’s Cal Crutchlow took his first career superbike win at the Race of the Year at Mallory Park at the weekend, finishing his rookie season on a high. On his way to victory he picked up pole...

THINK! competition winner reports from Brands Hatch

23 October 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Although yet to gain her full motorcycle licence, Denise McNally has been bitten by the Superbike bug, and as winner of the THINK! MCN Reporter competition was at Brands Hatch to see the deciding...

Crutchlow spits his dummy!

22 October 2007 by Mack Marcuzzo

Just like to congratulate Cal Crutchlow on his podium at Brands Hatch. Although I put it down to the fact that he had some help. This was from my 6 month old baby girl Izabella-Rose. Who was more than...

More Race of the Year pics

22 October 2007 by nathanj

Mallory Park’s Race of the Year… Jenny Tinmouth on the Rizla Suzuki, BSB riders, and the fun and games of a sidecar pasenger.

Race of the Year pics

22 October 2007 by 1127kat

Just a few more pics from our top day at Mallory Race of the Year… and thanks to everybody who made it a special day for my Milly.

Race of the Year

22 October 2007 by 1127kat

Took my daughter Milly to see the Race of the Year at Mallory Park and it really lived up to its name “the friendly circuit”. We were down the pits mixing with likes of Hawk Kawasaki’s Scott Smart and...

Brands Hatch and the party's over

21 October 2007 by MrHarlequin

A slight end of season hysteria infected the crowd at the last round of the BSB at Brands Hatch last weekend, a hysteria that didn’t quite make it to the staff however, as discovered by a late...

Brands Indy pics

20 October 2007 by rutter nutter

BRILLIANT WEEKEND GREAT SAT EVE BEING ENTERTAINED BY TOM “ELVIS” SYKES #66 GLAD YOU’RE OKAY FROM THE BBQ BIKE SUNDAY STOBARTS NEW COLOUR~WHITE! SEE YOU ALL IN 2008 FITTING TRIBUTE TO OLLIE#46 MY ODE...

Red hot Haydon

20 October 2007 by mutleyscooby

James Haydon singing the track at Brands Hatch in the last round of the British Superbikes. Surprised he didn’t set fire to anyone.

Amended 2008 British Superbikes calendar released

19 October 2007 by Dan Thornton

An amended 2008 British Superbikes calendar has been released by organisers MCRCB Events Ltd, following the release of the 2008 World Superbike calendar. The 2008 British Superbike dates are...

Brands BSB action

17 October 2007 by Kevin Langridge

Final BSB round action from Brands Hatch; Greg goes out in style.

British Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari says goodbye to British Superbikes

17 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Mild-mannered, quietly-spoken, but occasionally bursting into child- like fits of giggles, Ryuichi Kiyonari has never responded well to the glare of the media – but MCN sat down with the double...

British Superbikes: 2008 calendar

17 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

The 2008 British Superbike calendar has been released, though when making diary dates remember some dates might change. The series has been reduced from 13 to 12 races in 2008 following the demise of...

British Superbikes: Rivals comments on Airwaves Ducati withdrawal

17 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

The GSE Racing team is to quit racing after a rule row for 2008, which will see them leave British Superbikes. The Ducati squad say they cannot safely race the new 1098R machine as 2008 British...

Brands Hatch misery

16 October 2007 by Anonymous

Did anyone else suffer the woeful organisation getting on and leaving the BSB car parks at Brands on Sunday? Having been to Snetterton, Silverstone, Donington and now Brands I can honestly say it was the biggest shambles I’ve seen. Marshals standing around bemused, police seemingly powerless to do anything. Taking an hour to move 2 car lengths syphoning into 2 lanes from a large field and 2 hours...