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RIP Craig

04 August 2008 by djchris

RIP Craig

I was at yesterday’s WSB round at Brands Hatch & I saw Craig Jones’ horrific crash. I was saddened to hear of the loss of a great young rider…he will be sadly missed by fans around the UK & the world.

Craig Jones will be sadly missed

04 August 2008 by daz

I jsut want to give my regards to the family, friends, and fans of Craig Jones. He was a Brilliant rider who will be sadly missed.

Donington eat your heart out

04 August 2008 by Anonymous

Donington Park needs to take a very hard look at Brands Hatch and its services. I was at Brands both Saturday and Sunday and it was a real pleasure to be a spectator. Toilets were clean and well serviced, loads of rubbish bins and I can honestly say in the main drag from the front gates, we saw a plate flying (at low level) over the grass bank and my friend took photos to send in to you. It was...

R.I.P. Jonesy

04 August 2008 by quigonjim

R.I.P. Jonesy

I am so saddened to here of the loss to us of the extremely talented Craig Jones this morning. I was lucky enough to be able to meet the man on the Thursday at Brands and he came across as an...

R.I.P. Craig

04 August 2008 by Alfie

I am so sad after hearing that Craig lost his life after yesterday’s awful crash. I was watching on Eurosport and I just held my breath hoping that no one would hit him whilst he lay there. The skill that he has shown over the past season on a slower bike has proved he was a riding God, a future world champion. In my eyes he will always be a champion. RIP Craig, we will never forget you buddy.

Bayliss & Aoyama at Brands Hatch

04 August 2008 by Kim Fisher

Bayliss & Aoyama at Brands Hatch

Here’s a couple of pictures we took at the WSB round at Brands Hatch. The first is Tony Fisher with Troy Bayliss, the second is Leanne & Tony Fisher with Shuhei Aoyama.

Craig Jones- our loss

04 August 2008 by marcus fenix

I was absolutely gutted to hear of Craig Jones’ death, what a tragedy. He was an awesome talent and a future star and I find it hard to explain in words how I feel for his family and friends. My sincere condolences, we have all lost a very special person. R.I.P.

Craig Jones' ex team manager

04 August 2008 by Peter Baker

I have known Craig Jones since he was 12. He rode for TJW Racing in the Superteens, a team I managed at that time. I spoke to him on Sunday morning in his pit garage to wish him luck, He was a rider with bags of talent, my thoughts go out to his family, I will miss you Craig.

Craig Jones photos taken 1-2 August 2008

04 August 2008 by DennisHarrild

Craig Jones photos taken 1-2 August 2008

I visited Brands over the weekend and took photographs at Hawthorn Bend and in the pits of Craig Jones. I was also at Clark Curve during the incident involving Craig and everybody was shouting “STOP!...

Craig Jones

04 August 2008 by Craig Crunkhorn

Craig Jones

Please see the picture attached of me at the WSB round in Monza on my stag party. We met Craig Jones outside the circuit near his motor home and he was such a great lad who made every effort to chat...

Craig Jones RIP, January 16, 1985 – August 4, 2008

04 August 2008

Craig Jones RIP, January 16, 1985 – August 4, 2008

Following his serious crash during the Brands Hatch World Supersport race on Sunday August 3, Craig Jones has tragically lost his life. The 23-year-old Brit was fighting for the lead in front of...

Brands Hatch pit lane walk rip off

04 August 2008 by Andy Pink

Just returned from watching a a great days racing at the WSB round at Brands Hatch only marred by Craig Jones horiffic crash in the supersports race we are all thinking of him . My main gripe was having spent £20 on an almost non existant Pit Walk the duration of which was supposed to be 20 minutes but in real terms was more like 10 It took 7/8 for a large crowd to amble from the safety gate near...

Rob Frost at his best

03 August 2008 by Peter Checkley

Rob Frost at his best

Rob Frost of Team Buff had an amazing escape while riding as a wild card in the World Supersport race at Brands. Rob had battled up to 11th by the first Red Flag from 30th on the grid, after taking...

Video: Kiyonari talks after Brands Hatch double

03 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Ryuichi Kiyonari not only took his first World SUperbike race win at Brands Hatch, he too the double and you can see what he had to say after the race in this video. Check out the video below to see the undrstated excitement of the Japanese rider who speaks very little and catch up with second and third placed rider Noriyuki Haga and Tory Corser.

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari does the double

03 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari does the double

Hannspree Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken his first WSB double at Brands Hatch. Video: Kiyonari talks after Brands Hatch double Xerox Ducati rider Troy Bayliss led at the beginning of the...

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Jonathan Rea declared winner after two red flags stop race

03 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Jonathan Rea declared winner after two red flags stop race

Ex-BSB racer Jonathan Rea has won the World Supersport race at Brands Hatch after it was interrupted with two red flags. The race was declared a dry race, but the red flags came out on lap nine of 23...

Video: Kiyo wins first race at Brands Hatch World Superbikes

03 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken his first World Superbike win in the first race at Brands Hatch and we caught the post race press conference on video for you to se just how excited he was. Check out the video below to see Max Biaggi, Troy Bayliss and, or course, Kiyonari interviewed on stage after the race.

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Kiyonari wins, Tom Sykes retires

03 August 2008 by Liam Marsden

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Kiyonari wins, Tom Sykes retires

Hannspree Ten Kate rider Ryuichi Kiyonari has won his first World Superbike race after an epic battle with Troy Bayliss, at Brands Hatch. Video: Kiyo wins first race at Brands Hatch World...

Jett's WSB heroes

02 August 2008 by steve paris

Jett's WSB heroes

Here’s some pictures of my son jett at the Brands Hacth World Superbike round, with a few of his and my heroes.

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss takes pole for Brands Hatch WSB clash

02 August 2008 by James Keen

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss takes pole for Brands Hatch WSB clash

Troy Bayliss backed up his good performance in qualifying this morning by taking pole position in today’s Superpole session. The Australian Ducati Xerox rider put in a lap time of 1’25.656 in order to...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss laps fastest during free practise

02 August 2008 by James Keen

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss laps fastest during free practise

In the final World Superbike free practise before Superpole, Xerox Ducati rider Troy Bayliss lapped Brands Hatch in 1’25.416, just over one tenth of a second faster than Kiyonari on his Honda...

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Brit Jonathan Rea puts in solid performance in the second qualifying session

02 August 2008 by James Keen

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Brit Jonathan Rea puts in solid performance in the second qualifying session

British rider Jonathan Rea claimed second place today in the second World Supersport qualifying session, just behind French rider Matthieu Lagrive who took first place with a time of 1’28.003. It’s...

VIP treatment at Alstare Suzuki

02 August 2008 by oakleyspatz

VIP treatment at Alstare Suzuki

Recently I had my K8 Suzuki GSX-R1000 resprayed in Fonsi Nieto’s Alstare WSB colours by Altamura Paint in Camberley. They did a truly stunning job with everything on the bike completed in paint, no...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss tops the time sheets in second qualifying session

02 August 2008 by James Keen

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss tops the time sheets in second qualifying session

At Brands Hatch this morning Ducati Xerox rider Troy Bayliss topped the time sheets in the World Superbike qualifying session, leaving Ryuichi Kiyonari, fastest rider in yesterday’s session, in very...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Kiyonari takes provisional pole

01 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Kiyonari takes provisional pole

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken the fastest lap on the opening day of qualifying for the Brands Hatch World Superbike round. Kiyo held off Noriyuki Haga, the fastest man in the morning practice session, to...

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Jonathan Rea tops first qualifying

01 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Jonathan Rea tops first qualifying

Jonathan Rea has taken the top spot in the first qualifying session for the Brands Hatch round of the World Superbike championship. Rea set a best lap of 1:28.117 around the Kent circuit, 0.223...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Haga tops first practice

01 August 2008 by Angus Farquhar

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Haga tops first practice

Noriyuki Haga has topped the first free practice session for the Brands Hatch round of the World Superbike championship. The time sheets were dominated by Japanese riders with Ryuichi Kiyonari taking...

Video: Ducati invades Carnaby Street

01 August 2008 by Michael Guy

Ducati invaded London’s Carnaby Street ahead of this weekend’s Brands Hatch round of the World Superbike championship with loads of Ducati motorcycles blocking the road and WSB rider Michel Fabrizio doing a burnout in the middle of the street. Check out the video below to see all the action and hear what team-boss Davide Tardozzi said about the weekend’s racing.

Steve Plater lands World Supersport wildcard

29 July 2008 by Rob Hull

Steve Plater lands World Supersport wildcard

AIM Yamaha’s Steve Plater has been drafted in late to ride at this weekend’s Brands Hatch World Supersport round. Plater will be representing the Triumph Italia Be1 Racing squad, taking the spot of...

HM Plant and Hydrex Bike Animal Honda confirmed for Donington WSB

28 July 2008 by Rob Hull

HM Plant and Hydrex Bike Animal Honda confirmed for Donington WSB

Leon Haslam, Cal Crutchlow and James Ellison have all been confirmed for the Donington Park round of World Superbikes on September 7. The HM Plant team has hinted towards at appearance at Donington...

Troy Bayliss enters The Race of Champions

28 July 2008 by Rob Hull

Troy Bayliss enters The Race of Champions

Troy Bayliss will swap two wheels for four on December 14 when he represents Australia in the Race of Champions alongside F1 pilot Mark Webber. The two-time World Superbike Champion and current WSB...

Video: Chris Walker tests his new World Superbike Fireblade

24 July 2008 by Michael Guy, Angus Farquhar

Chris Walker is poised to make a dramatic return to the World Superbike Championship in ten days time at Brands Hatch and MCN caught up with him on video at his first test of the motorcycle at Oulton Park. Check out the video below to hear what Walker thinks of the Paul Bird Honda Fireblade and see him in action around the track.

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Karl Harris to wildcard in World Supersport

24 July 2008 by Rob Hull

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Karl Harris to wildcard in World Supersport

Karl Harris will be looking to rekindle his supersport riding days with a wildcard appearance at Brands Hatch World Superbikes. The Rob Mac Racing Yamaha BSB man has landed the vacant spot in the...

Good progress for Chris Walker on debut World Superbike test

23 July 2008 by Michael Guy

Good progress for Chris Walker on debut World Superbike test

Chris Walker made a solid start to his revived WSB career onboard the Paul Bird Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade at Oulton Park today. Watch an interview with Chris Walker and see him in...

Chris Walker tests Paul Bird Motorsport Superbike

23 July 2008 by Michael Guy

Chris Walker tests Paul Bird Motorsport Superbike

Chris Walker has just completed his first test onboard the Paul Bird Motorsport Honda Superbike at Oulton Park with the popular Brit poised to make a dramatic return to the World Superbike...

Tom Sykes's WSB wild card

23 July 2008 by Kerry Green

Tom Sykes's WSB wild card

What great news to hear that Tom Sykes of the Rizla Suzuki Team has got a wild card ride at the Brands Hatch World Superbike round. As Tom said after his double win at Oulton Park Bennetts British...