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BSB Preview: Round 6, Thruxton
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By Philip Wain This weekend sees the MCE British Superbike Championship reach its halfway point with round six of the series taking place at Thruxton and if the previous five rounds are anything to go by, we can expect another unpredictable set of races. The Hampshire circuit is the fastest on the BSB calendar with…
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BSB – Shakey takes over championship lead after Snetterton
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BSB – Shakey takes over championship lead after Snetterton. By Philip Wain As the saying goes, the cream always rises to the crop and that was certainly the case at Snetterton at the weekend, venue for round five of the 2016 British Superbike Championship, as Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne put in a majestic performance on his…
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BSB Preview: Round five – Snetterton
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By Philip Wain The British Superbike Championship convoy rolls into Snetterton this weekend and with the teams having tested at the Norfolk venue last month, everyone should be able to hit the ground running and be on the pace immediately. Leon Haslam (above) arrives at Snetterton as the Championship leader, a status he’ll be keen…
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BSB review: Brands bends to Haslam’s will
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BSB review: Brands bends to Haslam’s will. By Philip Wain With Leon Haslam and Shane Byrne occupying the top two spots in the MCE British Superbike Championship after the first three rounds, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s been predictable thus far and very much going as expected. However, that couldn’t be further from…
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BSB Oulton: Haslam and Cooper win in the damp – Iddon leads the championship!
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BSB Oulton: Haslam and Cooper win in the damp – Iddon leads the championship! By Philip Wain If there’s one thing to upset the applecart in the MCE British Superbike Championship, it’s the good old UK weather. The second round at Oulton Park saw every kind of condition the UK has to offer…
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BSB Round One: Silverstone kicks things off and ends up with a Hicky
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By Philip Wain Well, the long wait is over. After the long winter months, the British Superbike Championship got underway at Silverstone at the weekend and its fair to say it didn’t disappoint. There’s always talk about it being ‘the closest ever year’ or the ‘strength in depth has never been greater’ but if the…
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SEASON PREVIEW: 2016 British Superbikes is about to get underway!
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By Philip Wain The latest British Superbike Championship season is now upon us with the opening round taking place this weekend at Silverstone and with a winter that’s seen numerous changes, it’s arguably one of the most open seasons ever. Of course, we say this most years but we’ve got plenty of unknown quantities and…
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Shakey takes another BSB double
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Defending champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has set himself up perfectly for his home round of Brands Hatch (17/18/19 July) by scoring a Scottish double at Knockhill, holding off the challenges from his closest rivals in two intense races. Byrne took the lead in the opening race with a decisive move over his team-mate Stuart…
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Josh Brookes smashes Snetterton BSB lap record
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Brookes annihilates lap record to set the fastest ever lap of Snetterton 300 Milwaukee Yamaha’s Josh Brookes proved he still had more in reserve for the final day of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship official test at Snetterton; obliterating the existing lap record to set the fastest ever lap of the 300 circuit…
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Shoei LiveUnstoppable wristbands on sale at NorthWest 200
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Shoei LiveUnstoppable wristbands will be sold from the Shoei Race Truck on site at the NorthWest 200 event, on May 10-16, in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. A minimum £1 donation is suggested and proceeds will go to the Simon Andrew’s Fund. Last year Feridax – under the brand Shoei – launched “LiveUnstoppable”, a charity brand…
