BSB News

Rob McElnea, team manager of Virgin Mobile Samsung Yamaha, has admitted to Crash.net that they have had a tough start to their season - again!

Friday night at Croft the annual charity football match took place between the media and the riders and once again the Media won - five goals to nil! Crash.net's Louise Cain was there to lend support...

Michelin recently suffered the theft of one of its latest-technology tyres during a British Superbike Championship event. Having reported it to the police, an investigation showed that this theft appeared to have been professionally carried out.

Steve Plater took an impressive second position behind fellow Honda rider Michael Rutter in the first Superbike race at the Junction One International North West 200 in Northern Ireland.

The Sendo Superbike team faced another tough round as the Bennett's British Superbike Championship headed to Ireland for the fifth round of the series.

Mondello Park in Southern Ireland was the setting for the fifth round of the British Super Sport Championship.

Following a one-year break, Steve Plater is returning to the North West 200 public roads circuit with Honda Racing. However, it will be a new experience for the Lincolnshire rider as he makes the change from a twin to Honda's latest four-cylinder contender.

There were mixed fortunes for M.P. Racing's Michael Pensavalle at Mondello Park in the fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Cup. This was another new circuit for him to learn, so Friday practice was important to get in as many laps as possible.

Northpoint Honda Racing rider Craig Jones took the lead in the British Supersport Championship at round five of the series at Mondello Park, Ireland, at the weekend.

Jonathan Rea's hopes for the highest score of the season at Mondello Park were dashed in both 18-lap races at the 2.176-mile circuit.

18-year-old Red Bull Honda rider Jonathon Rea has secured provisional pole position in the first qualifying session at Mondello Park for the fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike championship.

Crash.net is urgently calling Ireland-based model agencies to help out with a request from one of the larger British Superbike teams at Mondello Park this weekend. The team in question is in need of four grid girls for Sunday's races.

Rizla Suzuki's Scott Smart travels to Mondello Park this weekend for the fifth round of the British Superbike Championship, one-year after securing his maiden Superbike win at the Irish track, and he is hoping to taste the victory champagne again.

HM Plant Honda's Ryuichi Kiyonari and HRC mentor Tady Okada, were in attendance at Monza for the fourth round of World Superbike championship with the Winston Ten Kate Honda team at the weekend.

After all the problems and disappointment at Thruxton and Mallory Park, Michael Pensavalle had a much better weekend in the fourth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Cup at Oulton Park.

HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari will not be racing at the fourth round of the British Championship due to injuries sustained at the previous round at Mallory Park.

Hawk Kawasaki rider Dean Thomas and Glen Richards did not take to the track during the first practice of the fourth round of the British Superbike championship as they, reportedly, did not want to get their ZX-10R machinery dirty.

Following Jeremy McWilliams' less than impressive early season in the British Superbike championship, team owner Paul Bird has been piling on the pressure for the ex-MotoGP star to perform.

After taking two race wins at his home circuit of Mallroy Park, HM Plant Honda rider Michael Rutter admitted to Crash.net that he and his team need to sort out the set-up on his Fireblade to get it handling the way he wants.

There was bitter disappointment for M.P.Racing's Michael Pensavalle at Mallory Park on Sunday in the Bennetts British Superbike Cup as he failed to finish both races.

HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari sustained a chipped bone in his right leg - as well as concussion - following his massive accident at Mallory Park on Sunday.

Airwaves Ducati riders Gregorio Lavilla and Leon Haslam took similar rewards away from a dramatic day at Mallory Park Sunday.

Three days before Election Day, the leaders of the three main political parties have been invited to address a huge gathering of motorcycle owners at the British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park, Cheshire, on Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May.

Race two of the third round of British Superbike championship at Mallory Park has been red flagged following a series of accidents. The race had originally had the pace car called into action after an Nvidia Yamaha rider high-sided coming out of the slow hair-pin on the fourth lap.