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Chipped bone will not stop Kiyo.
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.
Pensavalle`s podium goes up in a cloud of smoke.
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.
Rutter admits the bike is not suited to him.
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.
Will McWilliams quit Stobart Honda?
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.
BSB gets political.
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.
Two podiums a happy affair for Airwaves Ducati.
Airwaves Ducati riders Gregorio Lavilla and Leon Haslam took similar rewards away from a dramatic day at Mallory Park Sunday.
Harris to race in second outing.
Honda Racing UK's Karl Harris will race in the second outing of the British Superbike championship at Mallory Park.
Race one red flagged due to Kiyonari crash.
Ryuichi Kiyonari fell in the first race of the third round of the British Superbike championship causing the red flags to be called into action.
Race two red flagged after stoppage.
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.
Rutter feeling the heat?
HM Plant Honda's Michael Rutter will start his home race from second on the grid in Sunday's two British Superbike races.
Lavilla in, Haydon out.
The Airwaves Ducati team today confirmed that Gregorio Lavilla would replace team rider James Haydon for the remainder of the 2005 Bennetts British Superbike season.
Team structure change for Pansavalle.
The M.P.Racing Team, competing in the Bennetts British Superbike Cup, has made vital changes to their team structure that they hope will enable them to make places within the championhsip.
Catalogue of disasters hinders Cup`s Pensavalle.
It was Team rider, 25 year old Michael Pensavalle's first visit to the Thruxton Racing Circuit last weekend, in his first season contesting the Bennetts British Superbike Cup Championship.
Palmer given the all clear after 130mph off.
The two Vivaldi Racing Bennetts British Superbike contenders Ben Wilson and Tristan Palmer suffered mixed fortunes in the set of two races at Thruxton on Sunday with Ben securing a 17th place finish to the first race and scoring a points finish with 15th in the second leg.
Race tyre struggles for Jones, Crutchlow.
It was a successful weekend for the Northpoint Honda Squad consisting of 20-year-old Craig Jones and 19-year-old Cal Crutchlow at the second round of the British Supersport Championship at Thruxton Race Circuit.
Hard work pays off for Hawk duo.
Hard work and sheer determination paid off in points for the Hawk Kawasaki duo of Glen Richards and Dean Thomas at the second round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship held at Thruxton Sunday.
Kiyo: That went quite well for me!
HM Plant Honda's Ryuichi Kiyonari won both races at the second round of British Superbikes from Thruxton Sunday to make it four consecutive wins for the Japanese youngster.
Let Lavilla race! Petition to GSE.
Before the BSB season started, there was a large amount of press dedicated to illustrating that Ducati machinery would struggle to keep up with the influx of four-cylinder machinery in top class Superbike racing this season.
Wren out after Thruxton off.
2004 R6 Cup winner Richard Wren is out of the Thruxton round of the British Superbike championship after falling from his Virgin Yamaha during the practice day.
Lavilla proud for Ducati.
Gregorio Lavilla, a great surprise performer for the Airwaves Ducati team, came away from the first round of the British Superbike championship second in the riders standings.
Smart: I rode like a girl!
Rizla Suzuki rider Scott Smart admitted h didn't ride aggressively enough on the first two laps of the second race at the Bennetts British Superbike opener. A fall in the first race was not the start Smart, nor his Rizla team, wanted at the Brands Hatch circuit.
Emmett`s crash - caught on camera!
Virgin Yamaha rider Sean Emmett isn't doing a great job of keeping his 'Big-Bang' R1 rubber side down during the first round of the Bennetts British Superbike championship at Brands Hatch.
Haydon hand smashed as Lavilla proves worth.
Wrigley's Airwaves Ducati team manager Colin Wright has told Crash.net Radio today at the first round of the 2005 Bennetts British Superbike championship at Brands Hatch that team rider James Haydon's hand was smashed in a preseason accident last week.
Hill watching back for 2005.
2003 R6 Cup winner Tommy Hill was given a ride in 2004 with the Virgin Yamaha British Superbike team as part of the prize for winning the one make championship.