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Progress, but no reward for Virgin Yamaha.
The Virgin Mobile Samsung Yamaha team experienced an unrewarding afternoon at Brands Hatch on Sunday despite making more technical progress with the all-new Yamaha R1.
Emmett by five hundredths.
Sean Emmett, by the very narrowest of margins, outpaced joint championship leader Michael Rutter in free practice today for the Easter Monday double race second round of the British Superbike championship.
Virgin Yamaha trio set to rock Brands.
The Virgin Mobile Samsung Yamaha British Superbike team head south for the second round of the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
Rutter, Kiyonari take Fireblade into the unknown.
The new Honda Fireblade made a spectacular BSB debut at the Silverstone season opener, riders' Michael Rutter and Ryuichi Kiyonari taking four podium places - including a race win for Rutter - to grab the early season advantage.
THINK! road safety campaign sponsors BSB.
UK road safety minister David Jamieson has announced the signing of a deal to sponsor this year's British Superbike Championship. The deal is designed to highlight road safety messages, including the promotion of advanced riding skills assessment.
Rutter to race factory Hondas in North West 200.
HM Plant Honda has revealed that it will enter BSB star Michael Rutter on factory machinery in both the Superbike and Supersport events, at the 2004 North West 200.
Encouraging debut for Kieran Clarke.
Eighteen-year-old Kieran Clarke made an encouraging start to his Superbike campaign this weekend at the opening round of the 2004 British Superbike Championship.
Bumper R6 grid to compete for BSB place.
The Virgin Mobile Yamaha R6 Cup makes a welcome return to the British Superbike Championship this weekend as it enters its second year of competition with a bumper grid of thirty riders.
Get your helmet polished by Virgin at Silverstone.
Virgin Mobile, title sponsors of the Yamaha British Superbike Team and the Yamaha R6 Cup, is offering a unique helmet polishing service for lucky bikers at each of the British Superbike rounds this year.
Rizla Suzuki's search for a Scottish Star.
Rizla Suzuki has teamed up with the Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland and leading motorcycle magazine TWO to launch its 'Rizla Suzuki Search for a Scottish Star' to find the best and most promising racing talent in Scotland.
Fireblade unleashed on BSB this weekend.
Honda Racing Corporation's latest Superbike - the CBR1000RR Fireblade - will make its long-awaited debut in the world's leading domestic road racing series, the British Superbike championship, this weekend.
Tunstall completes Vitrans line-up.
Tom Tunstall is expecting consistent top-six finishes after signing to ride a Vitrans Honda in the 2004 British Supersport championship.
New lap record for Andrews at Cartagena test.
Piranha Racing rider Simon Andrews has laid down an early marker for this year's British Supersport Championship after setting a new lap record during a recent pre-season test at the Cartagena circuit in Spain.
2004 British Superbike entry list.
The full entry list for the thirteen round 2004 British Superbike Championship can be seen below: 2004 British Superbike Championship/Cup entry list
2004 British Supersport entry list.
The full entry list for the 2004 British Supersport Championship can be seen below: 2004 British Supersport entry list
Jentin Racing moves up to BSB for 2004.
Stroud based Jentin Racing have signed James Ellison for the coming season, for an all out assault within the hotly contested British Superbike Championship using Jentin prepared 04R1 Yamahas.
Rizla Suzuki partnership rolls on.
Rizla will partner the official Suzuki British Superbike team run by Crescent Motorcycle Company for the next three years.
Yuki back on one wheel... then two.
Rizla Suzuki rider Yukio Kagayama has ridden a motorcycle for the first time since the accident that cut his 2003 BSB season short at Cadwell Park last August - the Japanese starting on one wheel before graduating to two!
Croft takes Rockingham BSB round.
Negotiations have been concluded successfully which will allow Rockingham's 2004 round of the British Superbike Championship to instead be run at Croft, the first time the BSB Championship has visited the North of England.
Monstermob keeps VK kick.
Following on from a successful inaugural sortie into the British Superbike Championship last season, drinks giants VK Vodka Kick have renewed their allegiance with double champions MonsterMob Ducati for the 2004 season.
Rizla Suzuki improves for 2004.
The 2004 Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 offers more performance than ever before - that's the verdict after the team's first three-day test session at the Spanish Almeria circuit, which ended yesterday.
UK1 Racing announces line-up, GP plans.
UK1 Racing has announced the signing of Christian Elkin and Tommy Bridewell (top pic) for the 2004 British 125cc Championship - and confirmed it has Dorna's support in its future aim of becoming a Grand Prix team.
Honda announces Rutter, Kiyonari, Okada, HM Plant.
Honda Racing has announced that Michal Rutter and Ryuichi Kiyonari will lead the team's assault on the 2004 British Superbike Championship - and also revealed that HM Plant, well known for their previous support of the GSE WSBK outfit, with be the team's new title sponsor.
Triumph won't defend TT title.
Following the news that Triumph ValMoto have scaled down their British Supersport effort to a one man outfit, the team has now announced that it will not be competing in the 2004 Isle of Man TT races either.