BSB News

Injured British Superbike star Yukio Kagayama has admitted to being overwhelmed by the amount of support and good wishes he has received since being hurt in a practice crash at Cadwell Park last weekend.

Karl Harris was crowned 2003 British Supersport Champion after winning the tenth round of the series in typically dominant fashion before a huge Bank Holiday Monday crowd of 36,500 fans.

Karl Harris has re-signed for Honda Racing to compete in the 2004 British Supersport Championship. The 23-year-old Yorkshireman will once again ride the all-conquering CBR600RR in the ultra-competitive Supersport class with the same team structure - as this year - in place for next season.

Dean Ellison and the D&B Firepower Ducati Team supported by Alcatel head to Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire this weekend - one of the most exciting and entertaining tracks on the British Superbike Calendar.

T.D.B Recruit.com rider Paul Young is to miss the last three rounds of the 2003 British Superbike championship. On his doctors advice Young is to undergo surgery as soon as possible to correct a long-standing spinal injury.

Last weekend at Oulton Park saw ACU Academy riders feature at the front end of a variety of the British Superbike support races - culminating in a victory in the ultra competitive Virgin Yamaha R6 Cup.

Steve Hislop's mother, Margaret, has issued a statement today thanking people for their support following the tragic accident that claimed Hizzy's life at the end of July.

This weekend will be the second time that the British Supersport Championship has visited Oulton Park this season. Round four took place in May and despite unfavourable weather affecting their qualifying positions, Triumph ValMoto riders Jim Moodie and Craig Jones both put in great performances.

It has been announced that Oulton Park, which should have seen reigning champ Steve Hislop's return to action this weekend, will instead honour his passing by naming the newly modified Knickerbrook corner as 'Hizzy's chicane'.

Steve Hislop's family have announced that the reigning British Superbike Champion will be buried in his hometown of Hawick, Scotland, this Thursday.

Hislop won the 2002 British Superbike Championship under the Monstermob Ducati banner, have spoken of their sadness and shock at the untimely death of a man who took their team to the top.

Carl Fogarty has led the tributes to former rival - and friend - Steve Hislop, who died yesterday in a helicopter crash.

Reigning British Superbike champion Steve Hislop has died after his helicopter came down in moorland in the Scottish Borders on Wednesday afternoon. The crash is believed to have happened on Wednesday afternoon, though when exactly is uncertain at present.

Honda Racing has issued a statement following the untimely death of Steve Hislop in a helicopter accident on Wednesday 30 July.

Red Piranha Racing rider Simon Andrews has continued his run of strong finishes taking fifth place at Mondello Park allowing him to further strengthen his grip on third place in the Supersport championship.

Rizla Suzuki rider John Reynolds won both races in today's eighth round of the British Superbike Championship at Mondello Park in Ireland, making it five victories in a row for the GSX-R1000.

MonsterMob Ducati rider Shane Byrne relinquished his near perfect record in the British Superbike Championship with a ninth place finish in race one before getting back to business with another rostrum finish in race two in front of a record crowd at Mondello Park, Co Kildare today.

Craig Jones' point blank refusal to allow development teething troubles to spoil a good ride has placed him at the head of the second row for Sunday's British Supersport Championship race at Mondello Park.

Gary Mason [Virgin Mobile] sets the pace in qualifying at Mondello Park; John Reynolds [Rizla] is second; Shane Byrne [Monstermob] third; Sean Emmett [Renegade] fourth and Scott Smart [Hawk] completes the top five. Leading times - Qualifying - Mondello Park:

A bizarre series of events at Rockingham "gifted" Red Piranha Racing rider Simon Andrews the number three spot on the grid leading to a fighting fifth place finish, which allowed him to maintain third place in the British Supersport Championship.

Reigning British Superbike Champion Steve Hislop, who lost his ride with Mosntermob Ducati after taking the title, has now been sacked from Rob McElnea's Virgin Yamaha team with whom he signed for his 2003 title defence.

Triumph ValMoto's first experience of Rockingham Motor Speedway turned out to be a positive one thanks to another excellent ride from Craig Jones, which culminated in a hard-earned eighth-place finish.

Jay Kay, front man for international funk rock group Jamiroquai, is now riding a Rizla Suzuki GSX-R600 - and he loves it!

National 125GP rider Daniel Coutts arrived at the Brands Hatch circuit looking to make up for the disappointment of the previous Knockhill round, only to have his race cut short by an unlucky yellow flag incident on the eleventh lap.