BSB News

For over 20 years Jack Valentine enjoyed unrelenting success with his V&M Racing partnership but times change and although V&M's skill and reputation would have been more than enough for continued achievement in the sport, it was not what Jack wanted.

Suzuki is already planning to enjoy a repeat performance of this year's total domination of the Isle of Man TT as, despite receiving tempting offers from other manufacturers, TT hero David Jefferies has re-signed with TAS Suzuki.

Virgin Yamaha's Steve Plater will lead Honda's 2003 challenge on the BSB championship aboard their awesome SP-2 1000cc twin, as the mighty World Superbike champions drop down for a full factory attack on the British series.

2002 British Superbike Champions Steve Hislop has turned down a MotoGP offer from Peter Clifford and decided to defend his #1 plate next year on a Virgin Yamaha.

Double BSB champions from 2002, Paul Bird Motorsport have announced that Shane Byrne will join Stuart Easton in the MonsterMob Ducati team for the 2003 British Championship season.

MonsterMob Ducati team owner Paul Bird has made the somewhat shock announced that he will not be renewing the contract of 2002 British Superbike Champion, Steve Hislop.

British Motorsport Promoters [BMP], the rights holder for the British Superbike Championship, has confirmed a twelve-round 2003 schedule in which new champion Steve Hislop will defend his crown.

Multiple Isle of Man TT winner David Jefferies cruised to third - and overall British Superstock championship victory - in the late summer sun at Donington Park last Sunday, after an intelligent ride that denied his rivals John Crockford and Chris Burns.

Cameron's Castle Eden Honda rider Russ Hodgson's undulating season finally came to an end in the Donington Park gravel trap when he collided with another rider in the early stages of the final 125cc national race at the Leicestershire circuit.

The final round of the British Superbike series took place this weekend at Donington Park with spectacular racing seeing Steve Hislop take the Championship.

The final round of the MB4U.com Supersport and Performance Bikes Superstock championships provided its share of upset and excitement for the MSS Kawasaki team.

Steve Hislop is the new British Superbike champion, crowning his triumph with two podium finishes in the deciding round at Donington Park.

Steve Hislop, current leader of the Motor Cycle News British Superbike Championship, shattered the Donington Park lap record as he charged his MonsterMob Ducati onto pole position for the title deciding double race final round.

MonsterMob Ducati riders Steve Hislop and Stuart Easton will start Sunday's final round of their respective championships from pole position after a scintilating performance during today's qualifying at Donington Park.

This weekend sees the Ducati Monster S4 Challenge in action for the last time this season. The Championship, which was won at the last round at Oulton Park by Juan Kinnish from Laxey in the Isle of Man, is still wide open further down the field.

MSS Kawasaki stars Pete Jennings and Steve Allan head to Donington for the final round of the British Supersport and Superstock championships with the same thing in mind. Both of the MSS Kawasaki riders are determined to end the season on a high.

MonsterMob Ducati rider Steve Hislop silenced his critics by setting fastest time in all three sessions at today's practice day in readiness for Sunday's British Superbike Championship showdown at Donington Park.

It's going to be a dramatic brace of Superbike races this weekend at Donington Park as the final step in the 2002 title chase boils down to a breathtaking battle royal for Team Virgin Mobile Aiwa Yamaha.

Padgett's 125cc rider Daniel Coutts was determined to land a podium finish in his debut National Championship year and he achieved it with a third place at Mallory Park last weekend in one of the most exciting 125 races of the season.

UCL Honda rider Simon Andrews has just had another great weekend at the Mallory Park round of the British Superbike Championship.

Glen Richards gave Hawk Kawasaki's home track supporters cause for celebration in both Superbike races at Mallory Park.

MonsterMob Ducati rider Steve Hislop will take a 37 point lead with him into the final round of the 2002 MCN British Superbike Championship at Donington Park in two weeks time after a fifth and sixth place finish at Mallory Park today.

Steve Hislop goes into the penultimate round of the Motor Cycle News British Superbike Championship at Mallory Park tomorrow (15 September) knowing that he can clinch the crown by taking a third winning double of the season.

With only four days since the last meeting at Cadwell Park which saw Ducati rider Dean Thomas take a nasty tumble and dislocating his shoulder, the Phones 4 u team were naturally worried that Thomas would be unfit to ride.