BSB News

Josh Brookes says key set-up and gearing changes to his McAMS Yamaha for race two at Thruxton provided him with the pace to clear off from the chasing pack to return to winning ways.

Peter Hickman has produced one of the performances of the season to secure a double podium at Thruxton to ignite his Bennetts British Superbike championship top six charge after spending the night in hospital with a kidney infection.

Smiths Racing BMW has confirmed Peter Hickman has been taken to hospital as a precaution after falling ill following qualifying at Thruxton and is a doubt for today’s races.

Glenn Irwin has praised his brother Andrew for his maiden front row qualifying result as he stormed to a second consecutive pole position to see Be Wiser Ducati dominate at Thruxton.

Luke Mossey wants his front row start secured in qualifying at Thruxton to act as a kick-starter to his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship campaign after a difficult opening half of the year.

Full BSB qualifying results from Thruxton

Full BSB FP3 results at Thruxton

Full BSB FP2 results from Thruxton

Full BSB FP2 results from Thruxton

Josh Brookes is certain locking down on an ideal set-up with his McAMS Yamaha will be vital to maintain his impressive recent record at Thruxton and maintain his momentum in the Bennetts British Superbike championship.

Tom Neave will make his Bennetts British Superbike championship debut this weekend at Thruxton as stand-in for the injury Dan Linfoot at Honda Racing.

Tarran Mackenzie may have come within one lap of his maiden Bennetts British Superbike championship podium in race one at Brands Hatch, but the BSB rookie feels progress is coming at every round following a frantic 18 months rising through the ranks.

Dan Linfoot has been ruled out of the Thruxton and Cadwell Park rounds of the Bennetts British Superbike championship after it was confirmed he had suffered a fractured left scaphoid in his wrist during his crash in race one at Brands Hatch this weekend.

Shane Byrne has shown off he is neck halo-free in a major step towards his recovery from a horrific accident suffered at a Snetterton test last May.

Josh Brookes has blasted back into the Bennetts British Superbike championship title picture with a dominant double victory at Brands Hatch – and celebrates by shaving his moustache.

Glenn Irwin has predicted a number of riders will be in the Bennetts British Superbike championship title battle come the return to Brands Hatch for the final round having grabbed a pair of podiums this weekend at the Kent circuit.

Leon Haslam is confident he’s found pace breakthroughs at Brands Hatch but says he was still frustrated at missing out on the battle for victory behind Josh Brookes and Glenn Irwin.

Tarran Mackenzie says his best qualifying performance of his rookie Bennetts British Superbike championship with fourth place shows his progress in the series but admits he was slightly frustrated to miss out on the front row.

Glenn Irwin feels he’s in a prime position to fight for his first Bennetts British Superbike race win of the year after sealing pole position at Brands Hatch and declaring ‘the lap times are coming no matter what lap we’re on’.

Josh Brookes avoided a quickshifter disaster to secure a front row start on the McAMS Yamaha as he targets much-needed wins to kick-start his Bennetts British Superbike championship charge.

Jake Dixon is quietly confident with his race pace at Brands Hatch as he looks to maintain his fight for RAF Regular & Reserves Kawasaki fresh from his breakthrough victory at Knockhill last time out.

Full BSB qualifying results from Brands Hatch

Luke Mossey has battled back to the top in the final free practice session at Brands Hatch to edge out Jake Dixon in an intriguing FP3.

Fulll BSB FP2 results from Brands Hatch