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O'Halloran makes BSB return at Brands Hatch
Jason O'Halloran joins Padgetts Honda for the final round of the 2012 MCE British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch.
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Outsider Lowes eyes ultimate prize
Form man Alex Lowes heads into the final round of the 2012 MCE British Superbike Championship with an unexpected shot at the title...

BSB continues with 16.5 inch tyre size
Pirelli announce the continuation of 16.5 inch tyres in the British Superbike Championship for 2013, with the introduction of the 17 inch size for 2014.

Lowes celebrates breakthrough double win
Alex Lowes and WFR Honda celebrate a breakthrough double MCE British Superbike Championship win at Silverstone as they move into outside title contention.
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John Laverty secures Pr1mo ride for final events
John Laverty joins Chris Walker at Pr1mo Bournemouth Kawasaki for the final two rounds of the 2012 MCE British Superbike Championship.
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Brookes to stay with Tyco Suzuki in 2013
Josh Brookes reveals his plans for 2013 ahead of his attempts to secure a first MCE British Superbike Championship title this season.

Smrz switches to BSB with Splitlath Aprilia
Two days after losing his World Superbike ride, Jakub Smrz reveals he is British Superbike bound to ride the Splitlath Redmond Aprilia at Assen.

Polita back on BSB grid with JHP Ducati
Alex Polita swells the Ducati Panigale ranks with a return aboard the JHP Racing 1199 at Donington Park.

Lady racer Green takes landmark win
"The crew kept gesturing to me over the wall to slow down, but I couldn't as I thought it might ruin my concentration" - Catherine Green.
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Harris shows best form at Cadwell Park
Karl Harris makes a welcome return to the front of the British Superbike field at Cadwell Park as he notches up two strong top ten finishes.
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Gowland leaves WFR Honda
Graeme Gowland decides to leave WFR Honda with four rounds of the MCE British Superbike Championship remaining.

Painful end to Aitchison, Aprilia progress at Cadwell
Mark Aitchison's accident at Cadwell Park proved the unsatisfying conclusion to Splitlath Redmond Aprilia's most competitive outing of the season.

Tom Grant returns to BSB with Quattro Kawasaki
'My last competitive ride was Brands Hatch in 2010 on a Supersport machine, but since then I have continued to train hard and keep sharp by riding my motocross bike' - Tom Grant
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Peter Hickman will ride for Buildbase BMW until end of season
'I'm very pleased to be on board with the Buildbase BMW Motorrad team for the 2012 season. I'm confident we can go on to great things' - Peter Hickman
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Jon Kirkham endures weekend to forget at Oulton
'It was a difficult weekend but we can regroup and come out fighting again at Brands Hatch' - Jon Kirkham

Motostar: Catherine Green savours landmark podium
Catherine Green becomes the first female rider to claim a Motostar 125GP podium finish at Knockhill.
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Broken heels for Walker and Hillier at Knockhill
Chris Walker's brave efforts are halted by technical issues, while his team-mate James Hillier picks up his own broken heel after a race one fall.
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Michael Laverty determined to build on maiden victory of 2012 at Knockhill
'Snetterton was the turning point for me and now I am looking forward to Knockhill where I need to maintain the momentum and score more strong points' - Michael Laverty
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Stuart Easton forced to miss Knockhill with leg infection
'To need another operation to have the metalwork in my hip taken out has come at a bad time but it has to be done' - Stuart Easton
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Tyco Suzuki rider Josh Brookes expects close battle at Snetterton
'I love the track; I did a double win there in 2010 before the layout changed and last year I was on the podium when the circuit had its revamp' - Josh Brookes
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Jon Kirkham back in business at Snetterton after Oulton crash
'The boys have been working flat out back at the team HQ in Louth ready for the Snetterton round and looking at what we can improve so we are all set' - Jon Kirkham
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'Demoralised' Lowry was close to calling time on his career
'I was so close to knocking racing on the head last year; at the end of last season I was thinking about giving up racing altogether and going to work for my dad' - Ian Lowry