BSB News

Steve Plater will start tomorrow's twenty-lap Superbike races from pole position on the grid, after topping the qualifying timesheets for the first time in his British Superbike career.

1. Steve Hislop Monster Mob Ducati 26mins 16.704secs 2. John Reynolds Reve Red Bull Ducati +2.740secs 3. Steve Plater Team Kawasaki Kawasaki +33.044secs 4. Michael Rutter Team Kawasaki Kawasaki +33.383secs

Steve Hislop completed his first-ever winning double in the British Superbike Championship, to close within 17 points of the man he defeated in each of the two 17-lap races at Oulton Park, John Reynolds.

John Reynolds powered to a brilliant winning double in the opening round of the British Superbike Championship at Donington Park - the former champion had things relatively comfortable in the opening 25-lapper at his local circuit, but was made to fight every inch of the way in the second as Jame

Despite the loss of arguably its two biggest names and the factory Honda team, the 2001 British Superbike Championship is still shaping up to be an enthralling battle from start to finish and it gets underway this weekend at Donington Park with arch-rivals John Reynolds and James Haydon favourite

John Reynolds and James Haydon are expected to be major contenders for this year's British Superbike crown and they meet in a double-race opening round 'shoot-out' at Donington Park on Sunday 1 April.

Former champions Steve Hislop and John Reynolds head up an array of the country's leading racers who will be battling for glory in this year's British Superbike Championship, to be decided over 26 races, at 13 events.

To complete one of the most dynamic line-ups ever seen in British Superbike racing, Team Virgin Mobile have announced the signing of Jamie Robinson for the 2001 season.

Suzuki's GSXR Factory Squad made their first public appearance today in the Bikesport section of the Autosport International Show at the NEC, they are also scheduled to appear tomorrow (Sunday).