BSB News

Bennetts British Superbike championship organisers have announced the official pre-season test dates with two trips to European tracks plus a final day preparation at Silverstone before the circuit hosts the 2019 opener.

Brands Hatch is undergoing circuit improvements this winter in preparation for 2019 with new kerbs and run-offs being installed.

Dean Harrison will return for a second season in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship with the Silicone Engineering Kawasaki squad for 2019.

Aaron Zanotti Racing’s Team 64 squad has signed Sam Coventry for his rookie campaign on the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship grid.

Former MotoGP points scorer Claudio Corti will make his Bennetts British Superbike Championship debut in 2019 as he rejoins forces with GR Motorsport, who continue its long-standing partnership with WD-40 as title sponsor.

Dean Hipwell will step up to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship in 2019 with CDH Racing after previously competing in both the Supersport and Superstock support series.

Josh Elliott will partner Luke Mossey at the OMG Racing Suzuki squad following the split by Gino Rea ahead of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship.

David Allingham and EHA Racing will join the Bennetts British Superbike championship grid for the first time in 2019.

Matt Truelove will make his Bennetts British Superbike championship debut next season with Raceways Yamaha which will act as a satellite squad to McAMS Yamaha.

Dan Linfoot will move to TAG Racing alongside Shaun Winfield for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship. Linfoot, who left Honda Racing at the end of this season, will start a new challenge with TAG Racing replacing the Smiths Racing BMW-bound James Ellison at the team.

James Ellison has switched to Smiths Racing BMW to remain in the Bennetts British Superbike championship for 2019.

Peter Hickman has re-signed for Smiths Racing BMW for 2019 both in the Bennetts British Superbike championship and on the roads.

Xavi Fores has joined Andrew Irwin to complete the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship rider line-up at Honda Racing. Fores, a regular World Superbike podium finisher in 2018 with Barni Ducati, will make his BSB debut next season with the official Honda outfit.

Keith Farmer will partner Christian Iddon at Tyco BMW for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship.

OMG Racing has announced it has terminated Gino Rea’s contract with immediate effective ahead of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship.

The Royal Automobile Club has announced the nominees for the 2018 Torrens Trophy with the winner to be revealed early next year.

Tarran Mackenzie is joined by Jason O’Halloran at McAMS Yamaha for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship. The duo were presented to fans at Motorcycle Live ahead of a first winter test at Almeria as the official Yamaha squad in BSB for next season.

Honda Racing has signed Andrew Irwin as its first rider for its 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship attack, while Tom Neave joins its National Superstock 1000 line-up.

Peter Hickman will contest the three-round New Zealand Suzuki Series over December after taking up the invitation from Carl Cox Motorsport.

Tommy Bridewell will return to action with Moto Rapido Ducati for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship, while the team secures Oxford Products as title sponsor for next season.

The 2019 Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup race calendar has been officially revealed as the BSB support series gears up for its 10 th season.

Gino Rea will remain with the OMG Racing Suzuki squad for the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship after inking a fresh contract.

Ben Currie will make his debut in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship next season, having signed as team-mate to Glenn Irwin at the title-winning Bournemouth Kawasaki squad.

The 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship calendar has been formally confirmed with one alteration to last month’s provisional programme.