BSB News

Padgett's Racing's place on the British Superbike grid is in doubt as it works hard to secure backing for its 2013 challenge.

'The phrase "he died doing what he loved" sprang to mind but I would like to stamp that firmly out. He loved his family more and we love him' - daughter of Kevin Ash

'I'm back in the British Superbike Championship and I've unfinished business, so it'll be good to get back in there and try and get some podiums' - Martin Jessopp

Martin Jessopp will ride a RidersMotorcycles.com BMW S1000RR in the 2013 MCE British Superbike Championship, it has been announced.

"I look forward to the challenge of the riders in BSB and do my best to be competitive in the best national series of the world" - Matteo Baiocco.

Robinsons of Rochdale and Grant Racing team up to enter MV Agusta machinery in the Superstock 1000 and 600 classes.

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'I'm really pleased to be joining such an elite team as Gearlink Kawasaki in 2013, I think this will be really good for me to be part of such a professional team' - Luke Hedger

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'BSB is an ultra-competitive series which is continually being proven as the place to be, so I'm very pleased to be on-board with GBmoto' - Dan Linfoot

'I am confident that the package will be competitive and hopefully we will be up there challenging at the front' - Jake Dixon

'Hopefully all the fans that came over the weekend had fun. Although I doubt they had as much fun as I did when I put a big move on Rossi in warm-up!' - Christian Iddon

Shaun Muir Racing announces former runner-up James Ellison and Australian champion Josh Waters will compete under the Milwaukee Yamaha banner in 2013.

'If you'd asked me three years ago where I'd be in racing I never have imagined I'd be riding in Paul Bird's British Superbike team' - Keith Farmer

James Westmoreland and Jon Kirkham will form an all-new rider line-up at Buildbase BMW for the 2013 MCE British Superbike Championship.

GBmoto Honda will enter into its second British Superbike Championship season with Peter Hickman at the helm.

"The option of staying with my championship winning team on a great bike in BSB was too strong a temptation to resist" - Shane Byrne.

'I can learn so much from Stuart [Easton] on and off the track. The Yamaha is a proven bike and having ridden one this season I know I can hit the ground running' - Glenn Irwin

'Even though we didn't bring the championship home it was a fantastic year' - Tim Martin

'It all depends on budget and I'm not even sure if we'll be doing a full season in the British Superbike Championship to be honest' - Nick Morgan

'It's a bit frustrating because I don't know for certain what I'll be doing next year, but Paul [Bird] has told me he will look after me whatever happens' - Keith Farmer

"It is with great sadness that I will be deciding to have a break from the sport in 2013..." - Tommy Hill.

'I'm more than happy to be back in Supersport and even though we will be racing at the North West 200 my main focus will be one hundred per cent on the British Supersport Championship' - Stuart Easton

'This has been a big part of all our lives for many years but for several reasons we have decided to end our time in the paddock' - Andrew Caygill