BSB News

Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki's Michael Rutter has been declared not fit to race at round six of the Bennetts British Superbike championship this weekend at Mondello Park.

Airwaves Ducati return to racing refreshed after a four week break in the season, when they visit Mondello Park, for round 6 of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.

Jonathan Rea enjoyed his first ever pole start in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Mondello Park two years ago and the HM Plant Honda rider returns this weekend focused on a maiden race victory at the County Kildare circuit.

Reigning British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari and Team HRC team-mate Jonathan Rea took victory in the Suzuka 300km race at the fast Japanese circuit on Sunday as the Anglo-Japanese duo laid solid foundations for their assault on the prestigious Suzuka 8 hours - to be held at the circuit on

Stars of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship roar into George Square in Glasgow on Wednesday 27 June as they warm up for the Knockhill round of the series the following Sunday.

Rizla Suzuki's Chris Walker and Cal Crutchlow will be in action this Saturday at an official team test taking place at the inaugural BikeFestUK event at Donington Park in Derbyshire.

In a move rumoured for some time, Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha and James Haydon are to split after 'a mutual and amicable decision' was reached between the Briton and team principal Rob McElnea.

Mondello Park will bring the sight and sound of a MotoGP machine to the Irish public for the first time during the Bennetts British Superbike Championship races on June 15th-17th.

Michael Rutter and his Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki team heads to Snetterton on a high following their double podium at last weekend's North West 200 races.

Ian Lowry on the Relentless Suzuki was the fastest man on track during morning warm-up at Oulton Park for round four of the Maxxis Supersport Championship. The Virgin Media Yamaha team were running in second and third with Billy McConnell ahead of the still injured Tom Grant.

The season couldn't have started any better for Airwaves Ducati's Gregorio Lavilla. Two double wins at the first two rounds has set him up nicely. However, his team-mate Leon Haslam has not had the same luck and is yet to grace the podium this season.

Cadwell Park's famous Mountain section has been resurfaced for the first time in 18 years.

The Rizla Suzuki team has vowed to do all it can to bridge the gap to the Bennetts British Superbike frontrunners as soon as possible.

Jamie Robinson aboard the Margal/Bykerbabe Honda has stolen pole position ahead of round two of the Maxxis British Supersport Championship at Thruxton.

The three man strong Hydrex Honda team got off to a good start at Brands Hatch for the opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship and the Metzeler National Superstock Championship.

The reigning Virgin R6 Cup winner Tom Grant took the top spot during second free practice at Brands Hatch with his team-mate Billy McConnell coming home in third place.

by Russell Atkins

Dienza principal Enzo DiClemente will be in the unusual situation of running two different brands of bike, in two different British championship classes, under one team this season.

GSE Racing team principal Darrell Healey believes the 2007 British Superbike season, which starts at Brands Hatch next weekend, will be 'one of the most exciting ever'.

THINK! Road Safety today enters its fourth year as an official sponsor of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, after the Department for Transport signed a deal with Dorna UK that runs until the end of 2008.

Airwaves Ducati riders Leon Haslam and Gregorio Lavilla may not have finished the final pre-season test on top, but both riders are eagerly anticipating the start of the 2007 BSB season at Brands Hatch in two weeks time.

Rizla Suzuki team manager Simon Buckmaster confessed to being disappointed by Chris Walker's ninth place in the final pre-season BSB test at Snetterton on Sunday.

Virgin Media's Billy McConnell lead the final Supersport session at Snetterton lapping in 1min 8.872secs. Second fastest was Stuart Easton on the MSS Discovery Kawasaki and running in third place was the second of the Virgin bikes with R6 Cup winner, Tom Grant on board.

Airwaves Ducati riders Leon Haslam and Gregorio Lavilla head for the final pre-season test, and the start of the 2007 BSB season, confident that they'll again be in firm championship contention after setting the pace at Albacete in Spain.