BSB News

Shane Byrne and Michael Rutter each took a victory in the third round of the Motor Cycle News British Superbike Championship as the Renegade Ducati team celebrated its first ever double victory at Donington Park.

Team Renegade Ducati has confirmed that Michael Rutter will contest this year's North West 200 in Northern Ireland to defend his title as 'king of the road'.

After dominating round one of the MB4U National Supersport 600 championship at Silverstone, V&M Racing's Jim Moodie narrowly missed out on another victory by the thickness of his Pirelli tyre, at the second round of the series at Brands Hatch, on Sunday 14 April.

Gorgeous twins Nina and Sami Rose will officially announce the arrival of the newly-ponsored Phones4u Dienza Ducati team to the 2002 Motorcycle News British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend.

Ducati UK Ltd and the organisers of Thundersprint 2002 have joined forces to bring this seasons British Superbike support class - The Ducati Monster S4 Challenge - to the exciting annual time trial event.

Rizla Suzuki's John Reynolds and Karl Harris both count Brands Hatch as their favourite circuit and will be looking for victory when the second round of the British Superbike Championship visits the Kent track this weekend.

Champion 125cc riders Leon Camier and Daniel Coutts will form a Padgett's Junior Team for the remainder of this year's national 125cc championship. The schoolboy pairing will be run alongside the Padgett's Motorcycles' British Superbike Team.

Team Rizla Suzuki's John Reynolds put his new GSX-R1000 racer on the podium at the first round of the 2002 British Superbike season at Silverstone yesterday.

Renegade Racing marked their debut in the British Superbike championship with strong performances from both team riders at Silverstone yesterday afternoon.

2001 British 125cc Champion Leon Camier will be riding a Padgett's Honda in the first round of this year's national 125cc championship. The 15-year-old Ashford schoolboy landed the ride at the eleventh hour having suffered the collapse of two previous deals.

Jamie Morley and Phil Giles will be riding the Padgett's motorcycles' Suzuki GSX-R1000s at this weekend's opening round of the BSB championship.

British Motorsport Promoters [BMP] has confirmed the line-up for the inaugural British Superbike Championship Premier Teams' League, adding extra spice to the most eagerly awaited campaign in many years.

British Motorsport Promoters have unveiled a sponsorship package with publishing giant EMAP Automotive designed to build upon the already popular British Superbike and support race programme.

British bike racing fans will be doubly delighted by the announcement today [Thursday] that both ITV and BBC have committed to covering the British Superbike Championship.

After three incredibly successful years, the V&M Racing Team have today announced they are parting company with rider David Jefferies. The Yorkshireman's departure ends what has arguably been the most successful partnership in recent TT history.

With a track record second to none, you would expect sponsors to be queuing up to back a winning team like V&M Racing.

In late 2001 Ducati UK and BMP announced their intention to run the premier support series for the British Superbike Championship in the 2002 season - the Ducati Monster S4 Challenge.

Veteran team owner Clive Padgett expects to field former grand prix racer Adrian Coates in the British Superbike Championship this season, after agreeing a deal to continue a relationship forged in 2001.

Having announced their return to British Superbikes with Adrian Coates, Padgett Racing have signed Marty Nutt as a second rider this week. Clive Padgett will be officially launching the Padgett BSB team at the open and direct Ulster Motorcycle Show on February 27.

GSE Racing is to partner Ducati UK in the running of the 2002 Monster S4 Challenge. The organisation behind the HM Plant Ducati World Superbike team will act as the sole race preparation service for the new addition to the British Superbike calendar.

British Motorsport Promoters Limited (BMP) is delighted to announce that Dunlop will be the Title Sponsor and Official Tyre Supplier to the 2002 National Junior Superstock Championship as well as the Title Sponsor of the British Superbike Superpole Qualifying Practices.

Simon Crafar is getting back on a bike and competing in the British Superbike series this year. The New Zealander who fought against greats such as Mick Doohan will be riding a Yamaha R1 and will be keen to show he hasn't lost what it takes to win.

John Reynolds has pointed no further than new Crescent Suzuki team-mate Karl Harris as he outlined the threats to his crown in 2002.

Reve Red Bull squad boss Ben Atkins has again claimed that it is world superbikes or bust for his British title-winning team.