As it bids to clinch a fourth British Superbike Championship crown in 2011, HM Plant Honda has unveiled arguably its strongest rider line-up yet - defending champion Ryuichi Kiyonari and series returnee Shane 'Shakey' Byrne
HM Plant Honda BSB riders Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari will return to World Superbike action after being granted wild-card rides for the Silverstone round on August 1.
Ronald ten Kate has hailed his 2010 World Superbike rider line-up as a 'dream team' after securing the services of Max Neukirchhner to compete alongside Jonathan Rea.
Ronald ten Kate admits he does not know why Ryuichi Kiyonari's form continues to fluctuate between rounds following the Japanese rider's run to a best of 12th at Kyalami just a week after finishing on the podium at Monza.
Ryuichi Kiyonari gave his flagging season a significant boost in the fifth round of the World Superbike Championship after scoring a pair of podiums at Monza.
Ryuichi Kiyonari repaid his Ten Kate Honda team in the best way possible by storming to victory in the second World Superbike race of the weekend at Donington Park.
1. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 23 laps 2. Cal Crutchlow GBR HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR +2.261secs 3. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +9.727secs
1. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 25 laps 2. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +1.848 secs 3. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +8.883 secs
1. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 25 laps 2. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 +0.137 secs 3. Max Biaggi ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven 1098 RS08 +0.180 secs