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Stuart Easton has chosen to retire from racing to bring an end to an 18-year career having claimed two British Supersport titles and four Macau GP wins.

Moto Rapido Ducati signs former MotoGP rider and BSB runner-up John Hopkins for the 2017 British Superbike Championship season.

Stuart Easton and Lloyds British Moto Rapido Ducati have mutually agreed to split ways ahead of the final two rounds of the BSB season.

Full race one results for the ninth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park.

Full race one results for the eighth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Cadwell Park.

Full race two results for the sixth round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Thruxton.

Richard Cooper has taken his first MCE British Superbike race victory after blasting past Christian Iddon in a last corner dash

Full race two results for the second round of the 2016 MCE British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park.

Stuart Easton counts himself as 'extremely lucky' despite suffering a suspected fractured leg and damaged knee in a frightening accident at Brands Hatch.

Full race results (2) for the third round of the 2015 MCE British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park.

Results from Saturday's 48th running of the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

'With regards to the R1, we've only tested it once to sort out some fuelling issues and to get myself comfortable on the bike... it's a bit of an unknown' - Stuart Easton

"There's no launch control, traction control or anti-wheelie. It puts the rider in control and cuts out one area where there could be a number of problems" - Stuart Easton.

'I had a second place at the North West in 2010, the year before the crash, so there's still a box to be ticked here and so I am coming back to try to do it' - Stuart Easton

'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

'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

Shane Byrne's name is carved into the British Superbike Championship trophy for the third time, as Kawasaki celebrates its first title in 20 years!

Shane Byrne makes it three wins from three at Brands Hatch to seal the 2012 MCE British Superbike Championship title in superb style.

'To need another operation to have the metalwork in my hip taken out has come at a bad time but it has to be done' - Stuart Easton

'I was controlling the first race but had no answer for Chris Walker when he came past but in race two, I was having that one' - Shane Byrne

Victorious Chris Walker returns to top step of rostrum with clinical ride in difficult conditions at Oulton Park

Swan Yamaha's Tommy Hill denies team-mate Noriyuki Haga maiden success in British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park

'I'll have Shakey Byrne and Stuart Easton to help me out. They're going to have a test on my bike and give me some feedback, so I have plenty of help' - Keith Farmer