BRITISH SBK 2014

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Free admission to Snetterton MCE BSB test on 8/9 April



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The 2014 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship kicks off at Brands Hatch on Easter weekend (18/19/20/21 April) and next week (Tuesday/Wednesday 8/9 April) Snetterton in Norfolk holds the final group official test - with admission completely free to spectators.

Triple champion Shane 'Shakey' Byrne set a blistering pace at this week's Donington Park test, lapping under the lap record, and the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki rider will be aiming to carry that momentum to Snetterton.

Tyco Suzuki's John Hopkins returns to Snetterton ahead of his assault on the MCE BSB crown and the American will be keen to replicate the pace that saw him victorious on his debut at the circuit in 2011.

Jakub Smrz and the Millsport Ducati team have got their campaign off to a positive start and the Czech rider will be bidding to hold a position inside the top five again in Norfolk, but Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki's Chris Walker and James Ellison are also keen to end their testing campaign on a high at Snetterton.

Meanwhile Kings Lynn-based RAF Reserves Honda are set for their debut in the Superbike class this season and Simon Andrews will be ready to use the final test to get their season off to a flying start at Brands Hatch. 31 riders have been confirmed to line up at the Kent circuit over Easter weekend.

A timetable for the official test at Snetterton can be found by clicking here and live timing courtesy of Royal London Watches will be available here. Tyrrells restaurant will be open throughout the day for food and refreshments and fans can also take advantage of the superb spectator banks and grandstands.

Spectators will also be able to purchase advance tickets for both the opening round of the season at Brands Hatch (18-21 April) and the Speedy Snetterton round (13-15 June) from the circuit office.

For a video from the first official test at Donington Park please click here

This year's MCE British Superbike Championship commences at Brands Hatch on Easter weekend (18-21 April). Advance weekend tickets for the season opener at the Kent circuit, valid for all four days, cost £33 online. Children under 13 go free. To book call 0843 453 9000 or click here.

Last updated: Thursday, April 03, 2014

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Chris Bouzoukis
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It was very bad yesterday at qualifying but I've managed to do 4 let's say good laps improving just a little from last year (had the 7th time at qualifying) and then BANG!!! On the 5th lap highsided (I can't remember actually if it was a High or a Low) at Clearways , destroying my bike and my confidence... BUT!!! Again I had people on my side that helped put it back together!!! I can say that more than 6-7 garages/pit box (40 and more people) helped me to put it back together!!! AND!!!!!! HERE IS IT NOW!!! Like a brand new shiny R1!!!!! I've missed the first race yesterday because of the bike but did the 2nd one starting from last place,had good pace,passed 5 or 6 riders and climbed in the 12th position!!! I'm ready for today!!! It's gonna be a RAIN DANCE!!!

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6th POSITION!!!!!!! Fcking bloody AWESOME!!!!!! And on WETS!!!!

6η θεση!!!!! Με βρόχινα!!!!!!

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I, Superbiker 4 premieres in Lincoln

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Snetterton BSB test: All today’s times
08/04/2014


MCE BSB, Superstock 1000 session two - conditions dry

1 67 SBK 1 Shane BYRNE GBR Kawasaki - Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki 1:50.177 12 14 97.00
2 96 SBK 2 Jakub SMRZ CZE Ducati - Millsport Ducati 1:51.438 9 9 1.261 1.261 95.91
3 6 SBK 3 Simon ANDREWS GBR Honda - RAF Reserves Honda 1:52.003 11 11 1.826 0.565 95.42
4 9 SBK 4 Chris WALKER GBR Kawasaki - Lloyds British GBmoto Kawasaki 1:52.090 11 14 1.913 0.087 95.35
5 21 SBK 5 John HOPKINS USA Suzuki - Tyco Suzuki 1:52.340 13 15 2.163 0.250 95.14
6 4 SBK 6 Dan LINFOOT GBR Kawasaki - Quattro Plant Kawasaki 1:52.900 11 13 2.723 0.560 94.66
7 47 SBK 7 Richard COOPER GBR Kawasaki - Anvil Hire TAG Racing 1:53.032 17 18 2.855 0.132 94.55
8 27 SBK 8 James WESTMORELAND GBR BMW - Buildbase BMW Motorrad 1:53.161 17 18 2.984 0.129 94.45
9 11 SBK 9 Michael RUTTER GBR BMW - Bathams prize winning ales 1:53.236 10 11 3.059 0.075 94.38
10 12 SBK 10 Josh WATERS AUS Suzuki - Tyco Suzuki 1:53.330 16 16 3.153 0.094 94.30
11 83 STK 1 Danny BUCHAN Kawasaki - Tsingtao WK Kawasaki 1:53.402 16 16 3.225 0.072 94.24
12 24 SBK 11 Patric MUFF SUI BMW - Bathams prize winning ales 1:53.561 13 13 3.384 0.159 94.11
13 15 SBK 12 Ben WILSON GBR Kawasaki - Gearlink Kawasaki 1:53.630 9 10 3.453 0.069 94.06
14 40 SBK 13 Martin JESSOPP GBR BMW - RidersMotorcycles.com BMW 1:53.723 9 11 3.546 0.093 93.98
15 86 SBK 14 Julien DA COSTA FRA Honda - Honda Racing 1:54.002 12 12 3.825 0.279 93.75
16 50 SBK 15 Harry HARTLEY GBR Kawasaki - Halsall Racing Team 1:54.117 8 16 3.940 0.115 93.65
17 14 STK 2 Lee JACKSON BMW - Buildbase BMW Motorrad 1:54.155 9 11 3.978 0.038 93.62
18 43 SBK 16 Howie MAINWARING GBR Kawasaki - Quattro Plant Kawasaki 1:54.515 12 15 4.338 0.360 93.33
19 8 SBK 17 Ian HUTCHINSON GBR Yamaha - FFX Yamaha 1:54.521 14 14 4.344 0.006 93.32
20 39 SBK 18 Lee COSTELLO GBR Kawasaki - Halsall Racing Team 1:54.561 11 12 4.384 0.040 93.29
21 5 SBK 19 Stuart EASTON GBR Kawasaki - Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki 1:54.697 8 8 4.520 0.136 93.18
22 78 STK 3 Freddy FORAY Honda - Honda Racing 1:54.731 20 20 4.554 0.034 93.15
23 20 STK 4 David JOHNSON Kawasaki - PR Racing Kawasaki 1:54.844 15 16 4.667 0.113 93.06
24 64 SBK 20 Aaron ZANOTTI GBR Suzuki - Aaron Zanotti Racing 1:54.849 8 14 4.672 0.005 93.06
25 303 SBK 21 Keith FARMER GBR Kawasaki - PR Racing Kawasaki 1:55.015 13 14 4.838 0.166 92.92
26 10 SBK 22 Jon KIRKHAM GBR Kawasaki - Tsingtao WK Kawasaki 1:55.130 14 16 4.953 0.115 92.83
27 55 SBK 23 Peter BAKER GBR Kawasaki - Morello Racing 1:55.551 9 10 5.374 0.421 92.49
28 23 SBK 24 Ryuichi KIYONARI JPN BMW - Buildbase BMW Motorrad 1:55.654 8 10 5.477 0.103 92.41
29 122 STK 5 Jason O'HALLORAN Honda - Honda Racing 1:55.763 14 17 5.586 0.109 92.32
30 35 SBK 25 Mitchell CARR AUS Kawasaki - Anvil Hire TAG Racing 1:55.950 17 17 5.773 0.187 92.17
31 45 STK 6 Tom FISHER Kawasaki - G & S Racing Kawasaki 1:56.023 15 18 5.846 0.073 92.12
32 20 SBK 26 Jenny TINMOUTH GBR Honda - TWR 1:56.060 17 17 5.883 0.037 92.09
33 13 STK 7 Lee JOHNSTON Honda - East Coast Construction/Miles Kingsport 1:56.341 9 16 6.164 0.281 91.86
34 59 STK 8 Jon INGRAM Kawasaki - Morello Racing 1:56.521 14 16 6.344 0.180 91.72
35 32 STK 9 Kyle WILKS Kawasaki - Tsingtao WK Kawasaki 1:56.676 8 14 6.499 0.155 91.60
36 30 STK 10 Rob McNEALY BMW - McNealy Brown Ltd 1:56.810 13 13 6.633 0.134 91.49
37 8 STK 11 Jesse TRAYLER Kawasaki - Morello Racing 1:56.950 11 13 6.773 0.140 91.39
38 7 SBK 27 Barry BURRELL GBR Kawasaki - Team WD-40 Kawasaki 1:57.625 8 10 7.448 0.675 90.86
39 21 STK 12 Tom TUNSTALL Kawasaki - Doodson Motorsport 1:57.675 16 16 7.498 0.050 90.82
40 77 SBK 28 James ELLISON GBR Kawasaki - Lloyds British GBmoto Kawasaki 1:57.762 5 5 7.585 0.087 90.76
41 40 STK 13 Ben YOUNG Kawasaki - Team WD-40 Kawasaki 1:57.816 15 16 7.639 0.054 90.71
42 54 STK 14 Jimmy STORRAR BMW - Jimmy Storrar Racing 1:57.988 8 8 7.811 0.172 90.58
43 81 STK 15 James EGAN Kawasaki - MWR Kawasaki 1:58.149 15 15 7.972 0.161 90.46
44 7 STK 16 Conor CUMMINS Honda - RAF Reserves Honda 1:58.212 8 8 8.035 0.063 90.41
45 222 STK 17 Nicolas GROBLER Kawasaki - MWR Kawasaki 1:58.825 7 8 8.648 0.613 89.94
46 35 STK 18 Gavin HUNT Kawasaki - 2:00.121 13 13 9.944 1.296 88.97
47 19 STK 19 Blake WOULDS Kawasaki - Cynergie Racing 2:00.574 9 16 10.397 0.453 88.64
48 23 STK 20 Shaun WINFIELD Kawasaki - Anvil Hire TAG Racing 2:05.270 4 8 15.093 4.696 85.32
49 33 STK 21 Gary WINFIELD Kawasaki - Anvil Hire TAG Racing 2:05.462 6 9 15.285 0.192 85.18
- See more at: http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-de....k36Q79EL.dpuf

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Byrne tops day one as Smrz narrows the gap at Snetterton[/FONT]
Shane 'Shakey' Byrne held his position at the top of the timesheets at Snetterton however the Millsport Ducati team closed to within 0.386s in the final MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship test session this afternoon.

The MCE BSB contenders upped the pace in the final session of the day as conditions continued to improve, with Byrne moving to the top of the times to displace Smrz from his early leading position. Smrz and the Millsport Ducati team continued to impress to hold off the leading Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki of Chris Walker who had been pushing the top of the times during the afternoon.

Ryuichi Kiyonari continued to prove that he is back to his best on his first visit to Snetterton with the Buildbase BMW team as he outpaced John Hopkins on the Tyco Suzuki in fifth. Simon Andrews and the RAF Reserves Honda team maintained their position inside the top ten in seventh ahead of Patric Muff for the Bathams BMW squad and James Westmoreland on the second Buildbase BMW. Honda Racing's Julien Da Costa showed their initial pace too this afternoon as he set the tenth fastest time on his debut at the Norfolk circuit.

The session was briefly red flagged when Howie Mainwaring crashed; the Quattro Plant Kawasaki rider suffered a dislocated collarbone and will sit out tomorrow's second day in preparation for Brands Hatch.

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, official test, Snetterton, session three:

Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) 1m:48.713s
Jakub Smrz (Millsport Ducati) +0.386s
Chris Walker (Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki) +1.298s
Ryuichi Kiyonari (Buildbase BMW) +1.557s
John Hopkins (Tyco Suzuki) +1.891s
Dan Linfoot (Quattro Plant Kawasaki) +2.091s
Simon Andrews (RAF Reserves Honda) +2.113s
Patric Muff (Bathams BMW) +2.115s
James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +2.145s
Julien Da Costa (Honda Racing UK) +2.205s

For the full session results please click here http://www.britishsuperbike.com/medi..._sn_test_3.pdf

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Μπραβο ο Smrz!
O Bridewell που ειναι, ειχε κανενα ατυχημα;

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Μπραβο ο Smrz!
O Bridewell που ειναι, ειχε κανενα ατυχημα;

Μαλλον δεν κατεβηκε η ομαδα γιατι ουτε και ο Brooks φαινεται στα αποτελεσματα

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Crash for Smrz but Millsport Ducati top session two at Snetterton[/FONT]


Millsport Ducati's Jakub Smrz set the pace in the penultimate test session at Snetterton despite a crash in the closing stages, with the times from earlier in the day still the benchmark heading into the afternoon.

Smrz had moved ahead of Byrne in the closing stages despite a crash at Palmers, the Czech rider was unhurt though and eager to carry their momentum into the final afternoon session ahead of next weekend's Brands Hatch season opener.

Chris Walker improved his time from the morning session to move third fastest onboard the Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki ahead of Julien Da Costa on the Honda UK Racing Fireblade. Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki's Stuart Easton was another rider to improve in the penultimate session, moving up to fifth fastest ahead of James Ellison and Ryuichi Kiyonari.

John Hopkins was the leading Tyco Suzuki in eighth whilst Patric Muff and James Westmoreland completed the top ten.

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Snetterton, official test, day two, session two:

Jakub Smrz (Millsport Ducati) 1m:48.603s
Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +0.211s
Chris Walker (Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki) +0.962s
Julien Da Costa (Honda Racing UK) +1.155s
Stuart Easton (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +1.258s
James Ellison (Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki) +1.442s
Ryuichi Kiyonari (Buildbase BMW) +1.487s
John Hopkins (Tyco Suzuki) +1.509s
Patric Muff (Bathams BMW) +1.589s
James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +1.728s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Faz4...4Rk5vU7yLmiNcw

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Official Isle of Man TT

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Clive Padgett’s road race team has been given a boost for 2014 with the announcement that the squad will have a new title sponsor - oil giant Valvoline.

The rainbow coloured machines of the Batley based Honda outfit have finished on the podium in 20 of the last 25 TTs they’ve raced in, including Ian Hutchinson’s unprecedented five-in-week in 2010.

It was this track record that clinched the deal for Valvoline boss, Dr Simon Cupples.

“Padgett’s have a helluva track record in racing and we were looking for a winning team that would give us the opportunity to demonstrate the technology and relevance of our products- Padgett’s provide that opportunity.” he said as the deal was signed in the Yorkshire dealer’s busy showroom last week.

The tie-up will be Valvoline’s first significant involvement in bike racing since the company sponsored Niall McKenzie in Grands Prix in 1993 on the WCM Yamaha. Kiwi Bruce Anstey will be the team’s main rider for 2014 as he chases down his 10th TT win.

“I don’t want to sound corporate because I’m definitely not corporate” Clive Padgett said. “But it is great to be approached by a company like Valvoline because of our success on the track. We see ourselves as a ‘mates racing ‘ team and this deal will ensure we are able to keep doing what we do.”

The new colours will have their first public showing at the opening two BSB rounds at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch, with Kiwi Bruce Anstey and Aussie Glen Richards riding Fireblades in the Superstock races.

John McGuinness, who will ride the Valvoline/Padgetts Hondas in the RL360 Superstock and Monster Energy Supersport races at the Isle of Man TT fuelled by Monster Energy alongside his official factory prepared SP Fireblade Superbike, also welcomed the oil company’s backing.

“We will try to deliver the goods for Clive and Valvoline this year. The only problem I see is that these jackets are a bit white and they will get dirty pretty quickly when we’re working on the bikes.”
http://www.iomtt.com/News/2014/April...Valvoline.aspx

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MCRCB statement - 2014 MCE BSB Championship technical regulations


Over two years of competition under the MCE BSB technical regulations, there has been close performance parity between the BSB 1000cc four cylinder models, whilst the Ducati 1199R Panigale, the sole twin cylinder configuration machine, has not been competitive, never scoring a top six finish.

The MCRCB regulatory body has been successful in enabling the various four cylinder motorcycle manufacturers to field competitive machines, by providing carefully derived regulations including a standard specified ECU, limited mechanical tuning and the imposition of a rev limit which is currently set at the manufacturer's standard plus 750rpm. Additionally certain models have had dispensation on particular components that have been judged to restrict competitiveness, for example the Yamaha R1 is permitted a modified airbox, whilst all others are standard, and the Honda CBR1000 utilises an engine braking/air bleed system to compensate for not having an adequate standard engine braking actuator.

Balancing the performance of twin and four cylinder machines in all Superbike championships has always been a major challenge and not something that can be simply calculated. However the ability to enrichen the spectacle of Superbike racing by having good performance parity between two and four cylinder machines is clearly important.

After two years of experience and data analysis, MCRCB has concluded that twin cylinder machines should be permitted a small performance increasing mechanism. In order to evaluate this, for the recent official tests at Donington Park and Snetterton, MCE BSB organisers MSVR authorised the use of a defined, readily available alternative production specification piston from the Ducati 1199 Superbike range, whilst at the same time reducing the rev limit to 500rpm over standard from the theoretical 750rpm. A machine so modified performed more competitively and MSVR has now recommended to series governing body the MCRCB an extension of this dispensation for initially the first three championship events, though together with a further reduction in the rev limit with a ceiling of 12,250rpm, 250rpm over standard.

The MCRCB Bulletin can be found here

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[FONT=Arial Black]Prodigy frontman Keith Flint confirms commitment to the Isle of Man TT races[/FONT]



Keith Flint, frontman of multi-million album selling group The Prodigy, outlined his passion and commitment to the Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy at Tuesday night's launch night for this year's races at the Villa Marina on the Isle of Man.

Keith, who will be managing his own Team Traction Control race team featuring Kent rider Steve Mercer, has been a regular visitor to the TT in previous years. He answered questions from presenter Gethin Jones and co-hosts Steve Parrish and James Whitham as well as tweets from fans around the world who were following the broadcast on the live stream on the TT's YouTube channel.

Keith is now keen to step up his involvement, commenting:

"I've known Steve Mercer for a few years now and he's a great lad. I am a fan who has built a team around passion, the best driving force for any motorsport. It's something I'm really into. I think that the riders that do the TT are a special breed and these guys are true warriors."

He continued:

"What I do is effortless compared to the guys that line up on the grid. We are coming here humbly to do our best and I'm aware that my profile is in music not motorsport."

Keith has ensured that the Prodigy have kept the race period free of appearances to allow him to concentrate on his role as team boss for the TT, which he said was the first time in 23 years that he had made such a request.

See Keith's interview on the Official Isle of Man TT YouTube Channel here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=zaV8i5RLLAA

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MCE BSB kicks off with Byrne edging out Brookes in opening test


The 2014 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship got underway at Brands Hatch this afternoon with 32 riders taking to the circuit for the first time as triple champion Shane 'Shakey' Byrne beat off the challenge from Josh Brookes to end the opening session fastest.

The hour-long opening session started strongly for Brookes who was instantly at the top of the time screens before Stuart Easton displaced him early on with the pair switching positions throughout the first 15 minutes.

Byrne had a brief spell at the top of the times in the early stages but it wasn't until the closing stages when the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki rider completed a run of faster laps and pushed Brookes to second by 0.125s with Easton holding third position.

Byrne said: "Generally speaking every time I get on the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki I have a lot of fun and I then ride it harder and go faster, but for some reason today things just didn't really click. We had a few things to test and if you asked me if I enjoyed riding today I would unfortunately have to say no, but that does bode well in some ways for when we are at that point we will find some more pace. That said, I am happy so far but there is still plenty of room for improvement."

Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki's Chris Walker had moved as high as second during the session, however the 'Stalker' settled for fourth at the end of the opener, with his team-mate James Ellison outside the top ten in thirteenth.

Ryuichi Kiyonari fired himself up to fifth on the leading Buildbase BMW as he prepares for his first race with the team; he pushed ahead of the returning John Hopkins on the leading Tyco Suzuki. Simon Andrews had a strong return to the Superbike class in seventh after running inside the top five earlier in the session to stay ahead of James Westmoreland.

Millsport Ducati held a position inside the top ten with Jakub Smrz in ninth with Dan Linfoot on the Quattro Plant Kawasaki completing the top ten.

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, test session:

Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) 45.785s
Josh Brookes (Milwaukee Yamaha) +0.125s
Stuart Easton (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +0.231s
Chris Walker (Lloyds British GBmoto Racing Kawasaki) +0.312s
Ryuichi Kiyonari (Buildbase BMW) +0.545s
John Hopkins (Tyco Suzuki) +0.560s
Simon Andrews (RAF Reserves Honda) +0.639s
James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +0.646s
Jakub Smrz (Millsport Ducati) +0.693s
Dan Linfoot (Quattro Plant Kawasaki) +0.754s

For the full session result please click here http://www.britishsuperbike.com/medi...ation_test.pdf

The countdown is on to the start of the 2014 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this Easter weekend (18/19/20/21 April). Ticket can be purchased on the gate with all the information at www.brandshatch.co.uk or by calling 0843 453 9000.

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