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Podiums for Crutchlow & Haslam at Mallory
5 Days ago
HM Plant Honda’s Cal Crutchlow took a pair of third places at today’s Bennetts British Superbike races at Mallory Park, putting him back into second place in the championship. His team-mate Leon Haslam took a superb second in the first race, but slipped to sixth in the second outing with a tyre choice that didn’t suit the drying conditions on the 1.41-mile Leicestershire track. In the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship Steve Brogan crashed his HM Plant Honda CBR600RR out of the race and broke two bones in his foot. The 27-year-old rider is banking on being fit for the second meeting of the season at Oulton Park in around three weeks time. Today’s race schedule at Mallory Park did not include the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 championship.
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HM Plant Honda Aiming High at Mallory
26 June 2008
Mallory Park beckons this weekend for the HM Plant Honda squad. Both Cal Crutchlow and Leon Haslam have the daunting task of catching runaway Bennetts British Superbike leader Shane Byrne on his Airwaves Ducati. During a test session last week at Cadwell Park, both riders made small improvements to their HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR Fireblades and will be aiming to gain as many points as possible. With no Superstock race this weekend, Steve Brogan will be concentrating on his HM Plant CBR600RR, as he tries to claw back the points deficit to Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport series leader Glen Richards.
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Superstock Win for Brogan, Crutchlow Podiums in Superbikes
16 June 2008
Liverpool’s Steve Brogan extended his lead in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 championship with another win, taking his lead in the series to 40 points. In the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport series Steve took a battling sixth at the super-fast Snetterton circuit to hang on to second in the series. In the Bennetts British Superbike championship HM Plant Honda riders Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow had a tough day. Leon led most of the first race, but was bumped back to fifth after he went straight on at a chicane, while Cal suffered from a poor start but fought through to fourth. In the second wet race, Cal hung on for third place while Leon bagged fifth at the flag despite grip issues.
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HM Plant Honda on Front Row at Snetterton
15 June 2008
Both Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow are on the front row of the grid for tomorrow’s two Bennetts British Superbike races. Podium positions are the aim for both riders in the 21-lap races. Meanwhile Steve Brogan broke the lap record en-route to pole position in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 class – just as he said he would do before the weekend. In the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport class Steve will start tomorrow’s 18-lap race from 6th position on the grid.
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HM Plant Honda Hopes for Success at High-Speed Snetterton
12 June 2008
HM Plant Honda heads to Snetterton in Norfolk this weekend as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship meets for round five of the 12-round season. The flat, former airfield circuit offers high-speed action thanks to the long Revett Straight as well as some challenging corners. Both HM Plant Honda Superbike riders have been off to Japan in the break to test for their forthcoming race at the Suzuka Eight-Hour, as well as taking part in last weekend’s Suzuka 300km race. Meanwhile Steve Brogan has been training hard in the gym so he’s in the best physical shape for the weekend. In the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship, Steve intends to close the gap on series leader Glen Richards, while continuing to dominate in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 series.
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More Points & Podiums for HM Plant Honda at Donington
27 May 2008
Leon Haslam took two strong second positions during today’s blustery Bennetts British Superbike races at Donington Park. In the first race, Haslam suffered a bad start but fought back to finish behind winner Shane Byrne, while in the second the Derbyshire rider led for almost 18 of the 20 laps but Byrne made a pass on the HM Plant Honda rider going into the Melbourne hairpin and pulled away to take his second win of the day. Haslam’s team-mate Cal Crutchlow took a disappointing sixth in race one after suffering from a lack of grip towards the end of the race. Cal made amends with a fighting third place in the second outing.
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HM Plant Honda up at Sharp End During Donington Qualifying
26 May 2008
All three HM Plant Honda riders were at the head of the action during today’s qualifying sessions for Bank Holiday Monday’s race programme. In the Bennetts British Superbike class Cal Crutchlow put his CBR1000RR Fireblade onto the front row, while team-mate Leon Haslam was in seventh position following the wet qualifying session. Steve Brogan will start tomorrow’s Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport race from fifth on the grid, and the 15-lap Metzeler National Superstock 1000 race from second position.
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HM Plant Honda on Pole for North West 200 SBK Races
16 May 2008
John McGuinness placed his Honda CBR1000RR on pole for tomorrow’s Kennedy International North West 200 races. Meanwhile team-mate Steve Brogan continued to familiarise himself with the nine-mile course on both his Superstock Fireblade and Supersport CBR600RR. Tomorrow’s racing will still go ahead, despite the death of one of road-racing’s biggest names in practice last night at the Triangle circuit. Robert Dunlop crashed during the 125/250 and 400cc practice session on the first lap.
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McGuinness Tops the Leaderboard for HM Plant Honda
14 May 2008
John McGuinness topped the Superbike leaderboard last night for Saturday’s Kennedy International North West 200 race. He and team-mate Steve Brogan spent the four hour practice session getting to grips with the nine-mile Triangle circuit, which is the debut pure roads event for the new-for-2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. The final practice session is to be held this Thursday evening with racing taking place on Saturday 17th May
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HM Plant Honda Ready for Tonight’s first North West 200 Outing!
13 May 2008
HM Plant Honda teamsters John McGuinness and Steve Brogan will line up this evening for the first practice for Saturday’s Kennedy International North West 200. The North West 200 circuit runs between the towns of Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine in Northern Ireland and has a history stretching back to 1929. Roads master McGuinness is a previous winner in the Superbike class at the event, while Brogan is a relative newcomer to the famous race. John will be riding in the Superbike class aboard the awesome new 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, based closely on the machines used in the Bennetts British Superbike championship. The major differences include the use of Dunlop instead of Pirelli tyres, more power thanks to different regulations, while the suspension will be set-up softer for the harsher conditions found on the nine-mile ‘Triangle’ circuit.
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Crutchlow & Brogan Win, Haslam Nets More Points
12 May 2008
Cal Crutchlow battled to a brave win in today’s Bennetts British Superbike races at Brands Hatch, less than a week after dislocating his right ankle. Cal led the first 15 laps of race one before being overtaken by race-winner Shane Byrne down the Cooper Straight and then by Suzuki’s Tom Sykes on the same lap at Surtees. He eventually finished third. Meanwhile, HM Plant Honda team-mate Leon Haslam was hampered by a poor start, which saw him down in 10th at the end of the first lap.
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Brands Beckons for HM Plant Honda
09 May 2008
The HM Plant Honda team return to Brands Hatch this weekend for the re-scheduled opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike season. Superbike riders Cal Crutchlow and Leon Haslam should experience better weather than the snow, which forced the cancellation of the opening round and both will be hoping for better luck at the glorious 2.3-mile GP circuit than they experienced in the previous round at Oulton Park. Cal has been declared fit for the race after dislocating his right ankle in his race two fall, while Leon hopes to put more points on the board after being excluded from the race two results. Meanwhile, Steve Brogan will be out to make it three wins from three starts in the Metzeler National Superstock race, and return to the podium in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship.
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Another Win for Brogan on a Tough Day for HM Plant Honda
06 May 2008
Steve Brogan took his second victory of the year in today’s Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship race. The 27-year-old now leads the series by ten points from second-placed Jon Kirkham. Meanwhile in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport series Brogan took a fifth place finish to end the day just nine points off series leader Glen Richards, despite still feeling the after-effects of flu. In the two Bennetts British Superbike races much was expected from pole-sitter Cal Crutchlow and his fellow front-row starter Leon Haslam.
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Front Row for HM Plant Honda Men at Oulton
05 May 2008
Cal Crutchlow has taken his maiden pole position for HM Plant Honda at Oulton Park with team-mate Leon Haslam joining him on the front-row. The 22-year-old rider from Coventry placed his CBR1000RR Fireblade on pole by more than half a second from Ducati’s Shane Byrne in drying conditions around the 2.69-mile Cheshire circuit. Leon suffered a high-side early in the qualifying session, but despite feeling a little second-hand, the 24-year-old from Derbyshire took the final spot on the front-row for tomorrow’s two 18-lap Bennetts British Superbike races.
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HM Plant Honda Team Head to Oulton Park for Bank Holiday Fun
01 May 2008
Following on from a successful first race of the year at Thruxton, the HM Plant Honda team heads to the challenging circuit of Oulton Park in Cheshire this Bank Holiday weekend. The 2.69-mile circuit is undulating, exciting and undeniably one of the riders’ favourites. Both Cal and Leon in the Bennetts British Superbike class will be looking for good results at one of their favourite tracks of the year: Cal to back up his debut win and Leon to kick-start his championship challenge after a disappointing Thruxton. Steve Brogan will be hoping for a repeat of his double from the Hampshire track, where he won both the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport race and the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 event, making him the series leader in both classes.
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Three Wins Mark a Successful Day for HM Plant Honda
21 April 2008
The Bennetts British Superbike season finally saw some racing today at the super-fast Thruxton circuit in Hampshire and it proved to be an excellent day for the HM Plant Honda team. In the Superbike category Cal Crutchlow took his first win in the class in the second race following his runner-up spot in race one. Meanwhile in Supersport and Superstock Steve Brogan completed a magnificent double by taking a win apiece in both classes. One HM Plant teamster who was not so lucky was Leon Haslam. The rider from Derbyshire was battling at the front of the pack in both races and scored a fighting fourth in race one, but succumbed to electrical problems while in the leading group in the second race.
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HM Plant Honda Men On Front-Row In All Classes!
19 April 2008
Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow have placed their HM Plant Honda Fireblades on the front-row for tomorrow’s two Bennetts British Superbike races at Thruxton. Haslam put his CBR1000RR into second position on the grid for Sunday’s two 20-lap races with his team-mate just a few tenths behind in fourth spot. Despite the changeable weather conditions both riders will be aiming to convert their strong qualifying showing into podium positions as they start their championship campaigns.
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HM Plant Honda Applauds ‘Awesome’ Fans
06 April 2008
Heavy snow today at Brands Hatch led to the cancellation of the first round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The weather took a turn for the worse in the morning at around 7am before the day’s schedule had even begun. With heavy snow falling, by 11.15am the decision was taken by race control in concert with circuit owners/promoters MotorSport Vision to cancel the day’s proceedings and re-schedule the race weekend for 10th-11th May
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Haslam, Crutchlow & Brogan Ready To Race
03 April 2008
The 2008 Bennetts British Superbike series kicks off this weekend with the Honda trio of Leon Haslam, Cal Crutchlow and Steve Brogan ready for action. In the Superbike class, the HM Plant Honda duo of Haslam and Crutchlow are looking forward to getting back to the cut-and-thrust of racing after a winter of testing on their CBR1000RR Fireblades. Meanwhile Brogan is faced with a busy year, riding his HM Plant CBR600RR in the British Supersport Championship and his Honda (UK) Racing Fireblade in the Superstock class.
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2008 HM Plant Honda Team Unveiling Heralds A ‘New Era’
21 March 2008
2008 marks the start of a new era for the all-conquering HM Plant Honda team in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. At a ceremony at the Sports Café in Newcastle yesterday, the 2008 team was unveiled, a team that hopes to take a clean sweep of the major British road-racing championships. In the Superbike class, HM Plant Honda has two new riders in Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow, a new machine in the awesome Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade and they will be using new Pirelli control tyres. All of this adds even more spice and excitement to the championship, which this year will be held over 12 rounds between April and October. Running alongside the championship will be the Supersport and Superstock series in which Steve Brogan will be aiming for success in both classes. Last season Brogan did well as a substitute in the Supersport class and was second in the Superstock series – he aims to go one better this year.
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