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Donington Introduce Perfect Christmas Gift for Bikers
4 Days ago
Donington Park hosts the only rounds of the World MotoGP and World Superbike Championships in Britain during 2009 alongside a round of the buoyant British Superbikes and the Leicestershire circuit is introducing a Christmas Gift special aimed at the sporting enthusiasts. The True Biker Summer Pass will provide access to these three key events on the motorcycle racing calendar at big money saving prices, and, passes are available either for the full weekend, giving nine days of hot on-track action or just for raceway.
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2008 British Superbike Season Review DVD Set Out Now!
02 November 2008
The DVD British Superbike fans have been waiting for is now available. It features more than five hours of thrilling non-stop action, both on track and behind-the-scenes from all 12 rounds of this year's championship.
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Double Top - MotoGP & WSBK at Donington Park Again in 09
23 October 2008
Donington Park will be hosting the only World Championship motorcycle race action in Britain next year with the confirmation that both the MotoGP and Superbike events will be held at the Leicestershire parkland circuit. “We are delighted to be once again hosting these prestigious events,” said the circuit’s Chief Executive Officer Simon Gillett. “In the World Superbikes we will have one of the strongest ever British challenges while in MotoGP our local hero James Toseland will be taking on the world’s best led by the six times champion Valentino Rossi.” The ninth and British round of the World Superbike Championship will be held over the weekend of 26-27-28 June. Heading up a major domestic bid for honours in the production based championship will be twice British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne, riding the Sterilgarda Ducati.
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Dungey and Reed Shine in Las Vegas
18 October 2008
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Ryan Dungey celebrated an impressive overall podium finish at the U.S. Open of Supercross in Las Vegas' two nights of racing at the weekend. The young Supercross Lites rider raced his Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 alongside the larger-displacement bikes to bring home fifth and fourth-place finishes for an overall third-place result. Newly-signed and reigning AMA Supercross Champion Chad Reed, meanwhile, enjoyed a strong finish in his first U.S. race with Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing.
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Sensational Double for Byrne
16 October 2008
The 2008 British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne scored a double victory in his final outing for the Airwaves Ducati team this weekend. Teammate Leon Camier followed a 5th in race one with a hard fought 3rd in race two, helping Ducati to secure the manufacturer‚s title by 35 points. After losing a place at the start of the first race, Shane took the lead on lap 2. Posting the fastest time of the race with a 46.194, he eventually took the chequered flag nearly 2 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Leon got away well from 6th and soon made his way up to 5th where he would remain.
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Rizla Parts Company from Crescent Suzuki BSB Team
16 October 2008
Rizla has decided to exit the British Superbike arena after seven successful years which have included many race victories and one British Superbike Championship in 2004.Alison Williams, Rizla Brand Manager said: "After seven years we have made the difficult decision to end our sponsorship of the Suzuki BSB team. I would like to thank all the past and present team members and riders for such a successful sponsorship. We wish the team the very best for the future."
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Promising Start to Season Finale for Airwaves Ducati
11 October 2008
The final race weekend of the 2008 British Superbike season got underway at Brands Hatch today. Newly crowned champion Shane Byrne finished both free practice sessions in 3rd. His Airwaves Ducati teammate Leon Camier finished 5th and 6th.
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Charity eBay auction to Own Shakey Byrne's Race Helmet!
11 October 2008
Want to own an exclusive British Superbike Champion's race helmet? Shane Byrne is giving you the chance to do just that! Shane will be auctioning the one-of-a-kind helmet he wore for the first race at the 8th round of the season at Oulton Park.
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BSB Stars Meet Their Fans on THINK! Bike Academy at Brands
08 October 2008
The THINK! Motorcycle Academy will be hosting all the race stars from the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at the Brands Hatch finale this weekend. These riders include newly crowned British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne and fellow protagonists Leon Haslam, Tom Sykes and Cal Crutchlow, who will all be riding in the World Superbike series next year.
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Airwaves Ducati Target Manufacturers Title
07 October 2008
After sealing the British Superbike Championship a fortnight ago, the Airwaves Ducati team travels to Brands Hatch this weekend intent on helping Ducati secure the 2008 manufacturers title. Aboard the 1098R, Shane Byrne and Leon Camier have so far claimed 11 victories and a further 15 podium places, helping Ducati to a 25 point lead in the championship standings.
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Motorcycle Greats Attend 60th Anniversary Celebrations at Silverstone
30 September 2008
Past Champions and legends from motorcycle racing were at Silverstone on Sunday to celebrate 60 years of Silverstone at the Northamptonshire circuit’s round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The anniversary celebrations involved a host of motorcycle racing stars being reunited with some of the iconic bikes that have graced the racing world in a variety of categories and championships.
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Byrne aims to seal title – but Haslam, Sykes and Crutchlow chase wins
24 September 2008
Shane Byrne goes into the penultimate round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone knowing that a top nine finish in the opening race will be sufficient to give him the crown he last held five years earlier.
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Camier and Haslam take the victories – Byrne has to wait to seal title
15 September 2008
Leon Camier and Leon Haslam took the victories in the tenth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Croft where Shane Byrne fell six points short of sealing his second title success in five years.
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Sykes & Haslam Gunning for Glory
18 August 2008
Fresh from their Scottish victories, Tom Sykes and Leon Haslam are eager for more of the same as the chase for the Bennetts British Superbike crown moves into the final third of the campaign at Cadwell Park over the Bank Holiday weekend. The man they have to beat is former champion Shane Byrne who has amassed a 110 points lead in the title stakes – the Airwaves Ducati rider has recovered from the bruising he took in a heavy tumble at Knockhill and is promising to show what might have been in that race. Byrne has won eight races so far, not finishing off the podium until that crash last time out, but he is taking nothing for granted as the young-guns of the series make determined challenges.
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Up & Down Weekend for Airwaves Ducati
12 August 2008
Despite failing to finish the second race of the day, Airwaves Ducati rider Shane Byrne extended his lead in the British Superbike Championship today to 110 points after achieving a 2nd place finish in race one. Leon Camier finished 5th and 8th to secure valuable championship points. Race one was declared wet although rain stopped falling as the riders took off for their sighting lap. Both Airwaves Ducati riders initially got away well from the line, but Shane was to lose a couple of places by the first corner, slotting into 5th with Leon behind him in 6th. Shane pushed hard to get himself up to 2nd however, any further progress was to be hampered by a number of back markers. Leon managed to successfully withstand pressure from Michael Laverty on the Suzuki to cross the line in 5th.
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Airwaves Ducati Aim to ‘kick Up a Gear’ at Knockhill
06 August 2008
The Airwaves Ducati team travel to Knockhill this weekend for round 8 of the British Superbike Championship with both of its riders determined to secure more valuable championship points at the 1.27 mile circuit. Series leader Shane Byrne has so far this season managed to open up a 99 point lead over his nearest competitor in the championship, but is keen to get back to his winning ways after a couple of third place finishes at Oulton Park.
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Sykes Eager for More but Byrne Determined
06 August 2008
Tom Sykes admits to having a few sleepless nights during the past couple of weeks, but that is all down to the excitement of enjoying a maiden Bennetts British Superbike winning double, and then making his debut onto the World stage. The Rizla Suzuki rider has put all of that behind him and is now concentrating hard on racking up more points in this weekend’s eighth round at the short, but demanding Knockhill circuit.
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Airwaves Ducati to Attend ‘Superbikes in the Square
02 August 2008
Airwaves Ducati riders Shane Byrne and Leon Camier will be joining fellow British Superbike riders this Wednesday 6th August to take part in ‘Superbikes in the Square’ - a special demonstration in the city of Glasgow.
The event in George Square is a fantastic opportunity for fans to see championship leader Shane Byrne, and Snetterton race winner Leon Camier in action before the Airwaves Ducati team heads to Knockhill for round 8 of the British Superbike series.
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Two Podiums for Byrne at Oulton Park
21 July 2008
Airwaves Ducati rider Shane Byrne leaves Oulton Park leading the British Superbike Championship by 99 points after achieving two third place finishes at round 7. Following his heavy fall during qualifying, Leon Camier did not compete in today’s races. After dropping back to 7th at the start of race one, Shane fought his way through the field to take 3rd position on lap 14 of 18. Shane was able to close the gap on the leading pair, crossing the line just 0.310 seconds behind James Ellison to take the final podium spot for Airwaves Ducati.
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Sykes Takes Maiden Victory & Then Daily Double
21 July 2008
Tom Sykes was long overdue a victory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship having come close on several occasions and the Rizla Suzuki set the record straight with a dominant seventh round performance at Oulton Park where he completed the daily double. He had been on the pace throughout the weekend, missing out on pole by barely a quarter of a second, but with his team Sykes had worked hard to ensure that his bike was perfectly set for the two 18 laps races at the Cheshire circuit.
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