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HM Plant Honda Confident Despite Wet Superpole Positions
17 Hours ago
HM Plant Honda’s Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow are still confident of a good showing in tomorrow’s two World Superbike races at Donington Park, despite losing out a little in today’s wet Superpole session. Both riders have shown strongly in the previous practice sessions and will be aiming for good starts on their HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR Fireblades to be up at the front in both races.
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HM Plant Honda Take on the World’s Best at Donington
3 Days ago
This weekend sees the HM Plant Honda team take on the World championship regulars when the World Superbike Championship makes its visit to Donington Park, Leicestershire. The Louth-based team will be converting its 2008 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblades to WSB specification for both Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow. Both will be wanting to impress in front of the home fans at the 2.5-mile circuit.
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HM Plant Honda Head Home to Cadwell Park
22 August 2008
The HM Plant Honda team head to Cadwell Park this Bank Holiday weekend for round nine of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. With the team based just down the road in Louth, the 2.18-mile Lincolnshire circuit is looked upon as their ‘home’ round. In the Superbike class, both Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow are now winners on the new-for-2008 CBR1000RR Fireblade and both will be eager to chalk up further victories before the end of the season. In the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 championship, Steve Brogan wants to move closer to the title with another win, which would leave him needing just one point from the remaining three rounds to secure the crown. In the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport series, the team has made a number of small changes to his HM Plant Honda CBR600RR to make him even more competitive at the track.
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Haslam takes debut 2008 win for HM Plant Honda at Knockhill
12 August 2008
Leon Haslam finally got his first Bennetts British Superbike win on theboard for HM Plant Honda at Knockhill today. The victory in race two made up for his retirement in the first race, which was due to a misfire. His team-mate Cal Crutchlow suffered a disappointing day. He crashed in race one, before having to start at the back of the grid for the re-start of race two. Despite this handicap the Coventry rider managed to scythe his way through the field to finish in seventh place. In the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 race Steve Brogan toon his CBR1000RR Fireblade to yet another win - his sixth in eight races. He faced a tougher battle in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport event, where a bad start saw him way down the order. He managed to fight back to 11th place at the flag.
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HM Plant Honda Chase Successful Foray North of the Border at Knockhill
07 August 2008
The HM Plant Honda team heads to Scotland for round eight of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this weekend. In the Superbike class, Cal Crutchlow - currently second in the overall standings - and team-mate Leon Haslam, fourth, will both be aiming for wins and podium finishes at the 1.27-mile circuit. Steve Brogan is making a good recovery from breaking two metatarsal bones in his left foot in a crash at Mallory Park earlier on in the season, and he will be chasing victories in both the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 class and the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport series. Knockhill marks the arrival of Exide Technologies as a sponsor of the HM Plant Honda team who will be on-board for the remainder of the season.
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More Crucial Points for HM Plant Honda at Oulton Park
21 July 2008
The whole HM Plant Honda team took more vital points for their respective championships at round seven of the Bennetts British Superbike championship today. Cal Crutchlow took another podium finish in race two, after falling in race one and remounting to recover to sixth place. Meanwhile his team-mate Leon Haslam netted two fourth place finishes. Steve Brogan suffered his second DNF in a row in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport race, but kept his 100% podium record in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship with a hard-fought second place.
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Successful Oulton Return Required by HM Plant Honda This Weekend
17 July 2008
The HM Plant Honda team will return to Bennetts British Superbike action for the second time of asking at Oulton Park this weekend. Cal Crutchlow sits in second-place in the series with team-mate Leon Haslam in fourth. Both Fireblade riders will want to be winning races to try and close the gap on runaway series leader Shane Byrne. Leon will want to score his maiden win this weekend, after netting four second places so far this year, while Cal – who has two wins to his credit – will also want to win and bag more points for HM Plant Honda.
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Podiums for Crutchlow & Haslam at Mallory
01 July 2008
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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Bladeday2 & Bank Holiday Racing for HM Plant
23 May 2008
It’s a long weekend of activities for the HM Plant Honda team this Bank Holiday weekend at Donington Park. Tomorrow sees Bladeday2, which celebrates this legendary Honda sportsbike, before practice, qualifying and racing takes place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. All three HM Plant Honda riders race Fireblades in some form and they will be in attendance along with a host of celebrities from the history of this amazing motorcycle.
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Podium for McGuinness while Brogan finds form at North West 200
19 May 2008
John McGuinness took a hard-earned podium in the Superbike race today on his HM Plant Honda Fireblade. The Morecambe rider was involved in a close battle for the win, but had to settle for 3rd on his CBR1000RR. In the second race McGuinness had to recover from an off-track excursion to come home in 5th position. In Superstock Steve Brogan had a minor problem on his Fireblade and had to retire at the end of the first lap. In the Supersport races the HM Plant Honda rider took his CBR600RR to 11th in the first race and a fighting 4th place in the second race.
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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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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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