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Pirelli Race Report Bennetts BSB - Thruxton
21 April 2008
Shane Byrne transferred pole position into race win to claim his fourth win at Thruxton Circuit on his return to Ducati (20th April). The move to a Pirelli control tyre for 2008 provided a frenetic and close-fought opening race of the season. With a level playing field in terms of rubber, it was left to individual teams to select a favourable compound around the fast and abrasive 2.356mile Hampshire circuit. In race two Cal Crutchlow looked to be in dominant form, making the early running in the search for his debut victory, as he led the field for the first 12 laps. However, the sheer grunt of the new Ducati 1098 proved too much for Crutchlow and Shane Byrne expertly bided his time before making his move for the lead on his Airwaves Ducati on the 13th lap. A rejuvenated Michael Rutter on the North West 200 Ducati, left his passing manoeuvre until lap 18 to claim third position ahead of Leon Haslam.
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Phoenix Launches Major Arai Sponsorship Campaign For 2008
01 April 2008
The 2008 British Superbike series fires into action this weekend and Phoenix, the official UK importers of Arai, are pleased to announce that the world's leading helmet brand will be supporting some of the top competitors in UK motorcycle road racing.
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Up And Down Final Meeting For Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki At Brands
14 October 2007
The Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki team suffered another weekend of highs and lows at the final Bennetts British Superbike meeting of 2007.
Michael Rutter took the Ninja ZX-10R to 8th and 10th place finishes in the two Superbike legs, battling hard with the Rizla Suzukis and the Stobart Hondas in the early stages of the races. James Webb’s warm-up crash meant he didn’t have his number one engine for his MAXXIS British Supersport event and a high-side in front of him during the race meant he had to settle for 13th place and his first points finish for the team.
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Frustrating Qualifying for Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki at Brands Hatch
14 October 2007
The Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki team suffered two crashes in today’s qualifying for the last round of the British Superbike series, but still show plenty of promise for raceday. Michael Rutter was looking good for a position on the second-row of the grid before he crashed out of the qualifying session while on a hot lap. He managed to get back from the outside of Clearways with minutes to spare but was unable to register a faster time on his second machine and the 34-year-old from Kirkby Mallory was bumped back to the third-row of the grid.
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Top Tens For Rutter And Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki
24 September 2007
Michael Rutter gave the Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki team something to smile about at Donington Park today with a pair of top ten finishes aboard his Ninja ZX-10R. The 34-year-old’s 9th and 8th places in the two Bennetts British Superbike races did something to erase the pain of his young team-mate’s bad-luck in the MAXXIS British Supersport race. 18-year-old James Webb ended up in the gravel in the first turn after a collision with another rider, continuing the Kent rider’s poor run of luck on race-day after an impressive qualifying performance.
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Positive Day For Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki Team
22 September 2007
The Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki team enjoyed a very positive day today at Donington Park, home of the penultimate round of the Bennetts British Superbike championship. Chassis changes have given Michael Rutter more feedback from his Ninja ZX-10R, enabling the 34-year-old from Kirkby Mallory to be closer to the leaders’ lap-times than previously this season.
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Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki Aiming High At Penultimate Round
21 September 2007
The Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki squad goes into this weekend’s penultimate round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship and the MAXXIS British Supersport series in an up-beat mood. Michael Rutter has some new chassis parts to try out on his Ninja ZX-10R, while draftee James Webb is aiming for a good finish after his impressive qualifying showing last time out at Cadwell Park. Meanwhile the rider he replaced on the Ninja ZX-6R, Stuart Easton, continues to make a good recovery from his smashed left heel, but the bone will not be healed until at least November.
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Points Finishes For Rutter - While Webb Slips Off At Cadwell Park
28 August 2007
The Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki team had a mixed bag of results at Lincolnshire’s Cadwell Park circuit today. In the Superbike class Michael Rutter took two points finishes, while young replacement rider James Webb crashed out of the MAXXIS British Supersport race. In the Bennetts British Superbike class, 34-year-old Rutter battled a fuelling problem and a brief off-track excursion but managed to take respectable 11th and 10th place finishes.
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Impressive Debut For James Webb With Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki
27 August 2007
James Webb has had an immediate impact on the timesheets in the MAXXIS British Supersport Championship. The 18-year-old took the Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R to eighth position on his debut for the team in the fiercely competitive series. The rider from Tunbridge Wells replaces Stuart Easton, who broke his heel mid-week in a practice crash for Kawasaki France. The 23-year-old former British champion will miss the remaining rounds of the British Supersport championship. In the Bennetts British Superbike class, Michael Rutter has been suffering from a frustrating engine management issue but still was the fastest Kawasaki in qualifying by recording the 12th best time.
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Virgin Media - Croft Preview
10 August 2007
Get a quick overview of what to expect this weekend from the Virgin Media teams at Croft in North Yorkshire. With quotes from Tommy Hill, Rob McElnea, and Niall Mackenzie.
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Words Of Wisdom Give Webb Win
21 May 2007
Reigning World Sidecar champion, Tim Reeves was on hand to give James Webb a few words of wisdom before the start of the fifth round of the 2007 Virgin Media Cup at Snetterton today, 20 May. Scott David Paton took the holeshot from third on the grid, followed by Leon Morris who made a blistering start from fourth. James Webb settled into fifth, with BJ Toal in sixth on the Pirelli Diablo R6 for the opening exchanges. South African Dane Hellyer had looked strong all weekend but high-sided out of third and the race at Russell's at the end of Lap 3, offering Webb the opportunity to capitalise as he stole a number of places. Within half a lap Webb had gained the lead on the run in to the Bomb Hole and didn't look back.
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Toal Takes Advantage Of Webb’s Mistake
08 May 2007
The Virgin Media Cup race would prove once again to be one of the most exciting on the Bank Holiday schedule at Oulton Park, today, 7 May. James Webb took his second pole position in a row, but it was Leon Morris who snatched the holeshot from the outside of the front row. Midge Smart tucked into second, taking the lead with a slick move into Lodge at the end of the first lap. The following lap, James Webb made his move through the pack to move into the lead at Old Hall Bend. The front five runners made a quick break from Hellyer and Hipwell, before a Danny Brill crash at Hislop's chicane left debris across the track and the race was red flagged.
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Front Row Start In Supersport For Virgin's Billy MConnel
06 May 2007
Billy McConnell lines up on the front row of the grid on his Virgin Media Yamaha YZF-R6 for the fourth race in succession. The 20-year old Australian rider spent the majority of the morning qualifying session vying for provisional pole position. With the track recovering from a brief shower during mid-afternoon, Billy was unable to improve on his time of 1:39.376. Billy's morning time proved unsurpassable and he will line up second on the grid for tomorrow's 16-lap race around the 2.692mile Cheshire circuit.
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Webb Steals The Show At Silverstone
30 April 2007
The scene was set at Silverstone, 29 April, for an emotional return to the Virgin Media Cup for James Webb. The young Kent-based rider did not disappoint as he dominated the 12-lap race from the lights to take back-to-back wins at the Northamptonshire circuit. James Webb proved his decision to switch classes from Supersport to Virgin Media Cup as the right one, proving too hot to handle for his fellow competitors. Dominant throughout practice and qualifying, Webb destroyed the chasing pack to secure pole position by over a second.
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Virgin Media Yamaha's Billy McConnell Romps To Debut Pole
28 April 2007
Billy McConnell emphatically romped to his, and Virgin Media Yamaha's, first British Supersport pole position at round three of the British Supersport Championship today, 28 April, at Silverstone International circuit. With fourteen minutes left on the clock, Billy slotted in a Pirelli rear qualifier to his Yamaha YZF-R6, and instantly posted a superb time of 1:28.219. Despite a late surge from Dennis Hobbs and Martin Jessopp, Billy's time held firm to land pole for Sunday's race by almost half a second.
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