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Rutter Takes First Victory in Over Three Years
5 Days ago
Michael Rutter powered in a popular victory in a dramatic sixth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship as he headed off the challenge of runaway series leading Shane Byrne in a rain affected second race at Mallory Park. Earlier in the afternoon the Airwaves Ducati rider had taken his eighth victory and he was not too concerned about having to settle for second best to his North West 200 Ducati rival who had gambled correctly on tyre choice. Rutter, regarded as something of a circuit expert, decided that the rains had passed and the Leicestershire track would dry – he opted to run on slick tyres and that decision was a winner as a dry line quickly developed.
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One Two for Byrne & Airwaves Ducati
5 Days ago
Airwaves Ducati leave Mallory Park 1st and 3rd in the championship after Shane Byrne secured a win and a 2nd place finish and Leon Camier achieved a 8th place in round six today. In an eventful first race Leon was unfortunate that a good start, which saw him make a move around the outside, ended in him tipping off at the first corner. Shane was in 5th as the leading group moved away from the rest of the field. He then picked off the Suzuki and two Honda‚s, eventually taking the lead on lap 26. He pulled away to take the chequered flag and his 8th win of the season.
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Postive Start for Airwaves Ducati
28 June 2008
It was a tentative start to the 6th round of the British Superbike championship at Mallory Park today, as wet weather resulted in limited track time. The Airwaves Ducati team had completed 76 laps in a dry first session, more than any of their competitors, however Shane and Leon chose not to return to the track for second wet practice. Shane was fastest for much of the first 50 minute session, recording his best time of 56.793 on lap 17 of 39. This time held the number one spot until the final 2 minutes when he was pushed down into 2nd place. Leon saw a continual improvement in his times in the final 15 minutes of practice. His fastest time of 57.049 came on his final lap to place him in 5th.
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Crutchlow at Home & Fastest – Free Practice
28 June 2008
Cal Crutchlow aims to make home advantage count as the chase for the Bennetts British Superbike title continues at his local circuit of Mallory Park and the 22 year old Coventry rider topped the free practice leaderboard, though by only a split second from series leader Shane Byrne. The HM Plant Honda rider is one of only two men to beat the Airwaves Ducati rider so far, and Crutchlow is ready for more, and he underlined his determination with a 56.698secs, 89.52 mph lap of the short but demanding 1.41 mile Leicestershire circuit.
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Byrne Hoping for Double Celebration
27 June 2008
Airwaves Ducati star, Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne, arrives at Mallory Park this weekend hoping to score on two fronts. In addition to seeking further race wins to extend his lead at the top of the British Superbike Championship standings, ‘Shakey’ will be keeping one eye on Spain’s Euro 2008 final preparations against Germany. With no domestic interest, the Spaniards have been Byrne’s team of choice due to the amount of time he spends in the country, and the hospitality he received after Airwaves Ducati’s recent pre season testing session at Calafat.
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Airwaves Ducati Look to Continue Form
26 June 2008
Airwaves Ducati travel to the 1.41 mile Mallory Park circuit in Leicestershire this weekend, for round six of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Shane Byrne enjoyed a win and a third place at the short but demanding circuit in 2007, whilst Leon achieved two 8th place finishes. Although it is one of their less favoured circuits on the calendar, the Airwaves Ducati riders arrive at Mallory Park confident having achieved a double one-two at Snetterton a couple of weeks ago. Leon Camier, who secured his debut BSB win at Snetterton and is now 2nd in the championship behind his team mate, is confident for a positive performance.
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Byrne Comfortably Ahead, But Does Fight-back Start Here?
24 June 2008
Shane Byrne heads the Bennetts British Superbike Championship going into the sixth round at Mallory Park this weekend but the Airwaves Ducati rider is expecting his rivals to begin their fight-back in the title stakes at the short, but demanding Leicestershire circuit. The Spanish based rider has won seven of the ten races held so far, opening up a commanding 83 points advantage ahead of his team-mate Leon Camier, and he goes into these races in confident mood, having won one of the two races in the corresponding round of last year. Byrne then was riding for Honda, and the winner of the other race last term, Ryuichi Kiyonari, was also aboard a Fireblade and it is those two results that give the pursuing pack the belief that they can start claw back the points.
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Maximum Points for Airwaves Ducati
16 June 2008
Leon Camier and Shane Byrne achieved a win and second place apiece at Snetterton today in round 5 of the British Superbike championship. Leon Camier enjoyed the first BSB win of his career in race one, with Shane Byrne taking the honours in the second race. Leon held the lead for the majority of race one, holding off a late challenge from his team mate on the last lap to take his maiden BSB win. Championship leader Shane Byrne was in 4th place until lap 15, when he moved up to 2nd within 3 laps to cross the line 0.09 seconds behind his team mate.
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Camier & Byrne, in Spectacular Style, Take The Victories
15 June 2008
Leon Camier enjoyed maiden race winning glory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship in the first race of the fifth round at Snetterton but his Airwaves Ducati team-mate Shane Byrne headed him off with a spectacular ride in the difficult wet conditions of the second race. Byrne, who had missed out on victory in the opener by a split second, had it all to do next time out after Rob Mac Racing Yamaha rider Karl Harris had high-sided off right in front of him on the opening lap, forcing the Ducati rider to stop and take avoiding action of the stricken rider.
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Front Row For Airwaves Ducati
15 June 2008
Both Airwaves Ducati’s will start from the front row of the grid for round 5 of the British Superbike Championship at Snetterton tomorrow. Shane Byrne set the fastest time of the weekend to take pole position ahead of his team mate Leon Camier in 3rd. Having been 1st and 3rd in practice this morning both Airwaves Ducati riders were confident ahead of qualifying. Shane pushed hard early in the session, recording his fastest time of 1:05.162 with 30 minutes remaining to take pole. Leon’s fastest time of 1:05.420 placed him 3rd before rain interrupted the session.
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Byrne Beats Rivals & The Rain to Secure Pole
15 June 2008
Shane Byrne claimed pole start for the fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, heading off the challenge of Cal Crutchlow, seconds before a rain shower effectively ended the Swan Combi 50 Roll for Pole session at Snetterton. The Airwaves Ducati rider, who had made the early running in the session, had come under fire from HM Plant Honda rider Leon Haslam before Crutchlow, currently second into the title stakes, though 68 points down on Byrne, took over at the top of the qualifying leaderboard.
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Haslam Sets the Pace at Fast & Frantic Snetterton
14 June 2008
Leon Haslam goes into the fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Snetterton determined to put his title bid firmly back on track with a winning double. The HM Plant Honda rider underlined that by powering top of the free practice leaderboard with a lap of 1m 05.448secs, an average speed of 107.36mph, around the 1.952mile Norfolk circuit, but it was a close run thing as Tom Sykes aboard the Rizla Suzuki closed within 0.099secs of him.
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Airwaves Ducati Prepare for Super-Fast Snetterton
12 June 2008
Airwaves Ducati return to the track this weekend for round 5 of the British Superbike Championship at Snetterton. The team head to the Norfolk circuit with Shane Byrne leading the championship on 190 points and team mate Leon Camier in 3rd on 107 points. The 1.95 mile Snetterton circuit is one of the fastest on the BSB calendar, the speed required on its long straights coupled with few opportunities to overtake makes it a challenging circuit for the Ducati 1098R's. However following the teams‚ impressive results at Donington 3 weeks ago, where Shane achieved a double win and Leon secured 4th and 5th positions, Airwaves Ducati are positive about the weekend ahead.
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Haslam & Crutchlow to Peg Back Byrne in Title Stakes
11 June 2008
Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow reckon that they will have the top end speed to beat off the challenge of Bennetts British Superbike Championship leader Shane Byrne on the super-fast Snetterton circuit in this weekend’s fifth round. The HM Plant Honda duo have jetted back from riding in a 300kms race in Japan and are raring to go at the Norfolk circuit that in recent years has favoured the Fireblades.
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GSE Racing Focus on the Season Ahead
10 June 2008
Further to the issue by the MCRCB of their general bulletin 2008/9, GSE Racing wishes to make the following comment. "We firmly believe that this weight increase is wholly unjustified, and has been made without any regard to the actual performance comparison between the Ducati 1098R Superbike and its 4-cylinder competitors. However, following a meeting with the MCRCB at Brands Hatch on Friday, we are pleased that they agreed to our proposal to provide a tolerance of 2kg to the minimum weight of 175kg thereby allowing us to be able to continue our racing activities in this years British Superbike Championship, whilst keeping to within the safe dry weight parameters as instructed by Ducati Corse."
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Alpinestars Launch the SP-1 Suit
05 June 2008
Alpinestars are one of the premier manufacturers of motorcycle protective clothing in the industry today. Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa, Nicky Hayden, Noriyuki Haga and Shane Byrne all put their faith in a product which they know will offer them the best form of protection in the event of an accident and with Alpinestar announcing it's new range of products today, you can now be a part of it to.
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Byrne Does the Double at Donington
26 May 2008
Shane Byrne extended his championship lead with a fantastic double race win in extremely windy conditions at Donington Park today. Leon Camier secured himself valuable championship points with a 5th and 4th place finish. Shane Byrne dominated race one, leading for all but two laps, taking the chequered flag 2.4 seconds ahead of his nearest rival. Leon Camier had to work hard to regain places having dropped down the field from the start. The introduction of the safety car on lap eight enabled him to close the gap on the riders ahead and he battled it out to eventually take 5th place on the final lap.
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Byrne Completes Daily Double to Increase Points Lead
26 May 2008
Shane Byrne tightened his grip on the chase for the Bennetts British Superbike title with a second winning double of the season in the fourth round at Donington Park in which the local favourite Leon Haslam had to settle for a second best in each of the races. Riding the Airwaves Ducati, Byrne started from pole for the third time, but it was James Ellison who made the early running aboard the Hydrex Bike Animal Honda, though by the third lap, he had been taken by the determined Byrne.
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Donington Park Pole for Airwaves Ducati
26 May 2008
Shane Byrne secured his 3rd pole position of the season at a very wet Donington Park today. Leon Camier will start on the second row in 8th place. Following a dry practice this morning the conditions quickly changed ahead of qualifying. Shane, who had appeared to have secured pole position early on, sat out for much of the session, only returning to the track with eight minutes of qualifying left when he had been knocked off the top spot. He then regained pole position with a time of 1:46.639 on his final lap of the day. Leon completed 22 laps in the wet conditions with his fastest time of 1:40.023 also coming on his final lap.
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Surefooted Byrne Defies the Rain to Comfortably Claim Pole
25 May 2008
Shane Byrne proved to be the man for all conditions as he powered comfortably clear of the pack in the rain-lashed grid decider to take his third pole start of the season ahead of the fourth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Donington Park. The Airwaves Ducati rider had earlier run strongly in the dry free practice sessions but in a dramatic, incident packed Swan Combi 50 Roll for Pole session the series leader saved the best for last. Byrne had overcome the challenge of MSS Discover Kawasaki rider Billy McConnell with a time that was seemingly good enough to ensure top spot on the leaderboard but he had not reckoned on the determined ride from his long standing rival Michael Rutter aboard the North West 200 Ducati.
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