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Parkes Fifth After Tough Fight at New Circuit
03 November 2008
After running in the leading pack for some of the 20-lap race at Portimao Broc Parkes (Yamaha World Supersport Team) could not stay in contention for the podium and finished fifth. The Australian rider had been slowed by a crash which happened right in front of him and after that he was unable to catch the leading group again and slowly dropped back as his tyres lost optimum grip. He held off a late challenge to finish in the top five and end his season fourth overall, on 150 points, with one win to his credit. Fabien Foret (Yamaha World Supersport Team) could not get into contention after starting 16th on the grid and despite finishing tenth, he was disappointed by his final raceday of the 2008 season. He also scored a single win in the championship chase this year, and despite missing four races through injury, he was sixth overall, on 111 points.
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Kawasaki and Gil Motorsport To Part Company
26 October 2008
Kawasaki Motors Europe and GIL Motorsport will not continue their working relationship in the World Supersport Championship after the end of the 2008 season.
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New Lap Record Isn’t Enough for Hoyles
26 October 2008
Yaxley motorcycle racer, Rob Hoyles smashed the Supersport lap record at Donington Park’s National circuit – but it wasn’t enough to wrest the overall Thundersport 600 title away from former British Championship contender, Gary May.
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HM Plant Honda Announces 09 British Championship Line-Up
22 October 2008
HM Plant Honda is pleased to announce its rider line-up for the 2009 British Superbike Championship with Glen Richards and Josh Brookes competing in the Superbike class, Steve Brogan looking to retain his title in the British Superstock championship and Steve Plater aiming for the British Supersport title. Glen Richards dominated the British Supersport category this season to take the title at the penultimate round at Silverstone. As well as claiming the British Superstock title in 2007, the Australian has plenty of experience in the Superbike class after a number of seasons on 750 and 1000cc machinery, during which time he achieved a number of podium positions.
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Waters Races to 2nd in Supersport Series
20 October 2008
Team Joe Rocket Suzuki rider Joshua Waters finished a close second in the final race of the 2008 Australian Supersport Championship at Sydney's Eastern Creek Raceway on Sunday and finished seven-round championship in second place just eight points adrift of Jamie Stauffer.
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Tough End of Season for Toal
17 October 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha rider BJ Toal, finished his ‘rookie' season in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport with bitter disappointment at Brands Hatch today (12 October). BJ qualified his Virgin Media Yamaha YZF-R6 in 13th position and fought a hard race, battling with seasoned regulars to pick up a handful of places before crashing out at the notorious Druids corner in the closing stages of the race. The youngster from Omagh walked away from the crash unhurt but despondent to finish his season prematurely.
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Tinmouth Secures Seventh Overall in British Supersport Cup
17 October 2008
Jenny Tinmouth has completed her debut season in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship aboard her Hollins Motorsport backed Honda CBR600RR, the final round having taken place last weekend at the 1.19 mile Brands Hatch Indy circuit in Kent. Her 28th position overall and seventh in the cup in Sunday’s race, secured her a creditable seventh place in the standings for cup competitors, a pleasing result as a class rookie. However, the free practice sessions on the Friday didn’t go totally according to plan, with a new gear lever getting caught against the frame on the down shifts during the first session, meaning that she missed valuable track time whilst making adjustments in pit lane.
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Fitzpatrick Ends on a High
16 October 2008
Craig Fitzpatrick ended his 2008 campaign in style with yet another victory in the final round of the British Supersport Cup at Brands Hatch. The newly crowned Supersport Cup Champion came in to the weekend free of the pressure of the title race and was able to enjoy himself as he claimed his 8th win in twelve rounds. Friday’s free practice sessions saw Fitzpatrick place 13th and 9th overall, and fastest in the Cup, as he endeavoured to get his BLDS Yamaha R6 working it’s best around the short Brands Hatch Indy circuit. On a damp track, Saturday morning’s first qualifying session was, in the main part, action free. With lap times at least 5 seconds slower than had previously been achieved in the dry, few riders ventured out for anything more than a check of the conditions. Fitzpatrick completed a mere seven laps and placed 16th overall.
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No Luck for the ‘Fighting Irish’ at Brands
15 October 2008
It was a disappointing end to the 2008 British Superbike Championship for Relentless by TAS Suzuki, with an electrical problem and a small mechanic fault forcing Michael Laverty out of races one and two respectively. Without scoring a single point today, Michael still maintained his top nine in the final championship standings. Ian Lowry qualified on row two in the British Supersport class on his Relentless Suzuki, before getting involved in a five-way battle for fourth place throughout the race.
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Disappointing Season Finale for Dickinson
15 October 2008
Trucklinks Yamaha rider Joe Dickinson, finished his Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship with an uncharacteristic finish outside of the points, in the season finale at Brands Hatch (12th Oct). Joe had been on blistering form all weekend, finishing fourth fastest in free practice 2. A damp track in the early scheduled first Qualifying meant that Joe and a number of riders decided to sit out the session. The second qualifying session saw Joe on a hot pace until he crashed out unhurt but unable to rejoin the session.
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Points & Podiums for HM Plant Honda at Brands
15 October 2008
All four HM Plant Honda riders brought home podiums and points in the final round of the Bennetts British Superbike series today. Leon Haslam battled the pain from a separated right clavicle, which was heavily strapped for both 30-lap Superbike races, and took fourth and second places in the two feature races. Meanwhile, team-mate Cal Crutchlow replicated the results but in reverse with second in the first race and fourth in the second, where he was slowed by a lack of rear grip. Steve Brogan wrapped-up his Metzeler National Superstock 1000 campaign in style with his eighth win of the season aboard the dominant Honda UK CBR1000RR Fireblade.
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The Countdown Has Begun
10 October 2008
With under two weeks remaining until the 8 Hours At Daytona, the final round of the 2008 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, October 17-18 at Daytona International Speedway, the countdown has begun as teams ready themselves for this once-a-year 8 hour two-wheeled spectacular.
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AIM Yamaha - Brands Hatch Preview
08 October 2008
Brands Hatch is the venue for the final round of the Fuchs/Silkolene British Supersport championship which takes place on Sunday, October 12 and AIM Yamaha are confident that Lincolnshire rider Steve Plater can pull off another top result for the team as he attempts to maintain his record of completing every race that he has finished on the podium.
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Waters Takes Phillip Island Supersport Win
08 October 2008
Team Joe Rocket Suzuki rider Josh Waters drew first blood in the Supersport support races at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island at the weekend. In conditions many riders described as the worst they had raced in, Waters got the better of an enthralling battle with Wayne Maxwell when he drafted by in the run to the chequered flag to take victory by just 0.041sec on his GSX-R600.
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Team Buff Silverstone Report
04 October 2008
This weekend took us to foggy Silverstone, based in Northampton. British Superbikes Round 11 at Silverstone gave Team Buff and rider Rob Frost, a tenth place in the British Supersport championship. With a blinding qualifying performance, Team Buff had an amazing transitional round with Frosty claiming fourth position on the grid at the very front row. Unfortunately, owing to cooling tyres and a case of bad luck, Frosty lost his Triumph on the 7th lap after following the safety car for three laps. Destination Silverstone met us this weekend with the welcome use of a garage - a much needed and appreciated added bonus! After a non-stop schedule of World Superbikes and British Superbikes, our absence at Croft allowed those all important riches to be added to the bikes by way of a new engine to “Number 1 bike” new rear sets, new intake trumpets, fairing mounts and clock mounts giving a huge saving of a further 2.5 kilos on each bike. So you could say we used the time to our best advantage.
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Graves Motorsports Ben Bostrom Wins the 2008 AMA Supersport Championship
02 October 2008
Graves Motorsports racer Ben Bostrom won the 2008 AMA Supersport championship with a gutsy second-place finish in the series’ final round at Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 28. The championship is Bostrom’s third career title (to go with his Supermoto and Superbike honors) and the first in the Supersport class for Yamaha’s YZF-R6 since 2006. Teammate Josh Herrin made a strong run to the podium to finish third and wind up the season solidly in fifth.
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Yamaha Riders Moving on up as Penultimate Round Approaches
02 October 2008
Both Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team) and Troy Corser (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team) have good reason to look forward to the forthcoming WSB weekend in France, as each is enjoying a late season flourish of form. Haga won both of the most recent WSB races at Vallelunga, while Corser has scored three podium finishes in the past three races. They each have good memories of Magny Cours as well, boosting their collective confidence still further.
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Tinmouth Takes Positives from Silverstone!
02 October 2008
Jenny Tinmouth made further progress in her debut season in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship, last weekend, at the famous circuit of Silverstone, Northants. She secured sixth place of the Cup competitors, and 29th position overall, in the penultimate round of the highly competitive series, promoting her to equal seventh place in the Cup. Having never ridden the 2.21 mile Silverstone International circuit before on her Honda CBR600RR, Friday was to be very much a learning experience. However, over the two free practice sessions, Tinmouth improved her times by almost two seconds, leaving her feeling quite pleased with her day’s work.
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Live Streaming of AMA Supersport Championship
27 September 2008
Graves Motorsports rider, Ben Bostrom, should wrap up his quest for a third AMA title this weekend. Ben will be riding a Graves YZF-R6 in the Supersport class and currently leads the rest of the field by 24 points. To help promote this historic occasion, Graves Motorsports has teamed up with OnTheThrottle to bring our customers live behind-the-scenes coverage during the 2008 Corona AMA Superbike Finale from Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Below is our webcasting schedule.
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Yamaha Signs Cal Crutchlow for the 2009 World Supersport Team
24 September 2008
The Yamaha World Supersport team has signed British Superbike rider Cal Crutchlow to partner Frenchman Fabien Foret for the 2009 World Supersport Championship. The 22yr old British rider is highly competitive and is no stranger to championship success. In the current British Superbike Championship Crutchlow has scored a respectable ten podiums including two wins and three pole position starts. He is fourth in the standings on 265 points, chasing third place fellow Brit Tom Sykes, who also steps up to Yamaha next year as he joins the World Superbike team.
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