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Bitter Disappointment for Toal at Oulton Park
21 July 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha rider BJ Toal fell victim to a qualifying crash, resulting in a broken right wrist ahead of Round 7 of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park this weekend (20th July). Mixed weather conditions had plagued the Cheshire circuit throughout the day, deeming the first outing of the Supersport qualifying session wet. Using the wet conditions to maximise his qualifying position, BJ quickly found his pace, confident in his ability.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport - Mallory Preview
26 June 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha's BJ Toal and Nick Medd head to Mallory Park in Leicestershire this weekend for the sixth round of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (27th-29th June). 2007 Virgin Media R6 Cup Champion, BJ Toal has acquitted himself well in a series full of vastly more experienced riders this season. The 1.41 mile Mallory Park circuit will provide the next tough test for the 19 year old from Omagh. However, BJ will be confident of another strong result, knowing that he has the ability to win at the Leicestershire circuit.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Ready for Snetterton
12 June 2008
A full complement of Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport riders will take to the Norfolk circuit of Snetterton this weekend to contest the fifth round of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (13th-15th June). BJ Toal will look to continue his rich vein of form that has solidified seventh position in the Championship during the first third of his rookie season. The 20-year old from Omagh has produced a string of mature and determined rides this season and will look to elevate his Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport R6 inside the top five at the fast 1.95 mile former airfield circuit. After missing the past three rounds to due illness, Nick Medd will be back in the saddle after a successful test at Cadwell Park two weeks ago. The 28-year old is looking to Snetterton to kick-start his 2008 season.
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More Points for Toal at Donington
27 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha rider, BJ Toal continued his Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship campaign at Donington Park, Leicestershire yesterday. Despite starting well down the grid from 18th place on the fifth row, the young Irishman got a reasonable start to salvage a further 5 points towards his Championship total, taking the chequered flag in 13th. The elimination of the two World Supersport wild card entries from Hanspree Honda further elevated BJ to 11th place.
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Wet Qualifying at Donigton Park
25 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha rider, BJ Toal faces a stiff challenge as he lines up on the grid for the fourth round of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Donington Park on Bank Holiday Monday (26th May). Changeable weather conditions worked against the Omagh rider during the two qualifying sessions. With the initial qualifying session dry, BJ worked on improving his ideal sector times. However, with time running down on the clock BJ failed to find the final second reduction in lap time that would elevate his Virgin Media Yamaha onto the front two rows.
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Donington Preview Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport
23 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha rider, BJ Toal will head to Donington Park in Leicestershire to compete in round 4 of the 2008 British Supersport Championship over the Spring Bank Holiday (24th-26th May). BJ Toal returns to the circuit that saw him clinch the 2007 Virgin Media Cup Championship, and the coveted berth onboard the Supersport machine for this season. His Championship win was declared after the second Virgin Media Cup race was declared a result and half points allocated to riders after a red flag brought about an early conclusion to the race due to deteriorating conditions and rider safety.
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Toal Ready for Action at Brands
09 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha's BJ Toal will take to the Brands Hatch GP circuit for the second time this season, for the re-scheduled opening round of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (10th/11th May). The 19-yr old is high on confidence after a mature and determined sixth place finish in difficult conditions at Oulton Park over the May Bank Holiday. BJ will be the sole representative for the Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport team this coming weekend, as teammate Nick Medd is recovering from illness. The Biddulph based rider suffered the effects of a virus at Oulton and has since undergone a series of blood tests and examinations to determine the cause.
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Toal Kick-Starts His Season at Oulton
05 May 2008
Reigning Virgin Media Cup Champion, BJ Toal put in a stirling performance to finish in 6th place at Round 3 of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park today (5th May). Early free practice and the first wet qualifying session had seen BJ put in a fast pace to provisionally qualify in 3rd position. As the ultra competitive British Supersport field took to the scenic 2.692 mile circuit for a dry second qualifying, BJ couldn't quite run with the blistering pace at the front and finally qualified in 15th.
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Mature Performance for Toal
05 May 2008
BJ Toal will carve a lone figure for Virgin Media Yamaha o the grid for Sunday's 16-lap Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport race (5 May). The Omagh rider completed his most successful qualifying of the season so far during the first 35-minute session. BJ made excellent progress at the Cheshire circuit during the wet session, running inside the top ten for the majority. His lap time of 1:50.160s on his penultimate circulation saw him move up to second, before a last gasp provisional pole lap from Marty Nutt nudged BJ back to third.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Oulton Park Preview
01 May 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha crosses the country from its Scunthorpe HQ to Oulton Park in Cheshire this weekend to contest round 3 of the 2008 Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship (3rd-5th May). BJ Toal and Nick Medd will be in the hunt for their first point-scoring ride of the season after difficult times at Thruxton two weeks ago. Both riders faced an uphill battle after a second qualifying session pockmarked with red flag incidents left them further down the grid order than early performances warranted.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport - Thruxton
21 April 2008
The Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport pairing of BJ Toal and Nick Medd struggled to get to grips with the notoriously fast Thruxton Circuit as the 2008 season finally got underway today (20th April). The reigning Virgin Media Yamaha R6 Cup Champion, BJ Toal showed early promise in the wet free practice sessions. The19-year old from Omagh qualified in 10th position in the first of the two sessions. However, the second session produced four separate red flag incidents and BJ struggled to get any clear track time relegating his overall qualifying position to 25th.
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Thruxton Virgin Media Qualifying
19 April 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha pairing of BJ Toal and Nick Medd face an uphill battle for tomorrow's 18-lap British Supersport season opener after a difficult qualifying session full of red flag incidents today, 19 April. After a promising conclusion to the morning qualifying session, BJ Toal went into the afternoon proceedings lying in a strong tenth position. However, a series of red flag incidents interrupted the 19-year old's rhythm. Gambling with an intermediate Pirelli tyre during the drier periods did not pay off and the 2007 Virgin Media Cup champion dropped down the order to finish in 25th.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport - Thruxton Preview
19 April 2008
Virgin Media Yamaha will make the long journey south from Team headquarters in Scunthorpe to Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire to contest the second round of the 2008 British Supersport Championship, this weekend (18-20 April).
After the frustrations of the opening round at Brands Hatch two weeks ago, BJ Toal and Nick Medd will be hoping for more favourable weather condidtions in order to finally mount their respective 2008 campaigns. As the 2007 Virgin Media Cup Champion, BJ Toal has taken the step up to the competitive Supersport category in his stride. The Omagh-based rider is relishing the challenges ahead of him and has already proved that he can cut the mustard with more seasoned riders with a string of impressive lap times under his belt from the opening exchanges in Free Practice and Qualifying at Brands Hatch.
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Tough Qualifying For Virgin Media Yamaha At Brands
05 April 2008
The current R6 Champion, BJ Toal lead the early session on wet tyres onboard his Virgin Media Yamaha, posting some impressive times comparative to the weather conditions. The current R6 Champion, BJ Toal lead the early session on wet tyres onboard his Virgin Media Yamaha, posting some impressive times comparative to the weather conditions. With just 30 seconds to go he posted a pole time of 1:32.81 only to be pipped to third as the chequered flag dropped.
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Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport - Brands Preview
03 April 2008
Following on from a successful debut British Supersport season in 2007, the new Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport pairing of BJ Toal and Nick Medd are fired-up and ready for the challenge that kicks off the 2008 season at Brands Hatch, Kent this weekend, 4-6 April. 2007 Virgin Media Cup champion, BJ Toal starts the next chapter in his fledgling career as he takes to the track this season onboard the Virgin Media Yamaha YZF-R6. Despite the gulf in machinery specs from last season's Cup R6, BJ has impressed in testing and will look to replicate his victory at Brands Hatch at the start of last season.
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Henderson R1 Cup Gathers Pace
25 March 2008
Croft Circuit offered the inaugural Henderson R1 Cup competitors the chance to familiarise themselves with their brand new Yamaha YZF-R1 race prepared machines on Thursday (20 March). After months of hard work and careful planning, Rob McElnea proved that it is possible to emulate the hugely successful Virgin Media R6 Cup at the next level. Competition will be fierce as the competitive, cost effective racing package opens the grid to a much wider range of competitors. Gary Mason has returned from a year racing in AMA and fresh from victory in the Daytona 8-hour Endurance race. He will take to the grid with seasoned BSB regulars Ben Wilson, Jon Kirkham and Marty Nutt. 2007 British Superstock runner-up Adrian Coates is also keen to lift the Championship trophy but stiff competition could well come in the form of the double British Supermoto Champion and road racing rookie, Sam Warren.
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Infinity on the March in Clapham
07 March 2008
March signals not only the start of Spring, but a big day for Infinity Motorcycles Clapham store, when they have the formal opening as one of London’s top Yamaha Premier Centres on Saturday 29th March.
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MSV Confirms Extensive UK TV Coverage For Bennetts BSB
05 March 2008
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship will enjoy an unprecedented amount of both live and delayed UK and, for the first time significant International television coverage from 2008 – its first season under the tenure of MotorSport Vision, who have secured new and extensive broadcast arrangements with Eurosport and Channel 4.
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Yamaha Confirm Harris As Starting Grid Nears Completion
17 January 2008
Karl Harris will be riding the factory backed Yamaha in the forthcoming British Superbike Championship which will feature high powered production based machines from six of the world’s leading manufacturers on a starting grid expected to boast a 32 strong rider line-up. The Sheffield rider, a former triple British Supersport Champion, has a strong pedigree in the top flight, having ridden both Suzuki and Honda in Superbikes and now he is excited by the challenge of joining Rob McElnea’s equipe which will also be entering three bikes into the Supersport category.
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Natural Born Racers Episode 5 Moves To Wednesday
14 December 2007
FIVE's Natural Born Racers, Eprsode 5 will move from Sunday 16th to Wednesday 19th December at 11.45pm.
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