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McConnell Dominates At Brands Hatch Finale
14 October 2007
With an emphatic display of true grit and determination, Aussie style, Billy McConnell saved his most determined display of the season until the final round to claim his second race win of the season at Brands Hatch, today (14 October). With the second double Virgin Media Yamaha front row start of the season at Brands Hatch, Billy and Tom slipped in behind the leading duo of Hobbs and McGuinness into Paddock Hill.
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Podium For McConnell At Donington
23 September 2007
Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport rider Billy McConnell capitalised on a two-part race at Donington Park to steal the final step on the podium at the penultimate round of the 2007 Championship (23 September). Starting from the front of the second row, Billy made a slow start, losing a couple of places as he circulated in seventh position. By contrast, Tom Grant maintained pressure on the race leader for the opening exchanges running in a strong third.
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Donington Park Qualifying
22 September 2007
Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha Superbike rider Tommy Hill will be reliant upon a good start after qualifying on the third row for the twelfth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship tomorrow (23 Sept). Team-mate, Marty Nutt will make his team debut on the Pirelli-shod Yamaha YZF-R1 from the sixth row of the grid. The 29 year old from Castlerock, Northern Ireland has made the jump from the privateer British Superbike Cup Championship to Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha for the remainder of the season.
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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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Virgin Media Update - Oulton Park
15 July 2007
Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha rider Tommy Hill stole through to qualify in the top ten ahead of round 8 of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park in Cheshire yesterday, 14 July. Friday's Free Practice had been blighted by persistent rain, with conditions worsening throughout the afternoon. Saturday morning saw a change of fortune in the weather, as the riders took to the 2.69-mile circuit in brilliant sunshine. But despite the favourable change in track conditions, a lost day of dry track time hindered the team's progress a little. The main focus of the weekend had been finding the optimum set-up with the brand new chassis.
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Virgin Media Preview - Oulton Park
12 July 2007
Grab a quick overview of what to expect for the Virgin Media Teams in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship and Virgin Media Cup held this weekend at Oulton Park in Cheshire. With quotes from some of the greats - Tommy Hill and Tom Grant!
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Hudson Kennaugh Returns to Raceways Yamaha
11 July 2007
Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha has agreed to release Hudson Kennaugh in order for him to continue his challenge for the 2007 National Superstock Championship with Raceways Yamaha. Hudson joined Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha for round 4 at Oulton Park at the beginning of May. During his short spell with the team, Hudson collected four point scoring finishes in his last five races on board the Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Superb Debut Podium For Tom Grant
01 July 2007
Tom Grant gambled on improving weather conditions to secure his first podium finish ahead of team-mate Billy McConnell at Knockhill today, 1 July. The torrential rain had disappeared to leave a rapidly drying track as the Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport riders lined up next to each other on the third row of the grid. Both Tom and Billy had opted for a dry tyre combination, a decision that would prove to pay dividends during the second half of the reduced 20-lap race.
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The Tartan Army Descends Upon Knockhill
29 June 2007
The Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha British Superbike team has turned tartan in honour of Scotland's only leg of the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Knockhill this weekend, 29 June - 1 July. Tommy Hill arrived into Glasgow's George Square in style on his special liveried tartan Yamaha YZF-R1 ahead of the city's inaugural event, Superbikes in the Square. Kitted out in Glasgow's very own tartan print, the Lingfield star revealed the one off, new look design for the very first time with help from the glamorous Virgin Media Pit Police.
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McConnell On Pole At Mondello
17 June 2007
Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport rider, Billy McConnell claimed his second pole position of the British Supersport season at a wet Mondello Park near Dublin in Ireland today (16 June). McConnell topped the time sheets early into the first qualifying session only momentarily slipping back to fifth. However, Billy fought back with a lap time two seconds faster than his competitors to put his Yamaha YZF-R6 back in provisional pole position. Billy continued to improve on his blisteringly fast pace to leave him as the only rider in the 1:50's and over a second faster than the rest of the field.
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James Haydon Parts With Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha
24 May 2007
Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha and James Haydon are to part company after a mutual and amicable decision was reached between Team Principal Rob McElnea and James Haydon. James has missed the last two rounds of the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike Championship due to a training injury. Although now fit to ride again both Rob and James have decided that he will not be resuming his ride with the team. The relationship between James and Virgin Yamaha Racing stretches back to 2001. Since then, James has had three spells with the team recording over 15 podium finishes, culminating in an impressive race win at Knockhill in 2004.
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Double Seven For Hill At Snetterton
20 May 2007
Tommy Hill transformed his second row start into a brace of seventh place finishes at Snetterton today, 20 May, in the fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The 22-year old from Lingfield in Surrey fought with championship leader Gregorio Lavilla and Chris Walker during the opening laps onboard his Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha. Tommy placed as high as fifth position during the first third of race one but had to settle for his second seventh place in as many races at the chequered flag.
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Virgin Media Crew Off To Snetterton
17 May 2007
Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha heads to the Norfolk circuit of Snetterton, for round five of the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike Championship this weekend, 18 - 20 May. After completing a successful Official test at the 1.952mile track back at the end of March, high hopes for good results are expected. Tommy Hill returns to one of the fastest circuits in the season with fond memories of his last podium on the Pirelli-shod R1, gained during the second race at Snetterton last year.
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Fighting Spirit From Virgin's Tommy Hill
08 May 2007
Tommy Hill produced a spirited ride in the second race at Oulton Park, today, 7 May to claim his highest finish of the season. In a change of events from the first race, that saw Tommy record a lonely tenth, Tommy blasted his Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha YZF-R1 into the lead on the first lap as Leon Haslam braked for Hislop's chicane. The 22-year old rider from Lingfield in Surrey powered his 1000cc machine to a sustainable lead of ten bike lengths for the next two laps. Leon Haslam, hot on his tail, slipped underneath at Lakeside on Lap four as the front-runners broke from the chasing pack.
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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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Virgin Posse Head To Oulton Park Without Haydon
04 May 2007
Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha heads to Oulton Park in Cheshire this Bank Holiday weekend (May 5 - 7), for round four of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Renowned for being technically demanding, the picturesque 2.692mile circuit is famous for providing some thrilling race action.James Haydon will not be racing due to a shoulder injury sustained during a mountain bike crash this week. His untimely injury will definitely see him miss Oulton Park and looks set to keep him on the sidelines for round five at Snetterton. Team-mate Tommy Hill will be temporarily joined by Raceways Yamaha Superstock rider Hudson Kennaugh for the weekend onboard the Pirelli-shod Yamaha YZF-R1's in the Superbike class.
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Valuable Points At Silverstone For Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha
29 April 2007
The Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha British Superbike team continued to score some valuable points at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, today 29 April. 22-year old Tommy Hill had been consistently in the top four throughout the free practice sessions. A red flag in final qualifying forced his pole pace lap to be abandoned and he was unable to improve on his position on the third row of the grid. Despite a bad start in Race One, Tommy managed to claw his way back up to 8th place. Race Two saw the same result after he struggled to improve, and a red flag brought the race to an abrupt end just after two-thirds distance.
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Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha Up For Oulton
26 April 2007
Following another successful test for the Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha Superbike and Virgin Media Yamaha Supersport riders at Oulton Park in Cheshire last Friday (20 April), the team are keen to get to the third round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone, Northamptonshire this coming weekend (27-29 April).
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The Weekend in Red
19 April 2007
Now, after every round on virginmediaracing.com you can view 15 minutes of fly-on-the-wall video footage dedicated to the Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha team's previous weekend's racing. Don't miss out on this stunning piece of candid filming from every round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. The film is packed full of raw emotion and covers the highs and lows of the whole Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha team.
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Debut Podium For Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha's McConnell
16 April 2007
Tommy Hill stormed to the fastest ever two-wheeled lap of Thruxton to qualify his Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha YZF-R1 on pole position, but could not transform the amazing feat into a race win. Unseasonably high track temperatures played a deciding factor in tyre wear during both races at Thruxton today, 15 April.
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