British Superbike News

MV Agusta 500 3cil - 1967 Giacomo Agostini

This weekend, the British Superbike teams and riders head to the Brands Hatch circuit for round eight of the Championship with a few surprises in store.

The Mist Suzuki team will be making their return at the circuit this weekend, following a break after the surprising retirement of their rider Matt Bond.

Steve Mercer will be the man aboard the Suzuki and the team are hoping that the pairing will encourage sponsorship to enable the team to race for the remainder of the season.

Sheridan Morais, the former South African Superbike champion, will be the replacement for World Superbike rider Makoto Tamada, who was injured at the last round WSB championship at Brno.

Morais will be riding alongside Broc Parkes for the Paul Bird Kawasaki Superbike Racing Team this weekend as wild-card riders while celebrating their new sponsorship deal with Henleys.

There is to be three British superbike races over the weekend with the first race taking place on the Saturday after the Swan Combi 50 Roll for Pole.  Included in the weekend full programme are eight races taking place from six different support championships as well as demonstrations.

Here is the line-up for the famous riders and classic bikes taking part in the demonstrations;

Giacomo Agostini – 500 MV-Agusta 3, 750 OW31 Yamaha, 500 OW45 Yamaha
Phil Read – 500 OW53 Yamaha (ex Sheene team Akai)
Mick Grant – KR750 Kawasaki
Paul Smart – 1972 TR750 Suzuki
Dave Croxford – 1973 John Player Norton
John Cooper – 1966 500 Seeley G50
Ron Chandler – BSA Rocket-3
Rex Butcher – MV Agusta 850 Magni
Tony Rutter – Ducati TTF1
Tommy Robb – 125 OW15 Yamaha
Trevor Nation – 500 RG Suzuki (ex Sheene)
Steve Parrish – 500 RG Suzuki
Jamie Whitham – 500 XR88 Suzuki (ex Aoki)
Leon Haslam – Honda RS1000 TTF1
Colin Seeley – 1968 500 Seeley G50
Julian Soper – 750 Hadleigh Honda
Alan Cathcart – BSA Rocket-3
John McGuinness – Honda TT Superbike Winner
Steve Plater – Honda Senior TT Winner
Julian Da Costa – KR500 Kawasaki (ex Ballington)
David Hailwood – Honda 250-4, 350-4, 500-4
Glenn English – 500 Cagiva (ex Mamola)
Kim Rose – 250/4 Benelli Provini
John Davis – 500 RG Suzuki