British Superbike News

A revised calendar for the 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli has been announced today due to the major changes involving Donington Park which is unable to be included for the coming year.
The Donington Park round due to take place on 10-12 September will now be held at the Croft circuit [...]

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As the Moto Rapido Ducati team revealed that they would be stepping-up to the premier class in 2010 it has now been announced that they have signed Scott Smart as one of their riders.
Moving up from the Superstock series, the team will be taking advantage of the new ‘Evo’ rules as they enter a pair [...]

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The former British Superbike champion Neil Hodgson is coming back to the British Superbike series after signing with the Motorpoint Yamaha team for the 2010 season.
The 35-year-old has been racing in the AMA Superbike championship since 2005 where he finished sixth in his first season and fifth overall the following year.  The Ducati team decided [...]

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The owner of the Donington Park circuit Tom Wheatcroft, has died at the age of 87 after suffering a long illness it has been confirmed.
The official statement read;
TOM WHEATCROFT 1922 – 2009
Donington Park is mourning the loss of the owner of the estate and circuit, Tom Wheatcroft.
The Leicester businessman succumbed to a long illness, passing [...]

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The Worx Crescent Suzuki British Superbike rider Sylvain Guintoli, has extended his contract with the team to once again ride for them in the 2010 season.
Guintoli suffered compound fractures to his right fibula and tibia in a freak, two bike accident on his sighting lap for the first race at Donington Park.  It happened as [...]

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