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Knockhill: Haslam wins as Byrne tumbles.
Leon Haslam has taken his first win of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike season after being crowned the winner of a twice interrupted and eventually truncated second race at Knockhill.
Oulton Park - Race results (1).
Tom Sykes takes maiden British Superbike victory after enjoyable battle with James Ellison. Shane Byrne third, despite clashing with Karl Harris.
Oulton Park - Preview
The Bennetts British Superbike Championship returns from a brief summer break with the series' second trip of the season to Oulton Park.
Mallory Park - Race results (2).
1. Michael Rutter GBR NW 200 Ducati 30mins 10.219secs 30 laps 2. Shane Byrne GBR Airwaves Ducati +4.405secs 3. Cal Crutchlow GBR HM Plant Honda +4.586secs 4. Tom Sykes GBR Rizla Suzuki +13.383secs
Mallory Park - Qualifying times.
1. Tom Sykes GBR Rizla Suzuki 56.005 secs 2. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless TAS Suzuki 56.109 secs 3. Shane Byrne GBR Airwaves Ducati 56.127 secs 4. Cal Crutchlow GBR HM Plant Honda 56.135 secs
Byrne battles back for seventh win.
Shane Byrne has won what he describes as one of the finest races of his career after an astonishing ride to British Superbike victory at a wet and rainy Snetterton.
GSE responds to weight confirmation.
GSE Racing, which runs the championship leading Airwaves Ducati team, has repeated its opposition to the 'wholly unjustified' twin-cylinder minimum weight increase - now confirmed as taking effect from this weekend's Snetterton round - but is pleased that a 2kg tolerance has been included.
New Ducati minimum weight upheld.
A new minimum weight limit of 175kg for twin-cylinder machinery competing in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship has been confirmed, effective immediately.
Post-race weights confirm Byrne heavy.
Post-race weights released for Monday's Donington Park round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship have confirmed that double race winner Shane Byrne was - on average - just 1.85kg below the future twin-cylinder minimum weight.
Preview - Donington Park.
Shane Byrne holds a 44 point lead in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship heading into round four at the Donington Park grand prix circuit on Spring Bank Holiday Monday 26 May.
Airwaves boss 'astounded` by rule change.
Airwaves Ducati team principal Darrell Healey says he is astounded by the announcement by the MCRCB/MSVR of changes to the technical regulations for the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, which looks set to result in the title leading team withdrawing from the fourth round of the year at Do
Byrne beats young guns in Brands race one.
By Mike Nicks Shane Byrne and the loping power of his Airwaves Ducati 1098R again broke the challenge of British superbike racing's young guns in the first of today's two 20-lap races on the 2.3-mile grand prix circuit.
Byrne beats the young guns in race one.
By Mike Nicks Shane Byrne and the loping power of his Airwaves Ducati 1098R again broke the challenge of British superbike racing's young guns in the first of today's two 20-lap races on the 2.3-mile grand prix circuit.
BSB race results (2) - Oulton Park.
The race was stopped five laps from the finish when Cal Crutchlow, Steve Mercer and Dean Ellison all fell on the same lap - Crutchlow requiring medical treatment for an injured ankle.
Preview - Oulton Park.
Shane Byrne and Cal Crutchlow power into the Bank Holiday Monday round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship tied at the top of the standings, but expecting to face pressure from Leon Haslam, Michael Rutter and Karl Harris.
Q&A: Shane Byrne.
'Shakey' won the 2003 BSB title with Paul Bird's Monstermob Ducati team, then spent two years on uncompetitive machinery in MotoGP before returning to the domestic championship with Rizla Suzuki in 2006.
Byrne, Ellison jealous of Hayden.
MotoGP finally welcomed a new winner on July 10 when Nicky Hayden joined Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi, Alex Barros, Sete Gibernau, Loris Capirossi and Makoto Tamada on the limited list of active grand prix winners since the premier-class switched from 500cc two-strokes to 990cc four-strokes in 200
Byrne, Ellison jealous of Hayden.
MotoGP finally welcomed a new winner on July 10 when Nicky Hayden joined Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi, Alex Barros, Sete Gibernau, Loris Capirossi and Makoto Tamada on the limited list of active grand prix winners since the premier-class switched from 500cc two-strokes to 990cc four-strokes in 200
McWilliams rides with broken rib.
Aprilia's new signing Jeremy McWilliams continued testing at Phillip Island in Australia today, despite breaking a rib when he fell from the RS Cube in Malaysia last week.
Cube bites McWilliams.
Jeremy McWilliams experienced an eventful RS Cube debut at Valencia today (Friday), the Ulsterman falling from his new Aprilia as he acclimatised to the three-cylinder machine.
Byrne claims 'step forward' in Ferrari performance
Although the fundamental design philosophy of the new Ferrari F2004 is the same as its predecessors, designer Rory Byrne told the assembled guests at the team's launch that every area of the car had been revised in order to make a further step forward on performance.
Byrne looks to celebrate in style.
The new British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne heads for home ground this weekend aiming to celebrate his recent title success with another pair of wins at Brands Hatch where the penultimate round of the 2003 series takes place on Sunday [14th September].