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Rizla Suzuki vow to improve.
The Rizla Suzuki team has vowed to do all it can to bridge the gap to the Bennetts British Superbike frontrunners as soon as possible.
BSS: Robinson steams his way to pole.
Jamie Robinson aboard the Margal/Bykerbabe Honda has stolen pole position ahead of round two of the Maxxis British Supersport Championship at Thruxton.
Healthy start for Hydrex Honda at Brands Hatch.
The three man strong Hydrex Honda team got off to a good start at Brands Hatch for the opening round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship and the Metzeler National Superstock Championship.
BSS: Virgin Media continue to lead at Brands.
The reigning Virgin R6 Cup winner Tom Grant took the top spot during second free practice at Brands Hatch with his team-mate Billy McConnell coming home in third place.
DiClemente explains Suzuki/Ducati mix.
Dienza principal Enzo DiClemente will be in the unusual situation of running two different brands of bike, in two different British championship classes, under one team this season.
GSE: 2007 one of the most exciting ever..
GSE Racing team principal Darrell Healey believes the 2007 British Superbike season, which starts at Brands Hatch next weekend, will be 'one of the most exciting ever'.
THINK! Continues with BSB.
THINK! Road Safety today enters its fourth year as an official sponsor of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, after the Department for Transport signed a deal with Dorna UK that runs until the end of 2008.
Rizla `disappointed` with ninth placed Walker.
Rizla Suzuki team manager Simon Buckmaster confessed to being disappointed by Chris Walker's ninth place in the final pre-season BSB test at Snetterton on Sunday.
Airwaves beaten but defiant.
Airwaves Ducati riders Leon Haslam and Gregorio Lavilla may not have finished the final pre-season test on top, but both riders are eagerly anticipating the start of the 2007 BSB season at Brands Hatch in two weeks time.
BSS: McConnell leads Supersport.
Virgin Media's Billy McConnell lead the final Supersport session at Snetterton lapping in 1min 8.872secs. Second fastest was Stuart Easton on the MSS Discovery Kawasaki and running in third place was the second of the Virgin bikes with R6 Cup winner, Tom Grant on board.
Airwaves breeze Albacete test.
Airwaves Ducati riders Leon Haslam and Gregorio Lavilla head for the final pre-season test, and the start of the 2007 BSB season, confident that they'll again be in firm championship contention after setting the pace at Albacete in Spain.
Virgin Media launch then test.
Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha officially launched its 2007 campaign at Croft earlier this week, where the largest team in the BSB paddock also took to the track for a two-day test.
Embassy Racing and Richards move into Superstock.
Embassy Racing, the West Yorkshire based sportscar racing team, has decided to make the move into two wheeled sport by announcing its intention to run former British Superbike rider Glen Richards in this year's National Superstock Championship.
Steady start for Buildbase Ducati.
The Buildbase Ducati Team has just completed its first serious test of the year at the sun-baked Circuito Cartagena in south east Spain.
Haydon`s the Daddy.
The Virgin Mobile Optoma Loans Yamaha race team took to the Croft circuit for the first time on the new 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1, but they were without there number one rider, James Haydon.
Wilson returns to Superstock.
Ben Wilson is to return to the National Superstock Championship for the 2007 season, riding a GSX-R 1000 for the newly formed Windmill Suzuki team - in which he will be the sole rider.
BSS: MSS Discovery and Murphy part-company.
Kieran Murphy and MSS Discovery Kawasaki have mutually agreed to go their separate ways before the start of the 2007 season. The 27-year-old rider from Ipswich joined the team for the 2006 season, scoring his best result of fourth at Silverstone.
Pirelli backs Virgin.
Italian tyre manufacturer, Pirelli, has pledged full factory support to Virgin Mobile Yamaha for the 2007 season.
McGuinness signs for HM Plant and Padgetts!
Eleven-times Isle of Man TT winner John McGuinness has completed a deal with Honda UK that will see him line up in the colours of both HM Plant and Padgetts Motorcycles for the 2007 season.
Rea: I`m really bored waiting, like really bored.
Like every other rider out there Johnny Rea can't wait for the race season to start, but unlike most 19-year-old riders Rea will be on board a full factory spec HM Plant Honda for the up and coming 2007 season.
Emmett joins PR Branson Honda.
Former BSB winner and grand prix rider, Sean Emmett, has signed to ride for PR Branson Honda Racing in the 2007 British Superbike championship.
Walker and Crutchlow hit the road.
Rizla Suzuki's Chris 'Stalker' Walker and Cal Crutchlow opted for a four wheeled version of a Suzuki as opposed to their usual two when they visited Suzuki's Milton Keynes headquarters to pick up their new cars.
Team NB seeking to be Naturally Best.
Team NB has confirmed its plans for the coming season, revealing that Ollie and Tommy Bridewell will be riding its two Suzuki in the 2007 British Superbike Championship.