Oulton Park
BSB: Gateway of new opportunities open up for CAME in BSB
Source: British Superbikes 2009 - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Sunday, 7th March 2010, 3:51 GMTCAME the UK's premier supplier of automatic gates and access control equipment has become an official sponsor of the 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship following an agreement reached with series rights holder MotorSport Vision. The CAME group first entered into motorcycle sport sponsorship in June when they were announced as an official sponsor of the World Superbike Championship and personal sponsor to Max Biaggi. The Nottingham-based CAME UK have already experienced BSB in 2009, with on site rights and sponsorship of James Westmoreland in the final round of the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park. The components of the BSB sponsorship will see trackside branding at all twelve BSB events together with on-site rights where CAME customers and installers can get an insight into the BSB paddock and experience the worlds leading domestic race series. CAME have also announced that they will become the title sponsor of the official Yamaha British Supersport team fielding 2009 championship runner-up Billy McConnell and James Westmoreland. Paolo Menuzzo, CAME Group President said: "The world of motorcycle racing has always been an example of perfect fusion between sound sporting competition by the riders on the track and high technical competence of the racing teams which assure safety on the circuit. Ensuring safety and teamwork are the guidelines which reflect the spirit of the CAME Group." The CAME Group UK Managing Director, James Bostock added: "CAME UK are delighted to continue the Superbike success of 2009 by extending our sponsorship to the British series. "The UK scene has always produced such competitive championships and we are all looking forward to being a part of the action in 2010. "Sponsoring the Raceways team will provide the nationwide network of CAME installers a competitive and professional team to support and follow in the Fuchs-Silkolene British Supersport Championship." BSB Series Director Stuart Higgs concluded: "I'm delighted to welcome CAME UK as a new full time sponsor to the Championship, its very positive news for the series and the Raceways Yamaha team." Read article
New Supersport Team GNS Racing Announce Second Rider
Source: BritishSuperbikeNews.co.uk - Thursday, 18th February 2010, 12:58 GMTSam Lowes - Oulton Park 2009 The new British Supersport team GNS Racing, have announced that the rider who will be racing alongside Paul Jordan in the 2010 championship will be the current Supersport Cup Champion Sam Lowes. Lowes, who will aiming to take the championship title said; “I’m delighted to be joining GNS Racing and can’t wait to get testing as after a successful first season on a 600, I feel ready for the challenge. It helps to get plans sorted early and we can now concentrate on the season ahead. I’m also looking forward to working with Paul this year and to help him adapt to the four-stroke bike from the 125 as I had to do.” Read article
Revised BSB Calendar For 2010
Source: BritishSuperbikeNews.co.uk - Thursday, 18th February 2010, 12:58 GMTDonington Park 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 and on May 21-23 is now being held at the Cadwell Park circuit. Other changes to the calendar show the Knockhill round has moved to the 2-4 July while the 16-18 July round will be held at the Snetterton circuit. April 3/4/5 Brands Hatch (Indy) April 16/17/18 Thruxton May 1/2/3 Oulton Park May 21/22/23 Cadwell Park June 25/26/27 Mallory Park July 2/3/4 Knockhill July 16/17/18 Snetterton August 6/7/8 Brands Hatch (GP)* August 28/29/30 Cadwell Park September 10/11/12 Croft September 24/25/26 Silverstone (Arena GP) October 8/9/10 Oulton Park * * – Denotes three BSB races at these events, all others two. Read article
Oulton to open new spectator facilities
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash - Sunday, 7th February 2010, 6:36 GMTRedevelopment work at Oulton Park is nearing completion that is designed to improve spectator views and facilities at the Cheshire venue ahead of the 2010 British Superbike Championship. Circuit owners MotorSport Vision, who have already completed resurfacing works at Brands Hatch, have introduced a new viewing area at Britten’s Hairpin, providing spectators with a view of that section of the circuit for the first time as well as spectacular views of almost 3/4 mile of circuit from Island Bend through Shell Oils Corner and Hill Top. MSV have also taken over from private contractors for the catering facilities at the Chequers restaurant, with a new menu being introduced for 2010 that the owners claim are part of a commitment to “improving the value, range and quality of the food service at the circuit”. There will also be a separate quiet camping area for families attending race meetings this season. “We have worked very hard over the winter to make sure that visiting Oulton Park in 2010 will be an even more pleasurable experience for the tens of thousands of visitors that will come through our gates,” said circuit manager Simon Bonser. “Over the past few years, more and more spectators have begun to take advantage of our superb camping amenities at the circuit, so it’s very important to MSV that our visitors can enjoy tasty food, clean facilities and a quiet and safe environment during their stay.” Read article
Laverty back at Relentless Suzuki
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash - Thursday, 14th January 2010, 9:38 GMTMichael Laverty has rejoined the Relentless Suzuki team for the 2010 British Superbike championship, just two years after leaving the team. Laverty raced with Relentless Suzuki back in the 2007 British Supersport championship, beating teammate Ian Lowry to the title before moving up to the superbike championship in 2008, finishing the championship in ninth position. After a year away from the British scene riding in the AMA championship, the Northern Irish rider has returned to the team and is looking forward to the challenge ahead in what he believes will be an open championship. “I’m delighted to be back in BSB with the Relentless Suzuki team,” said the 28-year-old. “I really think we can have a great season. I have raced all of the boys before apart from Yukio [Kagayama] and Josh [Brookes], and I honestly believe there is no clear favourite for the title and that we have the chance to shine. With all to play for and with factory parts, we have a really strong package to fight for the title. “I had a bit of a strange year in 2009, starting in America with a few rounds and then ending up riding for various teams in the World Supersport Championship; it was the wrong time to go to the States, but that is water under the bridge now. I have to admit that when I tested the Relentless Suzuki with the team last year at Kirkistown, I wished I had stayed! “I know that the team have made some real steps forward over the last year, and I come back to familiar territory, knowing the tracks and the whole of the TAS team. I believe that the Relentless Suzuki has stepped up a notch from when I last raced it in BSB in 2008, and with factory parts we have a really strong package to fight for the title.” “It’s a great opportunity for me to move up to Superbike,” added Seeley, who swept comfortably to the Superstock laurels last year off the back of a stunning run of nine consecutive race victories, before going on to make two end-of-season BSB appearances for Relentless Suzuki, impressing by taking the chequered flag tenth at Silverstone and 13th at Oulton Park. “The team have a testing programme in-place and it looks like that will kick off in March, so now I am training hard with cardio and boxing to get myself in the best possible fitness before we begin testing.” Read article
New backer opens doors for Westmorland
Source: MCN Sport - Friday, 16th October 2009, 12:13 GMTJames Westmorland raced his JW racing/JT Performance Triumph in British Supersport at Oulton last weekend with a new backer: Came (pronounced Camay), an international company specialising in electronic gates, security barriers and automatic bollards. Get all the latest BSB news... Read article
Steve Plater and Gill
Source: - Friday, 16th October 2009, 0:51 GMT
Steve and me after he won the BSS at Oulton Park.
Read articleKarl Harris and Gill
Source: - Friday, 16th October 2009, 0:49 GMT
Me and Karl Harris before the big off at Oulton!
Read articleLeon and the Girls!
Source: - Friday, 16th October 2009, 0:48 GMT
Us with Leon at Oulton Park last weekend.
Read articleAndrews survives monster crash
Source: MCN Sport - Thursday, 15th October 2009, 13:11 GMTSimon Andrews was concussed, battered and bruised after he had barrel-rolled across the gravel trap on the first lap of the final race at Oulton on Sunday. The MSS Kawasaki rider had finished sixth and ninth (with a stone through... Read article
