Stuart Higgs
Brogan and BMW move up to BSB
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Thursday, 15th April 2010, 16:30 GMTSteve Brogan will race the Jentin Racing-BMW Motorrad S1000RR in the main MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship this weekend at Thruxton. The team were granted dispensation for Brands Hatch only by MCRCB due to technical issues involving compatibility between the Motec official series ECU and the BMW drive by wire system. With a race against time between Brands Hatch and Thruxton, the team, working closely with Motec have conceded that S1000RR will not comply with the EVO technical specification and will therefore be eligible only for main championship points this weekend. Brogan said: "I am absolutely stoked to be in the main championship this weekend, it is going to be a challenge but I am definitely up for it. Although I am on a standard BMW, I think the S1000RR won't be too far away to get me back in the top ten again. That is my aim as that is what we managed at Brands Hatch and despite not competing in the Evo class this weekend I still need to beat them. I know that we have the potential to do well here as most of the time the pack all bunch together and it is about slipstreaming so I just need to keep my head down and achieve as much as we can here. It is going to be important to have a strong qualifying and then get a good start to get away in the leading bunch and then just go for it." BSB Series Director, Stuart Higgs said: "The rule break was only ever granted by MCRCB for round one of the championship, and going forward it would not have been in the overall interests of the EVO project to keep rolling over dispensation. We've had a very positive session today with Motec, Bernie Toleman of Jentin and Steve Brogan with a fixed schedule to get the BMW S1000RR fully compliant to EVO specification and on track in advance of the Oulton Park round. The Jentin BMW team came together quite late and Bernie Toleman has done a great job pulling it together and I hope Steve can deliver a strong set of results this weekend." Don't miss the next round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Thruxton on 16/17/18 April. For more information visit www.barc.net Read article
BSB agrees Nissan deal
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » BSB - Saturday, 27th March 2010, 1:00 GMTNissan, the UK’s largest car producer, has become the official support vehicle supplier to the British Superbike Championship for 2010 and 2011. The agreement between BSB promoter MSVR and Nissan Motor GB will see 12 Nissan vehicles provided to support every round of the 2010 and 2011 championships, with the pick being two 190mph Nissan GTRs to act as safety cars. The fleet will also include two Qashqai+2 medical cars, a 3.7 V6 370Z and a 3.5 Murano to act as course cars for the Race Director and other track officials, Navara parade vehicle and a series of vehicles from Nissan’s light commercials range. “Nissan are delighted to be associated with the UK’s premier motorsport series,” said Nissan Motor GB Corporate Sales Director Tony Lewis. “The BSB Championship’s choice of Nissan demonstrates the suitability of the Nissan product range to any situation. Nissan GT-R will be a fantastic safety car, with its outstanding performance and technology. Our newly introduced Nissan NV200 compact van, which recently received the International Van of the Year Award, will provide excellent logistics support to the series, as it is already doing to hundreds of customers throughout the UK.” “We are delighted to announce this new partnership with Nissan, particularly given their position as the largest producer of vehicles in the UK,” added BSB Series Director Stuart Higgs. “The BSB vehicle fleet covers the critical role of safety cars requiring reliability and high performance through to the capability of hauling our extensive amount of equipment around the country. All of the vehicles are highly suited to their roles and will be a prominent feature of each event.” Read article
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
2010 BSB rules debate: Stuart Hicken
Source: MCN Sport - Sunday, 23rd August 2009, 13:59 GMTThe big debate on the future of the BSB technical regulations is on. BSB Race Director Stuart Higgs has stated his opinion. Now MCN opens the debate to the team bosses. BSB ran FIM regs in 2007, went to a... Read article
2010 BSB rules debate: Nick Morgan
Source: MCN Sport - Sunday, 23rd August 2009, 13:49 GMTThe big debate on the future of the BSB technical regulations is on. BSB Race Director Stuart Higgs has stated his opinion. Now MCN opens the debate to the team bosses. BSB ran FIM regs in 2007, went to a... Read article
The BSB Race Director’s Guide to Red Flags
Source: MCN Sport - Monday, 20th July 2009, 12:51 GMTIn the light of the confusion surrounding yesterday’s red flag incident at the Mallory BSB round MCN asked BSB Race Director Stuart Higgs for the precise rules regarding stopping a race prematurely due to a crash or a change in... Read article
Donington Park BSB: Honda brake failure caused Guintoli’s crash
Source: MCN Sport - Monday, 25th May 2009, 15:50 GMTA brake failure on Josh Brookes’ HM Plant Honda caused the crash that took Sylvain Guintoli out of the British Superbike Championship, race director Stuart Higgs has revealed at Donington Park. The exact cause of the problem remains unknown at... Read article
Donington Park BSB: Failure to operate the brake system caused Guintoli’s crash
Source: MCN Sport - Monday, 25th May 2009, 15:50 GMTA failure to operate the brake system on Josh Brookes’ HM Plant Honda caused the crash that took Sylvain Guintoli out of the British Superbike Championship, race director Stuart Higgs has revealed at Donington Park. The exact cause of the... Read article
No one-bike rule for BSB in 2009
Source: | Sport | British Superbikes - Tuesday, 3rd February 2009, 11:58 GMTBSB won’t be adopting a one-bike per rider rule for 2009 according to Series Director Stuart Higgs. HM Plant Honda and Rob Mac Racing are two teams that have already committed to have only one bike for each of their... Read article
Higgs: ‘BSB TV is good – and well targeted’
Source: | Sport | British Superbikes - Saturday, 24th January 2009, 12:00 GMTThis week’s MCN interview with MSVR boss Jonathan Palmer, discussing how British Superbikes might be affected by the current economic situation, brought a swift reaction from his right-hand man and BSB Series Director Stuart Higgs. Although I felt pretty convinced... Read article
