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Byrne confirmed with Sterilgarda Ducati.
Newly crowned double British Superbike champion Shane Byrne will race in the World Superbike Championship in 2009, after completing a switch to the Sterilgarda Ducati team.
O'Halloran revives SMT fortunes.
After a tough induction to the British Superbike Championship at Croft, Jason O'Halloran showed what he is capable of by delivering SMT Honda easily their best weekend of results at Silverstone.
Byrne: This title means more...
Newly crowned Bennetts British Superbike Champion Shane Byrne has described this title win as meaning more to him than his first triumph back in 2003.
Laconi returns Kawasaki to top ten.
Regis Laconi returned Kawasaki to the top ten for the first time in ten races after battling to a ninth place finish in the latest round of the World Superbike Championship at Vallelunga.
Vallelunga: Haga wins it as Bayliss bins it.
Noriyuki Haga has won his second World Superbike race of the weekend at Vallelunga, but the big news was Troy Bayliss' failure to score when he came down just three corners from the chequered flag - and the title!
Vallelunga - Race results (2).
1. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 39mins 10.265secs 24 laps 2. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 +1.507secs 3. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +2.268secs
Vallelunga - Race results (1).
1. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 24 laps 2. Max Biaggi ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven 1098 RS08 +0.129secs 3. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +0.535secs
Laverty crowned Cup winner.
While Shane Byrne didn't quite seal the Bennetts British Superbike title at Croft, there was still one champion to celebrate as John Laverty wrapped up the Daily Star Cup for North West Ducati.
Croft - Free practice times (1).
1. Shane Byrne GBR Airwaves Ducati 1min 20.973 secs 2. Leon Haslam GBR HM Plant Honda 1min 21.024 secs 3. Tom Sykes GBR Rizla Suzuki 1min 21.105 secs 4. Leon Camier GBR Airwaves Ducati 1min 21.667 secs
Haga blames spray for disqualification.
Disqualified Noriyuki Haga blamed the excessive spray for not heeding the calls to come into the pit-lane for his drive-thru penalty on a weekend to forget for the Yamaha rider.
Bayliss gets one hand on the trophy.
Troy Bayliss has moved to within striking distance of the World Superbike title after extending his championship lead to 101 points with a victory in the first race at Donington Park.
Kiyonari bins it then wins it.
Ryuichi Kiyonari repaid his Ten Kate Honda team in the best way possible by storming to victory in the second World Superbike race of the weekend at Donington Park.
Donington Park - Race results (2).
1. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 23 laps 2. Cal Crutchlow GBR HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR +2.261secs 3. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +9.727secs
Frustration for Crutchlow at Cadwell.
Cal Crutchlow was unable to hide his disappointment after falling away in the battle for second place in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship following two frustrating races at Cadwell Park.
Byrne: I could have won second race.
Shane Byrne admits he was surprised by the Airwaves Ducati's relative lack of pace in the latest Bennetts British Superbike round at Cadwell Park, even if he maintains that he would have won the second race had it not been shortened.
Mercer steps up for Kawasaki.
Steve Mercer admits he is facing an uphill struggle this weekend as he embarks on his debut with the MSS Discovery Kawasaki Superbike team.
Relentless sign TT star Donald for '09.
Cameron Donald could be set for a British Superbike seat in 2009 after extending his contract with the Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing squad.
Ducati star Roberts targets Superbike switch.
Brendan Roberts is setting his sights firmly on a graduation to the World Superbike Championship next season after a series of recent tests.
Palmer enjoying best season yet.
Tristan Palmer is looking to break into the top ten for the first time in his British Superbike career after a solid start to the season.
Xaus signs for BMW!
BMW Motorrad has confirmed that Ruben Xaus is to lead its first foray into the World Superbike Championship in 2009.
TV package revealed.
Eurosport is to become something of a 'one-stop shop' for bike racing fans after securing exclusive live rights to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.
JP: I want a bigger, better BSB.
Despite already being regarded as the biggest domestic superbike series in the world, new commercial rights holder Jonathan Palmer has expressed his desire to make the British Superbike Championship even bigger and better over the coming seasons.
Q&A: Jonathan Palmer - EXCLUSIVE.
The 2008 season will see the British Superbike Championship enter a new era, with Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision group taking over the commercial rights to the series at the start of a ten-year deal to run the biggest domestic bike series in the world.