Donington Park
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Donington gears up for WSB weekend
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The official press conference of WorldSBK round six has taken place at Donington Park Circuit, involving the current top-5 riders in the championship standings, four of them being native to the UK. KRT entries Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes, together with factory Aprilia duo Leon Haslam and Jordi Torres and Ducati’s Chaz Davies answered…
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Rea celebrates his 150th WorldSBK race with another win
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Sykes completes a second KRT 1-2 as Torres claims maiden podium finish in the series. The second WorldSBK race of the Acerbis Italian Round went the full 19-lap distance, with the Kawasaki Racing duo claiming their second 1-2 finish of the day as Jonathan Rea once again got the better of Tom Sykes with a…
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Podcast episode 14: Track Days, Shark Skwal and Windy Pops…
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The MoreBikes.co.uk team talk about Carli’s escapades on a ladies-only track day at Donington Park, how excited she is about trying the new helmet from Shark with built in LED’s and she reveals what she will be riding next week. Tony’s off on yet another tyre test adventure and says what he thinks of the…
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Ladies day – Maria Costello’s female only track day at Donington Park
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Being the only girl on the MoreBikes.co.uk editorial team, I was in pole position to try out Maria Costello’s female only track day at Donington Park. It was the first of three dates throughout the year, offering women a chance to get on track with no boys allowed. The days are run in conjunction…
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Places still available on Donington Ducati track day on May 26
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There are still a small number of places available for the Ducati track day at Donington Park on May 26 – and we’ve heard that Ducati World Superbike riders, Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano will be there, as well as Ducati Corse’s Superbike Technical Director, Ernesto Marinelli. You’ll have the chance to meet both riders…
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Still time to book on Women Only Motorcycle Trackdays with Maria Costello at Donington Park!
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There are still limited spaces remaining on the first Women Only Motorcycle Trackday with Maria Costello MBE at Donington Park on 5 May. These trackdays cater for women motorcyclists of all abilities, and allow riders to improve their skills and gain more confidence in a controlled environment, with instruction, support and coaching from Maria and…
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BSB insider’s blog: Long time coming!
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This year More Bikes has been given exclusive access to the JG Speedfit Kawasaki British Superbike team as they embark on their challenge to be crowned 2015 MCE British Superbike Champions with their riders James Ellison and James Westmoreland. In our first instalment, we sat down for a chat with Team Principal Mark Smith-Halvorsen…
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2015 dates announced for Maria Costello’s Women Only track days
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The former Isle of Man TT record holder launched her female only track days last year and has announced three dates at Donington Park for 2015 – May 5, July 15 and October 14. The days, run in conjunction with No Limits Trackdays, are for women riders of all levels of ability and instruction will…
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BSB: Byrne takes the early advantage
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JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s James Ellison headed off four-time MCE Insurance British Superbike Champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne to win the first race of the opening round at Donington Park, but in race two the PBM Kawasaki rider grabbed glory after an intense battle with Dan Linfoot. Byrne had grabbed the early lead in the first race,…
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BSB: Byrne is tops, Kiyo crashes out
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Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne and Ryuichi Kiyonari renewed their on-track rivalry at the front of the pack on Thursday afternoon at the official MCE British Superbike Championship test at Donington Park. Byrne, the four-time and reigning MCE BSB champion, claimed the advantage as the Japanese rider crashed unhurt in the closing minutes. 21-year-old young gun Danny…
