The 2019 Bennetts British Superbike Championship @ BetVictor
The 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship season gets underway on the 19th of April, and Silverstone is the venue for the first round over the Easter weekend. For many motorcycle racing fans, the BSB championship provides the best and most competitive action in the world. This year – like so many previous years – the anticipation is growing exponentially as the team line-ups are announced, and with Moto GP and WBSK riders all set to join the paddock, the excitement has reached fever pitch. Race organiser MSVR has agreed an increased 20 race schedule with the governing body MCRCB, which will include an additional triple-header at Donington on the 24th to 26th of May.
There’ll Be Plenty of Thrills and Spills and Twists and Turns
With the guaranteed superbike action on track, why not try your hand at predicting the outcome of each race? All of the bonuses and offers can be found at bookmakers.net. Factory teams no longer have the advantage because of team budget caps, and race bike specification with no rider aids has levelled the playing field to such an extent that this years title race is going to be wide open. Although the riders in the top teams will be the favourite to win, any number of other riders have race winning capability.
As One Champion Hangs Up His Leathers The Next Champion Is Somewhere In The Pack
It looks increasingly likely that Shane Byrne won’t be on the grid this year as the Be Wiser Ducati team owner Paul Bird decided to part company with the six time champion. It can’t have been an easy decision for Bird because of the team’s history with Shane, but considering the magnitude of the accident during a practice session at Snetterton, which left Byrne with extensive spinal injuries, it isn’t a total surprise that Paul Bird, who isn’t known for his patience, signed Scott Redding and Josh Brooks. However, all hope isn’t lost as it has been reported that Moto Rapido Ducati boss Steve Moore is willing to entertain the idea of working with Shakey. Let’s hope it comes off.
BSB team and rider entry list:
Team Riders
- Be wiser Ducati Scott Redding & Josh Brooks
- CDH Racing Dean Hipwell
- EHA Racing Yamaha David Allingham
- FS3 Kawasaki Danny Buchan
- Gearlink Kawasaki Fraser Rodgers
- Honda racing Andrew Irwin & Xavi Fores
- Motorrad BMW Joe francis
- Buildbase Suzuki Bradley Ray
- McAms Yamaha Jason O’Halloran & Tarran Mackenzie
- OMG Racing Suzuki Josh Elliott & Luke Mossey
- Oxford Racing Ducati Tommy Bridewell
- JG Speedfit kawasaki Glen Irwin & Ben Currie
- Raceways Yamaha Matt Truelove
- Silicone Eng Kawasaki Dean Harrison
- Smiths BMW Peter Hickman & James Ellison
- Tag Yamaha Dan Linfoot & Sean Winfield
- Team 64 Kawasaki Sam Coventry
- WD40 Kawasaki Claudio Corti
- Tyco BMW Christian Iddon & keith Farm
2019 BSB Provisional Calendar:
Date Location
- 19th to 21st April Silverstone (National circuit)
- 4th to 6th May Oulton Park (International circuit)*
- 24th to 26th May Donington Park (National circuit)+
- 14th to 16th June Brands Hatch (GP circuit)
- 28 to 30th June Knockhill
- 19th to 21st July Snetterton(300 circuit)
- 2nd to 4th August Thruxton
- 16th to 18th August Cadwell Park
- 6th to 8th September Oulton Park (International circuit)+
- 20th to 22nd September Assen
- 4th to 6th October Donington Park (GP circuit)
- 18th to 20 October Brands Hatch (GP circuit)+
* denotes Bank Holiday Monday main race day
+ denotes triple-header