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Old 22 Dec 2004, 12:13 (Ref:1185816)   #1
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2005 BSB Entry List!

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With the announcement of the provisional entry list for the 2005 British Superbike season, a number of suprises crop up.

The entry list consists of 26 confirmed Superbike riders with only eight competitors for the Superbike Cup, resulting in a record number of entrants for the premier series.

Monstermob have still not confirmed their third rider, nor have Colin Appleyard decided on rider or machine, which will push the entry list up to 36 competitiors.

It would appear that Nvidia have signed Dennis Hobbs and will stay true to their policy of bringing on up-and-coming riders.

Dienza will be using Kawasaki machinery with a two rider line-up consisting of Steve Plater and Jon Kirkham.

Vitrans, with John Laverty, will be supported by World Superbike's Ten Kate team, which, if WSBK 2004 was anything to go by, should be a very fast machine.

There will only be two Ducatis in the whole series, piloted by James Haydon and Leon Haslam for the GSE team, with 12 Honda riders, nine Kawasaki riders, eight Yamaha iders and only four Suzuki riders.

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#1 John Reynolds (GB) Rizla Suzuki GSX R
#2 Michael Rutter (GB) HM Plant Honda CBR RR
#4 Steve Plater (GB) Dienza Performance Kawasaki ZX-10
#5 Sean Emmett (GB) Virgin Mobile Yamaha YZF R1
#6 Gary Mason (GB) Monstermob-Stobart Honda CBR RR
#8 Tommy Hill (GB) Virgin Mobile Yamaha YZF R1
#9 Karl Harris (GB) Honda Racing CBR RR
#10 Jon Kirkham (GB) Dienza Performance Kawasaki ZX-10
#11 Ben Wilson (GB) Vivaldi Racing Kawasaki ZX-10
#12 Dean Thomas (AUS) Hawk Kawasaki ZX-10
#14 John Laverty (IRL) Vitrans Ten Kate Honda CBR RR
#15 Dean Ellison (GB) Jentin Racing Yamaha YZF R1
#16 Gareth Glynn (GB) Jentin Racing Yamaha YZF R1 C
#17 Tristan Palmer (GB) Vivaldi Racing Kawasaki ZX-10
#19 Nick Medd (GB) ARCO Medd Racing Kawasaki ZX-10
#21 Malcolm Ashley (GB) MAR Kawasaki ZX-10 C
#23 Ryuichi Kionari (J) HM Plant Honda CBR RR
#24 Richard Wren (GB) Virgin Mobile Yamaha YZF R1
#25 Dennis Hobbs (GB) Nvidia GR Motorsport Yamaha YZF R1
#26 Chris Martin (GB) Carmasters Racing Suzuki GSX R C
#33 Michael Laverty (IRL) Monstermob-Stobart Honda CBR RR
#36 James Haydon (GB) GSE Racing Ducati 999 F-04
#37 Danny Beaumont (GB) JJL Racing Honda CBR RR C
#43 Howie Mainwaring (GB) Bill Smith Racing Yamaha YZF R1 C
#44 John McGuiness (GB) AIM Racing Yamaha YZF R1
#50 Steve Brogan (GB) PR Branson Honda CBR RR C
#56 James Buckingham (GB) Quay Racing Suzuki GSX R C
#65 Jonathan Rea (IRL) Red Bull Honda CBR RR
#74 Kieran Clarke (GB) SMR Honda CBR RR
#75 Glen Richards (AUS) Hawk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10
#77 Marty Nutt (IRL) Nuttravel.com Racing Honda CBR RR C
#86 Julien Da Costa (F) MSS Discovery Racing Kawasaki ZX-10
#88 Scott Smart (GB) Rizla Suzuki GSX R
#91 Leon Haslam (GB) GSE Racing Ducati 999 F-04
TBA Monstermob-Stobart Honda CBR RR
TBA Colin Appleyard Racing TBA

[C - Denotes Cup competitor]

Looks like a fantastic entry list IMO, will be a very interesting fight next year between Rizla, GSE, HM, Monstermob, Hawk and Virgin Mobile Yamaha. Personally I cant see much changing, I still see Rizla taking both titles in 2005, they are after all probably the best funded team on the grid.
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Old 22 Dec 2004, 14:29 (Ref:1185956)   #2
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Simple, Scott Smart 2005 BSB Champ*



* Though, knowing my luck he'll either do a "Hizzy" or crash out first corner, first race and have to miss the season through injury.

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Old 22 Dec 2004, 20:18 (Ref:1186193)   #3
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Hmm if ur a fan of Scott Smart u might like this article. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view...=18&nid=103621 Its a good read IMO, enjoy.
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Old 23 Dec 2004, 13:55 (Ref:1186751)   #4
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No Sendo then?

Great field by the looks of it, anyone want to predict the top 10?
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Old 23 Dec 2004, 14:56 (Ref:1186773)   #5
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Hmm, top 10. Well heres my prediction for the championship.

1.John Reynolds
2.Michael Rutter
3.Scott Smart
4.Sean Emmet
5.Karl Harris
6.Michael Laverty
7.Ryuichi Kiyonari
8.Glen Richards
9.Dean Thomas
10.James Haydon
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Old 23 Dec 2004, 18:52 (Ref:1186946)   #6
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Following the announcement on December 22nd by the FIM concerning the change of date of the 2005 British Grand Prix from June 19th to July 24th, a revision to the BSB calendar has been necessary.

The event at Oulton Park orginally scheduled for July 22-24th will now move to September 9-11th.

The event at Brands Hatch (GP) orginally scheduled for September 9-11th will now move to October 7-9th.

All other dates/venues remain as per the previous releases concerning the calendar issued on 5th and 17th November (see www.mcrcb-events.co.uk).

The full calendar is as follows:

Round 1 March 26/27/28 Brands Hatch Indy
Round 2 April 8/9/10 Thruxton
Round 3 April 22/23/24 Mallory Park
Round 4 April 30/May 1/2 Oulton Park
Round 5 May 13/14/15 Mondello Park
Round 6 June 3/4/5 Croft
Round 7 June 24/25/26 Knockhill
Round 8 July 8/9/10 Snetterton
Round 9 August 19/20/21 Silverstone
Round 10 August 27/28/29 Cadwell Park
Round 11 September 9/10/11 Oulton Park
Round 12 September 23/24/25 Donington Park GP
Round 13 October 7/8/9 Brands Hatch GP
Of course everything just happens to revolve around F1

You'll get more at the BSB!!!
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Old 23 Dec 2004, 19:49 (Ref:1186995)   #7
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Prediction:
1 Rutter
2 Smart
3 Reynolds
4 Haydon
5 Kiyonari
6 Haslam
7 Richards
8 Harris
9 Hill
10 Emmett

Very strong field overall though - I can see all five manufacturers winning races once again, with the title potentially wide open.
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Old 23 Dec 2004, 22:10 (Ref:1187094)   #8
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looks like a very strong list - should be a great season of racing once again...
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Old 15 Jan 2005, 22:04 (Ref:1201787)   #9
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Just picked up this news courtesy of crash.net http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view...=18&nid=104263 Paul Bird is now saying that if he cannot get Shane Byrne back at Monstermob for 2005 then the next most likely option is Gregorio Lavilla. Although there is a possible undisclosed 3rd rider potentially ready to sign for the team. Things are looking good for BSB 2005.
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Old 19 Jan 2005, 16:08 (Ref:1204815)   #10
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No Sendo then?
#4 Steve Plater (GB) Dienza Performance Kawasaki ZX-10
#10 Jon Kirkham (GB) Dienza Performance Kawasaki ZX-10

That's the same team but is Sendo a sponsors name?
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Old 21 Jan 2005, 12:52 (Ref:1206340)   #11
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My mistake. I've never heard them called anything other than Sendo.

Great grid in any case - Smart, Reynolds, Rutter and Haslam are all theoretically title challengers
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Old 2 Feb 2005, 10:00 (Ref:1215323)   #12
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Crash.net today reports that the Stobart Honda team (formery Monstermob Ducati) have signed Jeremy Mcwilliams for the 2005/2006 seasons. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view...=18&nid=104876 - Good news if u ask me, hes a better class of rider than Byrne, and probably Lavilla these days too. A outsider for the BSB crown in 2005?
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Old 2 Feb 2005, 11:22 (Ref:1215389)   #13
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So how did Byrne match McWilliams in his first season in MotoGP then? How come it's Byrne who's getting an offer from Kenny Roberts (who knows how much McWilliams can, or rather could, do)?
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McWilliams has been in Grand Prix racing for years and exactly what did he do? And not having the best equipment is not an excuse, he was there long enough that there is a reason he didn't have it......

As for the Stobart Honda Team, they've twice won the championship, but what hope do they have considering the factory Honda's plus Karl Harris' semi-factory machine.
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Well, consider the last time Paul Bird ran a team with an "old british fart" in it they came 2nd and 1st in two years. So either McWilliams will show us what he's got or fade away into retirement.
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in Mcwillams defence, he did finish ahead of Bryne in the riders championship in 2004. Sure it was Byrnes first year, but he was on the factory bike, was Mcwilliams? And he beat Byrne by quite a margin, and really and truly I think Paul Bird knows whos best for his team, and as hes said Mcwillams was always his first choice...
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Byrne missed a lot of races as the season went on though. The fact that he's got another chance at the top level should say something about how he performed.
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You can make all the excuses u like, the facts are though that Mcwillams finished ahead in the points standings, and on a inferior bike too. It dosent matter how he finished there, and theres nothing to say that even if Byrne hadnt been injured during the season that he would have finished ahead of Mcwilliams in the points standings, and as Mcwilliams also said, hes been wanting to move back to BSB for a couple of years now.
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Old 4 Feb 2005, 14:52 (Ref:1217460)   #19
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As long as Byrne does get the KR ride, and the bike isn't a lemon, and McWilliams readjusts to Superbikes, and the team gets enough out of the biek to challenge the works Honda guys, everyone will win from where the Aprillia refugees have ended up. Unfortunately, that's a lot of eggs to go in the right basket.
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I must admit I'm surprised by the choice of riders at Virgin Yamaha. From what i remember Emmett didn't have such a great time on the bike back in 2003 when he switched teams after his Ducati ride went bust. And Mason is an ok rider but he got beaten by Haydon in the final standings last year and he only came in after Plater got injured! If anyone should be on the R1 its Haydon, he won a race for them last year and has always, in my opinion anyway, been better on straight fours rather than twins. will be interesting to see how he does on the 999 this season.
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HAHA pink, well just to say Mason isnt riding for Yamaha next year anyway and as for Sean i think you do him an injustice, he had no testing on the bike in 2002 when IFCwent bust and got two rostrums off the bat with it at Thruxton, beating Plater!
And as for Haydon, he did bring the bike along as Plater should have done but Steve had developed a bit of a crashing habit and as such never seems to be fit, in my opinion he certainly is not a rider who can bring a new bike along. Maybe James just has that bit more experience developing a bike.
But it seems he has struggled a bit with the Duke and has crashed a few times already, i hope we dont see the old James as the new one was much better to watch!
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