JAPANESE ACE Yukio Kagayama topped the timesheets at the Cartagena 2010 BSB test, lapping the Spanisg track with a best of 1:33.51. Worx Crescent Suzuki teammate Tommy Hill notched up the second-fastest time of the weekend, only two-hundredths of a

rider, Josh Brookes, giving the GSX-R1000 a complete lock of the top three positions. After a difficult season last year Gary Mason, onboard the brand new Kawasaki ZX-10R, put the green MSS Colchester machine in fourth.Unofficial overall test times from

NEWLY SIGNED DUO Neil Hodgson and Dan Linfoot will kick their 2010 BSB preparation off next month with a three-day test in Spain at the Almeria Circuit. It will be Hodgson’s first chance to ride the BSB-spec Yamaha R1.Team boss Rob McElnea said: “We

TOMMY HILL has been out at Mallory Park, getting in some very early pre-season laps on the Worx Suzuki GSX-R1000.Although the track was wet, Hill still managed a raft of laps at wet race pace to try and work out some of the new electronics

NORIYUKI HAGA has taken his first laps on the Swan Yamaha R1 he will compete in British Superbike championship at Cartagena in Spain.The popular Japanese rider is with reigning BSB champion Tommy Hill, undergoing their initial shakedown test.Testing

JAMES ELLISON, runner-up to Leon Camier in this year's BSB Championship, has said that despite his test at Portimao on the Cal Crutchlow title-winning R6 he plans to be in BSB again in 2010.Ellison said: "I had gone to Portugal to watch the racing

, and ended the day satisfied with his pace. Kirkham meanwhile continued to build on the team's previous test at Cadwell Park last week as he prepares to close the current 20 point gap in the overall championship standings to Josh Brookes in sixth ahead

crash during testing at Cadwell Park.Easton had an operation on his leg late last night and according to his crew chief Pete Jennings no internal damage was discovered to the muscles or tendons. The wound was stitched and he will be discharged to from

JAMES ELLISON has outpaced new team-mate Stuart Easton at Cartagena circuit, Spain, during Swan Honda team's first major pre-season BSB test. Both riders lapped just outside the unofficial lap record during the four-day test, which got underway

FOLLOWING a track test late yesterday afternoon, the Worx Crescent Suzuki team have confirmed that Sylvain Guintoli will be returning to race at the next round of the British Superbikes championship at Cadwell Park on August 29-31.Guintoli, who