More Thursday Morning Moto Racing News - Triumph and WSBK

The Triumph Triple Trophy will be held as a support class for the British Superbike Championship in 2010, and a hard-charging privateer, Mark Evans, will be in there fighting for victory. Evans is hopeful that he will improve on his BMRC 600 Championship seventh place finish in 2009 - and he hopes that some factory teams will like what they see when he is on the track.

http://tinyurl.com/ydga9pc


Over in World Superbike, there are at least three British Superbike champions fighting for the world title. This is a look at Gregorio Lavilla, Ryuichi Kiyonari and ‘Shakey’ Shane Byrne and their way into the WSBK paddock from their beginnings in BSB. 2010 will be a motorcycle racing year not to be forgotten.

http://tinyurl.com/ydq6nwh

Ryuichi Kiyonari Happy to Be with HM Plant Honda

The title says it all. Kiyonari is very happy to be returning to the British Superbike Championship with Honda - again. It is nice to have him back in that series, and it will only make it more enjoyable to watch in 2010.

http://tinyurl.com/ykjvsgv

More on Kiyonari and the addition of Josh Brookes returning to the BSB series despite last years' controversy.

http://tinyurl.com/yggc3t5

Ryuichi Kiyonari Forced to Withdraw from Portimao WSBK Round

Unfortunately for Kiyonari, his broken collarbone is causing him too much discomfort to continue. He sustained the injury at Magny-Cours and the installed clip is holding the bone steady, but the pain is just too much to allow him to ride at the level he needs to. He would not be able to turn in a good performance with this situation, so he has been forced to end his season early...sad news for the former BSB Champion.

http://tinyurl.com/yg8crl3

Kiyonari's Best Finish in BSB at Croft Only Fourth

So, some say that his return to British Superbike may not have gone as he had planned. Ryuichi Kiyonari ended up gridded eleventh and only made it to fourth place in the first race of the event...however, his WSBK outing this year has not been without problems as well...

http://tinyurl.com/n6ydqa

Ryuichi Kiyonari Will Return to British Superbike at Croft

Having won the overall BSB championship twice, Kiyonari will return to the series from his current Ten Kate team in World Superbike and ride for HM Plant. The event will be held at the Croft Circuit during 11 - 13 September 2009.

http://tinyurl.com/lnt743