Donington Dreaming For Byrne And Irwin

This forthcoming Easter weekend sees the Be Wiser Ducati Racing Team start their title defence when the opening round of the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship gets underway at Donington Park.

Reigning champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne is gunning for title number seven after clinching last year’s crown in dramatic fashion in the very last race of the season for Paul Bird’s Lake District-based team and the 41-year-old Londoner is confident of further success on what will be his third successive year aboard the factory-backed Be Wiser Ducati Panigale R.

Also staying with the ultra-successful PBM Team based in the village of Langwathby is Northern Ireland’s Glenn Irwin who also starts his third term aboard the second of the Bologna-supplied Be Wiser Ducati Panigale Rs. The 28 year old from Carrickfergus secured his first BSB victory last season but saw his title challenge thwarted due to injuries sustained mid-season but is back and ready to challenge for honours this year.

Pre-season testing was badly hit with inclement weather but despite this, positive steps were made in both Spain and at Donington Park last week meaning both riders are confident going into the opening two races on Bank Holiday Monday at the East Midlands track. 

There is live action on Eurosport and on the Eurosport player throughout the weekend with Datatag Qualifying on Sunday from 16.15 and the Bennetts BSB races live on Monday at 13.30 and 16.30. For further information, please visit the team’s new and updated website, www.pbmuk.net and the official website of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship www.britishsuperbike.com.