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British Superbikes 2007 Season Review
British Superbikes 2007 Season Review “If motorbikes are your
  life, you’ll love the British
  Superbikes 2007 Season
  Review that brings you all
  the drama from the world
  of motorcycle racing...”

THE BRITISH SUPERBIKES 2007 SEASON REVIEW by Gary Pinchin captures the excitement of the whole amazing season of racing.
In the introduction, BSB Race Director Stuart Higgs gives his overview of the season and offers a unique insight into what the future holds for the Series in 2008.

In the final round of the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Japanese star Ryuichi Kiyonari clinched the title for the second suc-cessive year in a closely-fought contest. But there were dramatic twists and turns throughout the season and the sensational action is what makes BSB such a thrilling championship to follow.

The British Superbikes 2007 Season Review is packed with profiles about the riders, the bikes and the races. There are race records and points tables and every scrap of information fans of the races would want to know.

The championship started with Gregorio Lavilla running away with it on the Airwaves Ducati, but Kiyo, his HM Plant Honda teammate Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam reeled in the Spaniard when he hit problems mid- season. The championship went to the last round with Kiyo holding the upper hand, but with Rea and Haslam still technically in with a shout should Kiyo have a bad weekend — as at the penultimate round when another rider crashed into him and took him out of the race. Lavilla bounced back to end the season as he started it, with two wins — but in the end it was Kiyo who took the title.

The story of BSB in 2007 wasn't just about two HM Plant Hondas and two Airwaves Ducatis. Though Stobart Honda's Shane Byrne was the only other rider outside the top four to win a race, the season saw a whole new crop of BSB riders emerge, with youngsters Tom Sykes, Cal Crutchlow and Leon Carr Camier stepping up from Supersport to flex their muscles in the big league.

Sykes, on the second Stobart Honda, came out as best rookie in
terms of overall points and was on the podium five times. Crutchlow impressed, shouldering most of the development work on the Rizla Suzuki while his more experienced teammate Chris Walker struggled
and finally took a richly-deserved podium in the final race of the
year. Camier was the star of the first half of the year on the Bike Animal Honda, but struggled mid-season with set-up problems and
then badly broke his leg at Cadwell.

BSB rode high all year with healthy grids, lap records, record crowds and fantastic television coverage. This book, the second Official British Superbikes Season Review, hit the shops just five weeks after the last round of the championship and provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into the championship with full colour photographs and detailed news.

MCN's Gary Pinchin describes the action on and off the track as the season unfolded, complete with comprehensive statistics from each race and stunning colour photography. There's a technical assessment of each of the top Superbike teams plus a full review of the Maxxis British Supersport series, won by Michael Laverty on the Relentless by TAS Suzuki. It is the definitive record of yet another brilliant season of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship — an undeniable 'must-have' for all motorcycle racing fans.

• British Superbikes 2007 Season Review by Gary Pinchin
(Haynes Publishing) is out now in hardback, priced at £19.99.
ISBN: 978 184 425 4521.