Moto Rapido Racing News

Bridewell set for Ducati debut with Moto Rapido at Brands Hatch

Wed, 18 Jul 2018

BREAKING: Bridewell set for Ducati debut with Moto Rapido at Brands Hatch Tommy Bridewell will make his return to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this weekend (July 20/21/22) after...

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Moto Rapido Racing continue Hel Performance Motorstar campaign in 2018

Mon, 19 Feb 2018

After a successful season for the Case Moto Rapido Moto3 team in 2017 with 16-year-old Thomas Strudwick, the team have confirmed that they will continue their Hel Performance British...

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Taylor Mackenzie joins Moto Rapido Racing

Thu, 25 Jan 2018

2016 Pirelli National Superstock 1000 champion Taylor Mackenzie will return to the 2018 British Superbike Championship this season, joining the Ducati dealership-based Moto Rapido Ducati team. The team scored multiple...

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Hopper update

Wed, 10 Jan 2018

We send our best wishes to John Hopkins on his continuing recovery....words from the man himself:   “Hi all, hope everyone enjoyed the holidays & are having a great start to 2018 !...

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Moto Rapido into Moto3 with Thomas Strudwick

19 Feb 2017

Moto Rapido have expanded their MCE British Superbike paddock presence to run a Hel Motostar standard class entry with Thomas Strudwick in the hot seat.   Strudwick made his debut in...

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John Hopkins returns to Moto Rapido Ducati

Sun, 04 Dec 2016

Hopkins hunts 2017 MCE BSB success with Moto Rapido Ducati return   American John Hopkins has secured his place on the 2017 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship grid after signing a...

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Moto Rapido BSB in Best shape ever

Fri, 25 Mar 2016

From BSN - David Miller Lloyds British Moto Rapido Ducati boss Steve Moore believes his team are in their best ever shape going into this year’s MCE British Superbike season...

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Buchan makes Ducati switch with Moto Rapido for 2016 MCE BSB

Wed, 04 Nov 2015

Buchan makes Ducati switch with Moto Rapido for 2016 MCE BSB   Danny Buchan will return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in 2016, making a dynamic switch to Ducati...

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Moto Rapido finish 2015 on a high

Tue, 20 Oct 2015

Lloyds British Moto Rapido Ducati enjoyed its best ever weekend at the 2015 MCE British Superbike Championship finale at Brands Hatch (16/18 October). With eighth, fourth and an incredible...

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Best weekend yet for Moto Rapido at Assen

Thu, 24 Sep 2015

The weekend didn’t start out well for the Hampshire-based squad, with mechanical issues preventing any meaningful running in both free practice sessions on Friday. Despite such limited track time,...

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Hopkins to ride at Thruxton

Thu, 23 Jul 2015

Team statement:  Smrz injury too much risk. John Hopkins will return with the Lloyds British Moto Rapido Ducati team at their home round of Thruxton next weekend (17/18/19 July) as...

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Heroic Hopkins record result at Brands Hatch

Mon, 20 Jul 2015

John Hopkins secured the best ever result for a Ducati Panigale in the British Superbike Championship today (19 July) with a sensational sixth place in the opening encounter at...

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Season Best for Superstock Egan

Mon, 20 Jul 2015

It was a symmetrical weekend for the Ducati Panigale in both Superbike and Superstock 1000 classes, as John Hopkins and James Egan secured ninth on the grid and finished...

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John Hopkins as replacement rider

Sat, 04 Jul 2015

Ducati British Superbike Championship team Lloyds British Moto Rapido today (4 July) announced that former MotoGP, World Superbike and BSB star John Hopkins will ride the 1199 Panigale Superbike...

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Smrz out for 4 weeks after Snetterton Crash

Thu, 25 Jun 2015

Round 4 of the British Superbike Championship came to abrupt and for the Lloyds British Moto Rapido Team at Snetterton Circuit. A collision towards the end of Q1 of...

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Round 1 Round up.

Wed, 08 Apr 2015

  BSB Round 1 : Superbike : The season opener had it’s fair share of challenges for the Kuba and his Lloyds British Moto Rapido Ducati Panigale R. A promising test at...

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We're back for 2015!

Wed,11 Feb 2015

Moto Rapido Return for 2015 in BSB Superbike with title Partner Lloyds British Czech contender Jakub Smrz will return to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship this season, with 11...

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Brands Roundup

Sun, 26 Oct 2014

This weekend (17-19 October) signalled a successful return to the British Superbike grid for Ducati, as a newly-formed Lloyds British Moto Rapido team fielded Czech rider Jakub ‘Kuba’ Smrz...

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Points, Progress and Pace from Smrz

Tue, 06 May 2014

      Millsport Ducati rider Jakub Smrz battled through the intense pain of a back injury to score two impressive results today (5 May) at Oulton Park in Cheshire. In front...

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2014 British Superbikes with Millsport Racing

Mon, 14 Apr 2014

The season ahead: For 2014 Moto Rapido Racing have been appointed the technical partner for Millsport racing as they step up to the Superbike class for the first time with...

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Rapido Sport Racing Ducati scores best ever BSB results

Sun, 06 Oct 2013

It was an inspired weekend for Matteo Baiocco and the Rapido Sport Racing Ducati squad at the penultimate British Superbike round at Silverstone. Set-up changes based around the work...

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Tristan wins again

Fri, 16 Aug 2013

Tristan Palmer takes his second win of the season onboard his Rapido Sport Racing Ducati 1199 Panigale R. Tristan Palmer said: “It was the perfect weekend to take pole and the...

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Superbike at Oulton Park

Sun, 12 Aug 2013

Oulton Park Superbike: An insight into our weekend: We went to Oulton Park expecting a big challenge and got one, the bike has moved on and changed significantly since we were...

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Season Best for Ducati BSB at Snetterton

Sun, 07 Jul 2013

Ducati enjoyed its strongest weekend’s racing for some time at Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk (5-7 July). Tristan Palmer had yet another fantastic race in the National Superstock 1000 class...

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Upgrades for Tristan in Superstock 1000

Wed, 03 Jul 2013

Rapido Sport Ducati rider Tristan Palmer will get some upgrades this weekend ahead of the Snetterton round at British Superbike. A new WSBK Specification exhuast system had been made available...

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Season Best for Matteo in Superbike

16th June 2013

Matteo and the Superbike team had their best weekend today on the 1199RS at Knockhill. Scoring points in both races with 14th and 11th places, Matteo missed out on his...

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Panigale takes maiden win in British Superstock 1000

18 Jun 2013

Tristan Palmer completes perfect weekend with a win from pole in National Superstock 1000 at Knockhill The Ducati Panigale 1199 R today (16 June) took its first ever win in...

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Tristan Palmer joins our Superstock team

25 May 2013

Rapido Sport Racing Ducati has today (25 May) signed Tristan Palmer to ride the Ducati Panigale R in the National Superstock 1000 Championship. Tristan will ride the bike for...

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