News 21 Nov 2014

Four-time BSB champion Byrne re-signs for PBM team

Veteran trying for record fifth British Superbike crown.

Source: BSB.

Source: BSB.

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne, crowned MCE Insurance British Superbike Champion for a record-breaking fourth time this season, will defend his title in 2015 after re-signing for the Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM) team.

Byrne has won three of his four titles with PBM, including this year’s on board the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki after a season-long battle with triple champion Ryuichi Kiyonari.

Byrne said: “It has been another fantastic year for me and the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki team, winning a fourth title, to make it two championship wins from the past three seasons together. For 2015 I had some really interesting options available, but after weighing everything up the decision to stay with the team and with Paul Bird was a no-brainer.

“I am really happy to be back with the team next season as I feel almost like it is my own with the relationship we have built up over the last few years and how well we all work together. We want to be fighting at the front again in 2015 and our aim is to set the bar even higher and make it five titles!”

The team’s line-up is completed by Scot Stuart Easton, who returns as Byrne’s teammate for the second consecutive season. Easton won the British Supersport title in 2013 before returning to the Superbike class last season with PBM.

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