Byrne To Remain At PBM For 2016

Defending MCE BSB champion Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne will remain with the Paul Bird Motorsport team for 2016 whereby they will once again contest the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship.

Byrne is the most successful rider in MCE BSB history and took his fourth title last year and this year is aiming for an unprecedented fifth MCE British Superbike title along with the Cumbrian-based team.

The deal continues the successful relationship into a fifth successive year which has seen 37-year-old Byrne, originally from London but now living in Kent, claim two titles in 2012 and 2014 as well as finishing second on the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki in 2013. He currently occupies second place in this year’s title race going into the final two rounds.

Shane Byrne: “The beauty of riding for PBM, and Paul and I having the kind of relationship we have, means there is no need to hold lengthy negotiations and after a five minute chat in the garage, we sorted the deal out. We both know we give each other 100% and I’m very happy with the people around me. We are about to enter a very exciting new chapter in PBM and I’m really excited to be a part of it.”

Paul Bird, Team Owner: “Shakey wanted us and we wanted him so there was nothing much to discuss. We’ve known each other for long enough now and these things look after themselves. We are happy to remain in BSB as we had some options elsewhere and are delighted that Shakey will be on our bikes next season.”

Further announcements regarding the team’s additional racing activities and commercial partnerships will be revealed in due course.

The next round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship takes place at Silverstone later today and for further details, please visit www.pbmuk.net and www.britishsuperbike.com.