Moto Rapido Racing

The Moto Rapido Ducati team progressed to the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in 2011 after a season in the National Superstock 1000 Championship with Scott Smart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/teams/2016/lloyds-british-moto-rapido-ducati/|title=2017 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli|website=www.britishsuperbike.com|access-date=2017-01-12}}

From then the team competed in many seasons with a Ducati Superstock 1000 including a maiden race win with Tristan Palmer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/panigale-takes-maiden-win-in-british-superstock-1000.htm|title=Panigale takes maiden win in British Superstock 1000|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}} They also entered the British Superbike class and every race improved their bike and results.{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/season-best-for-matteo-in-superbike.htm|title=Season Best for Matteo in Superbike|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}}

In 2015 the team signed a deal with Lloyds British to compete in the Superbike class with Czech contender Jakub Smrž,{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/were-back-for-2015.htm|title=We're back for 2015!|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}} but after several good results, Smrz had a crash at the Snetterton Circuit, meaning he would be out.{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/smrz-out-for-4-weeks-after-snetterton-crash.htm|title=Smrz out for 4 weeks after Snetterton Crash|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}} American John Hopkins took his place as a replacement rider{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/john-hopkins-as-replacement-rider.htm|title=John Hopkins as replacement rider|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}} and took the team to a record result at the final round of the 2015 season of 3rd place.{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/moto-rapido-finish-2015-on-a-high.htm|title=Moto Rapido finish 2015 on a high|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}}

In 2016 the team signed Danny Buchan{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/buchan-makes-ducati-switch-with-moto-rapido-for-2016-mce-bsb.htm|title=Buchan makes Ducati switch with Moto Rapido for 2016 MCE BSB|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}} but after a successful start to the year in testing,{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/moto-rapido-bsb-in-best-shape-ever.htm|title=Moto Rapido BSB in Best shape ever|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}} things didn't work during the start of the season. The team's replacement rider was Scotsman Stuart Easton,{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/easton-returns-to-ducati-with-lloyds-british-moto-rapido.htm|title=Easton returns to Ducati with Lloyds British Moto Rapido|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}} but he also dropped out,{{Cite news|url=http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/british-superbikes/2016/september/bsb-easton-parts-ways-with-motorapido-ducati/|title=BSB: Easton parts ways with MotoRapido Ducati|newspaper=Motorcycle News|access-date=2017-01-12}} and Ducati test rider Alessandro Polita was the final rider of the season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/british-superbikes/2016/september/bsb-polita-joins-motorapido-ducati-/|title=BSB: Polita joins MotoRapido Ducati|newspaper=Motorcycle News|access-date=2017-01-12}}

For 2017 the team signed American John Hopkins to compete in the British Superbike class.{{Cite web|url=http://www.motorapido.co.uk/racing/bsb-ducati-news/racing-news/john-hopkins-returns-to-moto-rapido-ducati.htm|title=John Hopkins returns to Moto Rapido Ducati|website=www.motorapido.co.uk|access-date=2017-01-12}} Hopkins was badly injured at Brands Hatch requiring extensive surgeries and physical rehabilitation that effectively ended his racing career. Thomas Strudwick also rode during 2017 in Motostar standard class.{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/moto-rapido-launch-hel-performance-british-motostar-campaign-with-strudwick/|title=2017 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship in association with Pirelli|website=www.britishsuperbike.com|language=en|access-date=2017-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221105604/http://www.britishsuperbike.com/news/moto-rapido-launch-hel-performance-british-motostar-campaign-with-strudwick/|archive-date=2017-02-21|url-status=dead}}

For the first half of the 2018 season, the superbike rider was Taylor Mackenzie, relacing injured Hopkins. The team and Mackenzie announced their mutual decision to part company at the Knockhill BSB round practice session on 7 July, due to the rider's poor results.[https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/british-superbikes/2018/july/bsb-mackenzie-and-motorapido-ducati-announce-split/ BSB: Mackenzie and MotoRapido Ducati announce split] Motorcycle News, 7 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018

For the second half of the 2018 season Tommy Bridewell succeeded Mackenzie as sole BSB rider. He was retained for 2019 finishing in third place with 636 points,[https://www.britishsuperbike.com/media/727576/superbike-points-3.pdf BSB 2019 Riders Points after final round] Retrieved 26 February 2020 and again for 2020.[https://www.crash.net/bsb/news/928450/1/bridewell-sticks-oxford-racing-ducati-2020 Bridewell sticks with Oxford Racing Ducati for 2020] www.crash.net, 4 September 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020

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• [http://www.motorapidoracing.com Moto Rapido Racing Official Website]
• [https://www.britishsuperbike.com/teams/2019/oxford-racing-ducati/ 2019 British Superbike Team Profile]

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