The 2007 again hosted the Bennetts British Superbike Awards.
Ryuichi Kiyonari was be the star of the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show as he was crowned for the second consecutive year the Bennetts British Superbike Champion.
The HM Plant Honda rider sealed his title glory in the final round of a season that had seen him win no less than nine races in a hard fought campaign.
The 25 year old Japanese rider will be presented with the trophy on the main stage of the show in a fast moving lunchtime spectacular with a big screen showing of the racing highlights of a great season in which his team-mate Jonathan Rea tested his supremacy with some hard riding to take the runner-up spot ahead of the Airwaves Ducati rider Leon Haslam.
The ceremony also marked the achievements of the galaxy of champions across the whole of the BSB package as they receive their trophies.
Michael Laverty, powered the Relentless Suzuki by TAS, to Maxxis British Supersport title glory, overcoming the determined in-team challenge from Ian Lowry, not forgetting the hard riding Dennis Hobbs, aboard the Padgetts Honda, who battled into third place overall. And, James Westmoreland, who took the British Supersport Cup for Centurion Honda, will be there
Luke Jones was able to reflect on his British 125GP title winning season, in which he overcame the youthful challenges of Dorna Academy Cup winner Robbie Stewart.
The winner of the fifth and final running of the Virgin Media Cup, with it's one-make format of Yamaha R6 bikes was BJ Toal - he received a trophy, and a ride in next year's British Supersport championship with Yamaha. Midge Smart and David Paton who pressed him all of the way also collected trophies.
Glen Richards, the winner of the Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Championship collected a trophy, as did the two riders he beat in a competitive series, Steve Brogan and Hudson Kennaugh. In the Superstock Cup, there were no less than nine race winners, but it was Norman Brunton who came out on top in title stakes, ahead of Dean Johnson and James Hurrell.
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