The cream of British motorcycling talent will gather at the 2005 International Motorcycle and Scooter Show in association with The Sun, when the Birmingham NEC plays host to the prestigious British Superbike Awards at 1pm on Tuesday 1 ^st November. The awards, which include the crowning of the new Bennetts British Superbike Champion rider and manufacturer, will be hosted by BBC racing commentator Steve Parrish on the Blackhorse Stage within the MCN Race Paddock, and are open to all visitors to the show.

This fantastic latest addition to the Motorcycle and Scooter Show line-up will be an incredible opportunity for race fans to relive the drama and excitement of a memorable BSB season through the eyes of the men who made it happen. Dramatic video footage will accompany the crowning of all of the 2005 British Champions live on stage, in what is the official climax to the 2005 race season. With the final round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship taking place on 9 ^th October at Brands Hatch, the race is on between Gregorio Lavilla on his Airwaves Ducati and Ryuichi Kiyonari on the HM Plant Honda for the coveted Riders Championship.

As well as the presentation of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship trophies, several other highly prestigious awards will also be handed out at the BSB Awards ceremony, including:

• The Bennetts British Superbike Cup - for Independent Riders

• The Steve Hislop Trophy for the Best Young Rider of 2005 - as judged by John Reynolds and Niall Mackenzie

• The Virgin Mobile Cup - with the winner receiving a year's factory Yamaha Superbike contract

• The Metabo British Supersport Championship and Cup

• The Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Championship and Cup

• The British 125GP Championship

• The ACU 125 Academy Cup

The addition of the BSB Awards further strengthens the line-up for this year's International Motorcycle and Scooter Show and adds to the already impressive list of motor sport features and personalities that will be present at the Birmingham NEC. On the final weekend of the show (November 5 ^th and 6 ^th ) British Eurosport will be broadcasting its coverage of the Valencia MotoGP directly onto the giant screen on the Blackhorse Stage. In addition the MCN Race Paddock will this year feature the World Superbike Championship winning team - Alstare Corona Suzuki, the World Supersport Championship winning team - Winston Ten Kate, and the Motul Oils Truck that lubed the MotoGP Gauloises Yamaha bike of Valentino Rossi.

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