2007

Year: 2007

Month: ALL

MotoGP: Max Biaggi’s Honda hopes crushed as Gresini squad confirms Shinya Nakano

25 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Honda’s reluctance to work with controversial Italian Max Biaggi again has resulted in the satellite Gresini squad today announcing that Shinya Nakano will ride for the Italian team in the 2008 MotoGP...

BSB homework

25 October 2007 by Kerry Green

Here is my son’s half term homework which he has chosen to do on motorbikes, the attached pic is of Laurence and his brother Joe with James Haydon at Thruxton. Laurence’s Top Ten Favourite Riders 1.

MotoGP: Single tyre rule was wrong for MotoGP says teams chief

24 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

A single tyre rule would have been wrong for the MotoGP world championship had it been implemented for 2008. That’s the view of International Race Teams Association boss Mike Trimby, despite the fact...

MotoGP: Bradley Smith confirms factory Aprilia 125GP deal

24 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith has confirmed he will ride for the Polaris World Aprilia squad in the 2008 MotoGP world 125 championship. As was revealed by MCN earlier this month, the 16-year-old officially signed a...

MotoGP: New 600cc class delayed for one year

24 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Plans to axe the world 250 championship for a new prototype 600cc class have been delayed until 2011. Although a capacity for the new class has still to be officially finalised, a 600cc class remains...

MotoGP: Suzuki plot Ben Spies future to fend off rival interest

24 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki will run Ben Spies in at least two MotoGP races in 2008 in a bid to prevent the reigning American superbike champion from being lured to the premier class by a rival manufacturer. Ben Spies...

Triumph 675 racing

24 October 2007 by neillf3

Here is a pic of Liam Forbes racing his Triumph at Kyalami two weeks ago. Liam has moved up to 5th place on the fastest riders of the year rankings.

British Superbikes: Ryuichi Kiyonari wins final JSB race at Suzuka

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Double British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari won the final two races in the All Japan Superbike Championship at Suzuka last week. According to Honda insiders, Ryuichi Kiyonari was drafted into...

British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow's Race of the Year winning celebrations cut short

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Cal Crutchlow’s Mallory Park Race of the Year-winning celebrations on Sunday night were cut short after he suffered a massive allergic reaction to something he ate half an hour after the race. The...

Gary Mason wins Daytona MOTO-ST Eight Hour

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Former British Superbike rider Gary Mason won the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Eight Hours at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night. The British rider shared the winning Roadracing World.com...

World Superbikes: 2008 provisional calendar

23 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

A provisional calendar has been released for the 2008 World Superbike championship with the championship returning to America for the first time in four years. The US round will be held in Salt Lake...

MotoGP: Scott Redding signs MotoGP 125 deal

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Fourteen-year-old Gloucestershire schoolboy Scott Redding has clinched a three-year deal with the Spanish-based BQR Blusens Aprilia world championship team. He will become the team’s number one rider...

Relentless Suzuki's Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry cap perfect season at Sunflower Trophy races

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Relentless by TAS Suzuki duo Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry capped a perfect season when they dominated the Sunflower Trophy races at Bishopscourt, County Down. Regarded as the premier short circuit...

British Superbikes: Cal Crutchlow takes first superbike victory in Race of the Year

23 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Rizla Suzuki’s Cal Crutchlow took his first career superbike win at the Race of the Year at Mallory Park at the weekend, finishing his rookie season on a high. On his way to victory he picked up pole...

THINK! competition winner reports from Brands Hatch

23 October 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Although yet to gain her full motorcycle licence, Denise McNally has been bitten by the Superbike bug, and as winner of the THINK! MCN Reporter competition was at Brands Hatch to see the deciding...

BMW officially confirms World Superbike plans for 2009

23 October 2007 by Dan Thornton

BMW has confirmed in an official press release that it will enter the 2009 World Superbike championship, as revealed by MCN back in July, with a new team formed during the 2008 season under the...

Crutchlow spits his dummy!

22 October 2007 by Mack Marcuzzo

Just like to congratulate Cal Crutchlow on his podium at Brands Hatch. Although I put it down to the fact that he had some help. This was from my 6 month old baby girl Izabella-Rose. Who was more than...

More Race of the Year pics

22 October 2007 by nathanj

Mallory Park’s Race of the Year… Jenny Tinmouth on the Rizla Suzuki, BSB riders, and the fun and games of a sidecar pasenger.

Race of the Year pics

22 October 2007 by 1127kat

Just a few more pics from our top day at Mallory Race of the Year… and thanks to everybody who made it a special day for my Milly.

Race of the Year

22 October 2007 by 1127kat

Took my daughter Milly to see the Race of the Year at Mallory Park and it really lived up to its name “the friendly circuit”. We were down the pits mixing with likes of Hawk Kawasaki’s Scott Smart and...

IoM's marshal Mike

21 October 2007 by ashley pursey

Petrolhead Mike Harvey, a marshal of the TT & MGP races for the last 26 years unfortunately had a stroke on the Monday before christmas in 2006 which made him miss the 100th TT due to illness. Mike...

West's jump start

21 October 2007 by Antnee_

Kawasaki’s Anthony West incurred a Jump Start Ride Through Penalty at this Sunday’s Polini Malaysian Grand Prix, but why? To the eye he doesn’t appear to have moved forward too early, but is that...

Walker on the beach

21 October 2007 by Rachel

Stalker at the Weston Beach Race…

Sepang MotoGP Reaction: Valentino Rossi rues qualifying mistake after fifth place finish

21 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi was left to contemplate what might have been as he finished today’s Malaysian GP in Sepang in fifth place to miss out on claiming his 100th premier class podium. The 28-year-old was...

Sepang MotoGP Reaction: Dani Pedrosa surprised at Sepang speed

21 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Triple world champion Dani Pedrosa said he was surprised he could pose such a serious threat to Casey Stoner and Marco Melandri after he claimed only his second podium finish in the last seven races...

Sepang MotoGP Reaction: Marco Melandri returns to podium in Sepang

21 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Italian Marco Melandri claimed his first podium finish since the end of July with a gutsy ride to second place in Malaysia. Melandri notched only his third podium of a disastrous 2007 season as he...

Sepang MotoGP reaction: Casey Stoner on his 10th win in Sepang sauna

21 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner continued his domination of the 2007 season with his 10th victory in baking hot conditions in Sepang today. The 22-year-old claimed another start-to-finish victory...

Brands Hatch and the party's over

21 October 2007 by MrHarlequin

A slight end of season hysteria infected the crowd at the last round of the BSB at Brands Hatch last weekend, a hysteria that didn’t quite make it to the staff however, as discovered by a late...

Sepang MotoGP: Win for Gabor Talmacsi takes 125cc GP title to final race in Spain

21 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Gabor Talmacsi extended his championship lead with victory in the 125cc GP at Sepang, increasing his advantage from one point to ten over Hector Faubel. Faubel started the race from pole position but...

Sepang MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo is 2007 250cc GP champion, Hiroshi Aoyama wins race

21 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Jorge Lorenzo will take the 250cc world championship with him to the MotoGP class with Yamaha in 2008, as he sealed an almost certain title with a third place. He had looked likely to take the race...

Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner takes 10th win of 2007 as Valentino Rossi salvages fifth

21 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Casey Stoner has made history with his tenth victory of the 2007 MotoGP season, becoming the first rider to win the in the 125cc, 250cc and MotoGP classes at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. Pole...

Brands Indy pics

20 October 2007 by rutter nutter

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Red hot Haydon

20 October 2007 by mutleyscooby

James Haydon singing the track at Brands Hatch in the last round of the British Superbikes. Surprised he didn’t set fire to anyone.

Sepang MotoGP: Valentino Rossi predicts tough Sepang race from third row

20 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has admitted he faces a mountain to climb to record his 100th premier class podium in tomorrow’s Malaysian GP after he slumped to ninth in qualifying. The seven-times world champion...

Sepang MotoGP: Marco Melandri hoping to end Honda career in style

20 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri has vowed to repay Honda team boss Fausto Gresini with a storming finish to a disastrous 2007 season before he quits to join Casey Stoner in Ducati’s factory team. The Italian admitted...

Sepang MotoGP: Casey Stoner ready to challenge for 10th victory

20 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

Newly-crowned MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner is confident he can take his 2007 victory tally into double figures after he claimed a front row start for tomorrow’s Malaysian GP in Sepang. The...