July

Year: 2007

Month: July

Indianapolis MotoGP race to be announced next week

04 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

A second MotoGP race in America to be staged at the famous Indianapolis circuit will be officially announced next week. The Indy clash will join the Laguna Seca round in California on the 2008 MotoGP...

National Endurance championship, Pembrey preview

04 July 2007 by Alfonso Lygo

Pembrey on 21st and 22nd July is Round 3 of the Hottrax Motorcycle Racing Club Endurance championship and there is all to play for in overall standings and in the classes. Over the past couple of...

Knockhill reporter competition winner meets her heroes

04 July 2007 by Dave Rawlings

As winner of the MCN and THINK! road safety reporter competition, Janice Cheetham, a Training Manager and keen biker from Manchester, was on hand at a rain soaked Knockhill for round 7 of the British...

Kenny Roberts still keen to see Jonathan Rea on KR212V MotoGP motorcycle

04 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

HM Plant’s Jonathan Rea could still get to ride for Kenny Roberts with the squad confirming they are interested in offering the Honda British superbike star a full-time ride in the 2008 MotoGP world...

Brendan Roberts gets a chance on Buildbase Ducati

03 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Brendan Roberts first chance to ride the Buildbase Ducati 1098 were in far from ideal conditions but he and the team made dramatic progress. 2006 National Superstock champion Brendan Roberts is the...

Rain brings British Superbike test to premature end

03 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Persistent monsoon showers brought the first day of the two-day official British Superbike test at Croft to a premature end. Rain caused disruption throughout the day but each class got two sessions...

James Toseland's Ten Kate Honda team rule out 2008 MotoGP move

03 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

If James Toseland is to move to MotoGP it will not be with his current Hannspree Ten Kate World Superbike squad as they have ruled out making a bid to enter the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The...

MotoGP teams given time to confirm 2008 plans

03 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP teams who fail to meet a September 15, 2007 deadline to confirm their plans to contest the 2008 MotoGP world championship will not be jeopardising their place on next year’s grid. Independent...

Gary Pinchin's British Superbikes Knockhill blog

03 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

I flew home from Scotland yesterday afternoon, dashed home to get a fresh set of clothes and then drove up to stop overnight at Darlington ready for the start of a two-day official British Superbikes...

Toni Elias targeting Brno MotoGP return

03 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Toni Elias has targeted a return to action just 50 days after suffering a horrific break of his left femur in Assen. Elias is hoping to return to ride his Gresini Honda RC212V at the Brno MotoGP in...

British and National Supermoto Championships from Lydden Hill

03 July 2007 by Kathryn Drayton

In a week of changeable and extreme weather, this weekend was no exception. The teams and riders in the British and National Supermoto Championships were focussed on the tyre changes to give them an...

MotoGP: Danny Webb lucky to escape injury in Assen crash

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Danny Webb was lucky to escape injury after he crashed out of the Assen 125 MotoGP race in spectacular fashion. The British teenager clipped the back of American Steve Bonsey’s KTM going into the...

MotoGP: Eugene Laverty rues tyre choice mistake in Assen

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Eugene Laverty described his Assen 250 GP race as embarrassing after he was lapped on his way to a bitterly disappointing 21st place. Laverty ran a soft Dunlop rear tyre on his LCR Honda which was...

MotoGP: Donington Park to undergo security review after British MotoGP

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Security at next year’s British MotoGP could be increased after a number of incidents at Donington Park last month, which included graffiti being scrawled on Valentino Rossi’s motorhome. A small...

Stolen bikes in Assen

02 July 2007 by whirley

Me and my guy went to Assen for the MotoGP: fab race and fab ride there, loadsa friendly bikers on the ferry and in Holland. But, and it’s a big but, we stayed in a hotel in Gronningen, got up Sunday morning and our precious bike had been stolen! Unfortunately we weren’t the only ones; another guy had his taken too. Then we were told by the hotel that one had gone the night before. The Dutch...

MX1 World Championship: Ken De Dycker the surprise in Sweden

02 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Honda’s Ken de Dycker surprised everyone as he dominated round nine of the MX1 World Championship in Sweden with a win in race one and second place in race two. Kawasaki’s Tanel Lock battled hard to...

MotoGP: Dan Linfoot back down to earth with a bump in Assen

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Dan Linfoot came crashing back down to earth in Assen after the high of his brilliant ninth place in the British MotoGP. Aprilia rider Linfoot crashed three times at the Ruskenhoek corner in Holland –...

British Speedway Grand Prix: Chris 'Bomber' Harris wins in Cardiff

02 July 2007 by Brian Burford

Britain’s Chris Harris became the first Brit for seven years to win a Speedway Grand Prix and the first to do so inside the Millennium Stadium. He won a sensational Grand Final when he fought from...

John McGuinness granted freedom of Lancaster

02 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

John McGuinness has been given the Freedom of the City of Lancaster. The historic city broke with tradition to honour the region’s newest history-maker in a special ceremony last Tuesday evening. John...

World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss gets first ride on new Ducati 1200 superbike

02 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Reigning World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss got his first ride on the 1200cc version of the Ducati 1098 that he’ll race in next year’s World Superbike Championship. Riding at Misano as part of...

MotoGP: Casey Stoner waiting for wind solution

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner believes a smaller fairing could have made a massive difference after the Aussie succumbed to a majestic Valentino Rossi display in Assen at the Dutch MotoGP last weekend. Stoner reckons...

Give them a prize

02 July 2007 by alan greenhalgh

Your reader photos from Kerry, Kerry, Joseph and Laurence Green deserve to be rewarded with an all-expenses-paid trip to Phillip Island… signed, a relative down under

Hodgson: what a turn-up!

02 July 2007 by Graham Darby

Think Neil was happy with his new ride. Nice turn-ups.

Donington Friday practice pics

01 July 2007 by jon dartnell

Some photos taken at Donington on the Friday.

Donington GP pics

01 July 2007 by anthony cotton

Just thought I would say what a great weekend I had at Donington for the MotoGP; everyone was really friendly and I made some new friends. Shame about the rain but it can’t always be like last year.

Knockhill British Superbikes: Michael Laverty wins the tyre game at Knockhill

01 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Michael Laverty won not only the race but also the tyre game on way to victory in the British Supersport race at Knockhill by just under two seconds from Triumph rider Paul Young. The race was moved...

Knockhill British Superbikes: First career double win for Jonathan Rea

01 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

HM Plant Honda’s Jonathan Rea mastered the wet conditions at Knockhill to record his first double race win of his British Superbike career. The Ulsterman once again repeated his success from race...

Knockhill British Superbikes: Torrential rain plays havoc with timetable

01 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Torrential rain has hit the Knockhill circuit again this afternoon causing havoc with the timetable for the latest round of the British Superbike Championship. Organisers managed to get the British...

Knockhill British Superbikes: Jonathan Rea wins race one at rain soaked Knockhill

01 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Pole man Jonathan Rea paddled his way to victory by more than six seconds at a soaking wet Knockhill in race one of the British Superbikes Championship. The race was delayed by almost an hour to allow...

BSB babes

01 July 2007 by Kerry Green

The kids took these pictures recently in the BSB pitlane walkabout. Well that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

125 Brits at Donington

01 July 2007 by Kerry Green

Here are a few pictures of some of our guys that contested the 125s at Donington. Only sorry I missed the others but it was tipping it down! Anyhow, here are Danny Webb, Bradley Smith and Nick Coates.

Corser the gent

01 July 2007 by Andy Hopkins

Picture of my son Alex at his first TT, meeting the legendary Troy Corser at the Ramsey Sprint meeting. Troy was a perfect gent, taking time with everyone.