July

Year: 2007

Month: July

Alastair Fagan's triple Triumph victory at Castle Combe

30 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

There could be another Triumph triple in British Supersport before the end of this year following success at a Castle Combe non-championship national meeting at the weekend. Alastair Fagan, 24 from...

Suzuka: James Toseland crashes out of Suzuka 8-hour

29 July 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland crashed out of the Suzuka 8-hour race just three laps into his first stint forcing the number one Honda squad out of the race and ending his dream of victory in the prestigious event.

Suzuka Eight Hours: James Toseland and Ryuichi

28 July 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

James Toseland and HRC Honda team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari will start the Suzuka Eight Hours tomorrow from fourth place tomorrow, after the action-packed Timed Attack and Jump-Up special stages today in...

British Superbikes: Michael Rutter gets works-spec parts

27 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter’s British Superbike effort has been given a shot in the arm with the long-awaited arrival of a new engine for his ZX-10R. The team has taken delivery of the first of new French...

Ollie at Cadwell BSB 2006

26 July 2007 by Wayne Thomson

BSB at Cadwell, 2006. You must have received hundreds of pics of Ollie Bridewell. Thought you might like these two. Such a sad loss.

Gary Pinchin: How do you deal with a problem like Kiyo and Rea?

26 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

It can’t be easy having Neil Tuxworth’s job. Just what does the Honda Racing boss say to his riders who are so blindingly quick that they can virtually win at will, but occasionally force the pace so...

Stars of tomorrow test for Virgin

26 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Some of the leading riders in the Virgin Media R6 Cup have been given a chance to test alongside the main Virgin team’s British Superbike squad at Cadwell. The Virgin Media team had exclusive use of...

Mallory Park competition winner's tribute to Ollie Bridewell

25 July 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Having won MCN’S THINK! Motorcycle Academy Reporter Competition, Dave Smith and his wife Diane made the journey to Mallory last weekend to file this special report. “When the THINK! representative...

Funeral arrangements for Ollie Bridewell

24 July 2007 by Dave Rawlings

After the tragic accident and loss of Ollie Bridewell at Mallory Park on Friday the family has made provisional funeral arrangements for Wednesday August 1, 2007. Ollie’s parents Marcus and Liz,...

Mallory action pics

24 July 2007 by john hitchin

R6 cup first corner mayhem at the recent Mallory BSB round, plus a few others.

Rizla Suzuki benefit from the rain-soaked Mallory BSB round

23 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Rizla Suzuki were one of the few teams to benefit from practice being rained-off at Mallory Park, having already tested at the track only a few weeks earlier. Chris Walker got off to a blistering...

New WSB engines for Discovery Kawasaki

23 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

MSS Discovery Kawasaki are hoping for a change of fortune when the team take delivery of new Akira WSB-spec engines for the next BSB round at Croft on August 12. Michael Rutter was still riding at...

Haslam: Mallory is our worst track

23 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Leon Haslam was happy to leave Mallory Park with 36 points after his two podium finishes, especially as the track doesn’t suit the Ducati F06 999, but is looking forward to the Croft round and the...

Chris Jones fund raises 22k

23 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

The Chris Jones Riders Fund 2nd Annual Bowling Night raised over £22,000, thanks to the support from leading racers and over 500 race fans. Guest of honour and WSB championship leader James Toseland...

British Supersport: Mallory Park win for Michael Laverty

23 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

It was lucky number ‘13’ today for the Relentless Suzuki British Supersport team, when Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry collected champagne bottles number 12 and 13 for the season to date at Mallory...

Oulton Park race pics

22 July 2007 by jason handy

Here’s some Oulton Park British Superbike race day pics…

Mallory Park British Superbikes: Kiyo takes red flagged race 2

22 July 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Ryuichi Kiyonari took the win in the second race at the Mallory Park round of the British SUperbike championship after Johnathan Rea’s dramatic crash caused the race to be red flagged. Kiyo took the...

Mallory British Superbikes: Byrne wins race one

22 July 2007 by Angu Farquhar

Shayne Byrne took a long awaited win at the Mallory Park round of the British Superbike championship. Byrne ended the race with nearly a three second lead over second placed man Johnathan Rea who now...

Oulton Park Saturday qualifying pics

22 July 2007 by jason handy from Gloucester

Oulton Park, Saturday qualifying pics… I see that Scott Smart was a bit behind; he had to use his afterburner to catch the rest of the pack up.

Robert and Johnny Rea

21 July 2007 by ian

Robert Francom with Johnny Rea at Oulton Park… It made his day and mine when invited to meet both HM Plant riders in their hospitality tent! Robert is hoping to follow in Johnny’s footsteps and will...

Mallory British Superbikes: Hill tops depleted final practice

21 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Tommy Hill topped the timesheets in a depleted field of 15 riders for Saturday afternoon’s free practice at Mallory Park in preparation for Sunday’s ninth round of the Bennetts BSB series. Hill,...

Mallory British Superbikes: One practice per class if rain holds

21 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Rain continues to fall at Mallory Park but, subject to the weather conditions, there will be one free practice per class this afternoon. Most of the flooded run-off areas have been pumped out to allow...

Mallory Park British Superbikes: practice delayed after continued rain

21 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

There’s currently still no track action at Mallory Park due to the continued bad weather. It is still raining although nowhere near as heavy as it was yesterday but the problem is that the grass...

Ollie No.46

21 July 2007 by NORELANDS

Tragic news. A more likeable lad you couldn’t meet. Ollie’s enthusiam and friendliness will be sorely missed by all. From all in Kilkenny, Ireland.

Sad news

20 July 2007 by dansaman

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard the sad news on the way home. What a tragic loss to the motorcycle community. Having met Ollie a few times at the Superbike meets, he was a very likeable person, full of energy, and a genuine guy. I looked forward to reading his articles in the motorbike magazines, as they always had me in fits of laughter. He will be sorely missed. My sincerest condolences...