2007

Year: 2007

Month: ALL

Brno World Superbikes: Kenan Sofuoglu goes provisional pole for World Supersport

20 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Kenan Sofuoglu has recorded provisional pole position for Sunday’s World Supersport after going quickest in the first qualifying session at Brno. The Turkish rider...

Brno World Superbikes: Kenan Sofuoglu goes fastest in first World Supersport practice

20 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Kenan Sofuoglu was the fastest rider this morning in the first World Supersport free practice. The Turkish rider recorded a best time of 2:05.564 at Brno this morning,...

Brno World Superbikes: Max Biaggi goes fastest in free practice one

20 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi surprised everyone to go fastest in the first free practice session in Brno onboard his Alstare Suzuki. Biaggi is traditionally a slow starter and rarely shows his real pace until race day...

Bayliss backs Kagayama at Brno

19 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Reigning World champion Troy Bayliss has backed last years double race winner Yukio Kagayama to win again at Brno as it will take valuable points away from his rivals. Bayliss currently lies in...

Anthony West World Supersport replacement revealed

19 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Jason O’Halloren will partner fellow Aussie Broc Parkes in the factory Yamaha World Supersport team at Brno this weekend. O’Halloren replaces Anthony West who recently quit the team after switching to...

Steve Martin’s British Yamaha connection

19 July 2007 by Michael Guy

After testing the British Superbikes Virgin Yamaha R1 last week, Australian Steve Martin is still waiting to hear if he will join the British squad later in the year. Meanwhile the 37-year-old...

Czech World Superbikes: Alto Evolution bring in security guards

19 July 2007 by Michael Guy

The Alto Evolution squad were back in the World Superbike paddock in Brno for the first time since Silverstone following their team truck and bikes being hijacked and then subsequently impounded by...

Video: Josh Brookes at World Supersport Vallelunga test

12 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Australian Josh Brookes put three years of disappointment behind him to set the fastest time in Vallelunga first time out for his new Honda World Supersport team. We caught up with him to see how he...

James Toseland in number one Honda team for Suzuka 8-hour

12 July 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland has been confirmed to ride in Honda’s number one factory team in this year’s Suzuka 8-hour race at the end of July. Toseland will partner Japans Ryuichi Kiyonari on the number one Honda...

Ducati 1200 Superbike in demand

11 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Ducati’s WSB boss Davide Tardozzi has revealed that they won’t be able to build enough of their 1200cc Superbikes to meet demand. Tardozzi claims that there is massive interest from teams to run the...

Video: World Superbike Vallelunga action and report

11 July 2007 by Michael Guy

The recent mid-season World Superbike test in Vallelunga saw some interesting developments with Ruben Xaus taking the fastest lap and James Toseland testing a new electronic suspension unit. Check out the video below to see the top riders in action and hear how they all got on.

New boy Josh Brookes tops World Supersport at Vallelunga test

09 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Australian Josh Brookes put three years of disappointment behind him to set the fastest time in Vallelunga first time out for his new Honda World Supersport team. Riding for Stiggy Honda after a...

Ruben Xaus fastest at Vallelunga World Superbike test

09 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Spaniard Ruben Xaus showed that he is still as fast as anyone and made the best possible use of his one and only qualifying tyre to set the fastest time at day two of the Vallelunga WSB test. Unlike...

Troy Bayliss from Toseland and Haga in Vallelunga

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss continued to set the pace in WSB by topping the time sheets after day one at a scorching Vallelunga test in Italy. The Australian has won the last three races and is on a role determined...

Sebastien Charpentier back in control in World Supersport test

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Reigning world champion Sebastian Charpentier topped the time sheets after day one of the official FGSport test in Vallelunga, near Rome. Charpentier set the benchmark in the opening 90 minute session...

Karl Muggeridge and Alto Evolution Honda to miss Vallelunga World Superbike test

06 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Karl Muggeridge has been forced to miss out on valuable track time after finding out that his bike won’t be ready for this weekend’s World Superbikes test in Vallelunga in Italy. Muggeridge’s Alto...

British Superbikes star Tommy Hill to test World Supersport Yamaha R6

06 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbike star Tommy Hill is flying out to Italy today to test ride the SSP Yamaha R6 World Supersport bike at Vallelunga. The bike, raced by Kevin Curtain until he was sidelined by injury,...

World Superbike rider Dean Ellison talks to MCN

05 July 2007 by Michael Guy

MCN’s World Superbikes reporter Michael Guy has caught up with Team Pedercini rider Dean Ellison to find out how he is coping in his first season in the World Superbike Championship. MCN: How are you...

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...

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...

It's a hard life

29 June 2007 by scott donaldson

You wouldn’t think it was such a worry getting ready to sit on Capirossi’s Ducati! George Square, Wednesday, June 27.

World Superbike Brno test: Sebastien Charpentier buries demons to go fastest

29 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Reigning World Supersport Champion, Sebastian Charpentier buried his demons of the Brno circuit by topping the time sheets in a two-day official test at the track. Twelve months ago Sebastien...

World Supersport: Josh Brookes joins Honda in World Supersport

29 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Australian Josh Brookes has signed to ride for the Stiggy Motorsport team to compete in the final five rounds of the World Supersport Championship. Josh Brookes began the season riding for the new...

World Superbike Brno test: Resurgent Yukio Kagayama goes fastest in Brno

28 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Yukio Kagayama stormed to the top of the timesheets on day two of the Brno World Superbike test with impressive 2m00.4s lap around the 3.35-mile circuit on race rubber. The Japanese Alstare Suzuki...

First blood to Noriyuki Haga at World Superbikes test in Brno

27 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Noriyuki Haga drew first blood in day one of the official Pirelli World Superbike test in Brno with a seriously impressive lap time just half a second off his last year’s pole time. Despite cold...

World Superbikes Brno test gets underway

26 June 2007 by Michael Guy

The two day official Pirelli test in Brno got underway today (Tuesday) with all the World Superbike top men out in force working on updated parts and new specification Pirelli tyres. At midway point...

Anthony West to pay severe compensation to Yamaha

26 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Kawasaki’s new MotoGP signing Anthony West has been forced to pay severe compensation to Yamaha to get out of his contract with the factory World Supersport team. Following regular rider Kevin...

Video: Toseland talks about a move to MotoGP

22 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

James Toseland spent most of Thursday on stage at the Donington Day of Champions playing with his band Crash, but when the power tripped out he did a brief interview revealing how far advanced his...

Alto Evolution Honda part company with Josh Brookes

20 June 2007 by Michael Guy

With their race trucks and bikes impounded, Alto Evolution Honda has got enough problems, but they were compounded further at Misano when their rider Josh Brookes left the team. Brookes was the...

Sergio Bertocchi defends World Superbike truck hijacking

19 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Former World Superbike team boss Sergio Bertocchi who was accused of hijacking the Alto Evolution team trucks, was in Misano at the weekend, defending his position. Sergio Bertocchi doesn’t deny that...

World Superbikes' Ten Kate Honda set to grow in 2008

19 June 2007 by Michael Guy

The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda squad are planning to be the biggest team in the World Superbike paddock by running a satellite Superbike and Supersport team alongside their existing four man set-up in...

Video: Biaggi/Haga crash and WSB Misano highlights

18 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

The first World Superbike race at Misano on Sunday was marred by Max Biaggi managing to crash his motorcycle in to Noriyuki Haga, sending them both in to the gravel and we’ve got the crash in slow...

Video: Misano World Supersport race highlights

18 June 2007

Check out the video below to watch the highights from the World Sueprsport motorcycle race at Misano.

World Superbikes: Misano: Troy Bayliss takes second race and double win for Xerox Ducati

17 June 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Troy Bayliss has taken a double win at the Misano round of the World Superbike championship with victory in race two on the factory Xerox Ducati. It was a dominant performance for the Australian, with...

Misano World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss wins race one

17 June 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Troy Bayliss has won the first race of the Misano round of the World Superbikes championship for Xerox Ducati, with Troy Corser claiming second on the Yamaha Italia motorcycle, and ex-British...

World Superbikes: Troy Corser claims pole position for Yamaha in Misano Superpole

16 June 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Troy Corser has taken pole position at the Misano round of the World Superbike championship, making his point in the weekend long battle with fellow Australian Troy Bayliss. Corser claimed his 40th...