2007

Year: 2007

Month: ALL

Silverstone wash-out

28 May 2007 by dghackett

Well done Eurosport for swapping channels… I had set for it to record WSB while I was out, but missed the lot. Well done for all those that went to Silverstone and all those racing in such horrible conditions. My 16-year-old son had a good start to his motorcycling career – he took his CBT in that terrible weather.

Why was it cancelled?

28 May 2007 by wisp

Silverstone WSB cancelled!? I was there, it wasn’t raining that bad – in fact when the second superbike race should have started it wasn’t even raining, they sweeped all the water off the racing lines. I’ve seen much worse at Brands and Donington BSB last year and Donington MotoGP the year before. I reckon the riders just didn’t fancy it… 45 quid for a couple of races is bo**ocks. I sat there all...

Star-spotting at Silverstone WSB

28 May 2007 by Steve guest

Had a great time at Silverstone WSB getting pics of the family with the top stars… Pic 1: Troy this is England you won’t need the sunglasses this weekend. Pic 2: This is what I do when I see the way...

Silverstone pricing

28 May 2007 by andy wallis

Firstly I would like to agree with everybody else about the crap TV coverage of Silverstone WSB by Eurosport. My big gripe is that I went to Silverstone on Friday for practice, which was great. Really wanted to go Sunday… I dont know if it’s me but £45 each to get in on race day is the usual Silverstone pull your pants down pricing. It’s true what Mr Ecclestone says: this race facility really...

Rain stops play at Silverstone

27 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

The second World Superbike race at Silverstone was cancelled due to concerns of safety after a day of heavy rain. The riders had made their way to the grid for the start of race two at about 3.30pm...

Sub West wins Supersport race

27 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Australian Anthony West has won the Supersport race at Silverstone this afternoon in appalling conditions. The Yamaha rider, who is currently standing in for the injured Kevin Curtain, secured the win...

Video: Toseland's broken CBR1000RR

27 May 2007 by Michael Guy / Sarah Carnell

Check out the video below as our World Superbike reporter, Michael Guy, takes a look at James Toseland’s Honda after his race one crash. JT slid off in dramatic fashion in the opening laps of race...

Bayliss wins race one at soggy Silverstone

27 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Troy Bayliss won the first World Superbike race of the day at Silverstone in treacherous conditions. The Australian battled all the way with Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser taking the lead from pole...

Rain worsens for Supersport warm up

27 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Kawasaki’s Davide Giugliano was the fastest rider in the Supersport warm-up this morning after recording a 1:48.081. The session was red flagged twice after crashes involving Barry Veneman and...

Fabrizio goes fastest in rain soaked warm up

27 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Honda’s Michel Fabrizio was surprisingly the fastest rider on track in this morning’s warm up at Silverstone. The riders struggled with heavy rain throughout the session but fortunately there were not...

Bayliss snatches pole at Silverstone

26 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Australian Troy Bayliss will begin tomorrow’s World Superbike races at Silverstone from pole position. The Ducati rider, who has won just two races so far this season, snatched pole from Noriyuki Haga...

honda pair lead the way in supersport qualifying

26 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda teammates Sofuoglu and Charpentier set the pace in the second supersport qualifying session. The pair led between them for the entire session with Charpentier finishing on top...

Corser throws down the gauntlet

26 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Australian Troy Corser set down the gauntlet for his rivals by twice breaking the lap record at Silverstone on Saturday morning. The Yamaha rider broke BSB rider Greorio Lavilla’s record time of...

Bayliss goes quickest in qualifying one

25 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Australian Troy Bayliss knocked more than a second off his free practice time to go quickest in the first timed session of the weekend at Silverstone. The Ducati rider recorded a time of 1:25.295...

Sofuoglu stays top in first timed practice

25 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Honda’s Kenan Sofuoglu continued to set the pace in the first timed session for supersport at Silverstone. The Turkish rider went half a second quicker than his fastest time fro this morning with a...

Haga sets the pace at Silverstone

25 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga was quickest in this morning’s first session as World Superbikes returns to England for the first time this season. Haga recorded a best time of 1:26.219 just pipping Britain’s...

Sofuoglu fastest in first supersport practice

25 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Current Supersport championship leader Kenan Sufuoglu was quickest in the first free practice session at Silverstone this morning. The Hannspree Ten Kate rider recorded a best time of 1:28.480 which...

Trip to Monza WSB

24 May 2007 by pitcrewman

Just got back from a trip to Monza for World Superbikes. This was my second trip there and we decided to stay in Milan and use the public transport system to get around, as last time, we stayed at...

World Superbikes - Brands appetiser

24 May 2007 by Kerry Green

It’s only a few weeks now to WSB at Brands Hatch so I thought that some of you may appreciate an appetiser before this year’s event. Attached are a few pictures that I managed to take at last year’s...

No wildcards for Silverstone

22 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Even if WSB don’t follow BSB’s rules package for 2008, it seems unlikley to make any different regarding potential wild card entries in World rounds. For the first time ever, there will be no British...

Monza Superstock crash aftermath

21 May 2007 by pitcrewman

Managed to get a picture of the damaged bike from the big Superstock crash at Monza SBK. See “related news” below for previous pics of the crash from anonymous sender. I wouldn’t want the bill for...

World Champion? I prefer my Daddy

17 May 2007 by jezz-z1000

Here is a photo of my daughter Amelia and I with James Toseland at Thunder Road’s recent open day. She definitely DIDN’T want to be held by James for the photo. When my wife saw the photo she said...

Monza Superstock Crash

17 May 2007 by Anonymous

I had an excellent weekend at Monsa WSBK. Caught this accident of Harms on camera in the Superstock Race!

Toseland confident for Silverstone

16 May 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland believes despite Ducati historically dominating at the Silverstone circuit, he now has the package capable of winning in next weekends WSB round. For the last two years the Ducati 999...

Haga does the double at Monza

13 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Noriyuki Haga recorded a well deserved double win at Monza as he won the second World Superbikes race of the day. The Japanese man had a dreadful start finding himself back in sixth, similar to race...

Sofuoglu takes race one for Supersport

13 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Kenan Sofuoglu continued his dominance in the Supersport championship as he won the first race of the day in Monza by just under four seconds. The Turkish rider did not get to the first corner in...

Haga takes his first win at Monza

13 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Pole man Noriyuki Haga has won the first World Superbikes race of the day at Monza in dramatic fashion. The Yamaha man put in an unbelievable ride to win the race at the home of his team, Yamaha...

Sofuoglu the man of the moment

12 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Kenan Sofuoglu has set the fastest time ever for a Supersport rider at Monza this afternoon on the way to pole for tomorrow’s race. The Hanspree Ten Kate Honda rider set a blitzing time of 1:50.459...

Haga pole for Monza

12 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Japan’s Noriyuki Haga has set an unbelievable lap time to take pole for tomorrow’s World Superbike race at Monza. The Yamaha rider set a best lap of 1:44.941 in superpole just over four 10s of a...

Charpentier on top in Supersport qualifying

11 May 2007 by Michael Guy

Sebastian Charpentier saved his best till last to overhaul his Ten Kate Honda team-mate Keenan Sofuoglu to end the first qualifying session in provisional pole position. Charpentier started the day off the pace and was down in 12th position after this morning’s free practice but after changes to the bike he put himself at the top of the pile at a track where he has dominated in the past. Sofuoglu...

2007

Silverstone wash-out

Why was it cancelled?

Star-spotting at Silverstone WSB

Silverstone pricing

Rain stops play at Silverstone

Sub West wins Supersport race

Video: Toseland's broken CBR1000RR

Bayliss wins race one at soggy Silverstone

Rain worsens for Supersport warm up

Fabrizio goes fastest in rain soaked warm up

Bayliss snatches pole at Silverstone

honda pair lead the way in supersport qualifying

Corser throws down the gauntlet

Bayliss goes quickest in qualifying one

Sofuoglu stays top in first timed practice

Haga sets the pace at Silverstone

Sofuoglu fastest in first supersport practice

Trip to Monza WSB

World Superbikes - Brands appetiser

No wildcards for Silverstone

Monza Superstock crash aftermath

World Champion? I prefer my Daddy

Monza Superstock Crash

Toseland confident for Silverstone

Haga does the double at Monza

Sofuoglu takes race one for Supersport

Haga takes his first win at Monza

Sofuoglu the man of the moment

Haga pole for Monza

Charpentier on top in Supersport qualifying

Toseland sets fastest ever lap of Monza

FGSport sell share to Infront

Sufuoglu quickest for Supersport

Haga goes quickest at Monza

Toseland predicts tough weekend

Corser fit despite dislocation