April

Year: 2007

Month: April

Pitt waiting as Supersport regulars fight fitness

11 April 2007 by Michael Guy

Supersport front runners Sebastian Charpentier, Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes are all fighting to be fit to race at Valencia this weekend after braking bones less than two weeks ago at Donington...

Ducati goes official with WSB quit threat

11 April 2007 by Andy Downes

Ducati has officially confirmed it will quit superbike racing at the end of this year unless rules change to allow 1200cc twins to race in the championship. The Italian manufacturer insists the 1200...

WSB Donington pictures from the Esses

10 April 2007 by Top Dog

Here are a few pictures taken from down on the Esses at WSBK at Donington earlier this month.

Bayliss fights to be fit for Valencia

10 April 2007 by Michael Guy

Despite Troy Bayliss’ sickening injuries sustained in his Donington crash, current series leader James Toseland has warned not to write off the tough Australian. Bayliss crashed out of the lead in...

Toseland targets Valencia win

10 April 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland heads to the fourth round of the WSB championship at Valencia this weekend desperate to put his race two mechanical failure at Donington behind him by taking the win. Toseland looked...

Response from Donington Park over camping

10 April 2007

A statement has been issued by Donington Park with regards to the story about not being able to camp in vans. “The decision to allow only purpose vehicles into Donington Park campsites was made some time ago based on health and safety guidelines issued by the local authority.” Anyone who pre-books a space on the camp sites receives an information leaflet outlining this. People who turn up on the...

Polita's crashed bike

06 April 2007 by ANDY FOWLER

This is Polita’s trashed bike being taken away at Donington earlier this month.

Gentlemen

05 April 2007 by Az

Toseland appeared to have some last minute nerves before qualifying on saturday! I also bumped into another gent coming out of the loo, the one and only JR I just hope they washed their hands before...

Thanks WSB

05 April 2007 by Mike Attwood

I just wanted to write in and say a huge thank you to the World Superbike guys who appeared at Donington last weekend. My fiance, Tracey, has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age...

Top weekend at WSB

05 April 2007 by Richard Mushet

I had an excellent weekend at Donington watching Toseland, Bayliss, Haga, Sofuoglu et al and just thought I’d share a few pictures. I was absolutley gutted for Toseland of course, and Bayliss. I...

Troy Corser at Donington

05 April 2007 by lee wilkinson

This is Troy Corser at Hollywood, Donington Park on April 1, 2007.

Trying Bayliss's bike for size

05 April 2007 by Richard Priestley

My daughter Shelley wants one for Xmas! Here she is trying out Troy Bayliss’s championship winning Ducati for size

Toseland poses for a pic

05 April 2007

Barry and Martin have their picture taken with with James Toseland just before the second race at Donington last Sunday.

Changing my support from Max to JT

05 April 2007 by Az

I’ve been a huge Max Biaggi fan for years but didn’t have the time off work or the money to go see a live race. That is until last weekend at Donington. I jumped in the car and travelled hundreds of miles, spent hundreds of pounds on tickets, b&b, petrol etc and had the best weekend ever. I spent time with James Toseland, Noriyuki Haga, Troy Bayliss and Bussei Giovanni. I also met a few BSB guys...

Polita's spectacular crash at Donington

05 April 2007 by Arthur Patchett

Here are some pictures I managed to get of World Superbike rider, Alessandro Polita crashing at Donington Park.

More photos from WSB Donington 2007

04 April 2007 by John Charters

Here are a few more shots I took at Donington at the beginning of the month

Win VIP treatment for WSB at Silverstone

04 April 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Race fans are being given the opportunity to win themselves a treat at this year’s World Superbike round at Silverstone. Classic Dreams is offering you the chance to win two tickets to spend the day...

Xaus needs more power

04 April 2007 by Michael Guy

Hard charging Spaniard Ruben Xaus claimed his best result of the year with a fourth at Donington and reckons with more power he could go all the way. After crashing out of a safe fifth in race one,...

WSB dog fight for win

03 April 2007 by Alisdair Grant MacKenzie

This is a picture taken during race two at Donington on Sunday. The picture says it all – what a scrap. It’s just a pity James Toseland and Troy Bayliss weren’t in it too though!

Donington camping

03 April 2007 by Gary Marley

I attend every WSB round in England and some BSB at places such as Silverstone and Brands Hatch. When Donington was announced I just had to go. I had half a day off work on the Friday, loaded up my van with bed, food, clothes the usual stuff. I then had to endure a four-hour trip down the M1 (it’s gonna be worth it in the end I thought) I got to the camp site and to my amazement I was not allowed...

Martin gets help from his friends

03 April 2007 by Michael Guy

Steve Martin called upon members of the Foggy Petronas squad at Donington Park after nearly losing his ride just days before the event. Martin was told last week he didn’t have a ride by his DFX Honda...

Picture Exclusive: Bayliss injured

03 April 2007 by Matthew Birt

This is the moment Aussie Troy Bayliss saw his hopes of retaining the World Superbike title suffer a crushing blow at last weekend’s Donington Park clash. Moments after he crashed at the Coppice...

Bad end to James Toseland's weekend

02 April 2007 by Philip: BikeSpray.co.uk

This picture was taken of James Toseland being given a lift back to the pits after his second race breakdown at Donington.

Track invasion warning

02 April 2007 by Tom Rayner

Fans that ran onto the circuit at the end of the second race have been warned they could jeopardise the future of racing at Donington. Spectators rushed onto the track at the Old Hairpin to...

Biaggi's team threatens WSB walk-out

02 April 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbikes faces losing it biggest star, biggest sponsor, and biggest team in 2008, after the man behind Max Biaggi and Suzuki’s revival said he will quit the series and take the Italian legend...

Corser flames

02 April 2007 by Chris While

WSB at Donington was a good (if not cold) day out. It was a shame about Bayliss and Toseland’s luck, but race two at the final esses was excellent. Poor old Max!! Just thought I’d let you see a...

Haga wins Race 2: JT goes bang

01 April 2007 by Rob Hull

In a dramatic turn of events, James Toseland’s WSB weekend has taken a big pounding after the Hanspree rider had to pull out of the race at the start of lap four of the second race at Donington with a...

Video: Highlights from the WSS race at Donington

01 April 2007 by Angus Farquhar

If you missed any of the action from today’s (April 1) World Supersport race at the European round of the WSB Championship at Donington, then catch up with all the highlights here. Watch out for a...

Video: Highlights from WSB Race 1 at Donington

01 April 2007 by Angus Farquhar

If you missed any of the action from today’s (April 1) World Superbike race at the European round of the WSB Championship at Donington, then catch up with all the highlights here. Watch out for some...

WSS: Sofuoglu wins: Jones fourth

01 April 2007 by Rob Hull

Kenan Sofuoglu, Hanspree Honda’s lone rider for the weekend, has won the third round of the World Supersport Championship at Donington to extend his lead at the peak of the table. The race was red...

Toseland wins Race 1

01 April 2007 by Rob Hull

James Toseland has got off to a winning start at the European round of WSB today (April 1) at Donington. The Sheffield rider started well, taking Laconi for second at McLeans on the opening lap and...

Bayliss out!

01 April 2007 by Rob Hull

Troy Bayliss has crashed out of the opening race at Donington today and put himself out for race two as well. The Aussie was leading from James Toseland when he crashed on lap five. Running through...

Grid line-up

01 April 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Take a look at the World Superbike stars on the grid at the European round at Donington today. Ducati man Troy Bayliss, on pole for the first race, chilled out ahead of race one.

1098 wins first time out

01 April 2007 by Rob Hull

The Ducati 1098 has won the first round of the Superstock 1000 Cup at Donington in its first appearance on the World racing scene. Niccolo Canepa took the win for the Ducati Xerox Junior Team, the...

Corser fastest in Warm Up

01 April 2007 by Rob Hull

Troy Corser looks to have put his bad luck from yesterday behind him after clocking the fastest lap in this morning’s warm up for the European round of WSB at Donington Park. The two Troy’s were again...

Donington Sunday weather update

01 April 2007 by Rob Hull

Those who feared rain for today’s (April 1) third round of the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park should not have worried, with dry conditions and track temperatures as high this morning...