June

Year: 2007

Month: June

TT waiting for weather to clear

04 June 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Today’s action at the Isle of Man TT races has already been hit by the weather with the start of the six-lap Superbike race already delayed from 10.45am until 12.45 with talk of a further delay...

Rea lands Roberts ride for British GP

03 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Emerging British superbike star Jonathan Rea has landed a dream wild card ride in the British GP with Kenny’s Roberts’ Honda-powered squad. The 20-year-old will join 2000 world champion Kenny Roberts...

Rossi wins home GP at Mugello

03 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Italian Valentino Rossi has wowed the crowds by storming to victory at his home Grand Prix. Thousands of fans flocked on to the 3.250mile track to congratulate their hero as he secured just his second...

Bautista and De Angelis make it one-two for Aspar

03 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Alvaro Bautista and Alex De Angelis have made it a Master Mapfre Aspar one-two in the 250 Grand Prix at Mugello. The teammates had a few hairy moments with each other in the final stages but common...

Faubel claims victory and championship lead in Mugello

03 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Hector Faubel gave Italian motorcycle company Aprilia plenty to cheer about with a victory and the championship lead at their home Grand Prix. The Spaniard, who started from pole position, vied with...

Edwards baffled at slow speed

03 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

American Colin Edwards was left scratching his head searching for answers after he qualified in a disastrous 16th place for today’s Italian GP in Mugello. The Fiat Yamaha rider ended close to six...

Ellison to get help from Ten Kate and Honda

03 June 2007 by Michael Guy

James Ellison is set to get a technical boost to his American Superbike campaign after Ten Kate and Honda America agreed to work together to further develop the Honda CBR1000RR Superbike. Ellison...

Bautista claims his pole of the season

02 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Alvaro Bautista has secured his first pole position of the season this afternoon by recording a 1:57.435 lap at Mugello. The Spaniard beat his own best time from qualifying one by almost 12 seconds...

Aussie one-two as rain wreaks havoc at Mugello

02 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner and Chris Vermeulen will start first and second for tomorrow’s Italian GP in Mugello as a rain interrupted weekend continued in this afternoon’s decisive qualifying session. World...

Faubel secures pole for 125s at Mugello

02 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Hector Faubel has secured pole position for tomorrow’s 125 race in Mugello after setting the fastest lap in the first of the two qualifying sessions. The Honda rider, who was only 20th in the second...

Simon says follow me in Mugello

02 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Julian Simon was the fastest rider for the 250s in Mugello this morning. The Spaniard recorded a best time of 1:55.660 this morning, although this was five tenths of a second slower than his best time...

First race postponed at Isle of Man TT

02 June 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Saturday’s superbike race at the Isle of Man TT was postponed due to bad weather and will now take place on Monday, starting at 10.45am. All the riders and bikes were sat on the Glencrutchery Road...

Pedrosa fends off Italian challenge

02 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa clocked the fastest time in this morning’s third free practice session in Mugello to hold off the increasing threat posed by Italy’s big-name trio. The Spaniard’s best of 1.50.108 gave...

Brits crash unhurt in Mugello

02 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

British duo Bradley Smith and Danny Webb both escaped injury after crashing in this morning’s 125 free practice session in Mugello. With rain threatening constantly during the 45-minute session, the...

Melandri rejects new Honda chassis

02 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri has ditched a new Honda chassis that he tested for the first time yesterday in Mugello. The Gresini Honda rider only got the dry morning session to evaluate the new frame for his...

Hondas top Friday TT practice

02 June 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Ian Hutchinson topped the leaderboard in the Superbike and Superstock classes in Friday’s final practice for this year’s Centenary TT races on the Isle of Man. Hutch clocked a 127.04mph lap on the HM...

Fire red-flags TT practice

02 June 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Friday night’s practice was red-flagged at the Isle of Man TT due to fire on the course following a three-rider crash at the Black Dub, involving Belgian rider Michael Weynand, Ballymoney’s Victor...

DeAngelis on provisional pole for 250s

01 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Aprilia’s Alex De Angelis was the fastest rider in the first qualifying session for the 250s this afternoon. De Angelis recorded a best time of 2:07.137, some 12 and a half seconds down on his best...

Stoner fastest in Mugello monsoon

01 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner ended a rain-lashed second free practice session quickest as monsoon conditions hit the Mugello circuit. A best lap of 2.07.107 as the torrential rain...

125 riders suffer as monsoon conditions hit Mugello

01 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

This afternoon’s first qualifying session for the 125s was hampered by a thunder storm and monsoon conditions. Spain’s Hector Faubel was quickest on the Italian circuit at Mugello with a time of...

Toseland impresses in Suzuka Eight-hour test

01 June 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland has impressed during a two day ‘Audition Test’ in Japan for the prestigious Suzuka Eight-hour race. Riding at the technical circuit for the first time in his career, Toseland got to...

Lorenzo fastest for 250s

01 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Current 250 championship leader Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest rider in free practice this morning after setting a best lap of 1:53.529. The Spaniard was more than a second faster than his fellow...

Your essential TT schedule

01 June 2007 by David Batchelor

The minutes are counting down to the start of race week on the Island. Here’s a schedule of events so you won’t miss a moment of your TT action: PRACTICE (ROADS CLOSE 15 MINUTES BEFORE START OF...

Vermeulen gambles with front qualifier

01 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Chris Vermeulen has gambled by selecting a front Bridgestone qualifying tyre in his allocation for this weekend’s Italian GP in Mugello. The Aussie hasn’t even tested the new soft front but has chosen...

TT on the TV

01 June 2007 by David Batchelor

You can catch all the action from this year’s TT on the satellite and cable channel ITV4. Every night from 9pm there’s an hour of that day’s highlights material, with incisive commentary and...

Pedrosa off to a flying start at Mugello

01 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa cast aside Honda’s disappointing start to the 2007 MotoGP season with a dominant performance in this morning’s opening free practice session for the Italian GP. Under threatening...

Pasini fastest in 125 first practice

01 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Aprilia’s Mattia Pasini was quickest in the first 125 practice at Mugello this morning. The Italian recorded a best lap time of 1:59.247 on his home circuit, just over four 10th of a second ahead of...

Yamaha target Toseland for 2008

01 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has placed James Toseland on a 2008 transfer target list. Tech 3 Yamaha chief Herve Poncharal confirmed to MCN in Mugello that Toseland is on a shortlist of rider targets he has drawn up for...