May

Year: 2007

Month: May

Macau GP pictures

29 May 2007 by Glenn

Here’s some pics from Macau last November, I went out there on business and got a ride in the 40th Anniversary Macau GP parade lap. One pic is of me with Schwantz and Steve Plater after he’d just won...

Vermeulen confirms Kawasaki approach

29 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

French GP winner Chris Vermeulen has been approached about a switch to Kawasaki’s factory team in 2008. Kawasaki is one of two factory teams to have made contact with the Aussie, who claimed a...

Kagayama crash

29 May 2007 by silfox

Yukio Kagayama falling off during Silverstone’s Saturday practice. He had a problem with his brakes.

Seat fiasco made Silverstone dangerous

28 May 2007 by scottdb

Did anyone like the “roaming grandstand seat” arrangement at Silverstone for the WSB meeting? I have been to many racing events and never seen so many arguments. The idea is everyone who paid entrance had a grandstand seat. However, hundreds of fans either hadn’t been there before or weren’t aware that not all grandstands were covered. My friend and I knew we wanted to be at the dodgy chicane in...

Rain at Silverstone

28 May 2007 by Paul Bennett

I was unfortunate enough to attend WSB at Silverstone and witness half a day’s racing with no mention of a refund. The riders who I admired so much said conditions were too dangerous to race so I expect relaxed in the corporate entertainment of the hospitality areas provided by various sponsors whilst I rode in the same pi**ing rain back to north Devon. Like hundreds of other bikers I had handed...

WSB pictures

28 May 2007 by littlenorty

Just a couple of pictures from the Silverstone round of WSB: Troy Corser at Bridge and Karl Muggeridge at Farm on the cool down lap after Superpole.

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...

Rossi's feathered fan

27 May 2007 by blackbirddee

What happened to Rossi then? This is the wife’s African Grey parrot. She is called Dax, and she can say “come on Rossi, get going”!

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...

TT starts with 186mph

27 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

British Supersport rider Ian Hutchinson recorded an unofficial time of 186mph through the Sulby Straight on the Isle of Man TT course in the first practice session on Saturday evening. Hutchinson got...

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...

Le Mans GP

27 May 2007 by gonzocbr

Rona and the guys at Le Mans for the GP.

Colin Edwards and my wife!

27 May 2007 by john kerrison

My wife Jan with Colin Edwards at Siverstone WSB.

My bike

27 May 2007 by Honey

I love riding…

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...

Rain, what rain?

26 May 2007 by Top Dog

The heavens may have opened at the Le Mans GP for the big race, but the rest of the weekend was scorchio. Here are pictures of the eventual top three enjoying the glorious Saturday sunshine going into...

Bradley at Le Mans

26 May 2007 by Top Dog

I was lucky enough to be at Le Mans for the MotoGP and got to see young Bradley Smith’s front row start and podium finish – the first of what hopefully will be many more to come. Here are a few...

Hayden wants gravel traps made safer

26 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden has called for a change to trackside gravel traps to help protect fallen riders more in big crashes. Hayden made his call after crashing out of fourth place in the...

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...

Dorna pledge cash boost for MotoGP teams

26 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has pledged to help with the lease costs incurred by independent teams in 2008. Ezpeleta, boss of Spanish rights owners Dorna, will make a financial contribution to all...

Great day at Snetterton

26 May 2007 by lee wilkinson

Had a great day at snetterton last Sunday. I sat on the inside of the esses and watched some great racing in the glorious sunshine,had a 200mph drag run too with some turbo hayabusas and took a few...

Share a bath

25 May 2007 by Dave

Who said the facilities at Le Mans hadn’t been updated? Mobile baths now on campsite.

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...

Suzuki confirm Melandri meeting

25 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri has held tentative discussions with Suzuki’s factory MotoGP squad. MCN has learned that the Italian met Rizla Suzuki team manager Paul Denning after he clinched his first podium of 2007...

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...

McGuinness a safe bet for TT

25 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

On May 28, 1907 Charlie Collier took four hours, eight minutes and eight seconds on his Matchless single to take the overall victory in the first ever TT at an average speed of 38.21mph in a race...

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...