May

Year: 2007

Month: May

Getting close to the BSB action

11 May 2007 by paul dixon

Oulton Park bank holiday racing – well it is in the North so as expected the weather was “indifferent” but as usual throughout the meeting the racing was a credit to the skill and “bravery” of the...

Oulton Park BSB wheelie special

11 May 2007 by chris white

Some of the wheelies over Clay and the right line at Brittens at Oulton Park.

Electronics key to Ducati success

11 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Electronics are now the most important element in mounting a serious challenge in the MotoGP world championship, according to Ducati chief Claudio Domenicali. Domenicali said intricate engine...

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...

Toseland sets fastest ever lap of Monza

11 May 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland set the fastest ever Superbike lap of the Monza circuit to take provisional pole position for Sunday’s two races. Toseland became the first man ever to drop into the 1m45s bracket with...

FGSport sell share to Infront

11 May 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB organisers FGSport have announced they have sold a considerable share of the WSB championship to the Swiss Sports and Media promoters – Infront. Infront are owned by the godson and nephew of FIFA...

Sufuoglu quickest for Supersport

11 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Kenan Sofuoglo was the quickest rider in this morning’s first Supersport practice at Monza. The Honda man and current championship leader recorded a quickest time of 1:50.691, just under two 100ths of...

Rutter takes pole for North West 200

11 May 2007

“F**king brilliant!” are the words Rutter uttered to his team the moment he returned to pit lane at the North West 200 having clinched pole position on his first time there on the Isilon MSS Discovery...

Haga goes quickest at Monza

11 May 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Noriyuki Haga set the quickest time at the first WSB practice of the weekend at Monza. The Yamaha rider recorded a time of 1:46.540 ahead of Australia’s Troy Bayliss who went round in...

Rossi: 'Bridgestone has made a big step'

11 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Valentino Rossi has praised the efforts of Michelin’s main tyre rival Bridgestone after the Japanese factory won three out of the opening four races in 2007. Rossi admitted...

Toseland predicts tough weekend

10 May 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland is predicting one of the toughest races of the season this weekend in Monza, but remains confident he can continue his 100 per cent record of winning at least one race at every round of...

Future Champs

10 May 2007 by jonas cooper

Having just been part of a fantastic weekend at Whilton Mill for the third round of the SEMRC mini moto championship I would like to recommend that you get yourselves along to one of the rounds in the...

Memories of a very early TT start

10 May 2007 by nisbet c. Dalgleish

After a night out in Douglas during TT week one year we decided to spend the rest of the night at the grandstand to see the first action of the day. We woke up with a start as Frank Stasni (?) went out on a early morning run on the Jawa – while it was still dark! Great memories from a TT fan since 1959…

Suzuki poised to begin talks with Hopkins and Vermeulen

10 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki bosses will begin formal discussions with factory duo John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen within the next five weeks. The Barcelona GP on June 10, 2007 will be when discussions commence, with a...

BSB Oulton Park

09 May 2007 by Anonymous

BSB at Oulton Park was brilliant. Shame about the Suzuki sparks again. If you think of some good captions for the pictures like we did, you will be in for a good laugh.

Pedrosa praises Stoner form

09 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa has praised former world 250 championship rival Casey Stoner following the Australian’s storming start to his Ducati MotoGP career. Pedrosa and Stoner are long term rivals having faced...

Melandri joins Checa and Hayden in Eight-Hour frame

09 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Italian Marco Melandri is the latest big-name MotoGP rider to be linked with a ride in the prestigious Suzuka Eight-hour endurance race. This year’s race is the 30th anniversary and Honda is...

Anstey quickest in first NW200 practice

09 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Bruce Anstey was the fastest man on track at the North West 200 in last night’s (Tuesday) first qualifying on his Relentless Suzukis in the superbike, supersport and superstock classes. The quiet Kiwi...

Corser fit despite dislocation

09 May 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser believes he will be fighting fit for this weekend Monza WSB race despite discovering that he dislocated his hip at Assen two weeks ago. Corser crashed out spectacularly of an almost...

Bridgestone boss hails Stoner performance

09 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Bridgestone boss Hiroshi Yamada has spoken of his admiration for Aussie Casey Stoner after the factory Ducati rider claimed a hat-trick of victories in the first four races of 2007. Stoner has made an...

Haydon expects to be back for Mondello

09 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

James Haydon insists he’s expecting to be back in the saddle of the Virgin Yamaha at Mondello Park on June 17, 2007. Haydon struggled to adapt to the Pirelli-shod Yamaha in the first three BSB rounds...

Martinez talks 2008 MotoGP plans

09 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Martinez, boss of the biggest team operating outside of the MotoGP world championship, has revealed he is locked in negotiations to join the premier class next season. Martinez, who runs five...

No team orders at Airwaves Ducati - yet

09 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

When Gregorio Lavilla and Leon Haslam were scrapping in the first race at Oulton last Monday on their Airwaves Ducatis, one question on a lot of people’s minds was, ‘aren’t there any team orders?’ At...

Team HM Plant taking the right line

09 May 2007 by Top Dog

Kiyo and Rea taking the inside line into lodge corner at Oulton Park.

More Shakey wheelies

09 May 2007 by Top Dog

Kerry got some really good wheelie pictures from Clay Hill but meanwhile over at Deer Leap Shakey was also saving wear on the front tyre, and here are a couple of photos.

Leon Haslam - great bloke

08 May 2007 by kenny nash

I managed to get this picture of Leon Haslam with my 14-month-old son Camron. We met Leon in the pit lane at this week’s round of the BSB at Oulton Park. What a great bloke and a great rider.

Hayden backs Honda to improve struggling 800s

08 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden has backed Honda to drastically improve its struggling factory RC212V 800 after the American’s woeful start to 2007. The defence of Hayden’s world crown has been a...

My Oulton Park pictures

08 May 2007 by Arthur Patchett

These images were taken at the first BSB Oulton Park round. They were taken over the weekend and include practice and race shots. What a great weekend.

Nieto favourite over Hodgson for Kawasaki ride

08 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Neil Hodgson’s hopes of a shock return to the MotoGP world championship in the French GP could be crushed. A verbal agreement between Kawasaki MotoGP bosses and PSG-1 Kawasaki World Superbike rider...

Scarborough Festival of Speed

08 May 2007 by Phil Edge

The Scarborough Festival of Speed over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend culminated in the second running of the Ian Watson Spring Cup National Road Races. Run over the 2.43-mile Oliver’s Mount public...

Got them both

08 May 2007 by yummytracey

This is a picture of me JT and his manager Roger Burnett taken in the paddock at Oulton Park.

Norasport Championship round two

08 May 2007 by Kathryn Drayton

The Bank Holiday Weekend started with sunshine, as round two of both the British and National Championships commenced at Lydd International Raceway. Lewis Cornish continued to make his mark as an up...

JT gets snapped

08 May 2007 by Anonymous

My kids and my nephews very happy to be snapped with James Toseland at Oulton Park.

Junior Road Race LCRRC round 1

08 May 2007 by phoenix-racing

LCRRC Three Sisters, Round 1 Thankfully, a gorgeous day greeted the competitors for this opening round, in itself, unusual for early April in Wigan. If you are not familar with the LCRRC, this is the hotbed of up and coming UK talent, with the vast majority of the up and coming young [125GP] riders cutting their teeth on the GP50cc & GP70cc machines, usually after a spell on mini moto. Also at...

Sykes & Walker Wheelies

08 May 2007 by Kerry Green

Anything Shakey Byrne can do, Tom Sykes and Chris Walker can do better. Or, can they? You decide. Both riders pulled these monster wheelies from the bottom to the top of Clay Hill. The fans...

Shakey's monster wheelie

08 May 2007 by Kerry Green

Is there any wonder that Shakey Byrne is one of the fans favourites. We were fortunate to see Shakey pull a wheelie from the bottom of Clay Hill all the way to the top. Well done Shakey. Regards...