April

Year: 2007

Month: April

Walker-rep birthday cake

30 April 2007 by Paul Barber

Here is a picture of my 30th birthday cake, compliments of my mother-in-law! Had to send it in, it’s brilliant. Even Chris Walker himself thought it was great I took the picture to Silverstone...

Ryuichi Kiyonari took the double win in the second race at Silverstone, leading from the start until the race was red-flagged on lap 14. Behind Kiyonari the drama unfolded with Lavilla working his way...

Kiyonari wins first race at Silverstone

29 April 2007 by MCN

Ryuichi Kiyonari and Jonathan Rea took a HM Plant one-two in the first race at the Silverstone round of British Superbikes. Chris Walker took third, claiming his first podium since his return to the...

ITV Presenter

28 April 2007 by biff600

Whilst at BSB qualifying at Silverstone on Saturday, I bumped into Jane Omorogbe, (ITV’s BSB Presenter), so a quick snap was had. You usually have pictures of the public with racers, so why not one...

Kiyonari secures Silverstone pole

28 April 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbike Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari secured pole position for tomorrow’s third BSB round of the year at Silverstone with a 1:25.38 later in the session – inside his own lap record time of...

Kiyo tops Silverstone Saturday practice

28 April 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Ryuichi Kiyonari set the fast time in Saturday morning’s free practice session at Silverstone, in preparation for Sunday’s third round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Kiyo’s time of...

Shakey gives a wave to his friends

27 April 2007 by Emma Selling

More pictures from BSB round one. Shakey gives a wave to his fans. Leon Camier is out in front. Jonathan Rea is spinning up.

Lavilla ups the pace at Silverstone

27 April 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Gregorio Lavilla upped the pace in the second practice session at Silverstone this afternoon (Friday) by going half a second quicker. The Spaniard, who has won all four races so far this weekend,...

Video: Rutter talks at George Whites

24 April 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Michael Rutter attended the opening of George White’s new Swindon super centre last weekend and while he was there BSB commentator Fred Clarke got him on stage for a quick chat. Watch the video below...

Be Lavilla's grid girl

24 April 2007 by Tom Rayner

Would you like to be Lavilla’s grid girl at the next round of the Bennett’s British Superbike at Silverstone on April 29? Bennetts is giving one lucky MCN female reader the opportunity to represent...

Video: We speak to Honda's TT riders

24 April 2007 by Angus Farquhar

MCN’s BSB reporter headed to Castle Combe recently to catch up with the Honda riding TT racers as they prepare for this years race. Watch the video below to see all the action and interviews with the likes of John McGuinness.

Balls of fire

23 April 2007 by Steve Kane

Some pictures from the Thruxton BSB round.

Mystery rider gets podium at Thruxton

20 April 2007 by scottdb

My mate Jon on his podium of the season!

BSB crashes galore

20 April 2007 by david willoughby

Here is a sequence of three crashes from race day at Thruxton circuit for the BSB 2007 championship. Plus there is one of Walker after his bike blew up.

Worthy sicky

20 April 2007 by Michelle Hesketh

Today I pulled a sicky for the first time ever and went to see a friend who was working as a technician at Oulton Park on a BSB test day. It was a fantastic experience and I bumped into my favourite...

Chris Walker's tank slapper

20 April 2007 by Lee Kendall

Today I was at Oulton Park watching a mate getting some test time in on his CBR6R for this weekend’s club racing. There were four teams from the British Superbikes also, one being Chris Walker’s team. Chris was out on track doing some testing, I was stood on the pit lane wall watching the start / finish straight when he came up the straight, he had the biggest tank slapper I have ever...

Bad day for Rizla Suzuki

19 April 2007 by Dave

Here are some pictures I got of Chris Walker and Cal Crutchlow’s retirements at Thruxton. Stalker looks fairly cross after his engine blew while Cal crashed out.

Thruxton supersport crash

19 April 2007 by Kerry Green

Adam Jenkinson (11), James Rose (28) and Kieran Murphy (98) came together at Thruxton in the Supersport race and this was the result. This is whilst John Laverty and Kieran Clarke of the Buildbase...

Cadwell lap times set to tumble

19 April 2007 by Michael Guy

Lap times at this year’s August Bank Holiday British Superbike race at Cadwell Park are set to tumble thanks to resurfacing work at the Lincolnshire circuit. The majority of work has been carried out...

Bennets Babes at Thruxton

19 April 2007 by Kerry Green

The Bennetts babes were kind enough to pose for pictures with Joseph and Laurence Green at Thruxton BSB. Dont they look fantastic. The girls look great too eh! Have a great 2007 BSB Kerry Green

Brands behind the scenes

18 April 2007 by Peter Bladen

We won the Chris Jones auction and are getting a special year at all BSB rounds including pit access, safety car laps and helicopter flights. Here are a few behind the scenes pictures from BSB...

Thruxton Photos

18 April 2007 by Steve Guest

Ron Haslam and Michael Rutter have seen my son has an ice cream. MEanwhile, Chris Walker has a word with his mechanics after the second race at Thruxton. And I do not care if you are leading the...

Fantastic day at Brands

18 April 2007 by rideout-sw

Here are a couple of shots from the BSB round at Thruxton. There is one of Chris Walker and another of Shane Byrne. What a fantastic day’s racing.

Thruxton picture gallery

18 April 2007 by Kevin Langridge

Here are some pictures I took at Thruxton last weekend at the British Superbikes. They include Cal Crutchlow, Scott Smart and Gregorio Lavilla.

I now like racing

17 April 2007 by Marta

I don’t know much about motorcycles, and wasn’t particularly interested in it in the past. But then my boyfriend took me to the Bennetts British Superbikes at Brands Hatch. To be honest I found it...

BSB pictures from Brands Hatch

17 April 2007 by Terry Evans

Here are some pictures I managed to get standing at Hawthorn’s at Brands Hatch. The first is the two Leons – Camier going past Haslam – in the second BSB race The second picture is Steve Plater on...

Chilled out Gregorio

17 April 2007 by Mark Wagstaff

Gregorio still had time to let me have my photo taken with him. This is as well as winning both races at Brands Hatch. What a top bloke, cheers, Mark

Grant and Lowry come together at Thruxton

17 April 2007 by Kerry Green

Thruxton Supersport Race Tom Grant and Ian Lowry came together and this was the result. This is one picture from a great sequence where Lowry runs over Grant’s neck. Fortunately both riders seemed...

BSB Racing Sunday, April 9

16 April 2007 by Chris Slow

Here are some of my photo’s that I took at the BSB event on Sunday, April 9 at Brands Hatch. I hope that you enjoy the photo’s.

Lavilla survives Honda onslaught in race two

15 April 2007 by MCN

Gregorio Lavilla took his second double victory from two rounds of the British Superbike championship, despite a last lap onslaught from four Hondas. The race was red-flagged around lap 11, with...

Lavilla wins first race at Thruxton

15 April 2007 by MCN

Race one at Thruxton saw Gregorio Lavilla come throught the field to take his third win in three races, after getting away from the line in fifth place. He took the win by a comfortable margin from...

Hill takes first BSB pole at Thruxton

14 April 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Tommy Hill scored his first ever BSB pole and the first pole for Pirelli in the series with the fastest ever lap around the 2.356 mile Thruxton circuit in this afternoon’s qualifying session for...

Camier quickest in Saturday BSB practice

14 April 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Leon Camier set the pace in this morning’s BSB free practice at Thruxton for tomorrow’s second round of the Bennett British Superbike Championship. The Bike Animal Honda rider was the only one to...

Brands BSB photos

13 April 2007 by Mark

Here are some photos from the Brands BSB meeting. I was lucky enough to get a pit-pass, so I managed to get some close-up’s of the riders. Also, I got a photo of Shakey and Leon having their...

Lavilla heads Thruxton second practice

13 April 2007 by MCN

Gregorio Lavilla continues the form he showed at Brand Hatch last weekend by setting the pace in this afternoon in free practice for Sunday second round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship...

Holly thrilled to meet James

13 April 2007 by clive walton

This is a picture of my daughter, Holly Walton, at Brands Hatch at the British Superbikes last week. She met James Toseland, which made her day and mine!