August

Year: 2007

Month: August

British Superbikes: Confirmed 2008 signings

29 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

With news of where riders are planning to go to next year in British Superbikes we will be keeping an eye on who signs for whom over the close season. Keep checking back to www.motorcyclenews.com for...

More Cadwell jumping

31 August 2007 by sean millar

Another picture of Andy Weymouth flying at Cadwell on the Seton-prepared bike – lap record after lap record this season.

Rea's celebration

31 August 2007 by sphulme

This is the jump Johnny made on his victory lap on Bank Holiday Monday…

Thumbs up for Cadwell

31 August 2007 by chrissb6

Have to say that the Cadwell Park circuit looked super over the weekend, with grass cut neat and tidy and very well set out. I’ve not see a crowd like that since the high days of Sheene. It got to be one of the best spectators’ and racers’ circuits in the UK. But when are they going to put a bridge over the start/finish straight?

Racing heroes

30 August 2007 by sean millar

Now THIS is jumping at Cadwell: Andy Weymouth flying.

Stalker made my son's day

29 August 2007 by Lianne

My son this weekend at Cadwell Park with his favourite bike rider Chris Walker. He made my son’s day.

Rea vs Camier

29 August 2007 by natedogg54

Just thought you might like to see my view of Leon Camier’s first attempt of the Bank holiday (Cadwell, race 1) to end up in trouble. I didn’t see his second attempt but hope he recovers soon. In my...

Cadwell jumping

29 August 2007 by shaun gee

Just thought this shows the height and distance Karl Harris was getting over the Mountain at Cadwell… plus a few extra ones.

British Superbikes: Cadwell Park jump-off

29 August 2007 by MCN Sport

The Mountain at Cadwell Park is the most spectacular bit of track in British racing – and also one of the most challenging. With another round of the British Superbike championship notched up at the...

Cadwell action

29 August 2007 by Tony Cartwright

A scorching hot Bank Holiday weekend at Cadwell. Great weather and even better racing. Here are a few pictures from the event.

The syphoning Spaniard

28 August 2007 by Antony Elbourne

When at Cadwell this weekend, I spotted Gregorio Lavilla syphoning fuel out of an Airwaves truck. Troy Corser was enjoying the weekend with his son on his shoulders too.

Cadwell BSB pics

28 August 2007 by john hitchin

Pictures from the Bank Holiday Cadwell race meeting, plus Johnny Rea’s race-one off.

British Superbikes: Leon Camier's operation a success

28 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

The latest news on Bike Animal Honda’s Leon Camier, following his Cadwell Park crash yesterday, is that he had his femoral fracture pinned this morning and that the operation was a success. According...

British Superbikes: Leon Camier update - outlook positive

28 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Leon Camier is to have surgery today on the left femur he broke in yesterday’s horror crash at Cadwell Park in the second British Superbike race. The rising star was spat off his Honda Fireblade as he...

Toseland at Cadwell

27 August 2007 by Gemma Hume

Me and James Toseland at Cadwell Park BSB on Monday.

My lad and Lavilla

27 August 2007 by blade600

This is my son Tyler Ackerley at Cadwell before qualifying on Sunday with Gregorio Lavilla.

Cadwell British Supersport: Laverty takes strong win

27 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Michael Laverty took an impressive win at the Cadwell Park round of the British Supersport championship. Ian Hutchinson took the holeshot but had crashed out unhurt before the end of the first lap...

Cadwell British Superbikes: Rea takes race two win

27 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Jonathan Rea took the win in the second race at Cadwell Park with team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari taking the second step on the podium. Rea went all out to win the second race after being taken out of a...

Cadwell British Superbikes: Haslam takes race one

27 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Leon Haslam has taken the win in the first race at Cadwell Park British Superbikes with a comfortable two and a half second lead. Haslam took full advantage of his pole position to extend his lead to...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Leon Haslam secures pole at Cadwell

26 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Airwaves Ducati rider Leon Haslam has secured pole position for tomorrow’s British Superbike races at Cadwell Park. Leon Haslam was the fastest rider this morning and knocked 0.4secs of this time to...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Airwaves Ducati top the timesheets in free practice three

26 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Airwaves Ducati led the way in the final free practice ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying session at Cadwell Park this morning. Leon Haslam had been slowly bringing his times down before knocking...

The two Leons

25 August 2007 by ammng

I was lucky enough at Cadwell BSB on Saturday that the two Leons could take a minute to share a photo.

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: HM Plant Honda on top again at Cadwell Park

25 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

HM Plant Honda’s Ryuichi Kiyonari got the better of his teammate in the second free practice this afternoon at Cadwell Park. The Japense rider recorded a best lap of 1:27.586 just before the 20 minute...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Jonathan Rea fastest in free practice one

25 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

HM Plant Honda’s Jonathan Rea was fastest in this morning’s first free practice at Cadwell Park. The Northern Irishman recorded a best time of 1:27.311 on his final lap of the Lincolnshire circuit...

British Superbikes: Stuart Easton ruled out of Cadwell with broken foot

21 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Stuart Easton will miss the Cadwell Park round of the British Supersport championship this weekend after breaking a bone in his foot in testing at Magny Cours, France. Stuart Easton was due to ride...

British Superbikes: Superstock leader Glen Richards aims to switch to Supersport for 2008

17 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

National Superstock championship leader Glen Richards is aiming to switch to supersport next year with the Embassy team he’s currently with. But he says there’s little chance of him going back into...

Croft British Superbikes: Familiar look to podium according to competition winner

16 August 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Currently in the process of getting her bike licence, Shelby Williams is a keen British Superbikes fan, and having won the THINK! promotion was present at Croft to report on events for MCN. “With just...

British Superbikes: Rizla Suzuki's Cal Crutchlow talks to MCN about his Croft weekend

16 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Cal Crutchlow qualified on pole at Croft last weekend, finished fourth in the first race but crashed out of the second one when he hooked a neutral exiting the Complex. But overall the weekend showed...

Cracking Croft

15 August 2007 by karen cowen

On Sunday 12th August we were invited as VIPs to Croft. It was amazing, the first time we have seen BSB live. It was an experience, definitely a day to remember, thanks to everyone including Rainbow...

British Superbikes: Mallory Park future uncertain

15 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

There’s a fair amount of discussion about the future regarding Mallory Park as a British Superbike venue following this year’s round on July 22, 2007, which saw two days virtually wipe out due to...

Gary Pinchin's British Superbikes blog: 2008 signings start to shape up

15 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Don’t you just love this time of the year, with all the rumours, counter rumours and downright bullshit that’s surrounding who goes where in the future? It’s such fun. In the British Superbike paddock...

British Superbikes: Rizla Suzuki distance themselves from Chris Walker for 2008

14 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Rizla Suzuki boss Simon Buckmaster may not be admitting it openly but his train of thought regarding riders for the 2008 season virtually rules out any hope of Chris Walker may have of retaining his...

BSB virgin at Croft

13 August 2007 by David Adlam

I’ve never been to any motorsport event before, so I was more than happy when my neighbours invited me to Croft on Sunday 12th August. Being a keen amateur photographer it was my first time trying to...

Croft British Superbikes: Kiyonari does the double

12 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Ryuichi Kiyonari has done the double at Croft British Superbikes after stretching out a near three second lead to take race two. The podium was an exact replica of race one with Jonathan Rea taking...

Croft British Superbikes: Kiyo wins race 1

12 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken the win in the first British Superbikes race at Croft, while Tom Sykes got his first podium in third. Jonathan Rea was the man to take the holeshot ahead of pole-sitter Cal...

Video: Behind the scenes with Virgin Yamaha at Mallory

11 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

With British Superbikes at Croft this weekend we thought we’d give you a recap of the events of the last round of the championship at Mallory Park with the help of “The Weekend in Red” TV show that...