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Hoffman: 800s no safer

02 February 2007 by Matthew Birt

Alex Hofmann reckons the switch to smaller capacity 800cc machines won’t significantly improve safety in the MotoGP world championship for 2007. Capacity was slashed from the old 990cc limit and fuel...

Checa in comfort zone

01 February 2007 by Matthew Birt

Carlos Checa admitted he is finally comfortable and adapted to Honda’s new 800cc MotoGP contender after he finished the Phillip Island test with the fourth fastest time on race tyres. Checa has so far...

Hopper struggles in Oz

01 February 2007 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins’ blistering start to the new 800cc MotoGP era stalled in Phillip Island. The American, who was only just beaten to being fastest by seven-times world champion Valentino Rossi last week in...

Rossi extends Yam deal

01 February 2007 by MCN

Valentino Rossi has surprised racing by extending his Yamaha contract by a year to the end of 2008, making sure the season is free from speculation about his future plans. The 2005 season was filled...

Hayden fastest in Oz

01 February 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden refused to get carried away despite topping the final timesheets at the Phillip Island test in Australia today. The American set a best time of 1.29.52 on a soft...

Ducati ready to race

01 February 2007 by Matthew Birt

Loris Capirossi believes Ducati’s new GP7 is ready to race and be at the front after he finished the Phillip Island test with fourth fastest time. The veteran Italian was second quickest on race tyres...

Video: KR Snr

01 February 2007 by MCN

Matt Birt, MCN’s dedicated MotoGP reporter manages to get a few moments with Kenny Roberts Snr at the Sepang test in Malaysia. Watch this clip to hear what Roberts has to say about testing, the teams...

Video: Rizla GP boss

01 February 2007 by MCN

The MotoGP Rizla Suzuki squad suprised many last last week setting blistering times at the Sepang tests. Matt Birt, MCN’s MotoGP reporter grabbed a quick interview with the man running the GP Suzuki...

Alex thanks Alex

31 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Alex Hofmann has paid tribute to experienced D’Antin Ducati team-mate Alex Barros, as the German was the big surprise on the second day of testing in Phillip Island. Hofmann was fifth quickest in...

Shoulder relief for Hayden

31 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden battled a front-end grip problem with his new factory Honda RC212V to finish sixth fastest in Australia today. Hayden was frustrated and disappointed with his...

Loris gets physical

31 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Italian veteran Loris Capirossi believes that Ducati’s new 800cc GP7 is more physically demanding than the old 990cc machine. Capirossi was second fastest on race tyres on day two in Australia with a...

Geese stop play

31 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Two wild geese caused a short and surprise delay to the second day of MotoGP testing at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia. The birds were spotted between turns eight and nine, and circuit...

Barros continues form

31 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Alex Barros set the fastest time for the second day running at Phillip Island as Ducati and Bridgestone dominated in Australia. Ducati and Bridgestone riders logged four out of the top five best times...

Fiat/Yamaha deal close

31 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha seems poised to clinch a shock sponsorship deal with Italian car giant Fiat for the 2007 MotoGP World Championship. Although Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards are not currently testing at the...

Ill Nakano stops early

30 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Shinya Nakano’s tough start to his Honda MotoGP career continued in Australia today, as sickness restricted the Japanese rider to just 48 laps at Phillip Island. The illness left Nakano beating a...

Rossi: More to come

30 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Factory Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi says there’s plenty more still to come from him despite his impressive first outing of 2007 in Sepang. The seven-time world champion was fastest in the baking heat...

Suzuki off pace in Oz

30 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki suffered its worst day of the new 800cc MotoGP today as John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen were comprehensively outpaced on the opening day of testing in Phillip Island. Both were consistently a...

Rossi misses 990s

30 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi claims he still misses the brutal power of the old 990cc four-strokes as he continues to adapt to Yamaha’s new 800cc machine. Rossi was concerned that the switch to less powerful...

Motocrossing Marco

30 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri had a lucky escape on the first day of testing at Phillip Island today after he ran off the track flat-out in sixth gear at the Australian tracks perilous first corner. The Italian ran...

Pick your Fantasy teams for 2007

30 January 2007 by Richard Fairbairn

THIS IS NOW CLOSED CLICK HERE FOR THE 2008 FANTASY ROAD RACE Who cares who wins the MotoGP, WBS, or BSB titles… the real action will be taking place in office and mates’ mini-leagues around the...

Video: John Hopkins

29 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

We have exclusive footage from Sepang from MCN’s MotoGP writer Matthew Birt.

Video: Chris Vermeulen

29 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

We have exclusive footage from Sepang from MCN’s MotoGP writer Matthew Birt.

Video: Rizla GP riders

29 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

With Rizla Suzuki continuing to look like the team best prepared for the start of the season, here Chris Vermeulen talks in Sepang to our GP reporter Matthew Birt about the challenges he and the team...

Champ relishes PI test

29 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Factory Honda rider Nicky Hayden is looking forward to this week’s Phillip Island test session to kick start the defence of his MotoGP world crown. Horsepower and electronic issues have hampered the...

Loris: We must find limits

29 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Italian veteran Loris Capirossi has refused to point the finger of blame at Ducati’s test team for failing to get a new engine management and electronic engine braking system up to speed...