2007

Year: 2007

Month: ALL

Pics of JT from Aussie WSB

04 March 2007 by ANDREW FOWLER

MY MATE DARREN TOOK THESE PHOTOS OF JAMES TOSELAND IN THE WSB RACES AT PHILLIP ISLAND THIS WEEKEND. HE IS CHUFFED TO BITS WITH THE ONE OF JAMES WITH HANNAH AND CALUM SIMPSON.

Troy Bayliss bounced back from his nightmare weekend in Qatar with vengeance by winning the opening WSB at Phillip Island today. Bayliss who was expected to struggle with tyre life was able to stick...

Bayliss on Australian pole

03 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss put in an impressive Superpole lap to secure pole position for Sunday’s two WSB races. Bayliss set a new lap record in this mornings second qualifying session and although he couldn’t...

Toseland in control

02 March 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland blitzed the first qualifying session at Phillip Island with a lap time 0.6 seconds faster than his closest rival. Toseland, clearly on a high after last weekends win and second place...

Bayliss' focus

01 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss knows that he’s got to turnaround his fortunes this weekend after a disastrous start to his WSB title defence in Qatar. Last weekend the reigning world champion slumped to a fifth and...

Max: Love me or hate me

01 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Don’t feel bad if you haven’t become a fan of Max Biaggi yet, that’s the way he wants it. After taking a win and a second last weekend in Qatar it’s clear that Biaggi is here to win, but throughout...

Corser still behind

01 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Double WSB champion Troy Corser remains optimistic about his chances this weekend in Phillip Island despite admitting his bike is behind his rivals. In Qatar last weekend Corser was the only rider...

Toseland wins race two

24 February 2007 by MCN

James Toseland has won the second race at the Losail circuit in Qatar after a near faultless ride. Early on, the same group of four as race one consisting of Toseland, Biaggi, Haga and Corser made...

Sofuoglu wins in WSS

24 February 2007 by Rob Hull

Kenan Sofuoglu has won the opening World Supersport race of 2007 after Hannspree Honda team-mate Sebastien Charpentier crashed out of the lead in the closing stages of the race. Yamaha rider Kevin...

Biaggi wins race one

23 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi has won the opening race of the 2007 WSB season – his first race for over a year and his first ever race in World Superbikes. The Roman Emperor had to fight for his win after he and James...

Corser on Pole

23 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser has just snatched pole position for the first round of the World Superbike championship, ahead of Max Biaggi and James Toseland. With more Superpole wins than any other rider in the...

Biaggi on race pace

23 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Any doubts that Max Biaggi would take time to settle into WSB after a year out were firmly erased today, with the Italian in confident mood. He set the standard by posting easily the most consistent...

Haga from Toseland

22 February 2007 by Michael Guy

The honour of provisional pole position for the opening WSB race in Qatar went to Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga with a lap time 0.6 seconds inside Troy Bayliss’ 2006 lap record. Haga has completed two tests...

Toseland on top

22 February 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland topped the time sheets in first free practice with an impressive 2m 00.029s lap onboard his Ten Kate Honda. The 26-year-old Brit spent the session fine tuning his advanced...

WSB auction update

21 February 2007

WSB rights holders FG Sport have issued a press statement following rumours that the series may be up for auction with a price tag of £50m. The statement says: “With reference to the articles...

WSB up for sale

20 February 2007 by Gary Pinchin

The new World Superbike championship campaign gets underway this Saturday in Qatar, but it could be news off the track hitting the headlines after rumours emerged that Italian owners could be willing...

Ducati's Italy test

14 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Reigning World Champion Troy Bayliss completed his final test before heading to the opening round of the WSB championship in Qatar on 24th February. Onboard the Xerox Ducati 999 F07, Bayliss got his...

Corser from Biaggi

14 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser continued his strong pre season form onboard the Yamaha Italia R1 to top the time sheets in a two day test in Qatar. Although his lap time was one second slower than Troy Bayliss’...

Martin praises Foggy

14 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Steve Martin has revealed that switching to the DFX Honda CBR1000RR has been harder than expected after riding the FP1 for the Foggy Petronas team. After two years on the 900cc triple Martin is...

WSS: Ten Kate quickest

07 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Both Ten Kate Honda boys picked up where they left off by topping the timing sheets on the first day of testing in Valencia today. Defending Supersport Champion Sebastien Charpentier shared the...

JT fastest in Valencia

07 February 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland has posted the quickest time at today’s test in Valencia, 0.7 seconds faster than his rivals. Toseland has been testing his two identical bikes on the opening day of the test in Spain,...

JT ready for Valencia

05 February 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland heads to Valencia on Wednesday for a two day test where he intends to put the finishing touches to his 2007 season preparations. Since the end of the 2006 season, Toseland has completed...

WSB final testing

26 January 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbike testing enters its final stage in February with all the top teams completing their own tests at various tracks around the world. First to get on track are the factory Kawasaki squad...

Ellison's Valencia focus

25 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Dean Ellison made his WSB testing debut earlier this month and is currently preparing himself for a second test in Valencia in less than two weeks time. After a steady start, Ellison has had time to...

WSB preview questions

25 January 2007 by Michael Guy

What do you want to know? MCN are currently working on their comprehensive WSB season preview where we’ll be finding out about James Toseland’s thoughts and aspirations for the year ahead. Now we...

Tardozzi: 999 is dead

24 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has warned that WSB will suffer in 2008 if Ducati aren’t allowed to race their new flagship 1098 sports bike. Speaking to MCN, Tardozzi admitted that although...

WSB skips Turkey

22 January 2007 by Michael Guy

The 2007 World Superbike calendar has finally been confirmed as a 13 round series starting in Qatar next month. The provisional calendar included a 14th round rumoured to be the awesome Istanbul...

Laconi ready for 2007

22 January 2007 by Michael Guy

After a disastrous 2006 campaign, former WSB front runner Regis Laconi believes he can turnaround his fortunes in 2007. This is thanks to new spec Ohlins suspension and his down sized team. Last year...

WSB Entry Lists

19 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Despite being crowned world Superbike champion, Troy Bayliss has revealed that he won’t be running the no.1 plate in 2007. Bayliss who races under the no.21 switched to the no.1 plate for 2001 after...

WSB gets new sponsor

19 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate Honda’s title sponsor, Hannspree have arrived in the world of bike racing with a bang. The TV and computer monitor manufacturer are not only sponsoring the Honda WSB team they are also...

Superstock 600 European Championship entry list

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N. Start N. Rider Nat. Motorcycle Team Name 1 7 Renato Constantini ITA Honda CBR 600RR Team Italia Megabike AX # 52 2 8 Andrea Antonelli ITA Honda CBR 600RR Team Italia Megabike AX # 52 3 12 Angelo Colitti ITA Kawasaki ZX6RR Lightspeed – Kawasaki Supported 4 11 Ashley Carlucci ITA Kawasaki ZX6RR Lightspeed – Kawasaki...

WSB Entry List

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N. Start N. Rider Nat. Motorcycle Team Name 1 21 Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati 999F07 Ducati Xerox Team 2 57 Lorenzo Lanzi ITA Ducati 999F07 Ducati Xerox Team 3 41 Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha YZF R1 Yamaha Motor Italia 4 11 Troy Corser AUS Yamaha YZF R1 Yamaha Motor Italia 5 3 Max Biaggi ITA Suzuki GSXR1000 K7 Team...

World Supersport Entry List

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N. Start N. Rider Nat. Motorcycle Team Name 1 16 Sebastien Charpentier FRA Honda CBR 600RR Ten Kate Honda Team 2 54 Kenan Sofuoglu TUR Honda CBR 600RR Ten Kate Honda Team 3 11 Kevin Curtain AUS Yamaha YZFR6 Yamaha SSP Racing 4 23 Broc Parkes AUS Yamaha YZFR6 Yamaha SSP Racing 5 55 Massimo Roccoli ITA Yamaha...

Superstock 1000 FIM entry list

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N. Start N. Rider Nat. Motorcycle Team Name 1 71 Claudio Corti ITA Yamaha YZF R1 Team Lorenzini by Leoni 2 81 Michele Pirro ITA Yamaha YZF R1 Team Lorenzini by Leoni 3 19 Xavier Simeon BEL Suzuki GSXR1000 K6 Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra 4 37 Raffaele Felice ITA Suzuki GSXR1000 K6 Celani Team Suzuki Italia 5 3 Mark...

1098 rule change nearer

16 January 2007 by Dave Rawlings

The boss of Ducati has revealed that a rule change to officially allow the bike to race in World Superbikes could be a step closer. Ducati President and CEO Federico Minoli has called again for an...

Foggy Decision close

15 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Carl Fogarty could find out this week if he’ll be running a team in World Superbikes next season. With time running out for the four-time WSB champion to get the sponsor he needs, Foggy knows that...