August

Year: 2007

Month: August

World Superbikes: Confirmed 2008 signings

08 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

With news of where riders are planning to go to next year in World Superbikes we will be keeping an eye on who signs for whom over the close season. Ducati’s Troy Bayliss and Alstare Suzuki’s Yukio...

Video: Broc Parkes talks from Magny Cours

29 August 2007 by Michael Guy

World Supersport ride Broc Parkes talks to MCN about his recent test in Magny Cours. Watch the video below to see how he got on at the damp track.

Video: Plater ready for action in World Endurance

29 August 2007 by Michael Guy

World Endurance expert Steve Plater admitted that his two day test at Magny Cours was only of minimal use after being hampered by rain on both days. Plater knows that in a 24 hour endurance race the weather can play a major part, but was hoping to get some meaningful dry testing to evaluate new parts onboard his Kawasaki France ZX-10R. Despite the relative lack of track time, Plater is up beat...

Video: Magny Cours WSB test interviews

29 August 2007 by Michael Guy

The recent World Superbike test in Magny Cours saw everything from James Toseland testing out the new engine management system to several world Endurance teams putting their bikes through the...

World Superbikes David Tardozzi: 'Troy Bayliss won't quit'

29 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has ended speculation Troy Bayliss will quit racing at the end of the season. At the last round of the championship at Brands Hatch rumours emerged that Troy...

World Superbikes: Decision time for Noriyuki Haga

28 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Noriyuki Haga will meet with Yamaha bosses tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss a package that will see him continue riding for the team in 2008. Haga has ridden for the Yamaha Italia squad for the last...

WSB top three

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

Toseland leading Haga and Corser to win the second race and claim his first double at this year’s Brands Hatch World Superbikes.

King Kenan

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

King Kenan Sofuoglu after he won the World Supersport championship at Brands Hatch.

Storming Charpentier

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

Sebastian Charpentier racing through the pack at Brands, after his unfortunate mechanical problem on the start.

World Supersport action

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

Druids bend, close racing in the Brand Hatch World Supersport race.

Haga cranks it over

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

Nori Haga, banked over at Stirlings, at Brands Hatch 2007.

Toseland at Brands

25 August 2007 by tom

This is James Toseland after his race one win at Brands Hatch with the English flag in his hand.

Video: James Toseland talks about the Magny Cours WSB test

24 August 2007 by Michael Guy

MCN Caught up with James Toseland at the Magny Cours World Superbike test to see how he got on at the rain soaked track. Check out the video below to see our full interview.

World Superbikes: Max Neukirchner in line for third 2008 factory Suzuki ride

24 August 2007 by Michael Guy

German Max Neukirchner is on target to become the third rider in the Alstare Suzuki team in 2008. Max Neukirchner has been involved in ongoing discussions with the Suzuki team and recently received...

World Superbikes head stateside

23 August 2007 by Michael Guy

As revealed in MCN over a month ago, the 2008 World Superbike series will race in America next year at the Miller Motorsports Park on June 1, 2008. The World Superbike series last raced in America...

Hill on the list for Yamaha in World Supersport

22 August 2007 by Michael Guy

The official Yamaha World Supersport team have confirmed that British Superbike Virgin Yamaha rider Tommy Hill is on their short list for a full time ride in World Supersport in 2008. Tommy Hill made...

You'd think they'd fill it up

21 August 2007 by Anonymous

Karl Muggeridge maintaining an ironic sense of humour at this year’s WSB round at Brands Hatch.

World Superbikes: James Toseland’s test hampered by rain

21 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Any hope of James Toseland getting a jump on his rivals for the final round of the World Superbike championship took a blow after torrential rain prevented any meaningful testing on the opening day of...

Brand Hatch babes

19 August 2007 by scottdb

Some of the babes at Brands WSB.

Learn how to fix Troy Bayliss's Ducati!

19 August 2007 by scottdb

Troy Bayliss binned his bike at Druids in race one at Brands WSB. A mechanic showed us how to fix his Ducati for race two! Actually seems quite easy to do, apparently, you don’t need any tools, you...

World Superbikes: Ten Kate boss talks to MCN about 2008

16 August 2007 by Michael Guy

The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team are in no hurry to announce their replacement for James Toseland in World Superbikes despite attending last weeks Croft British Superbikes race to speak with series...

World Supersport: Craig Jones diagnosed with cracked pelvis

15 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Following his spectacular crash out of the lead at the Brands Hatch World Supersport race, Britain’s Craig Jones has been diagnosed with two hairline cracks in his pelvis and muscle damage. Craig...

World Supersport: Tommy Hill to test Yamaha at Magny Cours

15 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbike rider Tommy Hill will be testing the World Supersport SSP Yamaha at Magny Cours, France next week. It’s the same bike he raced to fifth place in the Brands Hatch round recently and...

Brands WSB in pictures

14 August 2007 by Alan O'Shea

Here are a few choice photos that I took at the Brands WSB round. Enjoy!

More Brands WSB action

12 August 2007 by Kevin Langridge

More World Superbike action from Brands Hatch.

Brands pictures

11 August 2007 by lee puttock

Here are some photos that I recently took at the World Superbikes round hosted at Brands Hatch! I’m only 15 so if these were published it would make my year! Cheers guys!

Laconi on fire

09 August 2007 by russbyrne

Regis Laconi spitting fire into Hawthorns bend in morning warm up at Brands Hatch.

It's about that pitlane ride through Mr Biaggi

09 August 2007 by Chloe West

A photo from a pit tour I went on before race one of the World Superbikes at Brands last weekend.

World Superbikes: Ten Kate look for James Toseland's replacement

09 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate bosses are facing one of their toughest decisions choosing who will replace James Toseland in 2008. Since their World Superbike debut in 2004 with Chris Vermeulen, the Dutch team have been...

Brands WSB

09 August 2007 by Emma Selling

Hi everyone, me again with some more fantastic shots from my favourite and local race circuit, Brands Hatch. It was wonderful to see Toseland do so well before leaving for MotoGP.

World Supersport: Craig Jones pained by pelvis injury

08 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Craig Jones is battling to be fit for the next round of the World Supersport series after being diagnosed with a suspected cracked pelvis sustained in the highside crash which put him out of the lead...

World Supersport: Broc Parkes: "I missed him by inches"

08 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Brands Hatch World Supersport race winner Broc Parkes revealed to MCN he came within inches of colliding with Britain’s Craig Jones who crashed out of the lead on lap five. Broc Parkes had begun...

shush, don't tell anyone

08 August 2007 by owen jones

On Sunday night me and my mates Liam, Aidyn and Dean went sneaking round the Brands Hatch pits and paddok and found our way into the podium tower thing.

World Supersport: Tommy Hill on target for factory ride

08 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbike’s Tommy Hill could have done enough in his debut World Supersport ride at Brands Hatch to secure a full time slot with the factory Yamaha team. Tommy Hill survived three spectacular...

Bayliss vs JT

08 August 2007 by owen jones

Troy Bayliss and James Toseland in qualifying at Brands on Friday.

Alex Hofmann turns his attentions to World Superbikes

08 August 2007 by Michael Guy

MotoGP man Alex Hofmann was one of a number of riders who spent the weekend at Brands Hatch looking to secure a ride in World Superbikes next season. Alex Hofmann, who is currently recovering from...