March

Year: 2007

Month: March

Video: WSB Superpole from Donington

31 March 2007 by Rob Hull

If you missed any of the action from today’s (March 31) Superpole session at the European round of the WSB Championship at Donington, then catch up with who was going fast and who was going to the...

Bayliss on pole

31 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Troy Bayliss will start tomorrow’s World Superbike races at Donington Park from the pole positon spot, after a faultless Superpole lap just moments ago – boosted when his main rival for the honour...

Kawasaki’s Pere Riba made the most of his track knowledge to grab pole position for tomorrow’s World Supersport race at Donington Park. The Spaniard, who used to ride in British Supersport for the MSS...

Donington virgin

31 March 2007 by kwakaian

I have just had my first visit to Donington park (on Friday) and had great day out. As soon as I got into the circiut I got myself a paddock pass and wandered in. I walked up to the end of the paddock...

Legends on track: Slight bins it!

31 March 2007 by Rob Hull

The show ground to a halt at Donington this lunchtime, when some of the best known names from the series’ 20-year history took to the track in a celebration of the anniversary meeting this weekend –...

Bayliss and Corser stay top in QP2

31 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Troy Bayliss heads into this afternoon’s Superpole session with the fastest time in QP2 beating fellow countryman Corser by less than a tenth. Bayliss set a blistering time of 1.31.05, nearly a second...

Sofuoglu tops crash-filled WSS FP2

31 March 2007 by Rob Hull

World Supersport Championship leader Kenan Sofuoglu has taken advantage of his closest rivals’ slip-ups yesterday to put in the quickest time of this mornings free practice. The Hanspree Honda rider...

Donington Saturday weather update

31 March 2007 by Rob Hull

The sun is out and track temperatures are already way up on yesterday for the second qualifying day of the European round of WSB at Donington Park. With times hampered in the first qualifying session...

Cannot tell racers apart ?

30 March 2007 by keith philpot

I have just got in from the first day of WSB at Donington. I thought it must have been me, until I heard the commentators grumbling about how difficult it is to recognise riders. I thought that shell suit colourways were out of date but just about everybody has used them all over their bikes and helmets. Somewhere in this blurry mess is a number – but I couldn’t see them on most bikes, which was...

Haga's weird lines hampered

30 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Everyone knows fans’ favourite Noriyuki Haga takes some of the wildest lines in World Superbikes – and today they saw him end the first day at Doninton Park well down the order. Haga’s double win at...

Corser second after crash

30 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser walked away unscathed from a high-speed crash during first qualifying today onboard his Yamaha Italia R1. The Aussie nearly high sided going through the ultra fast Craner Curves, but...

Toseland happy to make it through the day

30 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Despite the pressure of riding in his home race, World Superbike title leader James Toseland is about as relaxed and comfortable as you could hope after today’s chilly first day at Donington Park. The...

Bayliss fastest but Kagayama out

30 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Troy Bayliss has set the fastest time of the day in the first qualifying session for this weekend’s European round of the WSB Championship at Donington. The field were able to revert to full dry...

Superpole times correction

30 March 2007 by Angus Farquhar

There was an error in the times published in MCN for the broadcast of this weekend’s Superpole session on Eurosport. The final session before the race will be broadcast on Eurosport 2 from 4pm-4:45pm. The race day programme starts on British Eurosport on Sunday from 12-4:30pm.

Jones privisionally heads second row

30 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Craig Jones has mimicked his good form from this mornings WSS free practice session by ending the first Qualifying session provisionally from fifth. The rain has held off at Donington since this...

Disaster for Supersport frontrunners

30 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Three of the top World Supersport men have been ruled out of action today after crashing in the opening wet Free Practice session. Factory Yamaha men Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes have both been...

Corser quickest in WSB free practice

30 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Yamaha’s Troy Corser heads the way at Donington after the first free practice session, ending up 1.5 seconds faster than his closest rival Troy Bayliss. Three Aussies topped the group with Alto...

Jones makes top five in FP1

30 March 2007 by Rob Hull

Britain’s Craig Jones proved his wet weather riding ability by posting the fifth fastest time in this morning’s World Supersport free practice (Friday, March 30, 2007). Jones tackled the difficult...

Vermeulen expects Toseland and Bayliss battle

29 March 2007 by Matthew Birt

Factory Suzuki MotoGP rider Chris Vermeulen reckons home favourite James Toseland and fellow Aussie Troy Bayliss will be the stars of the show in this weekend’s crucial Donington Park World Superbike...

Martin to keep racing in WSB

28 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Australian Steve Martin is set to ride at the Donington round of World Superbikes, after reports that his ride had ended with the DFX team last week. Martin looked out of a ride due to the loss of...

Hunt in Euro series

28 March 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Brighton racer Leon Hunt (18) makes his debut in the European Superstock 600 series this weekend at Donington. Hunt will be onboard a CBR Honda for the Italian-based CRS Grand Prix team. After several...

Kagayama's fitness battle

22 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Yukio Kagayama is fighting to be fit for next weeks Donington Park after dislocating his collarbone and deflating his lung in a sickening crash at Phillip Island at the start of the month. Kagayama...

MotoGP want Toseland

21 March 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland’s winning start to the WSB season has put him at the top of Honda’s MotoGP shopping list for 2008. Satellite Honda squads Gresini and LCR have both expressed an interest in the...

Revised results for Philip Island WSB

14 March 2007 by Dan Thornton

A results for the Philip Island round of World Superbikes have been revised after the close finish for Michele Fabrizio and Max Neukirchner in eighth and ninth places. The official SBK time-keeper...

Yukio on the mend

07 March 2007 by Matthew Birt

Factory Suzuki rider Yukio Kagayama will crush Neil Hodgson’s hopes of a dramatic World Superbike return at Donington Park next month. Hodgson has been linked with a replacement ride on Suzuki’s...

Legends back on track

05 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Unexpected stars at the Phillip Island WSB event included some of the series’ most famous riders of the past, and a much-appreciated reappearance for the first ever champion. Fred Merkel, who won the...

Foret's fortune

05 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Kawasaki bagged their first World Supersport win for four years yesterday after their two top men in the series showed a remarkable sense of team spirit at Phillip Island. Fabien Foret took the win...

Tyre woes for Jones in WSS

05 March 2007 by Michael Guy

World Supersport Brit Craig Jones saw a mystery tyre problem wreck his hopes of a top 10 finish at Phillip Island yesterday. The former FoggyPetronas man, our lone representative in the class,...

Starts must improve says Max

05 March 2007 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi has admitted he needs to get up to speed faster at the beginning of World Superbike races. The four-time GP world champion has repeatedly been able to get off the line with lightning speed...

Toseland v Max - a fan's perspective

05 March 2007 by Si Dearing

I’m just heading back to the UK after going down to Phillip Island for the WSB this weekend. Gorgeous fast track in a great location with an almost perfect result possible for JT. That’s the first...

Toseland takes title lead with win

04 March 2007 by MCN

James Toseland has taken the lead in the 2007 World Superbike championship with a hard-fought victory in the second race at Phillip Island. Max Biaggi led up to the first corner, but got pushed back...

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.

Bayliss is back

04 March 2007 by Michael Guy

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...