September

Year: 2007

Month: September

Vallelunga World Superbikes: James Toseland forced to wait for title as Troy Bayliss wins race two in Italy

30 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Britain’s James Toseland will have to wait until next weekend to try and claim the World Superbike crown after crashing in Vallelunga. The Sheffield rider was battling with Troy Corser for fourth...

Vallelunga World Supersport: Craig Jones second in shortened race in Italy

30 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Britain’s Craig Jones narrowly missed out on victory to finish second in a shortened World Supersport race in Vallelunga. The Cheshire rider had led the race for the first 17 laps before being...

Vallelunga World Superbikes: Italy's hero Max Biaggi wins thrilling home race

30 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Home hero Max Biaggi has won a thrilling first World Superbike race in Vallelunga in front of thousands of Italian fans. The race was a spectacle of overtaking manoeuvres which kept spectators on the...

Vallelunga World Supersport: Britain's Craig Jones secures first pole in Italy

29 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Britain’s Craig Jones secured his first ever World Supersport pole position at Vallelunga today with a scintillating 1m39.322. Jones’ pole was his first since 2003 at Knockhill when he rode in...

Vallelunga World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss on top, James Toseland bounces back

29 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Ducati’s Troy Bayliss shrugged off a slow speed crash to set the fastest lap time during this morning hour long second qualifying session. Troy Bayliss crashed out at the first gear hairpin after...

English WSB events are best

29 September 2007 by varolsblade

As a World Superbike fan, I would like to make a comment on the 3 race events that were conducted in England 2007 (Donington, Silverstone & Brands Hatch) Our tracks for spectators are the best all around! I’ve been to all the WSB races, except Qatar and Phillip Island, and the humour and atmosphere within our races are the best. In my opinion the worst has to be Lauzitsring.

World Superbikes: Carl Fogarty abandons racing project

28 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Carl Fogarty has been forced to abandon plans to race in World Superbikes next season with MV Agusta after being unable to secure the sponsorship to run the team. Foggy had been searching for a...

Vallelunga World Superbikes: Troy Corser on form in Italy

28 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Troy Corser was once again the fastest man on track at Vallelunga for the first timed practice of the weekend in the penultimate World Superbike round. The Australian recorded a best time...

Vallelunga World Superbikes: First blood to Troy Corser

28 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser set the fastest time in the opening free practice session for the penultimate round of the World Superbike Championship at Vallelunga, Italy. Riding the Yamaha Italia R1 Troy Corser...

World Superbikes: Suzuki’s Racing Group Leader talks Superbikes

26 September 2007 by Michael Guy

It’s not often senior personnel from the Japanese manufacturers visit World Superbike races, but at the previous round of the championship Suzuki’s Racing Group Leader Mr Fumihiro Ohnishi attended the...

Sofuoglu wins again

26 September 2007 by Anonymous

It was a pretty hard fought victory. Sofuoglu had to make a tough overtaking manoeuvre at the last chicane. The picture shows Sofuoglu (#51) and Dutch Superbike champion Arie Vos (#28). Photo by Johan...

World Supersport: Kenan Sofuoglu wins on superbike debut

25 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Newly crowned World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu has had his first taste of riding a Superbike and immediately impressed by winning first time out. Kenan Sofuoglu who makes a full time switch...

Misano WSB pics

23 September 2007 by beerbandit

Troy showing off his amended appendage with James and Chris looking for the missing bit! Frankie’s new vocation since retiring from racing: a clean sweep of the track.

World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser stay at Yamaha

19 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser have resigned to ride for the Yamaha Italia team for 2008. Both men came to the end of their one year contract at the end of this season and after positive results were...

World Superbikes: Andrew Pitt signs two-year Ten Kate Honda deal

17 September 2007 by Andy Downes

Australian Andrew Pitt has signed a two-year deal to ride for the Honda Ten Kate team – but it’s not decided if it will be for the World Supersport or World Superbike team. It’s thought current...

World Superbikes: Carlos Checa in Ten Kate Honda talks

17 September 2007 by Andy Downes

Carlos Checa is holding a meeting with Ten Kate Honda right now (Monday lunchtime) to find out if the Spaniard will sign a deal to ride in World Superbikes next year. Carlos Checa is locked in a...

World Supersport: Craig Jones team faces cash crunch

12 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Craig Jones’ Ekerold Honda team is facing a dilemma over staying in World Supersport next year after saying most UK sponsors are stuck in the past when it comes to funding world championship race...

World Superbikes: Ten Kate Honda nears 2008 rider choice

12 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Ronald Ten Kate is expected to decide in the next few days which rider will join his number one World Superbike squad next year to replace James Toseland. It is a given that reigning British...

World Superbikes: Michel Fabrizio talks of Xerox Ducati move

11 September 2007 by Michael Guy

New Xerox Ducati signing Michel Fabrizio has spoken officially about his one-year deal to partner Troy Bayliss on the new 1200cc works World Superbikes next year. The 22-year-old Italian agreed a...

World Superbikes exclusive: Michel Fabrizio lands 2008 Xerox Ducati ride

10 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Italian young gun Michel Fabrizio has secured the most coveted ride in World Superbikes after signing to join Troy Bayliss in the XeroxDucati squad 2008. Although no official announcement has been...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Xerox Ducati's Troy Bayliss rids himself of tyre demons for race two win

09 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Xerox Ducati’s Troy Bayliss overcame his tyre demons from race one to secure victory in race two at the Lausitzring in Germany. In a repeat of the start of race one, Bayliss battled hard with Yamaha’s...

Lausitzring World Supersport: Broc Parkes wins as Brits Craig Jones and Tommy Hill impress in Germany

09 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Broc Parkes won the battle at the front with Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Kenan Sofoglu to take victory in the World Supersport race at the Lausitzring. The pair had fought all the way through...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga dominates as tyres fail for Troy Bayliss and James Toseland

09 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga has won race one of the World Superbikes at the Lausitzring in Germany. The Japanese rider took full advantage of tyre problems which forced initial leader Xerox Ducati’s Troy...

Flame spitting

09 September 2007 by Martin Wigg

Flames from a Kawasaki taken at Brands Hatch WSB.

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Alstare Suzuki's Yukio Kagayama out with injury

09 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Yukio Kagayama will not race at the Lausitzring today after braking his fifth metacarpal of his left hand. The Alstare Suzuki rider crashed during the wet second qualifying session on Saturday...