May

Year: 2007

Month: May

Yanagawa wins Tsukuba

21 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Team Green Kawasaki rider Akira Yanagawa won the third round of the All Japan Superbike series at Tsukuba at the weekend but Honda’s Tatsuya Yamaguchi continues to the lead the series after finishing...

Mladin double at Infineon

21 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin picked up his 55th and 56th career AMA Superbike victories as he dominated the double-header AMA Superbike weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. Mladin was...

Sad death of Jack Findley

21 May 2007 by Anonymous

Saddened to hear the news that former 750 champion Jack Findley has died. The news was mentioned yesterday on BBC2 by Steve Parrish and Keith Huewen during the showing of the NW200. Please forward our sympathies to all his family and friends from the bike racing world.

No time to celebrate for schoolboy Bradley

21 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith had little time to celebrate his brilliant career first 125 GP podium as he jetted back to England today to begin his last week at school. The 16-year-old became the youngest British...

Kiyo celebrates Snetterton wins

21 May 2007 by Anonymous

Couple of shots of Kiyo celebrating after his BSB wins at Snetterton.

Johnny Angel wins Snetterton Superstock

21 May 2007 by Kerry Green

Johnny Angel, the guy with the coolest name in the BSB 2007 Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Cup, won his first race of the series at Snetterton over the weekend. He lived up to his nickname of...

Flaming Tommy Hill

20 May 2007 by Anonymous

Tommy Hill racing for Virgin Media Optoma Loans Yamaha on the YZF R1 at the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike Championship Round 10 at Snetterton with impressive looking over-run flames coming through...

Top bloke Tommy

20 May 2007 by Michelle Harvey

Chloe and Louise meet Tommy Hill at Thruxton’07 – what a top bloke. Thanks Tommy!

Meeting hero Walker

20 May 2007 by Michelle Harvey

My husband finally meets his hero Chris Walker at Thruxton BSB 2007. Thanks Chris!

Camier made our day

20 May 2007 by Michelle Harvey

Leon Camier made my girls’ day at Thruxton BSB 2007.

McGuinness is outed at NW200

20 May 2007 by tim gibson

I was at the North West 200 and saw this in the paddock and took a picture with my phone. Just shows that among the serious racing there’s still a bit of playful humour going on. I would recommend...

Hot stuff Walker

20 May 2007 by John Jackson

Watching the BSB at Snetterton on Sunday, I snapped this photo of a flaming Chris Walker chasing Greg Lavilla out of Russell bend.

HM Plant Hondas dominate Snetterton

20 May 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Ryuichi Kiyonari took a double win at Snetterton to take the lead in the British Superbike championship, with team-mate Jonathan Rea following up in second both times. Kiyonari now leads the BSB title...

Vermeulen triumphs in wet Le Mans chaos

20 May 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Chris Vermeulen has won the French MotoGP round in a chaotic race due to wet weather conditions. Vermeulen finished the race ahead of Marco Melandri and Casey Stoner, followed by Dani Pedrosa,Alex...

Lorenzo extends title lead with 250cc win

20 May 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Jorge Lorenzo nows leads the 250cc GP championship by 32 points as he defended his title with a win in France. Lorenzo had to overcome a strong challenge from Alex de Angelis and Andrea Dovizioso to...

Smith takes third as Gadea wins 125GP

20 May 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Britain’s Bradley Smith claimed his first podium, by taking third in the 125cc French GP. Smith finished behind winner Sergio Gadea, who took his first ever GP win for the Bacaja Asapr team, whilst...

First two-stroke premier class winner passes away

20 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

A minute’s silence was held this morning at the Le Mans circuit in memory of Australian Jack Findlay, who passed away last night. Findlay set several world championship landmarks in a distinguished career that spanned 21 years from 1958 to 1978. He was the first rider to take a premier class victory on a two-stroke machine in the 1971 Ulster GP. And he was the first rider to claim victory on...

Edwards: 'Win or crash' in Le Mans

19 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Le Mans pole setter Colin Edwards reckons tomorrow’s French GP is win or bust as he bids to put forgettable races in Turkey and China behind him. The Texan was taken out on the first lap in Istanbul...

Byrne takes Snetterton pole

19 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Shane Byrne claimed his first pole position of the year on the Stobart Honda when he was the only rider to dip into the 1:04s in today’s qualifying session at Snetterton in the fourth round of the...

Suppo: Stoner is making the difference

19 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Livio Suppo has praised Casey Stoner saying it is the Australian’s talent and not Ducati’s top speed advantage that has carried the 21-year-old to the top of the MotoGP world championship. The...

Edwards pips Stoner to claim first pole

19 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

American Colin Edwards claimed his first ever MotoGP pole position on an afternoon full of surprises at the Le Mans circuit in France. The double World Superbike champion finally got his hands on a...

Smith storms to French front row

19 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Bradley Smith produced a stunning last lap to claim his best ever world 125 championship qualifying position for tomorrow’s French GP in Le Mans. The 16-year-old claimed a brilliant...

Hopkins ups pace in Le Mans

19 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

In-form John Hopkins topped the timesheets in this morning’s third practice session at the French GP in Le Mans. A best time of 1.35.128 was good enough to claim top spot from Gresini Honda rider Toni...

Brit Smith continues to shine in Le Mans

19 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith continued his brilliant display in the French GP at Le Mans this morning by claiming the third fastest time in second free practice. The British teenager clocked a best of 1.44.224 to...

Rea fastest despite crash

18 May 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Jonathan Rea posted the fasted time during Friday’s practice at Snetterton in preparation for Sunday’s fifth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship – only to crash in the last few...

Hopkins happy with new Suzuki engine

18 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

American John Hopkins declared himself happy with the performance of a new factory Suzuki GSV-R engine at the end of the first day in Le Mans. Hopkins finished fifth quickest today running an upgraded...

New Bridgestone front tyre helps Melandri

18 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Marco Melandri reckons a new construction Bridgestone front tyre was the major reason why he clocked the fastest time on the opening day of the French GP at Le Mans. The Italian shrugged aside his...

Bruce Anstey & me

18 May 2007 by flossy1966

I have just come back from the Northern Ireland NW 200 with the Buell Owners Club. We were all wandering around the paddock when my husband Martin recognised the rider Paul Owen. Martin knew Paul’s...

Melandri finds form for Le Mans

18 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Italian Marco Melandri enjoyed his best day of a nightmare 2007 campaign when he set the fastest time in this afternoon’s second free practice session in Le Mans. The former world 250 champion has...

Smith claims provisional front row

18 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith’s hopes of a career best world 125 championship finish in Le Mans were given a massive lift this afternoon when the Repsol Honda claimed a place on the provisional front row. Smith ended...

Pedrosa heads first practice

18 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Dani Pedrosa got his 100th GP off to a perfect start by claiming the fastest time in this morning’s opening free practice session at the Le Mans circuit in France. The Spaniard topped the timesheets...

Smith off to flying start in Le Mans

18 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Bradley Smith topped the timesheets in this morning’s opening free 125 practice session at a grey and gloomy Le Mans. With light drizzle falling throughout the 45-minute session after...

King Kiyo

17 May 2007 by Jason handy from gloucester

A few pics I took of King Kiyo at Oulton Park BSB meet.

Foot injury no concern for Vermeulen

17 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Chris Vermeulen says the right foot injury he suffered in a Shanghai qualifying collision with Loris Capirossi earlier this month won’t be a problem in this weekend’s French GP at Le...

Hayden denies Melandri new parts claim

17 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden has denied his struggling factory Honda RC212V 800 will be equipped with a range of new parts for this weekend’s French GP in Le Mans. In the pre-event press...

Stoner not fazed by Le Mans challenge

17 May 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner has shrugged off suggestions his factory Ducati will struggle to continue its stunning pace in Le Mans this weekend. Two of Stoner’s three victories in...