2007

Hudson Kennaugh released by Virgin Yamaha

10 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Virgin Yamaha have released South African Hudson Kennaugh from his BSB contract to allow him to return to the National Superstock championship with the Raceways Yamaha team. Kennaugh joined the...

Suzuki MotoGP boss confirms John Hopkins departure

10 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki’s factory MotoGP team boss Paul Denning has confirmed to MCN that John Hopkins has penned a big money deal to switch to Kawasaki for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The American’s...

World Exclusive: John Hopkins signs for Kawasaki MotoGP team for 2008

10 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins has signed a contract with Kawasaki’s factory MotoGP squad for the 2008 MotoGP world championship, MCN can reveal. An official announcement is expected at this weekend’s German GP in the...

Isle of Man TT racer Guy Martin to try Dirttrack TT

10 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Guy Martin is best known for racing at the TT but the Hydrex Honda superbike star loves to turn his hand to any form of motorcycle racing but now he’s aiming to compete in a TT of a very different...

Stoner hoping for better luck in German MotoGP clash

09 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner is hoping for better fortunes in Sunday’s (July 15) Sachsenring MotoGP clash when he kicks off the second half of the season 21-points clear of Valentino...

Provisional MotoGP winter testing schedule released

09 July 2007

The 2007 MotoGP world championship may have only just reached the halfway stage, but plans are already well underway for next year’s series. Eight winter tests are scheduled for MotoGP teams on a...

Hopkins to shun Bridgestone's 16-inch rear tyre

09 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

American John Hopkins has ruled out running one of Bridgestone’s new generation 16-inch rear tyres during the second half of the MotoGP world championship. The factory Suzuki rider tested a 16-inch...

New boy Josh Brookes tops World Supersport at Vallelunga test

09 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Australian Josh Brookes put three years of disappointment behind him to set the fastest time in Vallelunga first time out for his new Honda World Supersport team. Riding for Stiggy Honda after a...

Ruben Xaus fastest at Vallelunga World Superbike test

09 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Spaniard Ruben Xaus showed that he is still as fast as anyone and made the best possible use of his one and only qualifying tyre to set the fastest time at day two of the Vallelunga WSB test. Unlike...

Ducati: No plans to radically update Casey Stoner's 800

08 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Ducati won’t make be making any significant changes to Casey Stoner’s impressive GP7 800 machine as the Australian heads into the second half of the MotoGP world championship campaign in Germany on...

Troy Bayliss from Toseland and Haga in Vallelunga

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss continued to set the pace in WSB by topping the time sheets after day one at a scorching Vallelunga test in Italy. The Australian has won the last three races and is on a role determined...

Sebastien Charpentier back in control in World Supersport test

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Reigning world champion Sebastian Charpentier topped the time sheets after day one of the official FGSport test in Vallelunga, near Rome. Charpentier set the benchmark in the opening 90 minute session...

Tommy Hill ruled out of Vallelunga test

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Virgin Yamaha’s Tommy Hill had his test on the World Supersport factory SSP Yamaha R6 in Vallelunga cancelled just hours before he got on the bike. Hill was due to test the bike after a position...

Damp trip to Knockhill

07 July 2007 by golach808

Just travelled from Kettering to Scotland for the BSB round at Knockhill. Rode up Saturday and was soaked, went to watch races on Sunday and was soaked, then rode up to mate’s house in Forres and was soaked. Went for a ride on Monday and was soaked, rode home Wednesday and was soaked. All in all, a very wet time. Maybe next year i’ll buy a jet ski…

MotoGP: Nicky Hayden looking forward to Indianapolis challenge

07 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden is relishing the prospect of a second MotoGP clash in America in 2008. Indianapolis will be confirmed on the 2008 MotoGP calendar on Monday, July 16, 2007 with the...

Vermeulen: MotoGP young guns have no fear of Valentino Rossi

07 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Factory Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen believes top young talent like fellow Aussie Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa have no fear of tackling seven-times world champion Valentino Rossi. Casey Stoner...

Croft wet testing

07 July 2007 by Top Dog

At the official testing at Croft this week wet weather settings were the order of the day. Cal Crutchlow and Kiyo seemed happy to go it alone while others chose to follow the lead of Chris Walker...

Surely a hindrance?

06 July 2007 by Baz

Cal Crutchlow hitching a lift from Chris Walker at the end of second BSB race at Knockhill.

Bradley Smith to ride through pain barrier in German 125 MotoGP

06 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith will grit his teeth and brave the pain after declaring he will try and race in the German 125 MotoGP at the Sachsenring circuit on July 15, 2007. The 16-year-old is currently...

British Superbikes: Steve Martin to complete test for Virgin Yamaha

06 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin / Michael Guy

World Superbike man Steve Martin is set to complete a one day test onboard the British Superbikes Virgin Yamaha R1 at Donington Park next Tuesday. The former Foggy Petronas rider has a wealth of...

Fabrizio and DuHamel to replace Elias in German and American MotoGP races

06 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Veteran Canadian Miguel DuHamel will replace injured Gresini Honda rider Toni Elias in the American MotoGP in Laguna Seca, with Michel Fabrizio deputising for the Spaniard in the German MotoGP...

British Superbikes: Chris Walker fit to race at Oulton Park

06 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Chris Walker is fit to race his Rizla Suzuki British Superbike at Oulton Park next weekend, after a broken arm scare. He crashed at over 120mph at the Croft test on Wednesday morning and sustained...

Karl Muggeridge and Alto Evolution Honda to miss Vallelunga World Superbike test

06 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Karl Muggeridge has been forced to miss out on valuable track time after finding out that his bike won’t be ready for this weekend’s World Superbikes test in Vallelunga in Italy. Muggeridge’s Alto...

British Superbikes star Tommy Hill to test World Supersport Yamaha R6

06 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbike star Tommy Hill is flying out to Italy today to test ride the SSP Yamaha R6 World Supersport bike at Vallelunga. The bike, raced by Kevin Curtain until he was sidelined by injury,...

Jerry Burgess keen on young talent to bolster Yamaha's MotoGP effort

06 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess has told MCN he hopes to see one of the current younger generation 250 MotoGP riders join Yamaha for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The Australian is a...

Ian Lougher: 100 Oliver's Mount Wins

05 July 2007 by Chris Machin

Ian Lougher took an incredible 100th Scarborough win in the first leg of the 250cc GP race at the Oliver’s Mount Cock o’ the North races last weekend. Since he first raced at Oliver’s Mount in September 1984, the ever versatile Lougher has won races in the 125cc, 250cc, 600cc, Superstock, Superbike & 350cc Classic classes aboard Aprilia, Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha machinery. Which is an amazing...