2007

Year: 2007

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Smith on form fast

23 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Smith on form fast

Teen star Bradley Smith has started 2007 with a bang, going second fastest in the 125 GP class’ first major test of the year at Jerez in Spain. The Repsol Honda rider turned 16 before Christmas after...

Hopper remains on top

23 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Hopper remains on top

Suzuki’s John Hopkins stayed at the top of the timesheets at the major Sepang MotoGP test today, day two of the three day test there. Hopkins and Suzuki team-mate Chris Vermeulen went quickest...

Pedrosa crashes

23 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Pedrosa crashes

Dani Pedrosa walked away from a crash on Honda’s new RC212V 800cc bike at the second day of testing here in Sepang today. The Spaniard crashed just before 2pm to bring out the red flags though damage...

Video: Sepang: day 1

23 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Video: Sepang: day 1

MCN’s MotoGP reporter Matthew Birt has sent back footage of day one of testing in Sepang. Take a look below as you see the likes of former champion Valentino Rossi and current champion Nicky Hayden...

Video: Ducati GP7

23 January 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Video: Ducati GP7

The bike is now making its mark on the track in Sepang, but here’s your chance to get up close to the all-new Ducati GP7 Desmosedici. This video walk-round of the bike launched last week for all to...

Yamaha to unveil colours

22 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha to unveil colours

Yamaha will only officially unveil its 2007 factory MotoGP livery at the final winter test in Jerez next month. It still remains a mystery though whether Valentino Rossi will have a sponsor as he aims...

Vermeulen's new chassis

22 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Vermeulen's new chassis

Aussie Chris Vermeulen will test a brand new tailor-made chassis built just for him tomorrow at the Sepang MotoGP test. Vermeulen, who was second quickest on the opening day of 2007 winter testing in...

Hayden fifth

22 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden completed just 38 laps of the opening day of testing in Malaysia today as he made his first track appearance since undergoing shoulder surgery in November. The...

New chasis for KRJR

22 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

New chasis for KRJR

Kenny Roberts will try a new chassis on only his second day of testing the all-new KR212V 800cc machine tomorrow at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The new chassis was only finished last Wednesday at...

Rossi third after break

22 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Rossi third after break

Valentino Rossi finished third fastest on the opening day of the Sepang test as he revealed his seven-week break saw his wretched run of bad luck continue. After a season of misfortune in 2006 that...

Suzuki fastest in Sepang

22 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki fastest in Sepang

Suzuki started where they left off last year, with Rizla men John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen first and second fastest on day one today of the major Sepang MotoGP test which ends the winter testing...

Checa and Guintoli crash

22 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Checa and Guintoli crash

Carlos Checa and Sylvain Guintoli both escaped injury after crashing out at the opening day of testing in Sepang as the MotoGP grid returned to the track after a seven-week lay-off. Checa crashed...

Kiyo suprise in Malaysia

22 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Kiyo suprise in Malaysia

Reigning British superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari was a surprise addition to the Sepang line-up. The Japanese rider was testing two Honda FireBlade machines for a ‘multitude’ of purposes according...

WSB skips Turkey

22 January 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB skips Turkey

The 2007 World Superbike calendar has finally been confirmed as a 13 round series starting in Qatar next month. The provisional calendar included a 14th round rumoured to be the awesome Istanbul...

Laconi ready for 2007

22 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Laconi ready for 2007

After a disastrous 2006 campaign, former WSB front runner Regis Laconi believes he can turnaround his fortunes in 2007. This is thanks to new spec Ohlins suspension and his down sized team. Last year...

Metzger breaks back

22 January 2007 by MCN

Metzger breaks back

Freestyle motocrosser Mike Metzger broke his back attempting a back-flip in Long Beach, California on Wednesday, January 17, 2006. According to reports on the Long Beach Presstelegram Metzger was...

Richards in World Enduro

21 January 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Richards in World Enduro

Out of work BSB star Glen Richards has joined the Phase One Endurance team for the seven-round world championship. Since finishing fifth in the 2005 BSB series on a Kawasaki ZX10, Australian Richards...

UK1 signs teenagers

21 January 2007 by MCN

UK1 signs teenagers

Former 125 British title–winning team UK1 Racing are continuing their philosophy of fostering new young riders. They have announced they have signed 14-year-old Connor Behan alongside 13-year-old...

MV in BSB

20 January 2007 by MCN

While the world waits to see if Carl Fogarty can pull off a deal to run factory MV Agusta machinery in WSB, an enterprising team have already finalised their plans to race two of the exotic Italian...

WSB Entry Lists

19 January 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB Entry Lists

Despite being crowned world Superbike champion, Troy Bayliss has revealed that he won’t be running the no.1 plate in 2007. Bayliss who races under the no.21 switched to the no.1 plate for 2001 after...

WSB gets new sponsor

19 January 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB gets new sponsor

Ten Kate Honda’s title sponsor, Hannspree have arrived in the world of bike racing with a bang. The TV and computer monitor manufacturer are not only sponsoring the Honda WSB team they are also...

Dakar Rally: Stage 12

19 January 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Dakar Rally: Stage 12

Spaniard Isidre Esteve took his second Dakar stage victory when he took yesterday’s 12th stage from Ayoun to Kayes. The KTM rider finished over three minutes ahead of Portuguese Paulo Goncalvez...

Superstock 600 European Championship entry list

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N. Start N. Rider Nat. Motorcycle Team Name 1 7 Renato Constantini ITA Honda CBR 600RR Team Italia Megabike AX # 52 2 8 Andrea Antonelli ITA Honda CBR 600RR Team Italia Megabike AX # 52 3 12 Angelo Colitti ITA Kawasaki ZX6RR Lightspeed – Kawasaki Supported 4 11 Ashley Carlucci ITA Kawasaki ZX6RR Lightspeed – Kawasaki...

World Supersport Entry List

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N. Start N. Rider Nat. Motorcycle Team Name 1 16 Sebastien Charpentier FRA Honda CBR 600RR Ten Kate Honda Team 2 54 Kenan Sofuoglu TUR Honda CBR 600RR Ten Kate Honda Team 3 11 Kevin Curtain AUS Yamaha YZFR6 Yamaha SSP Racing 4 23 Broc Parkes AUS Yamaha YZFR6 Yamaha SSP Racing 5 55 Massimo Roccoli ITA Yamaha...

WSB Entry List

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N. Start N. Rider Nat. Motorcycle Team Name 1 21 Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati 999F07 Ducati Xerox Team 2 57 Lorenzo Lanzi ITA Ducati 999F07 Ducati Xerox Team 3 41 Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha YZF R1 Yamaha Motor Italia 4 11 Troy Corser AUS Yamaha YZF R1 Yamaha Motor Italia 5 3 Max Biaggi ITA Suzuki GSXR1000 K7 Team...

Superstock 1000 FIM entry list

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N. Start N. Rider Nat. Motorcycle Team Name 1 71 Claudio Corti ITA Yamaha YZF R1 Team Lorenzini by Leoni 2 81 Michele Pirro ITA Yamaha YZF R1 Team Lorenzini by Leoni 3 19 Xavier Simeon BEL Suzuki GSXR1000 K6 Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra 4 37 Raffaele Felice ITA Suzuki GSXR1000 K6 Celani Team Suzuki Italia 5 3 Mark...

Capirossi talks '07

18 January 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Capirossi talks '07

Loris Capirossi has admitted 2007 will be the biggest of his long and successful racing career as time runs out for him to realise of his ambition of becoming MotoGP world champion. Speaking at...

Cliff Carr dies

18 January 2007 by MCN

Cliff Carr dies

Seventies road racing star Cliff Carr passed away in hospital on Wednesday, January 10 after suffering a liver-related disease. Sixty-two-year-old Carr came from Leyland, Lancashire but, after...

Vermeulen Q&A

18 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Aussie Chris Vermeulen embarks on his second year in the MotoGP world championship next week when testing resumes at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia. The former World Superbike runner-up had a...

Interview: Casey Stoner

18 January 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Interview: Casey Stoner

Casey Stoner reckons he needs more critical testing time before he’ll be able to show the potential threat he could pose as a factory Ducati rider in the 2007 MotoGP world championship. The...

Dakar Rally update

18 January 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Dakar Rally update

There was no special stage counting towards the Dakar times yesterday, just a 280km connection from Nema to Ayuon. Spaniard Marc Coma leads the rally by more than 54 minutes from Frenchman Cyril...

Emmett to ride Honda

18 January 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Emmett to ride Honda

Sean Emmett’s turbulent racing career has another lease of life. Britain’s bad boy of racing has linked up with Liverpool-based PR Branson Honda to race in BSB this year. Emmett said: “The perennial...

New Virgin BSS Team

17 January 2007 by Gary Pinchin

New Virgin BSS Team

Virgin Yamaha will field Billy McConnell and Tom Grant on R6s in British Supersport this year, in a radical departure for the Rob McElnea-owned outfit. Though McElnea’s Scunthorpe-based crew have won...

Nakano looking for wins

17 January 2007 by Matthew Birt

Nakano looking for wins

Honda new boy Shinya Nakano has targeted breaking his premier class victory duck and becoming a consistent podium challenger in the 2007 MotoGP world championship. The Japanese rider is preparing for...

Dakar Rally: Stage 10

17 January 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Dakar Rally: Stage 10

Portugal’s Helder Rodrigues won stage 10 of the Dakar Rally, beating overall leader Marc Coma by just 44 seconds. This was also a change to the last few days with Rodrigues on his Yamaha ending the...

Rea's MX rehab

17 January 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Jonathan Rea has taken delivery of a new CR250F motocross today as he continues his rehabilitation programme following recent extensive knee surgery. The new HM Plant Honda signing ruptured his ACL...