2007

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner shrugs off back injury to dominate in Valencia

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner shrugged off the lingering pain of a back injury he first suffered in Phillip Island last month to dominate the opening day of free practice in Valencia. Stoner...

Valencia MotoGP: Yamaha engine as bad as Michelin tyres admits Valentino Rossi

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has admitted the slow performance of Yamaha’s YZR-M1 800cc motor has contributed to his 2007 problems as much as Michelin’s failure to compete with Bridgestone. Rossi ended a tough...

Valencia MotoGP: Chaz Davies to brave pain in Valencia

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

British rider Chaz Davies will try and ride through the pain barrier tomorrow in a bid to take his place in the season’s final race in Valencia on Sunday. The D’Antin Ducati team has confirmed tonight...

Valencia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo takes provisional 250 pole

02 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Jorge Lorenzo has taken provisional pole position for the final 250 MotoGP in Valencia after topping the timesheets for the second time today. The Aprilia rider was greeted back to his garage by...

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner untouchable in Valencia free practice

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner continued his domination in Valencia this afternoon as he posted the best time in the second free practice session. Stoner occupied top spot for 55 minutes of the session, as he needed...

Valencia MotoGP: Hector Faubel takes provisional pole for final 125 race of the season

02 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Hector Faubel jumped to the top of the timesheets in the dying second of the first qualifying practice in Valencia this afternoon to take provisional pole for the last 125 race of the season. The...

Valencia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo leads 250 free practice one in Valencia

02 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Aprilia’s Jorge Lorenzo celebrated his new 250 world championship title by setting the fastest time in the first 250 practice in his home MotoGP in Valencia. The Spanish rider who will compete in...

Valencia MotoGP: Chaz Davies undergoing hospital treatment in Valencia

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Chaz Davies has been taken to a Valencia hospital for precautionary checks after he suffered a massive high-side crash in this morning’s opening free practice session. The British rider crashed with...

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner dominant in first free practice

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner made the perfect start in his bid to end a brilliant season on a high note by dominating this morning’s opening free practice session in Valencia. Once the Ducati...

Valencia MotoGP: Gabor Talmacsi fastest in 125 free practice one

02 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Aprilia’s Gabor Talmacsi was the fastest rider in this morning’s first free practice in Valencia ahead of the final 125 MotoGP. The world championship leader recorded a best lap of 1:41.280 at the...

Stalker's Next Ride

01 November 2007 by Craig

Rumour has it (www.walkerthestalker.com) that the mighty Chris Walker is heading to World Supersport next year on a Kawasaki for Team GIL motorsport (WHO???) Anyway, good luck to him. I’m sorry to lose him from BSB but he didn’t really do it this year on the Suzuki

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner begins plotting 2008 title defence

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner’s attention has already turned to the defence of his crown in 2008 as he brings the curtain down on a stunning debut season with Ducati in Valencia this weekend. The...

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi anxiously waiting for Bridgestone clearance

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has admitted he has no idea whether he will be allowed to begin testing Bridgestone tyres immediately after this weekend’s final race in Valencia. Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha team is...

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Loris Capirossi confirmed for Qatar night test

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi and Loris Capirossi have confirmed they will attend a special night test session at the Losail International circuit in Qatar later this month. Plans for a historic night race in Qatar...

World Superbikes: Max Biaggi - "It looks like you're stuck with me for another year!"

01 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Two days after signing to ride for the GMB Sterilgarda Ducati team in World Superbikes, Max Biaggi has spoken exclusively to MCN about his new squad. The 36-year-old Italian parted company with the...

Valencia MotoGP: Nicky Hayden urges Honda caution on 2008 machine

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Former world champion Nicky Hayden is hoping Honda engineers have not made radical changes to his factory Honda RC212V machine for 2008, even though he believes the current bike is only at 80 per cent...

Valencia MotoGP: Suzuki happy with new 2008 GSV-R

01 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki will give Chris Vermeulen and new recruit Loris Capirossi a debut on the new 2008 factory GSV-R next week in Valencia confident the new 800 can continue the Japanese factory’s...

Gary Pinchin's British Superbikes blog: Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow with HM Plant Honda – but who goes where now in British Superbikes?

31 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

The rider market is now officially in full swing following the announcement earlier in the week that Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow have signed for HM Plant Honda. Apart from that Atsushi Watanabe has...

World Superbikes: Max Biaggi signs for Team Ducati Sterilgarda

31 October 2007 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi has today signed for Team Ducati Sterilgarda to ride in World Superbikes for 2008. The veteran Italian rider, who was dropped by Alstare Suzuki after the 2007 season had been looking for...

RLR Triumph Wins New Era Superclub Championship!

29 October 2007 by MKW Racing

Congratulations to Steve Tomes & RLR Motorsports Triumph 675 for winning the New Era Superclub Championship 2007! The concluding races at Mallory Park saw a dominant performance from Steve & Marcus...

British Superbikes: Confirmed 2008 signings

29 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

With news of where riders are planning to go to next year in British Superbikes we will be keeping an eye on who signs for whom over the close season. Keep checking back to www.motorcyclenews.com for...

British Superbikes: HM Plant sign Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow

29 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow have signed to ride for HM Plant Honda in next year’s British Superbike Championship and selected rounds of the World Superbike series as wild cards. They will ride the...

Final round of BSB

28 October 2007 by Emma Selling

More photos from the final round of the Bennetts British Superbikes. Please tell me your thoughts on my pictures, past and present. It will help me to find what the public like from a superbike shot.

Sykes at Brands

28 October 2007 by louise81

Here are some pictures of Tom Sykes crashing at the final round at Brands Hatch!

Don't bother with Vallelunga

28 October 2007 by Ben

I went to Vallelunga WSB on the Thursday and Friday to work. There are three paddock areas, hospitality, main working paddock and superstock paddock. It’s 15 minutes walk from the first to the last and you needed 2 different passes to access them all. Car parking is a further 15 minutes away and the traffic jams on Saturday and Sunday have to be seen to be believed. The circuit has a couple of...