August

Cadwell jumping

Cadwell jumping

Just thought this shows the height and distance Karl Harris was getting over the Mountain at Cadwell… plus a few extra ones.

World Superbikes David Tardozzi: 'Troy Bayliss won't quit'

World Superbikes David Tardozzi: 'Troy Bayliss won't quit'

Xerox Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has ended speculation Troy Bayliss will quit racing at the end of the season.   At the last round of the championship at Brands Hatch rumours emerged that Troy...

British Superbikes: Cadwell Park jump-off

British Superbikes: Cadwell Park jump-off

The Mountain at Cadwell Park is the most spectacular bit of track in British racing – and also one of the most challenging. With another round of the British Superbike championship notched up at the...

Cadwell action

Cadwell action

A scorching hot Bank Holiday weekend at Cadwell. Great weather and even better racing. Here are a few pictures from the event.

The syphoning Spaniard

The syphoning Spaniard

When at Cadwell this weekend, I spotted Gregorio Lavilla syphoning fuel out of an Airwaves truck. Troy Corser was enjoying the weekend with his son on his shoulders too.

Smoking in public

Smoking in public

Some top burnouts…

Cadwell BSB pics

Cadwell BSB pics

Pictures from the Bank Holiday Cadwell race meeting, plus Johnny Rea’s race-one off.

MotoGP: Casey Stoner against modifying MotoGP tyre rule

MotoGP: Casey Stoner against modifying MotoGP tyre rule

Runaway MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner reckons the current tyre restrictions in premier class racing should not be changed for the 2008 season. Michelin and Bridgestone have been asked...

British Superbikes: Leon Camier's operation a success

British Superbikes: Leon Camier's operation a success

The latest news on Bike Animal Honda’s Leon Camier, following his Cadwell Park crash yesterday, is that he had his femoral fracture pinned this morning and that the operation was a success. According...

MotoGP: Anthony West clinches 2008 Kawasaki MotoGP deal?

MotoGP: Anthony West clinches 2008 Kawasaki MotoGP deal?

Australian Anthony West has beaten off competition from Shinya Nakano to secure a place in Kawasaki’s factory for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. MCN understands his deal will be officially...

World Superbikes: Decision time for Noriyuki Haga

World Superbikes: Decision time for Noriyuki Haga

Noriyuki Haga will meet with Yamaha bosses tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss a package that will see him continue riding for the team in 2008. Haga has ridden for the Yamaha Italia squad for the last...

MotoGP: Loris Capirossi expresses front tyre concerns for Misano MotoGP

MotoGP: Loris Capirossi expresses front tyre concerns for Misano MotoGP

Factory Ducati rider Loris Capirossi reckons front tyre endurance could be a critical factor as MotoGP returns to the Misano circuit this weekend for the first time since 1993. Loris Capirossi is one...

MotoGP control tyre debate

Colin Edwards is spot-on about the tyre rule in MotoGP. A one-make rule will sort the whole thing out as it’s turning into Nascar. Sponsors are turning away in droves. MotoGP, which was the best racing in the world, is now boring. Valentino’s in 7th! Come on Dorna, get a grip. I have not missed a MotoGP race in over 10 years and now I’m turning back to superbikes as that is where it’s at!

MotoGP: Colin Edwards looking for Michelin backlash

MotoGP: Colin Edwards looking for Michelin backlash

Colin Edwards reckons Michelin has got to drastically improve edge grip to get back on a par with the performance of rivals Bridgestone in the MotoGP world championship. Grip at maximum lean angle and...

British Superbikes: Leon Camier update - outlook positive

British Superbikes: Leon Camier update - outlook positive

Leon Camier is to have surgery today on the left femur he broke in yesterday’s horror crash at Cadwell Park in the second British Superbike race. The rising star was spat off his Honda Fireblade as he...

Donington Park MX1 and MX2: Tommy Searle sizzles Donington crowd for MX success

Donington Park MX1 and MX2: Tommy Searle sizzles Donington crowd for MX success

Factory KTM rider Tommy Searle sent 28,000 fans wild at the brand new motocross facility at Donington Park when the 18-year-old won his first Grand Prix in the MX2 category on Sunday. The rider from...

British MXGP

British MXGP

28,000 fans came to Donington Park to watch MX hero Tommy Searle take his first MX2 GP win. It turned out to be a great day for British Motocross when ex-world champion Dave Thorpe added a 4th crown...

Toseland at Cadwell

Toseland at Cadwell

Me and James Toseland at Cadwell Park BSB on Monday.

My lad and Lavilla

My lad and Lavilla

This is my son Tyler Ackerley at Cadwell before qualifying on Sunday with Gregorio Lavilla.

Cadwell British Supersport: Laverty takes strong win

Cadwell British Supersport: Laverty takes strong win

Michael Laverty took an impressive win at the Cadwell Park round of the British Supersport championship. Ian Hutchinson took the holeshot  but had crashed out unhurt before the end of the first lap...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi’s focus no problem says Jerry Burgess

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi’s focus no problem says Jerry Burgess

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess reckons the Italian’s current off-track problems are proving no distraction in his bid to fight with Casey Stoner in the MotoGP world championship. The...

Cadwell British Superbikes: Rea takes race two win

Cadwell British Superbikes: Rea takes race two win

Jonathan Rea took the win in the second race at Cadwell Park with team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari taking the second step on the podium. Rea went all out to win the second race after being taken out of a...

Video: Andrews - “I’ve bitten off more than I can chew”

BSB rider Simon Andrews will race for Kawasaki France in the prestigious 24 hour Bol Dor world endurance race next month. Andrews who currently rides for the Jentin Racing team onboard a Yamaha in BSB completed a two day test at Magny Cours this week and got his first taste as life of a World Endurance rider. Despite the wet conditions, Andrews completed the bulk of his laps onboard a Superstock...

Cadwell British Superbikes: Haslam takes race one

Cadwell British Superbikes: Haslam takes race one

Leon Haslam has taken the win in the first race at Cadwell Park British Superbikes with a comfortable two and a half second lead. Haslam took full advantage of his pole position to extend his lead to...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Leon Haslam secures pole at Cadwell

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Leon Haslam secures pole at Cadwell

Airwaves Ducati rider Leon Haslam has secured pole position for tomorrow’s British Superbike races at Cadwell Park. Leon Haslam was the fastest rider this morning and knocked 0.4secs of this time to...

MotoGP: James Toseland’s Tech 3 Yamaha team confident in sponsor search

MotoGP: James Toseland’s Tech 3 Yamaha team confident in sponsor search

Tech 3 Yamaha boss Herve Poncharal is confident he will be able to find big-money investment to back James Toseland and Colin Edwards in the 2008 MotoGP world championship.  It seems certain Tech 3...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Airwaves Ducati top the timesheets in free practice three

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Airwaves Ducati top the timesheets in free practice three

Airwaves Ducati led the way in the final free practice ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying session at Cadwell Park this morning.  Leon Haslam had been slowly bringing his times down before knocking...

Real roads, real racers

Real roads, real racers

Jut a few photos from Thursday and Saturday of this year’s meeting up at Wheelers, one just to prove you don’t need big balls to be a road racer!

The two Leons

The two Leons

I was lucky enough at Cadwell BSB on Saturday that the two Leons could take a minute to share a photo.

WSB top three

WSB top three

Toseland leading Haga and Corser to win the second race and claim his first double at this year’s Brands Hatch World Superbikes.

King Kenan

King Kenan

King Kenan Sofuoglu after he won the World Supersport championship at Brands Hatch.

Storming Charpentier

Storming Charpentier

Sebastian Charpentier racing through the pack at Brands, after his unfortunate mechanical problem on the start.

World Supersport action

World Supersport action

Druids bend, close racing in the Brand Hatch World Supersport race.

Haga cranks it over

Haga cranks it over

Nori Haga, banked over at Stirlings, at Brands Hatch 2007.

Toseland at Brands

Toseland at Brands

This is James Toseland after his race one win at Brands Hatch with the English flag in his hand.

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: HM Plant Honda on top again at Cadwell Park

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: HM Plant Honda on top again at Cadwell Park

HM Plant Honda’s Ryuichi Kiyonari got the better of his teammate in the second free practice this afternoon at Cadwell Park. The Japense rider recorded a best lap of 1:27.586 just before the 20 minute...