November

Williams vs Hamilton!

26 April 2008 by rutter nutter

Took this photo at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2007. Charlie Williams seeking Lewis Hamilton’s autograph. CLASSIC! Plus Michael Rutter’s bike and Troy Corser’s burnout.

Audio: Herve Poncharal talks about Toseland in MotoGP

30 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MCN MotoGP reporter Matthew Birt grabbed James Toseland’s Tech 3 team boss Herve Poncharal to see how well his new rider coped on the Yamaha at the recent Jerez test. Check out the interview by...

Audio: Interview with Davide Brivio

30 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MCN MotoGP reporter Matthew Birt caught up with Rossi’s Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio to see how he thought the Italian rider got on at the recent test in Jerez ad how he rates the teams chances for...

World Superbikes Qatar test: Troy Bayliss fires warning shot

30 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss fired a warning shot to his World Superbike rivals by topping the timesheets onboard the all new Ducati 1098F08 on the final day of the three day winter test in Qatar. To see Troy...

MotoGP Jerez test: Michelin looking forward to 2008

30 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Michelin bosses are in confident mood following the results from the final MotoGP test of the winter after taking the top four places on the final day yesterday (Thursday). Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa...

Video: Ten Kate team owner interviewed

30 November 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team boss Ronald Ten Kate has been speaking to MCN’s World Superbikes reporter Michael Guy in Qatar about the progress made with his team this week. The downside was Kenan Sofuoglu’s crash yesterday, but there have also been many positives with former MotoGP rider Carlos Checa surprising the team with his speed. Check out the video below to see what else Ronald Ten Kate...

Video: World Supersport: Good progress for Triumph in Qatar

30 November 2007 by Michael Guy

The SC Caracchi team has spent the opening two days of the Qatar test getting the Triumph 675 up to speed with Australian riders Garry McCoy and Paul Young. With only one bike between both riders track time has been limited, but they have still been able to make good progress. On the opening day the team used a standard engine fitted with Triumph’s race kit, but by day two the riders benefited...

MotoGP Jerez test: Bridgestone boss Hiroshi Yamada happy with progress

30 November 2007 by MCN Sport

Hiroshi Yamada, Manager of Bridgestone’s Motorcycle Sport Unit, has been keeping a watchful eye on the progress being made at the MotoGP test in Jerez. Many riders have been busy acquainting...

MotoGP Jerez Test: Hand injury hampers Valentino Rossi

29 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi was forced to scrap a planned full race simulation on Bridgestone tyres today in Jerez as he completed only 40 laps on the final day of track action in 2007. The 28-year-old struggled...

MotoGP Jerez Test: James Toseland ends 2007 in confident mood

29 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland ended his brilliant 2007 on a high in Jerez today (Thursday) as he finished the final winter test session with the ninth fastest overall time. The British rider used a soft Michelin...

IOM '07 Mountain video

29 November 2007 by jamocbr

Small sample of this years DVD of our Isle of Man trip up the Mountain Mile to The Bungalow, showing my brothers CBR600RR leading a mates R6, plus my CBR1000RR following a mates GSX-R750K4. If interested, full versions can be made available for a small fee, just let me know…enjoy the show!!

Video: World Superbike Qatar test: Kenan Sofuoglu crashes in Qatar

29 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Reigning World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu has crashed out of day two of the World Superbike test in Qatar. he Turkish rider came off his Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade this afternoon and was receiving treatment in the circuit’s medical centre for possible arm and facial injuries. Sofuoglu admitted to MCN yesterday how tired he was after the first day of testing but was keen to get back on track...

World Superbike Qatar test: Carlos Checa impresses first time out

29 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Carlos Checa surprised both his rivals and his new Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team by immediately being on the pace at day two of the official World Superbike test in Qatar. Despite missing the opening...

World Superbikes Qatar test: Troy Corser fastest and promises more

29 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser topped the timesheets for the second day in succession with a stunning 1:58.6 lap set on Pirelli’s new generation race tyres. Corser’s best was just out side his own Superbike outright...

MotoGP Jerez Test: Casey Stoner flies home to Australia for shoulder scans

29 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner will fly home to Australia from Heathrow tonight to get further medical checks on the left shoulder injury he suffered in a massive high-side crash in Jerez...

MotoGP Jerez test: Randy de Puniet crashes twice on final day

29 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Randy de Puniet has crashed twice on the third and final day of MotoGP testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain. The French rider escaped injury in a crash under braking at the final corner earlier in...

Ducati 1098R WSB test pictures

29 November 2007 by Andy Downes

Ducati’s all new 1098 F08 is testing in Qatar at the moment with Troy Bayliss and Michel Fabrizio putting the new bike to the test against many top World Superbike rival teams. We’ve put the best...

Video: World Superbike Qatar test: Kenan Sofuoglu gets used to superbike

29 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Current world supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu is settling in to life as a World Superbike rider at the first test of the winter in Qatar. The Turkish rider, who has stepped up to the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda World Superbike team for 2008, spent a tiring first day getting used to the CBR1000RR Fireblade. Check out the video below to see what else Kenan Sofuoglu had to say about the Qatar test.

Video: World Superbikes Qatar Test: Troy Corser speaks to MCN in Qatar

29 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Yamaha’s Troy Corser has been speaking to MCN’s World Superbikes reporter Michael Guy after he topped the timesheets on day one of the first winter test in Qatar. Check out the video below to see what Troy Corser has to say about his hopes for the rest of the test in Qatar.

World Superbikes: Makoto Tamada in potential World Superbikes switch

29 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Makoto Tamada looks odds on for a dramatic switch to World Superbikes with the factory backed Kawasaki PSG-1 squad in 2008. Tamada shot to fame when he won three races in World Superbikes at Sugo as...

Graeme Gowland clinches Spanish Supersport title

29 November 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Graeme Gowland clinched the Spanish Supersport 600 title at Jerez with a second place ride on the Joe Darcy Honda he’s campaigned in the series all year. Gowland, 20 years old from Allendale near...

World Supersport: Tommy Hill undergoes surgery

29 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Tommy Hill underwent a five and a half hour operation on his broken right hip and left leg in Spain on Tuesday following his sickening crash onboard the Hannspree Altea Honda on Sunday. Hill had only...

Jorge Lorenzo Jerez crash pictures

28 November 2007 by littleolly

Hi, on Tues 28th I Packed my camera and sun tan cream, then set off to watch MotoGP testing at Jerez, i live near Malaga so it is just a quick 2hr blast down the motorway. I love the Spanish! 3 euros...

MotoGP Jerez Test: James Toseland learning fast in Jerez

28 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland continued an impressive start to his MotoGP career on the second day in Jerez today. The British rookie posted a best time of 1.41.278 in a 58-lap stint today, which was just 0.3s...

MotoGP Jerez Test: Valentino Rossi happy with Bridgestone progress

28 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi posted the second fastest time in Jerez today as he continued his impressive switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres. The factory Yamaha rider clocked a best of 1.40.134 on a soft...

Chris Walker fastest at Calafat test

28 November 2007 by Michael Guy

Chris Walker made a dream start to his new World Supersport career by staying the fastest rider during the three day test in Calafat, Spain. Walker, riding the Gil Motorsport Kawasaki ZX6-R dropped...

MotoGP Jerez Test: Casey Stoner ruled out of Jerez test

28 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has been ruled out of the final day of testing in Jerez tomorrow after injuring his left shoulder in a massive high-side crash this afternoon. Stoner high-sided his...

Corser fastest as Yamaha dominate

28 November 2007 by Michael Guy

The Yamaha Italia pairing of Troy Corser and Noriyuki Haga ended the opening day of the official World Superbike test in Qatar in first and second position riding the 2007 specification R1. Corser was...

Video: Troy Bayliss takes to the track on the 1098

28 November 2007 by Angus Farquhar, Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss and Michel Fabrizio got to test the all new Ducati 1098 F08 at Qatar today. Riding for the first time alongside their WSB rivals, Bayliss completed a number of short runs on the all new...

MotoGP Jerez Test: Casey Stoner suffers huge high-side crash

28 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner has suffered another crash onDucati’s new factory GP8 machine in Jerez this afternoon. The new world champion, who crashed on his debut on the new bike yesterday, walked away from a...

MotoGP Jerez Test: Jorge Lorenzo escapes injury in high-speed crash

28 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Double world 250 champion Jorge Lorenzo has escaped injury in a crash at the start of the second afternoon’s testing in Jerez. The Spaniard crashed at the same corner that saw world champion Casey...

MotoGP: Suzuki end 2007 on positive note in Phillip Island

28 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi have ended their 2007 winter testing campaign with a successful two-day session behind-closed-doors at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia. While the majority...

MotoGP Jerez Test: Valentino Rossi talks Bridgestone debut

27 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi has told MCN he is already convinced he has made the right choice to ditch Michelin after he made an ominously fast and impressive debut on Bridgestone tyres in Jerez today. Rossi’s...

MotoGP Jerez test: Casey Stoner escapes injury in big crash

27 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner started his preparations for 2008 in the same vein he finished a dominant 2007 as he topped the timesheets despite a massive crash in Jerez today. The Aussie, who won 10 races last...

British Superbikes: SMT sign Adam Jenkinson

27 November 2007 by Gary Pinchin

The SMT Honda team have signed Adam Jenkinson to ride their ex-Hydrex Fireblades in British Superbikes next year. SMT team owner Robin Croft said: “We wanted to run a young charger rather than an...

World Superbikes: Max Biaggi and Ruben Xaus to test in Australia

27 November 2007 by Michael Guy

The 2008 Sterilgarda Ducati team of Max Biaggi and Ruben Xaus will test in Phillip Island at the start of January despite not being one of the official World Superbike test teams. The FGSport/Pirelli...