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

02 November 2007 by Matthew Birt

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

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

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

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

Valencia MotoGP: Chaz Davies to brave pain in Valencia

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

Valencia MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo takes provisional 250 pole

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

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner untouchable in Valencia free practice

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

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

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

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

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

Valencia MotoGP: Chaz Davies undergoing hospital treatment in Valencia

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

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner dominant in first free practice

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

Valencia MotoGP: Gabor Talmacsi fastest in 125 free practice one

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

Valencia MotoGP: Casey Stoner begins plotting 2008 title defence

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

Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi anxiously waiting for Bridgestone clearance

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

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

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

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

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

Valencia MotoGP: Nicky Hayden urges Honda caution on 2008 machine

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

Valencia MotoGP: Suzuki happy with new 2008 GSV-R

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

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

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

World Superbikes: Max Biaggi signs for Team Ducati Sterilgarda

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

RLR Triumph Wins New Era Superclub Championship!

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

British Superbikes: Confirmed 2008 signings

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

British Superbikes: HM Plant sign Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow

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

Final round of BSB

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

Sykes at Brands

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...

Steve Plater riders Phase One in Doha Eight Hours

26 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Steve Plater riders Phase One in Doha Eight Hours

The Doha Eight Hours, the final leg of the 2007 QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship, roars into action on November 10, 2007 in Qatar, and is set to determine the final Championship standings of this...

Isle of Man TT 2007 generates £48million

26 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Isle of Man TT 2007 generates £48million

This year’s Centenary Isle of Man TT races delivered record revenue to the Isle of Man economy, outstripping even the most optimistic pre-event predictions. New figures released today (Friday) by the...

Steve Plater

26 October 2007 by Gill Boakes

Steve Plater

Steve Plater is a really cool bloke! Brands Hatch, 14 October 2007.

Gordon Crockard latest to sign up for Sheffield supercross

26 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Gordon Crockard latest to sign up for Sheffield supercross

Ulster’s Gordon Crockard is the latest to sign up for the Sheffield Supercross on November 3, 2007, the first round of the Future West ACU British Supercross Championship. Also signing up this week...

MotoGP competition: Win the chance to report for MCN in Valencia

26 October 2007 by Andy Downes

MotoGP competition: Win the chance to report for MCN in Valencia

One lucky reader could be taking a guest on a VIP trip to the Valencia MotoGP to act as an MCN reporter next weekend. All the winners will have to do is get their own flights – the rest of the trip...

First time at Brands

26 October 2007 by Kirsty

First time at Brands

My pics from Brands Hatch, my first ever time going to a BSB meet and only the second race I’ve been to and what an experiance! the track – as I’m sure many will agree – is a photographer’s dream.

MotoGP: Confirmed 2008 signings

26 October 2007 by Sarah Carnell

MotoGP: Confirmed 2008 signings

With news of where riders are planning to go to next year in MotoGP we will be keeping an eye on who signs for whom over the close season. The excitement has begun even before the end of the 2007...

MotoGP: Toni Elias clinches D’Antin Ducati deal

26 October 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Toni Elias clinches D’Antin Ducati deal

In a move widely anticipated for weeks, Spaniard Toni Elias will partner Sylvain Guintoli in the 2008 MotoGP world championship. This morning’s announcement (Friday) follows yesterday’s confirmation...

GSE Racing respond to rumours

25 October 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

GSE Racing respond to rumours

Following much speculation GSE Racing Team Manager, Colin Wright, has responded to rumours that the team have signed four times World 250 champion Max Biaggi stating; “A number of rumours regarding...

British Superbikes: Rider signing rumours continue

25 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbikes: Rider signing rumours continue

With no news on whether Airwaves Ducati are going to run 1098R F08s in British Superbikes next year movement at the top end of the rider market has stalled – although it’s not stemmed the flow of...

British Superbikes: No decision yet for Ducati's BSB future

25 October 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbikes: No decision yet for Ducati's BSB future

There’s still no news about the future of Airwaves Ducati in the British Superbike Championship. It was thought the new Ducati 1098R F08 might be accepted into the series, but running in a heavily...