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MotoGP: Nicky Hayden wants Honda loyalty to Michelin

11 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden believes that Honda should remain loyal to Michelin instead of bowing to pressure from Dani Pedrosa to switch to rivals Bridgestone. Dani Pedrosa is...

All This For 48 Seconds Racing

11 September 2007 by Andy Downes

It takes a huge amount of time, money and effort to get a drag racing team up and running. We joined the European championship leading outfit during the final round at Santa Pod raceway last weekend...

MotoGP: Colin Edwards praises Michelin revival effort

11 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Texan Colin Edwards has praised Michelin for the effort being put in to try and stop Bridgestone’s domination of the 2007 MotoGP world championship. With just four wins in 13 races, Michelin has come...

MotoGP: John Hopkins says third in MotoGP is ‘realistic’ target

11 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

American John Hopkins believes he has a realistic chance of catching Honda rival Dani Pedrosa to snatch third place in the MotoGP world championship. Two successive podium finishes in Brno and Misano...

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi set to stay with Michelin for 2008

11 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha boss Davide Brivio has told MCN that the Italian is likely to remain on Michelin tyres for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. Davide Brivio says he has told the...

World Superbikes: Michel Fabrizio talks of Xerox Ducati move

11 September 2007 by Michael Guy

New Xerox Ducati signing Michel Fabrizio has spoken officially about his one-year deal to partner Troy Bayliss on the new 1200cc works World Superbikes next year. The 22-year-old Italian agreed a...

World Superbikes exclusive: Michel Fabrizio lands 2008 Xerox Ducati ride

10 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Italian young gun Michel Fabrizio has secured the most coveted ride in World Superbikes after signing to join Troy Bayliss in the XeroxDucati squad 2008. Although no official announcement has been...

Adam Child races in the Auto 66 championship at Elvington

10 September 2007 by Adam Child

MCN Road Tester Adam Child has spent most of the season trying to carefully look after his GSX-R600 to take part in the Auto 66 championship around the country. Despite the gearbox internals deciding to part company with each other, like Frankenstein the GSX-R600 lives again. And so with the Suzuki GSX-R600 alive again he headed off to Elvington in North Yorkshire for the latest round. Check out...

Riding Solo to the top of the World

10 September 2007 by battleaxe1973

Cubicle dwellers who also love motorcycles are often enchanted by the idea of motorcycle travel. We fantasize about setting off on that really long journey, riding off into the sunset someday. We watch, again and again, our favourite bits in the Long Way Round series and promise ourselves we’ll do something similar, someday. And then the weekend ends, and it’s back to the office cubicle on Monday...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Xerox Ducati's Troy Bayliss rids himself of tyre demons for race two win

09 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Xerox Ducati’s Troy Bayliss overcame his tyre demons from race one to secure victory in race two at the Lausitzring in Germany. In a repeat of the start of race one, Bayliss battled hard with Yamaha’s...

Lausitzring World Supersport: Broc Parkes wins as Brits Craig Jones and Tommy Hill impress in Germany

09 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Broc Parkes won the battle at the front with Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Kenan Sofoglu to take victory in the World Supersport race at the Lausitzring. The pair had fought all the way through...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga dominates as tyres fail for Troy Bayliss and James Toseland

09 September 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga has won race one of the World Superbikes at the Lausitzring in Germany. The Japanese rider took full advantage of tyre problems which forced initial leader Xerox Ducati’s Troy...

Flame spitting

09 September 2007 by Martin Wigg

Flames from a Kawasaki taken at Brands Hatch WSB.

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Alstare Suzuki's Yukio Kagayama out with injury

09 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Yukio Kagayama will not race at the Lausitzring today after braking his fifth metacarpal of his left hand. The Alstare Suzuki rider crashed during the wet second qualifying session on Saturday...

Whistle for a hottie!

09 September 2007 by karla macey

Thought it was going to be such a boring day ouy when my boyfriend suggested a trip to Donington for the motocross GP. But oh my God, when I looked at the program and saw the British rider we’d be supporting, Tommy Searle, my day brightened up! Not only was he fit, but he was an awsome rider, flew over the jumps with extreme confidence, really had the crowd’s support and even took my breath away...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Kawasaki's Fonsi Nieto takes surprise first pole

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Fonsi Nieto is the surprise pole man for Sunday’s two World Superbike races after making the best use of the dry track at the start of the Superpole session. With Superpole declared wet each rider...

Lausitzring World Supersport: Sebastien Charpentier starts from pole if race goes ahead

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

More rain in Germany prevented any of the 29 riders improving on their Friday qualifying times leaving the Hannspree Ten Kate Hnda pairing of Sebastien Charpentier and Kenan Sofuoglu first and second...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Races under threat due to rain

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Tomorrow’s two World Superbike races could be in jeopardy due to poor track conditions caused by consistent rain at the Lausitzring in Germany. After a crash strewn Superstock and World Supersport...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss continues to dominate in Germany

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Australia’s Troy Bayliss continued to dominate at the Lausitzring in the second qualifying practice this morning as he topped the timesheets once again. The Xerox Ducati rider has been the fastest...

Lausitzring World Superport: Carnage at Lausitzring in wet free practice

08 September 2007 by Michael Guy

The second World Supersport free practice turned into a demolition derby with 16 crashes during the 45 minute session at the Lausitzring. Heavy drizzle turned into consistent rain which resulted in...

JT's replacement (Leon)

08 September 2007 by Azfast

JT’s replacement and only 2 weeks old! I’m very proud of my little lad Leon, as you can see from his leathers he’s with Hannspree for 2008 and we’ve had that Crazy Carl “Froggy” Fogarty round our...

Bill Lomas: a tribute

07 September 2007 by Alex Mercy

With the passing away of Bill Lomas, a man with great technical and driving skills of road racing has left us. His contribution to many motorcycle brands of that time is unforgettable. His 2 times world championship 350cc on the Moto Guzzi single was a big acheivement for a small factory from northern italy. I was honored to meet him twice and was impressed by his excellent Italian speech. First...

MotoGP: Michelin still waiting on Yamaha and Honda decision

07 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Michelin is still to learn whether Honda and Yamaha’s factory MotoGP teams will continue in 2008 or make a switch to Japanese rivals Bridgestone. Both factories have held discussions with Bridgestone...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss back at the top again

07 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Xerox Ducati’s Troy Bayliss made his domination of the opening day at the Lausitzring complete by setting the fastest lap in first qualifying and dipping below his own lap record in the process.

World Supersport: Ten Kate Honda dominate Supersport Qualifying

07 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Ten Kate Honda men Sebastien Charpentier and Kenan Sofuoglu may have sat out the opening wet free practice session this morning, but they stormed to the top of the leader board this afternoon to...

MotoGP: Colin Edwards urges Yamaha to improve 2008 engine

07 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

American Colin Edwards has urged Yamaha engineers to improve engine performance on the 2008 factory YZR-M1 800 machine. While the main criticism of Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi has focused on...

MotoGP: Michelin man admits poor effort

07 September 2007 by Matthew Birt

Michelin boss Jean-Philippe Weber admits the French company simply hasn’t work hard enough to fend off Bridgestone. In a brutally honest assessment of Michelin’s performances in the new 800cc era,...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss bounces back to go fastest at Lausitzring

07 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Current Lausitzring lap record holder Troy Bayliss got his weekend off to a good start by topping the time sheets in the opening Superbike free practice session. The reigning World Superbike...

Lausitzring World Supersport: Sebastien Gimbert fastest in free practice one

07 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Yamaha teammates Sebastien Gimbert and David Checa were the surprise package of the opening World Supersport free practice finishing first and second. The two GMT – 94 Yamaha men made the most of the...

World Superbikes: Ten Kate boss talks about Jonathan Rea signing

07 September 2007 by Michael Guy

After securing one of the UK’s brightest prospects on a three year deal Hannspree Honda team boss Ronald Ten Kate has spoken about the deal which sees Jonathan Rea move to his team next year. Ronald...

Racing back in time

07 September 2007 by TIMBO

More memories of heroes.

World Superbikes: Regis Laconi confirmed at Kawasaki for 2008

07 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Frenchman Regis Laconi has signed to ride for the Italian PSG-1 squad for 2008 and will have a new Team Manager in the guise of racing legend Virginio Ferrari. Regis Laconi will enter his third...

Video: Lausitzring World Superbikes: pre-event press conference

07 September 2007 by Michael Guy

Check out the video below as MCN’s World Superbikes reporter grabbed a piece of the action at the pre-event press conference ahead of this weekend’s round at the Lausitzring in Germany. Here you can see Xerox Ducati’s Troy Bayliss, Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga, Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’sJames Toseland and Alstare Suzuki’s Max Biaggi as they talk abuot the weekend ahead.

Message for Rossi

07 September 2007 by Anthony

Hey Rossi, until now I have admired and enjoyed your riding success in MotoGP, but now you are just a dead set w*nker. Stop f*ckin’ crapping on about tyres and bullshit excuses and get out on the track and ride ya bike hard. Too bad if you keep getting whipped by Stoner, he has got it, you have lost it!

Mamola with hair!

06 September 2007 by crabfat7

This is a rare sight, Randy Mamola with hair, and it’s real, too! I met him in 1981 at Oulton Park and had to have my photo taken with him. This was the Transatlantic Trophy meeting. I’ve still got my...

Hayley with JT

06 September 2007 by BLADDERBOY

Hayley Vallis with James Toseland, at Cadwell Park BSB.

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