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MotoGP: Casey Stoner against modifying MotoGP tyre rule

28 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

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

28 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

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?

28 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

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

28 August 2007 by Michael Guy

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

28 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

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

28 August 2007 by neil mcloughlin

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

28 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

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

28 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

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

28 August 2007 by Adam Wheeler

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

28 August 2007 by Photoxtreme

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

27 August 2007 by Gemma Hume

Toseland at Cadwell

Me and James Toseland at Cadwell Park BSB on Monday.

My lad and Lavilla

27 August 2007 by blade600

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

27 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

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

27 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

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

27 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

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”

27 August 2007 by Michael Guy

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

27 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

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

26 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

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

26 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

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

26 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

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

26 August 2007 by mucker

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

25 August 2007 by ammng

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

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

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

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

King Kenan

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

Storming Charpentier

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

Storming Charpentier

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

World Supersport action

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

World Supersport action

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

Haga cranks it over

25 August 2007 by chowderdogg

Haga cranks it over

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

Toseland at Brands

25 August 2007 by tom

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

25 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

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...

MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen believes MotoGP tyre war should stay

25 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen believes MotoGP tyre war should stay

Aussie Chris Vermeulen believes it would be a mistake for the MotoGP world championship to switch to a one-make tyre rule in the future. The issue has cropped up recently with concerns that the...

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Jonathan Rea fastest in free practice one

25 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Cadwell Park British Superbikes: Jonathan Rea fastest in free practice one

HM Plant Honda’s Jonathan Rea was fastest in this morning’s first free practice at Cadwell Park. The Northern Irishman recorded a best time of 1:27.311 on his final lap of the Lincolnshire circuit...

MotoGP: Yamaha confident Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo will gel

25 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Yamaha confident Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo will gel

Yamaha have no worries that next year’s factory MotoGP team won’t gel together with reigning world 250 champion Jorge Lorenzo set to partner Valentino Rossi in the 2008 world championship.  Jorge...

Video: Easton shows off his X-rays after Magny Cours crash

25 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Stuart Easton’s hopes of racing this years Bol Dor ended less than an hour into testing at Magny Cours this week. Easton suffered a low speed high side in wet conditions, but fell awkwardly and badly broke his left heal in the accident. MCN spoke with the Scot moments after he arrived back at the track after having his foot put in a cast in hospital.

MotoGP: Kawasaki to decide between Shinya Nakano and Anthony West

24 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Kawasaki to decide between Shinya Nakano and Anthony West

Randy de Puniet’s departure today (Friday) to the LCR Honda squad has left Kawasaki to decide on whether Shinya Nakano or Anthony West will partner John Hopkins in the 2008 MotoGP world championship.

Video: James Toseland talks about the Magny Cours WSB test

24 August 2007 by Michael Guy

MCN Caught up with James Toseland at the Magny Cours World Superbike test to see how he got on at the rain soaked track. Check out the video below to see our full interview.

MotoGP: Suzuki confident in Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen partnership

24 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Suzuki confident in Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen partnership

Suzuki boss Paul Denning believes Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi will form a formidable partnership in the 2008 MotoGP world championship.  Veteran Italian Loris Capirossi will quit Ducati at...