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Race winners at Ulster Grand Prix

21 August 2007 by Alan McKeeman

Saturday 18 August turned out wet – bit like the rest of this summer then! It didn’t stop great racing at Dundrod. Here are some of my pictures taken at Wheeler’s Corner of the race winners – Ryan...

MotoGP: Suzuki reveal 2008 GSV-R targets

21 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

With one eye already on the 2008 MotoGP world championship in testing in Brno, factory Suzuki team boss Paul Denning has underlined the key performance targets for next year’s Suzuki GSV-R 800...

MotoGP: Agostini hails ‘incredible’ Casey Stoner

21 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

Italian legend Giacomo Agostini has described Casey Stoner’s dominant 2007 MotoGP world championship performances as ‘incredible’. Giacomo Agostini was full of praise for Casey Stoner, admitting he...

Tim Reeves takes Sidecar title No.3

21 August 2007 by Helen Pask

Tim Reeves has taken his third consecutive Superside World Sidecar title after taking the win and a third place in the penultimate round of the series in Croatia on Sunday. Going into the weekend’s...

Mackenzie goes club racing

20 August 2007 by Hawmaw

Hardy race fans who braved the downpour at the airfield circuit of East Fortune in the south-east of Scotland this weekend were surprised to see former BSB champ & works GP star Niall Mackenzie in the...

MotoGP: Suzuki confident Loris Capirossi can deliver

20 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki MotoGP boss Paul Denning is convinced that Loris Capirossi still has the hunger and motivation to be one of the world’s top riders after he quit Ducati in Brno last weekend. The Italian will...

MotoGP: Colin Edwards hopes to make Tech 3 stronger

20 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

New Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards says one of his key roles in 2008 wll be to help the French-based squad get closer to the performance of Yamaha’s official factory team. The 33-year-old Texan...

Ulster Grand Prix pics

20 August 2007 by simon charity

After a two-hour delay because of weather conditions, the UGP got under way on 18th August. Race 1: Superstock 1000(6 laps). 1st 77 Ryan Farquhar, Harker Kawasaki; 2nd 10 Connor Cumminsm JMF...

MotoGP: Yamaha back Lorenzo to make instant MotoGP impact

20 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world 250 champion Jorge Lorenzo will make an instant impact in the 2008 MotoGP world championship. That’s the view of his new boss Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Racing, with the...

Brno MotoGP: Sylvain Guintoli to join D’Antin Ducati

19 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

French rider Sylvain Guintoli has signed a pre-contract agreement and will join Ducati’s satellite MotoGP squad in 2008. Guintoli was squeezed out of the Tech 3 Yamaha squad after Colin Edwards agreed...

Brno MotoGP Reaction: Hayden back on podium in Brno

19 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden scored his third podium in the last four races as his revival continued in Brno this afternoon. The American claimed his 23rd career podium in a largely uneventful...

Brno MotoGP Reaction: Hopkins hails Stoner after career best result

19 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

American John Hopkins claimed his best ever MotoGP result today in Brno before paying tribute to the performance of runaway championship leader Casey Stoner. Hopkins finished a distant second to...

Brno MotoGP Reaction: Casey Stoner cruises to Brno win

19 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner extended his MotoGP world championship lead to a massive 60- points with another faultless performance in this afternoon’s Czech Republic GP in Brno. With closest rival Valentino Rossi...

Brno MotoGP: 125cc win for Hector Faubel

19 August 2007

Hector Faubel emerged from a five rider battle to take victory at the Brno GP round, winning from Mattia Psini and home rider Lukas Pesek. Fellow Czech rider Gabor Talmacsi lost his lead in the 125cc...

Brno MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo wins Brno 250cc GP

19 August 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo won his seventh race of the season and built his title lead at Brno, looking set to move into the MotoGP class with a second title. Lorenzo led from start to...

Brno MotoGP: Casey Stoner wins as Valentino Rossi's title hopes fade

19 August 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Casey Stoner produced a dominant display at the Brno MotoGP round as he led from start to finish to win for Ducati and extend his title lead. Stoner started from pole and was able to consistently put...

Ulster GP: less than perfect

19 August 2007 by Arby Jones

I often wonder why I bother going to road racing events, but once you’re there it soon becomes apparent we go. I travelled to this year’s Ulster Grand Prix along with many others, and was with greeted rain, sodden fields, and limited parking facilities. Did this put me off? Not a chance. You cannot account for the weather, you have to take what you have and make the most of it. It is in this...

Brno MotoGP: Taro Sekiguchi breaks pelvis in 250 horror crash

19 August 2007 by Matthew Birt

Japanese 250 GP rider Taro Sekiguchi has suffered a broken pelvis and two fractured ribs after a high-speed horror crash in this morning’s warm-up session. The 31-year-old was violently catapulted...

Brand Hatch babes

19 August 2007 by scottdb

Some of the babes at Brands WSB.

Learn how to fix Troy Bayliss's Ducati!

19 August 2007 by scottdb

Troy Bayliss binned his bike at Druids in race one at Brands WSB. A mechanic showed us how to fix his Ducati for race two! Actually seems quite easy to do, apparently, you don’t need any tools, you...