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Brands Hatch World Superbikes: James Toseland fired up by Troy Bayliss' comments

04 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s James Toseland reckons Troy Bayliss’ comments in MCN saying that spoiling the party for James Toseland at Brands Hatch is his goal have only fired up the 26-year-old Brit to...

British Superbikes: James Haydon tests for Hawk Kawasaki

03 August 2007 by Gary Pinchin

James Haydon was back on a British Superbike this week when he tested the Hawk Kawasaki at Mallory. Although he was only eight tenths off the lap record after four 20-minute sessions, Haydon is still...

Corona’s exit – what it means

03 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Corona’s announcement that they will withdraw their backing of the Alstare Suzuki squad at the end of the year leaves the biggest team in the paddock without a title sponsor. The factory Suzuki team...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: James Toseland battles it out to go fastest in qualifying one

03 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Britain’s James Toseland was back on the pace for the first qualifying practice session this afternoon following a scintillating battle with Ducati Xerox rider Troy Bayliss at Brands Hatch. Hannspree...

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Sebastien Charpentier secures provisional pole

03 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Sebastien Charpentier secured himself provisional pole position for Sunday’s World supersport race at Brands hatch following the first qualifying practice session. The French Hanspree Ten Kate rider...

Neil Hodgson's Brands Hatch interactive video guide map

03 August 2007 by Angus Farquhar

With Brands Hatch World Superbikes this weekend we’ve put together a special interactive video map of the track to give you a guide to the best places to watch. Click on the icons on the map below to...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss' party spoiling plans on track

03 August 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Troy Bayliss’ plans to spoil James Toseland’s party at brands Hatch are on course so far after the Ducati Xerox rider pipped Toseland to top the times in the first free practice at Brands Hatch. The...

Brands Hatch World Supersport: Yamaha's Tommy Hill impresses despite crash

03 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Tommy Hill made an impressive World Supersport debut onboard the Yamaha World SSP Racing R6 to finish the first session in fourth place. Tommy Hill was on the pace straight away and topped the time...

Corona end Suzuki and WSB sponsorship

03 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Corona Extra has announced that their long term sponsorship of the Alstare Suzuki squad will finish at the end of the season. Corona have been a sponsor of Alstare for ten years, which is far longer...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss out to spoil the party

02 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Ducati rider Troy Bayliss is out to spoil the British party at the Brands Hatch World Superbikes round this weekend by beating Ten Kate Honda’s James Toseland. Here the Australian talks to MCN’s World...

Toseland's decision

02 August 2007 by zenon thomas

JT, are you mental? Surely racing is all about winning. You’re not going to do that on a second-string MotoGP bike like the Tech 3 Yamaha. Honda offer you a lot of money to stay on their new Fireblade for next season and your turn it down? You must be mad!

Video exclusive: Toseland confirms move to Yamaha MotoGP

01 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Here’s the world’s first video interview of James Toseland after he confirmed exclusively to MCN that he is leaving the World Superbike championship to race for Yamaha in MotoGP next season. In the video you’ll see James say that the deal is done, that the past couple of days mulling the offer from Tech 3 Yamaha have been the worst ever and that winning the World Superbike championship he is...

British MiniGP Round 5

01 August 2007 by Marci

Rowrah, 28th/29th July 2007: Ray and Rogers have an eye for the title… Bradley Ray and Fraser Rogers extended their respective championship leads in the MiniGP50 and 70 classes. Ray won all three...

British Minimoto, round 5

01 August 2007 by Marci

Karren Hadden made the trip across the Irish Sea worthwhile as she claimed overall victory in the Junior Production B class. Two seconds, a fourth and a fifth were enough to ease out championship...

James Toseland confirms Tech 3 Yamaha MotoGP signing to MCN

01 August 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland has just confirmed to MCN that he has signed with the Tech 3 Yamaha MotoGP squad for next year. Speaking exclusively to MCN, James Toseland said: “It is very difficult for me to say...

Breaking motorcycle news: James Toseland's MotoGP future - decision imminent

01 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Rumours are breaking out all over the racing world right now that World Superbike rider James Toseland has just signed for Tech 3, to ride their machine in MotoGP next year. Although nobody will...

Rossi checks lap time

01 August 2007 by Andy Deeley

A shot taken during the practice session at the Donington MotoGP. Rossi checking his lap times on the board directly behind me! Almost felt like giving him a wave! The second shot was taken on the...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Max Biaggi uses a car to learn Brands Hatch circuit

01 August 2007 by Michael Guy

Max Biaggi has attempted to learn the Brands Hatch circuit in preparation for this weekend’s World Superbike race by completing laps of the short circuit in a car. The Italian Alstare Suzuki rider...

World Superbikes: Kawasaki confirm factory support

31 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Kawasaki has announced they will be upping their factory involvement in the World Superbike Championship for the next four years starting in 2008. The Japanese factory currently run their Superbike...

Brands Hatch World Superbikes: Decision time for Ten Kate Honda's James Toseland

31 July 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland will sit down with his manager Roger Burnett today (Tuesday) to evaluate his options to either ride in MotoGP or stay in World Superbikes with Honda in 2008. James Toseland has a...

Brands Hatch WSB: GR Motorsport's British wild card entry

31 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

GR Motorsport have one of the few British wild card entries at this weekend’s Brands Hatch World Superbikes round but are intending to use it as a springboard to a return to the European stage. The...

Beowulf Racing star Gino Rea faces a busy weekend

31 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Seventeen-year-old Gino Rea faces a busy weekend aboard the Beowulf Suzuki GSX600-R. He’s not only racing in the the eighth round race of the 2007 European Superstock 600 Championship, but also be...

Iannuzzo lobs it at Brno

30 July 2007 by michael mcelhatton

Vittorio Iannuzzo drops it at the recent Brno WSB round.

Rossi in the dirt

30 July 2007 by Andrew Deeley

Here’s a picture I took of Rossi, gathering up his bike after a tumble in Donington MotoGP practice. He came off right in front of us!

Alastair Fagan's triple Triumph victory at Castle Combe

30 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

There could be another Triumph triple in British Supersport before the end of this year following success at a Castle Combe non-championship national meeting at the weekend. Alastair Fagan, 24 from...

Speedway Grand Prix: Nicki Pedersen's victory may lead to a second World title

30 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Speedway Grand Prix series leader Nicki Pedersen took a huge step towards a second World title with a faultless victory in the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Prague. The 2003 champion took his third GP...

Suzuka: James Toseland crashes out of Suzuka 8-hour

29 July 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland crashed out of the Suzuka 8-hour race just three laps into his first stint forcing the number one Honda squad out of the race and ending his dream of victory in the prestigious event.

Suzuka Eight Hours: James Toseland and Ryuichi

28 July 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

James Toseland and HRC Honda team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari will start the Suzuka Eight Hours tomorrow from fourth place tomorrow, after the action-packed Timed Attack and Jump-Up special stages today in...

Neeves blog: MRO Powerbike round 7, Brands Hatch with Rockforge Racing

27 July 2007 by Michael Neeves

Could this be the ultimate Yamaha R1? The standard, off-the-peg ’07 Yamaha R1 is a phenomenal machine. It’s sheer speed and poise makes it more than you’ll ever need on the road, and on the track it’s...

MotoGP: Title leader tips Chaz Davies for full-time ride

27 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons close pal Chaz Davies is worthy of a full-time ride in the MotoGP world championship after the British rider impressed on his shock Ducati debut in Laguna Seca last...

MotoGP: Casey Stoner says tyre complaints are just whinging

27 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

CASEY STONER reckons Valentino Rossi’s complaints about the new tyre rule are just sour grapes as the Australian takes giant steps towards a first MotoGP world title. After Valentino rossi said the...

Suzuka Eight Hour: James Toseland on provisional pole

27 July 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland made his mark on the Suzuka 8-hour race by taking provisional pole position in the first qualifying session for Sunday’s prestigious event, setting the best lap so far in any...

British Superbikes: Michael Rutter gets works-spec parts

27 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Michael Rutter’s British Superbike effort has been given a shot in the arm with the long-awaited arrival of a new engine for his ZX-10R. The team has taken delivery of the first of new French...

MotoGP: Max Biaggi and Valentino Rossi finally agree

27 July 2007 by Michael Guy

For one of the first times bitter rivals Max Biaggi and Valentino Rossi have agreed on something – that the tyre situation in Moto GP is ruining the championship. Biaggi has revealed that he thinks...

Audio: Toseland speaks from Suzuka 8 hour

27 July 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland made a solid start to his Suzuka 8-hour campaign by setting the third fastest time in the first Free Practice session so we cuaght up with him that evening to find out just how hard the race is going to be. Toseland is very impressed by the whole event but admits that in one 9-lap session he lost half a kilo of body weight. Listen to the full interview below.

Ollie at Cadwell BSB 2006

26 July 2007 by Wayne Thomson

BSB at Cadwell, 2006. You must have received hundreds of pics of Ollie Bridewell. Thought you might like these two. Such a sad loss.

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