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Toseland on the pace in Suzuka Free Practice

26 July 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland has made a solid start to his Suzuka 8-hour campaign by setting the third fastest time in today’s Free Practice session. Toseland’s lap time was good enough to secure the sixth overall...

Gary Pinchin: How do you deal with a problem like Kiyo and Rea?

26 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

It can’t be easy having Neil Tuxworth’s job. Just what does the Honda Racing boss say to his riders who are so blindingly quick that they can virtually win at will, but occasionally force the pace so...

Ducati test ride offer for Carlos Checa

26 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Carlos Checa has been offered the chance to land a test and development ride for Ducati in 2008, with his MotoGP racing career seemingly drawing to a close. The Spaniard has struggled on the LCR Honda...

Ben Spies talks MotoGP future

26 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning American Superbike champion Ben Spies is a man increasingly in demand, on both sides of the Atlantic. The 23-year-old, leading the US championship this year on a Yoshimura Suzuki, was...

Stars of tomorrow test for Virgin

26 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Some of the leading riders in the Virgin Media R6 Cup have been given a chance to test alongside the main Virgin team’s British Superbike squad at Cadwell. The Virgin Media team had exclusive use of...

Real road racing

25 July 2007 by colum

This picture is from Kells road race. The quality may have diminished due to a hurried exit stage left by the photographer.

Colin Edwards won't know future until late August

25 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards will have to sweat on his future for another four weeks before finding out whether he has a MotoGP ride with Yamaha. The American was hoping to have a clear idea about Yamaha’s 2008...

Ducati boss doubts Loris Capirossi will stay

25 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

The man in charge of Ducati’s works MotoGP team says he thinks Loris Capirossi will reject an offer to stay with the team next year alongside Casey Stoner and new signing Marco Melandri on a third...

Video: The amazing race Ducati collection of Tony O'Neill

25 July 2007 by MCN

Somewhere in rural Kent is a garage that has more factory Ducati MotoGP and World Superbikes that the Italian firm has at its factory in Bologna. Watch the video below to take a tour through the...

Yamaha signs Jorge Lorenzo for MotoGP

25 July 2007 by Dan Thornton

Jorge Lorenzo, the 250cc GP champion, has signed a two-year deal with Yamaha to make his MotoGP debut in 2008 aboard a Yamaha YZR-M1 with direct factory support. “Yamaha has been watching Jorge’s...

World Superbikes set for US return in 2008

25 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Next year’s WSB calendar is already taking shape with confirmation that the series will head to America to race at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. It looks likely that only the Superbike class will...

Tommy Hill tests Supersport R6 in preparation for Brands Hatch

25 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Tommy Hill acclimatised for next weekend’s World Supersport ride on the SPP Yamaha R6 by riding the Virgin Yamaha R6 at Cadwell on Tuesday afternoon. Tommy Hill was at Cadwell primarily to test his...

Video: Brno World Supersport highlights

25 July 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Britain’s Craig Jones has taken a fantastic second place in the Brno round of the World Supersport championship behind championship leader Keenan Sofuoglu. Check out the video below to see the highlights of the race. Get more at WorldSBK.TV

Mallory Park competition winner's tribute to Ollie Bridewell

25 July 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Having won MCN’S THINK! Motorcycle Academy Reporter Competition, Dave Smith and his wife Diane made the journey to Mallory last weekend to file this special report. “When the THINK! representative...

German GP thumbs-up

24 July 2007 by chris webster

Went to Sachsenring MotoGP with a mate on the back, stayed Friday and Saturday – amazing! The Germans were the best: friendly, helpful, fun & generous. We never even had to buy a beer on Saturday. On Sunday we secure-parked the bike & put all our gear in secure “holding” (all for 6 Euros; imagine that in the UK). Then it was a five minute walk to the track. Straight after the racing finished we...

James Toseland's Suzuka adventure starts

24 July 2007

James Toseland has just arrived in Japan for the start of the most important few days of his season. The World Superbike title leader is on his way to the Honda-owned Suzuka circuit to take part in...

Arncott CCM MMX British Championship Round 7 cancelled

24 July 2007 by Nicola Fox

It has been announced that the upcoming CCM MMX British Championship Round 7 at Arncott, Oxfordshire has been cancelled. The race was scheduled for 5th August 2007 but has been postponed due to severe...

Funeral arrangements for Ollie Bridewell

24 July 2007 by Dave Rawlings

After the tragic accident and loss of Ollie Bridewell at Mallory Park on Friday the family has made provisional funeral arrangements for Wednesday August 1, 2007. Ollie’s parents Marcus and Liz,...

National Endurance championship, round 3

24 July 2007 by Alfonso Lygo

Hottrax Motorsport Racing Club National + Junior TAG Endurance Motorcycle Championship – Round 3 – Pembrey, Wales 21st & 22nd July 2007 HOTTRAX National Endurance Championship – 6 hours. Three riders...

Mallory action pics

24 July 2007 by john hitchin

R6 cup first corner mayhem at the recent Mallory BSB round, plus a few others.

Suzuka Eight-Hour race

24 July 2007 by scottdb

Everyone’s been talking about this year’s Suzuka Eight-Hour race. I remember when Colin Edwards was on the factory Honda in WSB; they used to mention him going off for this prestigious event. And when he came back he had new parts for his bike, that Honda had been saving for the event. On Eurosport this weekend they said how Honda used to spend as much on their WSB effort as they did on this...

McGuinness supports local event

24 July 2007 by Andrew fell

Westmorland Motor Club are to hold a Motorcycle Speed Hillclimb on Saturday 28th JULY at BARBON MANOR near Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria. This year’s sponsors include OPTOMA LOANS & Putoline oils. Riders of note appearing are 13 times TT winner and Morecambe resident John McGuinness, his HM Plant Honda team-mate Ian Hutchinson, winner of 2007 supersport 600 TT race, World Superbike and British...