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German MotoGP: Casey Stoner dominates crash-strewn Sachsenring free practice

13 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Casey Stoner dominates crash-strewn Sachsenring free practice

German MotoGP: Stoner dominates crash-strewn opening Sachsenring MotoGP practice MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner stamped his authority down early at the Sachsenring MotoGP this morning...

Video: Johnathan Rea talks to MCN

13 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Video: Johnathan Rea talks to MCN

Knockhill double BSB race winner Jonathan Rea wasn’t fastest at the Croft BSB test this week but he was right on the pace. MCN spoke to him about the test, his title aspirations and his hopes for the...

German MotoGP: Rossi expecting another final round shootout for MotoGP world title

12 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Rossi expecting another final round shootout for MotoGP world title

Valentino Rossi expects his quest to reclaim the MotoGP world championship crown to be decided in a nail-biting final round showdown for the second season in succession. The Fiat Yamaha rider is...

German MotoGP: Kawasaki confirm Hopkins signing for 2008 MotoGP world championship

12 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Kawasaki confirm Hopkins signing for 2008 MotoGP world championship

As was exclusively revealed by MCN on Tuesday, Kawasaki has just finally made an official announcement in Germany about the signing of current Suzuki rider John Hopkins for the 2008 MotoGP world...

German MotoGP: Stoner unconcerned by MotoGP world championship outcome

12 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Stoner unconcerned by MotoGP world championship outcome

Casey Stoner says he will be proud of his 2007 season regardless of whether he inflicts defeat on rival Valentino Rossi for the MotoGP world championship crown. The Australian goes into this weekend’s...

German MotoGP: Hofmann to race in Sachsenring MotoGP with broken right hand

12 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Hofmann to race in Sachsenring MotoGP with broken right hand

Home favourite Alex Hofmann will contest Sunday’s German MotoGP race with a broken right hand that he suffered in a freak accident just five days ago. The D’Antin Ducati rider revealed he has a metal...

Video: Josh Brookes at World Supersport Vallelunga test

12 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Video: Josh Brookes at World Supersport Vallelunga test

Australian Josh Brookes put three years of disappointment behind him to set the fastest time in Vallelunga first time out for his new Honda World Supersport team. We caught up with him to see how he...

James Toseland in number one Honda team for Suzuka 8-hour

12 July 2007 by Michael Guy

James Toseland in number one Honda team for Suzuka 8-hour

James Toseland has been confirmed to ride in Honda’s number one factory team in this year’s Suzuka 8-hour race at the end of July. Toseland will partner Japans Ryuichi Kiyonari on the number one Honda...

German MotoGP: Marco Melandri closing in on Ducati ride

12 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Marco Melandri closing in on Ducati ride

Marco Melandri is understood to be close to clinching a deal to join Casey Stoner in Ducati’s factory MotoGP squad for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. Sources at Marco Melandri’s current Gresini...

Donington practice pics

11 July 2007 by Ian Macey

Donington practice pics

Donington MotoGP: Friday, June 22, morning practice…

Ducati 1200 Superbike in demand

11 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Ducati 1200 Superbike in demand

Ducati’s WSB boss Davide Tardozzi has revealed that they won’t be able to build enough of their 1200cc Superbikes to meet demand. Tardozzi claims that there is massive interest from teams to run the...

German MotoGP: Suzuki consider Ben Spies for MotoGP test or wild card place

11 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

German MotoGP: Suzuki consider Ben Spies for MotoGP test or wild card place

Suzuki has confirmed to MCN that it will look at giving reigning American superbike champion Ben Spies a chance to test or race a factory GSV-R 800 in 2007. A ride for Spies, whether it be a test...

Valentino Rossi: Casey Stoner harder to beat in MotoGP than Nicky Hayden

11 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi: Casey Stoner harder to beat in MotoGP than Nicky Hayden

Valentino Rossi has admitted that 2007 MotoGP world championship rival Casey Stoner is a much tougher opponent to defeat than American Nicky Hayden was last season. The 28-year-old Italian trails...

Honda refuse to extend MotoGP involvement in 2008

11 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Honda refuse to extend MotoGP involvement in 2008

Honda will not supply any more RC212V 800 machines for the 2008 MotoGP world championship, casting huge doubt over the future of Kenny Roberts’ British-based squad. Roberts recently told MCN that...

Video: World Superbike Vallelunga action and report

11 July 2007 by Michael Guy

The recent mid-season World Superbike test in Vallelunga saw some interesting developments with Ruben Xaus taking the fastest lap and James Toseland testing a new electronic suspension unit. Check out the video below to see the top riders in action and hear how they all got on.

Donington GP qualifying pics

11 July 2007 by r1gixer1zx1

Donington GP qualifying pics

Qualifying pictures from the recent Donington MotoGP.

Martin tests

10 July 2007 by Anonymous

Steve Martin tested Virgin Media Yamaha’s R1, bearing number 8, at Donington today.

Steve Martin tests Virgin Yamaha British Superbike

10 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Steve Martin tests Virgin Yamaha British Superbike

Australian Steve Martin has tested the Virgin Yamaha British Superbike at a Donington Park track day. He only had an hour of clear track during lunch, but after 20 laps he proclaimed the Virgin Yamaha...

Hudson Kennaugh released by Virgin Yamaha

10 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Hudson Kennaugh released by Virgin Yamaha

Virgin Yamaha have released South African Hudson Kennaugh from his BSB contract  to allow him to return to the National Superstock championship with the Raceways Yamaha team. Kennaugh joined the...

Suzuki MotoGP boss confirms John Hopkins departure

10 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki MotoGP boss confirms John Hopkins departure

Suzuki’s factory MotoGP team boss Paul Denning has confirmed to MCN that John Hopkins has penned a big money deal to switch to Kawasaki for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The American’s...

World Exclusive: John Hopkins signs for Kawasaki MotoGP team for 2008

10 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

World Exclusive: John Hopkins signs for Kawasaki MotoGP team for 2008

John Hopkins has signed a contract with Kawasaki’s factory MotoGP squad for the 2008 MotoGP world championship, MCN can reveal. An official announcement is expected at this weekend’s German GP in the...

Isle of Man TT racer Guy Martin to try Dirttrack TT

10 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Isle of Man TT racer Guy Martin to try Dirttrack TT

Guy Martin is best known for racing at the TT but the Hydrex Honda superbike star loves to turn his hand to any form of motorcycle racing but now he’s aiming to compete in a TT of a very different...

Stoner hoping for better luck in German MotoGP clash

09 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Stoner hoping for better luck in German MotoGP clash

MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner is hoping for better fortunes in Sunday’s (July 15) Sachsenring MotoGP clash when he kicks off the second half of the season 21-points clear of Valentino...

Provisional MotoGP winter testing schedule released

09 July 2007

Provisional MotoGP winter testing schedule released

The 2007 MotoGP world championship may have only just reached the halfway stage, but plans are already well underway for next year’s series. Eight winter tests are scheduled for MotoGP teams on a...

Hopkins to shun Bridgestone's 16-inch rear tyre

09 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Hopkins to shun Bridgestone's 16-inch rear tyre

American John Hopkins has ruled out running one of Bridgestone’s new generation 16-inch rear tyres during the second half of the MotoGP world championship. The factory Suzuki rider tested a 16-inch...

New boy Josh Brookes tops World Supersport at Vallelunga test

09 July 2007 by Michael Guy

New boy Josh Brookes tops World Supersport at Vallelunga test

Australian Josh Brookes put three years of disappointment behind him to set the fastest time in Vallelunga first time out for his new Honda World Supersport team. Riding for Stiggy Honda after a...

Ruben Xaus fastest at Vallelunga World Superbike test

09 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Ruben Xaus fastest at Vallelunga World Superbike test

Spaniard Ruben Xaus showed that he is still as fast as anyone and made the best possible use of his one and only qualifying tyre to set the fastest time at day two of the Vallelunga WSB test. Unlike...

Ducati: No plans to radically update Casey Stoner's 800

08 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Ducati: No plans to radically update Casey Stoner's 800

Ducati won’t make be making any significant changes to Casey Stoner’s impressive GP7 800 machine as the Australian heads into the second half of the MotoGP world championship campaign in Germany on...

Troy Bayliss from Toseland and Haga in Vallelunga

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss from Toseland and Haga in Vallelunga

Troy Bayliss continued to set the pace in WSB by topping the time sheets after day one at a scorching Vallelunga test in Italy. The Australian has won the last three races and is on a role determined...

Sebastien Charpentier back in control in World Supersport test

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Sebastien Charpentier back in control in World Supersport test

Reigning world champion Sebastian Charpentier topped the time sheets after day one of the official FGSport test in Vallelunga, near Rome. Charpentier set the benchmark in the opening 90 minute session...

Tommy Hill ruled out of Vallelunga test

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Tommy Hill ruled out of Vallelunga test

Virgin Yamaha’s Tommy Hill had his test on the World Supersport factory SSP Yamaha R6 in Vallelunga cancelled just hours before he got on the bike. Hill was due to test the bike after a position...

Damp trip to Knockhill

07 July 2007 by golach808

Just travelled from Kettering to Scotland for the BSB round at Knockhill. Rode up Saturday and was soaked, went to watch races on Sunday and was soaked, then rode up to mate’s house in Forres and was soaked. Went for a ride on Monday and was soaked, rode home Wednesday and was soaked. All in all, a very wet time. Maybe next year i’ll buy a jet ski…

MotoGP: Nicky Hayden looking forward to Indianapolis challenge

07 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Nicky Hayden looking forward to Indianapolis challenge

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden is relishing the prospect of a second MotoGP clash in America in 2008. Indianapolis will be confirmed on the 2008 MotoGP calendar on Monday, July 16, 2007 with the...

Vermeulen: MotoGP young guns have no fear of Valentino Rossi

07 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Vermeulen: MotoGP young guns have no fear of Valentino Rossi

Factory Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen believes top young talent like fellow Aussie Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa have no fear of tackling seven-times world champion Valentino Rossi.    Casey Stoner...

Croft wet testing

07 July 2007 by Top Dog

Croft wet testing

At the official testing at Croft this week wet weather settings were the order of the day. Cal Crutchlow and Kiyo seemed happy to go it alone while others chose to follow the lead of Chris Walker...

Surely a hindrance?

06 July 2007 by Baz

Surely a hindrance?

Cal Crutchlow hitching a lift from Chris Walker at the end of second BSB race at Knockhill.