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Bradley Smith to ride through pain barrier in German 125 MotoGP

06 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Bradley Smith to ride through pain barrier in German 125 MotoGP

Bradley Smith will grit his teeth and brave the pain after declaring he will try and race in the German 125 MotoGP at the Sachsenring circuit on July 15, 2007.  The 16-year-old is currently...

British Superbikes: Steve Martin to complete test for Virgin Yamaha

06 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin / Michael Guy

British Superbikes: Steve Martin to complete test for Virgin Yamaha

World Superbike man Steve Martin is set to complete a one day test onboard the British Superbikes Virgin Yamaha R1 at Donington Park next Tuesday.  The former Foggy Petronas rider has a wealth of...

Fabrizio and DuHamel to replace Elias in German and American MotoGP races

06 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Fabrizio and DuHamel to replace Elias in German and American MotoGP races

Veteran Canadian Miguel DuHamel will replace injured Gresini Honda rider Toni Elias in the American MotoGP in Laguna Seca, with Michel Fabrizio deputising for the Spaniard in the German MotoGP...

British Superbikes: Chris Walker fit to race at Oulton Park

06 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbikes: Chris Walker fit to race at Oulton Park

Chris Walker is fit to race his Rizla Suzuki British Superbike at Oulton Park next weekend, after a broken arm scare. He crashed at over 120mph at the Croft test on Wednesday morning and sustained...

Karl Muggeridge and Alto Evolution Honda to miss Vallelunga World Superbike test

06 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Karl Muggeridge and Alto Evolution Honda to miss Vallelunga World Superbike test

Karl Muggeridge has been forced to miss out on valuable track time after finding out that his bike won’t be ready for this weekend’s World Superbikes test in Vallelunga in Italy.   Muggeridge’s Alto...

British Superbikes star Tommy Hill to test World Supersport Yamaha R6

06 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbikes star Tommy Hill to test World Supersport Yamaha R6

British Superbike star Tommy Hill is flying out to Italy today to test ride the SSP Yamaha R6 World Supersport bike at Vallelunga. The bike, raced by Kevin Curtain until he was sidelined by injury,...

Jerry Burgess keen on young talent to bolster Yamaha's MotoGP effort

06 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Jerry Burgess keen on young talent to bolster Yamaha's MotoGP effort

Valentino Rossi’s crew chief Jerry Burgess has told MCN he hopes to see one of the current younger generation 250 MotoGP riders join Yamaha for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The Australian is a...

Ian Lougher: 100 Oliver's Mount Wins

05 July 2007 by Chris Machin

Ian Lougher took an incredible 100th Scarborough win in the first leg of the 250cc GP race at the Oliver’s Mount Cock o’ the North races last weekend. Since he first raced at Oliver’s Mount in September 1984, the ever versatile Lougher has won races in the 125cc, 250cc, 600cc, Superstock, Superbike & 350cc Classic classes aboard Aprilia, Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha machinery. Which is an amazing...

Michelin admit MotoGP test team vital to fight Bridgestone threat

05 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Michelin admit MotoGP test team vital to fight Bridgestone threat

Michelin’s MotoGP chief Jean-Philippe Weber has admitted the recent introduction of a testing team with Yamaha was essential to help Valentino Rossi’s world title challenge against Casey Stoner. ...

Buildbase ducati's new signing Brendan Roberts speaks to MCN

05 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Buildbase ducati's new signing Brendan Roberts speaks to MCN

Brendan Roberts won the National Superstock title last year riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000 and earned a place in the factory Xerox Ducati 1098 team in the 2007 European Superstock series.  Now the...

Kawasaki pins hopes on John Hopkins, Loris Capirossi and Marco Melandri for 2008 MotoGP ride

05 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki pins hopes on John Hopkins, Loris Capirossi and Marco Melandri for 2008 MotoGP ride

Kawasaki’s hopes of becoming a major force in the MotoGP world championship in 2008 rest on luring John Hopkins, Loris Capirossi or Marco Melandri to ride a factory ZX-RR next season. All three have...

Revised timetable for British Superbike support races announced

05 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Revised timetable for British Superbike support races announced

British Superbikes Race Director Stuart Higgs has announced the revised championship schedules following the cancellation of various championship races at Knockhill circuit on Sunday July 1, 2007 due...

World Superbike rider Dean Ellison talks to MCN

05 July 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbike rider Dean Ellison talks to MCN

MCN’s World Superbikes reporter Michael Guy has caught up with Team Pedercini rider Dean Ellison to find out how he is coping in his first season in the World Superbike Championship. MCN: How are you...

Guy Martin puts in faultless display to win Cock o' the North

05 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Guy Martin puts in faultless display to win Cock o' the North

Guy Martin put together a faultless display of riding at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough, winning all five of the races he entered in the Cock o’ the North meeting. Riding the Hydrex Honda’s, his 100 per...

Team Roberts hoping new chassis will improve 2007 MotoGP fortunes

05 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Team Roberts hoping new chassis will improve 2007 MotoGP fortunes

Kenny Roberts’ struggling MotoGP squad is to unveil a new chassis for the first time in the American GP at Laguna Seca (July 20-22, 2007).  The Banbury-based squad is hoping the new chassis will help...

HM Plant Honda's Jonathan Rea talks to MCN

05 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

HM Plant Honda's Jonathan 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...

John Hopkins closing in on 2008 MotoGP decision

05 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

John Hopkins closing in on 2008 MotoGP decision

John Hopkins has confirmed to MCN he has three firm offers for the 2008 MotoGP world championship, with every premier class manufacturer expressing an interest in capturing the American’s...

Tom Sykes fastest at Croft British Superbikes test

04 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Tom Sykes fastest at Croft British Superbikes test

Stobart Vent Axia’s Tom Sykes was the fastest rider at Croft for day two of the British Superbikes test. The 21-year-old recorded a best time of 1:19.8 just as the chequered flag was waved for the end...

Indianapolis MotoGP race to be announced next week

04 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Indianapolis MotoGP race to be announced next week

A second MotoGP race in America to be staged at the famous Indianapolis circuit will be officially announced next week. The Indy clash will join the Laguna Seca round in California on the 2008 MotoGP...

National Endurance championship, Pembrey preview

04 July 2007 by Alfonso Lygo

National Endurance championship, Pembrey preview

Pembrey on 21st and 22nd July is Round 3 of the Hottrax Motorcycle Racing Club Endurance championship and there is all to play for in overall standings and in the classes. Over the past couple of...

Knockhill reporter competition winner meets her heroes

04 July 2007 by Dave Rawlings

Knockhill reporter competition winner meets her heroes

As winner of the MCN and THINK! road safety reporter competition, Janice Cheetham, a Training Manager and keen biker from Manchester, was on hand at a rain soaked Knockhill for round 7 of the British...

Kenny Roberts still keen to see Jonathan Rea on KR212V MotoGP motorcycle

04 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Kenny Roberts still keen to see Jonathan Rea on KR212V MotoGP motorcycle

HM Plant’s Jonathan Rea could still get to ride for Kenny Roberts with the squad confirming they are interested in offering the Honda British superbike star a full-time ride in the 2008 MotoGP world...

Brendan Roberts gets a chance on Buildbase Ducati

03 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Brendan Roberts gets a chance on Buildbase Ducati

Brendan Roberts first chance to ride the Buildbase Ducati 1098 were in far from ideal conditions but he and the team made dramatic progress.  2006 National Superstock champion Brendan Roberts is the...

Rain brings British Superbike test to premature end

03 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Rain brings British Superbike test to premature end

Persistent monsoon showers brought the first day of the two-day official British Superbike test at Croft to a premature end. Rain caused disruption throughout the day but each class got two sessions...

James Toseland's Ten Kate Honda team rule out 2008 MotoGP move

03 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland's Ten Kate Honda team rule out 2008 MotoGP move

If James Toseland is to move to MotoGP it will not be with his current Hannspree Ten Kate World Superbike squad as they have ruled out making a bid to enter the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The...

MotoGP teams given time to confirm 2008 plans

03 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP teams given time to confirm 2008 plans

MotoGP teams who fail to meet a September 15, 2007 deadline to confirm their plans to contest the 2008 MotoGP world championship will not be jeopardising their place on next year’s grid. Independent...

Gary Pinchin's British Superbikes Knockhill blog

03 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Gary Pinchin's British Superbikes Knockhill blog

I flew home from Scotland yesterday afternoon, dashed home to get a fresh set of clothes and then drove up to stop overnight at Darlington ready for the start of a two-day official British Superbikes...

Toni Elias targeting Brno MotoGP return

03 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Toni Elias targeting Brno MotoGP return

Toni Elias has targeted a return to action just 50 days after suffering a horrific break of his left femur in Assen. Elias is hoping to return to ride his Gresini Honda RC212V at the Brno MotoGP in...

British and National Supermoto Championships from Lydden Hill

03 July 2007 by Kathryn Drayton

British and National Supermoto Championships from Lydden Hill

In a week of changeable and extreme weather, this weekend was no exception. The teams and riders in the British and National Supermoto Championships were focussed on the tyre changes to give them an...

MotoGP: Danny Webb lucky to escape injury in Assen crash

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Danny Webb lucky to escape injury in Assen crash

Danny Webb was lucky to escape injury after he crashed out of the Assen 125 MotoGP race in spectacular fashion. The British teenager clipped the back of American Steve Bonsey’s KTM going into the...

MotoGP: Eugene Laverty rues tyre choice mistake in Assen

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Eugene Laverty rues tyre choice mistake in Assen

Eugene Laverty described his Assen 250 GP race as embarrassing after he was lapped on his way to a bitterly disappointing 21st place. Laverty ran a soft Dunlop rear tyre on his LCR Honda which was...

MotoGP: Donington Park to undergo security review after British MotoGP

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Donington Park to undergo security review after British MotoGP

Security at next year’s British MotoGP could be increased after a number of incidents at Donington Park last month, which included graffiti being scrawled on Valentino Rossi’s motorhome. A small...

Stolen bikes in Assen

02 July 2007 by whirley

Me and my guy went to Assen for the MotoGP: fab race and fab ride there, loadsa friendly bikers on the ferry and in Holland. But, and it’s a big but, we stayed in a hotel in Gronningen, got up Sunday morning and our precious bike had been stolen! Unfortunately we weren’t the only ones; another guy had his taken too. Then we were told by the hotel that one had gone the night before. The Dutch...

MX1 World Championship: Ken De Dycker the surprise in Sweden

02 July 2007 by Sarah Carnell

MX1 World Championship: Ken De Dycker the surprise in Sweden

Honda’s Ken de Dycker surprised everyone as he dominated round nine of the MX1 World Championship in Sweden with a win in race one and second place in race two. Kawasaki’s Tanel Lock battled hard to...

MotoGP: Dan Linfoot back down to earth with a bump in Assen

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

MotoGP: Dan Linfoot back down to earth with a bump in Assen

Dan Linfoot came crashing back down to earth in Assen after the high of his brilliant ninth place in the British MotoGP. Aprilia rider Linfoot crashed three times at the Ruskenhoek corner in Holland –...

British Speedway Grand Prix: Chris 'Bomber' Harris wins in Cardiff

02 July 2007 by Brian Burford

British Speedway Grand Prix: Chris 'Bomber' Harris wins in Cardiff

Britain’s Chris Harris became the first Brit for seven years to win a Speedway Grand Prix and the first to do so inside the Millennium Stadium. He won a sensational Grand Final when he fought from...