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Catalunya GP: KTM dominate 125 podium

10 June 2007 by Rob Hull

Catalunya GP: KTM dominate 125 podium

KTM’s Tommy Koyama has won the 125 race in Catalunya, his first win after an eight year spell in the championship. The Japanese rider took the victory by a fraction of a second from Gabor Talmasci on...

Catalunya MotoGP: Stoner fastest in Warm-up

10 June 2007 by Rob Hull

Catalunya MotoGP: Stoner fastest in Warm-up

Casey Stoner has posted the fastest lap of this morning’s Warm-up session at the Catalunya circuit. The young Aussie posted a 1.42.908, just topping Kawasaki’s Randy De Puniet who has been the...

Catalunya MotoGP: Jacque ruled out of Barcelona clash

09 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Jacque ruled out of Barcelona clash

French rider Olivier Jacque has been ruled out of tomorrow’s Catalunya GP. The former world 250 champion crashed heavily in this morning’s third free practice session at turn five, suffering neck...

Catalunya MotoGP: Bad luck leaves Capirossi on back row

09 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Bad luck leaves Capirossi on back row

Loris Capirossi’s 2007 fortunes nosedived again in Catalunya today when he could only qualify 17th fastest. The veteran Italian, subject of interest from Kawasaki for 2008, could only clock a best...

Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi reigns in Spain

09 June 2007 by Mathew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi reigns in Spain

Valentino Rossi will start his quest for a sixth MotoGP victory at the Catalunya circuit from pole position tomorrow. The Fiat Yamaha rider, who could give Yamaha a 150th premier class victory in...

Catalunya GP: Brit Smith claims front row

09 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya GP: Brit Smith claims front row

British teenager Bradley Smith has claimed a brilliant front row start for tomorrow’s Catalunya 125 GP in Spain. The Repsol Honda rider finished this afternoon’s decisive final qualifying session with...

Isle of Man TT: Dead rider named

09 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Isle of Man TT: Dead rider named

The organiser of the Isle of Man TT has released the name of the rider that died in an incident during the Senior TT. 34-year-old Marc Ramsbotham, a married man from Norfolk, who worked as a HGV...

Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi to watch crunch Barcelona game

09 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi to watch crunch Barcelona game

Valentino Rossi will take a break from his quest to win for a ninth time in Catalunya tomorrow by watching Barcelona’s star-studded football team in action tonight. Barcelona play Espanyol in a crunch...

Catalunya MotoGP: Stoner leads Bridgestone charge

09 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Stoner leads Bridgestone charge

MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner led a Bridgestone top three to top the timesheets in this morning’s third free practice session in Catalunya. The 21-year-old logged the first sub 1.43...

Catalunya MotoGP: Suzuki delay third bike decision

09 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Suzuki delay third bike decision

Suzuki has delayed a decision on whether it will supply a third GSV-R 800cc machine in the 2008 MotoGP world championship until the British GP at Donington Park later this month. The Japanese factory...

Catalunya GP: Smith third on second morning

09 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya GP: Smith third on second morning

British teenager Bradley Smith has continued his impressive Catalunya GP form after clocking the third fastest time in this morning’s 125 free practice session. Smith, who was second fastest in...

Catalunya MotoGP: Melandri voices front tyre concerns

08 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Melandri voices front tyre concerns

Italian Marco Melandri has revealed major concerns about front tyre durability ahead of Sunday’s Catalunta GP near Barcelona. The former world 250 champion told MCN that he has been struggling with a...

Catalunyan MotoGP: Last eight laps Key for Hopkins

08 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunyan MotoGP: Last eight laps Key for Hopkins

Factory Suzuki rider John Hopkins believes tyre management will be even more critical than normal in Sunday’s Catalunya GP. The American finished this afternoon’s second free practice session with the...

Virgin Yamaha signs Hudson Kennaugh to BSB

08 June 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Virgin Yamaha signs Hudson Kennaugh to BSB

British Superbike team Virgin Yamaha have signed Superstock rider Hudson Kennaugh for the remainder of the BSB season. The 26 year-old South African initially deputised for James Haydon at the last...

Jon Kirkham signs for Raceways Yamaha in British Superstock

08 June 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Raceways Yamaha have signed Jon Kirkham to replace their British Superstock rider Hudson Kennaugh who is now riding full time for the Virgin Yamaha team in British Superbikes. Kirkham will race an R1 alongside the team’s current rider Gareth Glynn. Team boss Steve Rodgers said, “Our plan with Hudson was to get him to a position where he could take up a Superbike ride and we have achieved that...

Isle of Man TT: Deaths cloud Senior TT

08 June 2007 by Richard Fairbairn

Isle of Man TT: Deaths cloud Senior TT

The end of the Isle of Man TT celebrations have been overshadowed by news of a fatal incident on the last lap of the Senior race today. The organisers have released this official statement. No names...

Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi denies Pedrosa

08 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi denies Pedrosa

Valentino Rossi produced a masterful late charge to claim the fastest time in this afternoon’s second free MotoGP practice session at the Catalunya circuit. Rossi clocked his best time of 1.43.313...

Catalunya GP: Bradley Smith seventh quickest

08 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya GP: Bradley Smith seventh quickest

After finishing a brilliant second fastest this morning, British teenager Bradley Smith had to settle for seventh place on the provisional grid for Sunday’s Catalunya 125 GP. The Oxfordshire rider...

Isle of Man TT: McGuinness tops 130mph to win the Senior

08 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Isle of Man TT: McGuinness tops 130mph to win the Senior

John McGuinness has broken the 130mph average lap speed on his way to taking the win in the Senior race at the Isle of Man TT. McGuinness lead the race from the start with only Guy Martin able to get...

Catalunya MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa fastest

08 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Catalunya MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa fastest

Home favourite Dani Pedrosa made the perfect start to his quest for a first 800cc MotoGP victory this morning when he set the fastest time in opening free practice at the Catalunya circuit. Boosted by...

Ilmor deny Catalunya MotoGP test

08 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Ilmor deny Catalunya MotoGP test

The cash-strapped Ilmor MotoGP team has denied Andrew Pitt will return to track action in a test session at the Catalunya circuit on Monday. The entire MotoGP grid will test after Sunday’s race and it...

Smith second fastest in Barcelona opener

08 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Smith second fastest in Barcelona opener

British teenager Bradley Smith has made a brilliant start to this weekend’s Catalunya GP by claiming the second fastest time in this morning’s opening free 125 practice. The Repsol Honda rider clocked...

Rossi wary of Catalunya first corner

07 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Rossi wary of Catalunya first corner

Valentino Rossi is confident the new MotoGP practice start rule should help take away part of the danger posed by Catalunya’s perilous first corner. The first corner of last year’s race saw one of the...

Suzuki not rushing to sign Hopkins and Vermeulen

07 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki not rushing to sign Hopkins and Vermeulen

Suzuki’s factory MotoGP team boss Paul Denning has told MCN he is in no rush to secure the services of John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen for the 2008 MotoGP world championship. Hopkins and French GP...

Hayden excused from Suzuka Eight Hour

07 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Hayden excused from Suzuka Eight Hour

Reigning MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden has confirmed he will not be contesting the prestigious Suzuka Eight-hour endurance at the end of next month. The Repsol Honda rider was scheduled to fly to...

Edwards not interested in World Superbike return

07 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Edwards not interested in World Superbike return

Valentino Rossi’s factory Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards had told MCN he isn’t contemplating a return to the World Superbike championship, even if he fails to secure his MotoGP future for...

Isle of Man: TT Centenary parade

07 June 2007 by Tom Rayner

Isle of Man: TT Centenary parade

Legendary racers and motorcycles rode an historic parade lap around the Mountain Course to celebrate the Isle of Man TT’s centenary year. Earlier in the week enthusiasts recreate the very first TT...

Positive test for Alstare Suzuki

07 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Positive test for Alstare Suzuki

Max Biaggi and Yukio Kagayama wrapped up their two day private test at Lausitzring in Germany with both riders improving their lap times from the opening day. Biaggi took half a second off his day one...

Life exists elsewhere

07 June 2007 by mike gerrard

Shock news just in… a new exciting branch of motorsport has just been discovered – it’s called 250GP. Hitherto unknown to the motorcycling cognoscenti due to a bizarre and sinister wall of silence, this new branch of the sport shows none of the signs of the killer disease ‘F1 Canker’ known to have infected many sports from its roots in Formula One car racing and international football. Discovered...

Tech 3 confirm Vermeulen interest

06 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Tech 3 confirm Vermeulen interest

Yamaha’s satellite MotoGP team has confirmed its interest in talking to Aussie Chris Vermeulen about a 2008 ride. Having recently penned a deal to lease two YZR-M1 800 machines from Yamaha in 2008,...

Suzuki close to third bike MotoGP decision

06 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Suzuki close to third bike MotoGP decision

Suzuki bosses have confirmed to MCN the decision on running a third GSV-R machine in 2008 is likely to be made at this weekend’s Catalunya GP in Spain. Lengthy negotiations with Spaniard Jorge...

Fogarty still chasing money

06 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Fogarty still chasing money

Carl Fogarty has admitted he is still months away from making an official announcement on his 2008 MV Agusta team as he still doesn’t have the sponsorship to fund the high profile project. At the...

Kawasaki ponders three-rider factory MotoGP team

06 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Kawasaki ponders three-rider factory MotoGP team

Kawasaki is investigating the possibility of running a three-rider factory team in the 2008 MotoGP world championship, MCN can reveal. In a bid to bolster dwindling grid numbers, Dorna boss Carmelo...

Kagayama from Biaggi at Lausitz test

06 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Kagayama from Biaggi at Lausitz test

Max Biaggi and Yukio Kagayama have been flat out testing new engine and electronic components in an effort to get their Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000R back to the front in World Superbikes. Riding in a...

Harris 'stable' after Isle of Man TT Superstock crash

06 June 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Harris 'stable' after Isle of Man TT Superstock crash

Shaun Harris is in a stable condition following a high-speed crash during the Superstock race at the Isle of Man TT on Tuesday. Harris, a former TT race winner, came off his Suzuki in Union Mills, and...

Isle of Man TT: Sidecar Race B

06 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Isle of Man TT: Sidecar Race B

The Isle of Man’s Dave Molyneux and Rick Long have won their second sidecar race at the Isle of Man TT centenary event. While 13 is often bac luck for some, it’s not the case for this pair as this is...