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Randy's get-off

12 June 2007 by r green

Randy's get-off

I was at Mugello for the race and got an 8-shot burst of Randy de Puniet’s crash including when he first started to lay the bike down and the sparks flew. Attached is one of him and his bike flying...

IoM ferry stress

12 June 2007 by Pete and Sharpie

Here’s our experience of the IoM Steam Packet ferry. In May 2006 we tried to book bikes on the ferry and were advised to ‘ring back nearer the time’. In September 2006 we tried to book bikes on the ferry and were advised it was ‘fully booked’. In the same month we tried to book through a travel agent and were advised ‘fully booked’. In May 2007 ‘Sharpie’ books two foot passenger tickets for us on...

Jones ready for Misano World Supersport race

11 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Jones ready for Misano World Supersport race

Brit Craig Jones is hoping that improvements to his Reve Ekerold Honda CBR600RR following the Silverstone race will be enough to enable him to fight at the front during this weekends Misano World...

Jonsson’s shock win at Danish Speedway GP

11 June 2007 by MCN

Jonsson’s shock win at Danish Speedway GP

Andreas Jonsson of Sweden stunned a 30,000 crowd at the PARKEN in Copenhagen on Saturday when he snatched victory in the FIM Dansk Metal Danish Speedway Grand Prix from home favourites Nicki Pedersen...

Ramon scores first MXGP win on RM-Z450

11 June 2007 by MCN

Ramon scores first MXGP win on RM-Z450

Team Suzuki’s Steve Ramon scored his second career MX1 moto victory and his first on the works RM-Z450 at a hot and spectator-packed St Jean d’Angely for the Grand Prix of France today in front of a...

Historic half-mile dirttrack

11 June 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Historic half-mile dirttrack

History is made this Saturday (June 16) when the Amman Valley Trotting Club in Tairgwaith, hosts dirt track motorcycle racing on the newly-refurbished half-mile circuit. The Silkolene Short Track UK...

Jan de Groot: A tribute

11 June 2007 by Richard Fairbairn

Jan de Groot: A tribute

On Monday June 4th 2007 Kawasaki Motors Europe and Motocross lost one its most important and ever-present figures, Dutchman Jan de Groot. Kawasaki Racing Team Manager, husband, father and grandfather...

Night with the racing stars

11 June 2007 by Gary Pinchin

Night with the racing stars

TT heroes John McGuinness, Ian Hutchinson and Guy Martin rub shoulders with GP stars Carlos Checa and Eugene Laverty at the annual North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club ‘Night With The Stars’...

British Superbike stars Rea and Kiyonari win Suzuka 300km

11 June 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbike stars Rea and Kiyonari win Suzuka 300km

Jonathan Rea and Ryuichi Kiyonari raced their works Honda CBR1000RR to victory in the Suzuka 300km race at the fast Japanese circuit at the weekend as the Anglo-Japanese duo laid solid foundations for...

Truck theft and Kidnapping rule out Alto Evolution from Misano WSB

11 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Truck theft and Kidnapping rule out Alto Evolution from Misano WSB

The Alto Evolution WSB team of Karl Muggeridge and Josh Brookes will miss this weekends Misano race after their race truck and bikes were stolen and their driver kidnapped. The incredible turn of...

BSB in Glasgow

11 June 2007 by MCN

BSB in Glasgow

The stars of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship roar into George Square in Glasgow with a show-stopping performance on Wednesday June 27 as they warm up for the Knockhill round of the series...

Catalunya MotoGP: West to test factory Kawasaki

10 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: West to test factory Kawasaki

Australian Anthony West will test Kawasaki’s factory ZX-RR at the Catalunya circuit tomorrow. West will ride injured Frenchman Olivier Jacque’s bike to help Randy de Puniet, who despite producing a...

Catalunya MotoGP: Rea gets British GP test

10 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Rea gets British GP test

Jonathan Rea will test Kenny Roberts’ Honda-powered KR212V at Cadwell Park on Wednesday. The shakedown session has been hastily arranged to give the 20-year-old factory Honda British Superbike rider...

Catalunya MotoGP: Bridgestone ecstatic with Stoner win

10 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya MotoGP: Bridgestone ecstatic with Stoner win

Bridgestone boss Hiroshi Yamada hailed Casey Stoner after his stunning victory today in a nail-biting Catalunya GP. Yamada described Stoner’s fourth win of the season as ‘unbelievable’ as he opened up...

One fast Guinness

10 June 2007 by phil_s

One fast Guinness

The morning after a 130mph+ lap and a few pints, a Guinness doesn’t look so good! But seriously a nice guy with real talent, and on the IoM’s roads what a talent it is. Good on you John.

Catalunya MotoGP: Stoner wins titanic battle

10 June 2007 by Rob Hull

Catalunya MotoGP: Stoner wins titanic battle

Casey Stoner has won a decisive head-to-head with his two closest rivals in the championship, Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa at today’s Catalan GP. The three riders spent the entire race glued...

Catalunya GP: Lorenzo extends 250 lead

10 June 2007 by Rob Hull

Catalunya GP: Lorenzo extends 250 lead

Defending World Champion Jorge Lorenzo has tightened his grip of the 250 class with a dominant victory at the Catalan GP. The 20-year-old Spaniard was consistently quickest all weekend and completed a...

Catalunya GP: Slow engine leaves Smith sixth

10 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Catalunya GP: Slow engine leaves Smith sixth

Bradley Smith finished in a disappointing sixth place in today’s Catalunya 125 GP as a lack of engine speed ruined his bid for a second podium in three races. The British teenager had brilliantly...

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...