2007
Bayliss out!
01 April 2007 by
Troy Bayliss has crashed out of the opening race at Donington today and put himself out for race two as well. The Aussie was leading from James Toseland when he crashed on lap five. Running through...
Grid line-up
01 April 2007 by
Take a look at the World Superbike stars on the grid at the European round at Donington today. Ducati man Troy Bayliss, on pole for the first race, chilled out ahead of race one.
1098 wins first time out
01 April 2007 by
The Ducati 1098 has won the first round of the Superstock 1000 Cup at Donington in its first appearance on the World racing scene. Niccolo Canepa took the win for the Ducati Xerox Junior Team, the...
Corser fastest in Warm Up
01 April 2007 by
Troy Corser looks to have put his bad luck from yesterday behind him after clocking the fastest lap in this morning’s warm up for the European round of WSB at Donington Park. The two Troy’s were again...
Donington Sunday weather update
01 April 2007 by
Those who feared rain for today’s (April 1) third round of the World Superbike Championship at Donington Park should not have worried, with dry conditions and track temperatures as high this morning...
Video: WSB Superpole from Donington
31 March 2007 by
If you missed any of the action from today’s (March 31) Superpole session at the European round of the WSB Championship at Donington, then catch up with who was going fast and who was going to the...
Bayliss on pole
31 March 2007 by
Troy Bayliss will start tomorrow’s World Superbike races at Donington Park from the pole positon spot, after a faultless Superpole lap just moments ago – boosted when his main rival for the honour...
Riba on pole for WSS race
31 March 2007 by
Kawasaki’s Pere Riba made the most of his track knowledge to grab pole position for tomorrow’s World Supersport race at Donington Park. The Spaniard, who used to ride in British Supersport for the MSS...
Donington virgin
31 March 2007 by
I have just had my first visit to Donington park (on Friday) and had great day out. As soon as I got into the circiut I got myself a paddock pass and wandered in. I walked up to the end of the paddock...
Legends on track: Slight bins it!
31 March 2007 by
The show ground to a halt at Donington this lunchtime, when some of the best known names from the series’ 20-year history took to the track in a celebration of the anniversary meeting this weekend –...
Bayliss and Corser stay top in QP2
31 March 2007 by
Troy Bayliss heads into this afternoon’s Superpole session with the fastest time in QP2 beating fellow countryman Corser by less than a tenth. Bayliss set a blistering time of 1.31.05, nearly a second...
Sofuoglu tops crash-filled WSS FP2
31 March 2007 by
World Supersport Championship leader Kenan Sofuoglu has taken advantage of his closest rivals’ slip-ups yesterday to put in the quickest time of this mornings free practice. The Hanspree Honda rider...
Donington Saturday weather update
31 March 2007 by
The sun is out and track temperatures are already way up on yesterday for the second qualifying day of the European round of WSB at Donington Park. With times hampered in the first qualifying session...
Cannot tell racers apart ?
30 March 2007 by
I have just got in from the first day of WSB at Donington. I thought it must have been me, until I heard the commentators grumbling about how difficult it is to recognise riders. I thought that shell suit colourways were out of date but just about everybody has used them all over their bikes and helmets. Somewhere in this blurry mess is a number – but I couldn’t see them on most bikes, which was...
Haga's weird lines hampered
30 March 2007 by
Everyone knows fans’ favourite Noriyuki Haga takes some of the wildest lines in World Superbikes – and today they saw him end the first day at Doninton Park well down the order. Haga’s double win at...
Corser second after crash
30 March 2007 by
Troy Corser walked away unscathed from a high-speed crash during first qualifying today onboard his Yamaha Italia R1. The Aussie nearly high sided going through the ultra fast Craner Curves, but...
Toseland happy to make it through the day
30 March 2007 by
Despite the pressure of riding in his home race, World Superbike title leader James Toseland is about as relaxed and comfortable as you could hope after today’s chilly first day at Donington Park. The...
Bayliss fastest but Kagayama out
30 March 2007 by
Troy Bayliss has set the fastest time of the day in the first qualifying session for this weekend’s European round of the WSB Championship at Donington. The field were able to revert to full dry...
Superpole times correction
30 March 2007 by
There was an error in the times published in MCN for the broadcast of this weekend’s Superpole session on Eurosport. The final session before the race will be broadcast on Eurosport 2 from 4pm-4:45pm. The race day programme starts on British Eurosport on Sunday from 12-4:30pm.
Jones privisionally heads second row
30 March 2007 by
Craig Jones has mimicked his good form from this mornings WSS free practice session by ending the first Qualifying session provisionally from fifth. The rain has held off at Donington since this...
Disaster for Supersport frontrunners
30 March 2007 by
Three of the top World Supersport men have been ruled out of action today after crashing in the opening wet Free Practice session. Factory Yamaha men Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes have both been...
Corser quickest in WSB free practice
30 March 2007 by
Yamaha’s Troy Corser heads the way at Donington after the first free practice session, ending up 1.5 seconds faster than his closest rival Troy Bayliss. Three Aussies topped the group with Alto...
Jones makes top five in FP1
30 March 2007 by
Britain’s Craig Jones proved his wet weather riding ability by posting the fifth fastest time in this morning’s World Supersport free practice (Friday, March 30, 2007). Jones tackled the difficult...
Vermeulen expects Toseland and Bayliss battle
29 March 2007 by
Factory Suzuki MotoGP rider Chris Vermeulen reckons home favourite James Toseland and fellow Aussie Troy Bayliss will be the stars of the show in this weekend’s crucial Donington Park World Superbike...
Martin to keep racing in WSB
28 March 2007 by
Australian Steve Martin is set to ride at the Donington round of World Superbikes, after reports that his ride had ended with the DFX team last week. Martin looked out of a ride due to the loss of...
Hunt in Euro series
28 March 2007 by
Brighton racer Leon Hunt (18) makes his debut in the European Superstock 600 series this weekend at Donington. Hunt will be onboard a CBR Honda for the Italian-based CRS Grand Prix team. After several...
Kagayama's fitness battle
22 March 2007 by
Yukio Kagayama is fighting to be fit for next weeks Donington Park after dislocating his collarbone and deflating his lung in a sickening crash at Phillip Island at the start of the month. Kagayama...
MotoGP want Toseland
21 March 2007 by
James Toseland’s winning start to the WSB season has put him at the top of Honda’s MotoGP shopping list for 2008. Satellite Honda squads Gresini and LCR have both expressed an interest in the...
Revised results for Philip Island WSB
14 March 2007 by
A results for the Philip Island round of World Superbikes have been revised after the close finish for Michele Fabrizio and Max Neukirchner in eighth and ninth places. The official SBK time-keeper...
Yukio on the mend
07 March 2007 by
Factory Suzuki rider Yukio Kagayama will crush Neil Hodgson’s hopes of a dramatic World Superbike return at Donington Park next month. Hodgson has been linked with a replacement ride on Suzuki’s...
Legends back on track
05 March 2007 by
Unexpected stars at the Phillip Island WSB event included some of the series’ most famous riders of the past, and a much-appreciated reappearance for the first ever champion. Fred Merkel, who won the...
Foret's fortune
05 March 2007 by
Kawasaki bagged their first World Supersport win for four years yesterday after their two top men in the series showed a remarkable sense of team spirit at Phillip Island. Fabien Foret took the win...
Tyre woes for Jones in WSS
05 March 2007 by
World Supersport Brit Craig Jones saw a mystery tyre problem wreck his hopes of a top 10 finish at Phillip Island yesterday. The former FoggyPetronas man, our lone representative in the class,...
Starts must improve says Max
05 March 2007 by
Max Biaggi has admitted he needs to get up to speed faster at the beginning of World Superbike races. The four-time GP world champion has repeatedly been able to get off the line with lightning speed...
Toseland v Max - a fan's perspective
05 March 2007 by
I’m just heading back to the UK after going down to Phillip Island for the WSB this weekend. Gorgeous fast track in a great location with an almost perfect result possible for JT. That’s the first...
Toseland takes title lead with win
04 March 2007 by
James Toseland has taken the lead in the 2007 World Superbike championship with a hard-fought victory in the second race at Phillip Island. Max Biaggi led up to the first corner, but got pushed back...