2007
World Superbikes: Regis Laconi confirmed at Kawasaki for 2008
07 September 2007 by
Frenchman Regis Laconi has signed to ride for the Italian PSG-1 squad for 2008 and will have a new Team Manager in the guise of racing legend Virginio Ferrari. Regis Laconi will enter his third...
Video: Lausitzring World Superbikes: pre-event press conference
07 September 2007 by
Check out the video below as MCN’s World Superbikes reporter grabbed a piece of the action at the pre-event press conference ahead of this weekend’s round at the Lausitzring in Germany. Here you can see Xerox Ducati’s Troy Bayliss, Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga, Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’sJames Toseland and Alstare Suzuki’s Max Biaggi as they talk abuot the weekend ahead.
World Superbikes: Decision time looms for Max Biaggi
05 September 2007 by
Max Biaggi is refusing to comment on his 2008 racing plans despite being linked to rides in both MotoGP and World Superbike paddocks. Biaggi is understood to have contacted D’antin Ducati boss Luis...
World Supersport: Fabien Foret ends Tommy Hill's hopes at Yamaha
04 September 2007 by
Fabien Foret has signed a deal with the Yamaha World Supersport team for 2008 ending Tommy Hill’s dream of joining fellow Brits Jonathan Rea and Craig Jones in the series. Tommy Hill was inline for...
World Superbikes: Rea quits UK for Ten Kate Honda
04 September 2007 by
Jonathan Rea will quit British Superbikes at the end of this season after signing a three-year deal with Hannspree Honda. Rea revealed to MCN that he has signed a deal with the Dutch Ten Kate team who...
Neil Hodgson signs for Honda in AMA
03 September 2007 by
Neil Hodgson has signed to ride for Honda America in AMA in 2008, ruling himself out of a return to World Superbike with Ten Kate Honda. Hodgson is believed to have signed a two year deal to race in...
Video: Broc Parkes talks from Magny Cours
29 August 2007 by
World Supersport ride Broc Parkes talks to MCN about his recent test in Magny Cours. Watch the video below to see how he got on at the damp track.
Video: Plater ready for action in World Endurance
29 August 2007 by
World Endurance expert Steve Plater admitted that his two day test at Magny Cours was only of minimal use after being hampered by rain on both days. Plater knows that in a 24 hour endurance race the weather can play a major part, but was hoping to get some meaningful dry testing to evaluate new parts onboard his Kawasaki France ZX-10R. Despite the relative lack of track time, Plater is up beat...
Video: Magny Cours WSB test interviews
29 August 2007 by
The recent World Superbike test in Magny Cours saw everything from James Toseland testing out the new engine management system to several world Endurance teams putting their bikes through the...
World Superbikes David Tardozzi: 'Troy Bayliss won't quit'
29 August 2007 by
Xerox Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has ended speculation Troy Bayliss will quit racing at the end of the season. At the last round of the championship at Brands Hatch rumours emerged that Troy...
World Superbikes: Decision time for Noriyuki Haga
28 August 2007 by
Noriyuki Haga will meet with Yamaha bosses tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss a package that will see him continue riding for the team in 2008. Haga has ridden for the Yamaha Italia squad for the last...
WSB top three
25 August 2007 by
Toseland leading Haga and Corser to win the second race and claim his first double at this year’s Brands Hatch World Superbikes.
King Kenan
25 August 2007 by
King Kenan Sofuoglu after he won the World Supersport championship at Brands Hatch.
Storming Charpentier
25 August 2007 by
Sebastian Charpentier racing through the pack at Brands, after his unfortunate mechanical problem on the start.
World Supersport action
25 August 2007 by
Druids bend, close racing in the Brand Hatch World Supersport race.
Toseland at Brands
25 August 2007 by
This is James Toseland after his race one win at Brands Hatch with the English flag in his hand.
Video: James Toseland talks about the Magny Cours WSB test
24 August 2007 by
MCN Caught up with James Toseland at the Magny Cours World Superbike test to see how he got on at the rain soaked track. Check out the video below to see our full interview.
World Superbikes: Max Neukirchner in line for third 2008 factory Suzuki ride
24 August 2007 by
German Max Neukirchner is on target to become the third rider in the Alstare Suzuki team in 2008. Max Neukirchner has been involved in ongoing discussions with the Suzuki team and recently received...
World Superbikes head stateside
23 August 2007 by
As revealed in MCN over a month ago, the 2008 World Superbike series will race in America next year at the Miller Motorsports Park on June 1, 2008. The World Superbike series last raced in America...
Hill on the list for Yamaha in World Supersport
22 August 2007 by
The official Yamaha World Supersport team have confirmed that British Superbike Virgin Yamaha rider Tommy Hill is on their short list for a full time ride in World Supersport in 2008. Tommy Hill made...
You'd think they'd fill it up
21 August 2007 by
Karl Muggeridge maintaining an ironic sense of humour at this year’s WSB round at Brands Hatch.
World Superbikes: James Toseland’s test hampered by rain
21 August 2007 by
Any hope of James Toseland getting a jump on his rivals for the final round of the World Superbike championship took a blow after torrential rain prevented any meaningful testing on the opening day of...
Learn how to fix Troy Bayliss's Ducati!
19 August 2007 by
Troy Bayliss binned his bike at Druids in race one at Brands WSB. A mechanic showed us how to fix his Ducati for race two! Actually seems quite easy to do, apparently, you don’t need any tools, you...
World Superbikes: Ten Kate boss talks to MCN about 2008
16 August 2007 by
The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team are in no hurry to announce their replacement for James Toseland in World Superbikes despite attending last weeks Croft British Superbikes race to speak with series...
World Supersport: Craig Jones diagnosed with cracked pelvis
15 August 2007 by
Following his spectacular crash out of the lead at the Brands Hatch World Supersport race, Britain’s Craig Jones has been diagnosed with two hairline cracks in his pelvis and muscle damage. Craig...
World Supersport: Tommy Hill to test Yamaha at Magny Cours
15 August 2007 by
British Superbike rider Tommy Hill will be testing the World Supersport SSP Yamaha at Magny Cours, France next week. It’s the same bike he raced to fifth place in the Brands Hatch round recently and...
Brands WSB in pictures
14 August 2007 by
Here are a few choice photos that I took at the Brands WSB round. Enjoy!
Brands pictures
11 August 2007 by
Here are some photos that I recently took at the World Superbikes round hosted at Brands Hatch! I’m only 15 so if these were published it would make my year! Cheers guys!
Laconi on fire
09 August 2007 by
Regis Laconi spitting fire into Hawthorns bend in morning warm up at Brands Hatch.
It's about that pitlane ride through Mr Biaggi
09 August 2007 by
A photo from a pit tour I went on before race one of the World Superbikes at Brands last weekend.
World Superbikes: Ten Kate look for James Toseland's replacement
09 August 2007 by
Ten Kate bosses are facing one of their toughest decisions choosing who will replace James Toseland in 2008. Since their World Superbike debut in 2004 with Chris Vermeulen, the Dutch team have been...
Brands WSB
09 August 2007 by
Hi everyone, me again with some more fantastic shots from my favourite and local race circuit, Brands Hatch. It was wonderful to see Toseland do so well before leaving for MotoGP.