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Latest World Superbike championship standings

Latest World Superbike championship standings

Final World Superbike standings after round 14: James Toseland GBR Honda 415 Noriyki Haga JPN Yamaha 413 Max Biaggi ITA Suzuki 397 Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati 372 Troy Corser AUS Yamaha 296 Ruben Xaus ESP...

Yukio's ferry happy to meet his fans

Yukio's ferry happy to meet his fans

We spoke to Yukio Kagayama on the ferry returning from Le Man MotoGP the other day. He seemed fit and was on his way to Silverstone.

We met Chris Walker!

We met Chris Walker!

Here’s a picture of us two ‘oldies’ on our nine-year-old Fazer and my wife Shirley with Chris Walker at Assen World Supers in 2006.   Great paper, look forward to reading the next issue.

Biaggi snubs MotoGP return

Biaggi snubs MotoGP return

Max Biaggi has snubbed a return to MotoGP after revealing to MCN that he’s happy in WSB. At Silverstone last weekend Biaggi’s Alstare Suzuki team stated their intention to switch to MotoGP with team...

Nori supporters' day out at Silverstone

Nori supporters' day out at Silverstone

Please find attatched a few pics of my son Daniel putting up his Nori banner with his sister Rachel. Also a few other pictures including a ‘rare’ Biaggi photo. P.Berriman

Aspar stand in the way of Alstare's MotoGP switch

Aspar stand in the way of Alstare's MotoGP switch

Alstare Suzuki could have a fight on their hands if they want to be the second factory Suzuki team in MotoGP next season. As revealed in MCN this week (May 30, 2007) Alstare want to switch from WSB...

WSB Silverstone

WSB Silverstone

Just a few photos I took at Silverstone.

We won't go again

Me, my son and brother went to watch the WSB at Silverstone. We sat in the freezing rain waiting for the second race to then hear that it was to dangerous for the riders. I thought we might have had some sort of a refund… We wont be going again

Silverstone surfing

Silverstone surfing

Just a few more pictures from a wet Silverstone…

Vankeymeulen injury woes

Speculation that Didier Vankeymeulen will be out of the Superstock 1000 and World Endurance championships for 3 months after his Silverstone crash may be slightly pessimistic. The TTSL-MGM Racing rider has broken his L1 vertebrae, along with a wrist but hopes to be back on a bike earlier than was feared.

Video: Toseland's Silverstone highside

Video: Toseland's Silverstone highside

James Toseland survived an amazing highside in the first race at Silverstone only to get back up and finish in eigth place. Check out the video below to see the crash and highlights of the rain soaked...

Wash out at Silverstone

If it’s not F1 Siverstone are not interested! It seems all they’re interested in is making money, they do not care about the fans. Having decided to brave the rain to support our local hero JT we arrived at the circuit and paid our £45. We decided to go to Becketts Corner as this had been recommended as a good spot. We noticed that despite the wheather conditions all the stands except for the...

Craig Jones misses out on World Supersport podium

Craig Jones misses out on World Supersport podium

Craig Jones fell victim to the soaking Silverstone conditions after they had promised to bring him his first podium finish of the season. The Rêve Ekerold Honda rider carved through the field from his...

Kagayama crash

Kagayama crash

Yukio Kagayama falling off during Silverstone’s Saturday practice. He had a problem with his brakes.

Seat fiasco made Silverstone dangerous

Did anyone like the “roaming grandstand seat” arrangement at Silverstone for the WSB meeting? I have been to many racing events and never seen so many arguments. The idea is everyone who paid entrance had a grandstand seat. However, hundreds of fans either hadn’t been there before or weren’t aware that not all grandstands were covered. My friend and I knew we wanted to be at the dodgy chicane in...

Rain at Silverstone

I was unfortunate enough to attend WSB at Silverstone and witness half a day’s racing with no mention of a refund. The riders who I admired so much said conditions were too dangerous to race so I expect relaxed in the corporate entertainment of the hospitality areas provided by various sponsors whilst I rode in the same pi**ing rain back to north Devon. Like hundreds of other bikers I had handed...

WSB pictures

WSB pictures

Just a couple of pictures from the Silverstone round of WSB: Troy Corser at Bridge and Karl Muggeridge at Farm on the cool down lap after Superpole.

Silverstone wash-out

Well done Eurosport for swapping channels… I had set for it to record WSB while I was out, but missed the lot. Well done for all those that went to Silverstone and all those racing in such horrible conditions. My 16-year-old son had a good start to his motorcycling career – he took his CBT in that terrible weather.

Why was it cancelled?

Silverstone WSB cancelled!? I was there, it wasn’t raining that bad – in fact when the second superbike race should have started it wasn’t even raining, they sweeped all the water off the racing lines. I’ve seen much worse at Brands and Donington BSB last year and Donington MotoGP the year before. I reckon the riders just didn’t fancy it… 45 quid for a couple of races is bo**ocks. I sat there all...

Star-spotting at Silverstone WSB

Star-spotting at Silverstone WSB

Had a great time at Silverstone WSB getting pics of the family with the top stars… Pic 1: Troy this is England you won’t need the sunglasses this weekend. Pic 2: This is what I do when I see the way...

Silverstone pricing

Firstly I would like to agree with everybody else about the crap TV coverage of Silverstone WSB by Eurosport. My big gripe is that I went to Silverstone on Friday for practice, which was great. Really wanted to go Sunday… I dont know if it’s me but £45 each to get in on race day is the usual Silverstone pull your pants down pricing. It’s true what Mr Ecclestone says: this race facility really...

Rain stops play at Silverstone

Rain stops play at Silverstone

The second World Superbike race at Silverstone was cancelled due to concerns of safety after a day of heavy rain. The riders had made their way to the grid for the start of race two at about 3.30pm...

Sub West wins Supersport race

Sub West wins Supersport race

Australian Anthony West has won the Supersport race at Silverstone this afternoon in appalling conditions. The Yamaha rider, who is currently standing in for the injured Kevin Curtain, secured the win...

Video: Toseland's broken CBR1000RR

Video: Toseland's broken CBR1000RR

Check out the video below as our World Superbike reporter, Michael Guy, takes a look at James Toseland’s Honda after his race one crash.  JT slid off in dramatic fashion in the opening laps of race...

Bayliss wins race one at soggy Silverstone

Bayliss wins race one at soggy Silverstone

Troy Bayliss won the first World Superbike race of the day at Silverstone in treacherous conditions. The Australian battled all the way with Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser taking the lead from pole...

Rain worsens for Supersport warm up

Rain worsens for Supersport warm up

Kawasaki’s Davide Giugliano was the fastest rider in the Supersport warm-up this morning after recording a 1:48.081. The session was red flagged twice after crashes involving Barry Veneman and...

Fabrizio goes fastest in rain soaked warm up

Fabrizio goes fastest in rain soaked warm up

Honda’s Michel Fabrizio was surprisingly the fastest rider on track in this morning’s warm up at Silverstone. The riders struggled with heavy rain throughout the session but fortunately there were not...

Bayliss snatches pole at Silverstone

Bayliss snatches pole at Silverstone

Australian Troy Bayliss will begin tomorrow’s World Superbike races at Silverstone from pole position. The Ducati rider, who has won just two races so far this season, snatched pole from Noriyuki Haga...

honda pair lead the way in supersport qualifying

honda pair lead the way in supersport qualifying

Hannspree Ten Kate Honda teammates Sofuoglu and Charpentier set the pace in the second supersport qualifying session. The pair led between them for the entire session with Charpentier finishing on top...

Corser throws down the gauntlet

Corser throws down the gauntlet

Australian Troy Corser set down the gauntlet for his rivals by twice breaking the lap record at Silverstone on Saturday morning. The Yamaha rider broke BSB rider Greorio Lavilla’s record time of...

Bayliss goes quickest in qualifying one

Bayliss goes quickest in qualifying one

Australian Troy Bayliss knocked more than a second off his free practice time to go quickest in the first timed session of the weekend at Silverstone. The Ducati rider recorded a time of 1:25.295...

Sofuoglu stays top in first timed practice

Sofuoglu stays top in first timed practice

Honda’s Kenan Sofuoglu continued to set the pace in the first timed session for supersport  at Silverstone. The Turkish rider went half a second quicker than his fastest time fro this morning with a...

Haga sets the pace at Silverstone

Haga sets the pace at Silverstone

Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga was quickest in this morning’s first session as World Superbikes returns to England for the first time this season. Haga recorded a best time of 1:26.219 just pipping Britain’s...

Sofuoglu fastest in first supersport practice

Sofuoglu fastest in first supersport practice

Current Supersport championship leader Kenan Sufuoglu was quickest in the first free practice session at Silverstone this morning. The Hannspree Ten Kate rider recorded a best time of 1:28.480 which...

Trip to Monza WSB

Trip to Monza WSB

Just got back from a trip to Monza for World Superbikes. This was my second trip there and we decided to stay in Milan and use the public transport system to get around, as last time, we stayed at...

World Superbikes - Brands appetiser

World Superbikes - Brands appetiser

It’s only a few weeks now to WSB at Brands Hatch so I thought that some of you may appreciate an appetiser before this year’s event. Attached are a few pictures that I managed to take at last year’s...