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Misano WSB pics

Misano WSB pics

Troy showing off his amended appendage with James and Chris looking for the missing bit! Frankie’s new vocation since retiring from racing: a clean sweep of the track.

World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser stay at Yamaha

World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser stay at Yamaha

Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser have resigned to ride for the Yamaha Italia team for 2008. Both men came to the end of their one year contract at the end of this season and after positive results were...

World Superbikes: Andrew Pitt signs two-year Ten Kate Honda deal

World Superbikes: Andrew Pitt signs two-year Ten Kate Honda deal

Australian Andrew Pitt has signed a two-year deal to ride for the Honda Ten Kate team – but it’s not decided if it will be for the World Supersport or World Superbike team. It’s thought current...

World Superbikes: Carlos Checa in Ten Kate Honda talks

World Superbikes: Carlos Checa in Ten Kate Honda talks

Carlos Checa is holding a meeting with Ten Kate Honda right now (Monday lunchtime) to find out if the Spaniard will sign a deal to ride in World Superbikes next year. Carlos Checa is locked in a...

World Supersport: Craig Jones team faces cash crunch

World Supersport: Craig Jones team faces cash crunch

Craig Jones’ Ekerold Honda team is facing a dilemma over staying in World Supersport next year after saying most UK sponsors are stuck in the past when it comes to funding world championship race...

World Superbikes: Ten Kate Honda nears 2008 rider choice

World Superbikes: Ten Kate Honda nears 2008 rider choice

Ronald Ten Kate is expected to decide in the next few days which rider will join his number one World Superbike squad next year to replace James Toseland.  It is a given that reigning British...

World Superbikes: Michel Fabrizio talks of Xerox Ducati move

World Superbikes: Michel Fabrizio talks of Xerox Ducati move

New Xerox Ducati signing Michel Fabrizio has spoken officially about his one-year deal to partner Troy Bayliss on the new 1200cc works World Superbikes next year. The 22-year-old Italian agreed a...

World Superbikes exclusive: Michel Fabrizio lands 2008 Xerox Ducati ride

World Superbikes exclusive: Michel Fabrizio lands 2008 Xerox Ducati ride

Italian young gun Michel Fabrizio has secured the most coveted ride in World Superbikes after signing to join Troy Bayliss in the XeroxDucati squad 2008.   Although no official announcement has been...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Xerox Ducati's Troy Bayliss rids himself of tyre demons for race two win

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Xerox Ducati's Troy Bayliss rids himself of tyre demons for race two win

Xerox Ducati’s Troy Bayliss overcame his tyre demons from race one to secure victory in race two at the Lausitzring in Germany. In a repeat of the start of race one, Bayliss battled hard with Yamaha’s...

Lausitzring World Supersport: Broc Parkes wins as Brits Craig Jones and Tommy Hill impress in Germany

Lausitzring World Supersport: Broc Parkes wins as Brits Craig Jones and Tommy Hill impress in Germany

Yamaha’s Broc Parkes won the battle at the front with Hannspree Ten Kate Honda’s Kenan Sofoglu to take victory in the World Supersport race at the Lausitzring. The pair had fought all the way through...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga dominates as tyres fail for Troy Bayliss and James Toseland

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Noriyuki Haga dominates as tyres fail for Troy Bayliss and James Toseland

Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga has won race one of the World Superbikes at the Lausitzring in Germany. The Japanese rider took full advantage of tyre problems which forced initial leader Xerox Ducati’s Troy...

Flame spitting

Flame spitting

Flames from a Kawasaki taken at Brands Hatch WSB.

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Alstare Suzuki's Yukio Kagayama out with injury

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Alstare Suzuki's Yukio Kagayama out with injury

Yukio Kagayama will not race at the Lausitzring today after braking his fifth metacarpal of his left hand.   The Alstare Suzuki rider crashed during the wet second qualifying session on Saturday...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Kawasaki's Fonsi Nieto takes surprise first pole

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Kawasaki's Fonsi Nieto takes surprise first pole

Fonsi Nieto is the surprise pole man for Sunday’s two World Superbike races after making the best use of the dry track at the start of the Superpole session. With Superpole declared wet each rider...

Lausitzring World Supersport: Sebastien Charpentier starts from pole if race goes ahead

Lausitzring World Supersport: Sebastien Charpentier starts from pole if race goes ahead

More rain in Germany prevented any of the 29 riders improving on their Friday qualifying times leaving the Hannspree Ten Kate Hnda pairing of Sebastien Charpentier and Kenan Sofuoglu first and second...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Races under threat due to rain

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Races under threat due to rain

Tomorrow’s two World Superbike races could be in jeopardy due to poor track conditions caused by consistent rain at the Lausitzring in Germany.   After a crash strewn Superstock and World Supersport...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss continues to dominate in Germany

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss continues to dominate in Germany

Australia’s Troy Bayliss continued to dominate at the Lausitzring in the second qualifying practice this morning as he topped the timesheets once again. The Xerox Ducati rider has been the fastest...

Lausitzring World Superport: Carnage at Lausitzring in wet free practice

Lausitzring World Superport: Carnage at Lausitzring in wet free practice

The second World Supersport free practice turned into a demolition derby with 16 crashes during the 45 minute session at the Lausitzring. Heavy drizzle turned into consistent rain which resulted in...

JT's replacement (Leon)

JT's replacement (Leon)

JT’s replacement and only 2 weeks old! I’m very proud of my little lad Leon, as you can see from his leathers he’s with Hannspree for 2008 and we’ve had that Crazy Carl “Froggy” Fogarty round our...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss back at the top again

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss back at the top again

Xerox Ducati’s Troy Bayliss made his domination of the opening day at the Lausitzring complete by setting the fastest lap in first qualifying and dipping below his own lap record in the process.

World Supersport: Ten Kate Honda dominate Supersport Qualifying

World Supersport: Ten Kate Honda dominate Supersport Qualifying

Ten Kate Honda men Sebastien Charpentier and Kenan Sofuoglu may have sat out the opening wet free practice session this morning, but they stormed to the top of the leader board this afternoon to...

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss bounces back to go fastest at Lausitzring

Lausitzring World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss bounces back to go fastest at Lausitzring

Current Lausitzring lap record holder Troy Bayliss got his weekend off to a good start by topping the time sheets in the opening Superbike free practice session.   The reigning World Superbike...

Lausitzring World Supersport: Sebastien Gimbert fastest in free practice one

Lausitzring World Supersport: Sebastien Gimbert fastest in free practice one

Yamaha teammates Sebastien Gimbert and David Checa were the surprise package of the opening World Supersport free practice finishing first and second. The two GMT – 94 Yamaha men made the most of the...

World Superbikes: Ten Kate boss talks about Jonathan Rea signing

World Superbikes: Ten Kate boss talks about Jonathan Rea signing

After securing one of the UK’s brightest prospects on a three year deal Hannspree Honda team boss Ronald Ten Kate has spoken about the deal which sees Jonathan Rea move to his team next year.  Ronald...

World Superbikes: Regis Laconi confirmed at Kawasaki for 2008

World Superbikes: Regis Laconi confirmed at Kawasaki for 2008

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

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.

Hayley with JT

Hayley with JT

Hayley Vallis with James Toseland, at Cadwell Park BSB.

World Superbikes: Decision time looms for Max Biaggi

World Superbikes: Decision time looms for Max Biaggi

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

World Supersport: Fabien Foret ends Tommy Hill's hopes at Yamaha

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

World Superbikes: Rea quits UK for Ten Kate Honda

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

Neil Hodgson signs for Honda in AMA

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

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

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

Video: Magny Cours WSB test interviews

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'

World Superbikes David Tardozzi: 'Troy Bayliss won't quit'

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

World Superbikes: Decision time for Noriyuki Haga

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...