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Ruben Xaus fastest at Vallelunga World Superbike test

09 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Ruben Xaus fastest at Vallelunga World Superbike test

Spaniard Ruben Xaus showed that he is still as fast as anyone and made the best possible use of his one and only qualifying tyre to set the fastest time at day two of the Vallelunga WSB test. Unlike...

Troy Bayliss from Toseland and Haga in Vallelunga

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Bayliss from Toseland and Haga in Vallelunga

Troy Bayliss continued to set the pace in WSB by topping the time sheets after day one at a scorching Vallelunga test in Italy. The Australian has won the last three races and is on a role determined...

Sebastien Charpentier back in control in World Supersport test

07 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Sebastien Charpentier back in control in World Supersport test

Reigning world champion Sebastian Charpentier topped the time sheets after day one of the official FGSport test in Vallelunga, near Rome. Charpentier set the benchmark in the opening 90 minute session...

Karl Muggeridge and Alto Evolution Honda to miss Vallelunga World Superbike test

06 July 2007 by Michael Guy

Karl Muggeridge and Alto Evolution Honda to miss Vallelunga World Superbike test

Karl Muggeridge has been forced to miss out on valuable track time after finding out that his bike won’t be ready for this weekend’s World Superbikes test in Vallelunga in Italy.   Muggeridge’s Alto...

British Superbikes star Tommy Hill to test World Supersport Yamaha R6

06 July 2007 by Gary Pinchin

British Superbikes star Tommy Hill to test World Supersport Yamaha R6

British Superbike star Tommy Hill is flying out to Italy today to test ride the SSP Yamaha R6 World Supersport bike at Vallelunga. The bike, raced by Kevin Curtain until he was sidelined by injury,...

World Superbike rider Dean Ellison talks to MCN

05 July 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbike rider Dean Ellison talks to MCN

MCN’s World Superbikes reporter Michael Guy has caught up with Team Pedercini rider Dean Ellison to find out how he is coping in his first season in the World Superbike Championship. MCN: How are you...

James Toseland's Ten Kate Honda team rule out 2008 MotoGP move

03 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland's Ten Kate Honda team rule out 2008 MotoGP move

If James Toseland is to move to MotoGP it will not be with his current Hannspree Ten Kate World Superbike squad as they have ruled out making a bid to enter the 2008 MotoGP world championship. The...

World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss gets first ride on new Ducati 1200 superbike

02 July 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss gets first ride on new Ducati 1200 superbike

Reigning World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss got his first ride on the 1200cc version of the Ducati 1098 that he’ll race in next year’s World Superbike Championship. Riding at Misano as part of...

It's a hard life

29 June 2007 by scott donaldson

It's a hard life

You wouldn’t think it was such a worry getting ready to sit on Capirossi’s Ducati! George Square, Wednesday, June 27.

World Superbike Brno test: Sebastien Charpentier buries demons to go fastest

29 June 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbike Brno test: Sebastien Charpentier buries demons to go fastest

Reigning World Supersport Champion, Sebastian Charpentier buried his demons of the Brno circuit by topping the time sheets in a two-day official test at the track. Twelve months ago Sebastien...

World Supersport: Josh Brookes joins Honda in World Supersport

29 June 2007 by Michael Guy

World Supersport: Josh Brookes joins Honda in World Supersport

Australian Josh Brookes has signed to ride for the Stiggy Motorsport team to compete in the final five rounds of the World Supersport Championship.   Josh Brookes began the season riding for the new...

World Superbike Brno test: Resurgent Yukio Kagayama goes fastest in Brno

28 June 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbike Brno test: Resurgent Yukio Kagayama goes fastest in Brno

Yukio Kagayama stormed to the top of the timesheets on day two of the Brno World Superbike test with impressive 2m00.4s lap around the 3.35-mile circuit on race rubber.   The Japanese Alstare Suzuki...

First blood to Noriyuki Haga at World Superbikes test in Brno

27 June 2007 by Michael Guy

First blood to Noriyuki Haga at World Superbikes test in Brno

Noriyuki Haga drew first blood in day one of the official Pirelli World Superbike test in Brno with a seriously impressive lap time just half a second off his last year’s pole time. Despite cold...

World Superbikes Brno test gets underway

26 June 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbikes Brno test gets underway

The two day official Pirelli test in Brno got underway today (Tuesday) with all the World Superbike top men out in force working on updated parts and new specification Pirelli tyres. At midway point...

Anthony West to pay severe compensation to Yamaha

26 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Anthony West to pay severe compensation to Yamaha

Kawasaki’s new MotoGP signing Anthony West has been forced to pay severe compensation to Yamaha to get out of his contract with the factory World Supersport team.  Following regular rider Kevin...

Video: Toseland talks about a move to MotoGP

22 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Video: Toseland talks about a move to MotoGP

James Toseland spent most of Thursday on stage at the Donington Day of Champions playing with his band Crash, but when the power tripped out he did a brief interview revealing how far advanced his...

Alto Evolution Honda part company with Josh Brookes

20 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Alto Evolution Honda part company with Josh Brookes

With their race trucks and bikes impounded, Alto Evolution Honda has got enough problems, but they were compounded further at Misano when their rider Josh Brookes left the team.  Brookes was the...

Sergio Bertocchi defends World Superbike truck hijacking

19 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Sergio Bertocchi defends World Superbike truck hijacking

Former World Superbike team boss Sergio Bertocchi who was accused of hijacking the Alto Evolution team trucks, was in Misano at the weekend, defending his position. Sergio Bertocchi doesn’t deny that...

World Superbikes' Ten Kate Honda set to grow in 2008

19 June 2007 by Michael Guy

World Superbikes' Ten Kate Honda set to grow in 2008

The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda squad are planning to be the biggest team in the World Superbike paddock by running a satellite Superbike and Supersport team alongside their existing four man set-up in...

Video: Biaggi/Haga crash and WSB Misano highlights

18 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

Video: Biaggi/Haga crash and WSB Misano highlights

The first World Superbike race at Misano on Sunday was marred by Max Biaggi managing to crash his motorcycle in to Noriyuki Haga, sending them both in to the gravel and we’ve got the crash in slow...

Video: Misano World Supersport race highlights

18 June 2007

Check out the video below to watch the highights from the World Sueprsport motorcycle race at Misano.

World Superbikes: Misano: Troy Bayliss takes second race and double win for Xerox Ducati

17 June 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

World Superbikes: Misano: Troy Bayliss takes second race and double win for Xerox Ducati

Troy Bayliss has taken a double win at the Misano round of the World Superbike championship with victory in race two on the factory Xerox Ducati. It was a dominant performance for the Australian, with...

Misano World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss wins race one

17 June 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Misano World Superbikes: Troy Bayliss wins race one

Troy Bayliss has won the first race of the Misano round of the World Superbikes championship for Xerox Ducati, with Troy Corser claiming second on the Yamaha Italia motorcycle, and ex-British...

World Superbikes: Troy Corser claims pole position for Yamaha in Misano Superpole

16 June 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

World Superbikes: Troy Corser claims pole position for Yamaha in Misano Superpole

Troy Corser has taken pole position at the Misano round of the World Superbike championship, making his point in the weekend long battle with fellow Australian Troy Bayliss. Corser claimed his 40th...

2008 World Superbike technical rules and regulations announced

16 June 2007 by Michael Guy

2008 World Superbike technical rules and regulations announced

Technical regulations for the 2008 World Superbike Championship have finally been anounced allowing 1200cc twins to compete in next year championship. As predicted in MCN three weeks ago the new rules...

Troy Bayliss leads Misano World Superbike final qualifying

16 June 2007 by MCN Sports Desk

Troy Bayliss leads Misano World Superbike final qualifying

Troy Bayliss posted the fastest time in the final qualifying session of the Misano round of World Superbikes, posting a time of 1:35.395 on the factory Xerox Ducati. He demoted Tory Corser, with whom...

Troy Bayliss switches places with Troy Corser on the World Superbike timesheets in Misano

15 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Troy Bayliss switches places with Troy Corser on the World Superbike timesheets in Misano

Australia’s Troy Bayliss was fastest in this afternoon’s first qualifying session for the World Superbikes at Misano in Italy.  The Ducati rider recorded a best time of 1:36.479 and knocked 0.4secs...

Craig Jones second in World Supersport qualifying one in Misano

15 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Craig Jones second in World Supersport qualifying one in Misano

Craig Jones clicked instantly with the revised Misano circuit to finish the opening World Supersport qualifying session and just missed out on provisional pole by 0.001sec. Jones riding the...

Troy Corser sets the pace for World Superbikes in Misano

15 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Troy Corser sets the pace for World Superbikes in Misano

World Superbike’s Australian pair Troy Corser and Troy Bayliss put their knowledge of the revised Italian circuit of Misano to good use by finishing the opening free practice session in first and...

Anthony West heads Supersport practice in Misano

15 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Anthony West heads Supersport practice in Misano

Australian Anthony West was the fastest Supersport rider in the first free practice session in Misano this morning (Friday). The Yamaha rider, who has been deputising for the injured Kevin Curtain and...

Misano resurfaced with hours to spare ahead of world Superbikes

15 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Misano resurfaced with hours to spare ahead of world Superbikes

The Misano circuit had over 500 metres of tarmac replaced less than 48 hours before the World Superbike’s top men got out on track due to an excessive amount of bumps around the revised circuit.  ...

JT and friends

14 June 2007 by spud1098

JT and friends

Two of my friends, Becky and her step-mum Nicky, finally meet James Toseland, after watching at Silverstone, and then playing with his band Crash.

Video: Corser in flying stunt display

14 June 2007 by Angus Farquhar

The World Superbike paddock was treated to some amazing flying from the Blades stunt plane team and we’ve got some great video of Troy Corser, Steve Parrish and our own Michael Guy and they were thown around over Silverstone by the acrobatic pilots before the World Superbike race.

Former team boss Bertocchi under investigation after Alto Evolution truck hijacking

12 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Former team boss Bertocchi under investigation after Alto Evolution truck hijacking

Italian police are reported to have former team boss Sergio Bertocchi under investigation following the theft and kidnapping of the Alto Evolution team truck and driver.  The truck, which has...

Second round of testing for Ducati 1200

12 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Second round of testing for Ducati 1200

Ducati will complete their second full track test of their new 1200cc Superbike they plan to race in WSB in 2008 at Mugello this week. The Ducati 1200 was first tested eight weeks in the hands of...

Martin turns down Misano rides in favour of commentating

12 June 2007 by Michael Guy

Martin turns down Misano rides in favour of commentating

Steve Martin has turned down two World Supersport rides for this weekend’s Misano race and instead he’ll be at the Italian circuit TV commentating on Sunday’s races. Martin officially parted company...