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Haga from Toseland

22 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Haga from Toseland

The honour of provisional pole position for the opening WSB race in Qatar went to Yamaha’s Noriyuki Haga with a lap time 0.6 seconds inside Troy Bayliss’ 2006 lap record.  Haga has completed two tests...

Toseland on top

22 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Toseland on top

James Toseland topped the time sheets in first free practice with an impressive 2m 00.029s lap onboard his Ten Kate Honda.    The 26-year-old Brit spent the session fine tuning his advanced...

WSB auction update

21 February 2007

WSB auction update

WSB rights holders FG Sport have issued a press statement following rumours that the series may be up for auction with a price tag of £50m. The statement says: “With reference to the articles...

WSB up for sale

20 February 2007 by Gary Pinchin

WSB up for sale

The new World Superbike championship campaign gets underway this Saturday in Qatar, but it could be news off the track hitting the headlines after rumours emerged that Italian owners could be willing...

Ducati's Italy test

14 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Ducati's Italy test

Reigning World Champion Troy Bayliss completed his final test before heading to the opening round of the WSB championship in Qatar on 24th February.  Onboard the Xerox Ducati 999 F07, Bayliss got his...

Corser from Biaggi

14 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Corser from Biaggi

Troy Corser continued his strong pre season form onboard the Yamaha Italia R1 to top the time sheets in a two day test in Qatar.  Although his lap time was one second slower than Troy Bayliss’...

Martin praises Foggy

14 February 2007 by Michael Guy

Martin praises Foggy

Steve Martin has revealed that switching to the DFX Honda CBR1000RR has been harder than expected after riding the FP1 for the Foggy Petronas team. After two years on the 900cc triple Martin is...

WSS: Ten Kate quickest

07 February 2007 by Michael Guy

WSS: Ten Kate quickest

Both Ten Kate Honda boys picked up where they left off by topping the timing sheets on the first day of testing in Valencia today. Defending Supersport Champion Sebastien Charpentier shared the...

JT fastest in Valencia

07 February 2007 by Michael Guy

JT fastest in Valencia

James Toseland has posted the quickest time at today’s test in Valencia, 0.7 seconds faster than his rivals. Toseland has been testing his two identical bikes on the opening day of the test in Spain,...

JT ready for Valencia

05 February 2007 by Michael Guy

JT ready for Valencia

James Toseland heads to Valencia on Wednesday for a two day test where he intends to put the finishing touches to his 2007 season preparations. Since the end of the 2006 season, Toseland has completed...

WSB final testing

26 January 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB final testing

World Superbike testing enters its final stage in February with all the top teams completing their own tests at various tracks around the world.  First to get on track are the factory Kawasaki squad...

Ellison's Valencia focus

25 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Ellison's Valencia focus

Dean Ellison made his WSB testing debut earlier this month and is currently preparing himself for a second test in Valencia in less than two weeks time. After a steady start, Ellison has had time to...

WSB preview questions

25 January 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB preview questions

What do you want to know? MCN are currently working on their comprehensive WSB season preview where we’ll be finding out about James Toseland’s thoughts and aspirations for the year ahead.  Now we...

Tardozzi: 999 is dead

24 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Tardozzi: 999 is dead

Xerox Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has warned that WSB will suffer in 2008 if Ducati aren’t allowed to race their new flagship 1098 sports bike. Speaking to MCN, Tardozzi admitted that although...

WSB skips Turkey

22 January 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB skips Turkey

The 2007 World Superbike calendar has finally been confirmed as a 13 round series starting in Qatar next month.  The provisional calendar included a 14th round rumoured to be the awesome Istanbul...

Laconi ready for 2007

22 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Laconi ready for 2007

After a disastrous 2006 campaign, former WSB front runner Regis Laconi believes he can turnaround his fortunes in 2007. This is thanks to new spec Ohlins suspension and his down sized team.  Last year...

WSB Entry Lists

19 January 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB Entry Lists

Despite being crowned world Superbike champion, Troy Bayliss has revealed that he won’t be running the no.1 plate in 2007. Bayliss who races under the no.21 switched to the no.1 plate for 2001 after...

WSB gets new sponsor

19 January 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB gets new sponsor

Ten Kate Honda’s title sponsor, Hannspree have arrived in the world of bike racing with a bang.  The TV and computer monitor manufacturer are not only sponsoring the Honda WSB team they are also...

Superstock 600 European Championship entry list

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N.    Start N.    Rider    Nat.    Motorcycle    Team Name 1    7    Renato Constantini    ITA    Honda CBR 600RR    Team Italia Megabike AX # 52 2    8    Andrea Antonelli    ITA    Honda CBR 600RR    Team Italia Megabike AX # 52 3    12    Angelo Colitti    ITA    Kawasaki ZX6RR    Lightspeed – Kawasaki Supported 4    11    Ashley Carlucci    ITA    Kawasaki ZX6RR    Lightspeed – Kawasaki...

World Supersport Entry List

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N.    Start N.    Rider    Nat.    Motorcycle    Team Name 1    16    Sebastien Charpentier    FRA    Honda CBR 600RR    Ten Kate Honda Team 2    54    Kenan Sofuoglu    TUR    Honda CBR 600RR    Ten Kate Honda Team 3    11    Kevin Curtain    AUS    Yamaha YZFR6    Yamaha SSP Racing 4    23    Broc Parkes    AUS    Yamaha YZFR6    Yamaha SSP Racing 5    55    Massimo Roccoli    ITA    Yamaha...

WSB Entry List

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N.    Start N.    Rider    Nat.    Motorcycle    Team Name 1    21    Troy Bayliss    AUS    Ducati 999F07    Ducati Xerox Team 2    57    Lorenzo Lanzi    ITA    Ducati 999F07    Ducati Xerox Team 3    41    Noriyuki Haga    JPN    Yamaha YZF R1    Yamaha Motor Italia 4    11    Troy Corser    AUS    Yamaha YZF R1    Yamaha Motor Italia 5    3    Max Biaggi    ITA    Suzuki GSXR1000 K7    Team...

Superstock 1000 FIM entry list

18 January 2007 by Michael Guy

N.    Start N.    Rider    Nat.    Motorcycle    Team Name 1    71    Claudio Corti    ITA    Yamaha YZF R1    Team Lorenzini by Leoni 2    81    Michele Pirro    ITA    Yamaha YZF R1    Team Lorenzini by Leoni 3    19    Xavier Simeon    BEL    Suzuki GSXR1000 K6    Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra 4    37    Raffaele Felice    ITA    Suzuki GSXR1000 K6    Celani Team Suzuki Italia 5    3    Mark...

1098 rule change nearer

16 January 2007 by Dave Rawlings

1098 rule change nearer

The boss of Ducati has revealed that a rule change to officially allow the bike to race in World Superbikes could be a step closer. Ducati President and CEO Federico Minoli has called again for an...

Foggy Decision close

15 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Foggy Decision close

Carl Fogarty could find out this week if he’ll be running a team in World Superbikes next season. With time running out for the four-time WSB champion to get the sponsor he needs, Foggy knows that...

Bayliss stays fast

14 January 2007 by Michael Guy

Bayliss stays fast

Troy Bayliss took control of the second day of WSB testing in Phillip Island with a stunning early morning lap a full second faster than the current WSB lap record. His 1:31.00 lap time set in cool...

2007 WSB: 3 rounds in UK

13 January 2007 by MCN

2007 WSB: 3 rounds in UK

WSB will return to Donington Park this year for the first time since 2001. The race takes place on April 1 and has been incorporated into the revised 14-round series, though one race on July 8 is...

WSB test in Phillip Island

12 January 2007 by Michael Guy

WSB test in Phillip Island

The battle for WSB primacy continues this week with the worlds top Superbike riders lining up for the third official Pirelli test at Phillip Island in Australia. Championship favourites Troy Bayliss,...

Foggy praises Bayliss

27 December 2006 by Michael Guy

Foggy praises Bayliss

Carl Fogarty has revealed how much he thought the established stars of MotoGP were made to look average after Troy Bayliss’ dominant win in the final round of the 2006 season. Bayliss rode as a...

Corser: Superbikes easy

26 December 2006 by Michael Guy

Corser: Superbikes easy

Troy Corser has said he thinks modern racers have never had it so easy – and claimed that sophisticated electronic aids are allowing average riders to run at the pace of the very best. Now we want to...

Klaffi Honda out of WSB

22 December 2006 by Michael Guy

Klaffi Honda out of WSB

The Austrian Klaffi Honda team that ran Alex Barros in 2006 has quit WSB due to a lack of budget. Team Boss Klaus Klaffenbock, a former Sidecar World Champion, has made his mark on the series during...

Flaming Bayliss caught by reader

08 December 2006 by Andy Long

Flaming Bayliss caught by reader

Here’s a pic I took of Troy Bayliss in August at the Brands Hatch round of World Superbikes

Hodgson waits for Foggy

05 December 2006 by Michael Guy

Hodgson waits for Foggy

Neil Hodgson has spent another week without a ride for 2007 – and seems little closer to realising his dream just yet. But despite several set backs he remains 100% committed to securing a ride in WSB...

Irish racer talks to MCN

25 November 2006

Irish racer talks to MCN

Ryan Farquhar is one of the top Irish racers on the roads. His 2006 season was wrecked by an arm injury at the very start of the season but now he is fully fit and plans to bounce back in style in...

Bayliss makes time for young fan

24 November 2006 by Nick Eade

Bayliss makes time for young fan

Mikala Eade meets her hero, Troy Bayliss, at the Festival of Speed at Goodwood.

Xaus impressed after traction control test

24 November 2006 by MCN

Xaus impressed after traction control test

After a year on an old-spec Ducati 999, Ruben Xaus is raving about the potential of the bike he will ride next year. He finally gets to ride an ’06-spec bike with full traction control after...

Hodgson still waits for Foggy deal

24 November 2006 by MCN

Hodgson still waits for Foggy deal

Neil Hodgson’s nails were short last week, and they won’t have got any longer since. The former British and World Superbike star is still waiting to hear from Carl Fogarty’s Foggy Racing team if a...