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Corser wins close Race 1

05 August 2005

Troy Corser has just managed to hold on to first place to take the win in the first race at Brands Hatch world superbikes. The Australian rider started on pole and took the holeshot but Yamaha rider...

Brands WSB in pitlane

05 August 2005

Our intrepid MCN reporters have been braving the dangers of the Brands Hatch WSB pitlane during qualifying to give you the best view of the action in both pictures and video. Throughout the Brands...

Haga takes second race

05 August 2005

Noriyuki Haga has taken the win in the second race at Brand Hatch World Superbikes after another fairing bashing battle with championship leader Troy Corser. Haga dominated the race but only managed...

Brands: Your pictures

05 August 2005

We asked you to send in your pictures of Brands Hatch world superbikes and here are some of the best that we’ve had so far. Click the images on the right to view a larger picture then check out our...

BSB star wins '05 Suzuka

01 August 2005

British Superbike star Ryuichi Kiyonair has won the Suzuka 8 Hour race riding the No.7 Seven Stars Honda Fireblade alongside team-mate Tohru Ukawa. The pair survived the rain, thunder and lightning...

Bike lane for Brands

29 July 2005

Riders using the Dartford Crossing to head home at the end of the World Superbike event at Brands Hatch on Sunday, August 7 will benefit from two dedicated bike lanes northbound. In addition the...

Suzuka 8 Hours begins

29 July 2005

Qualifying has been underway for the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance race on Sunday, July 31, with 80 teams competing for just 70 grid places. Teams include the MCN backed British Diablo 666 team,...

FREE Brands WSB day

29 July 2005

WSB fans have an opportunity to meet the racers in a series of autograph sessions being organised at Brands Hatch on Thursday, August 4. The signing sessions are in advance of the WSB weekend at the...

Hodgson fourth in AMA

22 July 2005

Former WSB world champion and ex-MotoGP star Neil Hodgson was fourth in Sunday’s second race at the Lexington round of the US Superbike championship (July 24). He was fifth in the first race, on...

MCN backs Suzuka Brits

22 July 2005

The most prestigious endurance event in the World Endurance Championship takes place this weekend, with the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance race on July 31, 2005, and one bike will be carrying MCN backing. ...

Walker tops qualifying

15 July 2005

Britain’s Chris Walker has qualified on provisional pole for the Czech round of the World Superbike championship on Sunday, July 17. Walker completed 15 laps with a best time of 2:03.064 to put him...

Corser on Brno pole

15 July 2005

Troy Corser has put his Suzuki GSX-R1000 on pole position for the Brno round of the World Superbike championship. Corser pulled out all the stops in the Superpole session after being beaten to second...

Wins for Corser and Haga

15 July 2005

Race one positions: T. Corser J. Toseland R. Laconi C.Walker P. Chili L. Lanzi N.Haga C. Vermeulen N. Abe A. Pitt Y. Kagayama F. Nieto K. Muggeridge M.Neukirchner D. Checa J. Cardoso S.

Hodgson's Laguna crash

08 July 2005

Neil Hodgson missed the chance to win in front of the MotoGP paddock at Laguna Seca last weekend, when the AMA Superbike championship provided one of the support races for the MotoGP round. The...

Brno bonus for Corser

08 July 2005

WSB series leader Troy Corser has good reason to feel confident going into this weekend’s racing at Brno. The last time the championship raced at the Czech Republic circuit Corser won both races and...

Double win for Laconi

24 June 2005

Regis Laconi took a double win at the Misano round of the World Superbike championship. The French rider led both races to an identical first-four order with Chris Vermeulen taking two second places,...

Corser tops first day

24 June 2005

Troy Corser has taken provisional pole position after the first qualifying session at the Misano round of the World Superbike championship. The Ducati squad dominated the opening practice but Regis...

Brits to race Suzuka

24 June 2005

The British Diablo 666 World Endurance team will compete at the Suzuka 8 Hour endurance race in Japan on July 31 due to their high placing in the Endruance championship. The team hadn’t planned to...

Laconi tops WSB practice

24 June 2005

Ducati has dominated the first practice session for the Misano round of the world sueprbike championship with Regis Laconi setting the fastest lap, just ahead of team-mate James Toseland. Laconi set...

Corser on pole

24 June 2005

Troy Corser has taken the pole position for the Misano round of the World Superbike championship. Corser set a best lap of 1:36.135 beating Honda rider Chris Vermeulen in to second place. Regis...

Bid for Chili's leathers

17 June 2005

How do you fancy getting your hands on a set of Frankie Chili’s leathers and raising a bit of cash for charity at the same time? In our new MCN Auctions section we have got the leathers worn by...

Toseland tops Brno test

17 June 2005

Yamaha and Ducati have been testing new parts at Brno, in the Czech Republic this week, ahead of next weekend’s round at Misano. Yamaha tested a new gearbox, chassis settings and tyre developments. ...

Hodgson's first AMA win

03 June 2005

Neil Hodgson has claimed his first victory in his debut AMA superbike season at the Road America track on Saturday, June 4. Hodgson, who qualified eighth, made the most of wet conditions to win a...

Kagayama on WSB pole

27 May 2005

World Supersport Saturday practice: 1. Charpentier 1:29.924. 2. Parkes 1:30.524. 3. Jones 1:30.683. 4. Fujiwara 1:30.806. 5. Curtain 1:30.879. 6. Corradi 1:30.883. 7. Nannelli 1:31.054. 8.

Silverstone WSB: Friday

27 May 2005

World Superbike first qualifying: 1. Laconi 1:27.578. 2. Toseland 1:27.627. 3. Corser 1:27.696. 4. Kagayama 1:27.832. 5. Chili 1:28.145. 6. Muggeridge 1:28.189. 7. Haga 1:28.240. 8. Vermeulen...

WSB stars swap sport

27 May 2005

As part of the publicity for the World Superbike round at the Silverstone circuit on Sunday, May 29, 2005, the stars of the championship swaps bikes for balls to take part in a special football...

Ducatis top WSB practice

27 May 2005

The factory Ducatis of Regis Laconi and James Toseland head the first free practice session for the WSB round at Silverstone this weekend. Regis Laconi completed 22 laps with a fastest time of...

Toseland wins race two

27 May 2005

World Supersport: The French invasion of the Silverstone WSb round has continued with Sebastien Charpentier taking the win from Kevin Curtain. Sadly the promising wildcard entries of Cal Crutchlow...

WSB at Silverstone

20 May 2005

The World Superbike champion arrives at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire this weekend (May 27-29), and preparations are well under way to make this the biggest and best biking event held at...

Hose drama hits Hodgson

20 May 2005

Neil Hodgson was just one place out of a points-scoring psoition at the Pikes Peak AMA Superbike round on Sunday, May 22, after he was forced to pit with a water hose ‘issue’. Hodgson had qualified...

'Nitro Nori' for UK WSB

20 May 2005

Noriyuki Haga has promised his British fans explosive action at the Silverstone round on Sunday, May 29, 2005, after admitting his season has been lacklustre so far. “So far I have not been able to...

Hodgson 2nd on grid

13 May 2005

Niel Hodgson will start Sunday’s AMA Superbike race in second position. Suzuki rider Matt Mladin set the best lap to take his 41st pole position with the time he set in the Friday qualifying session,...

Hodgson back to fitness

13 May 2005

Ducati rider Neil Hodgson heads for the Infineone Raceway in California this weekend feelng fit for the battle and in third place in the US superbike championship He gained ground at the last round...

Hodgson 3rd in race 1

13 May 2005

Neil Hodgson took third place on the podium behind the Suzuki’s of Matt Mladin and Aaron Yates in the first race at the fourth round of the American Superbike championship. Mladin was totally...

Hodgson 5th in race 2

13 May 2005

Neil Hodgson took fifth place in the second America Superbike race on Sunday, failing to match his podium performance in the first race. The former World Superbike champ started from second on the...

Kagayama on Monza pole

06 May 2005

Yukio Kagayama has put himself in pole position for the Monza round of the WSB championship tomorrow, Sunday May 8,2005. Kagayama posted a time of 1:47.439 to put himself first on the grid, pipping...