2001
Foggy reveals more about his new WSB bikes and team
09 December 2001
Carl Fogarty launched his new WSB team in Italy at the weekend, and revealed that up to 10,000 of the Foggy Petronas triples could be put into production. They will follow the first 75 very expensive...
Who’s working who?
09 December 2001
Gum on gow. Start the gice mogogige… a gottle of gear, a gottle of gear, etc etc
Paul Denning: In his own words
09 December 2001
Weebleswobble: Can the new 1000 realistically win in 2002? PaulDenning: We started working with the bike in May. The lap times have been better than the 750, so we’re looking forward to competing on a level playing field. The great thing about bike racing is that the rider is still one of the biggest parts of the equation And that’s the attraction for many. If our riders can get 100 per cent we...
Snetterton date switches to avoid TT clash
09 December 2001
British superbike bosses have bowed to pressure from fans, riders and teams and switched the date of the Snetterton round to June 3 to avoid a clash with the Isle of Man Formula One TT. BSB boss Jos...
Foggy targets Corser
09 December 2001
Troy Corser has been approached by Carl Fogarty to ride the new Petronas World Superbike. He hasn’t said yes to the offer yet because he’s still considering buying his job back at Aprilia. He told...
Laconi lands Aprilia GP four-stroke ride
09 December 2001
Regis Laconi will ride the gorgeous Aprilia four-stroke GP bike in next season’s world championship. It seems his one-off victory in last year’s final WSB round did him a truck load of favours. He may...
Hodgson and Toseland on Radio One
09 December 2001
Neil Hodgson is looking forward to renewing his rivalry with Chris Walker in World Superbikes next season. Speaking on a Radio One interview on Monday night, Hodgson added: ” but this time I hope...
Live webchat with Paul Denning, Suzuki team boss. Full transcript added
09 December 2001
British superbike Suzuki team boss Paul Denning answered dozens of your questions in a 40-minute live web chat on this site on Thursday. He revealed how Karl Harris had lapped faster in days one and...
Capirossi’s first test scheduled
09 December 2001
Loris Capirossi’s works Honda 500 team have confirmed five pre-season tests for the Italian despite rumours that he is poised to make a surprise switch to Aprilia’s four-stroke effort. Capirossi, who...
It’s showtime
09 December 2001
It had been a long time since there had been a full performance of Cabaret in the pitlane
Harada secures 500 ride
09 December 2001
Tetsuya Harada has finally secured his deal to ride a 500 in the 2002 world championship. The 31-year-old former world 250 champion will be run by Shell Advance team boss Jeff Hardwick but not under...
Heckles joins the Brits in WSB
09 December 2001
Liverpool rider Mark Heckles, 25, will ride a kit-bike Honda VTR SP-2 for the Rumi Honda team in WSB in 2002 in a one-rider team. The kit bike is a far cry from the uncompetitive kit-bikes that were seen in the BSB series in 2000 and are said to be on a performance level with the 2001 bike Colin Edwards had. A delighted Heckles who raced in the European superstock series on a Rumi Honda FireBlade...
Top dates for 2002 added
09 December 2001
We’ve already brought you the WSB and GP dates for 2002. Now we’re able to add dates for the World Endurance series, British Superbikes, motocross and events including the Isle of Man TT. Trials and enduro fans aren’t forgotten, either. And if you missed the WSB and GP dates before, don’t worry, we’ve repeated them. All dates are provisional. World Championship Grand Prix Round 1: April 7, Suzuka,...
Roberts to run two-stroke in 2002, four-stroke in 2003
09 December 2001
Kenny Roberts plans to launch a four-stroke GP bike for the 2003 season. The three-times world 500 champion, who runs the Proton team from Banbury in Oxfordshire, said he will continue running his...
Save up to £600 on British race meets
09 December 2001
Octagon season tickets are going on sale for 2002 covering all bike events held at Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park, Oulton Park , Silverstone and Snetterton. For £100 you can go to all 10 of the major bike...
Shakey Byrne gets top-flight Ducati ride
02 December 2001
BSB privateer champion Shane Byrne has signed for the fledgling Renegade Ducati team, where he is likely to be partnered by Steve Plater on top-spec 998s. Byrne said: ” I see this as an ideal...
Aprilia’s stunning GP four-stroke triple goes public
02 December 2001
PICK your jaws off the floor – Aprilia’s gorgeous new four-stroke GP bike uses a British-developed 990cc, 220bhp inline triple with pneumatic valves. And something not too dissimilar could be in YOUR...
Specs appeal
02 December 2001
Men don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses… here’s the exception to prove the role.
Four Brits secure 2002 GP rides
02 December 2001
JUST when it was looking like there might be no British riders in GP racing next season, FOUR riders from the UK have secured rides – all within a few days each other. Jeremy McWilliams will ride for...
Bayliss’ big race shakedown – in the wife’s runabout
02 December 2001
WORLD SUPERBIKE king Troy Bayliss has been getting in some last minute practice for a four-wheeled fun race with fellow motorsport champs… using his wife’s estate car. Bayliss, who has never been near...
Reynolds fastest on GSX-R1000 in BSB tests
02 December 2001
JOHN REYNOLDS proved that he won’t be giving up the British number one plates that he controversially won last year without a fight after setting the fastest time during the first major test of the...
Castrol Honda UK to campaign World Supersports
02 December 2001
HONDA BRITAIN has confirmed that it is entering John McGuinness and Karl Muggeridge in the 2002 World Supersport championship. The switch is a dream come true for two-times TT winner McGuinness. The...
No factory Kawasakis in 2002 BSB
02 December 2001
KAWASAKI UK will not run a factory team in BSB next season. The company says there is little commercial value in running their aging ZX-7RR against the new 1000cc four-cylinder machines and will...
Foggy quits Ducati – but where next?
02 December 2001
Carl Fogarty is remaining tight-lipped about his future after speaking about his decision to end his long-standing relationship with Ducati today. He did however admit that his next move will be “the...
WSB signings latest: Haga, Emmett and Chili line up
02 December 2001
THE tantalising prospect of Noriyuki Haga sliding his way around the World Superbike series on an Aprilia will become a reality after the Japanese rider signed for the Italian factory. Haga has been...
2002 Kawasaki KX125 and 250 tested
02 December 2001
IN recent years Kawasaki’s machinery and Ricky Carmichael’s brilliance have produced some inspiring results in the blue riband US motocross and supercrosss series. RC won three straight AMA 125...
2002 MX season – who, what, where and when
02 December 2001
THE 2002 British motocross championship will be fought over eight rounds, starting on March 10 at Canada Heights, near Swanley. Maxxis Tyres has secured title sponsorship of the series for the next...
