2002

Bayliss qualifies on pole for Sunday

03 June 2002

Troy Bayliss has continued his dominant season by claiming pole for Sunday’s race in Lausitz, Germany. The reigning world champion qualified ahead of fellow Ducati rider Ben Bostrom, and his nearest championship rival, Colin Edwards. Neil Hodgson claimed fourth, ahead of Ruben Xaus in fifth, Piefrancesco Chili in sixth, James Toseland in a creditable seventh place, Noriyuki Haga in eighth,...

We chatted live with TT star David Jefferies 1pm, June 6

03 June 2002

David Jefferies joined us live from the Isle of Man for a webchat on Thursday at 1pm. To read the full transcript of the chat, simply follow the link on the right, entitled ” David Jefferies: In his...

Bayliss achieves back-to-back wins in Germany

03 June 2002

Troy Bayliss continued his domination of the World Superbike championship with double race wins. Both times he took the wins from Colin Edwards and teammate Ruben Xaus in third.. Race One was a battle...

Emmett romps to Snetterton double

03 June 2002

Sean Emmett closed the gap on BSB series leader Steve Hislop today, with a sensational double victory at the super-fast Snetterton circuit. Race one: From the start Hislop took the lead, but before...

Watch out for the champagne showers

03 June 2002

You get some very strange weather at MotoGP these days

Emmett slides to Snetterton pole

03 June 2002

Sean Emmett sits on pole position for tomorrow’s fifth round of the MCN British Superbike championship at Snetterton. The IFC Ducati rider survived two big slides, one at Riches and the other at the...

Ducati and GSE confirm factory status talks

03 June 2002

As revealed by MCN this week, Neil Hodgson’s GSE squad and the works WSB Ducati team have formally announced today they are close to agreeing full factory status for GSE in 2003. A press release...

Renegade twins on the lose

03 June 2002

Jolene and Mary-Sue were finally discovered in the pitlane

Back in the days of the two strokes

03 June 2002

Time to take a moment to think about why we enjoyed two-strokes so much

It’s a bit nippy outside

03 June 2002

For some reason they always made her stand outside, no matter how cold it was

She looks a little distracted

03 June 2002

Is she contemplating the meaning of life, or has she seen another brolly babe in a better outfit?

The British Bulldog spirit

03 June 2002

The British girls brave the worst weather to cheer on the riders

Lampkin does the Island double

03 June 2002

Dougie Lampkin extended his lead at the top of the Outdoor Trials world championship with a sensational double victory on the Isle of Man. The defending champion dropped just four points on the first...

Herding the brolly babes

01 June 2002

Before they can get them onto the grid, first the riders need to herd the babes up.

Rossi digs deep for Mugello win

01 June 2002

Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP victory in Mugello won’t be remembered so much for the way in which the defending champion scorched to another victory, so much as the race when Yamaha’s four-stroke challenge...

Don’t give us the cold shoulder

01 June 2002

Sometimes girls can be so rude

Jefferies on course for 126mph TT lap

01 June 2002

David Jefferies looks set to be the first man to crack the 126mph lap of the TT course after he shaved 2.2 seconds off the record and set a new fastest lap of 125.95mph on the Formula One TAS Suzuki...

Jefferies smashes TT records to claim F1 title

01 June 2002

David Jefferies fulfilled his pre-race promises to crack the 126mph TT lap with a record-breaking performance in the Formula One, also becoming the first man ever to beat the 18-minute lap barrier on...

Archibald’s practice pace raises Honda TT hopes

27 May 2002

In almost perfect conditions Adrian Archibald blasted to the top of the timing sheets with a 122.95mph lap on his Formula One Red Bull Honda Fireblade. Don’t miss your mega 28-page TT supplement, FREE...

Carmichael continues dominance at Mt Morris

27 May 2002

Ricky Carmichael made it three wins in a row at Mt Morris in Pennsylvania last weekend. He hasn’t lost a race this season, and holds a 28 point lead over teammate Sebastien Tortelli, who took second...

Just a little teaser for you

27 May 2002

Just imagine what the rest is like

Ryo handed European GP rides

27 May 2002

Akira Ryo, the Japanese rider who took Suzuki’s GSR-V four-stroke GP bike to a debut podium in Suzuka this year, will return for the factory for a handful of European rounds – starting with the...

Racer killed in TT practice

27 May 2002

A rider who was seriously injured in yesterday afternoon’s TT practice has died. Colin Daniels, a 42-year-old father of two was killed after he lost control of his Suzuki GSX-R600 on Bray Hill. He first rode the TT in 2000, when he finished 34th in the Production Race. MCN would like to extend its sincere sympathy to Colin’s family.

TT practice again plagued by rain

27 May 2002

Any hopes of a sustained practice session evaporated once again as heavy rain lashed the circuit yesterday evening, and the pre-race promise of the first 126mph lap looks in jeopardy as the practice time available dwindles. Dwight Mitchell, the man who’s brought MV back to the Island this year, threw his Agusta F4 down the road at Quarter Bridge on his opening lap. The American didn’t blame the...