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Hodgson blitzes them in Monza

06 May 2002

Neil Hodgson set the the fastest ever time around the Monza circuit on a superbike on his way to a stunning provisional pole today. The HM Plant Ducati rider went more than three tenths quicker than...

European Supermoto series gets under way

06 May 2002

The first round of the European Supermotard Championship takes place this weekend May 11 –12 at the Parc de l’Aumaillerie, Fougeres in France. Big names like Thierry van den Bosch and Eddy Seel, the...

Would you want to marry a grid girl

06 May 2002

The lucky husband of this young lady took her to Kyalami on their honeymoon, and Chris Walker and the Kawasaki team gave them a day to remember. Great idea, but wouldn’t Brands have been cheaper?

First glimpse of 2003 crossers

06 May 2002

If you want a sneak preview of what production bikes we’ll be all be on next year, the best place to look is the All Japan Motocross Championship. For a more detailed look at the exciting line-up of...

British motocross dates finalised

06 May 2002

The ACU has finalised the dates for the full eight round Maxxis motocross series. The Pontrilas Motocross Club near Hereford and the former 60’ and 70’s Scramble television series circuit at...

Quick, she’s getting away

06 May 2002

Sometimes the brolly babes have to move quicker than the riders

Taking it a bit far

06 May 2002

Sometimes the teams take weight saving a bit too far. Pic by Martin Heath/Xtreme Photo

He’s behind you

06 May 2002

The name Ducati belongs on gorgeous bright red bodywork. Pic by Martin Heath/Xtreme Photo

Michael Rutter: In his own words

06 May 2002

Hairmonster: Do you get annoyed when people say ‘he’s only really any good in the rain?’ MichaelRutter: No…cos it’s best to have a name for something, rather than nothing at all! Dabbsy: How do you feel now that Kawasaki are pulling out of WSB? Are they doing the right thing? MichaelRutter: No not really, I don’t think. It’s 2 different classes. I know why they have done it, to put everything into...

Bayliss wins in Monza

06 May 2002

Troy Bayliss has won the first race at Monza after a miscalculation by Neil Hodgson. Hodgson had made a good start from pole position, and with the retirement of Noriyuki Haga, had seemed to have the...

Kneesy does it

06 May 2002

We don’t know why they were so worried about covering their knees up, we can only be grateful that they were

Hislop wins Oulton race one. Race two abandoned

06 May 2002

Ducati riding Steve Hislop won race one of the MCN British superbike meeting at Oulton Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Race two was halted after John Reynolds’ GSX-R1000 spilled oil over the track and...

Sidecars shift to Saturday

06 May 2002

The sidecar world championship races will now take place on the Saturday of each WSB round, starting with this weekend at Monza, FIM bosses have announced. They have also cancelled the sidecar...

McCulloch steps in for crocked Crawford

01 May 2002

With John Crawford still not fit after his huge spill at Silverstone, his ETI Racing squad have drafted in Ross McCulloch to ride its BSB Suzuki GSX-R1000 at Oulton Park on the May Day Bank...

Who has taken their umbrella?

01 May 2002

They stood their for hours before realising they were just holding a big pole

Fast Eddy’s back at Castle Donington

01 May 2002

Four-times world enduro champion Paul Edmondson will race at the opening round of the British International Motocross Championship at Castle Donington on the ex-Stephen Sword factory Husqvarna...

Criville announces his retirement from racing

01 May 2002

Alex Criville has announced his temporary withdrawal from Grand Prix racing is now a permanent retirement. The Spaniard, who won the 500cc world championship in 1999, hasn’t recovered from mystery...

I’ll take a pair to go please

01 May 2002

Do you get a discount for buying in bulk?

You’d love to be on their team

01 May 2002

No wonder Capirossi and Barros seem so happy with their team

Rossi claims provisional pole in Jerez

01 May 2002

Valentino Rossi has claimed another provisional pole today in Jerez, Spain ahead of Sunday’s MotoGP race. But Daijiro Katoh proved that the new four-strokes won’t have it their own way as he led a...

Hizzy previews Oulton BSB

01 May 2002

Oulton Park is the scenic venue for round seven and eight of the MCN-backed British Superbike series on May 6. Series leader Steve Hislop spoke to MCN and told us why he such a fan of this Cheshire...

Eric Bostrom in for injured Izutzu

01 May 2002

Eric Bostrom will fill in for the injured Hitoyasu Izutzu in the Kawasaki WSB squad in Monza on May 12. Izutzu crashed heavily in qualifying at his home round in Sugo and broke a bone in his left...

Three of a kind

01 May 2002

A brolly babe girl group? Fabulous idea.

Get GP results on your mobile

01 May 2002

It’s going to be the most breath-taking, wheel-spinning, mad-overtaking, superstar-creating GP season since Noah was a lad. Make sure you’re bang up to date with every qualifying session and race...

Capirossi’s RCV ultimatum

01 May 2002

MotoGP star Loris Capirossi is warning Honda he’ll leave next year if he doesn’t get the same machinery as Valentino Rossi. Fo the full story on Capirossi’s demands,don’t miss the new issue of MCN,...

Rossi reigns (again) in Spain

01 May 2002

Valentino Rossi swept to a well-deserved victory in Jerez, Spain, today. Fighting back after an early clash with Suzuki’s KennyRobererts he closed back up to the front and a dice with his Repsol Honda...

They’re getting away

01 May 2002

And strangely, the photographer was powerless to stop them. He just kept repeating ” Teams Pons ” over and over.

Sometimes it’s good to be short

29 April 2002

A lady you can’t help but look up to

Carmichael claims AMA Supercross title

29 April 2002

After a six-year title drought, Honda claimed both the 250 and 125 series at the penultimate round of the AMA Supercross series in Salt Lake City. Ricky Carmichael won his tenth race of the season to...

Go!!!!!

29 April 2002

I bet she does…(nudge nudge, wink, wink, say no more squire)

Michael Rutter webchat

29 April 2002

The Rain God himself, Michael Rutter, joined us for a live webchat at 1pm on Thursday, May 2. He gave us wet-weather riding tips, told us what his favourite bikes and proudest moments were, and...

Suzuki tired with Dunlop

29 April 2002

Suzuki’s four-stroke GP team will run Michelin tyres at this weekend’s Spanish GP in Jerez having ended a short but disastrous spell with Dunlop. An official announcement is not expected for another...

Crawford fit for Donington

22 April 2002

John Crawford has been given the all-clear by doctors to race in rounds five and six of the MCN-backed British Superbike championship at Donington Park. Crawford had been temporarily replaced in his...

Jeremy McWilliams: In his own words

22 April 2002

Sweetandsour: What are you going to do about bikes for Jerez?… I’ve heard they’ve gone walkies…? JeremyMcWilliams: Well it’ll be an easy weekend then if that’s right! At least mine haven’t been crashed, so when they do arrive we’ll be able to go straight out, and we’ve got our Jerez set-up so we’ll be able to go straight out. But I’d rather be putting my feet up somewhere like Malaga if they...

Ukawa pips Rossi in South Africa

22 April 2002

Tohru Ukawa held off Repsol Honda team-mate Valentino Rossi to take the MotoGP win in Welkom, South Africa today. The pair again proved the RCV four-stroke’s dominance finishing over twenty seonds...

Rutter edges Donington Superpole

22 April 2002

It is an all-Ducati front row for Sunday’s third round of the MCN British Superbike championship at Donington Park – but the rider on pole is not Steve Hislop, it’s Michael Rutter on the Renegade...