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‘Joker’ nets Aussies Sheffield speedway win

05 August 2002

Britain’s speedway team will have to battle through a last-chance qualifier this week if they are to be crowned world champions. They finished second in a rain-shortened qualifying round at...

Injury hits UK’s speedway final bid

05 August 2002

Britain’s Mark Loram will definitely miss Britain’s bid to make the speedway world cup final. Loram, the 2000 world individual champion, crashed head-first into the starting gate as Britain slipped to...

But where are the bikes?

05 August 2002

With such lovely girls on the grid, nobody seemed to have noticed that the bikes were missing…

Czechs bounce Britain from speedway final

05 August 2002

Britain narrowly missed out on the final places for the World Speedway final on August 10 on Thursday night. An on-form Czech Republic took the win with Denmark snaring the final qualification...

Scooter with a roof and a babe?

01 August 2002

That free brolly babe is one hell of an incentive

Edwards leads Eight Hour 1-2-3 for Honda

01 August 2002

Colin Edwards and his Cabin teammate Daijiro Kato lead a clean sweep of the podium at the Suzuka Eight Hour on Sunday. You can read about Honda’s Suzuka victory in more detail in the latest issue of...

Someone’s dropped a fiver…

01 August 2002

Someone’s dropped a fiver…

Checa extends contract with Yamaha

01 August 2002

Carlos Checa has extended his contract with Yamaha to run for another two years. He will continue the ride the YZR-M1 that has taken him to fifth so far this season. The 29-year old Spaniard has raced...

Pere Riba aims for Brno return

01 August 2002

Pere Riba says his broken leg won’t be 100 per cent in time for the Czech GP at Brno on August 25, but he’s going to race anyway. Riba says; ” I’m feeling better and my condition is improving. I...

Remember when…

01 August 2002

Troy will be back on the FP-1, but in the meantime here’s a reminder of when he was a podium regular.

Edwards steps in for Ukawa at Eight-Hour

01 August 2002

Colin Edwards has been drafted in as a last minute replacement for the injured Tohru Ukawa in Honda’s Suzuka Eight-Hour squad on August 4. The Texan will partner Daijiro Kato on a Cabin SP-2. Edwards...

Crossers escape emissions ban

01 August 2002

Fans of off-road riding can breathe more easily – off-road bikes will escape tough new emission laws – until 2005 at least. The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations won the reprieve...

Superbike rider swaps Hondas with IndyCar champ

01 August 2002

AMA Superbike contender Nicky Hayden and Indy Car racer Michael Andretti are going to swap their race machines in a one-off test at the Mid-Ohio track in America. Hayden will get to drive the Motorola...

A whole herd of babes

01 August 2002

Do you think they need a shepherd?

Don’t want to see the back of Brands?

29 July 2002

Neither do we, which is why the next few days will be a Brands brolly babe extravaganza

Carmichael keeps on winning

29 July 2002

Ricky Carmichael is still on track for a perfect season in the AMA 250 Motocross championship, taking the win at Washougal, Washington on Sunday July 28. Carmichael now has nine overall wins to his...

Yates takes AMA Supersport title

29 July 2002

Aaron Yates has won the 2002 AMA Supersport championship at Mid-Ohio on Sunday, but his delight was cut short as the Blimpie Yoshimura Suzuki rider crashed in the AMA Superbike race, badly gashing his...

Chris Walker signs for GSE

29 July 2002

Chris Walker has signed to ride alongside James Toseland for GSE Racing in World Superbikes for 2003. You can read more details of Walker’s deal in the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday July 31. The...

The sunglasses stop her hair going blind

29 July 2002

Terrible thing when your hair needs protection from the sun

Brand Hatch WSB live updates

29 July 2002

5.15pm. European Superstocks Part 2: Chris Burns emphatically won the second part of the delayed European Superstock race to take the overall win by three and a half seconds from Murphy. Third was...

Youngest ever BSB rider gets Thruxton debut

29 July 2002

While most 17-year-olds are happy lashing on another nasty bit of bodged Astra bodykit, Tony Waistnage is about to make history as the youngest ever British Superbike rider. He makes his debut in the...

Spellbound by tales of MCN

22 July 2002

She’s simply mesmerised listening to the tales of adventure and excitement that makes up life at MCN

See Ducati’s 999 in the flesh at Brands

22 July 2002

You’ll be able to see Ducati’s new 999 superbike for the first time at Brands Hatch World Superbikes this weekend, July 26-28. It will be displayed near Paddock Hill bend at the Ducati Corse...

GP2 series for UK

22 July 2002

The British Superbikes series could soon witness the new GP2-spec bikes. GP2, which will eventually support the MotoGP class, limits engine tuning to Supersport levels, but allows a free-reign when it...

Party with the riders at Brands

22 July 2002

Want to know what the WSB stars get up to on a Sunday night when they are partying? Well the annual WSB charity party at Brands Hatch is back and there are still some tickets left. Every year a big...

Bayliss sizzles to provisional Brands pole

22 July 2002

If the men from the Met are to be believed, today is going to see the start of a mini-heatwave over Brands Hatch, so if you’re heading down there today, click on this story for updates on news,...

Hope that signs says "Kisses £1"

22 July 2002

But sadly it’s more likely to be for drinks and chip butties

Keeping cool

22 July 2002

Look closely and ask yourself, is that an ice cube attached to her necklace?

Eighth straight win for Carmichael

22 July 2002

With his eighth straight overall victory, Ricky Carmichael has equalled the AMA Motocross record for consecutive wins, and in the process claimed a new national record by winning every single moto...

Brands WSB: Latest update 4:00pm

22 July 2002

It’s one of the hottest days of the year at Brands Hatch, both for the weather, and the racing. A cloudy start to the day has given way to bright sunlight and slightly humid conditions. The RAC...

Fill her up luv

22 July 2002

In Italy, even the petrol station attendants are gorgeous

Which Ducati model to have?

22 July 2002

It’s a hard choice to choose just one of Ducati’s gorgeous range of models…

Foggy rides FP1 for Commonwealth games

22 July 2002

Carl Fogarty completed a leg of the Queen’s Jubilee Commonwealth Games Baton Relay yesterday, riding the FP1 race bike that will compete in World Superbikes next year. He was one of 5000 people...

Watch out for pirates

22 July 2002

Looks like that bike has been boarded by pirates

Join a rideout to Brands, or add yours to our list

22 July 2002

IF you are one of the 100,000-plus heading for Brands this weekend, hook-up with fellow riders for a group run to the track. Below, you’ll find group rides to Brands you can join. Let us know if you know of any others. And if you’d like to start one from your area, or just see if there’s anyone interested, send us the details and we’ll publicise them here. Just e-mail them to...

Pit-to-bike communication

22 July 2002

OK, so it needs a bit of work…