April

Suzuki’s attempts at twins

Suzuki’s attempts at twins

Sadly Suzuki’s attempt at twins was close, but didn’t quite make it through scrutineering

Six weeks to Foggy bike

Six weeks to Foggy bike

Team Foggy Petronas road bikes will be ready to roll in just six weeks time and will go on sale another four weeks later, says the team’s marketing boss. For the full story on the Foggy WSB project...

Ramsay wins on CRF450 four-stroke

Ramsay wins on CRF450 four-stroke

Nate Ramsay takes the win, as Carmichael comes back to second after a fall dropped him to fifteenth. Jeremy McGrath took third, and David Vuillemin couldn’t take advantage of Carmichael’s misfortune,...

Toseland chatted live from his bathtub at Sugo

Toseland chatted live from his bathtub at Sugo

James Toseland joined us live from Sugo World Superbike round for a live webchat at 1pm UK time, Friday April 19. Due to the time difference, it was actually 9pm in Japan, so James was in the bath...

Green as the grass of home

Green as the grass of home

Just imagine a front garden carpeted with brolly girls…

Edwards and Tamada share victories at Sugo

Edwards and Tamada share victories at Sugo

Colin Edwards became the first non-Japanese winner of the Sugo World Superbike round after his victory in race one. He took the win after battling hard with Japanese wildcard rider Makoto Tamada and...

You’re aiming the wrong way, Garry

You’re aiming the wrong way, Garry

You’re aiming the wrong way, Garry

Just ignore her

Just ignore her

If you don’t turn up in the yellow team jacket, you get ignored…no matter how pretty you are

World Ducati Weekend debut for GP bike.

World Ducati Weekend debut for GP bike.

SEE Ducati’s new four-stroke GP missile in the flesh at the World Ducati Weekend in Misano, Italy, on June 14-16. So far only two images of the 990cc V-four bike have been released and this will be...

Doesn’t she get a prize?

Doesn’t she get a prize?

Doesn’t she get a prize?

2002 Motocross des Nations dates

2002 Motocross des Nations dates

The 2002 Motocross des Nations will take place at the Compitition Park circuit at San Jacinto, California on September 29. The event, know as the Olympics of motorcross features some of the best...

Reed storms to 125 Supercross title

Reed storms to 125 Supercross title

Chad Reed took his sixth straight win in the 125cc class in St.Louis and with it the Eastern Regional championship with four rounds remaining. The 19-year-old Aussie star blasted into the lead on lap...

Jefferies steps in for injured Crawford

Jefferies steps in for injured Crawford

David Jefferies will take over John Crawford’s ride in the ETI racing squad after the Scot was knocked unconscious at the Silverstone BSB round two weeks ago. Crawford still isn’t fully recovered...

BSB news and results to your mobile

BSB news and results to your mobile

Get British superbikes news and results sent direct to your mobile phone as it happens over the weekend, by signing up for the latest addition to our range of MCN2U text messaging services. If you...

She’s training to be a samurai

She’s training to be a samurai

She’s training to be a samurai

Ice and a slice with that?

Ice and a slice with that?

Ice and a slice with that?

Haga’s four nicest fans

Haga’s four nicest fans

Haga’s four nicest fans

Carmichael grabs Supercross win number six

Carmichael grabs Supercross win number six

Ricky Carmichael showed why he’s odds-on to retain his 250cc Supercross title win a dominant performance in St.Louis (Saturday, April 6). Carmichael grabbed the holshot and never looked like losing...

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

Hislop takes double win at Brands

Hislop takes double win at Brands

The dominant Scot took double race wins at Brands Hatch round of the MCN-backed British Superbike Championship. Race one was led early on by Paul Brown on the IFC Ducati. Hislop came past on lap two...

… I just find them confusing

… I just find them confusing

You’ve got to admit it – some of those lady-boys can be very convincing.

Thumbs up indeed.

Thumbs up indeed.

Thumbs up indeed.

Business as normal for Bayliss at Kyalami

Business as normal for Bayliss at Kyalami

Troy Bayliss continued his dominance of World Superbikes in both races at Kyalami. In race one, he overcame early challenges from Edwards, Ben Bostrom and Noriyuki Haga to head Edwards and Ruben Xaus...

Poggiali snares provisional Suzuka pole

Poggiali snares provisional Suzuka pole

REIGNING world champion Manuel Poggiali drew first blood at a sun-drenched Suzuka today when he grabbed provisional pole for Sunday’s opening 125 GP. The Italian was 0.2s faster than Spanish teenager...

WSB updates to your mobile

WSB updates to your mobile

We’ve added a new rapid-reaction text message service for your mobile phone: MCN2U WSB Alerts. Subscribe and our trackside reporters will send you at least five messages over a WSB weekend, for £1 a...

Steve Hislop: In his own words

Tony: “Is this your year?” SteveHislop: Hopefully, after all the bad luck last year and previous few years, what with swapping teams etc. I hope it is my year. I just need a bit of luck Cooey: did you seriously consider a return to the TT prior to last year? SteveHislop: Yes I did last year, when I joined Paul’s team I decided it may be a good earner to do the TT. However the more I thought about...

Capirossi blasts to Suzuka provisional pole

Capirossi blasts to Suzuka provisional pole

LORIS CAPIROSSI struck a blow for the supposedly old generation two-strokes as he beat Valentino Rossi and the new RCV to provisional pole position at Suzuka this afternoon. Most people expected the...

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

Rossi gives Honda RCV pole on Suzuka debut

Rossi gives Honda RCV pole on Suzuka debut

Valentino Rossi shrugged off his second crash in two days to give the new Honda RCV four-stroke a dream debut in Suzuka today when he grabbed pole position for the historic first MotoGP race. The...

US Superbike series bound for Britain

US Superbike series bound for Britain

We could see the likes of Mat Mladin, Eric Bostrom and Anthony Gobert dicing on British turf thanks to a new deal signed by American Superbike bosses and TV giant Sky. Sky have just clinched the deal...

Battaini surprise fastest in 250s

Battaini surprise fastest in 250s

ITALIAN Franco Battaini was the surprise provisional pole qualifier in the opening 250 qualifying session of 2002 at the Suzuka circuit in Japan today. He pipped fellow works Aprilia rider Fonsi Nieto...

Emmett takes BSB season opener

Emmett takes BSB season opener

Sean Emmett won the MCN-sponsored BSB curtain raiser at Silverstone today from Steve Hislop. The pair had a lonely dice for the result, with Steve Plater on the Virgin Yamaha R1 a distant third place,...

Hislop takes Silverstone Superpole

Hislop takes Silverstone Superpole

Steve Hislop is on pole for Monday’s MCN British superbike opener at Silverstone with Sean Emmett (Ducati), John Reynolds (GSX-R1000) and John Crawford (GSX-R1000), making up the front row. Defending...

Dobb and Crockard sign for one-off British race

Dobb and Crockard sign for one-off British race

Jamie Dobb will be joined by Gordon Crockard in their only competitive appearance in Britain for 2002 next month -after signing to ride the opening round of the British International Championship at...

Old Japanese proverb: Very bad sign when you have more earrings than your brolly babes

Old Japanese proverb: Very bad sign when you have more earrings than your brolly babes

Old Japanese proverb: Very bad sign when you have more earrrings than your brolly babes