November

Update: Rossi crashes out of Rally

11 November 2002

Valentino Rossi scored a spectacular first in the Rally of Britain this morning – by being the first person to retire. After climbing to 25th place after last night’s special stage, this morning the...

Whitham to miss supersport test

11 November 2002

Jamie Whitham is set to miss the start of close-season testing for the 2003 World Supersport championship. He has elected to stay in the UK to see a specialist about his knee injury, and will be...

2003 Speedway GP dates/riders

11 November 2002

Brit Scott Nicholls is included in the riders list for the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series after a brilliant second place in Australia at the last round of the 2002 season. He is one of three British...

Seeing blue

11 November 2002

She sees everything in shades of blue

Vincent takes No.1 plate to KTM

11 November 2002

Newly crowned 125cc world champion Arnaud Vincent will take his number one plate to KTM for next season. Vincent, who became the first Frenchman ever to win the title, will ride alongside 2000...

Honda reveals British line-up

11 November 2002

Honda’s decision to quit WSB (click on the link on the right for more details) means that we’re going to see factory-backed squads in Britain for the first time the 2000 season. Steve Plater is...

Fancy a roll-up?

04 November 2002

We#re talking about a roll-up cigarette, honest…

Remember this pair?

04 November 2002

We thought you might appreciate another look at them…

First MotoGP tests underway

04 November 2002

The 2002 season only finished on Sunday, but riders are already testing ahead of next season. Max Biaggi and Sete Giberanu remained behind at Valencia, the scene of Sunday’s season finale, to get...

Van den Bosch takes Supermoto title

04 November 2002

Supermoto star Thierry van den Bosch has become the sports first ever world champion after taking his sixth win of the seven round FIM-backed series in Greece on Sunday. The KTM rider can seal his...

Haga to join Edwards at Aprilia

04 November 2002

Aprilia has confirmed that the Samurai of Slide himself Noriyuki Haga will join Colin Edwards on the Aprilia RS3 in MotoGP next year. The squad will also switch to the favoured Michelin tyres away...

Foil-wrapped for freshness

04 November 2002

Another reason to give thanks for the invention of Lycra

Yamaha announces new sponsor

04 November 2002

Yamaha has just signed a two-year deal with the tobacco giant Altadis to sponsor its factory MotoGP squad. Altadis is the parent company to Fortuna, Spain’s number one selling brand of cigarettes.

Capirossi tests Ducati MotGP bike

04 November 2002

Loris Capirossi made his debut on the Desmosedeci MotoGP bike today as his Ducati Corse team began testing at Valencia. It was the 29-year-old Italian’s first chance to ride a four-stroke and he put...

Where is the top of her brolly?

04 November 2002

Somone has taken the top of her brolly, poor girl

Barros signs for Gauloises Yamaha

04 November 2002

Alex Barros has ended his four-year relationship with Honda to move to the Gauloises Yamaha squad. The 32-year-old Brazilian, revitalised by Honda RCV four-stroke, took two wins this season for the...

McCoy to test Kawasaki ZX-RR

04 November 2002

Garry McCoy will join Regis Laconi to test Kawasaki’s ZX-RR MotoGP four-stroke this Tuesday. The pair will remain behind in Valencia, the scene of Sunday’s final GP of the 2002 season, for the...

Barros on provisional pole in Valencia

01 November 2002

Alex Barros has taken provisional pole in Valencia ahead of the final MotoGP round of 2002 on Sunday. The Brazilian posted a time of 1’33.584 on his West Honda RCV, edging out Yamaha’s Max Biaggi by...

Biaggi on pole in Valencia

01 November 2002

If they weren’t already ruing their dismissal of Max Biaggi in August Yamaha bosses must certainly be kicking themselves hard now after the mercurial Italian slotted his M1 on pole in Valencia...

01 November 2002