2003

Biaggi on pole at Pacific GP

01 October 2003

Max Biaggi will start from pole position at the Pacific GP at Motegi on Sunday. The Italian headed the timesheets in qualifying with a new pole record of 1:47.696 with seconds left in the session. The...

2004 Motocross and Supermoto dates

01 October 2003

The provisional dates for the MX1 motocross and S1 Supermoto world championships have been announced by organisers Youthstream. The Motocross series will have 4 more rounds than the 2003 series. ” I...

That’s just Hearsay!

01 October 2003

So that’s what Myleene from hearsay has been doing since the band split…

Standing tall

01 October 2003

James Toseland tries his best to stand as tall as his brolly girl

Gibernau claims provisional pole at Motegi

01 October 2003

Sete Gibernau set a new pole record at the Motegi circuit today to put himself on the provisional top spot for Sunday’s Pacific GP. The Spaniard broke the existing record, held by former team-mate...

You want me to do what?

01 October 2003

We don’t think she was entirely happy with the artistic direction we suggested…

De Puniet on provisional 250cc pole

01 October 2003

Randy De Puniet has put his Aprilia at the front of the provisional front row for Sunday’s Pacific GP at Motegi. The French star heads Spaniard Toni Elias and Japanese wildcard Yuki Takahashi. Championship leader Manuel Poggiali settled for fourth fastest. Britain’s Chas Davies finished in 14th place on the Aprilia Germany bike. 1) De Puniet 1:53.247. 2) Elias 1:53.545. 3) Takahashi 1:54.351. 4)...

In a twist

30 September 2003

Her hair got her all in a twist.

BSB riders line up for Mallory special

30 September 2003

Shane Byrne is the latest rider to sign up for the Superbike Race of the Year at Mallory Park on October 12 The newly crowned British Superbike champion will be competing at the Leicestershire circuit...

Toseland on provisional pole

23 September 2003

James Toseland has taken his HM Plant Ducati to provisional pole position at the Imola round of the World Superbike championship. After setting the pace in practice it was Regis Laconi who continued...

Limited edition celebrates Hodgson’s crown

23 September 2003

The Isle of Man will issue a commemorative limited edition postage-paid envelope to celebrate Neil Hodgson’s 2003 World Superbike title. Just 1250 of them have been made and each one is signed by the...

The MCN musketeers

23 September 2003

The three MCN musketeers…All for one and one for all…

Big things in front of her

23 September 2003

She’s got big things in front of her, there’s no doubt

Xaus takes second double

23 September 2003

Ruben Xaus won both races at the penultimate round of the World Superbike championship in Imola, his second double of the season. The two races were dominated by battles between Xaus and his Fila...

Byrne finishes on a high

23 September 2003

Shane Byrne refused to relax at the last round of the British Superbike championship, winning both races at Donington Park despite having already secured the 2003 championship. The Monstermob Ducati...

Brands marshals get their own babes

23 September 2003

Brands was such an event that even the pit-lane marshals had their own brolly girls

Xaus takes first WSB pole

23 September 2003

Ruben Xaus has taken his first ever pole position in the World Superbike championship after clocking the fastest lap in the Superpole session for the penultimate round at Imola. The Spanish factory...

Tiger tiger burning bright

23 September 2003

We’re not sure what the tiger logo is advertising, but we have spent many hours admiring it…

Byrne fights on to take pole

23 September 2003

Despite already being crowned British champion Shane Byrne is refusing to take it easy and has continued to set the top times all weekend for the final round of the British Superbike championship. The...

Mladin leads Suzuki 1-2

23 September 2003

Yoshimura Suzuki has taken first and second places in the AMA Superbike championship with Mat Mladin beating team-mate Aaron Yates to the top of the table at the final round in Birmingham,...

Gibernau signs two-year deal

23 September 2003

Sete Gibernau has signed a deal for the next two seasons with his current Honda Telefonica Movistar squad. The Spaniard is currently second in the world championship in his first year on the Honda...

Sticky rubber

23 September 2003

It’s important for racing that the rubber has the right profile…

Ryo gets wildcard GP ride

23 September 2003

The Suzuki MotoGP team has announced that factory test rider Akira Ryo will be riding as a wildcard entry in both the Motegi and Sepang rounds of the championship. Ryo made six appearances as a Suzuki...

Rizla Suzuki unveil new livery

23 September 2003

This is the first picture of the silver Rizla Suzuki livery the team will run for the final round of the BSB championship at Donington Park this weekend. The picture shows John Reynold’s bike being prepared at Crescent Racing’s workshops in Verwood, Dorset. His new team-mate for the round will be three-times BSB champion Niall Mackenzie, who stands-in for the injured Yukio Kagayama. The colour...