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Rossi rules in Rio

16 September 2003

Valentino Rossi took victory at the Brazilian GP with a masterful display of riding. The Italian reigning MotoGP champion followed title rival Sete Gibernau in the early stages of the race before...

The British GSE Racing team will quit the World Superbike series following the final round of the 2003 championship at Magny-Cours on October 19. The team has not been able to secure full manufacturer...

BSB comeback for former-champ Mackenzie

16 September 2003

Three-times British Superbike champion Niall Mackenzie will race for the Rizla Suzuki team at the final round of the BSB championship at Donington Park. The 42-year-old will stand in for injured Yukio...

Byrne aims for record wins

09 September 2003

Despite already winning the BSB title, Monstermob Ducati’s Shane Byrne is still looking to take the double at Brands Hatch as he goes for a record number of wins in one season. The Ducati rider topped...

Target dead ahead

09 September 2003

Target dead ahead captain. Engage the brolly babe tractor beam.

Rutter on pole at Brands

09 September 2003

Michael Rutter has taken pole position at Brands Hatch for round 11 of the British Superbike championship, relegating new champion Shane Byrne to third on the grid. Rutter had a slow start to the day...

Everts continues to make history in MXGP

09 September 2003

Stefan Everts won all three classes (125cc, MXGP and 650cc) at the final round of the Motocross World Championship in Ernee, France on Sunday, becoming the first rider ever to do so. The Belgian is...

Moriwaki to race at Motegi GP

09 September 2003

Japanese engineering firm Moriwaki has confirmed its entry as a wildcard for the Pacific GP at Motegi, Japan. The MD211F bike is based around the Honda V5 MotoGP engine and will be ridden by Moriwaki...

Lip-smackingly good

09 September 2003

Give us a kiss…

Emmett brings first success to ETI

09 September 2003

Sean Emmett and John Reynolds shared the spoils at Brands Hatch on Sunday, with each taking a race win at round 11 of the British Superbike championship. Emmett’s win was his first in 15 months and...

Too good for words

09 September 2003

So we won’t spoil it with a witty caption…

Men make passes…

09 September 2003

Men make passes at ladies in glasses. Even if they do look like science safety goggles.

Grrrrrrrrr!

09 September 2003

Feline a little catty?

Hodgson leads from the start at Assen

02 September 2003

Neil Hodgson has started the weekend as he means to go on, topping the time sheets in the first practice session at Assen in a round that could see him secure the World Superbike...

Jacque closes in on Rossi

02 September 2003

Olivier Jacque has stormed up the time sheets in the first qualifying session at the Estoril GP, knocking three seconds off his practice time to take second place on the provisional grid. But it...

The brolly babe from Mars

02 September 2003

B-movie retro chic is where it’s at, apparently.

Everts enters every class at French GP

02 September 2003

Motocross GP champ Stefan Everts will make history by entering all three classes at the French GP in Ernee on September 13 and 14. The Belgian clinched the MXGP title at the last round at Loket, so...

Sykes to replace Kagayama

02 September 2003

The Rizla Suzuki British Superbike team has announced that British Supersport rider Tom Sykes will take the place of injured Yukio Kagayama for the next round of the championship at Brands...

Welcome to House of Alice

02 September 2003

Hello, I’m Alice. And so is she.

GSE Racing full statement

02 September 2003

HM Plant Ducati Team Principal Darrell Healey announced at Assen that the team is unlikely to return to World Superbikes next year. Here is what he said: " Due to circumstances beyond our control, GSE Racing is unclear about certain key aspects of the 2004 Superbike World Championship. In addition, due to the uncertainty surrounding the technical rules, we are not in a position to confirm...

GSE Racing set to quit WSB

02 September 2003

In the wake of controversial new regulations GSE Racing, the team behind HM Plant Ducati riders James Toseland and Chris Walker, looks on the verge of quitting World Superbikes. In an announcement...

Rossi dominates Portuguese GP

02 September 2003

Valentino Rossi dominated the MotoGP race at Estoril today, extending his lead in the championship. Rossi was able to pull clear from early challenger Max Biaggi and left championship rival Sete...

Everts wins MXGP championship

02 September 2003

Stefan Everts has won the inaugral MXGP championship, his third successive world title after 500cc championships in 2001 and 2002. Everts is the most successful rider in Motocross, winning his seventh...

Capirossi takes third GP pole

02 September 2003

Italians dominate the front row of the grid forstart of the Portuguese GP, with Loris Capirossi on pole followed by Max Biaggi and Valentino Rossi. Capirossi finished the warm but blustery session...

Chili on pole at Assen

02 September 2003

Frankie Chili has taken his first pole position of the season after putting in the best lap in a wet Superpole session at the Assen round of the World Superbike championship. Rain affected the...

Rossi and Gibernau close in practice

02 September 2003

Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau have started their battle for the top spot early, finishing just 0.46 seconds apart in the first practice session for round 11 of the MotoGP world championship in...

Weston Beach race: Advance tickets

02 September 2003

Advance tickets are now on sale for the crazy antics of the Weston Beach race. The 21st Weston-super-Mare Enduro, as it is officially named, is an end-of-season, three-hour marathon over the dunes,...

Crockard is Brit MX champion

02 September 2003

The CAS Honda Motocross team will be celebrating today after a fantastic set of results at Pontrilas, Herefordshire, on Sunday that saw Gordon Crockard win the open class championship. The team...

Lavilla steals provisional pole

02 September 2003

Gregorio Lavilla has taken the provisional pole position for Assen World Superbikes beating Chris Walker to the top spot by just over a tenth of a second after the session was red flagged. The first...

Put your glasses on…

02 September 2003

She thought our photographer was quite attractive until she remembered her glasses

WCM four-stroke to race

02 September 2003

Chris Burns will finally get the chance to race his Harris WCM four-stroke this weekend at Sunday’s GP, in Estoril, Portugal. The bike was originally due to start racing at the beginning of the season...

Suzuki to race RM-Z450

02 September 2003

Suzuki has announced that its new RM-Z450 crosser will debut at the All-Japan Motocross series in October and then go on to compete in the World MXGP series in 2004. The new four-stroke off-roader,...

Feeling blue?

02 September 2003

Feeling blue?…Maybe you’d like to?

Neil Hodgson becomes a father

02 September 2003

Neil Hodgson can start celebrating early after becoming a father today, Tuesday September 2. Holly Hodgson was born a 2:30pm weighing seven pounds after being induced a week early to allow Neil to be present at the birth. Both baby and mother Kathryn are doing fine, allowing dad Neil to concentrate on the World Superbike races at Assen this weekend, which could see the Brit become the world...

Hodgson is champion

02 September 2003

Neil Hodgson is the 2003 World Superbike champion. Hodgson had to settle for second behind team-mate Ruben Xaus in the first race at Assen today but it was enough to take the championship. The second...

‘Somewhere under the rainbow’

01 September 2003

Go to the end of the rainbow and you’ll find it’s being held by a very sleepy brolly girl