January

Has he fallen asleep?

28 January 2003

Quick, give him a prod with your brolly

Biaggi and Ukawa get Camel colours

28 January 2003

MotoGP team Honda Pons will be sponsored by tobacco brand Camel cigarettes for the next three years. The Camel Pramac Pons team are fielding Max Biaggi and Tohru Ukawa this year, both riding the...

International staring competition

28 January 2003

Welcome to the International Staring competition, between Max Biaggi, and his brolly babe.

ACU image boost for off roaders

28 January 2003

The ACU has teamed up with conservationists to promote responsible off road riding with an event at Butter Hill, between Bracknell and Farnborough. The event saw 205 riders turn up on the day to try a...

Go?

28 January 2003

But we’ve just got here?

Keep it under your hat

28 January 2003

Keep it under your hat…

Hello, hello, hello

21 January 2003

Three good reasons to visit the Far East

Carmichael takes first win in 2003

21 January 2003

Ricky Carmichael has returned to his 2002 form, winning his first event of the year at Edison International Field in Anaheim. The event was round five of the THQ World Supercross GP series, and round...

Another result for the Texan Tornado

21 January 2003

Colin Edwards and his wife Alyssia will be celebrating today, following the birth of a baby daughter, named Gracie. We’ll update this story with more news as it arrives. To congratulate the Edwards on...

MotoGp Test round-up

21 January 2003

Both Honda and Ducati have just finished testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, so here is how it went. MCN’s Matthew Birt has been out in Malaysia, and you’ll be able to read his full, exclusive...

Whitham announces his retirement

21 January 2003

World Supersport racer Jamie Whitham has quit racing for good. The 37-year-old is suffering from glaucoma, an eye disease which doctors fear may have been caused by the chemotherapy he underwent for...

No wonder she’s confused

21 January 2003

No wonder she’s looking confused… We’re over here, luv!

MCN’s Circuit Guide

21 January 2003

The ultimate guide to Britain’s racetracks is back – with exact details on getting around every corner on every major circuit in the country. The MCN Circuit Guide has more than 500 information-packed...

Concentrate Loris…

21 January 2003

Wonder what she’s looking at?

Carmichael returns to dominant form

21 January 2003

Reigning champion Ricky Carmichael won his second supercross victory of the year at Pac Bell park in San Francisco last weekend. Carmichael overcame SoBe Suzuki’s Stephane Roncada on lap sixth, to...

Atten-shun!

21 January 2003

Nice to see a babe standing proud and erect

The hardest thing…

21 January 2003

The hardest part of racing is ignoring the brolly babes long enough to find your bike.

Attacked by ‘The Hand’

21 January 2003

Don’t worry, we’ll stop that evil hand…

Medd debuts on Ducati

21 January 2003

Team Renegade Ducati have completed a two-day test at Almeria in Spain. The test was primarily to allow new signing Nick Medd to acclimatise to the Ducati 998 Testastretta he will ride in British...

Have you upset Kenny?

21 January 2003

What on earth did you say to him?

Walker goes faster than Bayliss

21 January 2003

Chris Walker has set a time in testing, which is faster than Troy Bayliss managed on the same bike this time last year. Walker was testing at Almeria in Spain, and recorded a time of 1:36.9s That time...

MCN’s Japanese special

14 January 2003

We’ve packed so much into the Motor Cycle News special Japan edition out today (Jan 15), that we didn’t even have room for these young ladies.

Highway to hell

14 January 2003

They’re stuck, between heaven and Shell

Burns and Waldmann team up for MotoGP

14 January 2003

Chris Burns and GP veteran Ralf Waldmann have been announced as the riders for the Yamaha-based Harris WCM. Waldmann hasn’t raced full-time in GPs since 2000, but holds the dubious distinction of...

Back to the future

14 January 2003

The amazing X-Ray glasses let them see under the riders’ leathers

Better than Girls Aloud?

14 January 2003

Now that’s what I call Brolly Babes, Vol 3

McGuinness close to TT ride on ex-works Ducati

14 January 2003

John McGuinnes is close to clinching a TT ride on a 2002 factory Ducati. He is in talks to ride Shane Byrne’s 998 British Superbike, which is an ex-Troy Bayliss machine from last season. The deal...

Pastrana out from AMA Supercross

14 January 2003

AMA Supercross star Travis Pastrana will miss the next few rounds of the series in order to recover from a variety of injuries. Pastrana is famed for both his racing career, and his freestyle stunt...

Sainct wins 2003 Dakar Rally

14 January 2003

Frenchman Richard Sainct has won the 2003 Dakar Rally. The thirty-two-year old won five stages on his way to victory, completing the rally in 53 hours, 24 minutes and 32 seconds. Sainct was riding a...

The Ministry of Silly Poses

14 January 2003

Quick, who can pull the strangest, wackiest pose?

Foggy happy with Phillip Island test

14 January 2003

The Foggy Petronas team completed a successful three-day test at Phillip Island, leaving boss Carl Fogarty feeling positive. The team would not release official times, but Troy Corser was running 1:34...

Shed-heads

14 January 2003

In British Superbikes, even the bin-men are good looking

Ekerold and sons join British Supersport

07 January 2003

British Supersport will be joined by a former 350 GP champ and his sons next year. Former 350 GP champion Jon Ekerold will be involved as a consultant a team managed by his son Gary. Meanwhile his...

Minimum height requirement

07 January 2003

To be allowed to ride, you need to be this tall.

Now that’s a cheeky girl

07 January 2003

The Cheeky Girls just aren’t going to compete with MCN’s Babe of the Day

Straw-ly not?

07 January 2003

It’s horrible when you are stuck on the grid and your hair begins to frizz.