July

Hizzy: Your tributes

29 July 2003

Our message boards have been flooded with tributes to the reigning British Superbike champion Steve Hislop, who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, July 30. Here’s how you have reacted: Msshimmy: Oh my god. Can’t believe this, it won’t be the same without him. Met Steve a couple of times and he was a top bloke. My thoughts go out to his family and kids. Pokemon: The news on Hizzy is very...

Correct protection

29 July 2003

It’s important to have glasses that can withstand a nuclear explosion when you’re a professional brolly babe

WSB tyre manufacturer announced

29 July 2003

Pirelli has been officially announced as the manufacturers of the ‘control tyres’ for the Superbike World Championship in 2004 and 2005. The tyre firm will supply rubber for all the teams in the three...

The back of the pits…

29 July 2003

The back of the pits, and what a nice back it is…

The racing world pays tribute to Hizzy

29 July 2003

Friends and colleagues have been paying tribute to British Superbike champion Steve Hislop, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday July 30. The death of the Scot, just miles from his...

Windham closes on AMA MX lead

29 July 2003

Honda’s Kevin Windham took his second victory of the AMA motocross season at Washougal Motocross Park on Sunday. With his previous win halting Ricky Carmichael’s record winning streak, Windham has now...

Hislop dies in helicopter crash

29 July 2003

Reigning British Superbike champion Steve Hislop has died in a helicopter accident in the Scottish Borders. Hislop, 41, is understood to have been flying alone to visit friends in the area when his...

Honda pays tribute to Hislop

29 July 2003

Neil Tuxworth, Race Team manager for Honda Racing and close friend of Steve Hislop, has paid tribute to the British Superbike champion after Hislop’s death in a helicopter crash on Wednesday July...

Fancy a drink?

29 July 2003

What more can you ask for? A pretty lady, a bit of shade, and a cool drink

The stars

22 July 2003

Here is where you will find our pics of the racers and stars at Brands Hatch. Send your pics to mcn.online@emap.com.

Who has the best hair?

22 July 2003

It’s between the brolly girl’s curls and Gregorio Lavilla’s Elvis quiff.

Edwards escapes 160mph fireball

22 July 2003

Colin Edwards survived a 160mph fireball in the first free practice for Sunday’s German Grand Prix, escaping with only minor burns to his left side. The American rider was going through the fastest...

Have you won Brands WSB tickets?

22 July 2003

Are you one of the lucky winners in our Brands WSB ticket giveaway, in association with Bennetts Insurance Services? One winner was selected for sending us the funniest tale from previous Brands events, and two more were selected at random after sending us an email with the answer to our quick question. The funniest story winner is Jon Germany (Jon, could you email mcn.online@emap.com with your...

Focussing on the first bend

22 July 2003

Even the brolly babe is hypnotised by the first corner…

Your pictures and stories from Brands

22 July 2003

Here are all the pictures and stories from Brands submitted by the readers of motorcyclenews.com. if you have any you’d like to share, email them to mcn.online@emap.com. Brands – It’s changed my...

Biggest Brands ever

22 July 2003

A staggering 120,000 people turned up to Brands Hatch to make the WSB round the biggest ever motorcycle meeting in the UK. Even the sun turned up on Sunday, making the weather as hot as the racing,...

Your essential guide to Brands World Superbikes

22 July 2003

Your essential 16-page guide to Brands World Superbikes is free with MCN, July 23. Find out how you can help Hodgson on his way to victory, and find out why he thinks BSB star Yukio Kagayama will give...

Rossi takes provisional pole

22 July 2003

Valentino Rossi has taken the provisional pole position after the first qualifying session for Sunday’s German GP. The Italian knocked almost a second off his time from the morning’s practice session...

Perugini denies Stoner first win

22 July 2003

Australian Casey Stoner took his first ever podium position at the 125cc German GP. But the Aussie had to settle for second after Stefano Perugini slipped past on the penultimate lap. The leading...

Gibernau triumphs over Rossi in Germany

22 July 2003

Sete Gibernau celebrated victory at the Sachsenring circuit in Germany after a race long battle with Valentino Rossi. Rossi and Gibernau both made a clean break from the pack, with the reigning...

What an odd place to put logos…

22 July 2003

Why would sponsors think everyone would look at brolly girl’s bottoms?

Chambon takes Supersport Victory

22 July 2003

Stephane Chambon led from start-to-finish to take a commanding World Supersport victory at Brands Hatch. The Suzuki rider posted the fastest lap on his way to building up a 7.045 second lead at the...

New sponsor for WSB wildcard

22 July 2003

WSB wildcard and BSB regular Dean Ellison will be riding in a new livery on Sunday, with new team sponsors Firepower. Ellison has spent a month on the sidelines with the D&B Ducati team due to a lack...

The girls

22 July 2003

Here are all the brolly babes we could find. If you have any more, email them to mcn.online@emap.com.

Biaggi steels pole from McWilliams

22 July 2003

Max Biaggi has taken pole position for the German Grand Prix after topping the final qualifying session but Jeremy McWilliams made an outstanding run on his outdated two-stroke Proton KR3 to start in...

Proton KR stays on two-strokes for German GP

22 July 2003

The Proton KR team has announced it will continue to run its two-stroke machines for the German GP at the Sachsenring on July 27. The track may favour the light and nimble strokers, but it is a...

Byrne does Brands double

22 July 2003

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has done the double at Brands after a scintillating second race. BSB regulars Byrne and John Reynolds made the race their own after early leader Sean Emmett was black-flagged for...

Reynolds on pole for WSB

22 July 2003

John Reynolds will be on pole position for the start of the World Superbike race at Brands Hatch on Sunday after topping a rain drenched Superpole session. A light rain started just before the session...

The Usual Suspects

22 July 2003

The brolly babe police loved a good identity parade

Superstock qualifying practice: Two Brits on front row

22 July 2003

James Ellison and Luke Quigley will be starting from the front row for the European Championship Superstock race at Brands Hatch. Pole was taken by Italian Michel Fabrizio, but the two British riders are second and third, with Gianluca Vizziello fourth. Fifth is John Laverty, with Ben Wylie in seventh, Kelvin Reilly ninth, Ben Wilson twelfth and David Gatenby in 28th. Tom Van Looy and Gerry Gepts...

Neil, do your leathers up!

22 July 2003

The sight of Hodgson’s cleavage was too much for the Fila brolly girl…

Alstare 1-2 in free practice

22 July 2003

Fujiwara Katsuaki and Stephane Chambon made it an Alstare Suzuki 1-2 as they set the fastest times in this morning’s World Supersport free practice session at Brands Hatch. The weather conditions had improved significantly from the torrential rain on Friday leaving a dry track for the 600cc machines. Katsuaki put in 21 laps in the 45 minute practice session to take the top spot with a best time of...

Brits dominate in Brands first practice

22 July 2003

Seven out of the top ten riders in today’s World Superbike free practice session at Brands Hatch are British and five of them are wildcards. HM Plant Ducati rider Chris Walker took the fastest time in...

Rolfo gets maiden win in Germany

22 July 2003

Roberto Rolfo claimed his first victory in 80 GP starts in a last lap battle with Fonsi Nieto and Randy De Puniet. His win came at round nine of the 250cc GP championship in Germany. Rolfo defended...

Emmett lands last-minute Brands wildcard ride

22 July 2003

Sean Emmett has landed a last-minute wildcard slot at this weekend’s Brands Hatch World Superbike round. He will ride his ETI Ducati 998 British Superbike, which he took over in British Superbikes...

BSB regulars lead WSB qualifying practice

22 July 2003

Shane Byrne has gone fastest in qualifying practice for Sundays WSB races at Brands Hatch. Sean Emmett and John Reynolds complete the provisional front row with Regis Laconi the only WSB regular on the front row. HM Plant riders Toseland and Walker are fifth and sixth, in front of championship leader, factory Ducati rider Neil Hodgson in seventh. Gregorio Lavilla was eighth quickest on the Alstare...