July

Year: 2003

Month: July

Nieto wins 250GP

08 July 2003

Fonzi Nieto has taken his first win this season in the 250GP at the eighth round of the world championship at MCN Donington Park. Nieto took the win after a long battle with Manuel Poggiali, who was determined to ride well after already suffering three crashes over the weekend, but Nieto pushed hard and crossed the line 0.269 seconds ahead to take the win. Toni Elias and Poggiali were fighting for...

WSB future in jeopardy: More details

08 July 2003

The future for World Superbikes looks bleak after manufacturers slammed new rule changes. The Motorcycle Sports Manufacturer Association, whose members include Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Aprilia, has stated " the large majority of the MSMA member companies who were considering entering World Championship SuperBike have reviewed their positions and decided not to enter World...

Laguna Seca WSB: Brits abroad gunning for great results

08 July 2003

Laguna Seca WSB: Brits abroad gunning for great results

Neil Hodgson will be gunning for his first ever Laguna Seca win this weekend at round eight of the World Superbike championship. The current championship leader has never won a US round, and he’ll be...

Fonsi Nieto tops 250cc practice

08 July 2003

Fonsi Nieto leads 250cc practice from fellow Spaniard Toni Elias, giving the Repsol Telefonica Movistar Aprilia team a 1-2 in free practice. Nieto is the only rider to post a lap below 1:35, with a time of 1:34.584, almost 0.7 seconds ahead of his teammate. Nieto holds the fastest lap of the circuit, set in 2002 at 1:33.558. But the circuit lap record is held by Daijiro Kato at 1:34.096. Aprilias...

The racing crouch

08 July 2003

The racing crouch

As a show of unity, even the brolly girls have to adopt the racing crouch…

Nieto on pole for 250GP

08 July 2003

Nieto on pole for 250GP

Fonsi Nieto will be starting Sunday’s 250cc British GP in pole position after setting the fastest time in the qualifying sessions at MCN Donington Park. Manuel Poggiali was the fastest rider in...

Crowds pour into Donington

08 July 2003

Crowds pour into Donington

Sete Gibernau has set the fastest time in an eventful warm up session for this afternoons British GP at MCN Donington Park, while huge crowds pour in to the circuit to catch all the action. Gibernau...

The future’s bright…

01 July 2003

The future’s bright…

The future’s bright, the future’s orange brolly babes.

Wet paint Crisis hits Rockingham

01 July 2003

Wet paint Crisis hits Rockingham

Today’s practice and first qualifying session for round seven of the British Superbike championship was spent watching paint dry after organisers decided to re-paint the lines on the track this...

Kagayama to replace Roberts for British GP

01 July 2003

Kagayama to replace Roberts for British GP

Yukio Kagayama will be on a high this week as it’s been announced he will replace the injured Kenny Roberts Jr for the British MotoGP round this weekend. The news was revealed the day after the...

She’s up to something…

01 July 2003

She’s up to something…

That smile suggests she’s up to something, we just don’t know what…

Kagayama does Rockingham double

01 July 2003

Kagayama does Rockingham double

Yukio Kagayama took his first British Superbike victory in race one at Rockingham today, and then followed it up with his second win in race two. Grid positions for both races were based on current...

Curly or straight?

01 July 2003

Curly or straight?

Curly or straight, the choice is yours…

WCM will race at Donington

01 July 2003

WCM will race at Donington

The WCM team will race at this weekend’s British GP, albeit on 500cc two-stroke Yamahas. Brit Chris Burns and Spaniard David de Gea will ride the bikes, one of which took Niall Mackenzie to third...

A work of art

01 July 2003

She’s a work of art… and the scribbling all over her top isn’t bad either…

Woman to ride up Everest

01 July 2003

Woman to ride up Everest

You may have had fun tackling some Alpine twisties on a continental tour but motocross rider Annie Seel is going one better. She will attempt to set an official record for the highest ever motorbike...

Praying to the race god

01 July 2003

Praying to the race god

It might look strange, but praying to the race god can help. Lord only knows why the brolly babe is doing it too.

Rockingham cleared for practice

01 July 2003

Rockingham cleared for practice

There are still no bikes out on track at Rockingham since the cancellation of the first practice and qualifying sessions for round seven of the British Superbike championship. Organisers are hopeful...

Everts closes gap on title leads

01 July 2003

Everts closes gap on title leads

Stefan Everts wins in both the 125cc and Motocross GP races at Uddevalla in Sweden on Sunday mean he is now closing on both titles. The Yamaha rider is the most successful motocross rider of all time,...