2004

BSB race dates for 2004

19 May 2004

28 March, Silverstone, Northamptonshire; 12 April, Brands Hatch Indy, Kent; 25 April, Snetterton, Norfolk; 3 May, Oulton Park, Cheshire; 23 May, Mondello Park, N Ireland; 6 June Thruxton,...

19 May 2004

Ever tried fusing protons?

19 May 2004

We’re not sure whether proton fusion is a scientific term, but we’d like to see these two coupling

Smart gives ZX-10R its first big win

19 May 2004

Scott Smart and Michael Rutter shared victories at the fifth round of the British Superbike championship at Mondello Park. Smart took his Hawk Kawasaki ZX-10R to his first BSB victory after slipping...

WSB race dates for 2004

19 May 2004

February 29: Valencia, Spain. March 28: Phillip Island, Australia. April 18: Misano, San Marino. May 16: Monza, Italy. May 30: Oschersleben, Germany. June 13: Silverstone, UK. July 11: Laguna Seca,...

Supersport and Superstock free practice

12 May 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge 1:52.930. 2) Lanzi 1:54.083. 3) Foret 1:54.098. 4) Curtain 1:54.230. 5) Fujiwara 1:54.334. 6) Vd Goorbergh 1:54.607. 7) Parkes 1:54.805. 8) Charpentier 1:54.990. 9) Iannuzzo 1:55.166. 10 Giugovaz 1:55.195. 11) Migliorati 1:55.384. 12) Kellner 1:55.566. 13) Guareschi 1:55.587. 14) Chambon 1:55.642. 15) Hanson 1:55.642. 16) Tortoroglio 1:55.833. 17) Corradi 1:55.953 18)...

Monza Superpole

12 May 2004

1) Laconi 1:48.258. 2) Vermulen 1:48.594. 3) Chili 1:48.655. 4) Haga 1:49.152. 5) Haslam 1:49.259. 6) Toseland 1:49.422. 7) Nannelli 1:50.024. 8) Borciani 1:50.132. 9) Walker 1:50.434. 10) McCoy 1:50.525. 11) Martin 1:50.534. 12) Corser 1:50.996. 13) Bontempi 1:51.039. 14) Pedercini 1:51.487. 15) Sanchini 1:51.974. 16) Blora 1:52.056. Outside to 16: 17) Clementi 1:51.613. 18) De Matteis 1:51.558.

Monza Supersport and Superstock results:

12 May 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge. 2) Parkes. 3) Vd Goorbergh. 4) Charpentier. 5) Kellner. 6) Neukirchner. 7) Bussei. 8) Guareschi. 9) Lagrive. 10) Hanson. 11) Roccoli. 12) Sacchetti. 13) Giugovaz. 14) Van Steenbergen. 15) Lanzi Retired: Fujiwara. Migliorati. Cruciani. Berta. Curtain. Wimbauer. Baiocco. Boccolini. Chambon. Corradi. Tortoroglio. Foret. Iannuzzo. Superstock: 1) Vizziello. 2) Alfonsi. 3)...

Laconi fastest at Monza

12 May 2004

Regis Laconi has gone quickest in free practice for the WSB round at Monza on Sunday, May 16. The factory Fila Ducati rider recorded a best time of 1:49.581, almost a second quicker than...

A good way to end the week

12 May 2004

What better way to look forward to a weekend of racing than a gorgeous brolly babe?

He knows where we are looking!

12 May 2004

Sometimes even the riders realise they are not always the centre of attention

Rutter tops 200mph at NW200

12 May 2004

Michael Rutter dominated the North West 200 road races, beating the total of nine wins held by his father, and managing a top speed of 201.1mph during the second race. Rutter has now claimed ten...

First qualifying: Supersport and Superstock

12 May 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge 1:51.939. 2) Foret 1:53.166. 3) Charpentier 1:53.159. 4) Vd Goorbergh 1:53.694. 5) Lanzi 1:53.698. 6) Curtain 1:54.235. 7) Chambon 1:54.521. 8) Parkes 1:54.529. 9) Migliorati 1:54.576. 10) Kellner 1:54.617. 11) Fujiwara 1:54.617. 12) Gugovaz 1:54.846. 13) Hanson 1:55.101. 14) Iannuzzo 1:55.164. 15) Bussei 1:55.215. 16) Neukirchner 1:55.278. 17) Guareschi 1:55.323. 18)...

Supermoto title fight hits Three Sisters

12 May 2004

The MCN-backed British Supermoto Championship thunders into Greater Manchester on May 16 for a spectacular festival of sideways sliding factory-bike action. Three Sisters race circuit in...

Join the party at the MX GP

12 May 2004

This month’s British Motocross GP is expected to attract 20,000 riders to Gore Basin on the Isle of Wight. The event is on May 29-30 and is the first British motocross GP in four years. MCN is helping...

Gibernau wins Le Mans MotoGP

12 May 2004

Sete Gibernau passed early leader Carlos Checa and stayed clear of the drama behind him to take the French GP at Le Mans today, Sunday May 16. Checa surprised many by out-qualifying Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi but proved his grid position was justified by leading the race from the start, and eventually finishing in second place. Rossi, meanwhile, was unable to take third from Max Biaggi,...

Free practice: 250cc and 125cc

12 May 2004

250cc free practice: 1) Porto 1:38.862. 2) Nieto 1:38.930. 3) Pedrosa 1:39.110. 4) De Puniet 1:39.533. 5) Poggiali 1:39.536. 6) De Angelis 1:39.794. 7) Rolfo 1:39.802. 8) Elias 1:39.990. 9) Battaini 1:40.018. 10) Guintoli 1:40.379. 11) Debon 1:40.407. 12) Aoyama 1:40.533. 13) Matsudo 1:40.706. 14) Davies 1:40.892. 15) Nigon 1:40.922. 16) Olive 1:41.156. 17) West 1:41.214 18) Bataille 1:41.226 19)...

Here’s looking at you…

12 May 2004

Watch how her eyes seem to follow you around the room….

Show us your pom-poms

12 May 2004

It’s not often girls get their pom-poms out for us

One last chance…

12 May 2004

We thought you might appreciate one last glimpse of this beauty

Laconi does Monza double

12 May 2004

Regis Laconi has won both races at the World Superbike round at Monza today, May 16. The Frenchman completed a one-two with team-mate James Toseland in race one, but the pair found themselves split by Chris Vermuelen on the Honda in race two. However, the Australian rider was later excluded when the tilt-switch was found not to work. The switch is a safety measure and should cut the engine when a...

Laconi does Monza WSB double

12 May 2004

Regis Laconi has won both races at the World Superbike round at Monza today, May 16. The Frenchman completed a one-two with team-mate James Toseland in race one, but the pair found themselves split by...

Cheery on a Monday morning

12 May 2004

It’s not often you get to see a pretty, smiling face first thing on a Monday morning

Sent to Coventry?

12 May 2004

All the mechanics secretly wanted to be the brolly girl

Biaggi fastest in Le Mans free practice

12 May 2004

Max Biaggi has gone fastest in free practice this morning, Friday May 14, for the Le Mans GP on Sunday, recording a new lap record in the process. The Italian Honda rider recorded a fastest time of...

Laconi takes provisional pole

12 May 2004

Regis Laconi has taken provisional pole for the Monza round of the World Superbike championship on Sunday. The Frenchman recorded a time of 1:48.701, putting him ahead of Pierfrancesco Chili, and...

Gibernau wins French GP

12 May 2004

Sete Gibernau passed early leader Carlos Checa and stayed clear of the drama behind him to take the French GP at Le Mans today, Sunday May 16. Checa surprised many by out-qualifying Yamaha team-mate...

They’re still together…

05 May 2004

Last time we saw this pair was over a week ago, and they’re still hugging…

Don’t turn away

05 May 2004

Don’t turn your back on us….Whatever we said, we didn’t mean it…

Keeping a tight grip…

05 May 2004

No-one’s going to be able to wrest that pole from her grip….

Misano street named after Kato

05 May 2004

The road that leads into Santa Monica circuit in Misano has been named after Daijiro Kato. Kato’s parents, wife and children, close friend Makoto Tamada and Colin Edwards attended the naming ceremony...

Goldilocks?

05 May 2004

So that’s where all our porridge went….

MCN staff get out on the grid

05 May 2004

MCN’s Sam Bostock helping out Team PB in British Superbikes. Next week, Editor David Cushman.

Rutter out to beat dad at NW200

05 May 2004

Michael Rutter is out to overtake his dad Tony at the North West 200 on Saturday, May 15. Tony won nine races at the North West 200 in the 250cc, 350cc, 500cc and Superbike classes between 1973 and...

All white on the night…

05 May 2004

There’s never a skirt-lifting breeze when you need one…

Reynolds takes first pole for 2004

01 May 2004

John Reynolds has qualified on pole position for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship at Oulton Park. Reynolds dominated the weekend finishing with the best times in both qualifying...