2004
Reynolds wins race one at Brands BSB
07 April 2004
John Reynolds won the first race at Brands Hatch in Kent today, Sunday April 12, after a second-lap incident. The pace car had to come out after Glen Richards and Sean Emmett came together on the approach to Druids on lap two. Once the race got back under way, there was no such drama for Reynolds, who went all the way to the chequered flag unchallenged, claiming the fastest lap in the process at...
Emmett heads first qualifying session at Brands
07 April 2004
Sean Emmett has topped the time sheets after first qualifying for the first Brands Hatch round of the British Superbike Championship. After a disappointing first round at Silverstone, Emmett is on a...
Biaggi tops final rain-ruined tests
01 April 2004
Max Biaggi would normally have been delighted. But being top gun on the final day of these official MotoGP tests could hardly be considered setting the benchmark. Rain ruined the Thursday testing at...
Hang on, where’s the bike
01 April 2004
The season might have started but there’s no bike on the grid…
BBC to show MotoGP live until 2009
01 April 2004
The BBC has announced a new five-year contract to show MotoGP and this year it will show 12 of the 16 races live. The corporation says all rounds will be shown in full whether live or not. The...
Roberts second quickest… behind Rossi
01 April 2004
Defending world champion Valentino Rossi set the fastest time in rain-interrupted official MotoGP tests at Jerez on Wednesday (March 31). His domination on his new Yamaha comes after setting the...
Record crowd watches MCN-backed supermoto
01 April 2004
Karting North East, near Sunderland, saw its biggest ever spectator crowd watch the finest supermoto riders in the country do battle for vital championship points and the biggest prize fund in the...
Bennetts Babe gets thoughtful
01 April 2004
So this is what a Bennetts babe looks like on her day off…
How to make some babes happy…
01 April 2004
The brolly babes always cheer up when they can wave goodbye to the MCN team…
Name Kagayama’s new daughter
01 April 2004
British superbike star Yukio Kagayama has become a father for the second time. Which is all very nice… trouble is the Japanese Suzuki rider and wife Kiyomi can’t think of a name. “Already my daughter...
Name your daughter after your bike
01 April 2004
British superbike star Yukio Kagayama is being urged to name his daughter after the Suzuki he races. On Saturday (April 3) we revealed how Kagayama’s wife had given birth to his second daughter and...
Haga tries to stay focused
31 March 2004
It’s hard to keep your concentration when there are brolly babes about.
Watch those hands...
31 March 2004
Brolly girls always have to be on the lookout for wandering hands, but they don’t normally have to keep an eye on each other…
Reynolds wins Silverstone race two
24 March 2004
John Reynolds has added another win to his career total with victory in the second race at the Silverstone round of the British Superbike championship. Reynolds finished ahead of the HM Plant Honda...
Laconi and McCoy share wins in Australia
24 March 2004
Regis Laconi and Garry McCoy shared one victory each at the second round of the World Superbike championship today, Sunday March 28. The first race was initially led by Britain’s Leon Haslam, but...
Toseland confident despite poor Oz record
24 March 2004
James Toseland is feeling confident for this weekend’s Phillip Island WSB round – despite crashing at the Australian circuit in pre-season testing. The 23-year-old Brit, who leads the WSB title fight...
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24 March 2004
Keep up to date with the latest MotoGP tests, qualifying and race results with our new mobile phone text service from MCN. To subscribe to this great-value service just text MCN MOTOGP to...
Rutter wins season opener
24 March 2004
Michael Rutter has won the first race of the 2004 BSB season, with team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari taking second for the HM Plant Honda team. Rutter started from pole at the Silverstone track and managed...
MotoGP prepares for test showdown
24 March 2004
MotoGP teams will go head-to-head on Friday (March 26) at the start of a three-day test at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona, Spain. It’s the first real chance for all the teams to compare progress...
Rossi fastest in first shoot-out
24 March 2004
Valentino Rossi showed the rest have still got it all to do when he set the fastest time at the MotoGP test at Catalunya at the weekend. Rivals had hoped his switch from the all-conquering Honda to...
You could be a winner at Silverstone
24 March 2004
Visit this weekend’s MCN-backed opening British superbikes round at Silverstone and you could get your picture taken with some of the lycra-clad girls from the MCN Babe Squad. They will be seeking you...
Laconi leads Oz first qualifying
24 March 2004
Regis Laconi heads the timesheets after first qualifying at Phillip Island in Australia on Friday, March 26. The Frenchman has returned to form after a disappointing opening round of the series by...
What should I write?
17 March 2004
Here are some examples of the key points you should consider when writing… To: Alun Michael MP Trail riding is a legitimate activity for many people who care for the countryside and others who use it. Legislation that restricts their legitimate interest to satisfy the selfish anxieties of organisations that wish to make the countryside more exclusive is not acceptable. Almost every road in the UK...
A definite double-hander
17 March 2004
The double-handed grip is a good start for the novice brolly girl
Murray Walker's History of the TT: The Island race
17 March 2004
If you that didn’t happen to listen to BBC Radio 4 on Saturday night (March 20), you’ll have missed an hour long programme on the history of the Isle of Man TT, narrated by Murray Walker. But thanks...