2004
Smart signs for Suzuki
13 October 2004
Scott Smart has signed for the Rizla Suzuki team for the 2005 British Superbike season, replacing the departing Yukio Kagayama. Smart finished fourth in the 2004 championship on the Hawk Kawasaki...
Philip Island Results
13 October 2004
Valentino Rossi has proven without doubt that he is the best rider in the world by giving Yamaha the MotoGP world championship for the first time in 12 years. See main story, right, for more...
Rossi on provisional pole
13 October 2004
Valentino Rossi is on provisional pole for the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, a race which could see him clinch the MotoGP World Championship. Rossi can win his fourth successive title with a...
Red Bull Honda line-up
13 October 2004
The Red Bull Honda team will field British 125GP runner-up Eugene Laverty in the 2005 British Supersport championship alongside fellow Ulsterman Jonathan Rea. The pair will campaign CBR600RRs.
Bid for Foggy's trophy
13 October 2004
James Toseland could have saved himself a lot of bother – you don’t need to beat the best in the world week after week to land a WSB champion’s trophy – one of Carl Fogarty’s is up for grabs in an...
Walker to Kawasaki
13 October 2004
Chris Walker has turned down an improved offer from Foggy Petronas and will race instead for the Kawasaki PSG-1 team in next season’s WSB championship. The Nottingham rider was the first to secure a...
Oz GP qualifying times
13 October 2004
Times for the first qualifying session for the Autralian GP at Phillip Island: MotoGP: 1) Rossi 1:30.222. 2) Gibernau 1:30.600. 3) Hayden 1:31.377. 4) Edwards 1:31.387. 5) Xaus 1:31.526. 6) Capirossi...
Moto1 line-up expands
13 October 2004
Talented young British Supersport riders Craig Jones, Cal Crutchlow and Tom Sykes are all set for a private battle in Moto1 after the three confirmed their entries earlier for the October 30-31...
Rossi is world champion
13 October 2004
Valentino Rossi has proven without doubt that he is the best rider in the world by giving Yamaha the MotoGP world championship for the first time in 12 years. The title fight finished with all...
Gibernau on Oz pole
13 October 2004
Sete Gibernau has taken pole position for the penultimate round of the MotoGP world championship. Gibernau beat Rossi to the top spot by 0.455 seconds after a late push from the Honda camp that saw...
Edwards to Yamaha
13 October 2004
Yamaha announced at the Philip Island GP that Valentino Rossi will have a new team-mate for next year, in the shape of former WSB champ, Colin Edwards. Edwards will move from the Telefonica Honda...
2005 WSB confirmed riders
13 October 2004
Confirmed riders for the 2005 World Superbike Championship: Superbike: Fila Ducati: James Toseland, Regis Laconi, Lorenzo Lanzi Alstare Suzuki: Troy Corser. Yukio Kagayama. Foggy-Petronas: Steve...
Stars target Moto1 prize
06 October 2004
Supermoto stars are on a mission to prove they have the all-round skills to win the multi-discipline Moto1 event at Donington Park on October 30-31. Racers must contest supermoto, road racing, trials...
Haydon stays in MotoGP
06 October 2004
James Haydon will stand in for Proton KR rider Kurtis Roberts, for the second race in succession, at the Kuala Lumpur round at Sepang on Sunday, October 10. Despite having no experience of the Proton...
Sepang GP results
06 October 2004
Valentino Rossi has won the Grand Prix of Malaysia, carving out a significant lead over second placed man Max Biaggi. Rossi qualified on pole position and went on to dominate the race putting himself...
Ten Kate exclusive
06 October 2004
The Ten Kate team stayed at the Magny Cours track following the final round of the 2004 World Superbike championship to give their 2005 riders a chance to test, and we’ve got exclusive pictures from...
Malaysia times
06 October 2004
Times from qualifying for the Malaysia GP: MotoGP: 1) Tamada 2:02.394. 2) Gibernau 2:02.629. 3) Rossi 2:02.700. 4) Hopkins 2:03.110. 5) Hofmann 2:03.321. 6) Nakano 2:03.582. 7) Capirossi 2:03.816. 8)...
Husky back in world MX
06 October 2004
Husqvarna will be officially back in the Motocross World Championship 2005 with a team managed by the two times World Champion Alex Puzar. Daniele Bricca and Antoine Meo will be the riders in the MX...
Gimbert in WSB for 2005
06 October 2004
After putting in an impressive performance at the Magny Cours round of the World Superbike championship former 500GP rider Sebastien Gimbert looks set to compete the whole season in 2005. Gimbert...
F1 loss could be our gain
06 October 2004
Silverstone is drawing up plans for life without the F1 GP – and it could be good news for bikes. Insiders say the loss of the money-spinning F1 event means they have to make more of events like WSB...
WSB Magny Cours results
01 October 2004
Results from the final round of the World Superbike championship at Magny Cours. WSB Race one: 1) Toseland. 2) Haga. 3) Laconi. 4) Gimbert. 5) Martin. 6) Chili. 7) Haslam. 8) Walker. 9) McCoy. 10)...
Parkes to Yamaha
01 October 2004
Broc Parkes will ride for the Yamaha Motor Germany team in the Supersport World Championship in 2005 alongside fellow Australian Kevin Curtain. Parkes finished the 2004 season as runner-up to Ten...
Qatar disaster for Rossi
01 October 2004
Valentino Rossi has seen his championship lead reduced to just 14 points after crashing out of the Qatar GP. The reigning world champion arrived at the circuit with a 39 point lead, but was demoted...
Denning to MotoGP
01 October 2004
Current Crescent Suzuki boss Paul Denning will become the team manager for the factory Suzuki MotoGP team in 2005. Denning replaces current manager Garry Taylor, who steps down after almost 30 years...
Toseland is WSB Champ
01 October 2004
Friday qualifying Sebastien Gimbert has put his wildcard Yamaha R1 on pole for the final round of the World Superbike championship at Magny Cour on Sunday, October 3. Gimbert shares the front row...
Qatar GP results
01 October 2004
Final qualifying times to decide the grid for Satruday’s MotoGP round at Qatar. MotoGP: 1) Checa 1:58.988. 2) Barros 1:59.119. 3) Gibernau 1:59.126. Hayden 1:59.187. 5) Nakano 1:59.232. 6) Capirossi...
Buffing her plastics
29 September 2004
That’s one lady who certainly seems to enjoy touching up her fairing and buffing her plastics. Have Your Say, here.
Lovely tailpiece...
29 September 2004
There’s a young lady with a lovely tailpiece. And her front isn’t bad, either. Have Your Say, here.
Dakar winner dies
29 September 2004
Three-times Rally Dakar winner Richard Sainct has died following a crash during the Rallye des Pharaons in Egypt. Medical services attended the scene of the accident promptly but were unable to save...
WSB live qualifying
29 September 2004
James Toseland heads to this weekend’s final round of the 2004 WSB championship just four points away from the world title. That’s the gap between him and factory Ducati team-mate Regis Laconi as the...
Silverstone loses F1 GP
29 September 2004
Silverstone has lost the Formula 1 Grand Prix – a decision which casts a gloomy cloud over all the circuit’s activities. The Northants venue currently hosts a WSB round and a British Superbike...
Dakar deal for Extance
29 September 2004
Honda has agreed a two-year deal with off-roader Mick Extance for the 2005 and 2006 Dakar races. The 41-year-old will attempt his fourth Dakar in 2005 aboard a Honda XR650, and on his return from the...
Looks comfortable...
22 September 2004
Try as she might, she just couldn’t manage to remove the bike from her rear. Have Your Say here.
Imola results
22 September 2004
Full results from the Imola round of WSB on September 26. WSB Race Two: 1) Laconi. 2) Toseland. 3) Martin. 4) Nannelli. 5) McCoy. 6) Vermuelen. 7) Pedercini. 8) Borciani. 9) Clementi. 10) Corser. 11)...
Get off that bike!
22 September 2004
Whatever that young lady is doing to that Ducati, it’s going to leave a mark… Have Your Say, here.
Haydon to ride Qatar GP
22 September 2004
James Haydon will replace Proton KR rider Kurtis Roberts for the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday October 2. Haydon has not competed in the GP series since 1996, when he rode a 500cc two-stroke for the...