2004
Chili on Dutch pole
01 September 2004
Pierfrancesco Chili will start the Dutch round of the World Superbike championship from pole position. The full list of Superpole times is as follows: 1) Chili 2:03.103. 2) Toseland 2:03.755. 3)...
Estoril practice times
01 September 2004
The Portuguese GP takes place at Estoril on Sunday but action is already underway. We’ll bring you updates throughout the weekend. Here are the first practice times from Friday morning. MotoGP: 1)...
Trucker wins Manx Snr
01 September 2004
Lorry driver Davy Morgan won Friday’s Senior Manx GP by just 2.8 seconds – setting a new outright Manx GP lap record of 120.68mph in the process. The 33-year-old Suzuki rider beat Ian Pattinson (Kawasaki). Alan Jackson was third. Blustery winds meant Morgan was surprised by his new lap record. He described conditions as "wild". Dean Silvester was fourth with Kenneth McCrae fifth and John Burrows...
Rossi extends title lead
01 September 2004
Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi extended his MotoGP championship lead on Sunday, winning the Estoril GP in Portugal by five seconds from Makoto Tamada. Tamada had started the race from pole. Alex Barros was...
Title fight at Cadwell
25 August 2004
John Reynolds could virtually seal the British Superbike championship title if everything goes his way at Cadwell Park on Bank Holiday Monday. The Rizla Suzuki rider currently leads the title chase...
On the fence?
25 August 2004
It’s not like Noriyuki Haga to be sitting on the fence… Well, standing near one, anyway. Discuss the Babe of the Day here, and Have Your Say
Rossi tops GP test
25 August 2004
After the fans went home from the Czech GP on Sunday most of the teams stayed behind to put in two days of testing on the Brno circuit. Valentino Rossi set the fastest time of the test with a...
Pichon wins Euro MXGP
25 August 2004
Mickael Pichon managed to delay the seemingly inevitable eighth World Championship of Stefan Everts with an overall victory at Gaildorf in the Grand Prix of Europe. Frenchman Pichon took the overall...
Yukio and Rutter win
25 August 2004
Yukio Kagayama made a triumphant return to Cadwell Park on Bank Holiday Monday. He won race two at the circuit where last year a crash left him out of action for five months. Round 11 saw John...
Wakey, wakey!
25 August 2004
Someone’s looking a bit tired. Must have been a long weekend. Discuss the Babe of the Day here, and Have Your Say
Mind the paint!
25 August 2004
Let’s hope the paint has dried, otherwise there could be some embarrasing marks on her outfit. Discuss the Babe of the Day, here, and Have Your Say.
Pitt will race at Assen
25 August 2004
Former World Supersport champion Andrew Pitt will ride for the Yamaha Motor Italia team at Assen on September 3-5.. The team originally contacted the Australian to replace the injured Fabien Foret,...
Schwantz racing return
25 August 2004
GP legend Kevin Schwantz to return to competitive racing when he takes part in the Bol d’Or 24-hour endurance race on September 11-12. The former 500cc World Champion will compete in a road race for...
Relax your grip...
25 August 2004
There’s a serious risk of losing your brolly in a gust of wind, unless you opt for the correct two-handed, tightly-gripped approach, as these ladies have done. Discuss the Babe of the Day, here, and...
Hayden out for Estoril?
25 August 2004
Nicky Hayden has broken his right collarbone and may miss the next GP at Estoril in Portugal on September 5. The American Repsol Honda rider fell from a Honda CRF450 whilst training in Pavia, near...
Stewart wins US title
25 August 2004
James Stewart won his second AMA 125cc motocross title at Binghampton on Sunday, equalling Ricky Carmichael’s record of 26 wins in the series. Stewart too the race win ahead of the Suzukis of Broc...
Manx GP speeds up
25 August 2004
Practice for the Manx GP continues on the Isle of Man with the times getting faster despite regular interruptions by the rain and mist. Monday’s session was abandoned completely as the rain refused...
Honda support for Moto1
25 August 2004
Honda will provide bikes for the Moto1 event, which pits 24 of Britain’s leading motorcycle sports riders against each other in a variety of disciplines. The road race element will use Honda CBR600RR...
McCarthy memorial
25 August 2004
A memorial service for Kirk McCarthy takes place next Tuesday, 3pm August 31st at St Margaret’s Church, Stoke Golding, Warwickshire. Donations can be made to The Royal Children’s Hospital, Flemington...
MV takes first win
25 August 2004
The Italian MV Agusta marque has taken it’s first win in 28 years with a victory in the German Superbike Championship. Jorg Teuchert, the 2000 Worlds Supersport Champion, took second in the first...
Cadwell Park Results
25 August 2004
Results from round 11 of the British Superbike championship at Cadwell Park. Race One: 1) Rutter. 2) Kiyonari. 3) Kagayama. 4) Haydon. 5) Hill. 6) Thomas. 7) Richards. 8) Clarke. 9) McGuinness. 10)...
Manx GP races underway
25 August 2004
The Manx Grand Prix got underway this week with the first two races, the Newcomers, and the Senior Classic. The four-lap Newcomers began at 11.15am on Monday, August 30, with one of the fastest...
Rear of the year?
25 August 2004
We’re not sure whether she’d win ‘rear of the year’, but it’s certainly the best example we’re likely to see today. Discuss the Babe of the Day here, and Have Your Say
Smart on Cadwell pole
25 August 2004
Scott Smart is on pole for Monday’s British Superbike race at Cadwell Park. The Hawk Kawasaki ZX-10R rider set out to take the top spot right form the start, setting the fastest time in both Saturday...
Don't lean on the bike!
25 August 2004
Oi! Get off the bike!….They’ve spent hours making sure it’s just right, only for her to lean on it and scuff the paintwork…
Manx GP begins
18 August 2004
The first practice session for this year’s Manx GP got underway on the Isle of Man on Saturday, September 21, with a new safety regime seeing the newcomers treated to a guided lap before the practice...
Brno first qualifying
18 August 2004
Times from the first qualifying session for the Czech Republic GP: MotoGP: 1) Checa 2:11.188. 2) Bayliss 2:11.969. 3) Gibernau 2:12.261. 4) Capirossi 2:12.785. 5) Barros 2:13.286. 6) Roberts 2:13.345.
Long-haired rebels
18 August 2004
One of these desirable long-haired lovelies is factory Suzuki MotoGP rider John Hopkins. The other is his girlfriend Desiree. See if you can spot which one is which. Made your guess? Have Your Say...
Brno GP: Free practice
18 August 2004
Times from the Friday free practice session for the Czech Republic MotoGP round at Brno. MotoGP: 1) Hopkins 2:02.112. 2) Checa 2:02.424. 3) Gibernau 2:02.962. 4) Roberts Jnr 2:02.136. 5) Hayden...
Bid for MotoGP passes
18 August 2004
MotoGP paddock passes for the Estoril and Valencia GPs are up for grabs in a unique charity auction. Race fans know how tricky it is to get their hands on a MotoGP paddock pass. You certainly can’t...
Why the funny looks?
18 August 2004
Maybe it’s because someone has pinched the bike… Have Your Say about the Babe of the Day, here.
Made in where?
18 August 2004
Is that a Brazilian we can see? Have Your Say about the babe of the Day, here.
Gibernau on pole
18 August 2004
Sete Gibernau has taken pole position for the Czech GP in a rain drenched qualifying session at Brno. Carlos Checa looked set to hold on to pole position with the time that he set during a dry spell...
KTM confirm 250GP entry
18 August 2004
KTM has officially announced an entry into the 250cc Road Racing World Championship in 2005, with Casey Stoner likely to move up a class. The Austrian firm confirmed the decision at the Czech Grand...
Oh James...
18 August 2004
James, when we said we wanted to see more chest, it was the young lady we were talking to! Have Your Say about the Babe of the Day, here.