June

Nice angles

Nice angles

We believe this is what happens when someone tries to be a bit more artistic with the brolly girls.

Assen MotoGP results

Assen MotoGP results

Valentino Rossi won at Assen on Saturday with a dramatic last lap charge for the line. Here are the results of each of the classes. A full report appears in MCN, out on Wednesday, July 1. MotoGP 1)...

Assen Grid (QP2)

Assen Grid (QP2)

MotoGP 1) Rossi 1:58.758. 2) Checa 1:59.440. 3) Gibernau 1:59.903. 4) Melandri 2:00.724. 5) Nakano 2:00.755. 6) Barros 2:00.977. 7) Roberts Jnr 2:01.182. 8) Tamada 2:01.212. 9) Xaus 2:01.312. 10)...

Nice camouflage!

Nice camouflage!

If it wasn’t for the bare flesh on display we might never have noticed her!

Haslam finds it hard

Haslam finds it hard

Leon Haslam is concentrating hard on the job in hand

Bolter wins Welsh 2-day

Bolter wins Welsh 2-day

Teenager Daryl Bolter has become the youngest ever winner of the Welsh 2 Day International Enduro. Daryl, 19, rode a production 2004 Husqvarna WR125 and beat 520 entries. A further 400 potential...

Rossi wins at Assen

Rossi wins at Assen

Valentino Rossi waited until the final third of the last lap at Assen on Saturday to take the lead and win the Dutch GP from championship rival Gibernau, despite the Spaniard’s front wheel bumping the...

Supermoto cancelled

Supermoto cancelled

The Supermoto that was due to take place on June 30 at Scarborough has been cancelled. Many potential entries have withdrawn following the cancellation of the British Championship round which was...

Anything for a pair?

Anything for a pair?

Two in the hand are worth taking a picture of…

Happy for a Monday

Happy for a Monday

She’s looking very happy for a Monday morning. Then again a pretty smiling face might make all of us feel a bit better

Assen: Rossi on pole

Assen: Rossi on pole

Valentino Rossi waited until the closing seconds of the final qualifying session to take pole for tomorrow’s Assen GP, smashing the previous lap record by around one second in the process. In the last...

What's over there?

What's over there?

Something has obviously grabbed the attention of Haga and his brolly girl…

Assen practice times

Assen practice times

Assen, Thursday Free Practice: MotoGP: 1) Checa 2:14.799. 2) Rossi 2:16.193. 3) Bayliss 2:16.736. 4) Byrne 2:16.742. 5) Barros 2:17.509. 6) Biaggi 2:18.342. 7) Xaus 2:18.438. 8) Fabirizio 2:18.592. 9)...

Roberts tops practice

Roberts tops practice

The times from the Friday morning free practice session, the second free practice session (FP2), for the Dutch GP at Assen on Saturday, June 26, 2004. Conditions are still wet. MotoGP: 1) Roberts Jnr...

Wet drama in Assen

Wet drama in Assen

First qualifying: Sete Gibernau has qualified on provisional pole for Saturday’s Dutch GP round at Assen, but the real drama unfolded behind him in the cold, windy and wet conditions with Michel...

Assen QP1 results

Assen QP1 results

First qualifying at Assen: Conditions are cold and very windy, with sporadic rain and plenty of standing water on the track. MotoGP: 1) Gibernau. 2:12.540. 2) Barros 2:13.723. 3) Xaus 2:13.876. 4)...

Cumbria s'moto results

Cumbria s'moto results

Rowrah Stadium lived up to its expectations on Sunday, by providing some electrifying racing for round six of the ACU British Supermoto Championship. Results 450 race 1 1.Winstanley 2.Iddon 3.Smith...

Iddon scraps for win

Iddon scraps for win

Rowrah Stadium lived up to its expectations today, by providing some electrifying racing for round six of the ACU British Supermoto Championship. The natural amphitheatre, situated in the base of an...

Two girls, one rider?

Two girls, one rider?

We might think Regis Laconi is a bit greedy having two grid girls, but can any of us blame him?

Assen tickets winner

Assen tickets winner

The winner has now been chosen for the two Assen tickets donated by reader Nik Hanmore. The lucky chap is Stephen Mudd from Middlesborough who was chosen at random from the list of entries. If you...

Brands BSB results

Brands BSB results

Championship points: John REYNOLDS 261 Michael RUTTER 232 Sean EMMETT 186 Yukio KAGAYAMA 181 Scott SMART 164 Dean THOMAS 101 Tommy HILL 88 Ryuichi KIYONARI 87 Glen RICHARDS 78 Gary MASON...

Feeling horny?

Feeling horny?

Grabbing the bull by the horns…

The usual suspects

The usual suspects

This Brolly babe lark is just all standing around

Lampkin takes second

Lampkin takes second

Dougie Lampkin had to settle for second place at the French round of the World Trials championship despite getting even marks with winner and fellow Repsol Montesa rider Takahisa Fujinami. The current...

A classical pose

A classical pose

Brolly babe profiling was becoming increasingly popular in MotoGP

Brands witness appeal

North Kent police are appealing for witnesses to the crash which ended the Superstock race at the British Superbike meeting at Brands Hatch on Sunday, June 20, 2004. The incident occurred on the first lap of the race, which was scheduled to start at 16.35pm. As the front-runners reached Pilgrim’s Drop on the Brands Hatch GP circuit, five riders were involved in the pile-up. Darren Mitchell, 31,...

Can you see the signs?

Can you see the signs?

If only someone had told her the paint was still wet. She had to wait there until everyone went home before peeling herself off the wall.

Musical statues?

Musical statues?

Pier-Francesco Chili and his brolly girl make the grid more fun with their game of musical statues…

Boost for right to ride

Boost for right to ride

The battle to hold on to our right to ride trail bikes on green lanes has been given a boost by a meeting between top politicians and riding rights campaigners. The Chair of the All Party...

Reynolds wins at Brands

Reynolds wins at Brands

John Reynolds amazed everyone at Brands Hatch on Sunday, taking his Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 to the win in the first race despite breaking his collarbone just two weeks ago. It was Reynolds team-mate...

Supermoto hits Cumbria

Supermoto hits Cumbria

The MCN-backed British Supermoto Championship – the wildest and fastest growing form of motorcycle sport – descends on West Cumbria (formerly Cumberland) for an action packed day’s racing on Sunday...

Kagayama on pole

Kagayama on pole

Yukio Kagayama has returned from injury to take pole position for this weekends British Superbike races at Brands Hatch. The Japanese Rizla Suzuki rider, who missed the last round after suffering a...

Junior TT results

Junior TT results

John McGuinness won the 2004 Isle of Man Junior TT On June 9. Here are the rest of the top 15. 1. JOHN McGUINNESS, Yamaha R6. 1 15 06.01 2. BRUCE ANSTEY GSX-R600 K4.1 15 23.01 3. JASON GRIFFITHS...

The perfect rear end?

The perfect rear end?

Most of us enjoy spending hours tinkering to find the perfect rear end. Our photographers are no exception…

WSB stars drive dirty

WSB stars drive dirty

If you’ve been amazed by the sideways antics of the top World Superbike riders, imagine putting them all through their paces at Silverstone’s 4×4 off-road course. And then making it a...

Archibald wins Senior

Archibald wins Senior

Lap Four: Adrian Archibald crosses the line to take his second successive Senior win, leading TAS Suzuki team-mate Bruce Anstey by 30.2 seconds at the chequered flag. Gary Carswell finishes third,...