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Spanish GP: free practice

09 June 2004

MotoGP free practice: 1) Gibernau 1:44.219. 2) Barros 1:44.229. 3) Biaggi 1:44.350. 4) Checa 1:44.485. 5) Rossi 1:44.625. 6) Edwards 1:44.661. 7) Melandri 1:44.769. 8) Abe 1:44.922. 9) Xaus 1:45.216.

Racer Colin Breeze died in the Formula One TT race on Saturday, June 5. His funeral will take place at St Wilfrid’s church, in Kibworth, Leicestershire at 12.15 on Friday June 18. Any donations will...

Standing tall

09 June 2004

The brolly babes all spent time practising for the Sunday night game of musical statues

Farquhar wins Prod 600

09 June 2004

Ryan Farquhar has won the three-lap Production 600 TT, followed by Bruce Anstey and John MCGuinness. Farquhar took his ZX-6R to victory in a time of 57 minutes 46.6 seconds, giving Kawaski their first...

Move over Toseland...

09 June 2004

Move over James, you can’t make that brolly babe peer over your shoulder all day….

WSB: First qualifying

09 June 2004

Superbike first qualifying: 1) Chili 1:55.043. 2) Vermuelen 1:55.408. 3) laconi 1:55.415. 4) Haga 1:55.522. 5) Nannelli 1:55.932. 6) Borciani 1:55.977. 7) Toseland 1:55.984. 8) McCoy 1:55.987. 9)...

McGuinness wins Junior

09 June 2004

John McGuinness has won Wednesday’s Junior TT in a time of 1:15.06 on a Yamaha R6. McGuinness adds the victory to those he has already landed on the Isle of Man this year in the F1 and Lightweight...

Nobody likes a poser

09 June 2004

Who do they imagine we’re all looking at?

Spanish win for Rossi

09 June 2004

Valentino Rossi overcame a determined challenge from Spaniard Sete Gibernau to take the win and deny the Honda rider a home triumph. Rossi led away from the grid, but a moment allowed Gibernau past,...

Trouble comes in threes

09 June 2004

Three’s company. And very good company at that…

She's no sucker

09 June 2004

He offered her a go on his sucker, which seems to have amused. Can’t think why.

WSB Full results list

09 June 2004

Superbike race one results: 1) Vermuelen. 2) Haga. 3) Laconi. 4) Haslam. 5) Toseland. 6) Martin. 7) Ellison. 8) McCoy. 9) Corser. 10) Clementi. 11) Borciani. 12) Walker. 13) Sanchini. 14) Bontempi.

WSB: Laconi pole

09 June 2004

Superbikes grid after superpole: 1) Laconi 1:54.331. 2) Vermuelen 1:54.643. 3) Haga 1:54.812. 4) Toseland 1:54.976. 5) Haslam 1:55.038. 6) Corser 1:55.113. 7) Ellison 1:55.276. 8) Martin 1:55.438. 9)...

Spanish GP: Final grid

09 June 2004

Spanish GP grid positions: 1) Gibernau 1:42,596. 2) Rossi 1:42.959. 3) Hayden 1:43.124. 4) Melandri 1:43.601. 5) Barros 1:43.647. 6) Xaus 1:43.680. 7) Hopkins 1:43.693. 8) Bayliss 1:43.793. 9) Biaggi...

MotoGP: First qualifying

09 June 2004

MotoGP first qualifying: 1) Gibernau 1:42.934. 2) Biaggi 1:43.563. 3) Tamada 1:43.708. 4) Rossi 1:43.710. 5) Hayden 1:43.840. 6) Checa 1:43.860. 7) Barros 1:43.911. 8) Nakano 1:43.948. 9) Melandri...

Sidecar B TT winners

09 June 2004

Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle broke the lap record on their way to victory in the Sidecar B TT race on the Island on Wednesday June 9. It was Molyneux’s 10th Isle of Man TT victory equalling the record of the German BMW driver Siegfried Schauzu. Molyneux and Sayle’s Honda outfit lapped at just outside 20 minute pace, setting a new lap record on lap two at 113.17mph. Former world champions Klaus...

WSB: Qualifying

09 June 2004

Superbike qualifying 2: 1) Chili 1:54.794. 2) Vermuelen 1:54.796. 3) Laconi 1:54.799. 4) Haga 1:55.522. 5) Corser 1:55.839. 6) Toseland 1:55.870. 7) Martin 1:55.892. 8) Nannelli 1:55.932. 9) McCoy...

FIM verdict in CBR row

09 June 2004

The row over the weight of the rear axle in Honda’s World Supersport CBR600s has been resolved and the six riders disqualified at the end of the Oschersleben round have had their points...

Some jaunty angles...

09 June 2004

Those brollies are being held at a rather playful angle…

MotoGP: Practice

09 June 2004

MotoGP Free Practice 2: 1) Gibernau 1:43.847. 2) Rossi 1:44.184. 3) Biaggi 1:44.187. 4) Edwards 1:44.497. 5) Hayden 1:44.537. 6) Bayliss 1:44.676. 7) Checa 1:44.756. 8) Roberts Jnr 1:44.778. 9)...

Spanish GP: Full results

09 June 2004

MotoGP results: 1) Rossi. 2) Gibernau. 3) Melandri. 4) Checa. 5) Edwards. 6) Xaus. 7) Nakano. 8) Biaggi. 9) Abe. 10) Capirossi. 11) Hofmann. 12) Hodgson. 13) Byrne. 14) Pitt. 15) Aoki. 16) Fabrizio.

Silverstone WSB winners

09 June 2004

Chris Vermuelen and Noriyuki Haga took the honours in Sunday’s WSB round at Silverstone. We reported the action with live lap-by-lap updates. Here’s how the day unfolded. Superbikes race two: Final...

WSB: free practice

09 June 2004

Silverstone, Friday June 11 Superbike free practice times: 1) Laconi 1:55.344. 2) Chili 1:55.695. 3) Toseland 1:56.390. 4) Haga 1:56.431. 5) Vermuelen 1:56.607. 6) Borciani 1;56.796. 7) Martin...

The rear guard

02 June 2004

Even from behind the babes have to be in top form

Someone is struggling to look happy...

02 June 2004

A wry smile from the Proton/TeamKR girl

Rossi wins at Mugello

02 June 2004

Valentino Rossi has taken victory in a rain interupted Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello circuit. The Italian rider was leading the race when it was red flagged as rain started to fall, but he slipped...

McGuinness wins F1 TT

02 June 2004

Next year the F1 race will be dropped to bring the TT classes in line with the FIM championships. Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle took their Honda sidecar to Molyneux’s ninth win on the TT after...

Ask the WSB stars

02 June 2004

Ever wanted Toseland, Walker or Haslam to answer your questions? On Thursday June 10, all three of the British WSB regulars will be at Silverstone for a publicity day, and we want to put your...

Charter a flight to the TT

02 June 2004

Even with practice under way, it’s not too late to arrange a trip to this year’s Isle of Man TT. We’re still offering day (and night) trips by ferry. Click here for details. Alternatively get six...

McGuinness smashes records on Island

02 June 2004

John McGuinness has unofficially broken two lap records in TT practice on Wednesday night. The 31-year-old smashed Ryan Farquhar’s Junior record by over five seconds, and then went three-tenths of a...

Rain hits TT practice

02 June 2004

The Thursday afternoon (June 3,2004) Isle of Man TT practice session was cancelled due to prevailing weather conditions. The cancellation was announced by Neil Hanson, the clerk of the course, and the...

Step aside, sir

02 June 2004

Who wants to tell him it was his brolly babe we wanted to pose for us?

Rutter and Emmett win

02 June 2004

Michael Rutter continued the success of the HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade by taking the win in the first race at the Thruxton round of the British Superbike championship and second place in the...

Anstey wins Proddie TT

02 June 2004

Bruce Anstey has won the Production TT today, Tuesday June 8, after the race was postponed from Monday. The New Zealander overcame an early challenge to win at record lap and race speed, with an...

Thruxton BSB results

02 June 2004

Race 1: Rutter, Reynolds, Emmett, Lavilla, Thomas, Smart Mason, Ellison, Hill, Clarke, Coxhell, Buckingham, Kiyonari, Kirkham, Easton, Corke, Hobbs, Donald, Brogan, Martin, Platt, Hitchcox, Bryce DNF:...

IoM F1 TT results

02 June 2004

Next year the F1 race will be dropped to bring the TT classes in line with the FIM championships. Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle took their Honda sidecar to Molyneux’s ninth win on the TT after...