March

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…

Haga tries to stay focused

31 March 2004

It’s hard to keep your concentration when there are brolly babes about.

Ticket to ride?

24 March 2004

She hasn’t got a ticket to ride, but she don’t care…

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...

Oi! Over here…

24 March 2004

She tried to ignore us, but we didn’t give up….

It must be the hat

24 March 2004

It’s got to be the hat. The ladies love the hat.

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...

Sign up for MotoGP text alerts

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...

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...

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...

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...

Quit staring at us!

24 March 2004

Wherever you go in the room, their eyes seem to follow you….

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...

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...

When brolly babes attack…

24 March 2004

Why is she trying to Karate chop Regis Laconi?

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...

Looking shady

24 March 2004

Cool shades are an important part of the brolly babe wardrobe.

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...

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...

Superbike stars tackle supermoto’s best

17 March 2004

The eight round, MCN-backed British Supermoto Championship ignites this weekend at Lydd International Raceway on the Kent coast with superbike star James Haydon on a Bracken KTM in both the 450 and...

Nice seat unit

17 March 2004

Is that a one piece tail unit?

A definite double-hander

17 March 2004

The double-handed grip is a good start for the novice brolly girl

Happy to be here?

17 March 2004

Now there’s someone enjoying her work….

Haydon slips up in supermoto debut

17 March 2004

James Haydon retired injured after crashing in Saturday qualifying for the opening round of the MCN-backed British Supermoto Championship on Sunday. With winds gusting up to 80mph, driving rain and...

Are those pigtails?

17 March 2004

Any attempt at putting her hair into pigtails has to be applauded…

Last day to save our trails

17 March 2004

As part of our Back Off Biking campaign, we’ve joined forces with the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) to fight proposals by the Government to ban bikers from 6000 miles of the UK’s green lanes.

Win Ducati book signed by MotoGP stars

17 March 2004

You can win a Ducati Racing Yearbook, signed by Ducati MotoGP stars Troy Bayliss and Loris Capirossi. All you have to do is ask the questions you’ve always wanted answers to about the great Italian...

Save on our superbike hotel deals

17 March 2004

You could take a tent with you and camp when you watch British Superbikes, World Superbikes or MotoGP but wouldn’t it be nicer if you were staying in a four star hotel with grandstand seating for the...

Shiny, shiny plastic

17 March 2004

Handy, wipe-clean brolly babes are being introduced this season

Lampkin third in world Indoor title fight

17 March 2004

Dougie Lampkin finished third in the 2004 World indoor trials championship – a poor performance by his high standards – after a disappointing fourth place in the final round at Riese, Germany, on...

So that’s how they keep fit…

17 March 2004

Ah, so that’s why brolly babes are so thin. The brolly babe hamster training wheels.

A right pair…

10 March 2004

What a lovely pair…

Rossi to test F1 Toyota

10 March 2004

After years of speculation about Valentino Rossi switching to F1 car racing, it seems he may finally get his first ride in one of the 900bhp cars, and MCN has got an exclusive interview. The...

Utilising the three-finger grip…

10 March 2004

There’s a variety of techniques for the wannabe brolly babe. Here we see the three finger technique.

MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show: Sunday timetable

10 March 2004

The last day of the MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show is Sunday March 14, 2004. The doors are open from 9am-5pm and tickets on the gate cost £13 for adults, concessions (OAPs) £6 and children up to the age...

Rossi matches previous times in Oz

10 March 2004

Three weeks after his last Phillip Island tests… and Rossi’s clocking almost exactly the same time as he did back then – but he still reckons he’s making progress. His best of 1:30.80 is a tenth of a...