March
Haga tries to stay focused
31 March 2004
It’s hard to keep your concentration when there are brolly babes about.
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…
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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A definite double-hander
17 March 2004
The double-handed grip is a good start for the novice brolly girl
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...
Are those pigtails?
17 March 2004
Any attempt at putting her hair into pigtails has to be applauded…
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
First look at 2004 BSB line-up
10 March 2004
All the top teams in the British Superbike championship will be at Donington Park this weekend for the publics first look at the 2004 lineup. The circuit will open up on Sunday, March 14, for an...
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...