2005

Slight misunderstanding

Slight misunderstanding

There’s was a slight misunderstanding when we said we wanted to see even more cleavage….

Feel the excitement

Feel the excitement

You can almost feel the excitement on the grid from this picture…

A magnificent smile...

A magnificent smile...

There’s nothing like a smile from a prettty lady to make a day at work more bearable….

Stars sign for Combe

Stars sign for Combe

Stars are signing up for the Caste Combe Superbike Grand National event on July 30/31, which sees riders compete for a £20,000 prize fund. Heading the list is British Superbike championship contender...

Looking ahead...

Looking ahead...

It looks like we’re the only ones looking in the right place…

Minimotos from M&P

Minimotos from M&P

You can grab a MiniMoto from M&P for just £189 with a special web introductory offer. The two-stroke 49cc machines weigh just 23kg, and can reach speeds of up to 40mph, putting them into the toy end...

Minimoto what's on

There are many regular minimoto events throughout the UK. Check out just a few of them here from Wednesday July 6 on. East of England WEDNESDAY July 6 GP Karting, Northampton, Northamptonshire. 6pm-10pm. 01604-591591 or www.gpkarting.com. Mini moto arrive and ride, GP Karting, Northampton, Northamptonshire. 01604-591591. SATURDAY July 9 North of England & Eastern Counties Pocket Bike & Mini...

Electric Pocket Rocket

Electric Pocket Rocket

The electric Pocket Rocket from toy firm Razor is aimed at letting kids experience motorcycles without the complications of a petrol engine. The toy bike costs £249.99, and is aimed at ages eight...

Coppins cops Swedish win

Coppins cops Swedish win

Josh Coppins took two wins to seal an overall victory at the MX Grand prix of Sweden on Sunday, July 3, 2005. Honda rider Coppins came under fire from KTM’s Ben Townley in the first moto, but was...

There's a happy smile...

There's a happy smile...

And who isn’t happy when the weekend finally comes…If you’re in need of inspiration for things to do, click here.

Mellow yellow...

Mellow yellow...

Chris Walker is looking surprisingly relaxed before the start of the race…

Bit of a devil...

Bit of a devil...

She’s giving us the horns……

New Minimoto section

New Minimoto section

Welcome to the new section of www.motorcyclenews.com, dedicated to Minimoto, Midimoto, Pocket Bikes, Monkey Bikes and even electric bikes. Valentino Rossi is just one of the many successful Italian,...

U.S. GP begins today

U.S. GP begins today

The first Grand Prix to be held in the United States for 11 years begins today, Friday July 8, at the Laguna Seca circuit. For the first time in the 49 year history of the California circuit, tickets...

Boorman to race Dakar

Boorman to race Dakar

Charley Boorman will enter the 2006 Telefonica Dakar Rally on a BMW F650 GS Dakar. The actor has ridden around the globe with close friend Ewan McGregor for the Long Way Round series, but now intends...

Rossi wins at Assen

Rossi wins at Assen

Valentino Rossi has won the Dutch round of the MotoGP championship despite a valiant effort from Honda rider Marco Melandri. Melandri lead from the begining of the race while Rossi was back in fifth...

Haydon on top at Croft

Haydon on top at Croft

James Haydon has shown that he is settling in to his new role at Rizla Suzuki by setting the fastest lap at the Dunlop Croft test. Hayden set a best lap of 1:21.3 using a new set of Ohlins gas forks...

Babe protects your bike

Babe protects your bike

This has to be the best way of protecting your tank from scratches or marks that we have ever seen.

Don't hide away...

Don't hide away...

Some brolly babes always push themselves to the front for any picture. Other prefer to lurk behind the rider…in this case Karl Muggeridge.

Melandri wipes out Biaggi

Melandri wipes out Biaggi

Marco Melandri was denied his final qualifying lap at the Assen MotoGP round after dramatically colliding with fellow Honda rider Max Biaggi. Biaggi had worn out his tyres several laps before the end...

Kiyonari on pole

Kiyonari on pole

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken pole positions for the Kockhill round of British Superbikes finishing just ahead fo team-mate Michael Rutter. The HM Plant Honda pair have dominated the season so far and...

Kiyonari does the double

Kiyonari does the double

The HM Plant Honda duo of Ryuichi Kiyonari and Michael Rutter dominated the Knockhill round of British Superbikes with Kiyonari taking two wins and Rutter two second places. In both races it was the...

Double win for Laconi

Double win for Laconi

Regis Laconi took a double win at the Misano round of the World Superbike championship. The French rider led both races to an identical first-four order with Chris Vermeulen taking two second places,...

French MX wins for KTM

French MX wins for KTM

Round nine of the World Motocross championship took place at St Jean d’Angely in France, with KTM factory riders taking wins in both MX1 and MX2 classes. British rider Carl Nunn also put his KTM on...

Corser tops first day

Corser tops first day

Troy Corser has taken provisional pole position after the first qualifying session at the Misano round of the World Superbike championship. The Ducati squad dominated the opening practice but Regis...

Brits to race Suzuka

Brits to race Suzuka

The British Diablo 666 World Endurance team will compete at the Suzuka 8 Hour endurance race in Japan on July 31 due to their high placing in the Endruance championship. The team hadn’t planned to...

Writing's on the babes

Writing's on the babes

We though the writing was on the wall, but instead it’s ended up on the babes…

Trouble for Sendo

Trouble for Sendo

Steve Plater’s Sendo Kawasaki squad were absent from the Knockhill round of British Superbikes, despite Plater turning up to the Scottish track. The team’s main sponsor, Sendo, is currently in the...

Melandri tops practice

Melandri tops practice

Marco Melandri has taken the top spot in the final practice session for the Assen round of the MotoGP world championship. Melandri beat Thursday’s fastest lap, set by Loris Capirossi, by more than...

Laconi tops WSB practice

Laconi tops WSB practice

Ducati has dominated the first practice session for the Misano round of the world sueprbike championship with Regis Laconi setting the fastest lap, just ahead of team-mate James Toseland. Laconi set...

Raining agin...

Raining agin...

Even gorgeous babes can’t cheer you up when the weather is this bad

Manx entries revealed

Manx entries revealed

Two past winners of the TT and at least 14 former winners of the Manx are are included in the entry list for this August’s Manx Grand Prix. The two former TT winners are Chris Palmer, who took...

Now there's enthusiasm

Now there's enthusiasm

They’re a cheerful lot, these racers.

BMW ladies off-road day

BMW ladies off-road day

After noticing more and more women coming on its off road skills course BMW has decided to offer a course just for the fairer sex. The school uses BMW F650GS bikes to give people a good knowledge in...

Double the pleasure...

Double the pleasure...

What’s better than one gorgeous brolly babe? W’re thinking two gorgeous brolly babes…

Corser on pole

Corser on pole

Troy Corser has taken the pole position for the Misano round of the World Superbike championship. Corser set a best lap of 1:36.135 beating Honda rider Chris Vermeulen in to second place. Regis...