2005 | Page 19

Now that's windy....

01 May 2005

Either it’s a particularly windy day, or the ‘tousled’ look has gone a bit too far…

Gibernau on China pole

29 April 2005

Sete Gibernau looks set to try and make up for crashing out in the last round of the MotoGP world championsip after taking pole position for Sunday’s Shanghai GP. The Spanish rider has stayed near...

Michael Rutter has topped the first day at Oulton Park for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship. Rutter ended the second free practice session more than 1.6 seconds ahead of second...

China GP: Hayden fastest

29 April 2005

Nicky Hayden set the fastest time on the opening day of the first ever Chinese GP. The Factory Honda rider set his best lap in the opening practice session with a 2:02.327, leaving Movistar Honda...

Smiles for the weekend

29 April 2005

If you’re struggling to get through Friday at work, this smiling pair should lighten your day. Or you could just keep checking our MotoGP updates, chatting on our Have Your Say forums, and Browsing...

Babe of darkness.....

29 April 2005

Either the lighting’s not great, or someone has started hiring vampire brolly girls to create a very attractive army of darkness…..

Supersport first practice

22 April 2005

The Ten Kate Hondas of Katsuaki Fujiwara and Sebastien Charpentier have dominated the opening practice session for the World Supersport race at Valencia – with Fujiwara taking the fastest lap of the...

The Long Way Up

22 April 2005

Sky’s follow up to Long Way Round promises to be shorter but offer just as spectacular views

Signs of Spring

22 April 2005

Nothing says it’s Spring like the first sight of colourful flowers……particularly when they are printed on a lacy dress….

Tamada to miss Shanghai

22 April 2005

Makoto Tamada will not race at this weekends Chinese GP due to a wrist injury from the previous round at Estoril. Tamada, who rides for the Kinica Honda squad, broke a bone in his wrist during a fall...

Kiyonari on BSB pole

22 April 2005

Ryuichi Kiyonari and Michael Rutter have taken the top two spots on the grid for Sundays British Superbike race. Both the HM Plant Honda riders set a blistering pace but Kiyonari took the fastest lap...

Lavilla in - Haydon out

22 April 2005

Gregorio Lavilla is replacing James Haydon in British Superbikes for the rest of this season, Airwaves Ducati announced on Friday (April 22). The Spaniard will be in action alongside 21-year-old Leon...

Ducati deal at Mugello GP

22 April 2005

Ducati has organised special tickets and seating for fans at the factory’s home GP at Mugello on June 5, 2005. Ducati Grandstand tickets are now on sale for the race, which includes seating at the...

Supersport 1st qualifying

22 April 2005

Sebastien Charpontier has topped the first qualifying session for the Valencia round of the World Supersport championship, just beating teammate Katsuaki Fujiwara. The two riders lead the way in the...

BSB double for Rutter

22 April 2005

Michael Rutter and Glen Richards dominated an accident filled Mallory Park round of British Superbikes with Rutter taking both wins and Richards two second places. Rutter took an easy win in the...

Corser on Valencia pole

22 April 2005

Troy Corser has continued his domination of the Valencia superbike weekend by taking the fastest superpole lap and pole position for Sunday’s race. Corser topped all the free practice and qualifying...

Haydon in for Reynolds

22 April 2005

James Haydon will ride for the Rizla Suzuki team at the next two rounds of the British Superbike championship in place of the injured reigning champion, John Reynolds. Reynolds is currently...

Results: Valencia WSB

22 April 2005

Superbike Race 2: T. Corser C. Vermeulen C.Walker N.Haga N. Abe B. Bostrom Y. Kagayama A. Pitt D. Checa P. Chili S. Gimbert M.Neukirchner I. Clementi G.Vizziello L. Alfonsi S. Fuertes S.

WSB bans big bang

22 April 2005

The FIM has voted to ban big bang engines from being used in the World Superbike championship. The move came after the Virgin Yamaha team developed a big bang engine to compete in the British...

Jezza out for Oulton

22 April 2005

Jeremy McWilliams will miss the Oulton Park round of the Bennetts British Superbike championship this weekend (April 30-May1), due to injury. The 41-year-old Ulsterman has struggled since picking up...

WSB: First practice times

22 April 2005

Troy Corser is fastest in Valencia after first practice for Sunday’s WSB races. See below for our as-it-happened timings from this morning’s session. We’ll be bringing you live updates from the...

WSB: Walker 2nd fastest

22 April 2005

Britain’s Chris Walker finished second fastest in a last minute dash for the front row in Friday first qualifying for Sunday’s WSB races at Valencia. ZX-10R rider Walker was only bested by...

Corser does the double

22 April 2005

Troy Corser has won both races at the Valencia round of the World Superbike championship, with Brit Chris Walker taking third place in race two behind Chris Vermeulen. Race 2: For Corser race two...

Fight offroad restrictions

22 April 2005

The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) is urging off-roaders and supporters to write to their Labour candidate to overturn the recent anti-motor-sport legislation. The Department for the...

The chav look in MotoGP?

22 April 2005

With the low-cut top and hooped earrings, it appears the look of the ‘Chatham girl’ or ‘Chav’, is spreading to MotoGP. We’re sure it’s nothing to do with Shane Byrne being in the championship….

Results: Mallory BSB

22 April 2005

Race 1 positions: Rutter Richards Halslam Emmett Smart Thomas Laverty Mason Beaumont (C) Brogan (C) McGuinness Hobbs Palmer Rea Buckingham (C) Kirkham Martin (C) Nutt (C) Laverty Ellison Glynn...

WSB testing for Monza

22 April 2005

Tha Yamaha, Suzuki and Ducati squads have all completed testing at Monza in Italy to prepare for the next round of the World Superbike championship on May 8, 2005. The Motor Italia Yamaha sqyad...

AMA podium for Hodgson

22 April 2005

Neil Hodgson has taken second place in the third round of the AMA Superbike championship at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. The British ex-BSB and WSB champion took fourth in the racing on...

Gordon Bennetts!

22 April 2005

Sometimes even we just like to keep quiet and sit back in contemplation of an attractive brolly babe.

A vision in blue...

22 April 2005

There are many beautiful reasons to like the colour blue. There’s the sea, this young lady and Chelsea Football Club for starters….

Racing reactions

22 April 2005

After every race we get inundated with reports from all the teams so we’ve compiled a collection of the reactions to the weekends racing to let you see first hand what the riders and team managers...

Mallory BSB: FP2

22 April 2005

Mallory Park Supersport FP2: 1. Camier 53.285. 2. Sykes 53.373. 3. Vincent 53.479. 4. Jones 53.539. 5. Riba 53.618. 6. Young 53.764. 7. Robinson 53.842. 8. Crutchlow 53.908. 9. Andrews 53.920. 10.

Size is everything....

15 April 2005

It’s the attack of the 50ft brolly babe. But we doubt many people would put up much of a fight…

Barros takes pole

15 April 2005

Alex Barros has made a clean sweep of the pre race sessions at the Estoril GP. The Brazilian topped all three free practice sessions then went on to take pole position in the qualifying session. He finished the final session with a best lap of 1:37.202, knocking Sete Gibernau in to second place by .127 seconds. Carlos Checa put in a good final session to take third place on the gid while...

Results: Estoril MotoGP

15 April 2005

Results from all three Gp classes from the second round of the MotoGP championship, which took place at Estoril in Portugal on April 17,...

World SX title decided

15 April 2005

Ricky Carmichael has claimed the THQ/FIM World Supercross Championship for 2005, and looks set to also take the AMA Supercross series. The 25-year-old Suzuki rider now has an unbeatable score, with...