2005

Britton dies in Irish race

16 September 2005

Top Irish road racer Richard Britton has died following an accident in the 250cc event at the Ballybunion races on Sunday, September 18, 2005. The 34-year-old rider from Enniskillen was a double Irish and Ulster road race champion, and the winner of the production race at the North West 200 in 2000. He was also a podium finisher at the Isle of Man TT.. The accident occurred on the first lap of...

Byrne gets Honda ride

16 September 2005

Shane Byrne will be handed a once in a lifetime opportunity to resurrect his MotoGP career after being told he’s landed a Honda RCV ride in Malaysia and Qatar. The 2003 British superbike champion...

Capriossi on Japan pole

16 September 2005

125cc final qualifying: 1. Talmacsi 1:58.653. 2. Koyama 1:58.920. 3. Pasini 1:58.970 4. Simoncelli 1:59.038. 5. Faubel 1:59.143. 6. Kallio 1:59.166. 7. Luthi 1:59.363. 8. Poggiali 1:59.460 9. Bautista 1:59.539. 10. Gadea 1:59.596. 11. Simon 1:59.660. 12. Di Meglio 1:59.724. 13. Nieto 1:59.874. 14. Tunez 2:00.106. 15. Cortese 2:00.181. 16. Jerez 2:00.281. 17. Zanetti 2:00.287. 18. Iannone...

Sponsor a BSB racer

16 September 2005

Your business could sponsor British Superbike rider Steve Brogan as he prepares for his 2006 race season. Brogan, 25, from Liverpool, is currently second in the Privateer Championship, and 15th...

White Knuckle pit bikes

16 September 2005

Miniature off-road machines, or ‘Pit Bikes’ as they are known are becoming more popular for riders looking for smaller, fun bikes without the race crouch of a mini or midi moto. The 2006 White Knuckle pit bike range are now on offer for under £1000, featuring race-spec upside down front forks, an alloy swing arm, twin wavey front disc brakes, and twin-pot rear brake calipers. They also have...

Land a job in bike racing

16 September 2005

Fancy a job as a PR for the Airwaves Ducati superbike team? It could be yours for a day in an online competition to raise funds for Barnado’s. You’ll assist at press conferences with Gregorio Lavilla and Leon Haslam, help out with press releases and website updates and go behind the scenes with this leading British Superbikes team on race day. The day itself will be on a date agreed by both the...

Babes on guard duty

16 September 2005

Buckingham Palace might be guarded by professional soldiers, but MCN HQ is now surrounded by girls in Lycra. We figure they’ll be much better at distracting any burglars. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Scarborough Gold Cup

16 September 2005

Ian Lougher and Guy Martin were among the winners at the Scarborough Gold Cup event on September 17 and 18, 2005. With 24 races taking place it was a packed weekend at the Olivers Mount circuit, for...

Forum user is our babe

16 September 2005

Recognise this forum poster and model? If you’d like to see more of her, then follow the Related Topics link, right, to encourage her to send in some more shots. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Grid girl toga party?

16 September 2005

We’re not sure why she seemed to think it was a toga theme for the grid, nor why she had to steal our table cloth for her outfit… Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Babe gets the elbow...

16 September 2005

Can someone just move that elbow out of the picture? That’s typical of riders…always getting in the way of the ladies. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

British endurance glory?

16 September 2005

The British Diablo 666 Endurance team will be going for glory this weekend at the final round of the championship at Vallelunga in Spain. The Suzuki castrol team may have taken the championship, but...

Who's at Grass Track?

16 September 2005

Anne Widdecombe MP was the unlikely guest of honour at the British Masters Grass Track Championships at Northiam, East Sussex on Sunday, September 18, 2005. Invited by the Maidstone Aces MCC,...

The babes are plotting

16 September 2005

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Rossi crashes in Japan

16 September 2005

Valentino Rossi crashed out of a dramatic Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, postponing his chance to wrap up the world championship. From the start it was Marco Melandri who led the race, with Max...

Get ready for Donington

16 September 2005

British Superbikes comes to Donington Park this weekend with only one point difference between the top two riders in the championship. Our guide will help you make the most of your visit to this penultimate round of the season. Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari is just one point of Ducati’s Gregorio Lavilla. The Japanese rider took a double win at the last round and the last time he rode at Donington...

GP title at Sepang race?

16 September 2005

Valentino Rossi can take his fifth successive world championship this weekend as the Malaysian Grand prix begins on Friday, September 23, 2005. The Italian needs just a fourth place to clinch the...

Nunn is Brit MX2 champ

09 September 2005

Britain’s Carl Nunn has won the British MX2 championship with two third places at the penultimate round at Whitby on Sunday, September 11, 2005. The 25-year-old KTM rider has lead the series since round two, and has stood on the podium at every round. The first MX2 Moto went to Gareth Swanpoel on a Kawasaki, with Yamaha’s Billy Mackenzie second and Nunn third. The second Moto saw Mackenzie and...

Pretty in pink...

09 September 2005

Although we suspect she’d look as good in any colour. Have you discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Bayliss out of Japan GP

09 September 2005

Troy Bayliss has pulled out of the Japanese GP after injuring his wrist while motocrossing. Bayliss is now awaiting further treatment to determine how quickly after Motegi he can be back in...

Vermeulen tops QP2

09 September 2005

Double Assen winner Chris Vermeulen is on provisional pole for the WSB round at Eurospeedway Lausitz on Sunday, September 11, 2005. The Australian Ten Kate Honda rider completed 22 laps with a best 1:39.847, to qualify ahead of championship leader Tory Corser. Corser completed 25 laps with a time of 1:40.092, with Noriyuki Haga third with 1:40.102. Britian’s James Toseland slipped down the order...

Babe is hard to explain

09 September 2005

You can understand why we’ve had to be careful with this caption, as Sete Gibernau is either stretching or trying the mating ritual of a baboon. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Lavilla tops qualifying

09 September 2005

Gregorio Lavilla has set a new lap record on his way to pole position at Oulton Park British Superbikes. The Spanish Ducati rider beat the track record by almost a second to take the top spot ahead...

Lanzi takes first win

09 September 2005

Lorenzo Lanzi has taken a race win in his debut for the factory Ducati Squad, sharing the spoils at the German Lausitzring with fellow winner Chris Vermeulen. Lanzi started both races from pole while...

Honda releases mini-RCV

09 September 2005

As reported in MCN in August, 2005, Honda has included a 99cc air-cooled single cylinder race bike in their 2006 range. The RCV-Mini, known as the Honda NSF 100 in the US, has a four-stroke engine...

He's behind you...

09 September 2005

A shower with champagne sounds decadent and posh, but it actually just means a very sticky babe for the rest of the day… Have you discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Kiyo Oulton double, just

09 September 2005

Kiyonari took the double at Oulton Park British Superbikes after amazingly close racing with Gregorio Lavilla that saw him win the second race by just 0.004 seconds. The top three in both races was...

Babe playing around...

09 September 2005

As soon as the race started, she was off for a round of golf…. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Babe birthday party

09 September 2005

If you’re celebrating your fiftieth birthday this year, why not take inspiration from Yamaha and invite some young ladies in hardly any clothing? Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Grasstrack cancelled

09 September 2005

The Dunmow Motorcycle Club have cancelled their Grass Track event due to take place on Sunday September 25 at Ugley Hall Farm, Ugley, near Stansted, Essex. It is – indirectly – a victim of the DEFRA restrictions on running events on agricultural land. Its impact earlier in the season caused a number of events to be cancelled and then rescheduled for later in the season. The resulting glut of...

Britton dies in Irish race

Byrne gets Honda ride

Capriossi on Japan pole

Sponsor a BSB racer

White Knuckle pit bikes

Land a job in bike racing

Babes on guard duty

Scarborough Gold Cup

Forum user is our babe

Grid girl toga party?

Babe gets the elbow...

British endurance glory?

Who's at Grass Track?

The babes are plotting

Rossi crashes in Japan

Get ready for Donington

GP title at Sepang race?

Nunn is Brit MX2 champ

Pretty in pink...

Bayliss out of Japan GP

Vermeulen tops QP2

Babe is hard to explain

Lavilla tops qualifying

Lanzi takes first win

Honda releases mini-RCV

He's behind you...

Kiyo Oulton double, just

Babe playing around...

Babe birthday party

Grasstrack cancelled

Lanzi takes surprise pole

Two of a kind....

Signed Rossi lid: £4500!

BSB: 2nd practice

Ukawa in for Bayliss

Brolly Babes U.S. style