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Coppins wins Brit MX title

07 October 2005

Josh Coppins won his 10th successive race at Matchams Park on Sunday to claim the British MX1 Motocross championship for the second year in a row. The 2005 champion won both motos, taking the wins by...

Three of the best...

07 October 2005

Just three of our favourite MCN Babes at Butlins. If you took some snaps at the 50th Anniversary at Butlins, email them to us here; mcn.online@emap.com Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Final BSB round preview

07 October 2005

The British Superbike season ends this weekend with Ducati’s Gregorio Lavilla favourite to secure the title and Honda’s Ryuichi Kiyonari the only man who can stop him. If you’re not heading up to the...

Babe with a brolly

07 October 2005

It almost seems as though the bigger the brolly, the sexier the babe. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

In the nick of time...

07 October 2005

Strangely enough, time seems to stand still when we stop to admire this pair…. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Lavilla wins BSB title

07 October 2005

Gregoria Lavilla claimed the British Superbike title with a win and a second place at the final round of the series at Brands Hatch. Airwaves Ducati team-mate Leon Haslam took the win in race two. ...

Toseland misses out

07 October 2005

Honda’s Chris Vermeulen and Ducati rider Lorenzo Lanzi took one win each at the final round of the WSB series at Magny-Cours. Newly-crowned WSB champ Troy Corser (who started from the fourth row)...

Corser wins WSB title

01 October 2005

Troy Corser is celebrating taking his second World Superbike championship following the cancellation of the second race at Imola in Italy, due to heavy rain. The first race of the day saw Chris...

Vermeulen gets GP ride

01 October 2005

Chris Vermeulen will ride for the Camel Honda team at Phillip island as a substitue for the injured Troy Bayliss. The news will boost the young Australian, who saw his World Superbike title hopes end with the cancellation fo the second race at Imola, due to rain. There is one race left in the WSB championship at Magny-Cours, after which Vermeulen will fly out to join current Camel Honda rider...

WSB: Vermeulen on pole

01 October 2005

Chris Vermeulen will start the Imola round of the World Superbike championship from pole position after a Superpole lap around 0.5 seconds faster than the rest of the field. Second fastest was factory Ducati rider Regis Laconi, returning following injury. Third was championship leader Tory Corser, with Britain’s James Toseland fourth quickest. The injured Chris Walker finished Superpole as the...

A custom babe

01 October 2005

This young lady appears in a new video for custom chopper firm Battistini. You can see the video by following the link, here, but please be aware that it’s for over 18s only. Discovered MCN Auctions?...

More French flavour

01 October 2005

You can never have too much of a good thing, so here’s some more Paris Show babes… Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Rossi fights for Qatar win

01 October 2005

Melandri took the lead after Gibernau’s mistake and held Rossi in second over a hard fought lap before the world champion blasted past Melandri on the straight at the start of lap 19. The pair swapped...

Final French filly...

01 October 2005

One last look at the finest French fillies on offer at the Paris Motorcycle Show. If you want to see some of the lovely ladies on video, click here. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

A celebrity babe?

01 October 2005

Well, her shirt does say she’s a movie star.

Peekaboo!

01 October 2005

The Bennetts Babes spotted our photographer lurking… Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Chris Jones Memorial

01 October 2005

A wesbite with pictures of the late Chris Jones has been set up, with proceeds from the sale of photographic prints going to the Chris Jones Memorial Fund. Jones died in a start line incident at...

Another French highlight

01 October 2005

Another reason why it’s worth going to motorcycle shows. And if you’re jealous of the French, don’t forget the NEC Show is coming up soon. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

WSB season finale

01 October 2005

Despite winning the World Superbike championship at the previous round, Troy Corser still has a major point to prove at the season finale at Magny Cours in France on Sunday, October 9, 2005. The Team...

WSB: Corser fastest

30 September 2005

Troy Corser has dominated the first qualifying session for the imola round of the World Superbike championship, claiming provisional pole with a time of 1:49.161. The Australian Suzuki rider...

Qatar GP: Qualifying

30 September 2005

Loris Capirossi has claimed his third pole position in a row to start the Qatar GP on Saturday, October 1, 2005. Sete Gibernau and Colin Edwards both held provisional pole in the opening stages of...

Paris Show babe

30 September 2005

Our reporters aren’t just admiring all the new bikes launched at the Paris Motorcycle Show. So here’s the first in a series of highlights. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Endurance season finale

23 September 2005

The Suzuki Castrol team have won the final round of the World Endurance championship, the Vallelunga 200, despite their star rider being unable to ride following a qualifying crash. The duo of...

Under-dressed ladies?

23 September 2005

The choice of riders for next year proved tough for the Xerox Ducati team. But the bikini contest helped. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Qatar GP: Practice

23 September 2005

Despite wrapping up the 2005 MotoGP championship at the previous round, Valentino Rossi is not easing off on his MotoGP rivals. The Italian waited until the dying moments of the second practice...

1000+ at Britton funeral

23 September 2005

The funeral of Richard Britton was held on Wednesday (Sep 21) with over a thousand mourners in attendance. Roads racer Britton died as a result of a crash during a race on Sunday (see link, right).

World champ speaks

23 September 2005

After winning his seventh world title at Sepang on Sunday Valentino Rossi is more than a little happy, releasing a lengthy statement about his win. We’ve published it in full for you to read...

Excuse me...

23 September 2005

It was your friend we wanted to speak to…

The problem with girls

23 September 2005

The problem with brolly babes is that if they are behind you, you can’t casually glance at them…

Move closer....

23 September 2005

If she gets any closer, she’ll be riding pillion…

Haslam returns to racing

23 September 2005

British GP star Ron Haslam is coming out of retirement to help Honda staff raise money for charity. Seven-times 500cc GP podium finisher Haslam is teaming up with Honda UK’s Scott Grimsdall and Hiroki Kobayashi to help raise £2000 for the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth by taking part in a 6-hour endurance race at Donington Park on Saturday October 1. Sponsor the team here. The firm’s current...

Female intuition

23 September 2005

These Japanese grid girls predicted Rossi’s seventh title a week before he got it.

Babes in black

23 September 2005

Is this what the phrase ‘six of the best’ means? Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Lavilla on Donington pole

23 September 2005

Gregorio Lavilla has taken his second successive pole position after setting the fastest lap at the penultimate round of the British Superbike championship at Donington Park. Lavilla shattered the lap record with a 1:31.458 lap beating his Ducati team-mate Leon Haslam to the top spot and pushing championship rival Ryuichi Kiyonari in to fourth behind his Honda team-mate Michael Rutter. Glen...

Rossi wins 7th title

23 September 2005

Valentino Rossi has taken his seventh GP title after coming second to Loris Capirossi in the Malaysian GP. Capirossi started from pole and lead for most of the race only slipping to second during the middle of the race when Rossi moved up from seventh to take the lead. But the Ducati rider fought back, re-took the lead and eventually finished with a considerable advantage. Second Ducati rider...

US wins MX de Nations

23 September 2005

Results: Moto1 (MX1 and MX2): 1 Ricky Carmichael, (USA) Suzuki 35:52.761. 2 Joshua Coppins, (NZL) Honda 36:00.181. 3 Mickael Pichon, (FRA) Honda 36:07.889. 4 Tanel Leok, (EST) Kawasaki 36:33.092. 5...

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