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Lavilla does the double

23 September 2005

Gregorio Lavilla has stormed in to the lead in the British Superbike championship by taking a double win at the Donington Park round of the British Superbike championship. Lavilla dominated both races taking his lead in the championship to nine points over Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari who finished second in the first race and third in the second. Lavilla’s team-mate Leon Haslam took the other...

Gibernau top 1st practice

23 September 2005

Gibernau top 1st practice

Sete Gibernau has set the fastest lap on the first day of practice for the Malaysian GP. Gibernau set the 2:03.299 lap in the opening practice session with rain hitting the afternoon session stopping...

Join JR for Hizzy tribute

23 September 2005

Join JR for Hizzy tribute

Ride-in departure points: From the North: 07.45am (for 8.15 departure) Tay Road Bridge Car Park (Fife side) 09.00am (for 9.30 departure) Alan Duffus M/C, St Clair Street, Kirkcaldy 10.00am (for 10.15...

Capirossi takes 2nd pole

23 September 2005

Loris Capirossi has taken his second pole position in a week after securing the top spot at the Malaysian GP. The Ducati rider set a fastest lap of 2:01.731, 0.136 seconds ahead of Sete Gibernau who was the only non-Bridgestone rider in the top five. John Hopkins continued to impress on the Suzuki and will be starting tomorrow’s race in third place. Shinya Nakano took the Kawasaki to an...

Yamaha keeps WSS duo

23 September 2005

Yamaha keeps WSS duo

Yamaha will stick with current riders Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes for the 2006 season on the new Yamaha YZF-R76. The Yamaha Motor Germany squad will again field the two Australians with official...

Are we interrupting?

23 September 2005

Are we interrupting?

Sorry ladies, don’t mind us…. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Hopkins flies at Motegi

16 September 2005

125cc Qualifying Practice 1: 1. Kallio 1:59.137. 2. Simoncelli 1:59.682. 3. Poggiali 1:59.698. 4. Pasini 1:59.821. 5. Talmacsi 1:59.821. 6. Faubel 1:59.937. 7. Lai 1:59.982. 8. Koyama 1:59.984. 9. Bautista 2:00.142. 10. Luthi 2:00.272. 11. Kuzuhara 2:00.643. 12. Gadea 2:00.678. 13. Cortese 2:00.848. 14. Toth 2:01.030. 15. Simon 2:01.157. 16. Nieto 2:01.233. 17. De Rosa 2:01.337. 18. Masbou...

The eyes have it...

16 September 2005

The eyes have it...

Her eyes almost seem to follow you around the room. Just a shame the rest of her isn’t chasing you around the bedroom…. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Babe shows yellow side

16 September 2005

Yellow may be the colour of cowardice, but we prefer to think of it as the colour of custard….

Ultimate Biker: Final 3

16 September 2005

Ultimate Biker: Final 3

The final day of the competition saw the riders swap two-wheels for two legs in a day of fitness training under the eye of Dave Luscombe of the ACU Academy. They travelled to Sport England’s...

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

Byrne gets Honda ride

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

Sponsor a BSB racer

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

Scarborough Gold Cup

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

Forum user is our babe

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

British endurance glory?

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

Who's at Grass Track?

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

The babes are plotting

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Rossi crashes in Japan

16 September 2005

Rossi crashes in Japan

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

GP title at Sepang race?

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

Pretty in pink...

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

Bayliss out of Japan GP

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

Babe is hard to explain

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

Lavilla tops qualifying

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

Lanzi takes first win

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

Honda releases mini-RCV

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

He's behind you...

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.