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Shakey out of MotoGP

12 August 2005

Shakey out of MotoGP

KTM has announced it will not supply engines to the Team Roberts MotoGP squad which currently fields British rider Shane Byrne. The Austrian firm will continue in the 125cc and 250cc classes, with...

Council seizes mini bikes

12 August 2005

Council seizes mini bikes

A total of 15 mini motorbikes and mopeds have been seized since the start of a campaign by Nottingham city council. Complaints by residents about the illegal use of minimotos, mini bikes and mopeds...

Minimoto on Isle of Man

12 August 2005

Minimoto on Isle of Man

There’s now a legal way to ride Minimotos at the home of motorcycling, the Isle of Man. The Duke brand has now opened up its existing kart track to minimotos every Saturday and Sunday, beginning with...

Ride in BSB parade lap

12 August 2005

Ride in BSB parade lap

If you ride a Suzuki and plan to attend the Silverstone round of the British Superbike Championship on Sunday, August 21, 2005, then you could take part in a special Suzuki parade lap. The circuit...

A British classic

12 August 2005

A British classic

But are we talking about the Royal Enfield, or Jodie Marsh?

Lougher tops Ulster GP

12 August 2005

Lougher tops Ulster GP

Honda rider Ian Lougher has taken three wins out of five at the Ulster GP. Lougher dominated all the 1000cc races taking the win in the Superstock and both Superbike races, while also taking fourth...

Move closer...

12 August 2005

Move closer...

You can never get too close to the brolly girls. Until they call for security, anyway!

£2725 for signed sofa

12 August 2005

£2725 for signed sofa

The MCN sofa signed by the stars has sold for £2725 in MCN Auctions. Bidding closed in the early hours of Saturday morning with the Flying Aardvarks MCC bidding biggest. Charity Riders For Health get...

A lovely set of pegs...

12 August 2005

A lovely set of pegs...

It’s always good to check that your footpegs are sturdy enough…

Cheek to cheek...

12 August 2005

Cheek to cheek...

It’s great to see brolly girls working so closely together…

Get off the bike!

12 August 2005

Get off the bike!

Noone explained that the bike wasn’t just there to serve as a seat for promo girls…

Rizla Suzuki to race WSB

12 August 2005

Rizla Suzuki to race WSB

The Rizla Suzuki squad will race at the Assen round of the World Superbike championship with a wildcard entry for Jurgen Van Den Goorbergh. The Dutch rider began the 2005 season riding in World...

Honda's new V3 800

12 August 2005

Honda's new V3 800

Honda will build a V3 to compete in MotoGP when rules limit capacity to 800cc in 2007. See an under-the-skin artist’s impression in this week’s MCN – out on August 17 – and read how Honda insiders...

Endurance win for Suzuki

12 August 2005

Endurance win for Suzuki

Castrol Suzuki has secured the World Endurance championship after winning the Oschersleben 24 hour race, which saw the MCN-backed British team Kawasaki Diablo 666 finish in third. After taking the...

12-page Brands special

05 August 2005

12-page Brands special

Relive Brands if you were there – or feel as if you were – with our 12-page special on the WSB round. You’ll find it – starting on the back page – in the this week’s MCN – out August 10, 2005.. The...

Jones 8th in Supersport

05 August 2005

Jones 8th in Supersport

Stephan Charpentier has taken the win in the Supersport race at Brands Hatch but it was the Brit wildcards that put on the best show. Northpoint Honda rider Craig Jones was the man of the race,...

Brolly babe spotting...

05 August 2005

Brolly babe spotting...

If you fancy seeing bikes, racing and gorgeous brolly girls, Brands Hatch World Superbikes is the place to be this weekend. Send us your snaps from the event to mcn.online@emap.com

Prepare for Brands WSB

05 August 2005

Prepare for Brands WSB

Brands WSB remains one of the biggest bashes on the biking calendar. Make the most of it with the free guide in this week’s MCN (out on Wednesday, August 3) – edited by James Toseland, ably assisted...

Brands: Friday

05 August 2005

Brands: Friday

The Brands Hatch round of the World Superbike championship is now officially underway. We’ll be updating live from the event throughout the weekend. And if you’re going to Brands, take your camera.

Corser on Pole

05 August 2005

Corser on Pole

Troy Corser continued his domination of Brands Hatch World Superbikes by taking the pole position for Sunday’s race. The Aussie was the last man out and slowed in the first split but he managed to...

Brands Hatch WSB results

05 August 2005

Brands Hatch WSB results

Final positions race 2 positions: Haga, Corser, Vermeulen, Walker, Laconi, Pitt, Toseland, Lanzi,, Kagayama, Bostrom, Neukirchner, Riba, Chili, Gimbert, Hobbs, Alfonsi, Vizziello,...

Girls on top

05 August 2005

Girls on top

These girls were definitely winners with the Brands Hatch pit lane crowd. Check out the video below of them posing for photos.

Haga tops warmup

05 August 2005

Haga tops warmup

Noriyuki Haga has topped the World Superbike warmup session on a gloriously sunny Sunday morning at Brands Hatch. The crowds have already poured in to catch the first session of the day and see the...

Yamaha keeps Everts

05 August 2005

Yamaha keeps Everts

Stefan Everts has confirmed that he will be staying with Yamaha for next season’s motocross world championship. The nine times world champion has been with the brand for four years and has won...

Gus Scott trust website

05 August 2005

Gus Scott trust website

You can now buy a range of exclusive motorcycle sports pictures, with all money raised going to the trust fund set up for the daughter of freelance motorcycle racer and journalist Gus Scott. Scott...

Brands in pictures

05 August 2005

Brands in pictures

There was so much going on at Brands Hatch for World Superbikes that the only way you can really get a feel for what was going on is to see it, so here are the best pictures of everything that’s been...

Rossi set to be F1 tester

05 August 2005

Rossi set to be F1 tester

Reports in the Italian press suggest MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is being lined up to become Ferrari’s official F1 test driver in 2007. Rossi tested a Ferrari last week behind closed doors...

Two weekend highlights

05 August 2005

Two weekend highlights

Just two of the 20 or so MCn girls who will be patrolling the Brands Hatch circuit this weekend for the World Superbike round…

Mary Poppins on the grid

05 August 2005

Mary Poppins on the grid

A spoonful of sugar and a girl in Lycra helps the lap times go down…

Corser wins close Race 1

05 August 2005

Corser wins close Race 1

Troy Corser has just managed to hold on to first place to take the win in the first race at Brands Hatch world superbikes. The Australian rider started on pole and took the holeshot but Yamaha rider...

Beautiful Brands babes

05 August 2005

Beautiful Brands babes

These two lovely members of the MCN babe squad were two of the highlights of Brands Hatch WSB for us…

The babe is Pitt's

05 August 2005

The babe is Pitt's

This babe is the pits….Andrew Pitt’s, that is……

Brands WSB in pitlane

05 August 2005

Brands WSB in pitlane

Our intrepid MCN reporters have been braving the dangers of the Brands Hatch WSB pitlane during qualifying to give you the best view of the action in both pictures and video. Throughout the Brands...

Haga takes second race

05 August 2005

Haga takes second race

Noriyuki Haga has taken the win in the second race at Brand Hatch World Superbikes after another fairing bashing battle with championship leader Troy Corser. Haga dominated the race but only managed...

Brands: Your pictures

05 August 2005

Brands: Your pictures

We asked you to send in your pictures of Brands Hatch world superbikes and here are some of the best that we’ve had so far. Click the images on the right to view a larger picture then check out our...

The laughing babe...

01 August 2005

The laughing babe...

We’re not sure what she’s laughing at. Alex Barros might have a breathing plaster slapped across his nose, but at the same time her earrings could come in for some critiscism. Stylish MCN staff...