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Costello debut at NW200

06 May 2005

Costello debut at NW200

Maria Costello will test this week in preparation for her debut at the North West 200 on May 21, 2005. The fastest woman around the TT course plans to race in both 600cc and 400cc classes at the...

Rossi wins in Shanghai

01 May 2005

Rossi wins in Shanghai

Valentino Rossi has won the first ever Chinese GP at a rain soaked Shanghai track with Olivier Jacque taking an impressive second place for Kawasaki. Jacque was the only rider able to keep up with...

Rutter on Oulton pole

01 May 2005

Rutter on Oulton pole

HM Plant Honda rider Michael Rutter has taken the pole position for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship, just beating Kawasaki’s Dean Thomas to the top spot. Thomas was on top form...

Haslam wins at Oulton

01 May 2005

Haslam wins at Oulton

Leon Haslam has broken the HM Plant Honda strangle-hold on the British Superbike championship by taking the win in the second of the two races at Oulton Park. Michael Rutter won the first race and...

British MX Round Four

01 May 2005

British MX Round Four

Josh Coppins won both of the MX1 races at round four of the British Motocross Championship at Culham Moto Park in Oxfordshire at the weekend. The New Zealander has returned to form after suffering an...

Always looking ahead

01 May 2005

Always looking ahead

Fabien Foret and his attractive lady friend are both focussing in front of them…. Which must be harder to Foret, when he has that view to his side….

The curly perm returns...

01 May 2005

The curly perm returns...

Suddenly the image of an old lady with curlers in her hair has been replaced.

Carmichael is SX champ

01 May 2005

Carmichael is SX champ

Ricky Carmciaehl has won the 2005 AMA/THQ Supercross Championship and given Suzuki their first series win in 24 years. At the penultimate round in Houston, 25-year-old Carmichael only needed to...

Babes go retro...

01 May 2005

Babes go retro...

The beauty of that retro hairstyle is that you can actually hide your lunch under it….

Hodgson battles illness

01 May 2005

Hodgson battles illness

Neil Hodgson claimed a gutsy fifth place at the AMA round at Fontana, despite an illness making it doubtful the British rider would race at all. The former British and World Superbike champion was...

Now that's windy....

01 May 2005

Now that's windy....

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

Gibernau on China pole

29 April 2005

Gibernau on China pole

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...

Rutter tops BSB practice

29 April 2005

Rutter tops BSB practice

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

China GP: Hayden fastest

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

Smiles for the weekend

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

Babe of darkness.....

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

Supersport first practice

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

The Long Way Up

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

Signs of Spring

22 April 2005

Signs of Spring

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

Tamada to miss Shanghai

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

Kiyonari on BSB pole

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

Lavilla in - Haydon out

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 deal at Mugello GP

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

Supersport 1st qualifying

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

BSB double for Rutter

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

Corser on Valencia pole

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

Haydon in for Reynolds

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

Results: Valencia WSB

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

WSB bans big bang

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

Jezza out for Oulton

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

WSB: First practice times

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

WSB: Walker 2nd fastest

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

Corser does the double

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

Fight offroad restrictions

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

The chav look in MotoGP?

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

Results: Mallory BSB

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...