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WSB testing for Monza

22 April 2005

WSB testing for Monza

Tha Yamaha, Suzuki and Ducati squads have all completed testing at Monza in Italy to prepare for the next round of the World Superbike championship on May 8, 2005. The Motor Italia Yamaha sqyad...

AMA podium for Hodgson

22 April 2005

AMA podium for Hodgson

Neil Hodgson has taken second place in the third round of the AMA Superbike championship at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. The British ex-BSB and WSB champion took fourth in the racing on...

Gordon Bennetts!

22 April 2005

Gordon Bennetts!

Sometimes even we just like to keep quiet and sit back in contemplation of an attractive brolly babe.

A vision in blue...

22 April 2005

A vision in blue...

There are many beautiful reasons to like the colour blue. There’s the sea, this young lady and Chelsea Football Club for starters….

Racing reactions

22 April 2005

Racing reactions

After every race we get inundated with reports from all the teams so we’ve compiled a collection of the reactions to the weekends racing to let you see first hand what the riders and team managers...

Mallory BSB: FP2

22 April 2005

Mallory BSB: FP2

Mallory Park Supersport FP2: 1. Camier 53.285. 2. Sykes 53.373. 3. Vincent 53.479. 4. Jones 53.539. 5. Riba 53.618. 6. Young 53.764. 7. Robinson 53.842. 8. Crutchlow 53.908. 9. Andrews 53.920. 10.

Size is everything....

15 April 2005

Size is everything....

It’s the attack of the 50ft brolly babe. But we doubt many people would put up much of a fight…

Barros takes pole

15 April 2005

Alex Barros has made a clean sweep of the pre race sessions at the Estoril GP. The Brazilian topped all three free practice sessions then went on to take pole position in the qualifying session. He finished the final session with a best lap of 1:37.202, knocking Sete Gibernau in to second place by .127 seconds. Carlos Checa put in a good final session to take third place on the gid while...

Results: Estoril MotoGP

15 April 2005

Results: Estoril MotoGP

Results from all three Gp classes from the second round of the MotoGP championship, which took place at Estoril in Portugal on April 17,...

World SX title decided

15 April 2005

World SX title decided

Ricky Carmichael has claimed the THQ/FIM World Supercross Championship for 2005, and looks set to also take the AMA Supercross series. The 25-year-old Suzuki rider now has an unbeatable score, with...

Barros tops first practice

15 April 2005

Barros tops first practice

Alex Barros was fastest in the opening practice session for the Estoril GP in the first free practice session on Friday morning. The Brazilian left the previous round in Jerez far from happy with his...

GMT94 win Le Mans

15 April 2005

GMT94 win Le Mans

Reigning world endurance champions GMT94 have won the Le Mans 24 hours with riders David Checa, William Costes and Sebastien Gimbert. The team qualified on pole position, with David Checa holding the...

WSB arrives in Europe

15 April 2005

WSB arrives in Europe

The WSB championship hits Europe for the first time this season this weekend with defending champ James Toseland focused on clawing his way back into the title fight. We’ll be bringing you live...

Knight wins in Wales

15 April 2005

Knight wins in Wales

David Knight has extended his lead of the British Enduro Championship with a win at the second round, the Brechfa Enduro. The KTM rider was able to claim victory at the first one-day event of 2005,...

Bid for GP VIP passes

15 April 2005

Bid for GP VIP passes

Bid now for your chance to rub shoulders with the stars of MotoGP at the Shanghai round from Friday April 29. Dorna have given two VIP passes to MCN’s favourite charity – Riders For Health. Now you...

False advertising...

15 April 2005

False advertising...

If that’s Leon Haslam, I’ll eat the lastest copy of MCN….

Stop chatting, ladies...

15 April 2005

Stop chatting, ladies...

Actually, if you three keep chatting, we can ogle without you notice…..

Barros stays on top

15 April 2005

Barros stays on top

Alex Barros has continued his domination of the second round of the MotoGP World championship by setting the fastest lap in the second free practice session. After setting the fastest time in the...

Harley Supermoto racer

15 April 2005

Harley Supermoto racer

There’s a huge range of exotic names in Supermoto racing with the likes for VOR, Husqvarna and Husaberg, but they’ve just been joined by probably the most iconic brand in the world. This season Keith...

Barros wins at Estoril

15 April 2005

Barros wins at Estoril

The first win for the Honda team in 2005 has come from GP veteran Alex Barros, at the second round at Estoril in Portugal. Barros took the win on the Camel Honda RCV, from the Yamaha of Valentino...

MotoGP testing at Estoril

15 April 2005

MotoGP testing at Estoril

Following the second round of the MotoGP championship at Estoril on April 17, 2005, nine of the riders returned to the Portuguese track the following day to perform further testing. Former 250cc...

Sold: Rossi's race bike

15 April 2005

Sold: Rossi's race bike

A Cagiva Mito 125 raced by a certain Valentino Rossi has been auctioned for charity, with a winning bid of 22660 Euros (£15,413). The bike, which he used to win the Italian 125 production...

Seeing red...

15 April 2005

Seeing red...

We don’t know how these young ladies queeze into such tight PVC, but our intrepid reporters are always volunteering to try and find out…

The green meenie?

15 April 2005

The green meenie?

Green may be the colour of jealousy, or even Ireland, but every time we see this particular shade we think of the Kawasaki grid girls.

A brave brolly babe....

15 April 2005

A brave brolly babe....

It takes a brave girl to open herself up for the cheap jokes and puns associated with this particular sponsorship…

A model's pout....

15 April 2005

A model's pout....

You can tell James Toseland is used to the camera with that professional pout…

A babe for all weathers

08 April 2005

A babe for all weathers

Not only is she ready for sunny weather with her skimpy t-shirt, and wet weather with her umbrella, but if it gets windy, that skirt doubles as a neckwarmer…

Best of both....

08 April 2005

Best of both....

When the Virgin Mobile girls get together with a Bennetts babe, everyone is a winner….

Day of Champs tickets

08 April 2005

Day of Champs tickets

Tickets for the annual Day of Champions event on the eve of the British GP have gone on sale. It’s on Thursday, July 21 at Donington Park and will raise funds for MCN’s favourite charity – Riders For...

Results: Thruxton BSB

08 April 2005

Results: Thruxton BSB

BSB Race One: 1. Ryuichi Kiyonari. 2. Michael Rutter. 3. Gregorio Lavilla. 4. Leon Haslam. 5. Sean Emmett. 6. Karl Harris. 7. Scott Smart. 8. Dean Thomas. 9. Glen Richards. 10. Tommy Hill. 11. James...

Protest to save off road

08 April 2005

Protest to save off road

And, the MCI points out, “This action by one division of DEFRA comes at a time when another division within DEFRA has been calling for land to be made available for off road motorsport activity to...

MotoGP: Jerez Friday

08 April 2005

MotoGP: Jerez Friday

125cc Qualifying 1: 1. SImoncelli 1:46.996. 2. Pasini 1:47.397. 3. Luthi 1:47.747. 4. Kallio 1:47.934. 5. Lai 1:48.277. 6. Talmacsi 1:48.286. 7. Faubel 1:48.611. 8. De Rosa 1:48.632. 9. Zanetti...

Foggy: I'd beat Rossi

08 April 2005

Foggy: I'd beat Rossi

Tough-talking former WSB champ Carl Fogarty reckons he would have spanked current MotoGP champ Valentino Rossi had the two ever gone head-to-head. The Foggy Petronas Racing WSB boss – who has four...

Rossi rules Jerez MotoGP

08 April 2005

Rossi rules Jerez MotoGP

250cc results: 1. Pedrosa 2. Porto 3. De Angelis. 4. Dovizioso. 5. Barbera. 6. Lorenzo. 7. Locatelli. 8. Debon. 9. Corsi. 10. Giansanti. 11. Davies. 12. Rous. 13. Baldolini. 14. Ballerini. 15.

Hair today...

08 April 2005

Hair today...

Now you see why there are very few racers with long hair. Aside from Giovanni Bussei. And formely Norrick Abe and Fred Merkel.

Do you want airhorns?

08 April 2005

Do you want airhorns?

The owners of Silverstone race circuit want you to decide whether to allow the use of airhorns during race meetings. This year the circuit will host two major bike events, with World Superbikes on...