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Looking purposeful...

08 April 2005

Looking purposeful...

We don’t know where she’s going, but it must be somewhere important…

Belgian star to try TT

08 April 2005

Belgian star to try TT

An increase in the number of foreign riders racing at the Isle of Man TT has continued, with a Belgian road racer the latest European star to sign up. Twenty-eight year old Michael Weynand has gained...

Hofmann slips up

08 April 2005

Hofmann slips up

Kawasaki MotoGP rider Alex Hofmann high-sided his ZX-RR in front of a huge crowd at a pre race exhibition in Estoril, breaking a bone in his wrist forcing him to sit out the race. Hofmann turned out...

Kiyonari Thruxton double

08 April 2005

Kiyonari Thruxton double

Ryuichi Kiyonari dominates the British Superbike Championship after a double win at the second round at Thruxton in Hampshire. The Japanese rider adds these wins to his double victory at the opening...

The long legs of the law

08 April 2005

The long legs of the law

If the police followed this recruitment policy and uniform, criminals would be running towards them rather than running away.

Results: Jerez MotoGP

08 April 2005

Results: Jerez MotoGP

Results from Jerez,Spain, the opening round of the 2005 MotoGP championship. MotoGP results:: 1. Rossi. 2. Gibernau. 3. Melandri. 4. Barros. 5. Nakano. 6. Bayliss. 7. Biaggi. 8. Tamada. 9.

BSB: Saturday

08 April 2005

BSB: Saturday

Michael Rutter has put his HM Plant Honda on pole for the Thruxton round of the 2005 Bennetts British Superbike championship ahead of Leon Haslam and provisional poleman Sean Emmett. Superbike final...

Slight wind problem...

08 April 2005

Slight wind problem...

What you can’t see is the bloke kneeling out of shot with an industrial fan to get that perfect windswept look….

BSB: Thruxton Friday

08 April 2005

BSB: Thruxton Friday

The Thruxton round of the 2005 Bennetts British Superbike champship has begun with Michael Rutter going quickest in the second free practice session. Second quickest was Ryuichi Kiyonari, the double...

Have a blonde moment

08 April 2005

Have a blonde moment

Everyone likes to have at least one blonde moment a day…

MotoGP: Saturday

08 April 2005

MotoGP: Saturday

Valentino Rossi has taken pole position for the first round of the 2005 MotoGP championship at Jerez with a stunning 1:39.419 lap, around two seconds quicker than the fastest time in practice. Rossi...

Got a hankie?

01 April 2005

Got a hankie?

You never know when you might need a handkerchief. You could start sneezing, or need to make a parachute for a mouse…

Everts wins MX opener

01 April 2005

Everts wins MX opener

Stefan Everts has won the opening World Championship Motocross GP of 2005 with a dominant display, claiming the 80th GP victory of his career. A crowd of 14,000 attended the race at Zolder, Belgium,...

Results: Australian WSB

01 April 2005

Results: Australian WSB

Here are the results from the Phillip Island WSB round of April 3, 2005. Click here to read the full report. Superbike Race 1 Positions: T. Corser Y. Kagayama, 8.279 C. Vermeulen, 12.551 M.

Works of art...

01 April 2005

Works of art...

Now if only all graffiti came with these young ladies attached…

WSB: Kagayama on pole

01 April 2005

WSB: Kagayama on pole

Yukio Kagayama has taken pole position for the Phillip Island round of the World Superbike championship despite setting only the fifth fastest time in the second qualifying session. The Alstara...

WSB: Corser does double

01 April 2005

WSB: Corser does double

The Alstare Corona Suzuki team has dominated the top of the World Superbike leader board for the second time with Troy Corser taking both wins at Phillip Island and team-mate Yukio Kagayama taking a...

Babes at a premium

01 April 2005

Babes at a premium

Attractive young ladies always come at an expensive premium….

Put your feet up....

01 April 2005

Put your feet up....

It’s the weekend, so why not spend five minutes relaxing on the sofa. Sadly we can’t promise the girls will be there…

WSB: First qualifying

01 April 2005

WSB: First qualifying

Australians dominated the first world superbike qualifying session at Phillip Island on Friday April 1, with Troy Corser taking the fastest lap and six of the top eight riders hailing from Australia. ...

Back in black

01 April 2005

Back in black

The start of the 2005 British Superbike season meant the return of racing to the UK. And just as important was the return of scantily -clad young ladies.

Looking thoughtful

01 April 2005

Looking thoughtful

We wonder what this young lady asked, to make Ben Bostrom look so deep in though?

Always a queue

01 April 2005

Always a queue

Whever you’re at a busy bike meet, you can always spot the queues….

Blata delays GP debut

01 April 2005

Blata delays GP debut

The WCM Blata V6 will now make its debut at the Brno GP, rather than at the opening round at Jerez this weekend, with the team running the four cylinder bikes from 2004 until then. “We now plan for...

Looking relaxed...

25 March 2005

Looking relaxed...

The best riding position allows you to stay releaxed….and shows off your bikini (ladies only).

BSB: First qualifying

25 March 2005

BSB: First qualifying

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken the top spot in the first qualifying session for the opening round of the British Superbike championship at Brands Hatch. The session proved it is going to be an...

BSB: Final qualifying

25 March 2005

BSB: Final qualifying

Leon Haslam has taken pole position at Brands Hatch proving that Ducati still a force in British Superbikes – despite there only being one team running the Italian machines. Haslam finished the...

North of the border

25 March 2005

North of the border

Two very good reasons to take a trip to Glasgow this year…

Champ returns in MX1

25 March 2005

Champ returns in MX1

Defending champ John Coppins won both races in round two of the MX1 Maxxis British Motocross Championship at Polesworth on Sunday. The CAS Honda rider missed the opening event two weeks ago with a...

Keep it under your cap

25 March 2005

Keep it under your cap

Even the nattiest of hats won’t distract our attention…

Foggy-Petronas testing

25 March 2005

Foggy-Petronas testing

The Foggy-Petronas team has spent two days testing at Phillip Island in Australia to prepare for the World Superbike round there on April 3, 2005. Both riders enjoyed trouble-free testing with Steve...

Going nowhere

25 March 2005

Going nowhere

They could pretend to ride the bikes as long as they wanted, but they weren’t going to get very far…

Brands BSB timetable

25 March 2005

Brands BSB timetable

HERE comes another stunning weekend – and since it’s graced with the opening round of the British Superbike championship, the DIY and garden chores are just going to have to wait. You can win VIP...

Looking distracted...

25 March 2005

Looking distracted...

It’s tough looking interested in motorcycle racing all day, apparently…

BSB: Practice times

25 March 2005

BSB: Practice times

Ryuichi Kiyonari has gone fastest in practice for the opening round of the 2005 Bennetts British Superbike championship on Easter Monday. The Japanese HM Plant rider is the first of four Hondas in...

BSB: Kiyonari double

25 March 2005

BSB: Kiyonari double

Ryuichi Kiyonari has done the double at the opening round of the British Superbike championship at Brands Hatch, winning both races convincingly. See MCN – out on Wednesday for: How 50,000 of us made...