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Brands BSB results

16 June 2004

Brands BSB results

Championship points: John REYNOLDS 261 Michael RUTTER 232 Sean EMMETT 186 Yukio KAGAYAMA 181 Scott SMART 164 Dean THOMAS 101 Tommy HILL 88 Ryuichi KIYONARI 87 Glen RICHARDS 78 Gary MASON...

Feeling horny?

16 June 2004

Feeling horny?

Grabbing the bull by the horns…

The usual suspects

16 June 2004

The usual suspects

This Brolly babe lark is just all standing around

Lampkin takes second

16 June 2004

Lampkin takes second

Dougie Lampkin had to settle for second place at the French round of the World Trials championship despite getting even marks with winner and fellow Repsol Montesa rider Takahisa Fujinami. The current...

A classical pose

16 June 2004

A classical pose

Brolly babe profiling was becoming increasingly popular in MotoGP

Brands witness appeal

16 June 2004

North Kent police are appealing for witnesses to the crash which ended the Superstock race at the British Superbike meeting at Brands Hatch on Sunday, June 20, 2004. The incident occurred on the first lap of the race, which was scheduled to start at 16.35pm. As the front-runners reached Pilgrim’s Drop on the Brands Hatch GP circuit, five riders were involved in the pile-up. Darren Mitchell, 31,...

Can you see the signs?

16 June 2004

Can you see the signs?

If only someone had told her the paint was still wet. She had to wait there until everyone went home before peeling herself off the wall.

Musical statues?

16 June 2004

Musical statues?

Pier-Francesco Chili and his brolly girl make the grid more fun with their game of musical statues…

Boost for right to ride

16 June 2004

Boost for right to ride

The battle to hold on to our right to ride trail bikes on green lanes has been given a boost by a meeting between top politicians and riding rights campaigners. The Chair of the All Party...

Reynolds wins at Brands

16 June 2004

Reynolds wins at Brands

John Reynolds amazed everyone at Brands Hatch on Sunday, taking his Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 to the win in the first race despite breaking his collarbone just two weeks ago. It was Reynolds team-mate...

Supermoto hits Cumbria

16 June 2004

Supermoto hits Cumbria

The MCN-backed British Supermoto Championship – the wildest and fastest growing form of motorcycle sport – descends on West Cumbria (formerly Cumberland) for an action packed day’s racing on Sunday...

Kagayama on pole

16 June 2004

Kagayama on pole

Yukio Kagayama has returned from injury to take pole position for this weekends British Superbike races at Brands Hatch. The Japanese Rizla Suzuki rider, who missed the last round after suffering a...

Junior TT results

09 June 2004

Junior TT results

John McGuinness won the 2004 Isle of Man Junior TT On June 9. Here are the rest of the top 15. 1. JOHN McGUINNESS, Yamaha R6. 1 15 06.01 2. BRUCE ANSTEY GSX-R600 K4.1 15 23.01 3. JASON GRIFFITHS...

The perfect rear end?

09 June 2004

The perfect rear end?

Most of us enjoy spending hours tinkering to find the perfect rear end. Our photographers are no exception…

WSB stars drive dirty

09 June 2004

WSB stars drive dirty

If you’ve been amazed by the sideways antics of the top World Superbike riders, imagine putting them all through their paces at Silverstone’s 4×4 off-road course. And then making it a...

Archibald wins Senior

09 June 2004

Archibald wins Senior

Lap Four: Adrian Archibald crosses the line to take his second successive Senior win, leading TAS Suzuki team-mate Bruce Anstey by 30.2 seconds at the chequered flag. Gary Carswell finishes third,...

Spanish GP: free practice

09 June 2004

Spanish GP: free practice

MotoGP free practice: 1) Gibernau 1:44.219. 2) Barros 1:44.229. 3) Biaggi 1:44.350. 4) Checa 1:44.485. 5) Rossi 1:44.625. 6) Edwards 1:44.661. 7) Melandri 1:44.769. 8) Abe 1:44.922. 9) Xaus 1:45.216.

Breeze: funeral details

09 June 2004

Breeze: funeral details

Racer Colin Breeze died in the Formula One TT race on Saturday, June 5. His funeral will take place at St Wilfrid’s church, in Kibworth, Leicestershire at 12.15 on Friday June 18. Any donations will...

Standing tall

09 June 2004

Standing tall

The brolly babes all spent time practising for the Sunday night game of musical statues

Farquhar wins Prod 600

09 June 2004

Farquhar wins Prod 600

Ryan Farquhar has won the three-lap Production 600 TT, followed by Bruce Anstey and John MCGuinness. Farquhar took his ZX-6R to victory in a time of 57 minutes 46.6 seconds, giving Kawaski their first...

Move over Toseland...

09 June 2004

Move over Toseland...

Move over James, you can’t make that brolly babe peer over your shoulder all day….

WSB: First qualifying

09 June 2004

WSB: First qualifying

Superbike first qualifying: 1) Chili 1:55.043. 2) Vermuelen 1:55.408. 3) laconi 1:55.415. 4) Haga 1:55.522. 5) Nannelli 1:55.932. 6) Borciani 1:55.977. 7) Toseland 1:55.984. 8) McCoy 1:55.987. 9)...

McGuinness wins Junior

09 June 2004

McGuinness wins Junior

John McGuinness has won Wednesday’s Junior TT in a time of 1:15.06 on a Yamaha R6. McGuinness adds the victory to those he has already landed on the Isle of Man this year in the F1 and Lightweight...

Nobody likes a poser

09 June 2004

Nobody likes a poser

Who do they imagine we’re all looking at?

Spanish win for Rossi

09 June 2004

Spanish win for Rossi

Valentino Rossi overcame a determined challenge from Spaniard Sete Gibernau to take the win and deny the Honda rider a home triumph. Rossi led away from the grid, but a moment allowed Gibernau past,...

Trouble comes in threes

09 June 2004

Trouble comes in threes

Three’s company. And very good company at that…

She's no sucker

09 June 2004

She's no sucker

He offered her a go on his sucker, which seems to have amused. Can’t think why.

WSB Full results list

09 June 2004

WSB Full results list

Superbike race one results: 1) Vermuelen. 2) Haga. 3) Laconi. 4) Haslam. 5) Toseland. 6) Martin. 7) Ellison. 8) McCoy. 9) Corser. 10) Clementi. 11) Borciani. 12) Walker. 13) Sanchini. 14) Bontempi.

WSB: Laconi pole

09 June 2004

WSB: Laconi pole

Superbikes grid after superpole: 1) Laconi 1:54.331. 2) Vermuelen 1:54.643. 3) Haga 1:54.812. 4) Toseland 1:54.976. 5) Haslam 1:55.038. 6) Corser 1:55.113. 7) Ellison 1:55.276. 8) Martin 1:55.438. 9)...

Spanish GP: Final grid

09 June 2004

Spanish GP: Final grid

Spanish GP grid positions: 1) Gibernau 1:42,596. 2) Rossi 1:42.959. 3) Hayden 1:43.124. 4) Melandri 1:43.601. 5) Barros 1:43.647. 6) Xaus 1:43.680. 7) Hopkins 1:43.693. 8) Bayliss 1:43.793. 9) Biaggi...

MotoGP: First qualifying

09 June 2004

MotoGP: First qualifying

MotoGP first qualifying: 1) Gibernau 1:42.934. 2) Biaggi 1:43.563. 3) Tamada 1:43.708. 4) Rossi 1:43.710. 5) Hayden 1:43.840. 6) Checa 1:43.860. 7) Barros 1:43.911. 8) Nakano 1:43.948. 9) Melandri...

Sidecar B TT winners

09 June 2004

Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle broke the lap record on their way to victory in the Sidecar B TT race on the Island on Wednesday June 9. It was Molyneux’s 10th Isle of Man TT victory equalling the record of the German BMW driver Siegfried Schauzu. Molyneux and Sayle’s Honda outfit lapped at just outside 20 minute pace, setting a new lap record on lap two at 113.17mph. Former world champions Klaus...

WSB: Qualifying

09 June 2004

WSB: Qualifying

Superbike qualifying 2: 1) Chili 1:54.794. 2) Vermuelen 1:54.796. 3) Laconi 1:54.799. 4) Haga 1:55.522. 5) Corser 1:55.839. 6) Toseland 1:55.870. 7) Martin 1:55.892. 8) Nannelli 1:55.932. 9) McCoy...

FIM verdict in CBR row

09 June 2004

FIM verdict in CBR row

The row over the weight of the rear axle in Honda’s World Supersport CBR600s has been resolved and the six riders disqualified at the end of the Oschersleben round have had their points...

Some jaunty angles...

09 June 2004

Some jaunty angles...

Those brollies are being held at a rather playful angle…

MotoGP: Practice

09 June 2004

MotoGP: Practice

MotoGP Free Practice 2: 1) Gibernau 1:43.847. 2) Rossi 1:44.184. 3) Biaggi 1:44.187. 4) Edwards 1:44.497. 5) Hayden 1:44.537. 6) Bayliss 1:44.676. 7) Checa 1:44.756. 8) Roberts Jnr 1:44.778. 9)...