Motorcycle Sport & Racing News

Babes take shelter

26 May 2004

Suddenly, everything is looking rosy…

Supermoto title fight moves to Northern Ireland

26 May 2004

Teams riders and officials are heading for Northern Ireland for round five of the British Supermoto Championships at Nutts Corner in Belfast on Sunday 30th. The Northern Irish round. All Irish eyes...

Todays Babe: "Very shadey"

26 May 2004

If you want to look cool on the grid, you have to wear shades

The 2004 TT begins

26 May 2004 by Practical Sportsbikes

The 2004 Isle of Man TT meeting begins today, Friday May 28, with practice for the De Montfort pre-TT Classic races. The races themselves begin on Saturday, and continue on Bank Holiday...

That babe is shaking her pom-poms at me

26 May 2004

Stop shaking those things at me

Too cold for bikinis

26 May 2004

It’s not all bikinis and sunny weather. Sadly.

The 10 greatest TT riders ever

26 May 2004

How does Geoff Duke stack up against Joey Dunlop? Or Steve Hislop compare to Stanley Woods. Who is the greatest TT racer ever? MCN reveals our top 10 in a free 16-page TT preview, only with MCN out...

Drama in German first qualifying

26 May 2004

The first qualifying session at Oscheleben was red-flagged after Spaniard David Garcia crashed his NCR Ducati, but it was Pier-Francesco Chili who finished the session in provisional pole. First...

All good things come in pairs. Babes for instance

26 May 2004

If one is good, two is always better

Martin fastest in Oschersleben practice

26 May 2004

Australian Steve Martin has gone fastest in free practice for this weekend’s World Superbike racing at Oschersleben in Germany. Martin completed 22 laps on his DFX Ducati 999, and posted a fastest...

Laconi takes victory in Race Two

26 May 2004

1) Laconi. 2) Toseland. 3) Haslam. 4) McCoy. 5) Nannelli. 6) Sanchini. 7) Walker. 8) Vermuelen. 9) Clementi. 10) Meklau. 11) Bontempi. 12) Velini. 13) Mrkyvka. 14) Berthelsen. DNF: Haga. Martin.

Very shadey

26 May 2004

If you haven’t got dark glasses, you just ain’t cool

TT Saturday Practice

26 May 2004

The fastest practice time from all the sessions was recorded in the Junior 600cc class by Adrain Archibald on the TAS Suzuki GSX-R600. Formula One: Fastest in practice was Paul Hunt on a Suzuki...

Oschersleben WSB results

26 May 2004

1) Laconi. 2) Toseland. 3) Haslam. 4) McCoy. 5) Nannelli. 6) Sanchini. 7) Walker. 8) Vermuelen. 9) Clementi. 10) Meklau. 11) Bontempi. 12) Velini. 13) Mrkyvka. 14) Berthelsen. DNF: Haga. Martin.

Firmer rears chosen for Yamaha in 2004. For their babes...

26 May 2004

Yamaha and Rossi have opted for the models with firmer rears

Glad she cleaned her teeth

19 May 2004

To be a successful brolly girl it’s important to make sure your teeth are clean, and not hiding a bit of broccoli.

BBC race coverage for 2004

19 May 2004

The BBC has confirmed its initial line-up of bike racing on TV for 2004, though it is subject to changes and additions. For MotoGP… South Africa GP: Sunday April 18, Grandstand, BBC Two, Race 1:...

We wanted her shirt off!

19 May 2004

When we tried to persuade the brolly girl to remove her shirt, Katsuaki Fujiwara misunderstood.

TT kicks off this Friday

19 May 2004

The Isle of Man TT kicks off this Friday with the pre-TT Classic Races on the island. Practice for the TT itself starts on Saturday May 29 with the first races on Saturday June 5. For last minute...

What are they up to?

19 May 2004

They’re obviously up to something…

A knowing look

19 May 2004

What does the redhead know that we don’t?

Smart takes first BSB win

19 May 2004

Scott Smart and Michael Rutter shared victories at the fifth round of the British Superbike championship at Mondello Park. Smart took his Hawk Kawasaki ZX-10R to his first BSB victory after slipping...

Rutter on pole at Mondello

19 May 2004

Michael Rutter has taken Pole position for the Mondello Park round of the British Superbike championship. Rizla Suzuki rider John Reynolds held the top spot for most of the session, breaking his...

GP race dates for 2004

19 May 2004

April 18, South Africa, Welkom; May 2, Spain, Jerez de la Frontera; May 16, France, Le Mans; June 6, Italy, Mugello; June 13, Catalunya, Catalunya; June 26, Netherlands, Assen; July 4, Rio,...

BSB race dates for 2004

19 May 2004

28 March, Silverstone, Northamptonshire; 12 April, Brands Hatch Indy, Kent; 25 April, Snetterton, Norfolk; 3 May, Oulton Park, Cheshire; 23 May, Mondello Park, N Ireland; 6 June Thruxton,...

19 May 2004

Ever tried fusing protons?

19 May 2004

We’re not sure whether proton fusion is a scientific term, but we’d like to see these two coupling

Smart gives ZX-10R its first big win

19 May 2004

Scott Smart and Michael Rutter shared victories at the fifth round of the British Superbike championship at Mondello Park. Smart took his Hawk Kawasaki ZX-10R to his first BSB victory after slipping...

WSB race dates for 2004

19 May 2004

February 29: Valencia, Spain. March 28: Phillip Island, Australia. April 18: Misano, San Marino. May 16: Monza, Italy. May 30: Oschersleben, Germany. June 13: Silverstone, UK. July 11: Laguna Seca,...

Supersport and Superstock free practice

12 May 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge 1:52.930. 2) Lanzi 1:54.083. 3) Foret 1:54.098. 4) Curtain 1:54.230. 5) Fujiwara 1:54.334. 6) Vd Goorbergh 1:54.607. 7) Parkes 1:54.805. 8) Charpentier 1:54.990. 9) Iannuzzo 1:55.166. 10 Giugovaz 1:55.195. 11) Migliorati 1:55.384. 12) Kellner 1:55.566. 13) Guareschi 1:55.587. 14) Chambon 1:55.642. 15) Hanson 1:55.642. 16) Tortoroglio 1:55.833. 17) Corradi 1:55.953 18)...

Monza Superpole

12 May 2004

1) Laconi 1:48.258. 2) Vermulen 1:48.594. 3) Chili 1:48.655. 4) Haga 1:49.152. 5) Haslam 1:49.259. 6) Toseland 1:49.422. 7) Nannelli 1:50.024. 8) Borciani 1:50.132. 9) Walker 1:50.434. 10) McCoy 1:50.525. 11) Martin 1:50.534. 12) Corser 1:50.996. 13) Bontempi 1:51.039. 14) Pedercini 1:51.487. 15) Sanchini 1:51.974. 16) Blora 1:52.056. Outside to 16: 17) Clementi 1:51.613. 18) De Matteis 1:51.558.

Monza Supersport and Superstock results:

12 May 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge. 2) Parkes. 3) Vd Goorbergh. 4) Charpentier. 5) Kellner. 6) Neukirchner. 7) Bussei. 8) Guareschi. 9) Lagrive. 10) Hanson. 11) Roccoli. 12) Sacchetti. 13) Giugovaz. 14) Van Steenbergen. 15) Lanzi Retired: Fujiwara. Migliorati. Cruciani. Berta. Curtain. Wimbauer. Baiocco. Boccolini. Chambon. Corradi. Tortoroglio. Foret. Iannuzzo. Superstock: 1) Vizziello. 2) Alfonsi. 3)...

Laconi fastest at Monza

12 May 2004

Regis Laconi has gone quickest in free practice for the WSB round at Monza on Sunday, May 16. The factory Fila Ducati rider recorded a best time of 1:49.581, almost a second quicker than...

A good way to end the week

12 May 2004

What better way to look forward to a weekend of racing than a gorgeous brolly babe?

He knows where we are looking!

12 May 2004

Sometimes even the riders realise they are not always the centre of attention

Rutter tops 200mph at NW200

12 May 2004

Michael Rutter dominated the North West 200 road races, beating the total of nine wins held by his father, and managing a top speed of 201.1mph during the second race. Rutter has now claimed ten...