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Lavilla steals provisional pole

02 September 2003

Gregorio Lavilla has taken the provisional pole position for Assen World Superbikes beating Chris Walker to the top spot by just over a tenth of a second after the session was red flagged. The first...

Put your glasses on…

02 September 2003

She thought our photographer was quite attractive until she remembered her glasses

WCM four-stroke to race

02 September 2003

Chris Burns will finally get the chance to race his Harris WCM four-stroke this weekend at Sunday’s GP, in Estoril, Portugal. The bike was originally due to start racing at the beginning of the season...

Suzuki to race RM-Z450

02 September 2003

Suzuki has announced that its new RM-Z450 crosser will debut at the All-Japan Motocross series in October and then go on to compete in the World MXGP series in 2004. The new four-stroke off-roader,...

Feeling blue?

02 September 2003

Feeling blue?…Maybe you’d like to?

Neil Hodgson becomes a father

02 September 2003

Neil Hodgson can start celebrating early after becoming a father today, Tuesday September 2. Holly Hodgson was born a 2:30pm weighing seven pounds after being induced a week early to allow Neil to be present at the birth. Both baby and mother Kathryn are doing fine, allowing dad Neil to concentrate on the World Superbike races at Assen this weekend, which could see the Brit become the world...

Hodgson is champion

02 September 2003

Neil Hodgson is the 2003 World Superbike champion. Hodgson had to settle for second behind team-mate Ruben Xaus in the first race at Assen today but it was enough to take the championship. The second...

‘Somewhere under the rainbow’

01 September 2003

Go to the end of the rainbow and you’ll find it’s being held by a very sleepy brolly girl

Foggy rides again

01 September 2003

Carl Fogarty indulged himself with a few laps in the saddle of the Petronas FP1 during the first day of a two-day private test at Valencia in Spain. ” I am officially old! ” said team boss Fogarty. ...

Kato tribute planned for Motegi GP

01 September 2003

Fausto Gresini, the former team boss of the late Daijiro Katoh, has announced he will invite 1000 people to a special ceremony in honour of the rider at the Pacific GP at Motegi on October 5. The...

Save cash on guided off-road trips

01 September 2003

MCN have teamed up with the Llanerchindda Farm trail riding centre in Wales to offer you a discount on two days of guided riding around the spectacular Welsh countryside. The special MCN price of £150...

‘Three months’ before Kagayama walks again

26 August 2003

Yukio Kagayama will miss the rest of the 2003 BSB season after breaking his pelvis in a crash at Cadwell Park on Monday. The Japanese star was airlifted to a private hospital near Lincoln after he...

Triple-X rated

26 August 2003

Wonder why this young lady has been rated as triple-X?

Get off-road with MCN Honda Off-Road Experience

26 August 2003

The MCN Honda Off-Road Experience is run in association with CAS Honda, who also run Honda’s official world and British championship motocross teams, so you know you’ll be guaranteed expert advice and...

Sci-Fi brolly babe?

26 August 2003

This is how they thought brolly babes would look on Mars…or something.

Emmerdale fever grips the paddock

26 August 2003

Uproar in the GP paddock as all available monitors are switched to watch Emmerdale

Ui replaced by Vincent in 125GPs

26 August 2003

Arnaud Vincent will race for the Aprilia Sterilgarda Racing team at the next round of the 125cc championship at Estoril in Portugal on September 7, after the team terminated the contract of current...

Stand up straight young lady!

26 August 2003

Oi! You on the left. Stand up straight and no slouching.

Manx GP: Senior GP delayed due to ‘dog on course’

26 August 2003

Latest news: The Senior GP was been delayed by an hour due to a dog loose at Kirk Michael. Barney the Spaniel is unfortunately on the outside of the course, but lives on the inside, so the danger is...

Woman sets Everest bike record

26 August 2003

A Swedish woman has set a new world record for the highest ever motorbike ride after taking a Honda XL250 up Mount Everest. Despite bad weather, motocross rider Annie Seel left Base Camp, 5000m above...

Enigmatic?

26 August 2003

Enigmatic? Or just bored?

Send your support for Hodgson

26 August 2003

Britain’s Neil Hodgson is aiming to claim the World Superbike championship at Round 10 in Assen on September 7. And we want your messages of support. The former British Superbike champion has...

It’s a Knockout’s Czech version

26 August 2003

It’s a Knockout’s Czech version

Don’t get distracted…

19 August 2003

Katsuaki Fujiwara keeps his eyes on the track, and not the brolly babe…

One-handed brolly holding

19 August 2003

Now that she’s mastered the art of holding with just one hand, the world waited to see how she’d manage with two hands behind her back.

Reynolds on pole for Cadwell

19 August 2003

John Reynolds has put his Rizla Suzuki on pole for the British Superbike round at Cadwell Park. Reynolds posted a Super 12 time of 1:24.733, taking pole from Michael Rutter, who was the fastest man in...

Things are looking up…

19 August 2003

Things are definitely looking up…well, up her skirt, anyway.

Don’t hide your light

19 August 2003

Umbrellas are great for keeping off the sun but it’s amazing what you can find hiding underneath

Pump them up

19 August 2003

Clearly an expert in pneumatics

BSB title fight climaxes at Cadwell

19 August 2003

This weekend promises to be one of the most exciting rounds in the British Superbike championship this year. Not only are record crowds expected at Cadwell Park but Shane Byrne could secure the...

Zongshen 1 on pole for Oschersleben 24 hours

19 August 2003

Zongshen 1 will be on pole for the start of the Oschersleben 24 hour World Endurance race after Warick Nowland set the fastest time of the weekend on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Nowland was the only rider to...

Phase One take title lead at Oschersleben 24 Hours

19 August 2003

The British Phase one team have finished second at the Oschersleben 24 Hour round of the World Endurance Championship. This moves them into first place in the championship with one round left. The...

Three of a kind…

19 August 2003

Three might be a crowd, but when it’s a crowd of young ladies why would we complain?

Byrne seals championship with victory at Cadwell

19 August 2003

Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne is the 2003 British Superbike champion after taking victory in the first race at Cadwell Park today. Byrne pushed pole-sitter and championship rival John Reynolds into second...

TT stars turn out as Manx GP hots up

19 August 2003

Practice continues at the Manx Grand Prix as the weather improves, the lap speeds increase and TT stars come out to show their support. The sun has come out since Sunday night’s downpours, leaving...

Flares are back in

12 August 2003

Flares are back in but we’re not sure about the medallions.

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