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Supermoto champ on Supersport pace

07 January 2003

World Supermoto champ Thierry van den Bosch shocked his new rivals in World Supersports by matching lap record pace in his first test of Yamaha’s latest R6. He lapped Spain’s Almeria circuit as fast...

Foggy on A Question of Sport

07 January 2003

Carl Fogarty, the four-times World Superbike champion, and boss of Foggy-Petronas racing, will appear on BBC’s A Question of Sport this Friday, January 17. He’ll be joining team captains Ally McCoist...

There’s always one

07 January 2003

Guess whose photographer got distracted from the bike?

Isn’t that Anastasia?

01 January 2003

Soul singer Anastasia picks up some part-time work during the racing season.

Updated 2003 WSB and Endurance calendar

01 January 2003

The Malaysian round of World Superbikes will not be taking place this year, but there will still be 12 rounds of action, plus eight World Endurance races, and the three Masters of Endurance events at...

Rossi tips Ducati for 2003

01 January 2003

MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi predicts Ducati rider Loris Capirossi will be a major threat in 2003. Capirossi has beaten lap records at Jerez and Phillip Island in testing. On the final day of...

Reed wins second World Supercross GP

01 January 2003

Yamaha’s Chad Reed took his second victory in the THQ World Supercross GP in Anaheim at the weekend. Over 45,000 fans watched Kawasaki’s Mike Brown take the holeshot in the 250cc race, only to be...

A bit lop-sided

01 January 2003

She always needed her friend to hold her up

And will I ride like Doohan?

01 January 2003

Inspiration to ride like Mick Doohan

01 January 2003

ACU unveil bigger and better racing Academy

01 January 2003

The ACU Academy has offered training for young road racers for the last two years. Now it will also offer motocross, trials, grasstrack and enduro training. In addition to the eight new road racers...

MonsterMob boss rallies to victory

01 January 2003

MonsterMob boss Paul Bird took victory in the Specsavers Christmas Stages Rally, despite having his Hyundai Accent WRC less than a week. Bird competed in the event, held at Croft Circuit, despite...

Sorry, Nori…

01 January 2003

Sorry Nori, but you’re not the focus of our attention…

What a way to end 2002

30 December 2002

This picture should ensure you leave 2002 with a smile on your face

Supercross legend McGrath retires

30 December 2002

Seven-times AMA 250cc Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath has announced his retirement, sources revealed today. McGrath is currently racing for KTM, and planned to continue for two more seasons, before...

No single seat unit for them

30 December 2002

Suddenly the argument for being able to take pillions seems startlingly clear.

Not optional extras

23 December 2002

The unfaired SV650 would be unstoppable if it came with two free brolly babes

Marks out of ten?

23 December 2002

Surely the bike should have a nine on it, not a one

Yo-ho-ho

23 December 2002

Merry Christmas to everyone

Stop the what?

23 December 2002

Stop the stripping? Are you sure?

Three wise devils?

23 December 2002

We thought you might prefer these ladies to the three wise men

Chad Reed wins in Arnhem

16 December 2002

Chad Reed took victory at the second round of the THQ 250cc World Supercross GP, held in Arnhem, Holland on Saturday. He took the win ahead of Team Yamaha teammate David Vuillemin, with Honda’s Mike...

New models for 2003

16 December 2002

It’s hard to work out how they can improve them year after year

Why is she so high?

16 December 2002

You’ll need to click to enlarge to find out how she became so tall

Rossi faces bomb terror

16 December 2002

It’s hard to believe, but Valentino Rossi is under police protection after he was named in a message included with a letter bomb. The message mentioned Rossi because of his links with Honda MotoGP...

The dynamic Ducati duo

16 December 2002

Holy babes on bikes Batman!

The mean greenies

16 December 2002

Sure beats little green men everywhere.

Your chance to dine with BSB stars

16 December 2002

Imagine dining surrounded by the stars of British Superbikes, before witnessing Steve Hislop officially receive the championship trophy. A limited number of tickets are available for the BSB 2002...

Octagon deny plans to sell Brands Hatch

16 December 2002

Octagon have denied they are planning to sell circuits including Brands Hatch, Snetterton, Oulton Park and Cadwell Park. The claims were raised in subscription newsletter, TV Sports Marketing.

Best helmet park ever?

16 December 2002

Probably the best helmet park in the world…

A little more to the left

16 December 2002

She’s beautiful, but she’s in the way of the bike…

No Malaysian round for World Superbikes

09 December 2002

The Malaysian round of next year’s World Superbike championship has been axed. A race was due to be staged at Sepang on May 4, but the FIM confirmed last week that the calendar has been cut from 13...