Motorcycle Sport & Racing News

It’s hard work looking good

11 November 2002

No one appreciates the stress you get from trying to look your best…

Hayden’s RCV debut

11 November 2002

Honda’s MotoGP new boy Nicky Hayden made his RCV debut at Motegi in Japan yesterday. The 21-year-old American completed just 50 laps of the Twin Ring circuit on the 220bhp V5 – a world away from the...

Walker under the knife again

11 November 2002

Chris Walker has undergone a second operation to re-pin his broken left leg and ankle. Walker, injured during the Mettet supermoto race in Belgium last month, is battling to be fit in time for his...

World SX opener line-up confirmed

11 November 2002

The line-up of stars for the first rounds of the World Supercross event in Geneva, Switzerland on December 7 and Arnhem, Holland on December 14 has just been released. It includes: Jeremy McGrath...

Rossi’s rally starts today

11 November 2002

Valentino Rossi’s Rally of Great Britain gets under way today. The reigning MotoGP champion will be tackling the tough Welsh forests from around 8pm this evening. Click on the links on the right to...

McGrath’s Italian job for KTM

11 November 2002

This weekend will see supercross legend Jeremy McGrath makes his debut for KTM in the huge Pianeta Supercross event in Pesaro, Italy. The seven-time AMA Supercross champion will be up against it...

MotoGP 2003: The teams, the riders

11 November 2002

This year’s MotoGP silly season, as the annual contract hunt is known, will go down as one of the most unpredictable and protracted in living memory. But the fog of confusion has lifted and here’s...

Rutter quickest in Macau practice

11 November 2002

Michael Rutter edged out last year’s winner John McGuinnes to go quickest in pre-qualifying ahead of Saturday’s Macau GP yesterday. Rutter, who won the race in 1998 and 2000, went seven tenths faster than defending champion McGuinness around the tight 3.9-mile public road course of the tiny island. British riders filled the top five places on the timing sheets with former Endurance world champion...

Brits take top six at Macau GP

11 November 2002

Michael Rutter has won the Macau GP for the third time in his career. Rutter won after the 10-lap race was shortened due to rain. Second was defending champion John McGuinness, and third was David...

Hislop signs with Virgin Yamaha

11 November 2002

Steve Hislop has revealed he will defend his British Superbike crown in 2003, riding for Rob McElnea’s Virgin Yamaha squad. Hislop will be switching to a 1000cc four-cylinder R1. For the full story,...

Update: Rossi crashes out of Rally

11 November 2002

Valentino Rossi scored a spectacular first in the Rally of Britain this morning – by being the first person to retire. After climbing to 25th place after last night’s special stage, this morning the...

Whitham to miss supersport test

11 November 2002

Jamie Whitham is set to miss the start of close-season testing for the 2003 World Supersport championship. He has elected to stay in the UK to see a specialist about his knee injury, and will be...

2003 Speedway GP dates/riders

11 November 2002

Brit Scott Nicholls is included in the riders list for the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series after a brilliant second place in Australia at the last round of the 2002 season. He is one of three British...

Seeing blue

11 November 2002

She sees everything in shades of blue

Vincent takes No.1 plate to KTM

11 November 2002

Newly crowned 125cc world champion Arnaud Vincent will take his number one plate to KTM for next season. Vincent, who became the first Frenchman ever to win the title, will ride alongside 2000...

Honda reveals British line-up

11 November 2002

Honda’s decision to quit WSB (click on the link on the right for more details) means that we’re going to see factory-backed squads in Britain for the first time the 2000 season. Steve Plater is...

Fancy a roll-up?

04 November 2002

We#re talking about a roll-up cigarette, honest…

Remember this pair?

04 November 2002

We thought you might appreciate another look at them…

First MotoGP tests underway

04 November 2002

The 2002 season only finished on Sunday, but riders are already testing ahead of next season. Max Biaggi and Sete Giberanu remained behind at Valencia, the scene of Sunday’s season finale, to get...

Van den Bosch takes Supermoto title

04 November 2002

Supermoto star Thierry van den Bosch has become the sports first ever world champion after taking his sixth win of the seven round FIM-backed series in Greece on Sunday. The KTM rider can seal his...

Haga to join Edwards at Aprilia

04 November 2002

Aprilia has confirmed that the Samurai of Slide himself Noriyuki Haga will join Colin Edwards on the Aprilia RS3 in MotoGP next year. The squad will also switch to the favoured Michelin tyres away...

Foil-wrapped for freshness

04 November 2002

Another reason to give thanks for the invention of Lycra

Yamaha announces new sponsor

04 November 2002

Yamaha has just signed a two-year deal with the tobacco giant Altadis to sponsor its factory MotoGP squad. Altadis is the parent company to Fortuna, Spain’s number one selling brand of cigarettes.

Capirossi tests Ducati MotGP bike

04 November 2002

Loris Capirossi made his debut on the Desmosedeci MotoGP bike today as his Ducati Corse team began testing at Valencia. It was the 29-year-old Italian’s first chance to ride a four-stroke and he put...

Where is the top of her brolly?

04 November 2002

Somone has taken the top of her brolly, poor girl

Barros signs for Gauloises Yamaha

04 November 2002

Alex Barros has ended his four-year relationship with Honda to move to the Gauloises Yamaha squad. The 32-year-old Brazilian, revitalised by Honda RCV four-stroke, took two wins this season for the...

McCoy to test Kawasaki ZX-RR

04 November 2002

Garry McCoy will join Regis Laconi to test Kawasaki’s ZX-RR MotoGP four-stroke this Tuesday. The pair will remain behind in Valencia, the scene of Sunday’s final GP of the 2002 season, for the...

Barros on provisional pole in Valencia

01 November 2002

Alex Barros has taken provisional pole in Valencia ahead of the final MotoGP round of 2002 on Sunday. The Brazilian posted a time of 1’33.584 on his West Honda RCV, edging out Yamaha’s Max Biaggi by...

Biaggi on pole in Valencia

01 November 2002

If they weren’t already ruing their dismissal of Max Biaggi in August Yamaha bosses must certainly be kicking themselves hard now after the mercurial Italian slotted his M1 on pole in Valencia...

01 November 2002

Barros denies Rossi record in Valencia

01 November 2002

Brazilian Alex Barros denied Valentino Rossi an historic 12th win in one season when he nicked the win in the final 2002 MotoGP round in Valencia today. There was drama right at the start, when Carlos...

THQ World Supercross calendar

01 November 2002

THQ, one of the world’s largest computer games designers, will take over as title sponsor of the World Supercross GP series when the 2002-2003 season starts in December. The 2003 FIM World Supercross...

A good selection of rears

01 November 2002

Every team needs to take a selection of rears to cope with different conditions

Your chance to bid for WSB history

01 November 2002

Fancy owning some top Neil Hodgson and James Toesland World Superbike memorabilia and help a good cause at the same time? Well, here’s your chance. Log onto www.hmplantducati.com, the official website...

Blue is the colour

01 November 2002

Feeling blue now winter is here? These lovely young ladies should help cheer you up

Foil is the new Lycra

28 October 2002

Who needs Lycra when you have tin foil?