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Join a rideout to Brands, or add yours to our list

22 July 2002

IF you are one of the 100,000-plus heading for Brands this weekend, hook-up with fellow riders for a group run to the track. Below, you’ll find group rides to Brands you can join. Let us know if you know of any others. And if you’d like to start one from your area, or just see if there’s anyone interested, send us the details and we’ll publicise them here. Just e-mail them to...

Pit-to-bike communication

22 July 2002

Pit-to-bike communication

OK, so it needs a bit of work…

Suzuka 8 Hours live online

22 July 2002

Suzuka 8 Hours live online

Eight hours in front of a computer may sound like a normal day at work, but on August 4 the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race will be broadcast live on the internet. It’s free to view, and will have...

The ultimate in weight-saving

15 July 2002

The ultimate in weight-saving

Not an ounce more to be lost anywhere

Nice stick…

15 July 2002

Nice stick…

To be honest, we’re more interested in the dolly, rather than the brolly

Roberts to miss Germany, but Ryo rides again

15 July 2002

Roberts to miss Germany, but Ryo rides again

Kenny Roberts will miss the German Grand Prix in order to have surgery on his right arm. The operation is to cure the arm ” pump ” which has been a reason for his poor performances this season,...

Rossi makes it seven in a row

15 July 2002

Despite a poor start, Valentino Rossi claimed victory in Germany, making it seven wins in a row for the Italian. It was his Honda team-mate, Tohru Ukawa, who led the early stages of the race, until Alex Barros found his way past on lap seven, leading an eight-man fight for the lead. Barros was locked in a tussle with Frenchman Olivier Jacque, but both riders failed to finish. It was Max Biaggi who...

She’s behind you…

15 July 2002

She’s behind you…

Brolly girl or would-be assasin?

Jacque claims pole in Germany

15 July 2002

Jacque claims pole in Germany

Olivier Jacque pulled off the shock of the season so far by claiming the first pole position for a two-stroke this season in Germany today. The French rider crossed the line with just under 10 seconds...

Rossi to compete in car Rally of Great Britain

15 July 2002

Rossi to compete in car Rally of Great Britain

Valentino Rossi has confirmed he will be driving in the NetworkQ Rally of Great Britain, on November 14-17. He will be swapping his works Honda RC211V racebike for a Peugeot World Rally car, to...

Ulrika-ka-ka-ka

15 July 2002

Ulrika-ka-ka-ka

It’s amazing the people you never knew were into bikes, isn’t it

Bayliss and Edwards share Laguna Seca glory

15 July 2002

Bayliss and Edwards share Laguna Seca glory

Race one was won by Australian reigning champion Troy Bayliss, from his teammate Ruben Xaus, with championship rival Colin Edwards in third. Edwards had led for much of the race, until lap 23, when he...

Now that’s a bike gang

15 July 2002

Now that’s a bike gang

How do I join?

MCN: Your British GP souvenir

15 July 2002

MCN: Your British GP souvenir

If you were one of the 60,000 there, if you wished you had been, if you watched it on TV, or missed everything, you need this week’s MCN, out on Wednesday, July 17. We’ve got a full 16 pages of...

Who wants to work for Ducati?

15 July 2002

Who wants to work for Ducati?

With gorgeous bikes and co-workers like this, work could be a pleasure

Katoh gets RC211V for Czech GP

15 July 2002

Katoh gets RC211V for Czech GP

Daijiro Katoh will race a Honda RC211V four-stroke at the Czech Republic GP. Honda will enter a third bike for the reigning 250cc World Champion, who is a HRC contracted rider, currently being leased...

Carmichael keeps 100% record in Ohio

15 July 2002

Carmichael keeps 100% record in Ohio

The complete domination of AMA Motocross by Ricky Carmichael continued in Troy, Ohio, with the Honda rider taking his total to 14 wins from 14 starts. He made it easy by getting good starts for both...

Marlboro and Yamaha part company

15 July 2002

Marlboro and Yamaha part company

Yamaha has announced the end of their sponsorship by cigarette brand Marlboro. The deal will cease at the end of 2002, after three years with Marlboro as the team’s main sponsor. It doesn’t look like...

If Ducati made girls…

15 July 2002

If Ducati made girls…

They’d be as sexy as their bikes

Foggy’s FP1 won’t race this year

08 July 2002

Foggy’s FP1 won’t race this year

Carl Fogarty has just announced his Foggy/Petronas team will not race in WSB this year. For more details on Foggy’s announcement don’t miss the latest issue of MCN, out July 10. The strain of...

Toseland signs two-year GSE deal

08 July 2002

Toseland signs two-year GSE deal

James Toseland has pledged himself to his HM Plant/GSE team with a new two-year deal that’ll see him assume the mantle of number one rider with the squad until the end of 2004. The current embumbent...

Show your support for Jezza

08 July 2002

Show your support for Jezza

Jeremy McWilliams is Britain’s only rider in MotoGPs this season, and he’s hoping the fans at Donington will give him the same kind of support that has led to Brands World Superbikes turning into a...

You’re a bit lop-sided

08 July 2002

You’re a bit lop-sided

The fact they put the scaffolding up at a 45 degree angle is even more worrying

British GP results: Rossi wins again

08 July 2002

British GP results: Rossi wins again

Good weather and big crowds have marked this year’s British GP, but if you couldn’t make it, we’ve got all the results… MotoGP results: Valentino Rossi rode a textbook race to win at Donington,...

The new pit to bike radios

08 July 2002

The new pit to bike radios

There were a few design problems to be worked round

Pichon victory makes history in Sweden

08 July 2002

Pichon victory makes history in Sweden

Mickael Pichon became the most successful French rider in GP history when he took his 21st Grand Prix win in Uddevalla, Sweden at the weekend in the 250cc class. Local hero Kenneth Gundersen got the...

It takes 3 things to wear a vest

08 July 2002

It takes 3 things to wear a vest

Young, female and attractive seems to be the criteria

All white now

08 July 2002

All white now

Anyone got a handy hose or bucket of water?

Knockhill crash broke Hislop’s collarbone

08 July 2002

Knockhill crash broke Hislop’s collarbone

Steve Hislop has definitely ruled himself out of a Brands Hatch WSB wildcard after tests discovered he’d broken his collarbone in Sunday’s MCN Knockhill BSB round. You can read more about Hislop’s...

Hislop: WSB is mediocre

08 July 2002

Hislop: WSB is mediocre

MCN British Superbike star Steve Hislop joined registered users of motorcyclenews.com for a webchat at 1pm on Thursday July 11. Not only did he reveal his views of World Superbikes, he also told users...

Carmichael makes it 12 in a row

08 July 2002

Carmichael makes it 12 in a row

Ricky Carmichael continued his perfect season in AMA Motocross to take his 11th and 12th motos, and the overall win, breaking Bob Hannah’s 1978 record of 10 moto wins. Carmichael’s Honda teammate,...

Steve Hislop: In his own words

08 July 2002

cbr6dude: Steve, is Sean Emmett your biggest adversary, or mis-fortune? SteveHislop: Biggest adversary? Yeah I mean the form that Sean had last year, he was there , or thereabouts. He was every bit as good as me and John. But he basically had to play a team role and back John up, and not win. But this year he can go for the wins, so yes he is a strong, strong challenge Alan: Exactly how pissed off...

Dry my bike off love

08 July 2002

Dry my bike off love

Her cleaning method was unusual, but no one complained

She’s behind you

08 July 2002

She’s behind you

Is that our babe of the Year winner? Quick, turn round and catch her

Nice front end

08 July 2002

Nice front end

Now that’s a bikini fairing

Keep it under your hat

01 July 2002

Keep it under your hat

And don’t forget to wear your safety glasses near the heavy machinery