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Pichon victory makes history in Sweden

08 July 2002

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

Young, female and attractive seems to be the criteria

All white now

08 July 2002

Anyone got a handy hose or bucket of water?

Knockhill crash broke Hislop’s collarbone

08 July 2002

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

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

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

Her cleaning method was unusual, but no one complained

She’s behind you

08 July 2002

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

Nice front end

08 July 2002

Now that’s a bikini fairing

Keep it under your hat

01 July 2002

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

They look so happy

01 July 2002

Considering someone has stolen the sleeves from their shirts

Don’t get distracted

01 July 2002

It’s hard work sometimes, concentrating on getting a good start

Laguna Seca wildcards announced

01 July 2002

Anthony Gobert will renew his WSB acquaintances at Laguna Seca after he and five other AMA riders were awarded wildcards for the round on July 14. The Australian, who took a run-away win at the track...

Rutter’s title warning

01 July 2002

Michael Rutter reckons he’s the man to challenge Sean Emmett and Steve Hislop for the 2002 MCN British Superbike title. For more on Michal Rutter’s challenge and Niall Mackenzie’s Knockhill...

Hislop back on the pace at Knockhill

01 July 2002

Steve Hislop is setting the pace on the second day of practice ahead of Sunday’s MCN BSB round at Knockhill. According to the MonsterMob Ducati rider his recent lack of race-winning form can be traced...

Rutter on pole for Knockhill

01 July 2002

Michael Rutter will start from pole position in Sunday’s BSB round at Knockhill on the Renegade Ducati after the most dramatic qualifying session of the season. Officials had already scrapped...

Freestyle MX goes backflipping crazy

01 July 2002

US freestyle MX star Mike Metzger has been filmed landing an amazing 48ft backflip, and you can see the sensational video online. Carey Hart was the first to attempt the backflip and Caleb Wyatt...

Harris to miss Knockhill

01 July 2002

Karl Harris has lost his battle to be fit for the Knockhill round of the MCN-backed British Superbike series on Sunday, July 7. The 22-year-old broke his wrist after crashing heavily at Oulton Park on...

The blues sisters?

01 July 2002

Looks like Jake and Elwood ditched the police car for HM Plant Ducatis

She doesn’t look happy

01 July 2002

Obviously needs a darker tint on those glasses

Hislop denied Knockhill double after tangle with Rutter

01 July 2002

Steve Hislop should have left Knockhill with a 29-point lead in the MCN British Superbike championship. He’d already won the first race from champion rival Sean Emmett in convincing fashion and was...

Capirossi to miss Donington GP

01 July 2002

Loris Capirossi will miss the British GP at MCN Donington Park on July 14 after crashing heavily at Assen on Saturday. For more on this story, don’t miss the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday July...

Llewellyn leaves Motopower

01 July 2002

It’s been announced at Knockhill, ahead of Sunday’s MCN BSB round, that Matt Llewellyn has parted company with Russell Savory’s Motopower BSB squad. Llewellyn has had a poor season; an unhealthy dose...

Board my dear?

01 July 2002

Because we could look at you all day.

Foggy WSB bike to debut at Brands

24 June 2002

DELAYS in engine preparation mean the Foggy Petronas FP1 race bike will miss its planned debut at the U.S. round at Laguna Seca. Instead, the bike will debut a month later at the Brands Hatch...

Slim Shadey?

24 June 2002

Not sure if they are a legal tint or not…

Kawasaki’s MotoGP machine sharpens up

24 June 2002

These are the latest pictures of Kawasaki’s ZX-RR four-stroke Grand Prix bike and it shows how much the designers have drawn from Honda’s successful RCV design. You can read more on the Kawasaki...

A slick rear

24 June 2002

If that’s what Biaggi and Checa want, then that’s what they get

Rossi takes pole at damp Assen

24 June 2002

Valentino Rossi splashed to his sixth pole of the season at Assen today, ahead of Saturday’s MotoGP round. The Honda rider made the most of the two combined sessions as bad weather disrupted normal...

Chris Walker’s band aid

24 June 2002

Chris Walker took a tip from the world’s toughest riders to help him combat the extreme heat at Misano. Walker used an absorbent headband used by riders in the Paris-Dakar rally to try and reduce the...

Don’t look back in anger

24 June 2002

Wonder why they aren’t talking?

The brolly babe of the future

24 June 2002

One day we’ll all be wearing space-age tinfoil

Flair, baby, flair

24 June 2002

Don’t blame it on the sunshine, don’t blame it on the moonlight… blame it on the brollybabes.

Bayliss does double in Misano

24 June 2002

Troy Bayliss has won the first race at Misano, extending his lead in the World Superbike championship over nearest rival Colin Edwards. Edwards, who led for much of the opening ten laps, had no answer...

Heckles tests Mondial WSB machine

24 June 2002

Mark Heckles stayed on at Misano after the WSB round there to test Mondial’s Piega WSB bike and the road version as part of the company’s preparations to go racing in 2003. Heckles – who rides for the...

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