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Fancy a flutter?

24 June 2002

Fancy a flutter?

Bookies are getting more and more attractive these days…

Looking hot in black

24 June 2002

Looking hot in black

Well, it does absorb heat more than other colours

Rutter rules Rockingham

24 June 2002

Rutter rules Rockingham

Michael Rutter claimed a double victory at Rockingham, proving that he can be as successful in the dry as he is in the wet. His race one victory came ahead of championship rivals Steve Hislop and Sean...

Garry McCoy "I’ll ride at Donington"

24 June 2002

Garry McCoy "I’ll ride at Donington"

Garry McCoy has declared himself full fit and has promised he’ll ride at the British GP at MCN Donington Park on July 14. The Australian star badly broke his right leg during pre-season testing. He...

Rossi edges Biaggi for provisional Assen pole

24 June 2002

Rossi edges Biaggi for provisional Assen pole

Valentino Rossi has snatched provisional MotoGP pole in Assen today with a last gasp effort lap of 2:01.691. Max Biaggi had looked on for a double celebration this afternoon, the Italian was 31...

Josh Coppins fails dope test

24 June 2002

Josh Coppins fails dope test

Josh Coppins, the man lying second in the World 250 Motocross class behind Mickael Pichon, has failed a drugs test, the FIM announced today. A urine sample, taken at the Austrian GP on June 9, is...

Rossi makes it six wins in Assen

24 June 2002

Rossi makes it six wins in Assen

Valentino Rossi continued his winning ways with another dominant performance at the Dutch GP on Saturday, taking his tally of wins this season to six out of seven so far. But it was the old school...

Reynolds on pole for Rockingham

17 June 2002

Reynolds on pole for Rockingham

Rockingham was the circuit that decided the championship in last season’s British Superbike Championship, and it has favoured reigning champion John Reynolds again, this time in more fortuitous...

She can can can hold my umbrella any time

17 June 2002

She can can can hold my umbrella any time

She can can can hold my umbrella any time

Ducati confirms factory ride for Hodgson

17 June 2002

Ducati confirms factory ride for Hodgson

Ducati has just confirmed that Neil Hodgson will leave GSE to take up the reins as its number one factory WSB rider at the end of this season. In a statement Ducati’s Paulo Ciabatti, the man charged...

Flying the flag…

17 June 2002

Flying the flag…

Well, carrying it at least.

Carmichael makes it ten in a row

17 June 2002

Carmichael makes it ten in a row

Ricky Carmichael won both races at the Budds Creek track this weekend (June 16) to maintain his perfect record in this year’s AMA motocross series. Carmichael has now scored five race wins and five...

Biaggi beats Rossi’s record

17 June 2002

Biaggi beats Rossi’s record

Marlboro Yamaha rider Max Biaggi went under Valentino Rossi’s lap record, set only a couple of days earlier, while testing development Michelin tyres at Catalunya. The Yamaha team were joined by the...

Hislop quickest in Rockingham practice

17 June 2002

Hislop quickest in Rockingham practice

Steve Hislop went quickest in today’s free practice at Rockingham. The MonsterMob rider time of 1:10.47 was half a second quicker than Suzuki’s John Reynolds ahead of Sunday’s MCN-backed BSB...

David Jefferies: In his own words

17 June 2002

Dabbsy: Congratulations on your wins – were you annoyed not to get the proddy 600 to add the hat-trick? DavidJefferies: Well it was actually the Junior 600 we broke down, in not the production, cos we haven’t had that race yet. Obviously I was disappointed, but you can’t expect to have everything your own way can ya. Apjmartin: DJ, was it hard for you as a kid at school? Those balls of steel you...

The MCN Mona Lisa

17 June 2002

The MCN Mona Lisa

Such a nice smile makes our update on the classic worthy of attention

Walker’s injection of hope

17 June 2002

Walker’s injection of hope

Chris Walker is still on the slow road to recovery from Bell’s Palsy, but he’s been boosted by a new treatment from his team’s physiotherapist. He has been having painkilling and relaxant injections...

Reynolds and Emmett score Brands wins

17 June 2002

Reynolds and Emmett score Brands wins

John Reynolds gave the new 1000cc four-cylinder superbikes their first win in the MCN British Superbike series. The Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 rider came out on top after a fantastic first race scrap with...

Bayliss on pole for Misano

17 June 2002

Bayliss on pole for Misano

The top six all went under the previous Superpole lap record, but no-one could hold off Bayliss. The final rider to go out for his Superpole lap, he destroyed the previous lap record, held by Neil...

Three in a bed

17 June 2002

Three in a bed

And the little one said ” roll over ”

Italian motorcycle legend dies

17 June 2002

Italy lost one of its most famous motorcycling heroes yesterday when 250 GP legend Walter Villa passed away at his Modena home. The 58-year-old died of a heart attack. Villa dominated the quarter-litre class in the mid seventies, taking three consecutive 250 GP crowns in 1974, ’75 and ’76, all on Harley-Davidsons. He also managed to take the 350cc GP world title in 1976, making him one of the last...

Rossi claims fifth win in Catalunya

17 June 2002

Rossi claims fifth win in Catalunya

Valentino Rossi took another step to retaining his world crown with his fifth win of the 2002 MotoGP season in Catalunya on Sunday. The Honda rider let Yamaha’s Carlos Checa make the early running and...

Izutsu back on Kwak for Misano

17 June 2002

Izutsu back on Kwak for Misano

Hitoyasu Izutsu, Chris Walker’s WSB Kawasaki teammate on the factory ZX-7RR, makes his WSB return at this weekend’s Misano round after an eight week lay-off through injury. The Japanese star was...

Bayliss stuns in Misano qualifying

17 June 2002

Bayliss stuns in Misano qualifying

Troy Bayliss set a blistering pace in Misano, Italy to claim provisional pole with a time of 1:34.420 – half a second quicker than second placed man, Ben Bostrom ahead of Sunday’s WSB round. With...

They must work out

17 June 2002

They must work out

That’s a fine six-pack you ladies share…

Nice stick

17 June 2002

Nice stick

Presumably, there’s still an umbrella attached to it somewhere

Hello? I’m on the grid…

17 June 2002

Hello? I’m on the grid…

It’s important for riders not to be distracted when they are preparing for the race

Jefferies to partner Reynolds at Rockingham

17 June 2002

Jefferies to partner Reynolds at Rockingham

David Jefferies will partner John Reynolds on the Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 at the Rockingham round of the MCN-backed BSB series on June 23. You can read the full story on Jefferies’ BSB return in the...

It’s amazing who you can find behind the bike sheds

10 June 2002

It’s amazing who you can find behind the bike sheds

Shouldn’t you young ladies be working?

And then I overtook Hizzy

10 June 2002

And then I overtook Hizzy

The crowd were a bit suspicious about her stories, but strangely no-one complained

Sean Emmett: "I can do the double at Brands"

10 June 2002

Sean Emmett: "I can do the double at Brands"

BSB title challenger Sean Emmett joined registered motorcyclenews.com users in the VIP Lounge this lunchtime, Thursday June 13. He admitted to flipping his 125cc road bike once after a visit to...

Yamaha finally unveils the YZ450F

10 June 2002

Yamaha finally unveils the YZ450F

Here are the first pictures of Yamaha’s long awaited YZ450F, a beefed-up version of its YZ426, the bike to compete head-to-head with Honda’s awesome CRF450. You can read more about the new Yamaha...

Carmichael magic in Southwick

10 June 2002

Carmichael magic in Southwick

Ricky Carmichael’s perfect season continued with two wins in Southwick, Massachussetts at the weekend. He now tops the AMA Motocross championship table with a faultless 200 points. Yamaha’s Tim Ferry...

Capirossi quickest in Catalunya qualifying

10 June 2002

Capirossi quickest in Catalunya qualifying

Loris Capirossi gave some heart to die-hard two-stroke fans today when he set the fastest time in first qualifying in Catalunya ahead of Sunday’s MotoGP race. The West Honda rider went 1.2 seconds...

The best get ready for Brands

10 June 2002

The best get ready for Brands

It’s the huge Brands Hatch round of the MCN-backed British Superbikes this weekend. Ahead of the races we caught up with the top men and got their inner thoughts and how they rate their chances. You...

Jefferies’ F1 performance shatters records

10 June 2002

Jefferies’ F1 performance shatters records

David Jefferies demolished his own TT records on Friday with a blistering performance in the Senior TT, storming to a new outright record of 127.29mph and a time of 17:47.00 on his GSX-R1000. For your...