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TT practice again plagued by rain

27 May 2002

Any hopes of a sustained practice session evaporated once again as heavy rain lashed the circuit yesterday evening, and the pre-race promise of the first 126mph lap looks in jeopardy as the practice time available dwindles. Dwight Mitchell, the man who’s brought MV back to the Island this year, threw his Agusta F4 down the road at Quarter Bridge on his opening lap. The American didn’t blame the...

Dreaming of McCoy

27 May 2002

One chance encounter with Gary McCoy, and he was all she could think about

Pichon bangs in win number four in Italy

27 May 2002

Defending 250 champion Mickael Pichon took his fourth win of the season in the Italian Grand Prix and extended his lead over second place man Josh Coppins to 17 points. Pichon criticised the...

Ducati unveils its new GP bike

27 May 2002

Ducati has just lifted the veil of secrecy surrounding its new four-stroke Grand Prix bike. For a full report on the new Ducati GP machine, don’t miss the June 5 issue of MCN. Until today Ducati had...

Rain hits TT practice

27 May 2002

Poor weather has meant today’s TT practice times are largely academic, most riders using the sessions to rehearse a wet weather race and tune their rain set-up. The conditions around the 37.73-mile...

Yamaha first and second in qualifying at Mugello

27 May 2002

Carlos Checa squeezed out his Marlboro Yamaha teammate Max Biaggi by just one tenth of a second to claim provisional pole at Mugello, Italy today, ahead of Sunday’s MotoGP race. The Spaniard, whose...

How to get a-head

27 May 2002

She’s a very pretty girl, but the head growing out of her right shoulder takes a bit of getting used to

Little and Large are back

27 May 2002

After the operations were declared successful, Little and Large decided to try their luck as brolly girls

Belly good

27 May 2002

The pit-lane bouncers are looking better and better these days

The best MCN packaging yet

20 May 2002

The bigger, better, bolder MCN can’t fail to attract the attention

The MCN girls make new friends wherever they go

20 May 2002

Who could refuse the charms of the lovely MCN girls

They’ll come in handy

20 May 2002

What on earth can those pockets be used for? Post your suggestions on the News board in Discussion and Chat

Catch the TT on TV this June

20 May 2002

If you can’t make it to the Island this year, don’t worry, you can soak up all the TT action from the comfort of your armchair. Granada’s Men & Motor’s channel will host an exclusive hour-long...

North West 200 results

20 May 2002

A run of bad luck scuppered Michael Rutter’s chances of improving on his tally of 11 race wins at the North West 200 this weekend, handing victory in the superbikes to David Jefferies. For the full...

Are you riding to Silverstone this weekend?

20 May 2002

Looking for a rideout to join to this weekend’s Silverstone WSB? Simply post a message on our News message board stating where you are leaving from and what time you are planning to leave. You’re...

Edwards fastest in Silverstone test

20 May 2002

Title chaser Colin Edwards was the fastest man around the 3.2-mile course in Wednesday’s Silverstone test with Steve Hislop close behind. Even Hizzy’s home advantage couldn’t overcome the Texan...

Must be Australian

20 May 2002

Judging by the Ducati logo on her shirt

Your free guide to Silverstone WSB

20 May 2002

FREE in Wednesday’s MCN, your guide to this weekend’s Silverstone World Superbikes, and why Neil Hodsgon says it’s the perfect place for him to start winning. The HM Plant Ducati rider tells MCN: ”...

Everything you need for Silverstone WSB

20 May 2002

Think of Silverstone and you probably think of Michael Schumacher leading a tedious procession of Snore-mula One cars from pole position all the way to the podium. But this weekend you’ll see some proper racing there when World Superbikes descends on the circuit for the first time in the 16-year history of the series. Though we’ve got used to WSB and GP rounds being held at Donington Park,...

Send your messages to Hodgson, Walker and Toseland

20 May 2002

This Sunday the World Superbike series comes to Silverstone, giving the British contingent their best chances of good results. With Neil Hodgson, Chris Walker, James Toseland and Mark Heckles in the...

Morticia?

20 May 2002

When the Adams family are running a little short on money, a part time job as a grid girl comes in handy

Riders for Health auction on Sunday

20 May 2002

It’s your chance to come away from Silverstone World Superbikes with the ultimate souvenir. Riders for Health will be holding an auction of gear and equipment donated by the top riders in the series, with the proceeds going to the Riders for Health charity. The auction will take place in the Paddock Show, situated in the paddock immediately after the post race press conference for the second World...

World Motocross arrives in Italy

20 May 2002

The World Motocross championship arrives in Italy this weekend for round five in Castiglione de Lago. Although there aren’t many Italian contenders entered, there are some good hopes for British...

Where to watch

20 May 2002

You can either watch from the brand-new grandstands or from the banks, which let you walk round the whole circuit. The first corner at Copse is best for the start of the race, and on subsequent laps you can see the bikes hammering down the pit straights towards you before disappearing into Maggotts and Becketts. From Stowe, at the bottom of the circuit, you can see the whole of the very wide, long...

The Carmichael and Stewart show continues

20 May 2002

Ricky Carmichael claimed two wins at the Hangtown National Motocross, near Sacremento in California, to take his second overall win of the season. The Honda rider claimed the first race after an...

Hodgson slides into provisional Silverstone pole

20 May 2002

On a track still slick with this morning’s rain, Neil Hodgson slid his HM Plant Duacti into another provisional pole position ahead of Sunday’s debut Silverstone World Superbike round. Hodgson time...

Is that umbrella big enough?

20 May 2002

Sadly after they made the umbrella, they appeared to run out of material to make her shorts with. Shame.

Edwards and Bayliss share Silverstone honours

20 May 2002

Troy Bayliss and Colin Edwards left a waterlogged Silverstone World Superbikes today with a win apiece. In race one Edwards held off the early attentions of Noriyuki Haga and Neil Hodgson to splash to...

France makes it number three for Pichon

13 May 2002

Michael Pichon continued his domination of the 250 class with a storming victory at his home GP at St Jean d’Angely, taking his season to three wins out of four so far. Fellow Frenchman Fred Bolley...

Checa edges provisional Le Mans pole

13 May 2002

Carlos Checa made a mockery of Yamaha’s four-stroke troubles when he grabbed a shock MotoGP provisional pole position in Le Mans today. The Spaniard took his YZR-M1 to the top of the leaderboard in...

Rutter expects 200mph

13 May 2002

The prospect of the top men hitting 200mph in this year’s North-West 200 is a real one says seven-time winner Michael Rutter For the full story on Rutter’s North-West 200 predictions, don’t miss the...

Chris Walker: ‘I’ll be back in BSB’

13 May 2002

In a live webchat Thursday May 16, Chris Walker told motorcyclenews.com users that he will return to BSB, because he wouldn’t retire as a four times runner-up, and not a champion. He also told us what...

The good old days

13 May 2002

When Chris Walker says he misses British Superbikes, you might have thought he meant the dices with Neil Hodgson.

Looking after Phase One

13 May 2002

Britain’s top world endurance team goes into Sunday’s MCN-backed Silverstone 200 as championship leaders and with a fierce ambition to reclaim the world title they last lifted in 2000. The privateer...

Chris Walker: In his own words

13 May 2002

Mentaltrev: Hi Chris – I suffered from Bell’s Paulsy when I was a teenager but it must have been more mild than you’ve suffered since it responded to steroidal treatment and cleared up in about 2 weeks. How’s YOUR recovery coming along – is it still affecting you at all when you’re on the race bike? ChrisWalker: The recovery hasn’t been as fast as it could have been because the steroids they...

2002 US Motocross kicks off with Carmichael winning

13 May 2002

The first round of the 2002 U.S. Motocross season ended with victories for Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart at the Glen Helen Raceway in St. Bernadino, California. Carmichael claimed the win ahead...

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