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Rossi on pole in South Africa

15 April 2002

Valentino Rossi starts as a red-hot favourite for tomorrow’s South African GP at Welkom after a commanding display saw him grab pole position this afternoon. The 23-year-old Italian wasn’t bettered after he’d beaten Loris Capirossi’s provisional pole time from yesterday within seven minutes of today’s final qualifying getting underway. He would improve his time on a further five occasions to show...

Hodgson just misses out in Sugo Superpole

15 April 2002

Hodgson just misses out in Sugo Superpole

Noriyuki Haga may have taken the pole for tomorrows Japanese World Superbike round at Sugo, but Neil Hodgson was the closest man behind him, 0.017 seconds behind him. Japanese wildcard and previous...

Frankie out for Sugo

15 April 2002

Frankie out for Sugo

Frankie Chili has no chance of being fit for this weekend’s Japanese round of WSB at Sugo. The NCR Ducati rider broke his collarbone in a clash with Ruben Xaus on the warm-up lap of race one in...

James Toseland: In his own words

15 April 2002

Starguide: How was dinner? JamesToseland: Hi…yeah it was ok…we’ve eaten at the same restaurant for the last 3 nights now. And there’s not that much on the menu. Steak is about it. Other than that it’s noodles and more noodles! Masalmon: At the last few rounds no-one has really threatened Bayliss, how do you see this changing as we come into the European rounds? JamesToseland: Good question. This...

Suzuki’s attempts at twins

15 April 2002

Suzuki’s attempts at twins

Sadly Suzuki’s attempt at twins was close, but didn’t quite make it through scrutineering

Six weeks to Foggy bike

15 April 2002

Six weeks to Foggy bike

Team Foggy Petronas road bikes will be ready to roll in just six weeks time and will go on sale another four weeks later, says the team’s marketing boss. For the full story on the Foggy WSB project...

Ramsay wins on CRF450 four-stroke

15 April 2002

Ramsay wins on CRF450 four-stroke

Nate Ramsay takes the win, as Carmichael comes back to second after a fall dropped him to fifteenth. Jeremy McGrath took third, and David Vuillemin couldn’t take advantage of Carmichael’s misfortune,...

Toseland chatted live from his bathtub at Sugo

15 April 2002

Toseland chatted live from his bathtub at Sugo

James Toseland joined us live from Sugo World Superbike round for a live webchat at 1pm UK time, Friday April 19. Due to the time difference, it was actually 9pm in Japan, so James was in the bath...

Green as the grass of home

15 April 2002

Green as the grass of home

Just imagine a front garden carpeted with brolly girls…

Edwards and Tamada share victories at Sugo

15 April 2002

Edwards and Tamada share victories at Sugo

Colin Edwards became the first non-Japanese winner of the Sugo World Superbike round after his victory in race one. He took the win after battling hard with Japanese wildcard rider Makoto Tamada and...

You’re aiming the wrong way, Garry

15 April 2002

You’re aiming the wrong way, Garry

You’re aiming the wrong way, Garry

Just ignore her

15 April 2002

Just ignore her

If you don’t turn up in the yellow team jacket, you get ignored…no matter how pretty you are

World Ducati Weekend debut for GP bike.

15 April 2002

World Ducati Weekend debut for GP bike.

SEE Ducati’s new four-stroke GP missile in the flesh at the World Ducati Weekend in Misano, Italy, on June 14-16. So far only two images of the 990cc V-four bike have been released and this will be...

Doesn’t she get a prize?

08 April 2002

Doesn’t she get a prize?

Doesn’t she get a prize?

2002 Motocross des Nations dates

08 April 2002

2002 Motocross des Nations dates

The 2002 Motocross des Nations will take place at the Compitition Park circuit at San Jacinto, California on September 29. The event, know as the Olympics of motorcross features some of the best...

Reed storms to 125 Supercross title

08 April 2002

Reed storms to 125 Supercross title

Chad Reed took his sixth straight win in the 125cc class in St.Louis and with it the Eastern Regional championship with four rounds remaining. The 19-year-old Aussie star blasted into the lead on lap...

Jefferies steps in for injured Crawford

08 April 2002

Jefferies steps in for injured Crawford

David Jefferies will take over John Crawford’s ride in the ETI racing squad after the Scot was knocked unconscious at the Silverstone BSB round two weeks ago. Crawford still isn’t fully recovered...

BSB news and results to your mobile

08 April 2002

BSB news and results to your mobile

Get British superbikes news and results sent direct to your mobile phone as it happens over the weekend, by signing up for the latest addition to our range of MCN2U text messaging services. If you...

She’s training to be a samurai

08 April 2002

She’s training to be a samurai

She’s training to be a samurai

Ice and a slice with that?

08 April 2002

Ice and a slice with that?

Ice and a slice with that?

Haga’s four nicest fans

08 April 2002

Haga’s four nicest fans

Haga’s four nicest fans

Carmichael grabs Supercross win number six

08 April 2002

Carmichael grabs Supercross win number six

Ricky Carmichael showed why he’s odds-on to retain his 250cc Supercross title win a dominant performance in St.Louis (Saturday, April 6). Carmichael grabbed the holshot and never looked like losing...

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

08 April 2002

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

08 April 2002

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

Hislop takes double win at Brands

08 April 2002

Hislop takes double win at Brands

The dominant Scot took double race wins at Brands Hatch round of the MCN-backed British Superbike Championship. Race one was led early on by Paul Brown on the IFC Ducati. Hislop came past on lap two...

… I just find them confusing

01 April 2002

… I just find them confusing

You’ve got to admit it – some of those lady-boys can be very convincing.

Thumbs up indeed.

01 April 2002

Thumbs up indeed.

Thumbs up indeed.

Business as normal for Bayliss at Kyalami

01 April 2002

Business as normal for Bayliss at Kyalami

Troy Bayliss continued his dominance of World Superbikes in both races at Kyalami. In race one, he overcame early challenges from Edwards, Ben Bostrom and Noriyuki Haga to head Edwards and Ruben Xaus...

Poggiali snares provisional Suzuka pole

01 April 2002

Poggiali snares provisional Suzuka pole

REIGNING world champion Manuel Poggiali drew first blood at a sun-drenched Suzuka today when he grabbed provisional pole for Sunday’s opening 125 GP. The Italian was 0.2s faster than Spanish teenager...

WSB updates to your mobile

01 April 2002

WSB updates to your mobile

We’ve added a new rapid-reaction text message service for your mobile phone: MCN2U WSB Alerts. Subscribe and our trackside reporters will send you at least five messages over a WSB weekend, for £1 a...

Steve Hislop: In his own words

01 April 2002

Tony: “Is this your year?” SteveHislop: Hopefully, after all the bad luck last year and previous few years, what with swapping teams etc. I hope it is my year. I just need a bit of luck Cooey: did you seriously consider a return to the TT prior to last year? SteveHislop: Yes I did last year, when I joined Paul’s team I decided it may be a good earner to do the TT. However the more I thought about...

Capirossi blasts to Suzuka provisional pole

01 April 2002

Capirossi blasts to Suzuka provisional pole

LORIS CAPIROSSI struck a blow for the supposedly old generation two-strokes as he beat Valentino Rossi and the new RCV to provisional pole position at Suzuka this afternoon. Most people expected the...

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

01 April 2002

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

Rossi gives Honda RCV pole on Suzuka debut

01 April 2002

Rossi gives Honda RCV pole on Suzuka debut

Valentino Rossi shrugged off his second crash in two days to give the new Honda RCV four-stroke a dream debut in Suzuka today when he grabbed pole position for the historic first MotoGP race. The...

US Superbike series bound for Britain

01 April 2002

US Superbike series bound for Britain

We could see the likes of Mat Mladin, Eric Bostrom and Anthony Gobert dicing on British turf thanks to a new deal signed by American Superbike bosses and TV giant Sky. Sky have just clinched the deal...

Battaini surprise fastest in 250s

01 April 2002

Battaini surprise fastest in 250s

ITALIAN Franco Battaini was the surprise provisional pole qualifier in the opening 250 qualifying session of 2002 at the Suzuka circuit in Japan today. He pipped fellow works Aprilia rider Fonsi Nieto...