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Emmett takes BSB season opener

01 April 2002

Sean Emmett won the MCN-sponsored BSB curtain raiser at Silverstone today from Steve Hislop. The pair had a lonely dice for the result, with Steve Plater on the Virgin Yamaha R1 a distant third place,...

Hislop takes Silverstone Superpole

01 April 2002

Steve Hislop is on pole for Monday’s MCN British superbike opener at Silverstone with Sean Emmett (Ducati), John Reynolds (GSX-R1000) and John Crawford (GSX-R1000), making up the front row. Defending...

Dobb and Crockard sign for one-off British race

01 April 2002

Jamie Dobb will be joined by Gordon Crockard in their only competitive appearance in Britain for 2002 next month -after signing to ride the opening round of the British International Championship at...

Old Japanese proverb: Very bad sign when you have more earrings than your brolly babes

01 April 2002

Old Japanese proverb: Very bad sign when you have more earrrings than your brolly babes

Bayliss fastest in first session at Kyalami

01 April 2002

Troy Bayliss looks set to continue his unprecedented string of season long WSB victories with a dominant performance in provisional qualifying in Kyalami. But despite going a second under the lap...

Edwards takes Superpole

01 April 2002

Honda rider Colin Edwards held off Troy Bayliss to take pole position for tomorrow’s races in Kyalami. Bayliss, second, was followed by fellow Ducati rider Ben Bostrom, and Noriyuki Haga on the...

Chat live with Steve Hislop

01 April 2002

Find out how Steve Hislop is feeling after his victory and second place in the opening round of the MCN-backed British Superbike championship. He’ll be joining us live at 1pm, Thursday April 4 to...

Keep your hand in

01 April 2002

Why has Max got that strange look on his face?…Hang on,where’s her other hand?

Hizzy romps to race two Silverstone victory

01 April 2002

Steve Hislop stormed to a runaway race two victory at the opening round of the MCN-sponsored BSB series in Silverstone today. The MonsterMob Ducati rider finished seven seconds ahead of John Reynolds...

"Look at how clean it is!", she’s thinking

01 April 2002

” Look at how clean it is! ” , she’s thinking

That’s TV we could stare at all day

01 April 2002

That’s TV we could stare at all day

Rossi takes four stroke to victory at Suzuka

01 April 2002

Valentino Rossi has begun his first season on a four stroke with victory at Suzuka. The four strokes took the first four places, as Rossi was followed home by Suzuki’s Akira Ryo, Yamaha’s Carlos Checa...

Hizzy: "I’d beat Joey’s TT record easily"

01 April 2002

In our live web chat on Thursday Steve Hislop said that if he had continued to race at the Isle of Man he would have overtaken Joey Dunlop’s record of 26 TT victories. In a reply to a question from...

In the hot seat

25 March 2002

Keep the seat warm for me love…

Rossi: two strokes can beat me

25 March 2002

Valentino Rossi has been beaten in testing for the second time this year by a two-stroke NSR, and he reckons it won’t be the last time. Daijiro Katoh was again the man. His best lap of 2:04.40 was...

James Haydon: Foggy knows bikes get crashed

25 March 2002

James Haydon joined registered motorcyclenews.com users to answer their questions in a live webchat today, Thursday March 28. He told them how frustrating it was for him to be sitting out races, but...

She’d heard the joke before, but that didn’t stop her laughing at our snapper

25 March 2002

She’d heard the joke before, but that didn’t stop her laughing at our snapper

Free British Superbikes preview with MCN

25 March 2002

You could win VIP tickets complete with instant access to the stars (and even to walk around the grid as it forms up) in a FREE eight-page supplement in this week’s MCN out in the UK on...

Aprilia GP team meets the world

25 March 2002

In a glittering ceremony at the firm’s Italian HQ, has Aprilia revealed the final look of its four-stroke Grand Prix contender and team. Company chief Ivano Beggio introduced the gorgeous RS3 ‘Cube’...

James Haydon: In his own words

25 March 2002

Dazzie: James, Laguna Seca is the 5th from last race of the season. Is it worth rushing development for the sake of 5 races? JamesHaydon: Well, there will not be any rush in development that’s why we are waiting till then. We could have rushed and come out sooner, but you have to remember it’s only just past halfway through the season, and if there was any thought that development would have to be...

No wonder he’s smiling… have you seen how big his helmet is?!

25 March 2002

No wonder he’s smiling… have you seen how big his helmet is?!

MCN2U: Results, news and competitions to your mobile

25 March 2002

A few moments and your mobile phone are all you need to join in with MCN2U. MCN2U brings motorcycle news and competitions direct to your phone*. It is currently available for BT Cellnet and Vodafone...

Carmichael takes win number five in Houston

25 March 2002

Ricky Carmichael extended his EA Sports Supercross lead with a win in Houston ahead of fellow Honda rider Nathan Ramsey and the Kawasaki of Ezra Lusk. The 125 event was won by Matt Walker, from by...

If a tyre was that shiny it would need a good scrubbing in

25 March 2002

If a tyre was that shiny it would need a good scrubbing in

Short people have all the luck

25 March 2002

Short people have all the luck

Is this her way of convincing Steve not to move to WSB?

25 March 2002

Is this her way of convincing Steve not to move to WSB?

The real question is, where is DJ’s hand?

25 March 2002

The real question is, where is DJ’s hand?

Kawasaki GP prototype tests chassis at Suzuka

25 March 2002

Kawasaki’s four-stroke GP machine prototype debuted a new aluminium twin-spar chassis at the Suzuka tests. On the day that the factory unveiled concept images of the new ZX-RR machine(see right)...

Roberts: Help me win or I’m off

18 March 2002

Kenny Roberts will quit Suzuki if its new GSV-R four-stroke is not competitive this season. He told MCN: ” If I have to get on a more competitive bike in 2003, that is what I’ll do. I want to be back...

Aren’t blondes supposed to have more fun?

18 March 2002

Aren’t blondes supposed to have more fun? She looks like she needs a good cheering up

Moodie quits WSS for TT

18 March 2002

Jim Moodie has quit the Saveco Yamaha world supersport team and signed to ride V&M Yamahas at the North West 200, TT and Ulster Grand Prix. But the deal could go beyond the major road races. Moodie...

She can can can hold my umbrella any time

18 March 2002

She can can can hold my umbrella any time

Traffic calming, MCN style

18 March 2002

Just by placing two young ladies at the entrance, average speed dropped by 50%. If only there were more schemes like this one…

More TV coverage for World 250cc MX

18 March 2002

You’ll be able to see all the World MX 250ccc races live, or at least on the same day, after Eurosport struck a new deal with promoters Dorna Dorna’s coverage of World Motorcross is set to break new...

2002-03-25

18 March 2002

KAWASAKI has just released the first pictures and early details of its new four-stroke GP machine. The factory has confirmed that the bike, called the ZX-RR Ninja, will be an in-line four-cylinder...

It’s the bubbles… they tickle

18 March 2002

It’s the bubbles… they tickle

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