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Ride the TT without tears

11 February 2002

The most accurate bike racing simulation of the TT ever is being promised by games maker Jester Interactive. It is being developed for the PlayStation 2 and will include every bump and ripple of the...

Modelling the new range

11 February 2002

Available from your Littlewoods catalogue…

Ray Stringer: In his own words

11 February 2002

R1basher: Hi Ray, I’m gonna be club racing a ’98 Blade in the open class…obviously I’m gonna be down on power against R1’s. The engine is currently standard, what sort of power do you think is achievable? RayStringer: Well basically it depends on how much money you want to spend. The best value for money is a good quality exhaust pipe, a set of flat-slides and an airbox. Gsxer400: What does it...

Belly nice

04 February 2002

If you press that button, does it turn her on?

She sucks

04 February 2002

What do you think the Chupa Chups girls offer their riders?

Rutter Webchat: full transcript added

04 February 2002

Michael Rutter says he won’t be able to ride in the TT because of the Snetterton BSB, TT clash. ” I don’t know who, but there is someone in the wrong, ” he said. Rutter won’t be able to ride because...

Ducati reveals plan for V4 engine

04 February 2002

Ducati has broken with its V-twin tradition with its proposed GP engine: It’s going to be a V4. And while company bosses were giving little away when they released the news at 3pm CET on February 4,...

Nods as good…

04 February 2002

She was strangely amused by the constant poking of her one good eye

Moodie back in the saddle

04 February 2002

It’s been more than a year, but Jim Moodie has finally returned to full-on riding action in preparation for the World Supersport season. He has been out of action recovering from a badly smashed...

R1 makes its BSB test debut

04 February 2002

Yamaha’s BSB R1 made its track debut at the Almeria circuit in Spain on Wednesday. Steve Plater completed over 100 laps of the 2.5-mile track in the cool and windy conditions and declared that the...

First Hodgson column of 2002

04 February 2002

MCN has again signed up top British rider Neil Hodgson to write a regular column for us throughout the new World Superbike season. In the first instalment of 2002, Neil gives you a behind the scenes...

First pictures: Kawasaki’s GP four-stroke

04 February 2002

KAWASAKI’S new four-stroke GP bike has tested at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia – and this early prototype is said to have a lot in common with the firm’s ZX-7R superbike. Underneath the fairing is a...

Do you measure up?

04 February 2002

Not sure what she’s describing… probably the last fish she caught

MZ unveils ‘250bhp’ V4 GP bike

04 February 2002

THESE are the first pictures of MZ’s contender for the new four-stroke MotoGP series. At the bike’s launch in Leipzig, Germany, the firm announced that a version of the bike’s 250bhp, 90-degree V4...

They must work out

04 February 2002

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

Parrish quits truck racing, Rymer takes over

04 February 2002

Steve Parrish has retired from European Truck Racing. The former GP racer won five European and five British Championships during his 17 years with Atkins Racing. Parrish, 47, said, ” It will only...

Michael Rutter: In his own words

04 February 2002

Monkeyman2000: What’s the new bike like? MichaelRutter: You know, fantastic, to be honest with you. So smooth and easy to ride to be honest with you. Any gear you want to be in, it just pulls like a train monkeyman2000: Do you think it’s a gamble riding for a new team? MichaelRutter: No, not really, because sometimes when you’ve got a new team, some teams are stuck in their ways sometimes, and a...

Aprilia plays down reliability fears

04 February 2002

Noriyuki Haga’s Aprilia team has dismissed the mechanical disasters it suffered at the Phillip Island WSB tests as a normal part of pre-season shake-downs. Haga blew up three of the latest versions of...

Foggy WSB project up against it

04 February 2002

Foggy won’t know if his WSB project has any hope of getting off the ground this year until the end of April. By then the first three-cylinder engine must have completed extensive bench testing, or the...

Your eyes will be drawn in

04 February 2002

The words zip and teeth come to mind…

Walker: I’m going slow what ever I try’

04 February 2002

Chris Walker is facing an uphill battle to restore his shattered confidence before for the next WSB test at Valencia, Spain. He came away from Australia’s first tests as the slowest of all the WSB...

Remember her?

04 February 2002

She might remember you, from the 2002 Ally Pally Show, which ended on Sunday.

Do you know the next Suzi?

04 February 2002

Sky Sports TV bosses are looking for a female presenter to their new hour-long British club racing highlights programme. Series producer Kenny Kaye, said: ” We want someone who is vibrant and knows a...

It’s Carmichael again

04 February 2002

Jeremy McGrath may be on his way back to form, but it was Ricky Carmichael who took his second win on the trot in the 250 AMA Supercross at Anaheim at the weekend. Defending Champion Carmichael made...

Beavis and nicebutt

01 February 2002

Heh heh heh heh… she said ” Fuchs ” …heh heh huhur

Don’t under-estimate the Blade

01 February 2002

Former British champ Matt Llewellyn needed just 10 minutes on board the Motopower FireBlade to decide it was the bike for him for the 2002 British superbike series. The 34-year-old said: ” The bike...

Everybody happy?

01 February 2002

What’s tickling her fancy?

Bostrom: In his own words

01 February 2002

Belfez: Ben, During last season you had a terrific run of form with back to back wins. But then at the next race you seemed to only do a little practice, (according to the commentators) and you were seen lounging around the pit lane as if you couldn’t be bothered trying, or perhaps you had proved a point and/or had orders from above. So do tell, why did things go pear-shaped? BenBostrom: After...

Rossi ends row with Honda

01 February 2002

Valentino Rossi ended his contract row with Honda on Friday and signed a two-year deal to ride the four-stroke RCV. The 22-year-old Italian will fly to Japan tomorrow to officially sign and attend a...

Open wide

01 February 2002

White was not a good choice for the ” drink a yard of ale tipped off a balcony ” competition.

Sauber GP project is revived

01 February 2002

SAUBER’S four-stroke GP project is definitely back on – and the bike could be tested again within six weeks. Development of the GP1, which was given its public debut by Niall Mackenzie in Malaysia...

GP noise limit raised to 125dB

01 February 2002

NOISE limits for the new four-stroke GP class have been raised to make the series more appealing to fans. There had been a concern that under the current limit of 113dB post-race (110dB pre-race),...

Bayliss fastest, Walker slowest in Oz

01 February 2002

Troy Bayliss made it clear to his rivals that he won’t be giving up his world title without a struggle, after posting the fastest time of the first official test of the WSB year. As everyone suspected...

Dunlop pay-out threatens vital TT entries

28 January 2002

Grids for the make-or-break 2002 TT could dwindle in the wake of Robert Dunlop’s £700,000 compensation settlement. Dunlop’s award, made on January 17 this year, was for injuries sustained following...

Foggy: We’re on course despite Suter switch

28 January 2002

Carl Fogarty remains upbeat and is convinced his team is on schedule to start testing the new FP1 superbike early in April, despite the switch from Sauber to Suter Racing Technology (SRT). According...

Foxhill back in the big time

28 January 2002

Motocross Grand Prix circuit Foxhill returns to the big time when the Wiltshire venue stages the second round of a new professional British motocross series in June. The famous venue will stage the second round of the new five-round international motocross championship promoted by Future West with sanction from the AMCA. The new series is a direct rival to the established eight-round Maxxis...

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