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Listen to part one of the Max interview

11 November 2001

Listen to part one of the Max interview

Biaggi answers your questions. Choose from RM (Real Player) or Quicktime (MOV) downloads.

Criville on course for Yamaha GP ride

11 November 2001

Criville on course for Yamaha GP ride

Former world 500 champion Alex Criville will find out later this week if his career has been saved by a shock move to Yamaha. The Spaniard appeared to be heading for enforced retirement when he was...

Off-road riding returns to IoM

11 November 2001

Footpaths and public rights of way are being re-opened to the public for off-road riding. " We are happy for bikers to come and ride around the island, as long as they take the necessary precautions " said Manx minister for tourism and leisure David Cretney. He also confirmed that next year’s TT will be going ahead even if Foot and Mouth is still on the mainland. " There will be fences put up...

Good news for Mrs Hodgson

11 November 2001

Good news for Mrs Hodgson

That Neil Hodgson clearly only has eyes for his missus.

Firm and fair

11 November 2001

Firm and fair

Pert, I believe, is the word you are looking for

Pump them up

11 November 2001

Pump them up

Clearly, an expert in pneumatics.

You can back Young’s 2002 effort

11 November 2001

You can back Young’s 2002 effort

British superstock champion Paul Young is starting a supporters club for his 2002 British superbike campaign. For £299, fans get a range of racing-related benefits including paddock passes, team...

Search for a new Eastender

11 November 2001

Search for a new Eastender

The Tamsin Outhwaite look-a-like competition drew some quality entries

Rain holds up Bayliss and Xaus

11 November 2001

Rain holds up Bayliss and Xaus

The second day of testing for the factory Ducati team of Troy Bayliss and Ruben Xaus was severely disrupted by rain. Bayliss and Xaus were only able to do 22 and 24 laps respectively at the Valencia...

Give us a ring

11 November 2001

Give us a ring

There’s a ringing in her ears.

Watch freestyle star in video action and win PlayStation 2 games

11 November 2001

Watch freestyle star in video action and win PlayStation 2 games

If you’ve already been to the NEC Show, here’s your chance to relive the awe-packed moments when you saw Freestyle supercross star Chris Brock in action. If you haven’t been, watch it and you’ll...

McWilliams and Haslam in line for Team Roberts

11 November 2001

McWilliams and Haslam in line for Team Roberts

British riders Jeremy McWilliams and Leon Haslam are the among the contenders to land a ride in Kenny Roberts’ Banbury-based Proton GP squad next season. McWilliams is a free agent following the late...

Battered Bayliss cracks lap record in Valencia test

11 November 2001

Battered Bayliss cracks lap record in Valencia test

After six weeks of recuperation from a broken collarbone, World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss got straight back into the swing of it on Tuesday by racking up 77 laps and knocking 0.5s of the...

A novel experience

11 November 2001

A novel experience

Finally, something had put her in the shade

What to expect from Hodgson’s new book

11 November 2001

What to expect from Hodgson’s new book

Neil Hodgson’s new book went on sale on Friday. Back On Track is his own review of his WSB season, filled with real insight into life as a top-ranking international racer. He doesn’t hold back, even...

Ducati team boss injured on eve of first tests

11 November 2001

Ducati team boss injured on eve of first tests

Ducati factory team boss David Tardozzi will be forced to miss the first proper test of the 2002 Ducati 998R this week, after breaking his leg in a car crash. Tardozzi, a former racer and the man who...

Exclusive video and audio interview with Max Biaggi

11 November 2001

Exclusive video and audio interview with Max Biaggi

While at the NEC Show, we hooked up with GP superstar Max Biaggi for this exclusive video and audio interview, based on the questions you wanted to ask. Your e-mailed in questions were added to our...

McGuinness rules in Macau

11 November 2001

McGuinness rules in Macau

JOHN MCGUINNESS upheld his reputation as the coming man of the road racing scene with a dominant display in the Macau Grand Prix. Riding a 180bhp Honda FireBlade originally built for this year’s...

Honda loses race to get V5 to NEC Show

11 November 2001

Honda loses race to get V5 to NEC Show

Honda’s hopes of putting the 2002 V5 race bike on display at the NEC Show have been dashed by red tape. It had hoped to get the RC211V, which will be its four-stroke entry on next year’s GP grid, to...

GP four-strokes won’t test together until February

11 November 2001

GP four-strokes won’t test together until February

Honda and Yamaha won’t go head-to-head against each other with their new four-stroke GP bikes until the middle of February. So far the Japanese factories have kept tests of the RCV and YZR-M1 separate...

Listen to part two of the Max interview

11 November 2001

Listen to part two of the Max interview

Max Biaggi answers your questions. Choose from RM (Real Player) or MOV (Quicktime) downloads.

Could you be our next GP star?

11 November 2001

Could you be our next GP star?

Entries close on Thursday for a Pop Idol-style competition designed to find two GP stars of tomorrow. So if you can ride and are aged between 14 and 18 (or know someone who is) read on and be prepared...

Show us your belly

04 November 2001

Show us your belly

She was keen to show us her piercings…

Walker claims creditable ninth in Sugo

04 November 2001

Walker claims creditable ninth in Sugo

Chris Walker wasn’t expecting to win at Sugo on Sunday in his first competitive ride for Kawasaki – but ninth place against some of the best bikes and riders in the world felt almost as good. For the...

Irish road racing must end, says Nutt

04 November 2001

Irish road racing must end, says Nutt

Billy Nutt, the man who has just retired as clerk of the course for the Ulster GP, says racing on closed roads is too dangerous and the number of deaths unacceptable. After seven years in charge at...

John Reynolds webchat transcript now added

04 November 2001

John Reynolds webchat transcript now added

2001 British Superbike champion John Reynolds is considering ditching his Ducati for a four-cylinder bike to defend his title on, he revealed in a live web chat on this site on Wednesday...

McWilliams’ 2002 deal collapses

04 November 2001

McWilliams’ 2002 deal collapses

Jeremy McWilliams is facing another uncertain winter after negotiations to sort out a works 250 deal in 2002 collapsed. McWilliams and his team enjoyed instant success in 2001 when he became Britain’s...

£10 off British GP tickets

04 November 2001

£10 off British GP tickets

Next year’s British GP may be nine months away but plan ahead and you can save a packet. The race, on July 14, will be our first chance in Britain to see the new Honda and Yamaha four-strokes racing...

Put on a pedestal

04 November 2001

Put on a pedestal

Get off your knees man!

Fire and Rescue, Brands style

04 November 2001

Fire and Rescue, Brands style

When fire broke Foggy demanded the star treatment

John Reynolds: in his own words

04 November 2001

Laszlo: When you started out what did you find most interesting/fascinating about racing? JohnReynolds: Basically the competition. I just loved racing bikes. I just loved riding bikes for that matter. The next thing was, " I can ride pretty well, I wonder how good I am? " That’s what the fascination was. And I still have that enjoyment in my job now Dave: How is it that you and Ben Atkins get on...

The dream removal team

04 November 2001

The dream removal team

She carries the radio and refreshment, I have to lug this hefty photo around and her on my right… she does pianos.

Getting a grip on herself

04 November 2001

Getting a grip on herself

Does no-one else want to hold your hand?

Hodgson marries. Meet and congratulate him at the NEC

04 November 2001

Hodgson marries. Meet and congratulate him at the NEC

Neil Hodgson got married on Sunday near his home town of Burnley, Lancs. Now you can congratulate him in person at the MCN stand at the NEC Show later this week. Hodgson married long term girlfriend...

Follow the instruction

04 November 2001

Follow the instruction

Alstare? Presumably that’s just a miss-spelling.

Win 20 tickets to the UK Supercross series

04 November 2001

Win 20 tickets to the UK Supercross series

We’re supporting the supercross shows at the NEC this weekend and throughout the event, now we’re offering you the chance to see the third round of the UK Supercross series, free. You can win one of...