May

Brits head first practice at Oschersleben

27 May 2003

Neil Hodgson is leading the times from the first free practice for the Oschersleben WSB round this weekend. The works Ducati rider completed 25 laps with a best time of 1:28.349. James Toseland is...

Suzuki fill World Endurance podium

27 May 2003

Suzuki dominated the second round of the World Endurance championship in Assen at the weekend with al three Podium places taken up by GSX-R1000 riders. The 200 mile race was close throughout with the...

Hodgson takes pole after near crash

27 May 2003

Neil Hodgson has taken his fourth pole position at the fifth round of the World Superbike championship in Oschersleben, Germany, setting the best time of the session on his final lap. A heavy rain...

Chili on provisional pole: Hodgson seventh

27 May 2003

A rejuvenated Pier-Francesco Chili has qualified on provisional poleafter the end of Friday’s first qualifying for Sunday’s round five of the World Superbike Championship at Oschersleben. Chili...

Laconi tops fast practice session at Monza

13 May 2003

The first free practice session at the Monza World Superbike round has finished with Regis Laconi heading the table on his Ducati 998RS with a time of 1:47.976, just 0.5 seconds outside Troy Bayliss’...

Crash sees Xaus miss Superpole

13 May 2003

Ruben Xaus crashed out of the second qualifying session for round four of the World Superbike championship in Monza. The factory Ducati rider was following Bertocchi Kawasaki’s Ivan Clementi when...

Hodgson does the double in Italy

13 May 2003

Neil Hodgson claimed a seventh and eighth consecutive victory at Monza in Italy today. The first race was a historic event as it marked Ducati’s 200th victory. Hodgson has also surpassed the six...

Hodgson fastest in wet Superpole

13 May 2003

The rain caused havoc for the Superpole session at the fourth round of the World Superbike championship at Monza, Italy. It began to pour down half way through the session while Gregorio Lavilla was...

Things heat up at Monza

13 May 2003

Increased temperatures saw times drop in the first qualifying session at round four of the World Superbike champioship at Monza despite the fact that all the teams are still looking for a proper setup...

Endurance win for Zongshen

06 May 2003

The first round of the FIM World Endurance championship kicked of in Imola this weekend with the Zongshen No.1 Suzuki GSX-R1000 of Warwick Nowland and Stephane Mertens taking the win. Suzuki GB Phase...