2001

That body paint’s convincing… it looks just like denim

That body paint’s convincing… it looks just like denim

An easy caption this one… ” Cheeky! ”

Are they being kept in, or kept out?

Are they being kept in, or kept out?

Personal appearances by MCN staffers drew large crowds of appreciative ladies. Not

Do they need to hold hands like that?

Do they need to hold hands like that?

A blast from the past

West, east, wherever… we’d travel there

West, east, wherever… we’d travel there

Go West young man, etc etc…. you can see it coming

Isn’t it the girl who’s supposed to be pouting, Max?

Isn’t it the girl who’s supposed to be pouting, Max?

Biaggi gives a few tips to a novice brolly wielder

Niall Mackenzie and a blonde behind a shower curtain…

Niall Mackenzie and a blonde behind a shower curtain…

Not something you see every day on the track

Foggy’s fans would go to extraordinary lengths to get his autograph

Foggy’s fans would go to extraordinary lengths to get his autograph

Underneath the make-up, there’s two burly blokes trying to look natural

You’ve got to be fast if you want her number

You’ve got to be fast if you want her number

Record-making Poensgen has her fans, for obvious reasons

We know why Scott’s smiling…

We know why Scott’s smiling…

We just want to know what Frankie’s up to

When Hodgson’s feeling glum he’ll have a smiling blonde parachuted in

When Hodgson’s feeling glum he’ll have a smiling blonde parachuted in

He just hasn’t noticed her yet. Heaven knows why not

MCN Brolly Babe interviews were renowned as being harsh, but fair

MCN Brolly Babe interviews were renowned as being harsh, but fair

Three of this lot won’t make the second interview…

Ever wanted to be a zip?

Ever wanted to be a zip?

MCN’s roving reporters pose together for a group photo before heading off to do more ” Out and Abouts ” for the paper

Honda’s rear guard action

Honda’s rear guard action

THE new bike’s curvaceous rear end drew admiring looks when it was unveiled

Sorry if we’re cutting into your day, dear

Sorry if we’re cutting into your day, dear

She’s dreaming of something. Or someone

Another one for the dry cleaners

Another one for the dry cleaners

The European Champagne lake takes another beating

Hold that pose, love

Hold that pose, love

Tough work this brolly jousting

Four heads are better than one

Four heads are better than one

Castrol Honda find a neat solution to only having 2.5-gallon hats

Cheer up love…

Cheer up love…

…it might never happen

West Honda… one of the biggest teams in the paddock

West Honda… one of the biggest teams in the paddock

Capirossi might be small in stature, but he’s still called ‘Big Loris’ according to these ladies

Where are your instruments?

Where are your instruments?

The Honda all-girl drum and crumpet corps

MCN’s latest recruitment drive

MCN’s latest recruitment drive

Meet the MCN Helpdesk staff…

Two in the hand are worth one in the bush

Two in the hand are worth one in the bush

Slimline Elvis’s ploy to stay incognito in the pitlane lay in distracting onlookers

Is that a six-shooter in your pocket?

Is that a six-shooter in your pocket?

Or are you just pleased to see her?

MCN on tour, number two

MCN on tour, number two

Spot the one with bleached blonde hair

There’s a silly question

There’s a silly question

All we want to know is, where does she keep her phone?

You missed a bit, love…

You missed a bit, love…

Foggy’s new mechanic didn’t know one Ducati from another, but frankly no-one cared.

Tangerine dream

Tangerine dream

A plus? At the very least

Mind the badge pin!

Mind the badge pin!

Wacko Jacko’s court case against the plastic surgeons got off to a good start when he revealed the true extent of their handiwork

A curvaceous rear end

A curvaceous rear end

The curvy rear of an Italian stunner. And some bird wearing her younger sister’s pants

We told you not to put them in on boil wash

We told you not to put them in on boil wash

It’s not always a bad thing to qualify off the front row

Fancy a cuppa?

Fancy a cuppa?

Being Siamese twins didn’t stop the Lee twins from playing ” I’m a little tea-pot short and stout ” .

Good thinking Nori

Good thinking Nori

After the ephedrine scandal of 2000 Haga insisted his food supplements for the 2001 season be tested on his brolly girl first.

Packs of three Japanese style

Packs of three Japanese style

Net-Riders? More like high-riders judging by those skirts.

Go West young man

Go West young man

Haga’s two-pronged attack on the World Superbike title was ruled out by the FIM

Seeing red?

Seeing red?

The FIM’s safety clothing committee weren’t impressed by Biaggi and Checa’s latest outfits

Magnum force

Magnum force

It’s either a bottle of champagne or a horse with a sneezing fit!