2002

2003 Speedway GP dates/riders

11 November 2002

Brit Scott Nicholls is included in the riders list for the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series after a brilliant second place in Australia at the last round of the 2002 season. He is one of three British...

World SX opener line-up confirmed

11 November 2002

The line-up of stars for the first rounds of the World Supercross event in Geneva, Switzerland on December 7 and Arnhem, Holland on December 14 has just been released. It includes: Jeremy McGrath...

Vincent takes No.1 plate to KTM

11 November 2002

Newly crowned 125cc world champion Arnaud Vincent will take his number one plate to KTM for next season. Vincent, who became the first Frenchman ever to win the title, will ride alongside 2000...

Fancy a roll-up?

04 November 2002

We#re talking about a roll-up cigarette, honest…

First MotoGP tests underway

04 November 2002

The 2002 season only finished on Sunday, but riders are already testing ahead of next season. Max Biaggi and Sete Giberanu remained behind at Valencia, the scene of Sunday’s season finale, to get...

Van den Bosch takes Supermoto title

04 November 2002

Supermoto star Thierry van den Bosch has become the sports first ever world champion after taking his sixth win of the seven round FIM-backed series in Greece on Sunday. The KTM rider can seal his...

Yamaha announces new sponsor

04 November 2002

Yamaha has just signed a two-year deal with the tobacco giant Altadis to sponsor its factory MotoGP squad. Altadis is the parent company to Fortuna, Spain’s number one selling brand of cigarettes.

Foil-wrapped for freshness

04 November 2002

Another reason to give thanks for the invention of Lycra

McCoy to test Kawasaki ZX-RR

04 November 2002

Garry McCoy will join Regis Laconi to test Kawasaki’s ZX-RR MotoGP four-stroke this Tuesday. The pair will remain behind in Valencia, the scene of Sunday’s final GP of the 2002 season, for the...

Where is the top of her brolly?

04 November 2002

Somone has taken the top of her brolly, poor girl

Remember this pair?

04 November 2002

We thought you might appreciate another look at them…

Capirossi tests Ducati MotGP bike

04 November 2002

Loris Capirossi made his debut on the Desmosedeci MotoGP bike today as his Ducati Corse team began testing at Valencia. It was the 29-year-old Italian’s first chance to ride a four-stroke and he put...

Haga to join Edwards at Aprilia

04 November 2002

Aprilia has confirmed that the Samurai of Slide himself Noriyuki Haga will join Colin Edwards on the Aprilia RS3 in MotoGP next year. The squad will also switch to the favoured Michelin tyres away...

Barros signs for Gauloises Yamaha

04 November 2002

Alex Barros has ended his four-year relationship with Honda to move to the Gauloises Yamaha squad. The 32-year-old Brazilian, revitalised by Honda RCV four-stroke, took two wins this season for the...

Barros denies Rossi record in Valencia

01 November 2002

Brazilian Alex Barros denied Valentino Rossi an historic 12th win in one season when he nicked the win in the final 2002 MotoGP round in Valencia today. There was drama right at the start, when Carlos...

Biaggi on pole in Valencia

01 November 2002

If they weren’t already ruing their dismissal of Max Biaggi in August Yamaha bosses must certainly be kicking themselves hard now after the mercurial Italian slotted his M1 on pole in Valencia...

Barros on provisional pole in Valencia

01 November 2002

Alex Barros has taken provisional pole in Valencia ahead of the final MotoGP round of 2002 on Sunday. The Brazilian posted a time of 1’33.584 on his West Honda RCV, edging out Yamaha’s Max Biaggi by...

01 November 2002

A good selection of rears

01 November 2002

Every team needs to take a selection of rears to cope with different conditions

Blue is the colour

01 November 2002

Feeling blue now winter is here? These lovely young ladies should help cheer you up

Your chance to bid for WSB history

01 November 2002

Fancy owning some top Neil Hodgson and James Toesland World Superbike memorabilia and help a good cause at the same time? Well, here’s your chance. Log onto www.hmplantducati.com, the official website...

THQ World Supercross calendar

01 November 2002

THQ, one of the world’s largest computer games designers, will take over as title sponsor of the World Supercross GP series when the 2002-2003 season starts in December. The 2003 FIM World Supercross...

Edwards signs for Aprilia

28 October 2002

Colin Edwards has signed for Aprilia to ride its RS3 in MotoGP next year. There is no word yet on whether he will partner Regis Laconi in a two-man team. We will bring your more details very soon.

New four-stroke 250s win at first outing

28 October 2002

Ernesto Fonseca gave Honda’s new four-stroke CRF250R crosser its first win when he debuted the bike at the final round of the Japanese National series at the Sportland circuit in Sugo. The Costa Rican...

KTM names Locatelli in 125 squad

28 October 2002

KTM has named one of the riders it will field in the 2003 125GP season. Roberto Locatelli, the 2000 125cc champion, returns to the minnow class after an indifferent 2002 season in the 250s. He’ll be...

Un, deux, trois

28 October 2002

Bonjour ladies

Foil is the new Lycra

28 October 2002

Who needs Lycra when you have tin foil?

Nobody told them the colour changed

28 October 2002

Obviously no-one had told Mary-Anne Hobbs and the girls that the team had changed colour.

And will I ride like Doohan?

28 October 2002

Inspiration to ride like Mick Doohan

Shane Byrne in at MonsterMob

28 October 2002

Shane Byrne has been confirmed at MonsterMob Ducati for the 2003 British Superbike season. Byrne, who finished fourth in the MCN-backed series this year, replaces title-winner Steve Hislop in the Paul...

Walker test hopes dented

28 October 2002

Chris Walker’s race for fitness in time for his GSE Racing WSB squad’s important first test looks bleak. The pins in the ankle he damaged earlier this month in a supermoto race in Mettet, Belgium have...

Bayliss to debut Ducati at Valencia

28 October 2002

Troy Bayliss will give Ducati’s new MotoGP machine its public debut at the Valencia Grand Prix on November 3. He’ll be riding the Desmosedeci V4 four-stroke on a few demonstration laps ahead of the...

Chili could be coming to BSB

28 October 2002

Frankie Chili could be set to race in British Superbikes next year. And if that’s not incredible enough, Steve Hislop could be his teammate. The veteran WSB star talks exclusively to MCN in the...

Buster Roberts passes away

28 October 2002

THE Grand Prix racing paddock is in mourning after the death of one of its biggest personalities. Buster Roberts, father to Kenny Roberts Snr, passed away last night (October 27) in hospital in California after a brief illness. He was 81. Buster was the driving forced behind the dynasty which has seen two generations of Roberts win GP world titles, having put Kenny Snr on a bike before his eighth...

Telefonica rings changes at Suzuki

28 October 2002

Telefonica Movistar, the Spanish mobile phone giant, has ended its two-year association with the Suzuki MotoGP squad. This weekend’s Valencia GP will be the last time Suzukis will sport the famous...

Naughty, naughty

21 October 2002

Brollybabes can be so cheeky