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First pictures: Whitham’s new baby

25 November 2002

First pictures: Whitham’s new baby

World Supersport rider Jamie Whitham has a new woman in his life – he’s just become the proud father to Ruby, his first child. Ruby weighed in at 6lb 14oz, and both baby and mother Andrea are doing...

Just what Nori needs

25 November 2002

Just what Nori needs

A firm rear and animal power

Carmichael is AMA Athlete of the year

25 November 2002

Carmichael is AMA Athlete of the year

American motocross star Ricky Carmichael has capped a stella year by being voted the AMA’s 2002 Athlete of the Year for the second year in succession. ” Mr.Perfect ” as Carmichael is known, had a...

FIM threatens to expel the AMA

25 November 2002

FIM threatens to expel the AMA

A row between two sanctioning bodies of motorcycle racing could threaten the chance to see some of the world’s top riders in action in Europe. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), which...

Exclusive: First HM Plant Ducati pictures

25 November 2002

Exclusive: First HM Plant Ducati pictures

MCN has been granted exclusive access to the HM Plant Ducati squad just days ahead of its first round of pre-season testing in Valencia, Spain. This is the first time its riders James Toseland and...

Ukawa to partner Biaggi at Pramac

25 November 2002

Ukawa to partner Biaggi at Pramac

West Honda Pons has just confirmed that Tohru Ukawa will partner Max Biaggi on its V5 RCV in 2003. Ukawa, who rode for the factory Repsol Honda effort alongside Valentino Rossi, finished thrid overall...

Eeeny, meeny…

25 November 2002

Eeeny, meeny…

Eeeny, meeny…

The weather girl

25 November 2002

The weather girl

There’s a warm front spreading

Mixed bag for McGrath on KTM debut

25 November 2002

Supercross legend Jeremy McGrath began his 250cc KTM career in style on Saturday when he aced the opening day of the 2002/03 World Supercross in Pesaro, Italy. But he failed to reach Sunday’s final after clashing with Honda’s Kyle Lewis in the second moto. He took a one-two in Saturday’s motos and won the final at a canter. Sunday, too started brightly. McGrath won the first heat, but in the next...

Edwards’ bruising Aprilia debut

18 November 2002

Edwards’ bruising Aprilia debut

Colin Edwards and Noriyuki Haga began their pre-season tests on the Aprilia RS3 yesterday at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, with Edwards marking his debut with a crash. The reigning WSB champ was...

Atten-shun!

18 November 2002

Atten-shun!

MCN staff are trained to be proud and erect at all times.

The peaks of success

18 November 2002

The peaks of success

The peaks of success

See - men do make passes…

18 November 2002

See - men do make passes…

For girls who wear glasses

A hot cross bunny

18 November 2002

A hot cross bunny

Suddenly we’ve come over all religious

Haslam joins Renegade squad

18 November 2002

Haslam joins Renegade squad

Leon Haslam has turned his back on Grand Prix to return to British racing for 2003. He’ll race a Ducati 748 for Mark Griffith’s Renegade Racing squad in the British Supersport championship, alongside...

Van den Bosch denied Supermoto clean sweep

18 November 2002

Van den Bosch denied Supermoto clean sweep

Thierry van den Bosch has been unstoppable all season, but his string of victories was finally broken in Broadford, Australia at the last round of the World Supermoto series by a mechanical problem...

She’s a perfect 10

18 November 2002

She’s a perfect 10

She’s a perfect 10

A flock of Virgin girls?

11 November 2002

A flock of Virgin girls?

What exactly is the right term for a group of brolly babes?. Pic by Carly Rathmell

Farewell to Manx GP veteran

11 November 2002

The funeral service of Manx GP veteran Bob Hirst takes place this Friday, November 15 at Telford Crematorium, Staffordshire at 2.30pm. Hirst, runner-up to John Goodhall in the very first Senior Classic MGP in 1983, died last Thursday aged 60. All donations in lieu of flowers are invited to the Manx Grand Prix Helicopter fund, c/o John Kermeen, 10 Ballacrosha, Ballugh, IOM.

Langston rules Bercy

11 November 2002

Langston rules Bercy

Grant Langston is the King of Bercy, winning the new format, 125cc event with a win on the final day. This combined with two second places on the previous days to give him the crown from Chris...

Something to lift the spirits

11 November 2002

Something to lift the spirits

It may be cold and wet in the UK, but in brolly babe land the sun is always shining

What are they saying?

11 November 2002

What are they saying?

We think they’re deciding which one of motorcyclenews.com’s hunks to go after. Pic by Carly Rathmell

Japanese factory rider joins BSB

11 November 2002

Japanese factory rider joins BSB

Yukio Kagayama will join John Reynolds in the 2003 Crescent Suzuki squad. The 28-year-old will make history as the first Japanese rider, and first full factory rider, to compete in the British...

Wanna play a round?

11 November 2002

Wanna play a round?

There were surprised racers when the brolly babes played golf on the start-line.

Rutter on pole in Macau

11 November 2002

Rutter on pole in Macau

Michael Rutter is on course to be the first man to win three Macau GP’s since Steve Hislop after he slotted his Ducati 998 on pole in today’s qualifying. He needed just eight laps of the 3.9-mile...

Rossi’s rally starts today

11 November 2002

Rossi’s rally starts today

Valentino Rossi’s Rally of Great Britain gets under way today. The reigning MotoGP champion will be tackling the tough Welsh forests from around 8pm this evening. Click on the links on the right to...

McGrath’s Italian job for KTM

11 November 2002

McGrath’s Italian job for KTM

This weekend will see supercross legend Jeremy McGrath makes his debut for KTM in the huge Pianeta Supercross event in Pesaro, Italy. The seven-time AMA Supercross champion will be up against it...

2003 World Superbike regulations

11 November 2002

2003 World Superbike regulations

The governing body that regulates the World Superbike and World Supersport series, the FIM, has introduced a series of new regulations designed principally to bring down the cost of a season’s...

It’s hard work looking good

11 November 2002

It’s hard work looking good

No one appreciates the stress you get from trying to look your best…

Hayden’s RCV debut

11 November 2002

Hayden’s RCV debut

Honda’s MotoGP new boy Nicky Hayden made his RCV debut at Motegi in Japan yesterday. The 21-year-old American completed just 50 laps of the Twin Ring circuit on the 220bhp V5 – a world away from the...

Seeing blue

11 November 2002

Seeing blue

She sees everything in shades of blue

Walker under the knife again

11 November 2002

Walker under the knife again

Chris Walker has undergone a second operation to re-pin his broken left leg and ankle. Walker, injured during the Mettet supermoto race in Belgium last month, is battling to be fit in time for his...

Rutter quickest in Macau practice

11 November 2002

Michael Rutter edged out last year’s winner John McGuinnes to go quickest in pre-qualifying ahead of Saturday’s Macau GP yesterday. Rutter, who won the race in 1998 and 2000, went seven tenths faster than defending champion McGuinness around the tight 3.9-mile public road course of the tiny island. British riders filled the top five places on the timing sheets with former Endurance world champion...

Whitham to miss supersport test

11 November 2002

Whitham to miss supersport test

Jamie Whitham is set to miss the start of close-season testing for the 2003 World Supersport championship. He has elected to stay in the UK to see a specialist about his knee injury, and will be...

MotoGP 2003: The teams, the riders

11 November 2002

MotoGP 2003: The teams, the riders

This year’s MotoGP silly season, as the annual contract hunt is known, will go down as one of the most unpredictable and protracted in living memory. But the fog of confusion has lifted and here’s...

Update: Rossi crashes out of Rally

11 November 2002

Update: Rossi crashes out of Rally

Valentino Rossi scored a spectacular first in the Rally of Britain this morning – by being the first person to retire. After climbing to 25th place after last night’s special stage, this morning the...