2003

Year: 2003

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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...

Sorry, are we interrupting?

27 May 2003

Our plans to sneak up on the brolly girls failed miserably…

Minimum height limit

27 May 2003

New rules mean you have to be as tall as the sign before you can race

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...

Archibald to race on in memory of Jefferies

27 May 2003

Adrian Archibald has decided that he will still compete in this year’s Isle of Man TT despite the death of his team-mate David Jefferies in Thursday’s practice session. Archibald, 33, made the...

What’s James doing down there?

27 May 2003

James Toseland was attempting to hide, but it wasn’t working.

Archibald and Jefferies dominate TT practice

27 May 2003

TAS Suzuki team-mates Adrian Archibald and David Jefferies are crowding the top of the time sheets after yesterday’s fourth day of practice at the Isle of Man TT. Archibald knocked John McGuinness off...

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...

British Supermoto title fight latest

27 May 2003

Ady Smith and Leighton Haigh took three wins a piece this weekend in the third round of the NORA British Supermoto championship at Blyton Raceway this weekend. The action took place in front of a...

Suzuki flags at half-mast

27 May 2003

Friday morning’s practice at the Isle of Man TT was carried out in a sombre mood after the death of David Jefferies in the Afternoon session on Thursday. The flags on the TAS Suzuki truck were being...

Travel and Accommodation

20 May 2003

It’s not to late to join in the TT party, places to stay are getting limited on the Island but you can still get in. Use the links below to check the latest availability of flights, ferries, and accommodation and get yourself to the biggest motorcycling event of the year. The Steam Packet ferry company offer routes from Haysham, Liverpool, Troon, Belfast and Dublin. Prices start from £147 for a...

TT action starts here

20 May 2003

Official practice for the Isle of Man TT is under way, launching two weeks of racing, partying, and general mayhem. We will bring you all the latest news, reports from the racing, guides to the island...

Coordination is the key

20 May 2003

Even her lipstick matches the colour scheme…

Gibernau takes victory in Le Mans

20 May 2003

Spaniard Sete Gibernau has won the French GP, benefitting from new rules which have abolished combined, overall times, and resulted in a 13-lap dash to the finish. He battled hard with reigning...

Share your TT tips

20 May 2003

The TT begins this weekend, so what better time to pass on your tips to make a visit to the Island a memorable one. Whether it’s places to eat or drink, finding places to stay, or how to pack for the...

Race and practice times

20 May 2003

TT Practice Saturday May 24: 5.15am-6.55am and 6.15pm-8.50pm Monday May 26: 5.15am-6.55am and 6.15pm to 8.50pm Tuesday May 27: 6.15pm-8.50pm Wednesday May 28: 5.15am-6.55am and 6.15pm to 8.55pm Thursday May 29: 1.45pm-4.25pm Friday May 30: 5.15am-6.55am (if required) and 6.15pm-8.50pm Wednesday June 4: 3pm-3.50pm TT Races Saturday May 31 2pm: TT Formula One (6 laps), 5pm: Sidecar race A (3...

Very shadey

20 May 2003

Even the sunglasses were special brolly girl issue

What’s on and when

20 May 2003

May 27-June 6: Free entertainment with groups and solo acts in the marquee at the Sulby Glen Hotel with licensed bar each evening. Barbecue on Mad Sunday May 29: Peveril Club beach cross, Douglas, 6.30pm May 29: Sidecar trial, Laxey beach, 7pm May 31-June 6: MCN-backed Honda Off-Road Experience, Knock Froy MX circuit (opposite Mount Murray Hotel), all race week May 31-June 6: Honda beer tent, rear...

Rutter quits TT for more testing

20 May 2003

After a disappointing weekend at Knockhill Ducati’s Michael Rutter has quit this year’s TT so he can turn all his attention to reversing his disastrous fortunes in the British Superbike series. The...

The natives seem friendly

20 May 2003

Diary day 1: Natives seem friendly, and they’ve got a lovely line in suede outfits

Turning Japanese

20 May 2003

We think it’s time to embrace Eastern culture…come and give us a hug girls

Melandri impresses in MotoGP practice

20 May 2003

The threat of a wet weekend for the fourth round of the MotoGP World championship saw all the riders trying to get their best times in a dry first qualifying session at Le Mans. Top of the pile again...

Evening motocross begins

20 May 2003

Fancy a night out watching bikes after work? The Welsh Open Motocross series begins on Wednesday May 28, and all the races take place on Wednesday evenings. Each night features 10 races, with the last...

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’...

Thomas Hayward, Cadwell Park, May 11

13 May 2003

Skellingthorpe GP125 rider Thomas Hayward was denied his first win in the MRO championship at Cadwell by the presence of six British Championship riders who ran away with the leading positions.

Triple double for Byrne at Knockhill

13 May 2003

Mixed weather caused some interesting racing at the fifth round of British Superbike championship at Knockhill with Shane Byrne win his sixth race in a row. The first race was won by Shane Byrne on...

Build a wall girls…

13 May 2003

The game of football came to a complete stop as everyone halted to admire the wall…

Not quite the angle

13 May 2003

She might be a professional, but surely the angle of the umbrella should be perfectly perpendicular.

Dave Hewson, Cadwell Park, May 11

13 May 2003

A gritty ride by Branston rider Dave Hewson produced his best result of the season with a 13th place finish in the third round of the MRO Supersport 600 race at Cadwell on Sunday. The result came...

Ducati stays on at Jerez

13 May 2003

Ducati MotoGP riders Troy Baylis and Loris Capirossi stayed behind after Sunday’s race in Jerez to give their Desmosedici V4s a full workout in a private test session at the Spanish circuit...

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...

Phil Bevan Racing, Snetterton, May 10-11

13 May 2003

Phil Bevan riding the My Own Music/JHP sponsored Ducati 996RS powered to 6 straight victories at the weekends New Era Superclub meeting in Snetterton, Norfolk. It was another successful event racing...

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...

Honda unveil 2004 CR off-road range

13 May 2003

Honda has released the first pictures of the 2004 Honda CRF off-roaders in the US. The American-spec bikes are subject to change, but the European version should be reptty close. The CRF450F features...

In the zone

13 May 2003

Poggiali’s so focused he didn’t even notice there’s something odd about that umbrella.

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...