2004

Vinyl is back

29 December 2004

You can make this out of a compact disc…

04's best brolly babes

29 December 2004

Every morning we add a new Babe of the Day to the site, but which has been your favourite over the last 12 months? We want you to browse our selections of the best-looking girls added to the site...

Looks comfy

29 December 2004

Who says you can’t enjoy a relaxed riding position on a sportsbike?

Babe gallery two

29 December 2004

Make sure you check both galleries, then simply email mcn.online@emap.com with the words ‘Babe of the Year’ and the number of your favourite girl in the subject line.

Need lubrication?

29 December 2004

We’re not sure why this young lady should be associated with Motul lubrication, but we ended up around 1000 gallons of the stuff…

Dakar kicks off

29 December 2004

Frenchman David Frétigné has taken the win in the opening stage of the Dakar 2005. The 450 Yamaha rider decided not to use his two wheel drive system and finished eight seconds in the lead for the...

Best GP trophy for Brno

22 December 2004

The IRTA ‘Best Grand Prix Trophy’ has been awarded to the Czech Grand Prix at Brno in Moravia in 2004. The award is based on a points scoring system that covers every aspect of running a GP,...

What are you looking at?

22 December 2004

Regis Laconi seems a little distracted from preparing his Ducati for the start of the race…

Santa's little helpers

22 December 2004

Even adults would wait up for Santa with this pair helping him…

MCN's own santa

22 December 2004

We can only try and imagine what she’s brought in her sack…

2005 BSB dates change

22 December 2004

Due to a date change for the British MotoGP round, two of the British Superbike round will now move from their provisional dates. The event at Outlon Park which was originally scheduled for July...

Babe gallery one

22 December 2004

Make sure you check both galleries, then simply email mcn.online@emap.com with the words ‘Babe of the Year’ and the number of your favourite girl in the subject line.

Brit GP date moved

22 December 2004

Changes have been made to the 2005 MotoGP calendar, with the British GP at Donington Park switching to July 24. Other changes include the Italian and Catalunya racers, which move a week later, to...

The 2005 British Superbikes provisional entry list has been released, with 26 confirmed Superbike riders, eight Superbike Cup riders, and two further slot to be filled, adding up to 36 riders on the...

Go racing Boxing Day

22 December 2004

Going racing on Boxing Day is something of a tradition at Mallory Park, Leics. The road race action goes ahead on Sunday (December 26) come rain, shine… or snow. Fancy dress features heavily, there’s...

Unusual use for rubber...

22 December 2004

They’ll use anywhere to put sponsorship these days, but we wonder if they’re slicks or full wets….

Welsh rarebit?

22 December 2004

Something from Wales to keep your mind off the Winter weather…

Brolly babe olympics?

15 December 2004

The brolly girls just didn’t take the start of the 100 metre sprint seriously…

KTM fill off-road squad

15 December 2004

KTM has completed its line-up for the 2005 FIM World MX Championships with recent signings Carl Nunn and Julien Bill. British former GP winner Nunn, 25, finished eighth in the 2004 MX2 championship...

Strike a pose

15 December 2004

Don’t even think about playing musical statues with this young lady. You’ll get too distracted, and she’ll stay still for hours

Provisional GP entry list

15 December 2004

The provisional entry list for the 2005 MotoGP season has been release with D’Antin Ducati, Aprilia and Proton still to confirm their riders. One thing that stands out is that despite becoming...

Battaini to join WCM

15 December 2004

Experienced Italian Franco Battaini is about to sign to join the WCM team for 2005. Battaini hopes to put the final stamp on negotiations by the end of the week. The 32-year-old has spent eight years...

MV makes WSB plans

15 December 2004

MV Agusta has given the strongest hint yet that it will race in the World Superbike championship. The company plans to race the F4 1000 in the German Superbike championship and the European...

Sticking together...

15 December 2004

All the bvest things in life come in pairs….

All white now...

15 December 2004

How can she stand so close to a bike without being covered in oil and chain lube?

Waiting around...

15 December 2004

It’s not like us to keep a lady waiting…

He's behind you!

15 December 2004

In the grand tradition of Christmas panto season, altogether now, “He’s behind you!”

Trouble getting it up?

15 December 2004

Looks like she’s having trouble getting her brolly up…

Wet weather WSB test

15 December 2004

Wet Spanish weather has hampered an unoffical two-day test for World superbike and Supersport teams at Valencia. Over the two days (December 13-14), intermittent rain and cold temperatures saw...

Hodgson tests for U.S.

15 December 2004

Neil Hodgson completed his two-day test at Jerez on Friday December 17. He was riding a Ducati Corse development bike, and was “dead happy” to be back on the 999. Hodgson admitted that at first the...

GP teams reshuffle

08 December 2004

It’s not just the riders that are changing teams in the GP paddock, with the Aprilia racing director and Kenny Roberts’ chief mechanic deciding to quit their teams. Suzuki Chief Mechanic Erv Kanemoto...

Won't get far...

08 December 2004

She won’t get far like that…

Stuck on Suzukis?

08 December 2004

Simply coat one GSX-R with glue and you have yourself a super-sticky ‘babe trap’ to entrap any bikini-clad women walking past.

Hodgson to use Dunlops

08 December 2004

Neil Hodgson’s new team, Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin, has decided to ditch the Michelin tyres it ran with in the American superbike series in 2004 and move to using Dunlops for the next two years. ...

Extance tests for Dakar

08 December 2004

While the rest of us were out Christmas shopping, Mick Extance was testing with Rally Raid UK for some final preparation for the Paris Dakar Rally. The 41-year-old will be at the start of the rally...

Donington traffic plans

08 December 2004

After the horrendous traffic problems encountered by GP fans at this year’s British GP, Donington Park is conducting a traffic impact study as part of the on going improvements to the circuit. The...