2004

Year: 2004

Month: ALL

Assen tickets winner

23 June 2004

The winner has now been chosen for the two Assen tickets donated by reader Nik Hanmore. The lucky chap is Stephen Mudd from Middlesborough who was chosen at random from the list of entries. If you...

Anything for a pair?

23 June 2004

Two in the hand are worth taking a picture of…

Bolter wins Welsh 2-day

23 June 2004

Teenager Daryl Bolter has become the youngest ever winner of the Welsh 2 Day International Enduro. Daryl, 19, rode a production 2004 Husqvarna WR125 and beat 520 entries. A further 400 potential...

Happy for a Monday

23 June 2004

She’s looking very happy for a Monday morning. Then again a pretty smiling face might make all of us feel a bit better

Assen, Thursday Free Practice: MotoGP: 1) Checa 2:14.799. 2) Rossi 2:16.193. 3) Bayliss 2:16.736. 4) Byrne 2:16.742. 5) Barros 2:17.509. 6) Biaggi 2:18.342. 7) Xaus 2:18.438. 8) Fabirizio 2:18.592. 9)...

Iddon scraps for win

23 June 2004

Rowrah Stadium lived up to its expectations today, by providing some electrifying racing for round six of the ACU British Supermoto Championship. The natural amphitheatre, situated in the base of an...

Roberts tops practice

23 June 2004

The times from the Friday morning free practice session, the second free practice session (FP2), for the Dutch GP at Assen on Saturday, June 26, 2004. Conditions are still wet. MotoGP: 1) Roberts Jnr...

Supermoto cancelled

23 June 2004

The Supermoto that was due to take place on June 30 at Scarborough has been cancelled. Many potential entries have withdrawn following the cancellation of the British Championship round which was...

Two girls, one rider?

23 June 2004

We might think Regis Laconi is a bit greedy having two grid girls, but can any of us blame him?

Cumbria s'moto results

23 June 2004

Rowrah Stadium lived up to its expectations on Sunday, by providing some electrifying racing for round six of the ACU British Supermoto Championship. Results 450 race 1 1.Winstanley 2.Iddon 3.Smith...

Assen QP1 results

23 June 2004

First qualifying at Assen: Conditions are cold and very windy, with sporadic rain and plenty of standing water on the track. MotoGP: 1) Gibernau. 2:12.540. 2) Barros 2:13.723. 3) Xaus 2:13.876. 4)...

Wet drama in Assen

23 June 2004

First qualifying: Sete Gibernau has qualified on provisional pole for Saturday’s Dutch GP round at Assen, but the real drama unfolded behind him in the cold, windy and wet conditions with Michel...

Brands BSB results

16 June 2004

Championship points: John REYNOLDS 261 Michael RUTTER 232 Sean EMMETT 186 Yukio KAGAYAMA 181 Scott SMART 164 Dean THOMAS 101 Tommy HILL 88 Ryuichi KIYONARI 87 Glen RICHARDS 78 Gary MASON...

Lampkin takes second

16 June 2004

Dougie Lampkin had to settle for second place at the French round of the World Trials championship despite getting even marks with winner and fellow Repsol Montesa rider Takahisa Fujinami. The current...

Feeling horny?

16 June 2004

Grabbing the bull by the horns…

Reynolds wins at Brands

16 June 2004

John Reynolds amazed everyone at Brands Hatch on Sunday, taking his Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 to the win in the first race despite breaking his collarbone just two weeks ago. It was Reynolds team-mate...

A classical pose

16 June 2004

Brolly babe profiling was becoming increasingly popular in MotoGP

Boost for right to ride

16 June 2004

The battle to hold on to our right to ride trail bikes on green lanes has been given a boost by a meeting between top politicians and riding rights campaigners. The Chair of the All Party...

Brands witness appeal

16 June 2004

North Kent police are appealing for witnesses to the crash which ended the Superstock race at the British Superbike meeting at Brands Hatch on Sunday, June 20, 2004. The incident occurred on the first lap of the race, which was scheduled to start at 16.35pm. As the front-runners reached Pilgrim’s Drop on the Brands Hatch GP circuit, five riders were involved in the pile-up. Darren Mitchell, 31,...

The usual suspects

16 June 2004

This Brolly babe lark is just all standing around

Kagayama on pole

16 June 2004

Yukio Kagayama has returned from injury to take pole position for this weekends British Superbike races at Brands Hatch. The Japanese Rizla Suzuki rider, who missed the last round after suffering a...

Can you see the signs?

16 June 2004

If only someone had told her the paint was still wet. She had to wait there until everyone went home before peeling herself off the wall.

Supermoto hits Cumbria

16 June 2004

The MCN-backed British Supermoto Championship – the wildest and fastest growing form of motorcycle sport – descends on West Cumbria (formerly Cumberland) for an action packed day’s racing on Sunday...

Musical statues?

16 June 2004

Pier-Francesco Chili and his brolly girl make the grid more fun with their game of musical statues…

Breeze: funeral details

09 June 2004

Racer Colin Breeze died in the Formula One TT race on Saturday, June 5. His funeral will take place at St Wilfrid’s church, in Kibworth, Leicestershire at 12.15 on Friday June 18. Any donations will...

Junior TT results

09 June 2004

John McGuinness won the 2004 Isle of Man Junior TT On June 9. Here are the rest of the top 15. 1. JOHN McGUINNESS, Yamaha R6. 1 15 06.01 2. BRUCE ANSTEY GSX-R600 K4.1 15 23.01 3. JASON GRIFFITHS...

The perfect rear end?

09 June 2004

Most of us enjoy spending hours tinkering to find the perfect rear end. Our photographers are no exception…

Farquhar wins Prod 600

09 June 2004

Ryan Farquhar has won the three-lap Production 600 TT, followed by Bruce Anstey and John MCGuinness. Farquhar took his ZX-6R to victory in a time of 57 minutes 46.6 seconds, giving Kawaski their first...

Archibald wins Senior

09 June 2004

Lap Four: Adrian Archibald crosses the line to take his second successive Senior win, leading TAS Suzuki team-mate Bruce Anstey by 30.2 seconds at the chequered flag. Gary Carswell finishes third,...

WSB: First qualifying

09 June 2004

Superbike first qualifying: 1) Chili 1:55.043. 2) Vermuelen 1:55.408. 3) laconi 1:55.415. 4) Haga 1:55.522. 5) Nannelli 1:55.932. 6) Borciani 1:55.977. 7) Toseland 1:55.984. 8) McCoy 1:55.987. 9)...

Standing tall

09 June 2004

The brolly babes all spent time practising for the Sunday night game of musical statues

McGuinness wins Junior

09 June 2004

John McGuinness has won Wednesday’s Junior TT in a time of 1:15.06 on a Yamaha R6. McGuinness adds the victory to those he has already landed on the Isle of Man this year in the F1 and Lightweight...

Nobody likes a poser

09 June 2004

Who do they imagine we’re all looking at?

WSB stars drive dirty

09 June 2004

If you’ve been amazed by the sideways antics of the top World Superbike riders, imagine putting them all through their paces at Silverstone’s 4×4 off-road course. And then making it a...

Spanish GP: free practice

09 June 2004

MotoGP free practice: 1) Gibernau 1:44.219. 2) Barros 1:44.229. 3) Biaggi 1:44.350. 4) Checa 1:44.485. 5) Rossi 1:44.625. 6) Edwards 1:44.661. 7) Melandri 1:44.769. 8) Abe 1:44.922. 9) Xaus 1:45.216.

She's no sucker

09 June 2004

He offered her a go on his sucker, which seems to have amused. Can’t think why.