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Reynolds takes first pole for 2004

01 May 2004

Reynolds takes first pole for 2004

John Reynolds has qualified on pole position for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship at Oulton Park. Reynolds dominated the weekend finishing with the best times in both qualifying...

Kagayama does the double at Oulton

01 May 2004

Kagayama does the double at Oulton

Yukio Kagayama dominated race day at Oulton Park for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship, with only team-mate John Reynolds providing a challenge to the Japenese rider. The two...

The look of glove

01 May 2004

The look of glove

Perfect gloves for grid work and doing the washing up…

A giggle of babes?

01 May 2004

A giggle of babes?

What is the collective noun for a group of brolly babes

Rossi gives second pole to Yamaha

01 May 2004

Rossi gives second pole to Yamaha

Valentino Rossi has taken his second pole position in a row after a wet second qualifying session in Jerez. Showers dogged both the practice and qualifying sessions for the second round of the MotoGP...

Our man feels the heat of BSB fireball

01 May 2004

Our man feels the heat of BSB fireball

motorcyclenews.com’s commercial chief Adam Hitchcox thought he was going to die in the spectacular warm-up-lap explosion that stunned the crowds at Oulton Park on Monday. Hitchcox looks after ad...

Seeing red…

01 May 2004

Seeing red…

It takes a certain type of person to make orange and red look this good.

Gibernau wins Jerez MotoGP

01 May 2004

Sete Gibernau fought through the rain to take an impressive victory at the Spanish GP, while Valentino Rossi failed to make the podium. Rossi had been on form all weekend qualifying his Yamaha on pole position,but with the rain coming down in torrents on Jerez circuit it was the Telefonica Honda riding Gibernau that took the holeshot and dominated the rest of the race. Only Camel Honda rider Max...

Kagayama does double at Oulton BSB

01 May 2004

Yukio Kagayama dominated race day at Oulton Park for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship, with only team-mate John Reynolds providing a challenge to the Japenese rider. The two races mirrored each other with the same riders taking the top five places in the same order in both. The Rizla Suzuki riders dominated both races, fighting it out for the top spot right up to the line.

Try to look happy Leon…

01 May 2004

Try to look happy Leon…

Proof that Leon Haslam has a higher level of focus than most of us…

Smile and the world smiles with you

28 April 2004

Smile and the world smiles with you

Smile and the world smiles with you. Especially if you’re an attractive girl.

Rossi tops first practice

28 April 2004

Rossi tops first practice

Valentino Rossi has already asserted his dominance at the Spanish GP, setting the fastest lap in first practice on Friday morning. On a dry but cool Jerez circuit Yamaha rider Rossi started the...

Cops nab Reynolds for safety campaign

28 April 2004

Cops nab Reynolds for safety campaign

British superbike champion John Reynolds will be helping Humberside police launch their Bikesafe 2004 campaign on Thursday, April 29. A police spokesman said ” He has agreed to help because of his...

A good firm rear for handling

28 April 2004

A good firm rear for handling

Race bikes are always accompanied by a good firm rear for handling

Falling at her feet

28 April 2004

Falling at her feet

Things are definitely looking up.

Rossi on provisional pole for Jerez

28 April 2004

Rossi on provisional pole for Jerez

World champion Valentino Rossi continued to amaze with a blistering performance in first qualifying at Jerez, Spain today. He is on provisional pole for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, the first European...

Rutter takes pole at Snetterton

21 April 2004

Michael Rutter has taken pole position at the third round of the British Superbike championship at a sun drenched Snetterton circuit. The HM Plant Honda rider finished Saturday’s second qualifying session with a best time of 1:05.713, just 0.053 seconds ahead of second placed rider Dean Thomas on the Dienza Ducati, putting him on pole position for Sunday’s race Finishing the front row of the grid...

Rossi tests Schumacher's F1 car

21 April 2004

Rossi tests Schumacher's F1 car

Valentino Rossi has been testing Michael Shumacher’s 2004 Ferrari F1 car at the Fiorano Ferrari test track in Northern Italy. Reports suggest he was off to good start, lapping within three seconds of...

Sitting down on the job

21 April 2004

Sitting down on the job

We’ve caught her taking a break…

Rizla scores double at Snetterton

21 April 2004

The Rizla Suzuki team has dominated the third round of the British Superbike championship with Yukio Kagayama and John Reynolds taking a win each at a scorching hot Snetterton circuit. The first race saw the two GSX-R1000 riding team-mates battle it out for first place with Kagayama snatching it on the line, winning the race by just 0.414 seconds. Third placed rider Michael Rutter wasn’t far...

Awwww…They’re hugging

21 April 2004

Awwww…They’re hugging

It’s lovely to see too young ladies becoming so close…

Strange knee pads

21 April 2004

Strange knee pads

What exactly do they expect the girls to get up to, to need kneepads?

Kagayama wants to win for ‘Nana’

21 April 2004

Kagayama wants to win for ‘Nana’

Rizla Suzuki rider Yukio Kagayama has a special reason for wanting to win at Snetterton this weekend – he’s settled on a name for his new daughter and he wants to dedicate a victory to her. Kagayama...

Join Jefferies’ memorial lap at TT

21 April 2004

Join Jefferies’ memorial lap at TT

The David Jefferies Memorial Lap will be on the Isle of Man on June 6 from 1pm. All are welcome to ride in it. Multi TT winner and lap record holder Jefferies died, aged 30, in practice for last...

Get your bum out the way!

21 April 2004

Get your bum out the way!

It’s her behind we’re interested in, not a random mechanics!

Two wins for Rizla Suzuki at Snetterton

21 April 2004

Two wins for Rizla Suzuki at Snetterton

The Rizla Suzuki team has dominated the third round of the British Superbike championship with Yukio Kagayama and John Reynolds taking a win each at a scorching hot Snetterton circuit. The first race...

That’s a wry smile

21 April 2004

That’s a wry smile

Does that wry smile means she knows something we don’t?

Showing us the pits

21 April 2004

Showing us the pits

When we asked her to show us the pits, it’s not quite what we meant…

Rossi wins in Welkom

14 April 2004

Rossi wins in Welkom

Valentino Rossi has triumphed at the end of a titanic battle with Max Biaggi to give Yamaha victory at the first race of the 2004 MotoGP season. The two Italians battled throughout the race, swapping...

Rossi fastest in morning practice

14 April 2004

Rossi fastest in morning practice

1) Rossi 1:33.450. 2) Edwards 1:33.594. 3) Hayden 1:33.710. 4) Biaggi 1:33.931. 5) Barros 1:33.950. 6) Gibernau 1: 34.122. 7) Capirossi 1:34.231. 8) Checa 1:34.262. 9) Roberts Jnr 1:34.311. 10)...

Rossi wins in Welkom

14 April 2004

Valentino Rossi has triumphed at the end of a titanic battle with Max Biaggi to give Yamaha victory at the first race of the 2004 MotoGP season. The two Italians battled throughout the race, swapping positions until Rossi was able to make a decisive move three laps from the flag, beating Biaggi by 0.210 seconds. Sete Gibernau, the only rider to challenge the duo in the early stages, eventually...

Walker qualifies second at wet Misano

14 April 2004

Walker qualifies second at wet Misano

Foggy Petronas boss Carl Fogarty will be jumping pit walls again after first qualifying at a wet Misano circuit in Italy. British rider Chris Walker has ended the session second fastest, 0.349 seconds...

Martin on Misano pole

14 April 2004

Martin on Misano pole

Australian Steve Martin has taken pole for the third round of the World Superbike championship at Misano with a Superpole lap of 1:36.823 Martin managed to put his Ducati 999 just ahead of the factory...

Rossi on provisional pole for Welkom

14 April 2004

Rossi on provisional pole for Welkom

Valentino Rossi has put the Yamaha M1 on pole position for the opening round of the 2004 MotoGP championship at Welkom in South Africa. Rossi broke his own lap record by just under 0.5 seconds to...

Is Rossi the greatest?

14 April 2004

Is Rossi the greatest?

Valentino Rossi has put pay to any doubts about the sanity of his move to Yamaha by winning the first race of the season in fantastic style, but is he really the best of all time? Just moments after...

Rossi fastest in first practice at Welkom

14 April 2004

Rossi fastest in first practice at Welkom

Valentino Rossi finished fastest in the first free practice session for the opening Grand Prix of the 2004 season at Welkom, South Africa. Rossi posted a time of 1:34.405, with rival Max Biaggi 0.392...