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In the nick of time...

07 October 2005

In the nick of time...

Strangely enough, time seems to stand still when we stop to admire this pair…. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Still not happy?

07 October 2005

Still not happy?

Another pair looking unhappy they won’t be attending the MCN Butlins weekend at Skegness today…. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Knight is Enduro champ

07 October 2005

Knight is Enduro champ

Britain’s David Knight has won the 2005 Enduro 3 World Champion at the penultimate round of the series at Serres in Greece. Knight has dominated the championship, and has won at seven of the eight...

Yukio on provisional pole

07 October 2005

Yukio on provisional pole

Yukio Kagayama has topped the first day of qualifying for the final round of the World Superbike championship at Magny Cours. The Japanese Suzuki rider is one of the few riders to have tested at the...

HM sign McGuinness

07 October 2005

HM sign McGuinness

John McGuinness will ride for the HM Plant Honda Racing team in both the British Superstock series and select road-racing events. The 31-year-old will ride a CBR1000RR in Superstocks, and compete in...

KTM quit World SM

07 October 2005

KTM quit World SM

KTM has announced it will not field a factory team in the 2006 Supermoto World Championship. The Austrian firm has claimed two world titles in the four years of the championship, but will focus on...

Lavilla wins BSB title

07 October 2005

Lavilla wins BSB title

Gregoria Lavilla claimed the British Superbike title with a win and a second place at the final round of the series at Brands Hatch. Airwaves Ducati team-mate Leon Haslam took the win in race two. ...

Toseland misses out

07 October 2005

Toseland misses out

Honda’s Chris Vermeulen and Ducati rider Lorenzo Lanzi took one win each at the final round of the WSB series at Magny-Cours. Newly-crowned WSB champ Troy Corser (who started from the fourth row)...

Coppins wins Brit MX title

07 October 2005

Coppins wins Brit MX title

Josh Coppins won his 10th successive race at Matchams Park on Sunday to claim the British MX1 Motocross championship for the second year in a row. The 2005 champion won both motos, taking the wins by...

Three of the best...

07 October 2005

Three of the best...

Just three of our favourite MCN Babes at Butlins. If you took some snaps at the 50th Anniversary at Butlins, email them to us here; mcn.online@emap.com Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Final BSB round preview

07 October 2005

Final BSB round preview

The British Superbike season ends this weekend with Ducati’s Gregorio Lavilla favourite to secure the title and Honda’s Ryuichi Kiyonari the only man who can stop him. If you’re not heading up to the...

A celebrity babe?

01 October 2005

A celebrity babe?

Well, her shirt does say she’s a movie star.

Rossi fights for Qatar win

01 October 2005

Rossi fights for Qatar win

Melandri took the lead after Gibernau’s mistake and held Rossi in second over a hard fought lap before the world champion blasted past Melandri on the straight at the start of lap 19. The pair swapped...

Corser wins WSB title

01 October 2005

Corser wins WSB title

Troy Corser is celebrating taking his second World Superbike championship following the cancellation of the second race at Imola in Italy, due to heavy rain. The first race of the day saw Chris...

Peekaboo!

01 October 2005

Peekaboo!

The Bennetts Babes spotted our photographer lurking… Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Vermeulen gets GP ride

01 October 2005

Chris Vermeulen will ride for the Camel Honda team at Phillip island as a substitue for the injured Troy Bayliss. The news will boost the young Australian, who saw his World Superbike title hopes end with the cancellation fo the second race at Imola, due to rain. There is one race left in the WSB championship at Magny-Cours, after which Vermeulen will fly out to join current Camel Honda rider...

WSB season finale

01 October 2005

WSB season finale

Despite winning the World Superbike championship at the previous round, Troy Corser still has a major point to prove at the season finale at Magny Cours in France on Sunday, October 9, 2005. The Team...

Final French filly...

01 October 2005

Final French filly...

One last look at the finest French fillies on offer at the Paris Motorcycle Show. If you want to see some of the lovely ladies on video, click here. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

WSB: Vermeulen on pole

01 October 2005

Chris Vermeulen will start the Imola round of the World Superbike championship from pole position after a Superpole lap around 0.5 seconds faster than the rest of the field. Second fastest was factory Ducati rider Regis Laconi, returning following injury. Third was championship leader Tory Corser, with Britain’s James Toseland fourth quickest. The injured Chris Walker finished Superpole as the...

More French flavour

01 October 2005

More French flavour

You can never have too much of a good thing, so here’s some more Paris Show babes… Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

A custom babe

01 October 2005

A custom babe

This young lady appears in a new video for custom chopper firm Battistini. You can see the video by following the link, here, but please be aware that it’s for over 18s only. Discovered MCN Auctions?...

Another French highlight

01 October 2005

Another French highlight

Another reason why it’s worth going to motorcycle shows. And if you’re jealous of the French, don’t forget the NEC Show is coming up soon. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Chris Jones Memorial

01 October 2005

Chris Jones Memorial

A wesbite with pictures of the late Chris Jones has been set up, with proceeds from the sale of photographic prints going to the Chris Jones Memorial Fund. Jones died in a start line incident at...

WSB: Corser fastest

30 September 2005

WSB: Corser fastest

Troy Corser has dominated the first qualifying session for the imola round of the World Superbike championship, claiming provisional pole with a time of 1:49.161. The Australian Suzuki rider...

Qatar GP: Qualifying

30 September 2005

Qatar GP: Qualifying

Loris Capirossi has claimed his third pole position in a row to start the Qatar GP on Saturday, October 1, 2005. Sete Gibernau and Colin Edwards both held provisional pole in the opening stages of...

Paris Show babe

30 September 2005

Paris Show babe

Our reporters aren’t just admiring all the new bikes launched at the Paris Motorcycle Show. So here’s the first in a series of highlights. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

1000+ at Britton funeral

23 September 2005

1000+ at Britton funeral

The funeral of Richard Britton was held on Wednesday (Sep 21) with over a thousand mourners in attendance. Roads racer Britton died as a result of a crash during a race on Sunday (see link, right).

Excuse me...

23 September 2005

Excuse me...

It was your friend we wanted to speak to…

Lavilla does the double

23 September 2005

Gregorio Lavilla has stormed in to the lead in the British Superbike championship by taking a double win at the Donington Park round of the British Superbike championship. Lavilla dominated both races taking his lead in the championship to nine points over Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari who finished second in the first race and third in the second. Lavilla’s team-mate Leon Haslam took the other...

Endurance season finale

23 September 2005

Endurance season finale

The Suzuki Castrol team have won the final round of the World Endurance championship, the Vallelunga 200, despite their star rider being unable to ride following a qualifying crash. The duo of...

Move closer....

23 September 2005

Move closer....

If she gets any closer, she’ll be riding pillion…

World champ speaks

23 September 2005

World champ speaks

After winning his seventh world title at Sepang on Sunday Valentino Rossi is more than a little happy, releasing a lengthy statement about his win. We’ve published it in full for you to read...

Female intuition

23 September 2005

Female intuition

These Japanese grid girls predicted Rossi’s seventh title a week before he got it.

Under-dressed ladies?

23 September 2005

Under-dressed ladies?

The choice of riders for next year proved tough for the Xerox Ducati team. But the bikini contest helped. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

The problem with girls

23 September 2005

The problem with brolly babes is that if they are behind you, you can’t casually glance at them…

Qatar GP: Practice

23 September 2005

Qatar GP: Practice

Despite wrapping up the 2005 MotoGP championship at the previous round, Valentino Rossi is not easing off on his MotoGP rivals. The Italian waited until the dying moments of the second practice...