Motorcycle Sport & Racing News

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Protest to save off road

08 April 2005

And, the MCI points out, “This action by one division of DEFRA comes at a time when another division within DEFRA has been calling for land to be made available for off road motorsport activity to...

Kawasaki MotoGP rider Alex Hofmann high-sided his ZX-RR in front of a huge crowd at a pre race exhibition in Estoril, breaking a bone in his wrist forcing him to sit out the race. Hofmann turned out...

Rossi rules Jerez MotoGP

08 April 2005

250cc results: 1. Pedrosa 2. Porto 3. De Angelis. 4. Dovizioso. 5. Barbera. 6. Lorenzo. 7. Locatelli. 8. Debon. 9. Corsi. 10. Giansanti. 11. Davies. 12. Rous. 13. Baldolini. 14. Ballerini. 15.

The long legs of the law

08 April 2005

If the police followed this recruitment policy and uniform, criminals would be running towards them rather than running away.

Kiyonari Thruxton double

08 April 2005

Ryuichi Kiyonari dominates the British Superbike Championship after a double win at the second round at Thruxton in Hampshire. The Japanese rider adds these wins to his double victory at the opening...

MotoGP: Saturday

08 April 2005

Valentino Rossi has taken pole position for the first round of the 2005 MotoGP championship at Jerez with a stunning 1:39.419 lap, around two seconds quicker than the fastest time in practice. Rossi...

Hair today...

08 April 2005

Now you see why there are very few racers with long hair. Aside from Giovanni Bussei. And formely Norrick Abe and Fred Merkel.

Do you want airhorns?

08 April 2005

The owners of Silverstone race circuit want you to decide whether to allow the use of airhorns during race meetings. This year the circuit will host two major bike events, with World Superbikes on...

Results: Jerez MotoGP

08 April 2005

Results from Jerez,Spain, the opening round of the 2005 MotoGP championship. MotoGP results:: 1. Rossi. 2. Gibernau. 3. Melandri. 4. Barros. 5. Nakano. 6. Bayliss. 7. Biaggi. 8. Tamada. 9.

BSB: Saturday

08 April 2005

Michael Rutter has put his HM Plant Honda on pole for the Thruxton round of the 2005 Bennetts British Superbike championship ahead of Leon Haslam and provisional poleman Sean Emmett. Superbike final...

Looking purposeful...

08 April 2005

We don’t know where she’s going, but it must be somewhere important…

Have a blonde moment

08 April 2005

Everyone likes to have at least one blonde moment a day…

BSB: Thruxton Friday

08 April 2005

The Thruxton round of the 2005 Bennetts British Superbike champship has begun with Michael Rutter going quickest in the second free practice session. Second quickest was Ryuichi Kiyonari, the double...

Slight wind problem...

08 April 2005

What you can’t see is the bloke kneeling out of shot with an industrial fan to get that perfect windswept look….

Belgian star to try TT

08 April 2005

An increase in the number of foreign riders racing at the Isle of Man TT has continued, with a Belgian road racer the latest European star to sign up. Twenty-eight year old Michael Weynand has gained...

Got a hankie?

01 April 2005

You never know when you might need a handkerchief. You could start sneezing, or need to make a parachute for a mouse…

WSB: Kagayama on pole

01 April 2005

Yukio Kagayama has taken pole position for the Phillip Island round of the World Superbike championship despite setting only the fifth fastest time in the second qualifying session. The Alstara...

Back in black

01 April 2005

The start of the 2005 British Superbike season meant the return of racing to the UK. And just as important was the return of scantily -clad young ladies.

Everts wins MX opener

01 April 2005

Stefan Everts has won the opening World Championship Motocross GP of 2005 with a dominant display, claiming the 80th GP victory of his career. A crowd of 14,000 attended the race at Zolder, Belgium,...

WSB: First qualifying

01 April 2005

Australians dominated the first world superbike qualifying session at Phillip Island on Friday April 1, with Troy Corser taking the fastest lap and six of the top eight riders hailing from Australia. ...

Results: Australian WSB

01 April 2005

Here are the results from the Phillip Island WSB round of April 3, 2005. Click here to read the full report. Superbike Race 1 Positions: T. Corser Y. Kagayama, 8.279 C. Vermeulen, 12.551 M.

WSB: Corser does double

01 April 2005

The Alstare Corona Suzuki team has dominated the top of the World Superbike leader board for the second time with Troy Corser taking both wins at Phillip Island and team-mate Yukio Kagayama taking a...

Works of art...

01 April 2005

Now if only all graffiti came with these young ladies attached…

Babes at a premium

01 April 2005

Attractive young ladies always come at an expensive premium….

Always a queue

01 April 2005

Whever you’re at a busy bike meet, you can always spot the queues….

Put your feet up....

01 April 2005

It’s the weekend, so why not spend five minutes relaxing on the sofa. Sadly we can’t promise the girls will be there…

Looking thoughtful

01 April 2005

We wonder what this young lady asked, to make Ben Bostrom look so deep in though?

Blata delays GP debut

01 April 2005

The WCM Blata V6 will now make its debut at the Brno GP, rather than at the opening round at Jerez this weekend, with the team running the four cylinder bikes from 2004 until then. “We now plan for...

Looking relaxed...

25 March 2005

The best riding position allows you to stay releaxed….and shows off your bikini (ladies only).

Brands BSB timetable

25 March 2005

HERE comes another stunning weekend – and since it’s graced with the opening round of the British Superbike championship, the DIY and garden chores are just going to have to wait. You can win VIP...

BSB: Practice times

25 March 2005

Ryuichi Kiyonari has gone fastest in practice for the opening round of the 2005 Bennetts British Superbike championship on Easter Monday. The Japanese HM Plant rider is the first of four Hondas in...

BSB: First qualifying

25 March 2005

Ryuichi Kiyonari has taken the top spot in the first qualifying session for the opening round of the British Superbike championship at Brands Hatch. The session proved it is going to be an...

Looking distracted...

25 March 2005

It’s tough looking interested in motorcycle racing all day, apparently…

North of the border

25 March 2005

Two very good reasons to take a trip to Glasgow this year…

Keep it under your cap

25 March 2005

Even the nattiest of hats won’t distract our attention…

Champ returns in MX1

25 March 2005

Defending champ John Coppins won both races in round two of the MX1 Maxxis British Motocross Championship at Polesworth on Sunday. The CAS Honda rider missed the opening event two weeks ago with a...