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Don't miss the girls

04 February 2005

These young ladies are just three of the gorgeous girls appearing in the finals of the MCN Babe Squad search at the MCN London Motorcycle Show, and it’s not too late to see them and their rivals in...

Rossi out in the cold

04 February 2005

Yamaha MotoGP riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards took time out from getting ready for the new season by heading up to the Italian Alps to try out a pair of Yamaha snowmobiles at the World Ski...

Feeling tyred

04 February 2005

If you’re feeling a little tyred, then these young ladies should perk you up…

Porto & Kallio head test

04 February 2005

Sebastian Porto and Mika Kallio head the unofficial timesheets for the 250cc and 125cc GP classes after the first day of testing at Valencia on Wednesday, February 9. Despite rain in the early hours...

Show-stoppers

04 February 2005

Well, you’d stop to take a closer look at this pair…

Triple MX champ dies

04 February 2005

Former triple world motocross champion Gaston Rahier has died at the age of 58 after a long battle against illness. Rahier won the 125cc world title three times on the trot – in 1975, 76 and 77. He still holds the record for the most 125GP wins – 28. After his motocross career he was a regular in the Paris-Dakar rally.

Ducati launch 2005 team

04 February 2005

Ducati has launched its 2005 World Superbike squad with riders James Toseland and Regis Laconi, plus the 2005 Desmosedici, in the colours of new team sponsor Xerox. This season will be the firm’s...

Rain hampers Alstare

04 February 2005

Alstare Corona Extra’s first 05 WSS and Superstock tests were a wash-out this week as heavy rain restricted preparation at Valencia, Spain. New riders Javier Fores, Xavier Simeon and World Superstock...

The very best babes..

04 February 2005

Over 100 girls entered to become part of the MCN Babe Squad in 2005, and here are the 22 finalists. To see more of the girls, including video clips of every girl who made it to the finals, click here.

Future GP stars picked

04 February 2005

Two young Brits have been selected for the MotoGP Academy – a scheme to train six of the most promising young riders in Europe. The Brits-for-the-future are teenagers Bradley Smith and Daniel Webb. ...

WSB Ducati first test day

04 February 2005

The Ducati Xerox team has started testing in Spain after the grand unveiling of their 2005 bikes at the Ducati factory on Thursday February 3. The first day of testing took place on Monday at a wet...

Snow joy for GSE

04 February 2005

GSE Racing’s test plans have been set back yet again by surprise Spanish weather conditions. The British Superbike team had one test ruined by –4C temperatures in Almeria last week. Their test at the...

And for my next trick...

04 February 2005

Former Miss UK Nicki Lane impressed the lads in the finals of the MCN BabeSquad competition this year with her impressive flexibilty. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite enough to win the judges’ vote to...

Carmichael wins again

04 February 2005

Ricky Carmichael took his fourth consecutive win in the AMA Supercross championship at the Angel Stadium, in Anaheim, California on Saturday, February 5. The 25-year-old not only extended his lead in...

Cadwell improvements

04 February 2005

Work is underway at Cadwell Park to improve safety and the facilities at the Lincolnshire circuit. At Hall Bends, the armco has been moved further away from the circuit, Coppice gets a new lorry tyre...

How to land a job in GPs

01 February 2005

If you’re looking for a career in MotoGP it looks like there is a great place to start – Swansea Institiute’s School of Automotive Engineering. Graduate Andrew Griffith has just landed himself a job...

McWilliams to ride in BSB

01 February 2005

Jeremy McWilliams will be riding in British Superbikes this year after being forced out of MotoGP. The 40-year-old Ulsterman, who has been in GPs for over 10 years, was hoping to ride for the...

Just surfing

01 February 2005

It’s amazing the amount of attractive girls you can find on the internet.

Ellison stays on track

01 February 2005

British MotoGP rider James Ellison keeps himself bang up to date with paddock gossip on the motorcyclenews.com Have Your Say forums. James, still waiting to see more than a drawing of the V6 WCM...

Two of the best

01 February 2005

These young ladies have to be two of the best reasons to get along to the MCN London Show this week.

Looking wistful...

28 January 2005

Sitting around on bikes all day gives promo girls a lot of time to think. You might be surprised to know that many are contemplating their next thesis on philosophy or quantum physics while also...

It must be cold...

28 January 2005

You can tell it’s cold when even the promo girls have to wear a jumper when they’re on the bike…

All dressed up...

28 January 2005

With this outfit she can promote scooters all day, and then attend an important dinner function without having to change…

Is this art?

28 January 2005

We might not know much about art, but we know what we like…

Suzuki unveil '05 GP bike

28 January 2005

Suzuki unveiled the 2005 GSV-R MotoGP machine in its race livery at Bridgestone’s New Year Reception in Tokyo. The launch was held in partnership with the tyre firm which will supply Suzuki during...

Carmichael romps home

21 January 2005

Suzuki rider Ricky Carmichael won by 20 seconds in Saturday night’s third round of the THQ World Supercross Championship. 45,000 saw him romp home at Angel Stadium, Anaheim,California. The...

Ducati unveil '05 GP bike

21 January 2005

Ducati has unveiled the Desmosedici GP5 in its 2005 race livery on top of the Groste glacier in the Dolomite mountains in Northern Italy. “The bike that Loris Capirossi and Carlos Checa will race...

Ducati top 3-day test

21 January 2005

Loris Capirossi has made a good start to the MotoGP season, taking the fastest time on all three day’s of the unofficial test in Sepang. The Malaysian test saw all the top teams in attendance with...

Sticky situation...

21 January 2005

How she laughed when she realised that she’d accidentally glued her hands to her legs…

HRC split with Doohan

21 January 2005

The Honda Racing Corporation has announced that Mick Doohan will not return as its General Manager in 2005. The Australian five-times 500cc world champion’s contract expired at the end of 2004. He...

Davies tests for 250GPs

21 January 2005

Chaz Davies begins testing today with the Aprilia Germany 250GP team in preparation for the 2005 Grand Prix season. The British rider signed to remain with the Aprilia team over the New Year, after...

Sepang GP tests: Day 1

21 January 2005

The Sepang circuit in Malaysia is home to almost every GP team over the next few days as the first major test session for 2005 is underway. Loris Capirossi went quickest on the first day for many of...

Spot the dummy...

21 January 2005

Sadly the only one we had any chance of taking home with us was standing on the right…

Too short for this ride?

21 January 2005

When minimum height restrictions were brought into MotoGP, it spelt the end for Loris Capirossi…

Times tumble for Pitt

21 January 2005

The Yamaha World Superbike riders completed their final day of testing in Phillip Island today, inching closer to the hot pace set by the Suzuki squad last week. Andrew Pitt was the fastest rider...

Four of a kind...

21 January 2005

Only one of the girls had forgotten it was the ‘bare your tummy’ day at the Bridgestone factory…