September

Year: 2003

Month: September

BSB riders line up for Mallory special

30 September 2003

Shane Byrne is the latest rider to sign up for the Superbike Race of the Year at Mallory Park on October 12 The newly crowned British Superbike champion will be competing at the Leicestershire circuit...

In a twist

30 September 2003

Her hair got her all in a twist.

Xaus takes second double

23 September 2003

Ruben Xaus won both races at the penultimate round of the World Superbike championship in Imola, his second double of the season. The two races were dominated by battles between Xaus and his Fila...

Tiger tiger burning bright

23 September 2003

We’re not sure what the tiger logo is advertising, but we have spent many hours admiring it…

Brands marshals get their own babes

23 September 2003

Brands was such an event that even the pit-lane marshals had their own brolly girls

Big things in front of her

23 September 2003

She’s got big things in front of her, there’s no doubt

Byrne finishes on a high

23 September 2003

Shane Byrne refused to relax at the last round of the British Superbike championship, winning both races at Donington Park despite having already secured the 2003 championship. The Monstermob Ducati...

The MCN musketeers

23 September 2003

The three MCN musketeers…All for one and one for all…

Xaus takes first WSB pole

23 September 2003

Ruben Xaus has taken his first ever pole position in the World Superbike championship after clocking the fastest lap in the Superpole session for the penultimate round at Imola. The Spanish factory...

Rizla Suzuki unveil new livery

23 September 2003

This is the first picture of the silver Rizla Suzuki livery the team will run for the final round of the BSB championship at Donington Park this weekend. The picture shows John Reynold’s bike being prepared at Crescent Racing’s workshops in Verwood, Dorset. His new team-mate for the round will be three-times BSB champion Niall Mackenzie, who stands-in for the injured Yukio Kagayama. The colour...

Toseland on provisional pole

23 September 2003

James Toseland has taken his HM Plant Ducati to provisional pole position at the Imola round of the World Superbike championship. After setting the pace in practice it was Regis Laconi who continued...

Limited edition celebrates Hodgson’s crown

23 September 2003

The Isle of Man will issue a commemorative limited edition postage-paid envelope to celebrate Neil Hodgson’s 2003 World Superbike title. Just 1250 of them have been made and each one is signed by the...

Mladin leads Suzuki 1-2

23 September 2003

Yoshimura Suzuki has taken first and second places in the AMA Superbike championship with Mat Mladin beating team-mate Aaron Yates to the top of the table at the final round in Birmingham,...

Sticky rubber

23 September 2003

It’s important for racing that the rubber has the right profile…

Byrne fights on to take pole

23 September 2003

Despite already being crowned British champion Shane Byrne is refusing to take it easy and has continued to set the top times all weekend for the final round of the British Superbike championship. The...

Ryo gets wildcard GP ride

23 September 2003

The Suzuki MotoGP team has announced that factory test rider Akira Ryo will be riding as a wildcard entry in both the Motegi and Sepang rounds of the championship. Ryo made six appearances as a Suzuki...

Gibernau signs two-year deal

23 September 2003

Sete Gibernau has signed a deal for the next two seasons with his current Honda Telefonica Movistar squad. The Spaniard is currently second in the world championship in his first year on the Honda...

Walker suffers from ‘Stalkers’

23 September 2003

Everywhere he goes he gets followed by skimpily-dressed women with umbrellas

She’s got a certain something

23 September 2003

She’s got that something… we think it might be good looks and skimpy clothing.

Debut victory for Kawasaki KX250F

23 September 2003

The Kawasaki KX250F gained a maiden UK victory in the hands of 24-year-old Carl Nunn on Sunday September 21. The four-stroke 250 was racing for the first time in the UK at the final round of the KWS...

Laconi tops Imola practice

23 September 2003

Regis Laconi has topped this morning’s practice session at the penultimate round of the World Superbike championship in Imola, Italy. The NCR Ducati rider took his 998 to a fastest lap of 1:50.540,...

Biaggi on provisional pole in Rio

16 September 2003

Max Biaggi is on provisional pole for tomorrow’s Rio MotoGP with a new best lap of 1:49.876. The Italian smashed his own lap record to finish at the top of the time sheets after a session which saw...

Lampkin takes seventh consecutive world title

16 September 2003

Britain Dougie Lampkin has taken his seventh consecutive World Outdoor Trials championship after finishing third in France on Sunday. He ties with legend Jordi Tarres, who also holds seven titles,...

Ukawa second quickest in final free practice

16 September 2003

Tohru Ukawa has gone second quickest in the final free practice for the Brazilian GP, with a time of 1:50.473. He finished behind fellow Honda rider Valentino Rossi, whose time of 1:50.376 was exactly...

Don’t turn away

16 September 2003

Our attempts to seduce a brolly babe were thwarted by the sight of the bar opening.

GSE quits World Superbikes

16 September 2003

The British GSE Racing team will quit the World Superbike series following the final round of the 2003 championship at Magny-Cours on October 19. The team has not been able to secure full manufacturer...

Has she got the hump

16 September 2003

Has she got the hump?

Don’t turn around…

16 September 2003

If she turns around she’ll see that Gregorio Lavilla is, in fact, earning extra money as an Elvis impersonator.

Rossi rules in Rio

16 September 2003

Valentino Rossi took victory at the Brazilian GP with a masterful display of riding. The Italian reigning MotoGP champion followed title rival Sete Gibernau in the early stages of the race before...

BSB comeback for former-champ Mackenzie

16 September 2003

Three-times British Superbike champion Niall Mackenzie will race for the Rizla Suzuki team at the final round of the BSB championship at Donington Park. The 42-year-old will stand in for injured Yukio...

Get knotted

16 September 2003

Now if we can just untie that knot in her shirt…

Rossi fastest in Rio practice

16 September 2003

Valentino Rossi has gone quickest in free practice for Saturday’s Brazilian MotoGP. The Italian posted a fastest time of 1:51.043 in Jacarepagua, over half-a-second quicker than championship rival...

Grrrrrrrrr!

09 September 2003

Feline a little catty?

Rutter on pole at Brands

09 September 2003

Michael Rutter has taken pole position at Brands Hatch for round 11 of the British Superbike championship, relegating new champion Shane Byrne to third on the grid. Rutter had a slow start to the day...

Moriwaki to race at Motegi GP

09 September 2003

Japanese engineering firm Moriwaki has confirmed its entry as a wildcard for the Pacific GP at Motegi, Japan. The MD211F bike is based around the Honda V5 MotoGP engine and will be ridden by Moriwaki...

Too good for words

09 September 2003

So we won’t spoil it with a witty caption…