September

Year: 2005

Month: September

WSB: Corser fastest

30 September 2005

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

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

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

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

It was your friend we wanted to speak to…

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

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

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

World champ speaks

23 September 2005

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

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

Under-dressed ladies?

23 September 2005

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

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...

Yamaha keeps WSS duo

23 September 2005

Yamaha will stick with current riders Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes for the 2006 season on the new Yamaha YZF-R76. The Yamaha Motor Germany squad will again field the two Australians with official...

US wins MX de Nations

23 September 2005

Results: Moto1 (MX1 and MX2): 1 Ricky Carmichael, (USA) Suzuki 35:52.761. 2 Joshua Coppins, (NZL) Honda 36:00.181. 3 Mickael Pichon, (FRA) Honda 36:07.889. 4 Tanel Leok, (EST) Kawasaki 36:33.092. 5...

Babes in black

23 September 2005

Is this what the phrase ‘six of the best’ means? Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Haslam returns to racing

23 September 2005

British GP star Ron Haslam is coming out of retirement to help Honda staff raise money for charity. Seven-times 500cc GP podium finisher Haslam is teaming up with Honda UK’s Scott Grimsdall and Hiroki Kobayashi to help raise £2000 for the Garden House Hospice in Letchworth by taking part in a 6-hour endurance race at Donington Park on Saturday October 1. Sponsor the team here. The firm’s current...

Join JR for Hizzy tribute

23 September 2005

Ride-in departure points: From the North: 07.45am (for 8.15 departure) Tay Road Bridge Car Park (Fife side) 09.00am (for 9.30 departure) Alan Duffus M/C, St Clair Street, Kirkcaldy 10.00am (for 10.15...

Gibernau top 1st practice

23 September 2005

Sete Gibernau has set the fastest lap on the first day of practice for the Malaysian GP. Gibernau set the 2:03.299 lap in the opening practice session with rain hitting the afternoon session stopping...

Lavilla on Donington pole

23 September 2005

Gregorio Lavilla has taken his second successive pole position after setting the fastest lap at the penultimate round of the British Superbike championship at Donington Park. Lavilla shattered the lap record with a 1:31.458 lap beating his Ducati team-mate Leon Haslam to the top spot and pushing championship rival Ryuichi Kiyonari in to fourth behind his Honda team-mate Michael Rutter. Glen...

Are we interrupting?

23 September 2005

Sorry ladies, don’t mind us…. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Rossi wins 7th title

23 September 2005

Valentino Rossi has taken his seventh GP title after coming second to Loris Capirossi in the Malaysian GP. Capirossi started from pole and lead for most of the race only slipping to second during the middle of the race when Rossi moved up from seventh to take the lead. But the Ducati rider fought back, re-took the lead and eventually finished with a considerable advantage. Second Ducati rider...

Capirossi takes 2nd pole

23 September 2005

Loris Capirossi has taken his second pole position in a week after securing the top spot at the Malaysian GP. The Ducati rider set a fastest lap of 2:01.731, 0.136 seconds ahead of Sete Gibernau who was the only non-Bridgestone rider in the top five. John Hopkins continued to impress on the Suzuki and will be starting tomorrow’s race in third place. Shinya Nakano took the Kawasaki to an...

Byrne gets Honda ride

16 September 2005

Shane Byrne will be handed a once in a lifetime opportunity to resurrect his MotoGP career after being told he’s landed a Honda RCV ride in Malaysia and Qatar. The 2003 British superbike champion...

Hopkins flies at Motegi

16 September 2005

125cc Qualifying Practice 1: 1. Kallio 1:59.137. 2. Simoncelli 1:59.682. 3. Poggiali 1:59.698. 4. Pasini 1:59.821. 5. Talmacsi 1:59.821. 6. Faubel 1:59.937. 7. Lai 1:59.982. 8. Koyama 1:59.984. 9. Bautista 2:00.142. 10. Luthi 2:00.272. 11. Kuzuhara 2:00.643. 12. Gadea 2:00.678. 13. Cortese 2:00.848. 14. Toth 2:01.030. 15. Simon 2:01.157. 16. Nieto 2:01.233. 17. De Rosa 2:01.337. 18. Masbou...

Babe shows yellow side

16 September 2005

Yellow may be the colour of cowardice, but we prefer to think of it as the colour of custard….

Capriossi on Japan pole

16 September 2005

125cc final qualifying: 1. Talmacsi 1:58.653. 2. Koyama 1:58.920. 3. Pasini 1:58.970 4. Simoncelli 1:59.038. 5. Faubel 1:59.143. 6. Kallio 1:59.166. 7. Luthi 1:59.363. 8. Poggiali 1:59.460 9. Bautista 1:59.539. 10. Gadea 1:59.596. 11. Simon 1:59.660. 12. Di Meglio 1:59.724. 13. Nieto 1:59.874. 14. Tunez 2:00.106. 15. Cortese 2:00.181. 16. Jerez 2:00.281. 17. Zanetti 2:00.287. 18. Iannone...

Britton dies in Irish race

16 September 2005

Top Irish road racer Richard Britton has died following an accident in the 250cc event at the Ballybunion races on Sunday, September 18, 2005. The 34-year-old rider from Enniskillen was a double Irish and Ulster road race champion, and the winner of the production race at the North West 200 in 2000. He was also a podium finisher at the Isle of Man TT.. The accident occurred on the first lap of...

White Knuckle pit bikes

16 September 2005

Miniature off-road machines, or ‘Pit Bikes’ as they are known are becoming more popular for riders looking for smaller, fun bikes without the race crouch of a mini or midi moto. The 2006 White Knuckle pit bike range are now on offer for under £1000, featuring race-spec upside down front forks, an alloy swing arm, twin wavey front disc brakes, and twin-pot rear brake calipers. They also have...

Sponsor a BSB racer

16 September 2005

Your business could sponsor British Superbike rider Steve Brogan as he prepares for his 2006 race season. Brogan, 25, from Liverpool, is currently second in the Privateer Championship, and 15th...

Ultimate Biker: Final 3

16 September 2005

The final day of the competition saw the riders swap two-wheels for two legs in a day of fitness training under the eye of Dave Luscombe of the ACU Academy. They travelled to Sport England’s...

British endurance glory?

16 September 2005

The British Diablo 666 Endurance team will be going for glory this weekend at the final round of the championship at Vallelunga in Spain. The Suzuki castrol team may have taken the championship, but...

The eyes have it...

16 September 2005

Her eyes almost seem to follow you around the room. Just a shame the rest of her isn’t chasing you around the bedroom…. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Land a job in bike racing

16 September 2005

Fancy a job as a PR for the Airwaves Ducati superbike team? It could be yours for a day in an online competition to raise funds for Barnado’s. You’ll assist at press conferences with Gregorio Lavilla and Leon Haslam, help out with press releases and website updates and go behind the scenes with this leading British Superbikes team on race day. The day itself will be on a date agreed by both the...

Forum user is our babe

16 September 2005

Recognise this forum poster and model? If you’d like to see more of her, then follow the Related Topics link, right, to encourage her to send in some more shots. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here.

Who's at Grass Track?

16 September 2005

Anne Widdecombe MP was the unlikely guest of honour at the British Masters Grass Track Championships at Northiam, East Sussex on Sunday, September 18, 2005. Invited by the Maidstone Aces MCC,...