2002

Year: 2002

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Bayliss on pole for Misano

17 June 2002

The top six all went under the previous Superpole lap record, but no-one could hold off Bayliss. The final rider to go out for his Superpole lap, he destroyed the previous lap record, held by Neil...

Marlboro Yamaha rider Max Biaggi went under Valentino Rossi’s lap record, set only a couple of days earlier, while testing development Michelin tyres at Catalunya. The Yamaha team were joined by the...

She can can can hold my umbrella any time

17 June 2002

She can can can hold my umbrella any time

Hislop quickest in Rockingham practice

17 June 2002

Steve Hislop went quickest in today’s free practice at Rockingham. The MonsterMob rider time of 1:10.47 was half a second quicker than Suzuki’s John Reynolds ahead of Sunday’s MCN-backed BSB...

Rossi claims fifth win in Catalunya

17 June 2002

Valentino Rossi took another step to retaining his world crown with his fifth win of the 2002 MotoGP season in Catalunya on Sunday. The Honda rider let Yamaha’s Carlos Checa make the early running and...

Walker’s injection of hope

17 June 2002

Chris Walker is still on the slow road to recovery from Bell’s Palsy, but he’s been boosted by a new treatment from his team’s physiotherapist. He has been having painkilling and relaxant injections...

The MCN Mona Lisa

17 June 2002

Such a nice smile makes our update on the classic worthy of attention

Reynolds and Emmett score Brands wins

17 June 2002

John Reynolds gave the new 1000cc four-cylinder superbikes their first win in the MCN British Superbike series. The Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 rider came out on top after a fantastic first race scrap with...

Izutsu back on Kwak for Misano

17 June 2002

Hitoyasu Izutsu, Chris Walker’s WSB Kawasaki teammate on the factory ZX-7RR, makes his WSB return at this weekend’s Misano round after an eight week lay-off through injury. The Japanese star was...

Italian motorcycle legend dies

17 June 2002

Italy lost one of its most famous motorcycling heroes yesterday when 250 GP legend Walter Villa passed away at his Modena home. The 58-year-old died of a heart attack. Villa dominated the quarter-litre class in the mid seventies, taking three consecutive 250 GP crowns in 1974, ’75 and ’76, all on Harley-Davidsons. He also managed to take the 350cc GP world title in 1976, making him one of the last...

They must work out

17 June 2002

That’s a fine six-pack you ladies share…

Jefferies to partner Reynolds at Rockingham

17 June 2002

David Jefferies will partner John Reynolds on the Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 at the Rockingham round of the MCN-backed BSB series on June 23. You can read the full story on Jefferies’ BSB return in the...

Nice stick

17 June 2002

Presumably, there’s still an umbrella attached to it somewhere

Hello? I’m on the grid…

17 June 2002

It’s important for riders not to be distracted when they are preparing for the race

Bayliss stuns in Misano qualifying

17 June 2002

Troy Bayliss set a blistering pace in Misano, Italy to claim provisional pole with a time of 1:34.420 – half a second quicker than second placed man, Ben Bostrom ahead of Sunday’s WSB round. With...

Carmichael magic in Southwick

10 June 2002

Ricky Carmichael’s perfect season continued with two wins in Southwick, Massachussetts at the weekend. He now tops the AMA Motocross championship table with a faultless 200 points. Yamaha’s Tim Ferry...

Sean Emmett: In his own words

10 June 2002

955i max: Sean can you win this year’s title? SeanEmmett: Yeah, I’m sure I can. I mean the longer the season has gone on, even though I’m on the old bike, having done the double at Snetterton, which is one of the fastest circuits, it’s filled me with more confidence than ever Lee: Would prefer to be in WSB at this stage in your career? SeanEmmett: Yeah, I’d love to be doing world superbikes, and...

Capirossi quickest in Catalunya qualifying

10 June 2002

Loris Capirossi gave some heart to die-hard two-stroke fans today when he set the fastest time in first qualifying in Catalunya ahead of Sunday’s MotoGP race. The West Honda rider went 1.2 seconds...

And then I overtook Hizzy

10 June 2002

The crowd were a bit suspicious about her stories, but strangely no-one complained

It’s amazing who you can find behind the bike sheds

10 June 2002

Shouldn’t you young ladies be working?

Sean Emmett: "I can do the double at Brands"

10 June 2002

BSB title challenger Sean Emmett joined registered motorcyclenews.com users in the VIP Lounge this lunchtime, Thursday June 13. He admitted to flipping his 125cc road bike once after a visit to...

Jefferies’ F1 performance shatters records

10 June 2002

David Jefferies demolished his own TT records on Friday with a blistering performance in the Senior TT, storming to a new outright record of 127.29mph and a time of 17:47.00 on his GSX-R1000. For your...

Whitham, Foret and Casoli excluded from Lausitz results

10 June 2002

Three riders, including race winner Fabien Foret, have been excluded from the final results of the World Supersport race in Lausitz, Germany. Foret was excluded due to an illegal rear axle on his Ten...

Firmer rear end for Mr Hodgson?

10 June 2002

I don’t think that’s quite what Neil meant lads…

Yamaha finally unveils the YZ450F

10 June 2002

Here are the first pictures of Yamaha’s long awaited YZ450F, a beefed-up version of its YZ426, the bike to compete head-to-head with Honda’s awesome CRF450. You can read more about the new Yamaha...

The best get ready for Brands

10 June 2002

It’s the huge Brands Hatch round of the MCN-backed British Superbikes this weekend. Ahead of the races we caught up with the top men and got their inner thoughts and how they rate their chances. You...

Don’t even think it…

10 June 2002

Nyah! So there!

MC what?

10 June 2002

MC what?

Dobb makes history as champs all win in Austria

10 June 2002

Jamie Dobb became the first ever rider to score a win outside of his usual race class in Austria, with a fifth in his regular 250cc class, and a win in the 125cc race. This also makes him the first...

Is that grin frozen?

10 June 2002

They had to sit her on the radiator for two hours to thaw her out…

Eddie Lawson enters Hall of Fame

10 June 2002

Four-time 500cc world champion and GP legend Eddie Lawson has been inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Detroit. Lawson won 31 500cc GPs in a riding career spanning three...

The stairway to heaven?

10 June 2002

Can you imagine trying to fit them all in a lift?

Are you sulking?

03 June 2002

She wasn’t happy when she realised she had to hand all the champagne over to the riders

Jefferies blasts to Production victory

03 June 2002

David Jefferies has demolished more lap records on his way to victory in today’s 1000cc Production race on the Isle of Man. For the full story on Jefferies’ wins, and how WSB’s Colin Edwards tackled the TT course, don’t miss Wednesday’s MCN, out June 5. He led all the way to finish 15.5 seconds ahead of his TAS Suzuki team-mate Ian Lougher. Lougher finished almost half a minute ahead of Kiwi Bruce...

Emmett romps to Snetterton double

03 June 2002

Sean Emmett closed the gap on BSB series leader Steve Hislop today, with a sensational double victory at the super-fast Snetterton circuit. Race one: From the start Hislop took the lead, but before...

Watch out for the champagne showers

03 June 2002

You get some very strange weather at MotoGP these days