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Doesn’t she get a prize?

08 April 2002

Doesn’t she get a prize?

Doesn’t she get a prize?

2002 Motocross des Nations dates

08 April 2002

2002 Motocross des Nations dates

The 2002 Motocross des Nations will take place at the Compitition Park circuit at San Jacinto, California on September 29. The event, know as the Olympics of motorcross features some of the best...

BSB news and results to your mobile

08 April 2002

BSB news and results to your mobile

Get British superbikes news and results sent direct to your mobile phone as it happens over the weekend, by signing up for the latest addition to our range of MCN2U text messaging services. If you...

Jefferies steps in for injured Crawford

08 April 2002

Jefferies steps in for injured Crawford

David Jefferies will take over John Crawford’s ride in the ETI racing squad after the Scot was knocked unconscious at the Silverstone BSB round two weeks ago. Crawford still isn’t fully recovered...

Ice and a slice with that?

08 April 2002

Ice and a slice with that?

Ice and a slice with that?

Haga’s four nicest fans

08 April 2002

Haga’s four nicest fans

Haga’s four nicest fans

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

08 April 2002

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

Carmichael grabs Supercross win number six

08 April 2002

Carmichael grabs Supercross win number six

Ricky Carmichael showed why he’s odds-on to retain his 250cc Supercross title win a dominant performance in St.Louis (Saturday, April 6). Carmichael grabbed the holshot and never looked like losing...

Hislop takes double win at Brands

08 April 2002

Hislop takes double win at Brands

The dominant Scot took double race wins at Brands Hatch round of the MCN-backed British Superbike Championship. Race one was led early on by Paul Brown on the IFC Ducati. Hislop came past on lap two...

She’s training to be a samurai

08 April 2002

She’s training to be a samurai

She’s training to be a samurai

Reed storms to 125 Supercross title

08 April 2002

Reed storms to 125 Supercross title

Chad Reed took his sixth straight win in the 125cc class in St.Louis and with it the Eastern Regional championship with four rounds remaining. The 19-year-old Aussie star blasted into the lead on lap...

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

08 April 2002

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

Business as normal for Bayliss at Kyalami

01 April 2002

Business as normal for Bayliss at Kyalami

Troy Bayliss continued his dominance of World Superbikes in both races at Kyalami. In race one, he overcame early challenges from Edwards, Ben Bostrom and Noriyuki Haga to head Edwards and Ruben Xaus...

Rossi gives Honda RCV pole on Suzuka debut

01 April 2002

Rossi gives Honda RCV pole on Suzuka debut

Valentino Rossi shrugged off his second crash in two days to give the new Honda RCV four-stroke a dream debut in Suzuka today when he grabbed pole position for the historic first MotoGP race. The...

Poggiali snares provisional Suzuka pole

01 April 2002

Poggiali snares provisional Suzuka pole

REIGNING world champion Manuel Poggiali drew first blood at a sun-drenched Suzuka today when he grabbed provisional pole for Sunday’s opening 125 GP. The Italian was 0.2s faster than Spanish teenager...

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

01 April 2002

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

WSB updates to your mobile

01 April 2002

WSB updates to your mobile

We’ve added a new rapid-reaction text message service for your mobile phone: MCN2U WSB Alerts. Subscribe and our trackside reporters will send you at least five messages over a WSB weekend, for £1 a...

Capirossi blasts to Suzuka provisional pole

01 April 2002

Capirossi blasts to Suzuka provisional pole

LORIS CAPIROSSI struck a blow for the supposedly old generation two-strokes as he beat Valentino Rossi and the new RCV to provisional pole position at Suzuka this afternoon. Most people expected the...

Hislop takes Silverstone Superpole

01 April 2002

Hislop takes Silverstone Superpole

Steve Hislop is on pole for Monday’s MCN British superbike opener at Silverstone with Sean Emmett (Ducati), John Reynolds (GSX-R1000) and John Crawford (GSX-R1000), making up the front row. Defending...

Emmett takes BSB season opener

01 April 2002

Emmett takes BSB season opener

Sean Emmett won the MCN-sponsored BSB curtain raiser at Silverstone today from Steve Hislop. The pair had a lonely dice for the result, with Steve Plater on the Virgin Yamaha R1 a distant third place,...

Battaini surprise fastest in 250s

01 April 2002

Battaini surprise fastest in 250s

ITALIAN Franco Battaini was the surprise provisional pole qualifier in the opening 250 qualifying session of 2002 at the Suzuka circuit in Japan today. He pipped fellow works Aprilia rider Fonsi Nieto...

Steve Hislop: In his own words

01 April 2002

Tony: “Is this your year?” SteveHislop: Hopefully, after all the bad luck last year and previous few years, what with swapping teams etc. I hope it is my year. I just need a bit of luck Cooey: did you seriously consider a return to the TT prior to last year? SteveHislop: Yes I did last year, when I joined Paul’s team I decided it may be a good earner to do the TT. However the more I thought about...

… I just find them confusing

01 April 2002

… I just find them confusing

You’ve got to admit it – some of those lady-boys can be very convincing.

Bayliss fastest in first session at Kyalami

01 April 2002

Bayliss fastest in first session at Kyalami

Troy Bayliss looks set to continue his unprecedented string of season long WSB victories with a dominant performance in provisional qualifying in Kyalami. But despite going a second under the lap...

Thumbs up indeed.

01 April 2002

Thumbs up indeed.

Thumbs up indeed.

US Superbike series bound for Britain

01 April 2002

US Superbike series bound for Britain

We could see the likes of Mat Mladin, Eric Bostrom and Anthony Gobert dicing on British turf thanks to a new deal signed by American Superbike bosses and TV giant Sky. Sky have just clinched the deal...

Edwards takes Superpole

01 April 2002

Edwards takes Superpole

Honda rider Colin Edwards held off Troy Bayliss to take pole position for tomorrow’s races in Kyalami. Bayliss, second, was followed by fellow Ducati rider Ben Bostrom, and Noriyuki Haga on the...

Keep your hand in

01 April 2002

Keep your hand in

Why has Max got that strange look on his face?…Hang on,where’s her other hand?

Hizzy romps to race two Silverstone victory

01 April 2002

Hizzy romps to race two Silverstone victory

Steve Hislop stormed to a runaway race two victory at the opening round of the MCN-sponsored BSB series in Silverstone today. The MonsterMob Ducati rider finished seven seconds ahead of John Reynolds...

Chat live with Steve Hislop

01 April 2002

Chat live with Steve Hislop

Find out how Steve Hislop is feeling after his victory and second place in the opening round of the MCN-backed British Superbike championship. He’ll be joining us live at 1pm, Thursday April 4 to...

Rossi takes four stroke to victory at Suzuka

01 April 2002

Rossi takes four stroke to victory at Suzuka

Valentino Rossi has begun his first season on a four stroke with victory at Suzuka. The four strokes took the first four places, as Rossi was followed home by Suzuki’s Akira Ryo, Yamaha’s Carlos Checa...

Dobb and Crockard sign for one-off British race

01 April 2002

Dobb and Crockard sign for one-off British race

Jamie Dobb will be joined by Gordon Crockard in their only competitive appearance in Britain for 2002 next month -after signing to ride the opening round of the British International Championship at...

"Look at how clean it is!", she’s thinking

01 April 2002

"Look at how clean it is!", she’s thinking

” Look at how clean it is! ” , she’s thinking

Old Japanese proverb: Very bad sign when you have more earrings than your brolly babes

01 April 2002

Old Japanese proverb: Very bad sign when you have more earrings than your brolly babes

Old Japanese proverb: Very bad sign when you have more earrrings than your brolly babes

That’s TV we could stare at all day

01 April 2002

That’s TV we could stare at all day

That’s TV we could stare at all day

Hizzy: "I’d beat Joey’s TT record easily"

01 April 2002

Hizzy: "I’d beat Joey’s TT record easily"

In our live web chat on Thursday Steve Hislop said that if he had continued to race at the Isle of Man he would have overtaken Joey Dunlop’s record of 26 TT victories. In a reply to a question from...