2002

Year: 2002

Month: ALL

Ben Bostrom signs for AMA Honda

09 September 2002

It has been confirmed that Ben Bostrom will race an SP-2 for Honda in the American domestic superbike series in 2003. The Californian has struggled all season, scraping just one podium finish all year...

Typical Ducati curves

09 September 2002

The brolly dollies have to be as gorgeous as the bikes…

Hislop eyes the title at Mallory

09 September 2002

Steve Hislop goes into this Sunday’s penultimate round of the MCN British Superbike championship at Mallory Park looking set to clinch his first national title since 1995. You can read more about...

Lampkin takes sixth trials title

09 September 2002

Dougie Lampkin took his sixth outdoor trials championship in Japan on Saturday. He wrapped up the championship with a safe second place behind Honda teammate Takahashi Fujinami, at a rain-soaked Twin...

Sexy, sexier, sexiest

09 September 2002

A lesson in how to compare sexy, sexier and sexiest. The order is up to you.

Such a lovely start to the weekend

02 September 2002

No matter what the weather is like, one look at this picture can make anyone see sunshine

Hizzy and Plater win at Oulton

02 September 2002

Steve Hislop added to his MCN British Superbike victories with a win at Oulton Park on Sunday. Shane Byrne was second to Hizzy in race one with Michael Rutter taking the third place. In race two it...

Brits look forward to Estoril GP

02 September 2002

This weekend, September 7-8, sees the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, the scene of pre-season testing for most teams earlier in the year. And for most of the Brits taking part, it’s coming on the...

Oil-tinted glasses?

02 September 2002

Instead of looking back with rose-tinted specs, bike fans prefer the oil-tinted look

Soft rubber

02 September 2002

The brolly girl has to sacrifice her dress if they run out of tyres…

GP qualifying times from Estoril

02 September 2002

Alex Barros has snatched provisional pole from under the nose of Daijiro Kato, by just 7/1000ths of a second ahead of Sunday’s Portuguese GP at Estoril. The Brazilian rider has consistently been the...

Three’s a crowd

02 September 2002

No one will complain that three’s a crowd when it’s these three ladies

Edwards is on an Assen mission

02 September 2002

If there’s a fat lady warming up somewhere, someone’s forgotten to tell Colin Edwards to take the plugs from his ears. The Honda rider has scorched to the top of today’s qualifying session ahead of...

Hizzy shows us his pulling technique

02 September 2002

Hislop woos the ladies with his amazing disappearing neck

But who will be the Green Goblin?

02 September 2002

Peter Parker’s spider-sense helps him anticipate crashes, but his choice in brolly girls stands out a little.

Hodgson on the podium twice

02 September 2002

Neil Hodgson took two third spots in the two WSB races Oschersleben, Germany on Sunday, while Colin Edwards stormed to another double victory. Race one’s top three was: 1) Edwards(Honda), 2) Bayliss...

Carmichael seals a perfect season

02 September 2002

The unbeatable and unstoppable Ricky Carmichael made history at the Steel City Raceway in Philadelphia on Sunday when he took the final round of the AMA 250 Motocross championship, thereby winning...

Don’t look so sad…

02 September 2002

It can be disappointing not to wear MCN’s red and black lycra…

Spain’s No 1?

02 September 2002

They must have been joint winners. Surely nobody would want to come between them…

Motorcross of Nations entry list

02 September 2002

The 2002 Motocross of Nations will be held at Competition Park, San Jacinto, California on September 29 and it promises to be the best ever in its 55 year history. Billed as the ” Olympics of...

Edwards threatens with provisional pole

26 August 2002

A new engine has given Honda’s Colin Edwards fresh hope and provisional pole in Oschersleben today ahead of Sunday’s World Superbike race in Germany. The Texan smashed the lap record by half a second,...

The old guy has special powers

26 August 2002

He’s already hypnotised the rider, but luckily the brolly girl won’t look at him

Stewart becomes youngest AMA 125 champ

26 August 2002

James Stewart became the youngest ever rider to win an AMA Motocross title at the Broome-Tioga, New York, on Sunday. Stewart, who is 16 years and 9 months, won both races to take the overall win. He...

Whitham out of Oschersleben WSS

26 August 2002

Jamie Whitham has pulled out of this weekend’s World Supersport round at Oschersleben, Germany. The Belgarda Yamaha rider is still suffering from the effects of his horrendous 130mph crash at Brands...

Now that’s a crash…

26 August 2002

Barbequed CBR600 anyone? German Supersport rider Peter Koller can lay the blame for this hot little number on a loose fuel hose spraying petrol onto his rear tyre. Fortunately he escaped unhurt from...

Hodgson storms to Oschersleben pole

26 August 2002

Neil Hodgson took a stunning Superpole to top the grid going into Sunday’s WSB round at Oschersleben today. His time of 1:26.502 was good enough to hold off Honda’s Colin Edwards and repeats his pole...

Watch BSB bosses bend it like Beckham

26 August 2002

Two international footballers have been drafted in by top BSB team bosses to thrash the press in a charity footy match. Ex-Liverpool star Dean Saunders and Leeds midfielder Tony Dorigo will join BSB...

Max power stops Honda in Brno

26 August 2002

Max Biaggi became the first man this season to break the Honda hegemony with his debut win of the MotoGP era at the Czech GP in Brno, today. He lead from pole, taking with him Valentino Rossi and...

Yee-haw!

26 August 2002

And indeed, giddy-up…

Hang on is that a fiver?

26 August 2002

Has someone dropped their cash on the way to the podium?

Because she’s worth it

26 August 2002

Click to enlarge and you’ll be rewarded with a cheeky surprise

Provisional 2003 WSB calendar

26 August 2002

The provisional calendar for the 2003 WSB championship has finally been released, and the biggest news is a new round at the amazing Sepang track in Malaysia as well as a new French round at Magny...

Hizzy takes Cadwell double

26 August 2002

Steve Hislop stormed to the double win at Cadwell Park in the latest round of the MCN-backed British Superbike series on the Bank Holiday. Hislop told MCN: ” I came here wanting to get a grip on the...

Tyred?

19 August 2002

Good two see the two companies coming together…

Helmet hair?

19 August 2002

It would certainly cushion any impact…

Vermeulen signs for Ten Kate

19 August 2002

Chris Vermuelen has signed to ride for the Ten Kate World Supersport squad in 2003. The 20-year-old Australian will move from the Ten Kate-backed Van Zon Honda to the full squad, replacing the...