Sport (April 2002)

The Rain God himself, Michael Rutter, joined us for a live webchat at 1pm on Thursday, May 2.He gave us wet-weather riding tips, told us what his favourite bikes and proudest moments were, and...

I bet she does…(nudge nudge, wink, wink, say no more squire)

A lady you can’t help but look up to

After a six-year title drought, Honda claimed both the 250 and 125 series at the penultimate round of the AMA Supercross series in Salt Lake City.Ricky Carmichael won his tenth race of the season to...

John Crawford has been given the all-clear by doctors to race in rounds five and six of the MCN-backed British Superbike championship at Donington Park. Crawford had been temporarily replaced in his...

As soon as they heard about the remake of Flash Gordon, they started on their costumes

It is an all-Ducati front row for Sunday’s third round of the MCN British Superbike championship at Donington Park - but the rider on pole is not Steve Hislop, it’s Michael Rutter on the Renegade...

Yamaha is working on bigger-capacity versions of its WR426F enduro bike and YZ426F crosser for 2003. The firm ran a pre-production prototype YZ at the first round of the Japanese motocross...

Whatever they were selling, it’d be hard to refuse

Max did wonders for the confidence of his grid girl

It might have been cold, but comfy sweaters just aren’t the proper uniform for brolly girls

Live British Superbikes will be just one of the services to go off the air with the announcement on Thursday, April 25, of the collapse of ITV Digital.Administrators for the beleaguered company have...

Finland’s Jussi Vehvilainen took the overall win in Sunday’s round of the British open championship at Lyng in Norfolk.The Honda rider pulled in championship leader, KTM’s Gordon Crockard, with a...

Jon Kirkham is set to make history at Donington Park on Sunday, April 28, by becoming the youngest ever rider in the Superbike class of the MCN British Superbike Championship.The 17-year-old from...

Michael Rutter has gone into provisional pole position after Friday’s first qualifying at Donington Park ahead of Sunday’s BSB round.Rutter pushed his Ducati 998 around the Indy circuit in a time of...

She’s keeping well away from the Texan’s Tornados

Renegade Ducati riders, Shane Byrne and Michael Rutter dominated the third round of the MCN British superbike championship at Donington.Shane Byrne scored his first-ever BSB victory in a dry first...

Is the big guy protecting the bike, or her?

Ricky Carmichael is stretching his lead on championship rival David Vuillemin after riding to his ninth win of the season in Dallas.Jeremy McGrath might have got the lead from the start, but...

Forget road tester or editor…the job everyone wants at MCN is applying the trouser stickers

This is what happens when you employ mechanics fresh from college

One day she’ll be telling her granchildren how she got a champagne shower from Rossi

Sadly Suzuki’s attempt at twins was close, but didn’t quite make it through scrutineering

Just imagine a front garden carpeted with brolly girls…

Nate Ramsay takes the win, as Carmichael comes back to second after a fall dropped him to fifteenth. Jeremy McGrath took third, and David Vuillemin couldn’t take advantage of Carmichael’s misfortune,...

You’re aiming the wrong way, Garry

If you don’t turn up in the yellow team jacket, you get ignored…no matter how pretty you are

Doesn’t she get a prize?

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...

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 have...

Ice and a slice with that?

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 after...

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...

Haga’s four nicest fans

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 his...