August

Year: 2002

Month: August

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...

Crash kills top Irish racer Jess

19 August 2002

Saturday’s Ulster GP at Dundrod was overshadowed by the death of top Irish rider Gary Jess. The 31-year-old painter and decorator from Moira, County Down, crashed his Yamaha 750 at Deer’s Leap and was...

Eenie-meenie-mynie-mo

19 August 2002

Decisions, decision, decisions

Edwards poised to sign for Ducati

19 August 2002

Colin Edwards has exclusively confirmed to MCN that he will sign to the Ducati WSB squad for 2003. He’s told MCN that he has signed a letter of intent to ride for the Italian factory and unless...

Rossi tops Brno free practice

19 August 2002

Valentino Rossi topped this morning’s free practice ahead of Sunday’s Czech MotoGP. The Italian’s time of 2:00.943 was four tenths of a second faster than second place man Alex Barros around the...

Bostroms in serious boat accident

19 August 2002

Ben Bostrom, his former girlfriend Kat and brother Eric narrowly avoided being killed when their dinghy was hit by a motor boat while on holiday in Italy at the weekend. Bostrom said: ” Kat is over...

Teens get new supercross series

19 August 2002

Young off-road talents will get a new 125cc supercross championship this winter, with the overall winner joining the Pro Circuit team for the first three races of the 2003 US Supercross series. The SX...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

19 August 2002

Even superheroes have stooped to advertising. Just look at Castrolwoman here.

Aye Caramba…!

19 August 2002

Latin spirit in every one

McWilliams claims provisional Brno sixth

19 August 2002

He may have been giving away almost 15mph to the top men, but that didn’t stop Jeremy McWilliams from claiming provisional sixth in MotoGP qualifying at Brno today. The Ulsterman lines up alongside...

Pichon claims World 250cc title

19 August 2002

Michael Pichon has claimed the 250cc World Motocross championship with his ninth win in ten races. His latest win at Gaildorf, Germany on August 18, was his seventh in a row, and maintains his chances...

Hislop steams to Cadwell pole

19 August 2002

Steve Hislop steamed through Superpole at Cadwell Park today to pip Michael Rutter for the top spot by just 0.120 of a second ahead of the Bank Holiday race. The MonsterMob Ducati rider set a time of...

Carmichael is 2002 AMA Motorcross champion

19 August 2002

Ricky Carmichael took the 2002 AMA Motocross championship at Spring Creek on Saturday August 17. He has totally dominated the season, winning every single race so far, and wrapped up the championship...

Biaggi busts records for Brno pole

19 August 2002

Max Biaggi became the first man to crack the sub-two minute lap at Brno today to snare pole position in Sunday’s Czech MotoGP. His time of 1:59.646 was fractions faster than Daijiro Kato on the...

Capirossi chooses wife, but not team

12 August 2002

Loris Capirossi is making the most of the break in the GP schedule this year. He officially married long time girlfriend Ingrid Tence at a civil service in Monte Carlo last month, but the couple will...

What’s Whitham thinking?

12 August 2002

We can’t say, but if you think you might know, post your ideas on the News board in Discussion and Chat…

Feeling blue?

12 August 2002

Maybe these ladies will cheer you up a bit…

Euro-butt?

12 August 2002

A simple mistake to make….

Frederic Bolley switches to road-racing

12 August 2002

Frederic Bolley, the two-time 250cc motocross World Champion has announced his retirement from motocross at the end of the current season. The 28-year-old Frenchman has decided to make the move...

Honda may quit WSB in 2003

12 August 2002

There are persistent rumours in the World Superbike paddock that suggest Castrol Honda will either scale down, or even pull, their factory squad next season. The team is currently funded by Honda...

Nicky Hayden is 2002 AMA Superbike champion

12 August 2002

Honda’s Nicky Hayden took the 2002 AMA championship on Saturday (August 10). Victory in the first race of the weekend came after championship rival Eric Bostrom crashed out of the lead on lap seven.