Sport (November 2002)

There’s a warm front spreading

American motocross star Ricky Carmichael has capped a stella year by being voted the AMA’s 2002 Athlete of the Year for the second year in succession. " Mr.Perfect " as Carmichael is known,...

A row between two sanctioning bodies of motorcycle racing could threaten the chance to see some of the world’s top riders in action in Europe.The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), which governs...

Eeeny, meeny…

A firm rear and animal power

She’s a perfect 10

Leon Haslam has turned his back on Grand Prix to return to British racing for 2003.He’ll race a Ducati 748 for Mark Griffith’s Renegade Racing squad in the British Supersport championship, alongside...

Thierry van den Bosch has been unstoppable all season, but his string of victories was finally broken in Broadford, Australia at the last round of the World Supermoto series by a mechanical problem...

For girls who wear glasses

The peaks of success

Suddenly we’ve come over all religious

MCN staff are trained to be proud and erect at all times.

Honda’s decision to quit WSB (click on the link on the right for more details) means that we’re going to see factory-backed squads in Britain for the first time the 2000 season.Steve Plater is...

Michael Rutter has won the Macau GP for the third time in his career.Rutter won after the 10-lap race was shortened due to rain. Second was defending champion John McGuinness, and third was David...

Steve Hislop has revealed he will defend his British Superbike crown in 2003, riding for Rob McElnea’s Virgin Yamaha squad.Hislop will be switching to a 1000cc four-cylinder R1.For the full story, see...

The line-up of stars for the first rounds of the World Supercross event in Geneva, Switzerland on December 7 and Arnhem, Holland on December 14 has just been released.It includes: Jeremy McGrath...

Brit Scott Nicholls is included in the riders list for the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series after a brilliant second place in Australia at the last round of the 2002 season. He is one of three British...

She sees everything in shades of blue

This weekend will see supercross legend Jeremy McGrath makes his debut for KTM in the huge Pianeta Supercross event in Pesaro, Italy.The seven-time AMA Supercross champion will be up against it...

There were surprised racers when the brolly babes played golf on the start-line.

No one appreciates the stress you get from trying to look your best…

Michael Rutter is on course to be the first man to win three Macau GP’s since Steve Hislop after he slotted his Ducati 998 on pole in today’s qualifying.He needed just eight laps of the 3.9-mile...

We think they’re deciding which one of motorcyclenews.com’s hunks to go after. Pic by Carly Rathmell

Yukio Kagayama will join John Reynolds in the 2003 Crescent Suzuki squad. The 28-year-old will make history as the first Japanese rider, and first full factory rider, to compete in the British...

It may be cold and wet in the UK, but in brolly babe land the sun is always shining

Grant Langston is the King of Bercy, winning the new format, 125cc event with a win on the final day. This combined with two second places on the previous days to give him the crown from Chris...

What exactly is the right term for a group of brolly babes?. Pic by Carly Rathmell

Somone has taken the top of her brolly, poor girl

We thought you might appreciate another look at them…

Another reason to give thanks for the invention of Lycra

Supermoto star Thierry van den Bosch has become the sports first ever world champion after taking his sixth win of the seven round FIM-backed series in Greece on Sunday.The KTM rider can seal his...

We#re talking about a roll-up cigarette, honest…

Every team needs to take a selection of rears to cope with different conditions