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Nieto wins 250GP

08 July 2003

Fonzi Nieto has taken his first win this season in the 250GP at the eighth round of the world championship at MCN Donington Park. Nieto took the win after a long battle with Manuel Poggiali, who was determined to ride well after already suffering three crashes over the weekend, but Nieto pushed hard and crossed the line 0.269 seconds ahead to take the win. Toni Elias and Poggiali were fighting for...

Crowds pour into Donington

08 July 2003

Crowds pour into Donington

Sete Gibernau has set the fastest time in an eventful warm up session for this afternoons British GP at MCN Donington Park, while huge crowds pour in to the circuit to catch all the action. Gibernau...

Woman to ride up Everest

01 July 2003

Woman to ride up Everest

You may have had fun tackling some Alpine twisties on a continental tour but motocross rider Annie Seel is going one better. She will attempt to set an official record for the highest ever motorbike...

A work of art

01 July 2003

A work of art

She’s a work of art… and the scribbling all over her top isn’t bad either…

Praying to the race god

01 July 2003

Praying to the race god

It might look strange, but praying to the race god can help. Lord only knows why the brolly babe is doing it too.

WCM will race at Donington

01 July 2003

WCM will race at Donington

The WCM team will race at this weekend’s British GP, albeit on 500cc two-stroke Yamahas. Brit Chris Burns and Spaniard David de Gea will ride the bikes, one of which took Niall Mackenzie to third...

She’s up to something…

01 July 2003

She’s up to something…

That smile suggests she’s up to something, we just don’t know what…

Kagayama to replace Roberts for British GP

01 July 2003

Kagayama to replace Roberts for British GP

Yukio Kagayama will be on a high this week as it’s been announced he will replace the injured Kenny Roberts Jr for the British MotoGP round this weekend. The news was revealed the day after the...

Curly or straight?

01 July 2003

Curly or straight?

Curly or straight, the choice is yours…

The future’s bright…

01 July 2003

The future’s bright…

The future’s bright, the future’s orange brolly babes.

Kagayama does Rockingham double

01 July 2003

Kagayama does Rockingham double

Yukio Kagayama took his first British Superbike victory in race one at Rockingham today, and then followed it up with his second win in race two. Grid positions for both races were based on current...

Wet paint Crisis hits Rockingham

01 July 2003

Wet paint Crisis hits Rockingham

Today’s practice and first qualifying session for round seven of the British Superbike championship was spent watching paint dry after organisers decided to re-paint the lines on the track this...

Rockingham cleared for practice

01 July 2003

Rockingham cleared for practice

There are still no bikes out on track at Rockingham since the cancellation of the first practice and qualifying sessions for round seven of the British Superbike championship. Organisers are hopeful...

Everts closes gap on title leads

01 July 2003

Everts closes gap on title leads

Stefan Everts wins in both the 125cc and Motocross GP races at Uddevalla in Sweden on Sunday mean he is now closing on both titles. The Yamaha rider is the most successful motocross rider of all time,...

Capirossi on pole for Assen GP

24 June 2003

Capirossi on pole for Assen GP

Loris Capirossi has taken pole position for the Dutch MotoGP race on Saturday with a 1:59.770 lap, moving him ahead of countrymen Max Biaggi and Valentino Rossi. Throughout practice and qualifying the...

On-grid dental health checks

24 June 2003

On-grid dental health checks

There’s no accepting the dental checks as they take place on the grid before a race. Even brolly babes are included.

Are you sitting comfortably?

24 June 2003

Are you sitting comfortably?

Are you sitting comfortably? She certainly is…

Rossi top by half-a-second

24 June 2003

Rossi top by half-a-second

Valentino Rossi went straight to the top of free practice times today, posting a time half-a-second clear of Max Biaggi, his nearest rival. Rossi completed 21 laps, with a best time of 2:01.404, with...

Red Bull parts company with Emmett

24 June 2003

Red Bull parts company with Emmett

Sean Emmett has been released by the Renegade Ducati team. And this time his departure will be permanent. Emmett was sacked and then reinstated at the Brands Hatch British Superbikes round on June 22.

Rossi ups the pace

24 June 2003

Rossi ups the pace

Valentino Rossi has continued to improve his times in the second free practice session at the Dutch round of the MotoGP world championship, in Assen. At the end of the session Rossi was riding nearly...

All together now

24 June 2003

All together now

The quintuplets were inseparable.

Final WCM appeal rejected

24 June 2003

Final WCM appeal rejected

The Harris WCM team’s attempt to race in MotoGP has been scuppered once and for all after its final appeal was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday, June 26. Team Boss Peter...

Zongshen 1 wins 12-hour night race

24 June 2003

Zongshen 1 wins 12-hour night race

Zongshen No. 1 has won the fourth round of the World Endurance championship at Albacette in Spain. The 12-hour night race was beset by numerous crashes during the first qualifying sessions as riders...

Corona’s Angels

24 June 2003

Corona’s Angels

Corona’s Angels aren’t quite so good at fighting crime, but they do look rather nice

Gibernau takes third win

24 June 2003

Gibernau takes third win

Sete Gibernau has taken his third MotoGP win this season at the third round of the world championship in Assen. The race was delayed by rain and the standing water made visibility difficult when it...

She’s got a healthy glow

24 June 2003

She’s got a healthy glow

All that time in the sunshine on the grid has given her a healthy glow…

How come she gets glasses?

24 June 2003

How come she gets glasses?

A bit of sunglasses envy threatened to tear the pair apart.

Assen first qualifying

24 June 2003

Assen first qualifying

Three Italians head the MotoGP first qualifying time sheets, with Valentino Rossi, Max Biaggi and Lori Capirossi all posting two-minute laps. The trio are covered by just 0.2 seconds from Rossi in...

James Doherty, Lydden Hill, June 7-8

17 June 2003

Bike: Honda CBR600FS-1, Class: Supersport 600, Club: Bemsee, Contributor: Hamish Scadding This weekend June 7-8 was another weekend for James Doherty competing in the King of Clubs Bemsee Supersport 600 at Lydden Hill. In early races James struggled to get the best performance out of the bike, the stock CBR600FS-1 was victim of more powerful machinery on Lydden’s tight corners. The corners often...

Xaus does double in Italy

17 June 2003

Factory Ducati rider Reuben Xaus overshadowed team-mate Neil Hodgson with a double win at Misano in Italy. Xaus charged through the pack in race one after a crash by Hodgson upset the established order, with the British rider lowsiding out of a commanding lead on lap one. While Toseland, Laconi and Chili fought for the race, Rueben Xaus was able to get in on the action. In the later stages Laconi...

Thomas Hayward, Lydden Hill, June 7-8

17 June 2003

Thomas Hayward aged 20, from Skellingthorpe returned from the long trip down to Lydden Hill with a second and third place in the bag from Saturday’s two races in the Bemsee King of Clubs Championship but the weekend was marred by a major crash on Sunday in the opening 125cc race which left Hayward uninjured but unable to net any further points towards the title chase where he remains in second...

Pete Fishwick, Lydden Hill, Jun7-8

17 June 2003

Since Brands Hatch its been a busy old time – Everyone who watched at Brands said I looked like I lacked power from the front running guys and the ones I was immediately dicing with. This was something I needed to address – as everyone knows the bike just hasn’t felt like its performed right since the rebuild. So it was decided with the trip to Dynotech the Tuesday after the meeting I had to...

That isn’t Ukawa?

17 June 2003

That isn’t Ukawa?

That’s not Tohru Ukawa normally looks in photographs….

On-bike commentary?

17 June 2003

On-bike commentary?

To top on-bike cameras, the Beeb went even further with Suzi Perry commentating from Neil Hodgson’s bike

Tickets still available for Mondello Park

17 June 2003

Tickets still available for Mondello Park

Despite rumours to the contrary, tickets are still available for the British Superbike rounds 15 and 16 at Mondello Park in Ireland on July 18-20. ” The only sell out so far is the main straight...

Yanagawa to leave hospital at weekend

17 June 2003

Yanagawa to leave hospital at weekend

Kawasaki wildcard rider Akira Yanagawa is due out of hospital in Spain this weekend following his first lap crash at the Spanish MotoGP round on June 15. Yanagawa has been diagnosed with two...