2003

MCN’s Circuit Guide

21 January 2003

The ultimate guide to Britain’s racetracks is back – with exact details on getting around every corner on every major circuit in the country. The MCN Circuit Guide has more than 500 information-packed...

Carmichael returns to dominant form

21 January 2003

Reigning champion Ricky Carmichael won his second supercross victory of the year at Pac Bell park in San Francisco last weekend. Carmichael overcame SoBe Suzuki’s Stephane Roncada on lap sixth, to...

Medd debuts on Ducati

21 January 2003

Team Renegade Ducati have completed a two-day test at Almeria in Spain. The test was primarily to allow new signing Nick Medd to acclimatise to the Ducati 998 Testastretta he will ride in British...

Atten-shun!

21 January 2003

Nice to see a babe standing proud and erect

Attacked by ‘The Hand’

21 January 2003

Don’t worry, we’ll stop that evil hand…

Whitham announces his retirement

21 January 2003

World Supersport racer Jamie Whitham has quit racing for good. The 37-year-old is suffering from glaucoma, an eye disease which doctors fear may have been caused by the chemotherapy he underwent for...

Concentrate Loris…

21 January 2003

Wonder what she’s looking at?

Have you upset Kenny?

21 January 2003

What on earth did you say to him?

No wonder she’s confused

21 January 2003

No wonder she’s looking confused… We’re over here, luv!

The hardest thing…

21 January 2003

The hardest part of racing is ignoring the brolly babes long enough to find your bike.

Walker goes faster than Bayliss

21 January 2003

Chris Walker has set a time in testing, which is faster than Troy Bayliss managed on the same bike this time last year. Walker was testing at Almeria in Spain, and recorded a time of 1:36.9s That time...

Highway to hell

14 January 2003

They’re stuck, between heaven and Shell

MCN’s Japanese special

14 January 2003

We’ve packed so much into the Motor Cycle News special Japan edition out today (Jan 15), that we didn’t even have room for these young ladies.

Sainct wins 2003 Dakar Rally

14 January 2003

Frenchman Richard Sainct has won the 2003 Dakar Rally. The thirty-two-year old won five stages on his way to victory, completing the rally in 53 hours, 24 minutes and 32 seconds. Sainct was riding a...

Foggy happy with Phillip Island test

14 January 2003

The Foggy Petronas team completed a successful three-day test at Phillip Island, leaving boss Carl Fogarty feeling positive. The team would not release official times, but Troy Corser was running 1:34...

McGuinness close to TT ride on ex-works Ducati

14 January 2003

John McGuinnes is close to clinching a TT ride on a 2002 factory Ducati. He is in talks to ride Shane Byrne’s 998 British Superbike, which is an ex-Troy Bayliss machine from last season. The deal...

Shed-heads

14 January 2003

In British Superbikes, even the bin-men are good looking

Back to the future

14 January 2003

The amazing X-Ray glasses let them see under the riders’ leathers

The Ministry of Silly Poses

14 January 2003

Quick, who can pull the strangest, wackiest pose?

Better than Girls Aloud?

14 January 2003

Now that’s what I call Brolly Babes, Vol 3

Burns and Waldmann team up for MotoGP

14 January 2003

Chris Burns and GP veteran Ralf Waldmann have been announced as the riders for the Yamaha-based Harris WCM. Waldmann hasn’t raced full-time in GPs since 2000, but holds the dubious distinction of...

Pastrana out from AMA Supercross

14 January 2003

AMA Supercross star Travis Pastrana will miss the next few rounds of the series in order to recover from a variety of injuries. Pastrana is famed for both his racing career, and his freestyle stunt...

Ekerold and sons join British Supersport

07 January 2003

British Supersport will be joined by a former 350 GP champ and his sons next year. Former 350 GP champion Jon Ekerold will be involved as a consultant a team managed by his son Gary. Meanwhile his...

Now that’s a cheeky girl

07 January 2003

The Cheeky Girls just aren’t going to compete with MCN’s Babe of the Day

Supermoto champ on Supersport pace

07 January 2003

World Supermoto champ Thierry van den Bosch shocked his new rivals in World Supersports by matching lap record pace in his first test of Yamaha’s latest R6. He lapped Spain’s Almeria circuit as fast...

There’s always one

07 January 2003

Guess whose photographer got distracted from the bike?

Top F1 designer joins Proton KR

07 January 2003

Formula One designer John Barnard has joined Proton KR as technical director. Barnard has worked for teams throughout Formula One, including McLaren, Ferrari, Benetton, Arrows and Prost. Successes...

Minimum height requirement

07 January 2003

To be allowed to ride, you need to be this tall.

Foggy on A Question of Sport

07 January 2003

Carl Fogarty, the four-times World Superbike champion, and boss of Foggy-Petronas racing, will appear on BBC’s A Question of Sport this Friday, January 17. He’ll be joining team captains Ally McCoist...

Straw-ly not?

07 January 2003

It’s horrible when you are stuck on the grid and your hair begins to frizz.

In the shadows

07 January 2003

No need to hide in the shadows

Updated 2003 WSB and Endurance calendar

01 January 2003

The Malaysian round of World Superbikes will not be taking place this year, but there will still be 12 rounds of action, plus eight World Endurance races, and the three Masters of Endurance events at...

01 January 2003

MonsterMob boss rallies to victory

01 January 2003

MonsterMob boss Paul Bird took victory in the Specsavers Christmas Stages Rally, despite having his Hyundai Accent WRC less than a week. Bird competed in the event, held at Croft Circuit, despite...

Rossi tips Ducati for 2003

01 January 2003

MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi predicts Ducati rider Loris Capirossi will be a major threat in 2003. Capirossi has beaten lap records at Jerez and Phillip Island in testing. On the final day of...

Isn’t that Anastasia?

01 January 2003

Soul singer Anastasia picks up some part-time work during the racing season.