2003
Trouble always comes in thr…fours
12 August 2003
It’s the shifty one on the end you have to look out for.
Isle of Man tribute to Hislop
12 August 2003
Steve Hislop will be remembered at a Service of Celebration during the Manx Grand Prix Race week on the Isle of Man. And a permanent tribute to Hislop and David Jefferies will be announced in...
Rossi on pole for Czech GP
12 August 2003
Valentiono Rossi is on pole for round 10 of the MotoGP world championship at Brno in the Czech Republic. Rossi spent the most time out on the track in the final qualifying session for Sunday’s race...
Archibald dominates at Ulster GP
12 August 2003
Saturday’s Ulster Grand Prix saw some of the closest racing of any road race event this year with all the seven races going right to the line. Adrian Archibald dominated the main race of the day...
Rossi wins Czech GP
12 August 2003
Valentino Rossi took the win at round 10 of the MotoGP world championship in Brno after a scintillating race that went right down to the line. The race was dominated by a five way tousle between Troy...
CCM launch track day R30
12 August 2003
CCM has launched a new version of its R30 supermoto aimed at riders who do regular track days. The R30t is essentially the same as the standard R30 but has been fitted with the unpainted bodywork used...
Yamaha signs van den Goorbergh for 2004
05 August 2003
Yamaha has announced Jurgen van den Goorbergh will continue to race for the Yamaha Belgarda team in World Supersport in 2004. The 33-year-old Dutchman is currently second in the championship on an R6.
Don’t come crawling…
05 August 2003
Just because you’re gorgeous, don’t think you can come crawling to me young lady.
Oulton Park names chicane for Hislop
05 August 2003
The new chicane at Oulton Park will officially be named Hizzy’s this weekend in memory of British Superbike champion Steve Hislop. The naming will take place immediately prior to the warm-ups for the...
Kagayama on pole for Oulton
05 August 2003
Yukio Kagayama has returned from the Suzuka Eight Hours to put his Rizla Suzuki on pole for the Oulton Park British Superbike races on Sunday. Kagayama posted a time of 1:36.738, putting him in front...
Everts closes on Motocross GP title
05 August 2003
Stefan Everts took his sixth consecutive win in the Motocross GP class on Sunday, August 10, increasing his series lead to 10 points over Joel Smets. Everts lead from the start, building up a lead of...
KTM sacks world champion
05 August 2003
KTM has parted company with reigning 125cc world champion Arnaud Vincent, claiming the Frenchman will be ” released immediately from his contract. ” Finnish rider Mika Kallio will replace Vincent...
Hizzy tributes dominate Oulton Park
05 August 2003
Round nine of the British Superbike championship was dominated by the memory of reigning champion Steve Hislop, who died in a helicopter crash on July 30, with tributes to the rider taking place...
Kato monument unveiled
05 August 2003
Japanese fans of Daijiro Kato have unveiled a monument at his home track, the Autopolis circuit in the Kyusyu district of Japan. Kato, the former 250cc World Champion, began his career at the circuit,...
Plater and Kagayama share Oulton spoils
05 August 2003
The British Superbike championship is yet to be decided after Steve Plater and Yukio Kagayma shared victories at Oulton Park, denying Shane Byrne the chance to clinch the title. Race Two: A Rizla...
French supermoto victory
01 August 2003
The French team have won the inaugural Maxxis Supermotard Des European Nations, held at Alpe D’Huez in France last weekend (August 2-3). The home nation’s victory came without a race win, but they had...
American GP postponed until 2005
01 August 2003
The plans to run an American Grand Prix have been postponed until 2005. ” There have been talks about having a GP in the U.S. in 2004, specifically in Birmingham, Alabama, ” says Dorna Sports CEO...
Suzuka Eight Hour underway
01 August 2003
The opening practice sessions for this weekend’s Suzuka Eight Hour endurance race have begun. Honorary Brit and BSB star Yukio Kagayama and team-mate Atsushi Watanabe recorded the fastest lap of the...
She’s definitely number one
01 August 2003
She’s definitely number one but there’s no need to brag about it.
Vincent joins Virgin Yamaha at Oulton
01 August 2003
British 250GP star Jay Vincent will ride for the Virgin Mobile Yamaha team at round nine of the British Superbike championship at Oulton Park this weekend. Vincent rode for the Cibertel Honda Team in...
Honda triumph at Suzuka after top three crash
01 August 2003
BSB star Yukio Kagayama lost his chance to win the Suzuka eight-hour endurance race when an oil spill took out his team after just one lap. Kagayama’s team mate Atsushi Watanabe started second on the...
Kagayama second on the grid at Suzuka
01 August 2003
BSB star Yukio Kagayama has qualified in second place for the start of tomorrow’s Suzuka eight-hour endurance race. Kagayama, who has competed in the World Superbike, British Superbike, GP and now...
The racing world pays tribute to Hizzy
29 July 2003
Friends and colleagues have been paying tribute to British Superbike champion Steve Hislop, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday July 30. The death of the Scot, just miles from his...
Windham closes on AMA MX lead
29 July 2003
Honda’s Kevin Windham took his second victory of the AMA motocross season at Washougal Motocross Park on Sunday. With his previous win halting Ricky Carmichael’s record winning streak, Windham has now...
Hislop dies in helicopter crash
29 July 2003
Reigning British Superbike champion Steve Hislop has died in a helicopter accident in the Scottish Borders. Hislop, 41, is understood to have been flying alone to visit friends in the area when his...
Fancy a drink?
29 July 2003
What more can you ask for? A pretty lady, a bit of shade, and a cool drink