Sport (May 2003)

New rules mean you have to be as tall as the sign before you can race

Tributes to David Jefferies have been flooding on to our message boards after his death in Thursday afternoon’s practice session for the Isle of Man TT.To add your tribute to Jefferies click the link...

The practice sessions at the Isle of Man TT kicked off in their usual unpredictable style with a car crash and mud on the road causing delays to the start on Saturday and a glitch in the new timing...

When she saw the team next door were all dressed in yellow, suddenly it all made sense.

David Jefferies was been killed and Jim Moodie injured during practice for the Isle of Man TT on Thursday afternoon.Jefferies, 30, was riding a TAS Suzuki GSX-R1000 when he crashed at Crosby. Triumph...

John McGuinness and David Jefferies are the fastest men at this year’s Isle of Man TT after Tuesday evening’s practice session.McGuinness took his British Superbike spec Ducati 998 to the top spot in...

Our plans to sneak up on the brolly girls failed miserably…

Adrian Archibald has won his first TT race at the Isle of Man, dedicating the win to his former team-mate David Jefferies who died in Thursday’s practice session.The TAS Suzuki rider initially had...

Adrian Archibald has decided that he will still compete in this year’s Isle of Man TT despite the death of his team-mate David Jefferies in Thursday’s practice session.Archibald, 33, made the decision...

James Toseland was attempting to hide, but it wasn’t working.

TAS Suzuki team-mates Adrian Archibald and David Jefferies are crowding the top of the time sheets after yesterday’s fourth day of practice at the Isle of Man TT.Archibald knocked John McGuinness off...

Friday morning’s practice at the Isle of Man TT was carried out in a sombre mood after the death of David Jefferies in the Afternoon session on Thursday.The flags on the TAS Suzuki truck were being...

Ady Smith and Leighton Haigh took three wins a piece this weekend in the third round of the NORA British Supermoto championship at Blyton Raceway this weekend.The action took place in front of a large...

Official practice for the Isle of Man TT is under way, launching two weeks of racing, partying, and general mayhem.We will bring you all the latest news, reports from the racing, guides to the island...

Even her lipstick matches the colour scheme…

The TT begins this weekend, so what better time to pass on your tips to make a visit to the Island a memorable one.Whether it’s places to eat or drink, finding places to stay, or how to pack for the...

Even the sunglasses were special brolly girl issue

After a disappointing weekend at Knockhill Ducati’s Michael Rutter has quit this year’s TT so he can turn all his attention to reversing his disastrous fortunes in the British Superbike series.The...

Diary day 1: Natives seem friendly, and they’ve got a lovely line in suede outfits

We think it’s time to embrace Eastern culture…come and give us a hug girls

Fancy a night out watching bikes after work? The Welsh Open Motocross series begins on Wednesday May 28, and all the races take place on Wednesday evenings.Each night features 10 races, with the last...

Skellingthorpe GP125 rider Thomas Hayward was denied his first win in the MRO championship at Cadwell by the presence of six British Championship riders who ran away with the leading positions.

The game of football came to a complete stop as everyone halted to admire the wall…

She might be a professional, but surely the angle of the umbrella should be perfectly perpendicular.

A gritty ride by Branston rider Dave Hewson produced his best result of the season with a 13th place finish in the third round of the MRO Supersport 600 race at Cadwell on Sunday. The result came...

Phil Bevan riding the My Own Music/JHP sponsored Ducati 996RS powered to 6 straight victories at the weekends New Era Superclub meeting in Snetterton, Norfolk. It was another successful event racing...

Mixed weather caused some interesting racing at the fifth round of British Superbike championship at Knockhill with Shane Byrne win his sixth race in a row.The first race was won by Shane Byrne on the...

Poggiali’s so focused he didn’t even notice there’s something odd about that umbrella.

Honda has released the first pictures of the 2004 Honda CRF off-roaders in the US.The American-spec bikes are subject to change, but the European version should be reptty close.The CRF450F features...

If there is anyone good at undoing knots, her skirt could be in trouble

Willoughby teenager Peter Hickman (16) secured three top ten results in his races at Cadwell Park on Sunday, scoring a fifth and sixth in the Aprilia Superteen series and a strong ninth in the MRO...

And behind Frankie Chili, there’s a brolly babe as well…

Lincoln identical twin racers Alex and Sam Lowes rewrote the history books on Sunday when the two ACU Academy riders ended their race on the podium with Sam taking his first win and brother Alex in...