May

Year: 2003

Month: May

Rossi reigns in Spain

06 May 2003

Valentino Rossi has triumphed at the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez today, finishing the race in front of rival Max Biaggi, and emerging contender Troy Bayliss. Rossi, riding the factory Honda RCV, crossed...

Kiyonari to join Gibernau in MotoGP

06 May 2003

Reigning Japanese Supersport champion Ryuichi Kiyonari has been selected as Sete Gibernau’s new team-mate in the Gresini Racing Telefonica Movistar team. Gibernau was chosen as the replacement for the...

Blondes have more fun

06 May 2003

And as always, there’s an exception to the rule…

Ducati duo first and second on grid for Jerez

06 May 2003

The Ducati duo of Loris Capirossi and Troy Bayliss have taken first and second places on the grid for tomorrow’s MotoGP race at Jerez in Spain. Capirossi topped the time sheets with a 1:41.993s, 10...

Wet start for North West 200

06 May 2003

Heavy rain and strong winds marred the first practice session of this year’s North West 200 road races. Many of the top riders failed to make the qualifying time on Tuesday leaving all to play for in...

Brit MX riders dominate latest round

06 May 2003

CAS Honda’s Gordon Crockard and Albion KTM’s Stephen Sword dominated round four of the British Motocross Championship at Hawkstone Park in Shropshire on Sunday May 11. Sword took both 125cc...

Carmichael keeps title for third year

01 May 2003

Ricky Carmichael has held on to the AMA Supercross 250cc title for a third year, despite coming home in second place behind his closest rival Chad Reed at the final round in Las Vegas. The points...

John Rees, Keevil, April 27

01 May 2003

Bike: Kawasaki ZXR400, Club: NG Road Racing Club I needed to get away early to avoid being caught up in the mayhem. I knew that if I got caught up in the crowd, I’d be there for the duration. All I had to do was be decisive and rely on instinct…No not instinct…Years of conditioning in the drinking establishments of Yorkshire meant that my instincts were telling me that I had to stay in Leamington...

Byrne on pole at Oulton Park

01 May 2003

The fourth round of the British Superbike championship at Oulton Park sees yet another pole position for the unstoppable Shane Byrne. The Monstermob Ducati rider, who currently has a 41 point lead in...

Byrne takes double at Oulton Park

01 May 2003

The fourth round of the British Superbike championship saw yet another triumph for the Monstermob Ducati team as Shane Byrne took the double winning both races despite Michael Rutter’s assertions...

Alice?

01 May 2003

Whatever her name is, she’s lovely…

Don’t turn around

01 May 2003

She’s behind you

Designer stubble

01 May 2003

When we talk about designer stubble, this pic of Gregorio Lavilla springs to mind

Atten-shun!

01 May 2003

Whoever can stand still the longest, wins…

Rutter gunning for Byrne at Oulton

01 May 2003

The fourth round of the British Superbike championship takes place at Oulton Park this weekend, and the tension is already heating up. Monstermob Ducati rider Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne is looking to extend...

Hislop comes good in the wet

01 May 2003

Shane Byrne and Michael Rutter topped the time sheets in the first practice session at Oulton Park for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship, but Steve Hislop took the top spot in the...

Two man battle for AMA Supercross crown

01 May 2003

This weekend sees the final round of the AMA Supercross championship at the Sam Boyd stadium, Las Vegas, and the last chance for Australian rider Chad Reed to knock reigning champion Ricky Carmichael...

Dave Hewson, Oulton Park, April 21

01 May 2003

After engine problems forced him to withdraw from the opening round of the MRO Supersport 600 championship at Snetterton last month Branston racer Dave Hewson was relieved to finish his second round...