October

Year: 2003

Month: October

Brit podium at Lydden

14 October 2003

The first-ever European championship supermoto round held in the UK took place in front of 10,000 fans at Lydden in Kent on Sunday The crowd had something to cheer after British rider Ady Smith...

Packing real power

07 October 2003

She is certainly packing some firepower…

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Sepang pole for Rossi

07 October 2003

Amidst rumours about a possible switch to Yamaha, Valentino Rossi put his Honda RC211V on pole for the Malaysian GP on Sunday. Rossi created a new pole lap record of 2:02.480 on his way to the front of the grid. Second place goes to Spaniard Carlos Checa, with Makoto Tamada third. 1) Rossi 2:02.480. 2) Checa 2:02.885. 3) Tamada 2:03.138. 4) Biaggi 2:03.254. 5) Nakano 2:03.342. 6) Capirossi...

Sure you don’t want a pillion ride?

07 October 2003

Are you sure you don’t fancy a lap on the back of the bike?

Rossi is champion again

07 October 2003

Valentino Rossi has won his seventh race of the year to seal the MotoGP championship for the second year running. The world champion sat behind Sete Gibernau for early part of the race but at half...

The two-hand technique

07 October 2003

The brolly babe handbook recommends a two-handed technique in strong winds.

Phase One win World Endurance title

07 October 2003

The British Phase One team overcame a dramatic build-up to the final round of the 2003 World Endurance championship at Vellelunga in Italy, to go on to take the title. Regular riders Jason Pridmore...

Looking down from above

07 October 2003

The brolly babe smiled as she dropped the umbrella on the unsuspecting Hodgson

Rossi keeps world guessing

07 October 2003

Valentino Rossi looks set to keep the world waiting anxiously for an answer on his future for a few more days yet. It seems all the huge speculation surrounding his future won’t come to an end until...

What has she seen?

07 October 2003

Is there a rival brolly girl, just out of the picture?

Have you won Mallory tickets?

07 October 2003

We’ve teamed up with Bennetts Insurance Services to offer five pairs of tickets to the Superbike race of the Year at Mallory Park on Sunday October 12. The five winners, who will each receive a pair...

Entry list for GSX-R Cup released

07 October 2003

The entry list has been released for the Worldwide GSX-R Cup Final races, which will see Brits Steve Brogan, Kenny Everest and Ben Mossey compete against 25 identically-prepared Suzuki GSX-R750s. The...

Win Sheffield supercross tickets for McGrath farewell

07 October 2003

Seven-times U.S. supercross champion Jeremy McGrath will be the man to beat this Saturday, October 11, when he competes in the first round of the seventh International supercross series at the...

Rossi on provisional pole for Malaysian GP

07 October 2003

Valentino Rossi underlined why there is so much speculation about his contract for next year by setting a new qualifying record to put himself on provisional pole for Sunday’s race at Sepang. The...

Rossi set for shock Yamaha switch

07 October 2003

Valentino Rossi is looking more and more likely to make a shock switch from Honda to Yamaha in 2004. GP sources claim the deal is already done – but nothing official is expected until Sunday’s...

She makes the sun shine brighter

07 October 2003

Who could resist a smile like that?

Dovizioso fastest in 125cc qualifying

01 October 2003

Andrea Dovizioso heads the timesheets after the first 125cc qualifying session for the Pacific GP on Sunday. Dovizioso posted a time of 1:58.988, one-tenth quicker than fellow Honda rider Daniel Pedrosa. Alex De Angelis is third on the Aprilia, with the Derbi of Jorge Lorenzo completing the front row. Australian Casey Stoner heads an all-Aprilia second row. 1) Dovizioso 1:58.988. 2) Pedrosa...

Biaggi’s Motegi win overshadowed by drama

01 October 2003

Max Biaggi has won the Pacific GP at Motegi, beating longtime rival Valentino Rossi into second place. But it was overshadowed by the disqualification of Makoto Tamada and John Hopkins. The Japanese...

Look into my eyes…

01 October 2003

Look into my eyes….you are feeling sleepy…

You race motorcycles? Really?

01 October 2003

His tales of derring do failed to impress the brolly girl.

Happy to be here?

01 October 2003

Obviously enjoying her job…

That’s just Hearsay!

01 October 2003

So that’s what Myleene from hearsay has been doing since the band split…

Biaggi on pole at Pacific GP

01 October 2003

Max Biaggi will start from pole position at the Pacific GP at Motegi on Sunday. The Italian headed the timesheets in qualifying with a new pole record of 1:47.696 with seconds left in the session. The...

2004 Motocross and Supermoto dates

01 October 2003

The provisional dates for the MX1 motocross and S1 Supermoto world championships have been announced by organisers Youthstream. The Motocross series will have 4 more rounds than the 2003 series. ” I...

You want me to do what?

01 October 2003

We don’t think she was entirely happy with the artistic direction we suggested…

Gibernau claims provisional pole at Motegi

01 October 2003

Sete Gibernau set a new pole record at the Motegi circuit today to put himself on the provisional top spot for Sunday’s Pacific GP. The Spaniard broke the existing record, held by former team-mate...

Standing tall

01 October 2003

James Toseland tries his best to stand as tall as his brolly girl

De Puniet on provisional 250cc pole

01 October 2003

Randy De Puniet has put his Aprilia at the front of the provisional front row for Sunday’s Pacific GP at Motegi. The French star heads Spaniard Toni Elias and Japanese wildcard Yuki Takahashi. Championship leader Manuel Poggiali settled for fourth fastest. Britain’s Chas Davies finished in 14th place on the Aprilia Germany bike. 1) De Puniet 1:53.247. 2) Elias 1:53.545. 3) Takahashi 1:54.351. 4)...