2004
04's best brolly babes
29 December 2004
Every morning we add a new Babe of the Day to the site, but which has been your favourite over the last 12 months? We want you to browse our selections of the best-looking girls added to the site...
Babe gallery two
29 December 2004
Make sure you check both galleries, then simply email mcn.online@emap.com with the words ‘Babe of the Year’ and the number of your favourite girl in the subject line.
Need lubrication?
29 December 2004
We’re not sure why this young lady should be associated with Motul lubrication, but we ended up around 1000 gallons of the stuff…
Dakar kicks off
29 December 2004
Frenchman David Frétigné has taken the win in the opening stage of the Dakar 2005. The 450 Yamaha rider decided not to use his two wheel drive system and finished eight seconds in the lead for the...
Brit GP date moved
22 December 2004
Changes have been made to the 2005 MotoGP calendar, with the British GP at Donington Park switching to July 24. Other changes include the Italian and Catalunya racers, which move a week later, to...
What are you looking at?
22 December 2004
Regis Laconi seems a little distracted from preparing his Ducati for the start of the race…
Best GP trophy for Brno
22 December 2004
The IRTA ‘Best Grand Prix Trophy’ has been awarded to the Czech Grand Prix at Brno in Moravia in 2004. The award is based on a points scoring system that covers every aspect of running a GP,...
2005 BSB dates change
22 December 2004
Due to a date change for the British MotoGP round, two of the British Superbike round will now move from their provisional dates. The event at Outlon Park which was originally scheduled for July...
Santa's little helpers
22 December 2004
Even adults would wait up for Santa with this pair helping him…
'05 BSB entry list
22 December 2004
The 2005 British Superbikes provisional entry list has been released, with 26 confirmed Superbike riders, eight Superbike Cup riders, and two further slot to be filled, adding up to 36 riders on the...
Babe gallery one
22 December 2004
Make sure you check both galleries, then simply email mcn.online@emap.com with the words ‘Babe of the Year’ and the number of your favourite girl in the subject line.
Unusual use for rubber...
22 December 2004
They’ll use anywhere to put sponsorship these days, but we wonder if they’re slicks or full wets….
Go racing Boxing Day
22 December 2004
Going racing on Boxing Day is something of a tradition at Mallory Park, Leics. The road race action goes ahead on Sunday (December 26) come rain, shine… or snow. Fancy dress features heavily, there’s...
Brolly babe olympics?
15 December 2004
The brolly girls just didn’t take the start of the 100 metre sprint seriously…
Provisional GP entry list
15 December 2004
The provisional entry list for the 2005 MotoGP season has been release with D’Antin Ducati, Aprilia and Proton still to confirm their riders. One thing that stands out is that despite becoming...
Strike a pose
15 December 2004
Don’t even think about playing musical statues with this young lady. You’ll get too distracted, and she’ll stay still for hours
KTM fill off-road squad
15 December 2004
KTM has completed its line-up for the 2005 FIM World MX Championships with recent signings Carl Nunn and Julien Bill. British former GP winner Nunn, 25, finished eighth in the 2004 MX2 championship...
He's behind you!
15 December 2004
In the grand tradition of Christmas panto season, altogether now, “He’s behind you!”
Wet weather WSB test
15 December 2004
Wet Spanish weather has hampered an unoffical two-day test for World superbike and Supersport teams at Valencia. Over the two days (December 13-14), intermittent rain and cold temperatures saw...
MV makes WSB plans
15 December 2004
MV Agusta has given the strongest hint yet that it will race in the World Superbike championship. The company plans to race the F4 1000 in the German Superbike championship and the European...
All white now...
15 December 2004
How can she stand so close to a bike without being covered in oil and chain lube?
Battaini to join WCM
15 December 2004
Experienced Italian Franco Battaini is about to sign to join the WCM team for 2005. Battaini hopes to put the final stamp on negotiations by the end of the week. The 32-year-old has spent eight years...
Hodgson tests for U.S.
15 December 2004
Neil Hodgson completed his two-day test at Jerez on Friday December 17. He was riding a Ducati Corse development bike, and was “dead happy” to be back on the 999. Hodgson admitted that at first the...
Stuck on Suzukis?
08 December 2004
Simply coat one GSX-R with glue and you have yourself a super-sticky ‘babe trap’ to entrap any bikini-clad women walking past.
Extance tests for Dakar
08 December 2004
While the rest of us were out Christmas shopping, Mick Extance was testing with Rally Raid UK for some final preparation for the Paris Dakar Rally. The 41-year-old will be at the start of the rally...
Need a bigger brolly?
08 December 2004
Either this young lady is rather petite, or Kawasaki are going for the record for the biggest umbrella in the world…
Donington traffic plans
08 December 2004
After the horrendous traffic problems encountered by GP fans at this year’s British GP, Donington Park is conducting a traffic impact study as part of the on going improvements to the circuit. The...
Looking wistful...
08 December 2004
When she saw the standard of competition for places on the MCN Babe Squad, she couldn’t hide her disapointment…
Uncertainty for Davies
08 December 2004
British 250cc GP rider Chaz Davies is still not 100 per cent sure where he’ll be riding in 2005. Davies finished the 2004 season in 13th place on a ‘kit’ Aprilia machine. The 17-year-old, who made...