2004

Year: 2004

Month: ALL

GP race dates for 2004

19 May 2004

April 18, South Africa, Welkom; May 2, Spain, Jerez de la Frontera; May 16, France, Le Mans; June 6, Italy, Mugello; June 13, Catalunya, Catalunya; June 26, Netherlands, Assen; July 4, Rio,...

Scott Smart and Michael Rutter shared victories at the fifth round of the British Superbike championship at Mondello Park. Smart took his Hawk Kawasaki ZX-10R to his first BSB victory after slipping...

A knowing look

19 May 2004

What does the redhead know that we don’t?

Smart gives ZX-10R its first big win

19 May 2004

WSB race dates for 2004

19 May 2004

February 29: Valencia, Spain. March 28: Phillip Island, Australia. April 18: Misano, San Marino. May 16: Monza, Italy. May 30: Oschersleben, Germany. June 13: Silverstone, UK. July 11: Laguna Seca,...

Monza Supersport and Superstock results:

12 May 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge. 2) Parkes. 3) Vd Goorbergh. 4) Charpentier. 5) Kellner. 6) Neukirchner. 7) Bussei. 8) Guareschi. 9) Lagrive. 10) Hanson. 11) Roccoli. 12) Sacchetti. 13) Giugovaz. 14) Van Steenbergen. 15) Lanzi Retired: Fujiwara. Migliorati. Cruciani. Berta. Curtain. Wimbauer. Baiocco. Boccolini. Chambon. Corradi. Tortoroglio. Foret. Iannuzzo. Superstock: 1) Vizziello. 2) Alfonsi. 3)...

Monza Superpole

12 May 2004

1) Laconi 1:48.258. 2) Vermulen 1:48.594. 3) Chili 1:48.655. 4) Haga 1:49.152. 5) Haslam 1:49.259. 6) Toseland 1:49.422. 7) Nannelli 1:50.024. 8) Borciani 1:50.132. 9) Walker 1:50.434. 10) McCoy 1:50.525. 11) Martin 1:50.534. 12) Corser 1:50.996. 13) Bontempi 1:51.039. 14) Pedercini 1:51.487. 15) Sanchini 1:51.974. 16) Blora 1:52.056. Outside to 16: 17) Clementi 1:51.613. 18) De Matteis 1:51.558.

Supersport and Superstock free practice

12 May 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge 1:52.930. 2) Lanzi 1:54.083. 3) Foret 1:54.098. 4) Curtain 1:54.230. 5) Fujiwara 1:54.334. 6) Vd Goorbergh 1:54.607. 7) Parkes 1:54.805. 8) Charpentier 1:54.990. 9) Iannuzzo 1:55.166. 10 Giugovaz 1:55.195. 11) Migliorati 1:55.384. 12) Kellner 1:55.566. 13) Guareschi 1:55.587. 14) Chambon 1:55.642. 15) Hanson 1:55.642. 16) Tortoroglio 1:55.833. 17) Corradi 1:55.953 18)...

Cheery on a Monday morning

12 May 2004

It’s not often you get to see a pretty, smiling face first thing on a Monday morning

Show us your pom-poms

12 May 2004

It’s not often girls get their pom-poms out for us

Free practice: 250cc and 125cc

12 May 2004

250cc free practice: 1) Porto 1:38.862. 2) Nieto 1:38.930. 3) Pedrosa 1:39.110. 4) De Puniet 1:39.533. 5) Poggiali 1:39.536. 6) De Angelis 1:39.794. 7) Rolfo 1:39.802. 8) Elias 1:39.990. 9) Battaini 1:40.018. 10) Guintoli 1:40.379. 11) Debon 1:40.407. 12) Aoyama 1:40.533. 13) Matsudo 1:40.706. 14) Davies 1:40.892. 15) Nigon 1:40.922. 16) Olive 1:41.156. 17) West 1:41.214 18) Bataille 1:41.226 19)...

Rutter tops 200mph at NW200

12 May 2004

Michael Rutter dominated the North West 200 road races, beating the total of nine wins held by his father, and managing a top speed of 201.1mph during the second race. Rutter has now claimed ten...

Sent to Coventry?

12 May 2004

All the mechanics secretly wanted to be the brolly girl

Laconi does Monza WSB double

12 May 2004

Here’s looking at you…

12 May 2004

Watch how her eyes seem to follow you around the room….

Laconi fastest at Monza

12 May 2004

Regis Laconi has gone quickest in free practice for the WSB round at Monza on Sunday, May 16. The factory Fila Ducati rider recorded a best time of 1:49.581, almost a second quicker than...

Biaggi fastest in Le Mans free practice

12 May 2004

Max Biaggi has gone fastest in free practice this morning, Friday May 14, for the Le Mans GP on Sunday, recording a new lap record in the process. The Italian Honda rider recorded a fastest time of...

He knows where we are looking!

12 May 2004

Sometimes even the riders realise they are not always the centre of attention

A good way to end the week

12 May 2004

What better way to look forward to a weekend of racing than a gorgeous brolly babe?

Join the party at the MX GP

12 May 2004

This month’s British Motocross GP is expected to attract 20,000 riders to Gore Basin on the Isle of Wight. The event is on May 29-30 and is the first British motocross GP in four years. MCN is helping...

First qualifying: Supersport and Superstock

12 May 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge 1:51.939. 2) Foret 1:53.166. 3) Charpentier 1:53.159. 4) Vd Goorbergh 1:53.694. 5) Lanzi 1:53.698. 6) Curtain 1:54.235. 7) Chambon 1:54.521. 8) Parkes 1:54.529. 9) Migliorati 1:54.576. 10) Kellner 1:54.617. 11) Fujiwara 1:54.617. 12) Gugovaz 1:54.846. 13) Hanson 1:55.101. 14) Iannuzzo 1:55.164. 15) Bussei 1:55.215. 16) Neukirchner 1:55.278. 17) Guareschi 1:55.323. 18)...

Laconi does Monza double

12 May 2004

Regis Laconi has won both races at the World Superbike round at Monza today, May 16. The Frenchman completed a one-two with team-mate James Toseland in race one, but the pair found themselves split by Chris Vermuelen on the Honda in race two. However, the Australian rider was later excluded when the tilt-switch was found not to work. The switch is a safety measure and should cut the engine when a...

Gibernau wins Le Mans MotoGP

12 May 2004

Sete Gibernau passed early leader Carlos Checa and stayed clear of the drama behind him to take the French GP at Le Mans today, Sunday May 16. Checa surprised many by out-qualifying Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi but proved his grid position was justified by leading the race from the start, and eventually finishing in second place. Rossi, meanwhile, was unable to take third from Max Biaggi,...