2004

Year: 2004

Month: ALL

You want fries with that?

14 April 2004

These brolly babes are just getting more and more saucy

1) De Puniet 1:35.925. 2) Porto 1:36.469. 3) Poggiali 1:36.999. 4) Pedrosa 1:37.292. 5) Nieto 1:37.392. 6) De Angelis 1:37.539. 7) Aoyama 1:37.673. 8) Elias 1:37.740. 9) Alex Debon 1:37.856. 10) Bataille 1:37.900. 11) Rolfo 1:37.952. 12) Matsudo 1:38.060. 13) Davies 1:38.292. 14) Battaini 1:38.375. 15) Olive 1:38.406. 16) Marchand 1:38.629. 17) Smrz 1:38.679. 18) West 1:38.750. 19) Heidolf...

Corser fastest at wet Misano

14 April 2004

A wet Misano circuit for round three of the World Supberike championship has seen the Foggy Petronas FP-1 of Troy Corser top the time sheets in the first free practice. Corser has posted a time of...

Amazing Chili comeback takes race two

14 April 2004

Pierfrancesco Chili has taken a win in the second race at Misano after an amazing comeback. The Italian was 11 seconds down on leader Regis Laconi with 11 laps left in the race, but managed to catch...

Winstanley does supermoto double

14 April 2004

Blindingly fast, unpredictable and exciting racing greeted the crowds at Llandow circuit near Cardiff for round three of the MCN backed Sideways Promotions ACU British Supermoto Championship. The...

Misano result: Supersport and Superstock

14 April 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge. 2) Curtain. 3) VD Goorbergh. 4) Fujiwara. 5) Corradi. 6) Lanzi. 7) Chambon. 8) Bussei. 9) Ianuzzo. 10) Tortoroglio. 11) Roccoli. 12) Carlacci. 13) Lagrive. 14) Sacchetti. 15) Chen. 16) Wimbauer. DNF: Parkes. Baiocco. Foret. Charpentier. Kellner. Curciani. Brogan. Neukirchner. Tumminello. Superstock: Top ten: 1) Alfonsi. 2) Vizziello. 3) Polita. 4) Vankeymeulen. 5)...

Welkom result: 250cc

14 April 2004

1) Pedrosa. 2) De Puniet. 3) Porto. 4) Poggiali. 5) De Angelis. 6) Debon. 7) Nieto. 8) Elias. 9) Rolfo. 10) Battaini. 11) Aoyama. 12) Faubel. 13) Vincent. 14) Heidolf. 15) Guintoli. 16) West. 17) Olive. 18) Matsudo. 19) Marchand. 20) Nigon. 21) Smrz. 22) Sekiguchi. 23) Stigefelt. 24) Sabbatani. 25) Lefort. DNF: Gemmel. Baldolini. Bataille. Davies. Discuss these results on the MotoGP discussion...

Rainey: Rossi will be champion again

14 April 2004

As the teams prepare for first practice at Welkom on Friday, April 16, triple world champion Wayne Rainey is predicting that Valentino Rossi will hold on to his title this year. The season starts on...

Size isn’t everything

14 April 2004

Fortunately for us, size isn’t everything…

Time to stop and stare?

14 April 2004

But use your hands and you might get a ticking off

What a great start to MotoGP

14 April 2004

Between the brolly babes and Rossi and company, 2004 is going to be a great year for MotoGP

Welkom Result: 125cc

14 April 2004

1) Dovizioso. 2) Locatelli. 3) Stoner. 4) Nieto. 5) Di Meglio. 6) Borsoi. 7) Giansanti. 8) Jenkner 9) Bautista. 10) Barbera. 11) Simon. 12) Kallio. 13) Pasini. 14) Corsi. 15) Ui. 16) Lorenzo. 17) Perugini 18) Harms. 19) Giuseppetti. 20) Pesek. 21) Lai. 22) Toth. 23) Gadea. 24) Kallio. 25) Angeloni. 26) Manna. 27) Carchano. DNF: Luthi. Simoncelli. Ballerini. Rodriguez. Pellino. Schouten.

Race John Reynolds at Hein Gericke

14 April 2004

You can race against British Superbike championship leader John Reynolds at the Hein Gericke store in Nottingham on Saturday April 17. The Rizla Suzuki rider will take on all-comers for a race around...

The traditional ladies riding style

14 April 2004

In these days of equality it’s rare to find ladies riding side-saddle…

Biaggi’s crew chief Cobas dies

14 April 2004

Max Biaggi’s influential crew chief Antonio Cobas has died after a long illness. The Spaniard was 52 and was technical director of Biaggi’s Camel Honda MotoGP squad. Team boss Sito Pons said: " As Technical Director of the Honda Pons team, Antonio will forever be remembered for his kindness. He has been a true companion to me for more than 25 years and I shall miss him immensely. " The...

Oi! Wake up!

14 April 2004

Someone’s gone to sleep ‘on the job’.

Toseland fails to make Misano Superpole.

14 April 2004

World Superbike championship leader James Toseland has failed to make the top 16 eligible for Superpole, and will start from 20th place for tomorrow’s race at Misano The British factory Ducati rider...

Final qualifying: 125cc

14 April 2004

1) Dovizioso 1:40.942. 2) Locatelli 1:41.024. 3) Giansanti 1:41.193. 4) Di Meglio 1:41.195. 5) Stoner 1:41.204. 6) Nieto 1:41.373. 7) Simoncelli 1:41.483. 8) Bautista 1:41.550. 9) Ui 1:41.619. 10) Simon 1:41.644. 11) Barbera 1:41.682 12) Borsoi 1:41.754. 13) Lorenzo 1:41.762. 14) Talmacsi 1:41.866. 15) Kallio (M) 1:41.896. 16) Giuseppetti 1:41.959. 17) Lai 1: 42.038. 18) Jenkner 1:42.106. 19)...

Rossi on pole for Welkom

14 April 2004

Valentino Rossi has continued to dominate qualifying for the opening 2004 MotoGP round in South Africa by qualifying on pole for tomorrow’s race (Sunday April 18), with a time of 1:32.647. Rossi,...

Laconi takes Misano race one

14 April 2004

Fila Ducati factory rider Regis Laconi has won the first race at Misano today, April 18. Tory Corser was second, with Pierfrancesco Chili in the final podium place. Britain’s Chris Walker finished...

Final qualifying: 250cc

14 April 2004

1) De Puniet 1:35.300. 2) Porto 1:35.379. 3) Poggiali 1:35.596. 4) Pedrosa 1:35.843. 5) De Angelis 1:36.251. 6) Nieto 1:36.447. 7) Rolfo 1:36.611. 8) Bataille 1:36.690. 9) Aoyama 1:36.764. 10) Battaini 1:36.819. 11) Elias 1:36.884. 12) Faubel 1:37.088. 13) Davies 1:37.172. 14) Matsudo 1:37.373. 15) Debon 1:37.382. 16) Marchand 1:37.386. 17) Baldolini 1:37.418. 18) Olive 1:37.605. 19) Guintoli...

Your pics with the Babes at Brands

14 April 2004

The MCN Babe Squad was out in force at Brands British Superbikes last weekend, taking snaps of you. If you were lucky enough to bump into them you’ll have had a picture taken ready to be emailed on to...

Suzuki win World Endurance opener

07 April 2004

The 2004 World Endurance championship began with a 500km race at Assen this weekend, and a victory for the Suzuki Castrol team of Vincent Phillipe, Olivier Four and Matthieu Lagrive. The trio finished...

Not quite the idea of fishnet…

07 April 2004

An unusual use of a pair of old fishnet stockings, but not what we hoped for…

There is a bike just out of shot…

07 April 2004

Our photographer was strangely distracted from the new bike just out of shot…

British GP to stay at Donington

07 April 2004

The future of MotoGP in the UK has been sealed with the announcement that Donington Park will host the British Grand Prix for the next six years. The deal hinged on the redevelopment of the...

Emmett triumphs in race two

07 April 2004

Sean Emmett and MonsterMob Ducati have returned to their winning ways with a victory in race two at Brands Hatch. Emmett, managed to take the win from Honda’s Michael Rutter and race one winner John Reynolds, despite a suspected broken finger from his fall in the first race. Despite the victory, the 34-year old Londoner was a little downhearted by his overall results. " I don’t think I have ever...