Sport (June 2004)

We believe this is what happens when someone tries to be a bit more artistic with the brolly girls.

Rowrah Stadium lived up to its expectations on Sunday, by providing some electrifying racing for round six of the ACU British Supermoto Championship. Results 450 race 1 1.Winstanley 2.Iddon 3.Smith...

We might think Regis Laconi is a bit greedy having two grid girls, but can any of us blame him?

First qualifying at Assen: Conditions are cold and very windy, with sporadic rain and plenty of standing water on the track. MotoGP: 1) Gibernau. 2:12.540. 2) Barros 2:13.723. 3) Xaus 2:13.876. 4)...

Rowrah Stadium lived up to its expectations today, by providing some electrifying racing for round six of the ACU British Supermoto Championship. The natural amphitheatre, situated in the base of an...

The times from the Friday morning free practice session, the second free practice session (FP2), for the Dutch GP at Assen on Saturday, June 26, 2004. Conditions are still wet. MotoGP: 1) Roberts Jnr...

She's looking very happy for a Monday morning. Then again a pretty smiling face might make all of us feel a bit better

The Supermoto that was due to take place on June 30 at Scarborough has been cancelled. Many potential entries have withdrawn following the cancellation of the British Championship round which was...

Assen, Thursday Free Practice: MotoGP: 1) Checa 2:14.799. 2) Rossi 2:16.193. 3) Bayliss 2:16.736. 4) Byrne 2:16.742. 5) Barros 2:17.509. 6) Biaggi 2:18.342. 7) Xaus 2:18.438. 8) Fabirizio 2:18.592. 9)...

Teenager Daryl Bolter has become the youngest ever winner of the Welsh 2 Day International Enduro. Daryl, 19, rode a production 2004 Husqvarna WR125 and beat 520 entries. A further 400 potential...

Something has obviously grabbed the attention of Haga and his brolly girl...

Two in the hand are worth taking a picture of...

If it wasn't for the bare flesh on display we might never have noticed her!

Leon Haslam is concentrating hard on the job in hand

MotoGP 1) Rossi 1:58.758. 2) Checa 1:59.440. 3) Gibernau 1:59.903. 4) Melandri 2:00.724. 5) Nakano 2:00.755. 6) Barros 2:00.977. 7) Roberts Jnr 2:01.182. 8) Tamada 2:01.212. 9) Xaus 2:01.312. 10)...

Valentino Rossi won at Assen on Saturday with a dramatic last lap charge for the line. Here are the results of each of the classes. A full report appears in MCN, out on Wednesday, July 1. MotoGP 1)...

The MCN-backed British Supermoto Championship - the wildest and fastest growing form of motorcycle sport - descends on West Cumbria (formerly Cumberland) for an action packed day's racing on Sunday...

Yukio Kagayama has returned from injury to take pole position for this weekends British Superbike races at Brands Hatch. The Japanese Rizla Suzuki rider, who missed the last round after suffering a...

Pier-Francesco Chili and his brolly girl make the grid more fun with their game of musical statues...

If only someone had told her the paint was still wet. She had to wait there until everyone went home before peeling herself off the wall.

This Brolly babe lark is just all standing around

The battle to hold on to our right to ride trail bikes on green lanes has been given a boost by a meeting between top politicians and riding rights campaigners. The Chair of the All Party...

Brolly babe profiling was becoming increasingly popular in MotoGP

Grabbing the bull by the horns...

John Reynolds amazed everyone at Brands Hatch on Sunday, taking his Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 to the win in the first race despite breaking his collarbone just two weeks ago. It was Reynolds team-mate...

Championship points: John REYNOLDS 261 Michael RUTTER 232 Sean EMMETT 186 Yukio KAGAYAMA 181 Scott SMART 164 Dean THOMAS 101 Tommy HILL 88 Ryuichi...

Dougie Lampkin had to settle for second place at the French round of the World Trials championship despite getting even marks with winner and fellow Repsol Montesa rider Takahisa Fujinami. The current...

Silverstone, Friday June 11 Superbike free practice times: 1) Laconi 1:55.344. 2) Chili 1:55.695. 3) Toseland 1:56.390. 4) Haga 1:56.431. 5) Vermuelen 1:56.607. 6) Borciani 1;56.796. 7) Martin...

MotoGP results: 1) Rossi. 2) Gibernau. 3) Melandri. 4) Checa. 5) Edwards. 6) Xaus. 7) Nakano. 8) Biaggi. 9) Abe. 10) Capirossi. 11) Hofmann. 12) Hodgson. 13) Byrne. 14) Pitt. 15) Aoki. 16) Fabrizio.

MotoGP first qualifying: 1) Gibernau 1:42.934. 2) Biaggi 1:43.563. 3) Tamada 1:43.708. 4) Rossi 1:43.710. 5) Hayden 1:43.840. 6) Checa 1:43.860. 7) Barros 1:43.911. 8) Nakano 1:43.948. 9) Melandri...

MotoGP Free Practice 2: 1) Gibernau 1:43.847. 2) Rossi 1:44.184. 3) Biaggi 1:44.187. 4) Edwards 1:44.497. 5) Hayden 1:44.537. 6) Bayliss 1:44.676. 7) Checa 1:44.756. 8) Roberts Jnr 1:44.778. 9)...

Spanish GP grid positions: 1) Gibernau 1:42,596. 2) Rossi 1:42.959. 3) Hayden 1:43.124. 4) Melandri 1:43.601. 5) Barros 1:43.647. 6) Xaus 1:43.680. 7) Hopkins 1:43.693. 8) Bayliss 1:43.793. 9) Biaggi...

Those brollies are being held at a rather playful angle...

Superbikes grid after superpole: 1) Laconi 1:54.331. 2) Vermuelen 1:54.643. 3) Haga 1:54.812. 4) Toseland 1:54.976. 5) Haslam 1:55.038. 6) Corser 1:55.113. 7) Ellison 1:55.276. 8) Martin 1:55.438. 9)...