Sport (June 2004)

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

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)...

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)...

Leon Haslam is concentrating hard on the job in hand

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

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

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

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...

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)...

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 Many potential entries have withdrawn following the cancellation of the British Championship round which was...

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 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...

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...

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)...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

Grabbing the bull by the horns...

Brolly babe profiling was becoming increasingly popular in MotoGP

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...

This Brolly babe lark is just all standing around

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.

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

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...

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...

John McGuinness won the 2004 Isle of Man Junior TT On June 9. Here are the rest of the top 15. 1. JOHN McGUINNESS, Yamaha R6. 1 15 06.01 2. BRUCE ANSTEY GSX-R600 K4.1 15 23.01 3. JASON GRIFFITHS...

Most of us enjoy spending hours tinkering to find the perfect rear end. Our photographers are no exception...

Racer Colin Breeze died in the Formula One TT race on Saturday, June 5. His funeral will take place at St Wilfrid's church, in Kibworth, Leicestershire at 12.15 on Friday June 18. Any donations will...

The brolly babes all spent time practising for the Sunday night game of musical statues

Superbike first qualifying: 1) Chili 1:55.043. 2) Vermuelen 1:55.408. 3) laconi 1:55.415. 4) Haga 1:55.522. 5) Nannelli 1:55.932. 6) Borciani 1:55.977. 7) Toseland 1:55.984. 8) McCoy 1:55.987. 9)...

Ryan Farquhar has won the three-lap Production 600 TT, followed by Bruce Anstey and John MCGuinness. Farquhar took his ZX-6R to victory in a time of 57 minutes 46.6 seconds, giving Kawaski their first...

If you've been amazed by the sideways antics of the top World Superbike riders, imagine putting them all through their paces at Silverstone's 4x4 off-road course. And then making it a...

Lap Four: Adrian Archibald crosses the line to take his second successive Senior win, leading TAS Suzuki team-mate Bruce Anstey by 30.2 seconds at the chequered flag. Gary Carswell finishes third,...