June

Year: 2004

Month: June

Nice angles

30 June 2004

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

Valentino Rossi waited until the closing seconds of the final qualifying session to take pole for tomorrow’s Assen GP, smashing the previous lap record by around one second in the process. In the last...

Assen MotoGP results

23 June 2004

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)...

Haslam finds it hard

23 June 2004

Leon Haslam is concentrating hard on the job in hand

Assen Grid (QP2)

23 June 2004

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)...

Nice camouflage!

23 June 2004

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

Rossi wins at Assen

23 June 2004

Valentino Rossi waited until the final third of the last lap at Assen on Saturday to take the lead and win the Dutch GP from championship rival Gibernau, despite the Spaniard’s front wheel bumping the...

What's over there?

23 June 2004

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

Assen tickets winner

23 June 2004

The winner has now been chosen for the two Assen tickets donated by reader Nik Hanmore. The lucky chap is Stephen Mudd from Middlesborough who was chosen at random from the list of entries. If you...

Anything for a pair?

23 June 2004

Two in the hand are worth taking a picture of…

Bolter wins Welsh 2-day

23 June 2004

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...

Happy for a Monday

23 June 2004

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

Assen practice times

23 June 2004

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)...

Iddon scraps for win

23 June 2004

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...

Roberts tops practice

23 June 2004

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...

Supermoto cancelled

23 June 2004

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...

Two girls, one rider?

23 June 2004

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

Cumbria s'moto results

23 June 2004

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...

Assen QP1 results

23 June 2004

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)...

Wet drama in Assen

23 June 2004

First qualifying: Sete Gibernau has qualified on provisional pole for Saturday’s Dutch GP round at Assen, but the real drama unfolded behind him in the cold, windy and wet conditions with Michel...

Brands BSB results

16 June 2004

Championship points: John REYNOLDS 261 Michael RUTTER 232 Sean EMMETT 186 Yukio KAGAYAMA 181 Scott SMART 164 Dean THOMAS 101 Tommy HILL 88 Ryuichi KIYONARI 87 Glen RICHARDS 78 Gary MASON...

Lampkin takes second

16 June 2004

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...

Feeling horny?

16 June 2004

Grabbing the bull by the horns…

Reynolds wins at Brands

16 June 2004

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...

A classical pose

16 June 2004

Brolly babe profiling was becoming increasingly popular in MotoGP

Boost for right to ride

16 June 2004

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...

Brands witness appeal

16 June 2004

North Kent police are appealing for witnesses to the crash which ended the Superstock race at the British Superbike meeting at Brands Hatch on Sunday, June 20, 2004. The incident occurred on the first lap of the race, which was scheduled to start at 16.35pm. As the front-runners reached Pilgrim’s Drop on the Brands Hatch GP circuit, five riders were involved in the pile-up. Darren Mitchell, 31,...