September

Year: 2004

Month: September

Yamaha join Moto1

01 September 2004

Yamaha has joined Honda in providing machinery for the Moto1 event on october 30-31 at Donington Park. The two-day competition will pit 24 of Britain’s top motorcycle stars across all discplines...

Chili retains Assen pole

01 September 2004

Times from the second qualifying session for the World Superbike round at Assen. WSB Qualifying 2: 1) Chili 2:03.953. 2) Toseland 2:04.080. 3) Vermuelen 2:04.292. 4) Nannelli 2:04.314. 5) Bussei...

Assen first qualifying

01 September 2004

Frankie Chili is on provisional pole for Sunday’s Assen WSB after first qualifying on Friday. James Toseland – who starts Assen eight points off the championship lead – lies fifth fastest. WSB: 1)...

Times from the Satruday Free Practice session at Estoril for the Portuguese GP. MotoGP: 1) Barros 1:50.781. 2) Rossi 1:51.030. 3) Gibernau 1:51.487. 4) Biaggi 1:51.802. 5) Checa 1:52.718. 6) Edwards...

Happy to be here?

01 September 2004

The grid can be a tense place for the riders, but we’re not sure why this brolly girl isn’t happy to be there… Have Your Say, here.

Assen set for title tussle

01 September 2004

James Toseland begins practice on Friday at Assen just eight points adrift of the World Superbike championship lead. There are 150 points still on offer as the series enters its final three rounds –...

Chili on Dutch pole

01 September 2004

Pierfrancesco Chili will start the Dutch round of the World Superbike championship from pole position. The full list of Superpole times is as follows: 1) Chili 2:03.103. 2) Toseland 2:03.755. 3)...

Rossi on provisional pole

01 September 2004

Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi is on provisional pole for the Portuguese GP, after first qualifying on Friday. The race is at Estoril on Sunday. Keep checking the site for updates throughout the weekend. ...

Estoril pole for Tamada

01 September 2004

Makoto Tamada has put his Camel Honda on pole for the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril on Sunday, September 5. MotoGP: 1) Tamada 1:37.933. 2) Biaggi 1:38.069. 3) Hopkins 1:38.323. Melandri 1:38.367.

Estoril practice times

01 September 2004

The Portuguese GP takes place at Estoril on Sunday but action is already underway. We’ll bring you updates throughout the weekend. Here are the first practice times from Friday morning. MotoGP: 1)...

Portugal GP results

01 September 2004

These are the results for the Portuguese GP on Sunday, September 5. MotoGP race results: 1) Rossi. 2) Tamada. 3) Barros. 4) Gibernau. 5) Checa. 6) Hopkins. 7) Capirossi. 8) Bayliss. 9) Edwards. 10)...

Trucker wins Manx Snr

01 September 2004

Lorry driver Davy Morgan won Friday’s Senior Manx GP by just 2.8 seconds – setting a new outright Manx GP lap record of 120.68mph in the process. The 33-year-old Suzuki rider beat Ian Pattinson (Kawasaki). Alan Jackson was third. Blustery winds meant Morgan was surprised by his new lap record. He described conditions as "wild". Dean Silvester was fourth with Kenneth McCrae fifth and John Burrows...

Look into her eyes

01 September 2004

A new venture to pass the time. Brolly girl hypnosis. Have Your Say about the Babe of the Day, here.

Rossi extends title lead

01 September 2004

Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi extended his MotoGP championship lead on Sunday, winning the Estoril GP in Portugal by five seconds from Makoto Tamada. Tamada had started the race from pole. Alex Barros was...