2005

Year: 2005

Month: ALL

Honda's new V3 800

12 August 2005

Honda will build a V3 to compete in MotoGP when rules limit capacity to 800cc in 2007. See an under-the-skin artist’s impression in this week’s MCN – out on August 17 – and read how Honda insiders...

Rizla Suzuki to race WSB

12 August 2005

The Rizla Suzuki squad will race at the Assen round of the World Superbike championship with a wildcard entry for Jurgen Van Den Goorbergh. The Dutch rider began the 2005 season riding in World...

Honda rider Ian Lougher has taken three wins out of five at the Ulster GP. Lougher dominated all the 1000cc races taking the win in the Superstock and both Superbike races, while also taking fourth...

Endurance win for Suzuki

12 August 2005

Castrol Suzuki has secured the World Endurance championship after winning the Oschersleben 24 hour race, which saw the MCN-backed British team Kawasaki Diablo 666 finish in third. After taking the...

Brands Hatch WSB results

05 August 2005

Final positions race 2 positions: Haga, Corser, Vermeulen, Walker, Laconi, Pitt, Toseland, Lanzi,, Kagayama, Bostrom, Neukirchner, Riba, Chili, Gimbert, Hobbs, Alfonsi, Vizziello,...

12-page Brands special

05 August 2005

Relive Brands if you were there – or feel as if you were – with our 12-page special on the WSB round. You’ll find it – starting on the back page – in the this week’s MCN – out August 10, 2005.. The...

Brolly babe spotting...

05 August 2005

If you fancy seeing bikes, racing and gorgeous brolly girls, Brands Hatch World Superbikes is the place to be this weekend. Send us your snaps from the event to mcn.online@emap.com

Jones 8th in Supersport

05 August 2005

Stephan Charpentier has taken the win in the Supersport race at Brands Hatch but it was the Brit wildcards that put on the best show. Northpoint Honda rider Craig Jones was the man of the race,...

Prepare for Brands WSB

05 August 2005

Brands WSB remains one of the biggest bashes on the biking calendar. Make the most of it with the free guide in this week’s MCN (out on Wednesday, August 3) – edited by James Toseland, ably assisted...

Girls on top

05 August 2005

These girls were definitely winners with the Brands Hatch pit lane crowd. Check out the video below of them posing for photos.

Brands: Friday

05 August 2005

The Brands Hatch round of the World Superbike championship is now officially underway. We’ll be updating live from the event throughout the weekend. And if you’re going to Brands, take your camera.

Brands WSB in pitlane

05 August 2005

Our intrepid MCN reporters have been braving the dangers of the Brands Hatch WSB pitlane during qualifying to give you the best view of the action in both pictures and video. Throughout the Brands...

Brands in pictures

05 August 2005

There was so much going on at Brands Hatch for World Superbikes that the only way you can really get a feel for what was going on is to see it, so here are the best pictures of everything that’s been...

Haga takes second race

05 August 2005

Noriyuki Haga has taken the win in the second race at Brand Hatch World Superbikes after another fairing bashing battle with championship leader Troy Corser. Haga dominated the race but only managed...

Haga tops warmup

05 August 2005

Noriyuki Haga has topped the World Superbike warmup session on a gloriously sunny Sunday morning at Brands Hatch. The crowds have already poured in to catch the first session of the day and see the...

Rossi set to be F1 tester

05 August 2005

Reports in the Italian press suggest MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is being lined up to become Ferrari’s official F1 test driver in 2007. Rossi tested a Ferrari last week behind closed doors...

Mary Poppins on the grid

05 August 2005

A spoonful of sugar and a girl in Lycra helps the lap times go down…

Gus Scott trust website

05 August 2005

You can now buy a range of exclusive motorcycle sports pictures, with all money raised going to the trust fund set up for the daughter of freelance motorcycle racer and journalist Gus Scott. Scott...

Corser on Pole

05 August 2005

Troy Corser continued his domination of Brands Hatch World Superbikes by taking the pole position for Sunday’s race. The Aussie was the last man out and slowed in the first split but he managed to...

Yamaha keeps Everts

05 August 2005

Stefan Everts has confirmed that he will be staying with Yamaha for next season’s motocross world championship. The nine times world champion has been with the brand for four years and has won...

Brands: Your pictures

05 August 2005

We asked you to send in your pictures of Brands Hatch world superbikes and here are some of the best that we’ve had so far. Click the images on the right to view a larger picture then check out our...

The babe is Pitt's

05 August 2005

This babe is the pits….Andrew Pitt’s, that is……

Corser wins close Race 1

05 August 2005

Troy Corser has just managed to hold on to first place to take the win in the first race at Brands Hatch world superbikes. The Australian rider started on pole and took the holeshot but Yamaha rider...

Two weekend highlights

05 August 2005

Just two of the 20 or so MCn girls who will be patrolling the Brands Hatch circuit this weekend for the World Superbike round…

Beautiful Brands babes

05 August 2005

These two lovely members of the MCN babe squad were two of the highlights of Brands Hatch WSB for us…

Yamaha keep Rossi in '06

01 August 2005

Yamaha has officially confirmed that Valentino Rossi will stay with the team for the 2006 MotoGP world championship. The five-times world champion is leading the current championship by 120 point...

German MotoGP results

01 August 2005

250cc results: 1. Daniel Pedrosa. 2. Alex De Angelis. 3. Hiroshi Aoyama. 4. Andrea Dovizioso. 5. Sebastien Porto. 6. Randy De Puniet. 7. Casey Stoner. 8. Hector Barbera. 9. Yuki Takahasi. 10. Anthony...

BSB star wins '05 Suzuka

01 August 2005

British Superbike star Ryuichi Kiyonair has won the Suzuka 8 Hour race riding the No.7 Seven Stars Honda Fireblade alongside team-mate Tohru Ukawa. The pair survived the rain, thunder and lightning...

A babe bike stand?

01 August 2005

If only Kawasaki would supply one of these babe bike stands with every new motorcycle, we’re sure sales would soar…

Babes shade shortage

01 August 2005

The poor girl in yellow spent the whole day squinting after the sunshade shortage at the last round of World Superbikes.

Visions in white....

01 August 2005

White is the colour associated with purity and innocence, and also washing powder adverts.

Support for minimoto tracks

01 August 2005

The Motor Cycle Industry Association has revealed the majority of the public, whether they are motorcyclsists or not, believe there should be legal venues for young people to ride bikes. With around...

Rossi tests F1 Ferrari

01 August 2005

Valentino Rossi has been testing a Ferrari F1 car – just a day after signing up to stay with Yamaha. Rossi tested with Ferrari last year. But unlike on that occasion, this year his Yamaha team boss...

Hill conquers Combe race

01 August 2005

The Superbike Grand National took place on July 31, 2005, with over 20,000 people turning up to watch Tommy Hill take a double victory for the Vrgin Mobile Yamaha squad. In race one Ollie Bridewell...

The laughing babe...

01 August 2005

We’re not sure what she’s laughing at. Alex Barros might have a breathing plaster slapped across his nose, but at the same time her earrings could come in for some critiscism. Stylish MCN staff...

British MX at Hungry Hill

01 August 2005

Race fans who prefer their action fast and dirty have a non-Brands option this weekend, the British four-stroke motocross championship hits Hungry Hill. Brad Anderson (O’Neal Yamaha), Wayne Smith...