2005

Year: 2005

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Hodgson back to fitness

13 May 2005

Ducati rider Neil Hodgson heads for the Infineone Raceway in California this weekend feelng fit for the battle and in third place in the US superbike championship He gained ground at the last round...

Results: Mondello BSB

13 May 2005

Race two positions: 1. Gregorio Lavilla 2. Leon Haslam 3. Ryuichi Kiyonari 4. Michael Laverty 5. Michael Rutter 6. Glen Richards 7. Karl Harris 8. Scott Smart 9. Gary Mason 10. Jeremy...

Hodgson 3rd in race 1

13 May 2005

Neil Hodgson took third place on the podium behind the Suzuki’s of Matt Mladin and Aaron Yates in the first race at the fourth round of the American Superbike championship. Mladin was totally...

Le Mans win for Rossi

13 May 2005

Valentino Rossi has taken the win at Le Mans after fighting off a concerted effort by Sete Gibernau to take the lead. Rossi started from pole position but made a mistake at the lights and slipped to...

Hodgson 5th in race 2

13 May 2005

Neil Hodgson took fifth place in the second America Superbike race on Sunday, failing to match his podium performance in the first race. The former World Superbike champ started from second on the...

MCI backs dirt action

06 May 2005

The campaign to save Britain’s off road events has been given a huge boost by the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) which has set aside £10,000 to fund the expected legal expenses. The campaign...

Rattray's season is over

06 May 2005

Red Bull KTM rider Tyler Rattray will miss the remainder of the MX2 FIM World Championship due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Rattray will be operated on tomorrow, Wednesday...

Exclusive Rossi shots

06 May 2005

These exclusive pictures show just how Valentino Rossi prepared for his win at the brand new Shanghai circuit. Rossi took to the track on the paddock scooter to learn the curves and check out the...

First ACU Minimoto club

06 May 2005

Minimoto and Pocket Bike riders now have an ACU affiliated club with a permanent venue at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. The club has been organised by the AdrenalinX store, which is also based at...

Britton wins Tandragee

06 May 2005

The Tandragee 100 road races took place at the weekend at a very wet County Armagh, Northern Ireland, with the main race being stopped after three laps because of rain. Richard Britton was the man of...

Results: Monza WSB

06 May 2005

WSB race two results: 1. Vermeulen. 2. Laconi. 3. Corser. 4. Mugegridge. 5. Toseland. 6. Pitt. 7. Chili. 8. Walker. 9. Haga. 10. Nannelli. 11. Bussei. 12. Abe. 13. Sanchini. 14. Conforti.

Kagayama on Monza pole

06 May 2005

Yukio Kagayama has put himself in pole position for the Monza round of the WSB championship tomorrow, Sunday May 8,2005. Kagayama posted a time of 1:47.439 to put himself first on the grid, pipping...

Sofa, so good

06 May 2005

Sadly we can’t guarantee the MCN Sofa will always come with Jodie Marsh attached, but the gorgeous MCN girls will always be around to make up for it…

Speed limit for Dakar

06 May 2005

For the 2006 Dakar Rally bikes and trucks will now be subject to a 150kph (92mph) maximum speed limit for the duration of the event. The rule was announced today, Wednesday May 11, as the major route...

Looking relaxed...

06 May 2005

This young lady is looking a little deflated…

Hislop: Accident verdict

06 May 2005

Steve Hislop’s mother has been angered by a report that he may have become confused by the controls of his helicopter before crashing to his death – according to Scotland’s Daily Record newspaper. ...

WSB Monza: Friday

06 May 2005

Monza Supersport free practice: 1. Charpentier 1:52.176. 2. Fujiawara 1:53.047. 3. Fabrizio 1:53.920. 4. Sanna 1:53.951. 5. Curtain 1:54.722. 6. Chambon 1:54.814. 7. Antonello 1:54.926. 8.

Looking chilled....

06 May 2005

One of these people is looking chilled, but the other is just looking chilly….

Knight dominates Enduro

06 May 2005

British KTM factory rider David Knight has extended his lead of the World Enduro 3 championship with a win at Round Three in Italy. Knight was able to win all nine of the day one special tests, and...

Cheek to cheek

06 May 2005

Feeling a little cheeky?

Best bikewash ever?

06 May 2005

Whenever we arrange to get our bikes thoroughly cleaned, it always seems to draw a crowd for some reason…

For fans of biking babes

06 May 2005

She’s got the look – the latest of our lycra-clad lovelies drawn from bike shows, meets and grids across the world. If you’ve got a hankering for more, check the links right. But real fans should do...

Aussies win in Monza

06 May 2005

Race Two results: 1. Vermeulen. 2. Laconi. 3. Corser. 4. Mugegridge. 5. Toseland. 6. Pitt. 7. Chili. 8. Walker. 9. Haga. 10. Nannelli. 11. Bussei. 12. Abe. 13. Sanchini. 14. Conforti. 15.

Ride to Mondello BSB

06 May 2005

There’s still time to get yourself organised for a road trip with a punchline – British Superbikes is on at Mondello Park, near Dublin this weekend. Free practice starts on Friday (May 13) with...

The cat in the hat

06 May 2005

What on earth is that hat about? then again, if it helps Chris Vermeulen win races, as he did at Monza, who are we to argue?

Sword success in Belgium

06 May 2005

Scottish rider Stephen Sword took third overall at the Motocross Grand prix of Belgium in the MX2 class as Stefan Everts increased his lead in the MX1 championship. Sword debuted the new aluminium...

Costello debut at NW200

06 May 2005

Maria Costello will test this week in preparation for her debut at the North West 200 on May 21, 2005. The fastest woman around the TT course plans to race in both 600cc and 400cc classes at the...

Haslam wins at Oulton

01 May 2005

Leon Haslam has broken the HM Plant Honda strangle-hold on the British Superbike championship by taking the win in the second of the two races at Oulton Park. Michael Rutter won the first race and...

Always looking ahead

01 May 2005

Fabien Foret and his attractive lady friend are both focussing in front of them…. Which must be harder to Foret, when he has that view to his side….

British MX Round Four

01 May 2005

Josh Coppins won both of the MX1 races at round four of the British Motocross Championship at Culham Moto Park in Oxfordshire at the weekend. The New Zealander has returned to form after suffering an...

Rutter on Oulton pole

01 May 2005

HM Plant Honda rider Michael Rutter has taken the pole position for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship, just beating Kawasaki’s Dean Thomas to the top spot. Thomas was on top form...

Rossi wins in Shanghai

01 May 2005

Valentino Rossi has won the first ever Chinese GP at a rain soaked Shanghai track with Olivier Jacque taking an impressive second place for Kawasaki. Jacque was the only rider able to keep up with...

Carmichael is SX champ

01 May 2005

Ricky Carmciaehl has won the 2005 AMA/THQ Supercross Championship and given Suzuki their first series win in 24 years. At the penultimate round in Houston, 25-year-old Carmichael only needed to...

The curly perm returns...

01 May 2005

Suddenly the image of an old lady with curlers in her hair has been replaced.

Babes go retro...

01 May 2005

The beauty of that retro hairstyle is that you can actually hide your lunch under it….

Hodgson battles illness

01 May 2005

Neil Hodgson claimed a gutsy fifth place at the AMA round at Fontana, despite an illness making it doubtful the British rider would race at all. The former British and World Superbike champion was...