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MotoGP: Practice

09 June 2004

MotoGP Free Practice 2: 1) Gibernau 1:43.847. 2) Rossi 1:44.184. 3) Biaggi 1:44.187. 4) Edwards 1:44.497. 5) Hayden 1:44.537. 6) Bayliss 1:44.676. 7) Checa 1:44.756. 8) Roberts Jnr 1:44.778. 9)...

Some jaunty angles...

09 June 2004

Those brollies are being held at a rather playful angle…

Spanish GP: Full results

09 June 2004

MotoGP results: 1) Rossi. 2) Gibernau. 3) Melandri. 4) Checa. 5) Edwards. 6) Xaus. 7) Nakano. 8) Biaggi. 9) Abe. 10) Capirossi. 11) Hofmann. 12) Hodgson. 13) Byrne. 14) Pitt. 15) Aoki. 16) Fabrizio.

MotoGP: First qualifying

09 June 2004

MotoGP first qualifying: 1) Gibernau 1:42.934. 2) Biaggi 1:43.563. 3) Tamada 1:43.708. 4) Rossi 1:43.710. 5) Hayden 1:43.840. 6) Checa 1:43.860. 7) Barros 1:43.911. 8) Nakano 1:43.948. 9) Melandri...

Chris Vermuelen and Noriyuki Haga took the honours in Sunday’s WSB round at Silverstone. We reported the action with live lap-by-lap updates. Here’s how the day unfolded. Superbikes race two: Final...

Sidecar B TT winners

09 June 2004

Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle broke the lap record on their way to victory in the Sidecar B TT race on the Island on Wednesday June 9. It was Molyneux’s 10th Isle of Man TT victory equalling the record of the German BMW driver Siegfried Schauzu. Molyneux and Sayle’s Honda outfit lapped at just outside 20 minute pace, setting a new lap record on lap two at 113.17mph. Former world champions Klaus...

Spanish GP: Final grid

09 June 2004

Spanish GP grid positions: 1) Gibernau 1:42,596. 2) Rossi 1:42.959. 3) Hayden 1:43.124. 4) Melandri 1:43.601. 5) Barros 1:43.647. 6) Xaus 1:43.680. 7) Hopkins 1:43.693. 8) Bayliss 1:43.793. 9) Biaggi...

Rutter and Emmett win

02 June 2004

Michael Rutter continued the success of the HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade by taking the win in the first race at the Thruxton round of the British Superbike championship and second place in the...

McGuinness smashes records on Island

02 June 2004

John McGuinness has unofficially broken two lap records in TT practice on Wednesday night. The 31-year-old smashed Ryan Farquhar’s Junior record by over five seconds, and then went three-tenths of a...

The rear guard

02 June 2004

Even from behind the babes have to be in top form

Someone is struggling to look happy...

02 June 2004

A wry smile from the Proton/TeamKR girl

Anstey wins Proddie TT

02 June 2004

Bruce Anstey has won the Production TT today, Tuesday June 8, after the race was postponed from Monday. The New Zealander overcame an early challenge to win at record lap and race speed, with an...

Step aside, sir

02 June 2004

Who wants to tell him it was his brolly babe we wanted to pose for us?

Thruxton BSB results

02 June 2004

Race 1: Rutter, Reynolds, Emmett, Lavilla, Thomas, Smart Mason, Ellison, Hill, Clarke, Coxhell, Buckingham, Kiyonari, Kirkham, Easton, Corke, Hobbs, Donald, Brogan, Martin, Platt, Hitchcox, Bryce DNF:...

IoM F1 TT results

02 June 2004

Next year the F1 race will be dropped to bring the TT classes in line with the FIM championships. Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle took their Honda sidecar to Molyneux’s ninth win on the TT after...

Gibernau on Mugello pole

02 June 2004

S.GIBERNAU 1 : 49.553, N.HAYDEN 1 : 49.922, V.ROSSI1 : 49.926, A.BARROS 1 : 50.058, M.MELANDRI 1 : 50.315, M.BIAGGI 1 : 50.445, M.TAMADA 1 : 50.584, L.CAPIROSSI 1 : 50.699, K.ROBERTS 1 : 50.736,...

TT Friday practice times

02 June 2004

Formula One: Anstey, 125.01mph; Archibald, 124.48mph; Lougher, 124.02mph. Junior 600:Ryan Farquhar, 118.55mph; Chris Heath, 118.25mph; Richard Britton, 118.16mph. Production 1000: John McGuinness,...

Rain hits TT practice

02 June 2004

The Thursday afternoon (June 3,2004) Isle of Man TT practice session was cancelled due to prevailing weather conditions. The cancellation was announced by Neil Hanson, the clerk of the course, and the...

McGuinness wins F1 TT

02 June 2004

Next year the F1 race will be dropped to bring the TT classes in line with the FIM championships. Dave Molyneux and Daniel Sayle took their Honda sidecar to Molyneux’s ninth win on the TT after...

Rossi wins at Mugello

02 June 2004

Valentino Rossi has taken victory in a rain interupted Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello circuit. The Italian rider was leading the race when it was red flagged as rain started to fall, but he slipped...

Ask the WSB stars

02 June 2004

Ever wanted Toseland, Walker or Haslam to answer your questions? On Thursday June 10, all three of the British WSB regulars will be at Silverstone for a publicity day, and we want to put your...

Charter a flight to the TT

02 June 2004

Even with practice under way, it’s not too late to arrange a trip to this year’s Isle of Man TT. We’re still offering day (and night) trips by ferry. Click here for details. Alternatively get six...

Italian MotoGP results

02 June 2004

Race Positions: Valentino Rossi, Sete Gibernau, Max Biaggi, Troy Bayliss, Ruben Xaus, Alex Barros, Norick Abe, Loris Capirossi, Marco Melandri, Shane Byrne, Neil Hodgson, Colin Edwards, Nobuatsu Aoki,...

Think I'm funny?

02 June 2004

Think I’m funny? Do I amuse you?

TT: 125cc/400cc results

02 June 2004

Isle of Man TT Ultra Lightweight 125cc results: 1) Chris Palmer. 2) Robert Dunlop. 3) Nigel Beattie. 4) Garry Bennett. 5) Matt Jackson. 6) Mark Tyrrell. 7) Jon Vincent. 8) Ted Roebuck. 9) Trevor...

Look beyond the obvious

02 June 2004

Sometimes you just have to look a little further to find what you’re looking for.

TT: Proddie 1000 result

02 June 2004

Production 1000cc result: 1) Bruce Anstey. 2) John McGuinness 3) Jason Griffiths. 4) Ian Lougher. 5) Adrian Archibald. 6) Richard Britton 7) Mark Parrett. 8) Gary Carswell. 9) Ian Armstrong. 10) Nigel...

She's looking enigmatic

02 June 2004

A very enigmatic looking brolly babe today

Jefferies memorial lap

02 June 2004

Riders from across the UK converged on the roads of the Isle of Man on Sunday to ride a lap of the course in memory of Dave Jefferies. Jefferies died in practice for last year’s TT. He was a multiple...

Anstey sets F1 pace

02 June 2004

Bruce Ansty put in the fastest lap of the final practice before the Formula 1 TT race on the Isle of Man. Ansty put in a fastest lap of 125.01mph, leaving John McGuinness with the fastest lap of this...

Don't play hard to get

02 June 2004

You don’t have to play hard to get, you can come over here….

Thomas on Thruxton pole

02 June 2004

Sendo Dienza Ducati 998 rider Dean Thomas has taken his first pole position of the season after beating stuart Easton’s ex factory Monstermob Ducati 999 to the best qualifying time by 0.086...

Monday TT winners

02 June 2004

John McGuinness has won the Lightweight TT and Chris Palmer has taken the Ultra Lightweight TT after low cloud delayed the start by two hours. McGuinness won the 400cc race on June 7, 2004, for the...

Isle of Man TT: Tuesday practice

01 June 2004

Despite the threat of blustery conditions, TT practice went without a hitch on Tuesday night with John McGuinness taking the fastest time of the session with a 125.74mph lap on his Formula 1 Yamaha...

Why does that girl make Max so nervous

01 June 2004

Max Biaggi looks strangely concerned about his brolly girl

TT times 2004

01 June 2004

04/06/2004 05:15 – 06:55 TT Practices Morning – Emergency Session Only. 18:00 – 21:30 Evening Practices – Mountain Course. 18:15 – 20:55 Classes to be announced during practice week. 05/06/2004 18:00...