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Kagayama does double at Oulton BSB

01 May 2004

Yukio Kagayama dominated race day at Oulton Park for the fourth round of the British Superbike championship, with only team-mate John Reynolds providing a challenge to the Japenese rider. The two races mirrored each other with the same riders taking the top five places in the same order in both. The Rizla Suzuki riders dominated both races, fighting it out for the top spot right up to the line.

Try to look happy Leon…

01 May 2004

Proof that Leon Haslam has a higher level of focus than most of us…

Smile and the world smiles with you

28 April 2004

Smile and the world smiles with you. Especially if you’re an attractive girl.

Rossi tops first practice

28 April 2004

Valentino Rossi has already asserted his dominance at the Spanish GP, setting the fastest lap in first practice on Friday morning. On a dry but cool Jerez circuit Yamaha rider Rossi started the...

Cops nab Reynolds for safety campaign

28 April 2004

British superbike champion John Reynolds will be helping Humberside police launch their Bikesafe 2004 campaign on Thursday, April 29. A police spokesman said ” He has agreed to help because of his...

A good firm rear for handling

28 April 2004

Race bikes are always accompanied by a good firm rear for handling

Falling at her feet

28 April 2004

Things are definitely looking up.

Rossi on provisional pole for Jerez

28 April 2004

World champion Valentino Rossi continued to amaze with a blistering performance in first qualifying at Jerez, Spain today. He is on provisional pole for Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, the first European...

Rutter takes pole at Snetterton

21 April 2004

Michael Rutter has taken pole position at the third round of the British Superbike championship at a sun drenched Snetterton circuit. The HM Plant Honda rider finished Saturday’s second qualifying session with a best time of 1:05.713, just 0.053 seconds ahead of second placed rider Dean Thomas on the Dienza Ducati, putting him on pole position for Sunday’s race Finishing the front row of the grid...

Rossi tests Schumacher's F1 car

21 April 2004

Valentino Rossi has been testing Michael Shumacher’s 2004 Ferrari F1 car at the Fiorano Ferrari test track in Northern Italy. Reports suggest he was off to good start, lapping within three seconds of...

Sitting down on the job

21 April 2004

We’ve caught her taking a break…

Rizla scores double at Snetterton

21 April 2004

The Rizla Suzuki team has dominated the third round of the British Superbike championship with Yukio Kagayama and John Reynolds taking a win each at a scorching hot Snetterton circuit. The first race saw the two GSX-R1000 riding team-mates battle it out for first place with Kagayama snatching it on the line, winning the race by just 0.414 seconds. Third placed rider Michael Rutter wasn’t far...

Awwww…They’re hugging

21 April 2004

It’s lovely to see too young ladies becoming so close…

Strange knee pads

21 April 2004

What exactly do they expect the girls to get up to, to need kneepads?

Kagayama wants to win for ‘Nana’

21 April 2004

Rizla Suzuki rider Yukio Kagayama has a special reason for wanting to win at Snetterton this weekend – he’s settled on a name for his new daughter and he wants to dedicate a victory to her. Kagayama...

Join Jefferies’ memorial lap at TT

21 April 2004

The David Jefferies Memorial Lap will be on the Isle of Man on June 6 from 1pm. All are welcome to ride in it. Multi TT winner and lap record holder Jefferies died, aged 30, in practice for last...

Get your bum out the way!

21 April 2004

It’s her behind we’re interested in, not a random mechanics!

Two wins for Rizla Suzuki at Snetterton

21 April 2004

That’s a wry smile

21 April 2004

Does that wry smile means she knows something we don’t?

Showing us the pits

21 April 2004

When we asked her to show us the pits, it’s not quite what we meant…

Rossi wins in Welkom

14 April 2004

Rossi fastest in morning practice

14 April 2004

1) Rossi 1:33.450. 2) Edwards 1:33.594. 3) Hayden 1:33.710. 4) Biaggi 1:33.931. 5) Barros 1:33.950. 6) Gibernau 1: 34.122. 7) Capirossi 1:34.231. 8) Checa 1:34.262. 9) Roberts Jnr 1:34.311. 10)...

Rossi wins in Welkom

14 April 2004

Valentino Rossi has triumphed at the end of a titanic battle with Max Biaggi to give Yamaha victory at the first race of the 2004 MotoGP season. The two Italians battled throughout the race, swapping positions until Rossi was able to make a decisive move three laps from the flag, beating Biaggi by 0.210 seconds. Sete Gibernau, the only rider to challenge the duo in the early stages, eventually...

Walker qualifies second at wet Misano

14 April 2004

Foggy Petronas boss Carl Fogarty will be jumping pit walls again after first qualifying at a wet Misano circuit in Italy. British rider Chris Walker has ended the session second fastest, 0.349 seconds...

Martin on Misano pole

14 April 2004

Australian Steve Martin has taken pole for the third round of the World Superbike championship at Misano with a Superpole lap of 1:36.823 Martin managed to put his Ducati 999 just ahead of the factory...

Rossi on provisional pole for Welkom

14 April 2004

Valentino Rossi has put the Yamaha M1 on pole position for the opening round of the 2004 MotoGP championship at Welkom in South Africa. Rossi broke his own lap record by just under 0.5 seconds to...

Is Rossi the greatest?

14 April 2004

Valentino Rossi has put pay to any doubts about the sanity of his move to Yamaha by winning the first race of the season in fantastic style, but is he really the best of all time? Just moments after...

Rossi fastest in first practice at Welkom

14 April 2004

Valentino Rossi finished fastest in the first free practice session for the opening Grand Prix of the 2004 season at Welkom, South Africa. Rossi posted a time of 1:34.405, with rival Max Biaggi 0.392...

You want fries with that?

14 April 2004

These brolly babes are just getting more and more saucy

First qualifying: 250cc

14 April 2004

1) De Puniet 1:35.925. 2) Porto 1:36.469. 3) Poggiali 1:36.999. 4) Pedrosa 1:37.292. 5) Nieto 1:37.392. 6) De Angelis 1:37.539. 7) Aoyama 1:37.673. 8) Elias 1:37.740. 9) Alex Debon 1:37.856. 10) Bataille 1:37.900. 11) Rolfo 1:37.952. 12) Matsudo 1:38.060. 13) Davies 1:38.292. 14) Battaini 1:38.375. 15) Olive 1:38.406. 16) Marchand 1:38.629. 17) Smrz 1:38.679. 18) West 1:38.750. 19) Heidolf...

Corser fastest at wet Misano

14 April 2004

A wet Misano circuit for round three of the World Supberike championship has seen the Foggy Petronas FP-1 of Troy Corser top the time sheets in the first free practice. Corser has posted a time of...

Amazing Chili comeback takes race two

14 April 2004

Pierfrancesco Chili has taken a win in the second race at Misano after an amazing comeback. The Italian was 11 seconds down on leader Regis Laconi with 11 laps left in the race, but managed to catch...

Winstanley does supermoto double

14 April 2004

Blindingly fast, unpredictable and exciting racing greeted the crowds at Llandow circuit near Cardiff for round three of the MCN backed Sideways Promotions ACU British Supermoto Championship. The...

Misano result: Supersport and Superstock

14 April 2004

Supersport: 1) Muggeridge. 2) Curtain. 3) VD Goorbergh. 4) Fujiwara. 5) Corradi. 6) Lanzi. 7) Chambon. 8) Bussei. 9) Ianuzzo. 10) Tortoroglio. 11) Roccoli. 12) Carlacci. 13) Lagrive. 14) Sacchetti. 15) Chen. 16) Wimbauer. DNF: Parkes. Baiocco. Foret. Charpentier. Kellner. Curciani. Brogan. Neukirchner. Tumminello. Superstock: Top ten: 1) Alfonsi. 2) Vizziello. 3) Polita. 4) Vankeymeulen. 5)...

Welkom result: 250cc

14 April 2004

1) Pedrosa. 2) De Puniet. 3) Porto. 4) Poggiali. 5) De Angelis. 6) Debon. 7) Nieto. 8) Elias. 9) Rolfo. 10) Battaini. 11) Aoyama. 12) Faubel. 13) Vincent. 14) Heidolf. 15) Guintoli. 16) West. 17) Olive. 18) Matsudo. 19) Marchand. 20) Nigon. 21) Smrz. 22) Sekiguchi. 23) Stigefelt. 24) Sabbatani. 25) Lefort. DNF: Gemmel. Baldolini. Bataille. Davies. Discuss these results on the MotoGP discussion...

Rainey: Rossi will be champion again

14 April 2004

As the teams prepare for first practice at Welkom on Friday, April 16, triple world champion Wayne Rainey is predicting that Valentino Rossi will hold on to his title this year. The season starts on...