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Thierry van den Bosch has been unstoppable all season, but his string of victories was finally broken in Broadford, Australia at the last round of the World Supermoto series by a mechanical problem...

Leon Haslam has turned his back on Grand Prix to return to British racing for 2003.He’ll race a Ducati 748 for Mark Griffith’s Renegade Racing squad in the British Supersport championship, alongside...

She’s a perfect 10

Colin Edwards and Noriyuki Haga began their pre-season tests on the Aprilia RS3 yesterday at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, with Edwards marking his debut with a crash.The reigning WSB champ was unhurt...

What exactly is the right term for a group of brolly babes?. Pic by Carly Rathmell

Grant Langston is the King of Bercy, winning the new format, 125cc event with a win on the final day. This combined with two second places on the previous days to give him the crown from Chris...

It may be cold and wet in the UK, but in brolly babe land the sun is always shining

Yukio Kagayama will join John Reynolds in the 2003 Crescent Suzuki squad. The 28-year-old will make history as the first Japanese rider, and first full factory rider, to compete in the British...

We think they’re deciding which one of motorcyclenews.com’s hunks to go after. Pic by Carly Rathmell

Michael Rutter is on course to be the first man to win three Macau GP’s since Steve Hislop after he slotted his Ducati 998 on pole in today’s qualifying.He needed just eight laps of the 3.9-mile...

No one appreciates the stress you get from trying to look your best…

There were surprised racers when the brolly babes played golf on the start-line.

This weekend will see supercross legend Jeremy McGrath makes his debut for KTM in the huge Pianeta Supercross event in Pesaro, Italy.The seven-time AMA Supercross champion will be up against it...

She sees everything in shades of blue

Brit Scott Nicholls is included in the riders list for the 2003 Speedway Grand Prix series after a brilliant second place in Australia at the last round of the 2002 season. He is one of three British...

The line-up of stars for the first rounds of the World Supercross event in Geneva, Switzerland on December 7 and Arnhem, Holland on December 14 has just been released.It includes: Jeremy McGrath...

Steve Hislop has revealed he will defend his British Superbike crown in 2003, riding for Rob McElnea’s Virgin Yamaha squad.Hislop will be switching to a 1000cc four-cylinder R1.For the full story, see...

Michael Rutter has won the Macau GP for the third time in his career.Rutter won after the 10-lap race was shortened due to rain. Second was defending champion John McGuinness, and third was David...

Honda’s decision to quit WSB (click on the link on the right for more details) means that we’re going to see factory-backed squads in Britain for the first time the 2000 season.Steve Plater is...

The governing body that regulates the World Superbike and World Supersport series, the FIM, has introduced a series of new regulations designed principally to bring down the cost of a season’s...

Chris Walker has undergone a second operation to re-pin his broken left leg and ankle.Walker, injured during the Mettet supermoto race in Belgium last month, is battling to be fit in time for his...

Jamie Whitham is set to miss the start of close-season testing for the 2003 World Supersport championship.He has elected to stay in the UK to see a specialist about his knee injury, and will be...

Valentino Rossi’s Rally of Great Britain gets under way today. The reigning MotoGP champion will be tackling the tough Welsh forests from around 8pm this evening.Click on the links on the right to...

Honda’s MotoGP new boy Nicky Hayden made his RCV debut at Motegi in Japan yesterday. The 21-year-old American completed just 50 laps of the Twin Ring circuit on the 220bhp V5 – a world away from the...

Valentino Rossi scored a spectacular first in the Rally of Britain this morning – by being the first person to retire.After climbing to 25th place after last night’s special stage, this morning the...

This year’s MotoGP silly season, as the annual contract hunt is known, will go down as one of the most unpredictable and protracted in living memory. But the fog of confusion has lifted and here’s...

Newly crowned 125cc world champion Arnaud Vincent will take his number one plate to KTM for next season.Vincent, who became the first Frenchman ever to win the title, will ride alongside 2000 champion...

We#re talking about a roll-up cigarette, honest…

Supermoto star Thierry van den Bosch has become the sports first ever world champion after taking his sixth win of the seven round FIM-backed series in Greece on Sunday.The KTM rider can seal his...

Another reason to give thanks for the invention of Lycra

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