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07 October 2003
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The two-hand technique
07 October 2003
The brolly babe handbook recommends a two-handed technique in strong winds.
Sure you don’t want a pillion ride?
07 October 2003
Are you sure you don’t fancy a lap on the back of the bike?
Entry list for GSX-R Cup released
07 October 2003
The entry list has been released for the Worldwide GSX-R Cup Final races, which will see Brits Steve Brogan, Kenny Everest and Ben Mossey compete against 25 identically-prepared Suzuki GSX-R750s.The...
Phase One win World Endurance title
07 October 2003
The British Phase One team overcame a dramatic build-up to the final round of the 2003 World Endurance championship at Vellelunga in Italy, to go on to take the title.Regular riders Jason Pridmore and...
Rossi set for shock Yamaha switch
07 October 2003
Valentino Rossi is looking more and more likely to make a shock switch from Honda to Yamaha in 2004.GP sources claim the deal is already done – but nothing official is expected until Sunday’s Malaysia...
Rossi on provisional pole for Malaysian GP
07 October 2003
Valentino Rossi underlined why there is so much speculation about his contract for next year by setting a new qualifying record to put himself on provisional pole for Sunday’s race at Sepang.The...
Rossi keeps world guessing
07 October 2003
Valentino Rossi looks set to keep the world waiting anxiously for an answer on his future for a few more days yet.It seems all the huge speculation surrounding his future won’t come to an end until...
Sepang pole for Rossi
07 October 2003
Amidst rumours about a possible switch to Yamaha, Valentino Rossi put his Honda RC211V on pole for the Malaysian GP on Sunday.Rossi created a new pole lap record of 2:02.480 on his way to the front of the grid. Second place goes to Spaniard Carlos Checa, with Makoto Tamada third.1) Rossi 2:02.480. 2) Checa 2:02.885. 3) Tamada 2:03.138. 4) Biaggi 2:03.254. 5) Nakano 2:03.342. 6) Capirossi 2:03.376.
Rossi is champion again
07 October 2003
Valentino Rossi has won his seventh race of the year to seal the MotoGP championship for the second year running.The world champion sat behind Sete Gibernau for early part of the race but at half...
You want me to do what?
01 October 2003
We don’t think she was entirely happy with the artistic direction we suggested…
2004 Motocross and Supermoto dates
01 October 2003
The provisional dates for the MX1 motocross and S1 Supermoto world championships have been announced by organisers Youthstream. The Motocross series will have 4 more rounds than the 2003 series.
That’s just Hearsay!
01 October 2003
So that’s what Myleene from hearsay has been doing since the band split…
You race motorcycles? Really?
01 October 2003
His tales of derring do failed to impress the brolly girl.
De Puniet on provisional 250cc pole
01 October 2003
Randy De Puniet has put his Aprilia at the front of the provisional front row for Sunday’s Pacific GP at Motegi. The French star heads Spaniard Toni Elias and Japanese wildcard Yuki Takahashi. Championship leader Manuel Poggiali settled for fourth fastest.Britain’s Chas Davies finished in 14th place on the Aprilia Germany bike.1) De Puniet 1:53.247. 2) Elias 1:53.545. 3) Takahashi 1:54.351. 4)...
Gibernau claims provisional pole at Motegi
01 October 2003
Sete Gibernau set a new pole record at the Motegi circuit today to put himself on the provisional top spot for Sunday’s Pacific GP.The Spaniard broke the existing record, held by former team-mate...
Biaggi on pole at Pacific GP
01 October 2003
Max Biaggi will start from pole position at the Pacific GP at Motegi on Sunday. The Italian headed the timesheets in qualifying with a new pole record of 1:47.696 with seconds left in the session.The...
Dovizioso fastest in 125cc qualifying
01 October 2003
Andrea Dovizioso heads the timesheets after the first 125cc qualifying session for the Pacific GP on Sunday.Dovizioso posted a time of 1:58.988, one-tenth quicker than fellow Honda rider Daniel Pedrosa. Alex De Angelis is third on the Aprilia, with the Derbi of Jorge Lorenzo completing the front row. Australian Casey Stoner heads an all-Aprilia second row.1) Dovizioso 1:58.988. 2) Pedrosa...
Biaggi’s Motegi win overshadowed by drama
01 October 2003
Max Biaggi has won the Pacific GP at Motegi, beating longtime rival Valentino Rossi into second place.But it was overshadowed by the disqualification of Makoto Tamada and John Hopkins. The Japanese...
BSB riders line up for Mallory special
30 September 2003
Shane Byrne is the latest rider to sign up for the Superbike Race of the Year at Mallory Park on October 12The newly crowned British Superbike champion will be competing at the Leicestershire circuit...
Debut victory for Kawasaki KX250F
23 September 2003
The Kawasaki KX250F gained a maiden UK victory in the hands of 24-year-old Carl Nunn on Sunday September 21.The four-stroke 250 was racing for the first time in the UK at the final round of the KWS...
Walker suffers from ‘Stalkers’
23 September 2003
Everywhere he goes he gets followed by skimpily-dressed women with umbrellas
She’s got a certain something
23 September 2003
She’s got that something… we think it might be good looks and skimpy clothing.
Byrne fights on to take pole
23 September 2003
Despite already being crowned British champion Shane Byrne is refusing to take it easy and has continued to set the top times all weekend for the final round of the British Superbike championship.The...
Rizla Suzuki unveil new livery
23 September 2003
This is the first picture of the silver Rizla Suzuki livery the team will run for the final round of the BSB championship at Donington Park this weekend.The picture shows John Reynold’s bike being prepared at Crescent Racing’s workshops in Verwood, Dorset. His new team-mate for the round will be three-times BSB champion Niall Mackenzie, who stands-in for the injured Yukio Kagayama.The colour...
Limited edition celebrates Hodgson’s crown
23 September 2003
The Isle of Man will issue a commemorative limited edition postage-paid envelope to celebrate Neil Hodgson’s 2003 World Superbike title.Just 1250 of them have been made and each one is signed by the...
Brands marshals get their own babes
23 September 2003
Brands was such an event that even the pit-lane marshals had their own brolly girls
Byrne finishes on a high
23 September 2003
Shane Byrne refused to relax at the last round of the British Superbike championship, winning both races at Donington Park despite having already secured the 2003 championship.The Monstermob Ducati...