Motorcycle Sport & Racing News
Manx GP: Senior GP delayed due to ‘dog on course’
26 August 2003
Latest news: The Senior GP was been delayed by an hour due to a dog loose at Kirk Michael. Barney the Spaniel is unfortunately on the outside of the course, but lives on the inside, so the danger is...
Send your support for Hodgson
26 August 2003
Britain’s Neil Hodgson is aiming to claim the World Superbike championship at Round 10 in Assen on September 7. And we want your messages of support. The former British Superbike champion has...
One-handed brolly holding
19 August 2003
Now that she’s mastered the art of holding with just one hand, the world waited to see how she’d manage with two hands behind her back.
BSB title fight climaxes at Cadwell
19 August 2003
This weekend promises to be one of the most exciting rounds in the British Superbike championship this year. Not only are record crowds expected at Cadwell Park but Shane Byrne could secure the...
Zongshen 1 on pole for Oschersleben 24 hours
19 August 2003
Zongshen 1 will be on pole for the start of the Oschersleben 24 hour World Endurance race after Warick Nowland set the fastest time of the weekend on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Nowland was the only rider to...
Don’t get distracted…
19 August 2003
Katsuaki Fujiwara keeps his eyes on the track, and not the brolly babe…
Reynolds on pole for Cadwell
19 August 2003
John Reynolds has put his Rizla Suzuki on pole for the British Superbike round at Cadwell Park. Reynolds posted a Super 12 time of 1:24.733, taking pole from Michael Rutter, who was the fastest man in...
Phase One take title lead at Oschersleben 24 Hours
19 August 2003
The British Phase one team have finished second at the Oschersleben 24 Hour round of the World Endurance Championship. This moves them into first place in the championship with one round left. The...
Don’t hide your light
19 August 2003
Umbrellas are great for keeping off the sun but it’s amazing what you can find hiding underneath
Three of a kind…
19 August 2003
Three might be a crowd, but when it’s a crowd of young ladies why would we complain?
Byrne seals championship with victory at Cadwell
19 August 2003
Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne is the 2003 British Superbike champion after taking victory in the first race at Cadwell Park today. Byrne pushed pole-sitter and championship rival John Reynolds into second...
TT stars turn out as Manx GP hots up
19 August 2003
Practice continues at the Manx Grand Prix as the weather improves, the lap speeds increase and TT stars come out to show their support. The sun has come out since Sunday night’s downpours, leaving...
Times tumble at Czech GP
12 August 2003
With the track dry after the morning’s downpours the afternoon qualifying session for the Czech GP in Brno has seen the top six riders lapping faster than the race lap record. Max Biaggi took the...
Foggy drops Haydon
12 August 2003
James Haydon will not be riding the FP1 in World Superbikes next year after the Foggy Petronas team decided not to renew his contract for 2004. The decision comes after Haydon’s disappointing...
Red, white and blue
12 August 2003
Red, white and blue? That colour scheme reminds me of something….
Manx practice begins
12 August 2003
The 80th anniversary Manx Grand Prix gets underway Saturday evening with the start of the first practice session. Evening practice sessions take place throughout the week with two additional morning...
Hizzy’s mother thanks his fans
12 August 2003
Steve Hislop’s mother has expressed her thanks to all his fans for their support after the death of her son in a helicopter crash on July 30. In an open letter Margaret Hislop said, on behalf of...
Edwards tops damp first practice at Brno
12 August 2003
Colin Edwards has taken his Alice Aprilia to the top of the time sheets in a damp first practice session for round 10 of the MotoGP world championship at Brno in the Czech Republic. The skies cleared...
Trouble always comes in thr…fours
12 August 2003
It’s the shifty one on the end you have to look out for.
Isle of Man tribute to Hislop
12 August 2003
Steve Hislop will be remembered at a Service of Celebration during the Manx Grand Prix Race week on the Isle of Man. And a permanent tribute to Hislop and David Jefferies will be announced in...
Rossi on pole for Czech GP
12 August 2003
Valentiono Rossi is on pole for round 10 of the MotoGP world championship at Brno in the Czech Republic. Rossi spent the most time out on the track in the final qualifying session for Sunday’s race...
Archibald dominates at Ulster GP
12 August 2003
Saturday’s Ulster Grand Prix saw some of the closest racing of any road race event this year with all the seven races going right to the line. Adrian Archibald dominated the main race of the day...
Rossi wins Czech GP
12 August 2003
Valentino Rossi took the win at round 10 of the MotoGP world championship in Brno after a scintillating race that went right down to the line. The race was dominated by a five way tousle between Troy...
CCM launch track day R30
12 August 2003
CCM has launched a new version of its R30 supermoto aimed at riders who do regular track days. The R30t is essentially the same as the standard R30 but has been fitted with the unpainted bodywork used...
Yamaha signs van den Goorbergh for 2004
05 August 2003
Yamaha has announced Jurgen van den Goorbergh will continue to race for the Yamaha Belgarda team in World Supersport in 2004. The 33-year-old Dutchman is currently second in the championship on an R6.
