Motorcycle Sport & Racing News
Strange, it doesn’t look cold there
23 September 2002
Maybe someone needs to turn the heating up a bit, she looks a little nippy.
Hislop claims 2002 title
23 September 2002
Steve Hislop wins the 2002 MCN British Superbike championship as rival Sean Emmett crashes out fighting for third.Hislop was lucky not to be caught in the carnage as Emmett highsided at the Esses and...
Don’t lean on the bike!
23 September 2002
If it falls over, that’ll be your wages gone for the season…
Edwards on pole for Imola
23 September 2002
Colin Edwards moved closer to his second World Superbike championship by putting himself on pole for the final round at Imola.His Superpole time of 1’49.021 puts him ahead of reigning champion and...
Yamaha announces AMA 600 team
23 September 2002
Aaron Gobert and Damon Buckmaster will be joined at Yamaha by ex-Suzuki stars Jamie Hacking and Jason DiSalvo on the brand new factory R6 in the 2003 AMA Supersport series.Gobert, Buckmaster and...
Rossi to test BAR F1 car
23 September 2002
Valentino Rossi is lined up to test an F1 car at the end of the year. The boss of British American Racing (BAR) David Richards has reached an agreement with the 23-year-old’s Repsol Honda squad to try...
McWilliams cracks collarbone in Rio
23 September 2002
While Valentino Rossi was popping champaign corks to celebrate his win in Rio and new MotoGp title, Jeremy McWilliams was popping painkillers after his bike seized, spitting the Ulsterman off,...
MotoGP’s musical chairs
23 September 2002
The silly season is well and truly upon us. As contract time approaches, Yamaha and Suzuki both feature in the latest tranche of rumour and manoeuvre.Norick Abe is said to be on the verge of quitting...
James Stewart becomes AMA Rookie of the Year
16 September 2002
James Stewart is the 2002 AMA Motocross/Supercross Rookie of the Year.The 16-year-old began an impressive debut season with the AMA 125 Western Region Supercross Series in January, notching up three...
The camouflage doesn’t work
16 September 2002
It would be hard to disguise someone as pretty as this…
You find brolly girls in the oddest of places
16 September 2002
We found this one hiding behind a Porta Cabin.
Simply the breast
16 September 2002
There isn’t a lot of room for advertising but they’ve put it where it gets the most attention
Suzuki take top three at Bol D’or
16 September 2002
The 2002 Bold D’or endurance race finished with the Castrol Suzuki team taking the first and second places from the GMT 94 team, also mounted on a Suzuki.The race was won by the Suzuki team of French...
Edwards fury at Hayden GP ride
16 September 2002
Colin Edwards has hit out at the politics behind Honda’s decision to give fellow-American Nicky Hayden a MotoGP ride on a Honda V5.Edwards – who has signed a letter of intent to ride for Ducati in WSB...
Foggy FP1 debuts at Donington
16 September 2002
Troy Corser and James Haydon took the all-new Foggy Petronas FP1 out for its first track test today around Donington Park.It’s the first time the bike has been seen in public since the bike was...
Edwards breaks lap record at Imola test
16 September 2002
Colin Edwards broke the lap record by 1.2 seconds during tests at Imola today according to Castrol Honda’s latest press release.Edwards set a time of 1:48.10 around the 3.04-mile circuit, faster even...
Biaggi claims provisional Rio pole
16 September 2002
Yamaha’s soon-to-be-ex rider Max Biaggi has slotted his Yamaha M1 on provisional pole at the Nelson Piquet Circuit in Rio ahead of Saturday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.His time of 1:51.854 pipped Valentino...
Don’t forget: Saturday is the Rio GP
16 September 2002
Free practice for the MotoGP class has just ended in Rio ahead of Saturday’s Grand Prix, and it’s Valentino Rossi topping the timing sheets.1)V Rossi (1:52.359) 2)N Abe (1:52.712) 3)M Biaggi...
Bayliss and Capirossi on Ducati GP bike
16 September 2002
It has just been revealed that Troy Bayliss will join forces with Loris Capirossi on the Ducati MotoGP machine in 2003.The two riders have signed two-year contracts to ride the new Desmosedici V4 in...
Rossi takes the title with a win in Rio
16 September 2002
He’s been 125cc world champion, he’s been 250cc world champion and he’s been the 500cc world champion. Now Valentino Rossi can add the maiden MotoGP crown to his trophy cabinet after winning a soaking...
Nakano and Jacque get M1s
16 September 2002
It’s just been announced that Olivier Jacque and his Tech 3 Yamaha teammate Shinya Nakano will get the four-stroke Yamaha M1 MotoGP machines from the Malaysian GP onwards.The Malaysian Grand Prix...
Max Biaggi signs for Honda
16 September 2002
Max Biaggi has just inked a three year deal to ride a Honda RCV V5-engined bike in MotoGP.Biaggi said: " I was dreaming to race with Honda again and Pramac made my dream come true. " ...
Sexy, sexier, sexiest
09 September 2002
A lesson in how to compare sexy, sexier and sexiest. The order is up to you.
Lampkin takes sixth trials title
09 September 2002
Dougie Lampkin took his sixth outdoor trials championship in Japan on Saturday.He wrapped up the championship with a safe second place behind Honda teammate Takahashi Fujinami, at a rain-soaked Twin...
Hislop eyes the title at Mallory
09 September 2002
Steve Hislop goes into this Sunday’s penultimate round of the MCN British Superbike championship at Mallory Park looking set to clinch his first national title since 1995.You can read more about Steve...
Rutter takes Superpole
09 September 2002
Michael Rutter shot to the front of the grid for tomorrows MCN British Superbike at Mallory Park.Rutter and Renegade Ducati teammate were only split by championship leader Steve Hislop, with all three...
It’s amazing who you find…
09 September 2002
BSB is getting more glamourous all the time. Just look at these ladies…
