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Rossi on provisional pole for British GP

08 July 2003

Valentino Rossi is on provisional pole at the end of the first qualifying session for the British GP at MCN Donington Park. Honda RCV rider Rossi upped his already quick pace from the morning’s...

Hislop dropped by Virgin Yamaha

08 July 2003

Steve Hislop has been sacked for the second time since becoming British champ and MotoGP-hopeful Chris Burns will take over the vacant R1. Virgin Yamaha Team boss Rob McElnea said: ” Hizzy and I sat...

‘Moaner’ Lisa

08 July 2003

If she started following you around the room, we doubt you’d complain…

Capirossi fastest in second practice

08 July 2003

Loris Capirossi was the fastest man around the Donington track this morning, in preparation for qualifying for Sunday’s British GP. The Italian Ducati rider posted a time of 1:31.218, topping Sete Gibernau and Max Biaggi. Olivier Jacque was fourth fastest on the Yamaha M1, with Colin Edwards fifth on the Aprilia. Reigning champion Valentino Rossi was sixth. Troy Bayliss survived a crash during...

WSB future in jeopardy: More details

08 July 2003

The future for World Superbikes looks bleak after manufacturers slammed new rule changes. The Motorcycle Sports Manufacturer Association, whose members include Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Aprilia, has stated " the large majority of the MSMA member companies who were considering entering World Championship SuperBike have reviewed their positions and decided not to enter World...

Fonsi Nieto tops 250cc practice

08 July 2003

Fonsi Nieto leads 250cc practice from fellow Spaniard Toni Elias, giving the Repsol Telefonica Movistar Aprilia team a 1-2 in free practice. Nieto is the only rider to post a lap below 1:35, with a time of 1:34.584, almost 0.7 seconds ahead of his teammate. Nieto holds the fastest lap of the circuit, set in 2002 at 1:33.558. But the circuit lap record is held by Daijiro Kato at 1:34.096. Aprilias...

Nieto on provisional pole for 250GP

08 July 2003

Fonsi Nieto is on provisional pole for the 250GP race at MCN Donington Park at the end of the first qualifying session. Repsol Telefonica Movistar rider Nieto knocked 0.8 seconds off his best time...

The racing crouch

08 July 2003

As a show of unity, even the brolly girls have to adopt the racing crouch…

Rossi denied win at Donington

08 July 2003

Valentino Rossi celebrated another win at MCN Donington Park today only to have it renounced by race officials when they awarded him a ten second penalty after realising he had passed under a yellow...

Two’s company

08 July 2003

Two under some brollies are worth three under a marquee.

Laguna Seca WSB: Brits abroad gunning for great results

08 July 2003

Neil Hodgson will be gunning for his first ever Laguna Seca win this weekend at round eight of the World Superbike championship. The current championship leader has never won a US round, and he’ll be...

Nieto on pole for 250GP

08 July 2003

Fonsi Nieto will be starting Sunday’s 250cc British GP in pole position after setting the fastest time in the qualifying sessions at MCN Donington Park. Manuel Poggiali was the fastest rider in...

Nieto wins 250GP

08 July 2003

Fonzi Nieto has taken his first win this season in the 250GP at the eighth round of the world championship at MCN Donington Park. Nieto took the win after a long battle with Manuel Poggiali, who was determined to ride well after already suffering three crashes over the weekend, but Nieto pushed hard and crossed the line 0.269 seconds ahead to take the win. Toni Elias and Poggiali were fighting for...

Crowds pour into Donington

08 July 2003

Sete Gibernau has set the fastest time in an eventful warm up session for this afternoons British GP at MCN Donington Park, while huge crowds pour in to the circuit to catch all the action. Gibernau...

Woman to ride up Everest

01 July 2003

You may have had fun tackling some Alpine twisties on a continental tour but motocross rider Annie Seel is going one better. She will attempt to set an official record for the highest ever motorbike...

A work of art

01 July 2003

She’s a work of art… and the scribbling all over her top isn’t bad either…

Praying to the race god

01 July 2003

It might look strange, but praying to the race god can help. Lord only knows why the brolly babe is doing it too.

WCM will race at Donington

01 July 2003

The WCM team will race at this weekend’s British GP, albeit on 500cc two-stroke Yamahas. Brit Chris Burns and Spaniard David de Gea will ride the bikes, one of which took Niall Mackenzie to third...

She’s up to something…

01 July 2003

That smile suggests she’s up to something, we just don’t know what…

Kagayama to replace Roberts for British GP

01 July 2003

Yukio Kagayama will be on a high this week as it’s been announced he will replace the injured Kenny Roberts Jr for the British MotoGP round this weekend. The news was revealed the day after the...

Curly or straight?

01 July 2003

Curly or straight, the choice is yours…

The future’s bright…

01 July 2003

The future’s bright, the future’s orange brolly babes.

Kagayama does Rockingham double

01 July 2003

Yukio Kagayama took his first British Superbike victory in race one at Rockingham today, and then followed it up with his second win in race two. Grid positions for both races were based on current...

Wet paint Crisis hits Rockingham

01 July 2003

Today’s practice and first qualifying session for round seven of the British Superbike championship was spent watching paint dry after organisers decided to re-paint the lines on the track this...

Rockingham cleared for practice

01 July 2003

There are still no bikes out on track at Rockingham since the cancellation of the first practice and qualifying sessions for round seven of the British Superbike championship. Organisers are hopeful...

Everts closes gap on title leads

01 July 2003

Stefan Everts wins in both the 125cc and Motocross GP races at Uddevalla in Sweden on Sunday mean he is now closing on both titles. The Yamaha rider is the most successful motocross rider of all time,...

Capirossi on pole for Assen GP

24 June 2003

Loris Capirossi has taken pole position for the Dutch MotoGP race on Saturday with a 1:59.770 lap, moving him ahead of countrymen Max Biaggi and Valentino Rossi. Throughout practice and qualifying the...

On-grid dental health checks

24 June 2003

There’s no accepting the dental checks as they take place on the grid before a race. Even brolly babes are included.

Are you sitting comfortably?

24 June 2003

Are you sitting comfortably? She certainly is…

Rossi top by half-a-second

24 June 2003

Valentino Rossi went straight to the top of free practice times today, posting a time half-a-second clear of Max Biaggi, his nearest rival. Rossi completed 21 laps, with a best time of 2:01.404, with...

Red Bull parts company with Emmett

24 June 2003

Sean Emmett has been released by the Renegade Ducati team. And this time his departure will be permanent. Emmett was sacked and then reinstated at the Brands Hatch British Superbikes round on June 22.

Rossi ups the pace

24 June 2003

Valentino Rossi has continued to improve his times in the second free practice session at the Dutch round of the MotoGP world championship, in Assen. At the end of the session Rossi was riding nearly...

All together now

24 June 2003

The quintuplets were inseparable.

Final WCM appeal rejected

24 June 2003

The Harris WCM team’s attempt to race in MotoGP has been scuppered once and for all after its final appeal was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday, June 26. Team Boss Peter...

Zongshen 1 wins 12-hour night race

24 June 2003

Zongshen No. 1 has won the fourth round of the World Endurance championship at Albacette in Spain. The 12-hour night race was beset by numerous crashes during the first qualifying sessions as riders...

Corona’s Angels

24 June 2003

Corona’s Angels aren’t quite so good at fighting crime, but they do look rather nice