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Haydon will miss Silverstone

10 June 2003

Foggy Petronas rider James Haydon will be forced to sit out the World Superbike round at Silverstone this weekend. The British rider is still suffering from a neck injury after a big crash at the last...

Laid back…

10 June 2003

The girls were so laid back they couldn’t even get their brollies up

First MotoGP win for Ducati

10 June 2003

Loris Capirossi has taken the first MotoGP win for Ducati after only six races. The Italian rider started the sixth round of the world championship, in Catalunya, in second place but took the lead...

Injured Haydon may not ride at Silverstone

10 June 2003

The first time that the Foggy Petronas World Superbike team races on British soil it could be one rider short. James Haydon is currently awaiting the results of a scan of his neck to see whether he is...

World Motocross GP star in coma

10 June 2003

Factory KTM rider Pit Beirer remains in an induced coma following a crash at the Bulgarian GP last weekend which seriously injured his back and lungs. Beirer has been taken off the danger list, but...

Middle East to host MotoGP round in 2004

10 June 2003

A deal has been signed that will see a round of the MotoGP World championship going to the Middle East for the first time. The new round will be held on a track currently being built in the Gulf State...

Hodgson fights hard for 11th win

10 June 2003

Neil Hodgson has won both the World Superbike races in the sixth round of the world championship, at Silverstone. The British rider fought through an ongoing infection to win both races in front of...

Brits on form at Silverstone

10 June 2003

John Reynolds and Chris Walker are on the provisional front row for the sixth round of the World Superbike championship at Silverstone. Gregorio Lavilla took the top spot in the first qualifying...

Pssst. She’s behind you

10 June 2003

Just keep looking the other way…

Off road travels

10 June 2003

Have you been abroad with your dirtbike, or tried one of the trail bike holiday firms where you turn up, get kitted out and ride for five days through Portugal, or the Moroccan desert? If so we want...

Someone’s pinched her shoulder patch

10 June 2003

Either the logo has dropped off, or she hasn’t quite figured out how nicotine patches work.

You’ve got a secret smile

10 June 2003

And she shows it only for the 200 photographers queuing up to get her picture before the race

Rossi fastest in Spain - Edwards close

10 June 2003

Valentino Rossi has taken his Repsol Honda RC211V to the top spot in the first qualifying session at the sixth round of the MotoGP World Championship in Catalunya, Spain. The Italian rider waited...

Rossi tops qualifying at Catalunya

10 June 2003

Valentino Rossi has taken provisional pole at the sixth round of the MotoGP world championship in Catalunya, Spain. The Italian had to work hard to take provisional pole with the top spot changing...

Pole for Hodgson – Kagayama second

10 June 2003

Neil Hodgson has taken pole position for the sixth round of the World Superbike championship at Silverstone. Hodgson started the weekend badly, still recovering from a throat infection and trying out...

Brits dominate at Silverstone

10 June 2003

British riders are dominating the top of the timesheets after the first practice session in the sixth round of the World Superbike Championship, at Silverstone, with Frenchman Regis Laconi the only...

Rossi on pole despite slower time

10 June 2003

Valentino Rossi is once again on pole position after the second qualifying session the sixth round of the MotoGP world championship in Catalunya, Spain, despite not being able to better his time from...

Meet the WSB riders at Silverstone

10 June 2003

You can meet all your favourite riders on Thursday afternoon when the World Superbike paddock at Silverstone is opened to the public. Entry to the paddock will be free of charge. You be able to watch...

Jefferies funeral on Friday

10 June 2003

The family of TT legend David Jefferies, who died two weeks ago in a practice session at the Isle of Man TT, has announced that his funeral will be held this Friday in Shipley, West Yorkshire. An open...

Renegade and Rizla wildcards at Silverstone WSB

10 June 2003

Renegade Ducati and Rizla Suzuki have both entered their riders as wildcards in the British round of the World Superbike championship at Silverstone this weekend. Suzuki riders John Reynolds and Yukio...

Bunch of ass

03 June 2003

What a bunch of asses

Capirossi on provisional pole

03 June 2003

Loris Capirossi has continued his quest for speed by not only taking provisional pole for the fifth round of the MotoGP world championship, in Mugello, Italy, but also breaking the GP top speed record...

Harris wins Production 600 race

03 June 2003

Shaun Harris has won his second race at the Isle of Man TT, taking the shortened 600cc Production race with a comfortable lead. The start of the race was delayed by four and a half hours as the mist...

Prince William watches Triumph victory

03 June 2003

Prince William was at the Isle of Man TT on Wednesday to watch Triumph?s record breaking return to the TT. The Prince turned up to watch the Junior TT and was treated to a spectacular race that saw...

Anstey wins record breaking Junior TT

03 June 2003

Bruce Anstey won the Junior TT on a Triumph Daytona 600. It is Triumphs first official appearance in the TT in 28 years. Anstey smashed the class lap record in the process. He led the race from the...

Rossi heads all-Italian podium in Italy

03 June 2003

Valentino Rossi overcame tough challenges from his countrymen to take the win at Mugello in Italy today, Sunday June 8. It was works Ducati rider Loris Capirossi who made the best start, giving the...

Archibald does the double

03 June 2003

Adrian Archibald has won the Senior race bringing to a close two weeks of extreme highs and lows at this year’s Isle of Man TT. Archibald, who also won the Formula One race a week ago, lead for all...

Probably the best-looking line-up in the world

03 June 2003

They never did spot the criminal, but they spent an awful long time looking at the line-up

Two sexy new models from Ducati

03 June 2003

It seems like every time you see a Ducati badge, it’s on a sexy new model

Capirossi tops 203mph in first session

03 June 2003

Lorris Capirossi has already topped the 200mph mark in the first practice at the fifth round of the MotoGP world championship in Mugello, Italy. After 14 laps of the first practice session Capirossi...

Cor’ blimey Mary Poppins

03 June 2003

Cor’ blimey Mary Poppins… chim-chiminee

Back to basics

03 June 2003

Sometimes a sexy bum is all you need to brighten your day

Rossi steals pole position

03 June 2003

Valentino Rossi has snatched the pole position for Sunday’s MotoGP fifth round at Mugello, Italy. Just beating Loris Capirossi’s time on his last lap. Capirossi didn’t manage to better his time from...

Rider dies on Lap of Honour

03 June 2003

A rider that finished in the top 10 of the Lightweight 400cc TT on Monday died taking part in the Lap of Honour at the Isle of Man TT just hours later. Peter Jarmann, who was ninth in the Monday race...

Deep in reflection

01 June 2003

I can see myself in her eyes…..or at least her glasses

Two wins for Everts at MXGP

01 June 2003

Stefan Everts won both the 125cc and 450cc races at the fourth round of the Motocross GP world championship at the weekend, in Montevarchi, Italy. The factory Yamaha rider led the entire 450cc race...