Motorcycle Sport & Racing News
They’ll come in handy
20 May 2002
What on earth can those pockets be used for? Post your suggestions on the News board in Discussion and Chat
North West 200 results
20 May 2002
A run of bad luck scuppered Michael Rutter’s chances of improving on his tally of 11 race wins at the North West 200 this weekend, handing victory in the superbikes to David Jefferies.For the full...
The best MCN packaging yet
20 May 2002
The bigger, better, bolder MCN can’t fail to attract the attention
Edwards and Bayliss share Silverstone honours
20 May 2002
Troy Bayliss and Colin Edwards left a waterlogged Silverstone World Superbikes today with a win apiece.In race one Edwards held off the early attentions of Noriyuki Haga and Neil Hodgson to splash to...
Riders for Health auction on Sunday
20 May 2002
It’s your chance to come away from Silverstone World Superbikes with the ultimate souvenir. Riders for Health will be holding an auction of gear and equipment donated by the top riders in the series, with the proceeds going to the Riders for Health charity.The auction will take place in the Paddock Show, situated in the paddock immediately after the post race press conference for the second World...
Your free guide to Silverstone WSB
20 May 2002
FREE in Wednesday’s MCN, your guide to this weekend’s Silverstone World Superbikes, and why Neil Hodsgon says it’s the perfect place for him to start winning.The HM Plant Ducati rider tells MCN: ...
Where to watch
20 May 2002
You can either watch from the brand-new grandstands or from the banks, which let you walk round the whole circuit.The first corner at Copse is best for the start of the race, and on subsequent laps you can see the bikes hammering down the pit straights towards you before disappearing into Maggotts and Becketts.From Stowe, at the bottom of the circuit, you can see the whole of the very wide, long...
Hodgson slides into provisional Silverstone pole
20 May 2002
On a track still slick with this morning’s rain, Neil Hodgson slid his HM Plant Duacti into another provisional pole position ahead of Sunday’s debut Silverstone World Superbike round. Hodgson time of...
Everything you need for Silverstone WSB
20 May 2002
Think of Silverstone and you probably think of Michael Schumacher leading a tedious procession of Snore-mula One cars from pole position all the way to the podium.But this weekend you’ll see some proper racing there when World Superbikes descends on the circuit for the first time in the 16-year history of the series.Though we’ve got used to WSB and GP rounds being held at Donington Park,...
Are you riding to Silverstone this weekend?
20 May 2002
Looking for a rideout to join to this weekend’s Silverstone WSB? Simply post a message on our News message board stating where you are leaving from and what time you are planning to leave.You’re bound...
Edwards fastest in Silverstone test
20 May 2002
Title chaser Colin Edwards was the fastest man around the 3.2-mile course in Wednesday’s Silverstone test with Steve Hislop close behind.Even Hizzy’s home advantage couldn’t overcome the Texan Tornado...
Send your messages to Hodgson, Walker and Toseland
20 May 2002
This Sunday the World Superbike series comes to Silverstone, giving the British contingent their best chances of good results.With Neil Hodgson, Chris Walker, James Toseland and Mark Heckles in the...
2002 US Motocross kicks off with Carmichael winning
13 May 2002
The first round of the 2002 U.S. Motocross season ended with victories for Ricky Carmichael and James Stewart at the Glen Helen Raceway in St. Bernadino, California.Carmichael claimed the win ahead of...
Indoor supercross venue to open in August
13 May 2002
The UK’s first permanent indoor supercross track is heading for an August opening and we can now reveal its venue: It’ll be in Weston Super-Mare, Somerset.Co-owner Shane Fenton says building work has...
JR isn’t happy
13 May 2002
All he wanted to do was to borrow her 70’s shades for the race. Pic by Martin Heath/Xtreme Photo
It gets cold sometimes
13 May 2002
Even with the thermal hot pants and boob tube combo, it can still get a bit chilly on the grid. Pic by Martin Heath/Xtreme Photo
Such an angelic smile
13 May 2002
Although by the look on her friend’s face, it might not be a good idea to be downwind
Be careful
13 May 2002
She could have someone’s eye out with those horns. Pic by Martin Heath/Xtreme Photo
Just in case
13 May 2002
Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne not only put his name on his bike to stop it going missing, now he’s doing the same with his grid girls…
Rutter expects 200mph
13 May 2002
The prospect of the top men hitting 200mph in this year’s North-West 200 is a real one says seven-time winner Michael RutterFor the full story on Rutter’s North-West 200 predictions, don’t miss the...
France makes it number three for Pichon
13 May 2002
Michael Pichon continued his domination of the 250 class with a storming victory at his home GP at St Jean d’Angely, taking his season to three wins out of four so far.Fellow Frenchman Fred Bolley was...
The good old days
13 May 2002
When Chris Walker says he misses British Superbikes, you might have thought he meant the dices with Neil Hodgson.
Zongshen conquer the Silverstone 200
13 May 2002
The team of Warwick Nowland and Stephane Mertens took the number 2 Zhongshen bike to victory at the end of the 63 laps of the Silverstone 200 on Sunday.Their victory came despite pressure from the...
Looking after Phase One
13 May 2002
Britain’s top world endurance team goes into Sunday’s MCN-backed Silverstone 200 as championship leaders and with a fierce ambition to reclaim the world title they last lifted in 2000.The privateer...
Bayliss is practice perfect in Misano
13 May 2002
Just days after his Monza double, Troy Bayliss has continued his untouchable form with a dominant performance at the full WSB tests in Misano.The squads had stayed on in Italy to collect valuable...
Chris Walker: In his own words
13 May 2002
Mentaltrev: Hi Chris - I suffered from Bell's Paulsy when I was a teenager but it must have been more mild than you've suffered since it responded to steroidal treatment and cleared up in about 2 weeks. How's YOUR recovery coming along - is it still affecting you at all when you're on the race bike?ChrisWalker: The recovery hasn't been as fast as it could have been because the steroids they...
Catch the world’s best for £10
13 May 2002
This weekend you can see some of the world’s best international and national racers going at it hammer and tongs – for just a tenner.Sunday sees the MCN- backed British round of the world endurance...
Chris Walker: ‘I’ll be back in BSB’
13 May 2002
In a live webchat Thursday May 16, Chris Walker told motorcyclenews.com users that he will return to BSB, because he wouldn’t retire as a four times runner-up, and not a champion.He also told us what...
Victory in France for Rossi
13 May 2002
Valentino Rossi won a rain-hit French GP at Le Mans to maintain the Honda RCV’s perfect start to the 2002 season.Crucially, the Italian had taken the lead on lap 21 when he passed team-mate Tohru...
Get GP news on your phone
13 May 2002
This weekend it’s the turn of Le Mans in France to host the MotoGP circus. Suzuki, Yamaha and Aprilia have been working overtime, trying to get their four-strokes to match the pace of Honda’s dynamic...
Checa edges provisional Le Mans pole
13 May 2002
Carlos Checa made a mockery of Yamaha’s four-stroke troubles when he grabbed a shock MotoGP provisional pole position in Le Mans today.The Spaniard took his YZR-M1 to the top of the leaderboard in the...
Michael Rutter: In his own words
06 May 2002
Hairmonster: Do you get annoyed when people say 'he’s only really any good in the rain?'MichaelRutter: No...cos it's best to have a name for something, rather than nothing at all!Dabbsy: How do you feel now that Kawasaki are pulling out of WSB? Are they doing the right thing?MichaelRutter: No not really, I don't think. It's 2 different classes. I know why they have done it, to put everything into...
Taking it a bit far
06 May 2002
Sometimes the teams take weight saving a bit too far. Pic by Martin Heath/Xtreme Photo
Kneesy does it
06 May 2002
We don’t know why they were so worried about covering their knees up, we can only be grateful that they were
Quick, she’s getting away
06 May 2002
Sometimes the brolly babes have to move quicker than the riders
Hislop wins Oulton race one. Race two abandoned
06 May 2002
Ducati riding Steve Hislop won race one of the MCN British superbike meeting at Oulton Park on Bank Holiday Monday.Race two was halted after John Reynolds’ GSX-R1000 spilled oil over the track and...