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Waldmann quits WCM

11 March 2003

Ralf Waldmann has quit the Harris WCM MotoGP team saying it is too late in his career for him to make the move from two-stroke to four-stroke bikes. The German rider rode the bike for the first time...

Strike a pose

11 March 2003

The ringleaders of the brolly babe gang have been caught on film at last

God bless America

11 March 2003

Time to give the US credit, where credit is due… Great bikinis.

Rossi pays tribute to Sheene

11 March 2003

Valentino Rossi led the tributes to the late Barry Sheene at the IRTA MotoGP test on Sunday with a specially commissioned helmet design. The reigning MotoGP champion took the opportunity to make two...

Sword and Crockard share spoils

11 March 2003

Gordon Crockard and Stephen Sword won their respective classes at the opening round of the British Motocross Championship on Sunday (March 16) The first round took place at Canada Heights in Kent,...

Capirossi hits 204mph on Ducati GP bike

11 March 2003

Loris Capirossi clocked a record-setting 203.9mph and set the fastest lap at the weekends IRTA tests in Catalunya. For a full report on the weekend’s activity, see this week’s issue of MCN, out March...

Stripped and special

11 March 2003

The bike is pretty trick as well.

Stop hiding behind her

11 March 2003

When two brolly babes merge, can they transform into one ‘superbabe’?

Kagayama on WSB front-row pace

11 March 2003

John Reynolds and Yukio Kagayama completed the latest test of their new GSX-R1000s at Valencia over the weekend, with the two riders setting times that would have placed them on the front row of the...

Valencia MotoGP tests

11 March 2003

Both Suzuki and Honda Pons had to cut short their test sessions at Valencia after rain kept them in the garage. But the weather cleared this week allowing the 250 and 125 bikes to take to the...

Feel free to try it…

04 March 2003

We don’t think Jeremy McWilliams will mind having MCN girls clambering over his machine.

Ladies in red

04 March 2003

Quite literally, cheek to cheek

Suzuka revamped for MotoGP test

04 March 2003

Suzuka, one of the two MotoGP circuits in Japan, has been altered with a new tighter corner and additional chicane. The changes at ‘130R’ corner and ‘Casio Triangle’ chicane are designed to improve...

Proton V5 not ready for Catalunya

04 March 2003

Jeremy McWilliams and Nobuatsu Aoki are likely to be testing on their old 500cc two-stroke machines at the Moto GP Winter Test in Catalunya. The Proton 990cc V5 four stroke is so far behind in its...

Marks out of two…

04 March 2003

She deserves an award just for turning up and looking good.

Max knows something she doesn’t

04 March 2003

Just why does Max have that quizzical expression?

The cat that got the cream?

04 March 2003

Maybe a catwoman/brolly girl is a good luck omen?

Happiness…

04 March 2003

It isn’t all fun on the GP grid you know.

Honda take top three at Daytona 200

04 March 2003

Honda riders filled the podium at the Daytona 200 race on Monday, March 10. The race was postponed from Sunday, when Daytona was blighted by torrential rain. Miguel DuHamel won the race on his Honda...

British Motocross GP cancelled

01 March 2003

Dorna, the FIM-appointed promoter of the Motocross GP, has announced that it is axing the 2003 British Motocross GP at Rushmoor Arena because event promoter Andy Nicholls has failed to meet the...

Double double for Fila Ducati

01 March 2003

The second race at Valencia quickly fell in to the pattern set by the first with factory Ducati 999 riders Neil Hodgson and Ruben Xaus leading HM Plant Ducati 998 riders James Toseland and Chris...

Fila Ducati 1-2 in Race 1

01 March 2003

Neil Hodgson and Ruben Xaus dominated the first race of the WSB season taking their Ducati 999’s to first and second place. Hodgson with a total time of 36:56.205 and Xaus four seconds behind at...

Back to basics

01 March 2003

All the basics are here. Take one attractive woman, one motorbike, and enjoy.

Hodgson on pole

01 March 2003

Neil Hodgson managed to better his qualifying time to get the pole position for tomorrow’s two races despite the blustery wind. Hodgson beat former team-mate James Toseland by 0.566 seconds and was...

Hodgson in line for pole position

01 March 2003

The second qualifying session has finished at Round 1 of World Superbikes in Valencia, with Neil Hodgson retaining the top spot. Hodgson only managed to come in 0.210 seconds under his Friday best...

Carmichael takes sixth AMA win of the season

01 March 2003

Honda’s Ricky Carmichael continued his winning streak with his sixth AMA 250cc Supercross victory of the year at Saturday’s round in Indianapolis. He led the race from the first lap and claimed an...

‘Say cheese’

25 February 2003

If you can think of a caption for this surreal picture, post it on the News message board

Hodgson quickest after first day’s qualifying

25 February 2003

The times have come in for the first qualifying session in Valencia with only one second separating the top seven riders. Fila Ducati rider Neil Hodgson put in a fastest lap of 1:34.932, just 0.069...

Walking the invisible dog

25 February 2003

Is it me, or has someone stolen her dog?

Two weeks out for injured Melandri

25 February 2003

Fortuna Yamaha rider Marco Melandri fell victim to rain at the Second IRTA MotoGP test in Estoril on Wednesday. He low-sided on the circuit’s uphill chicane. The result was a dislocated shoulder that...

BBC won’t show WSB live on Sunday

25 February 2003

The BBC will not be showing Sunday’s WSB round live. Instead all we’ll get is highlights on BBC 2 at 11:55pm. If you want to see it live you’ll need access to Eurosport which will show the races from...

Hislop and Mason head to Valencia

25 February 2003

Virgin Yamaha riders Steve Hislop and Gary Mason are preparing for their next test session in Valencia on March 3-4 After a cold test at Snetterton Hislop is hoping that a couple of days in the warmer...

Is she eyeing up Jeremy?

25 February 2003

Her eyes seemed hypnotised by the back of Jeremy McWilliams’ head.

Barros tops final day of GP tests

25 February 2003

The wind played a big part in the last day of MotoGP testing at Jerez on Sunday with a number of riders coming off when caught by sudden gusts. Alex Barros managed to put in the top time of the day,...

First test for new Triumph racer

25 February 2003

The new Triumph ValMoto team were out on the track at Croft on Thursday for the first test of their Daytona 600s in preparation for entry in the British Supersport Championship this season. The team’s...

The reasons behind the BBC decision

25 February 2003

Grandstand producer Belinda Rogerson explained the BBC’s decision to drop live WSB this Sunday. She Said: " Unfortunately, the scheduled date for the 1st round in Valencia was moved from March 9 to March 2 late in 2002. We had planned to show both of the races during the day on BBC TWO on March 9, however the schedule of sport that we were already committed to showing on March 2, including Rugby...