Carmichael does it again 25 February 2002 Ricky Carmichael took his second victory on the trot in the AMA supercross 250 class, in front of 69,471 in the Georgia Doma, Atlanta.Now, the defending champion is 20 points behind leader David... Read more ...
Where’s the beach? 25 February 2002 They thought they would be auditioning for Baywatch, not watching motorbikes in the rain Read more ...
Criville up all night to solve fainting fits 25 February 2002 Alex Criville will be locked in a room and made to stay awake for over two days in a bid to pinpoint the cause of the fainting fits which forced him to take a break from GPs this season.One of the... Read more ...
Slight to race in UK 25 February 2002 Aaron Slight will be racing a 500bhp V8 this year. No it’s not Moto GP gone mad, he’s on four wheels for the ASCAR oval racing series in the UK and Germany.Slight is driving the TJ Motorsports Ford,... Read more ...
Walker 14th fastest despite partially paralysed face 25 February 2002 The effects of Bell’s Palsy have left Chris Walker with blurred vision and unable to complete more than a handful of laps at a time. Yet he toughed it out to rack up 72 laps and end up 14th fastest... Read more ...
Neil Hodgson: In his own words 25 February 2002 Jo d: You were very pleased with the Philip Island test but seemed more frustrated during the Valencia test. Do you think this is essentially down to your style being incompatible with the circuit rather than a more wide-ranging problem?NeilHodgson: Erm, yes. I think you've hit the nail on the head there. I do have a slight problem with the set-up of the bike, but I think it's more a case of my... Read more ...
Hodgson reveals his go-faster diet 25 February 2002 We’ve now added the full transcript from Neil Hodgson’s Thursday lunchtime web chat in which he reveals his recipes for success.Neil starts a WSB race day with porridge, tucks into bananas and fig... Read more ...
Best test times of Saturday and Sunday 25 February 2002 Valencia, Spain, WSB test, February 23-24, 20021. T Bayliss: 1’34.922. 2. N Haga: 1’34.957. 3. C Edwards: 1’35.168. 4. B Bostrom: 1’35.260. 5. R Xaus: 1’35.260. 6. P Chili: 1’35.668. 7. S Martin: 1’35.962. 8. L Pedercini: 1’35.962. 9. H Izutsu: 1’36.032. 10. J Toseland: 1’36.305. 11. N Hodgson: 1’36.358.12 G Lavilla: 1’36.595. 13. J Borja: 1’36.728. 14. C.Walker: 1’36.930. 15. A Antonello:... Read more ...
Dobb sees off Pichon and Everts at Hawkstone 18 February 2002 World 125cc motocross champion Jamie Dobb dealt his rivals the first psychological blow of the season when he took his brand new KTM 250 to victory in all three of his races at the Hawkstone Park... Read more ...
So which company do you work for? 18 February 2002 " And this is Keiko from…erm….nope, sorry, who was it again? " Read more ...
Hello… all of you 18 February 2002 Go on, show us again how the suspension compresses and rebounds, ever so quickly… Read more ...
McCallen back for 2002 TT? 18 February 2002 Phillip McCallen is considering a racing return to this year's Isle of Man TT - almost four years after he was told one more race there could paralyse him.McCallen, who won 11 TT victories between... Read more ...
You can never get enough 18 February 2002 We know you may have seen her before, but it is the girl who won your vote for 2001 Babe of the Year Read more ...
Got a sweat on? 18 February 2002 Plastic pants and high humidity – yup; there’s a very warm front in Valencia today Read more ...
Carmichael and Vuillemin lead title charge 18 February 2002 Ricky Carmichael and David Vuillemin have emerged as the main contenders for the AMA supercross title. With seven rounds down, each has won three racesCarmichaal won Saturday's event in Minneapolis,... Read more ...
Harada crashes in testing 18 February 2002 Honda rider Tetsuya Harada's 2002 world championship preparations have suffered a massive blow after he highsided his NSR500 and broke a collarbone in tests at Estoril.The former world 250 champion... Read more ...
Details of Ducati GP bike emerge 18 February 2002 Details of Ducati’s GP V4 four-stroke are emerging and there is now confirmation that a road bike based on it " is in the plans " .First pictures of the race bike are expected to emerge in three to four weeks. They will show a Ducati unlike any other. The bike is currently being wind-tunnel tested to ensure optimum efficiency. It will have a long nose, a minimalist five-tube trellis... Read more ...
McCoy faces race to be fit 18 February 2002 TOP GP rider Garry McCoy has been flown by private plane to Austria for a specialist assessment on a double break of his right leg.The Red Bull Yamaha 500 rider was airlifted from Estoril in Portugal... Read more ...
Davies, 15, makes GP test debut 18 February 2002 Chaz Davies clocked the 29th fastest time on day one of the 125cc IRTA tests at Valencia, which conclude on Tuesday.British schoolboy Davies, 15, only completed 27 laps but managed a respectable time... Read more ...
First blood to two-strokes at GP test 18 February 2002 Yamaha’s supposedly " best " bike, in the hands of its " best " riders, was left trailing in the wake of Gary McCoy’s two-stroke at Valencia’s opening ITRA test.In fact,... Read more ...
Criville: I’ll be back… I hope 18 February 2002 Former world 500 champion Alex Criville’s " retirement " will be short-lived, if he can win his battle against fainting fits.Criville revealed his decision to pull out for at least six... Read more ...
Walker’s face paralysed by illness 18 February 2002 Chris Walker has partial paralysis of the face caused by a disease known as Bell’s Palsy.One of his eyes doesn’t blink, he can’t move his lips or swallow properly. He’s having to wear a patch over the... Read more ...
Smart replaces injured McGuiness 18 February 2002 Injured John McGuinness will be replaced by Scott Smart for this weekend’s crucial final test at Valencia before the start of the World Supersport season.McGuinness injured himself while filming a... Read more ...
Walker will test despite paralysis 18 February 2002 Chris Walker will test his Kawasaki WSB bike this weekend despite continued problems with partial facial paralysis caused by Bell’s Palsy.Walker has been having treatment all week to try and alleviate... Read more ...
Ride the TT without tears 11 February 2002 The most accurate bike racing simulation of the TT ever is being promised by games maker Jester Interactive.It is being developed for the PlayStation 2 and will include every bump and ripple of the... Read more ...
Ray Stringer: In his own words 11 February 2002 R1basher: Hi Ray, I'm gonna be club racing a '98 Blade in the open class...obviously I'm gonna be down on power against R1's. The engine is currently standard, what sort of power do you think is achievable?RayStringer: Well basically it depends on how much money you want to spend. The best value for money is a good quality exhaust pipe, a set of flat-slides and an airbox.Gsxer400: What does it... Read more ...
Be her valentine? 11 February 2002 Stop staring at her, and start dialling Interflora you fool! Read more ...
Ray Stringer web chat: full transcript added 11 February 2002 Technical expert and boss of not one, but two British Superbike teams next year, Ray Stringer joined motorcyclenews.com users for a live webchat this on Thursday February 14.In between solving your... Read more ...