Capirossi’s first test scheduled 09 December 2001 Loris Capirossi’s works Honda 500 team have confirmed five pre-season tests for the Italian despite rumours that he is poised to make a surprise switch to Aprilia’s four-stroke effort.Capirossi, who... Read more ...
Laconi lands Aprilia GP four-stroke ride 09 December 2001 Regis Laconi will ride the gorgeous Aprilia four-stroke GP bike in next season’s world championship.It seems his one-off victory in last year’s final WSB round did him a truck load of favours.He may... Read more ...
Roberts to run two-stroke in 2002, four-stroke in 2003 09 December 2001 Kenny Roberts plans to launch a four-stroke GP bike for the 2003 season.The three-times world 500 champion, who runs the Proton team from Banbury in Oxfordshire, said he will continue running his... Read more ...
Heckles joins the Brits in WSB 09 December 2001 Liverpool rider Mark Heckles, 25, will ride a kit-bike Honda VTR SP-2 for the Rumi Honda team in WSB in 2002 in a one-rider team.The kit bike is a far cry from the uncompetitive kit-bikes that were seen in the BSB series in 2000 and are said to be on a performance level with the 2001 bike Colin Edwards had.A delighted Heckles who raced in the European superstock series on a Rumi Honda FireBlade in... Read more ...
Hodgson and Toseland on Radio One 09 December 2001 Neil Hodgson is looking forward to renewing his rivalry with Chris Walker in World Superbikes next season. Speaking on a Radio One interview on Monday night, Hodgson added: " but this time I... Read more ...
Foggy targets Corser 09 December 2001 Troy Corser has been approached by Carl Fogarty to ride the new Petronas World Superbike. He hasn’t said yes to the offer yet because he’s still considering buying his job back at Aprilia. He told... Read more ...
Foggy reveals more about his new WSB bikes and team 09 December 2001 Carl Fogarty launched his new WSB team in Italy at the weekend, and revealed that up to 10,000 of the Foggy Petronas triples could be put into production.They will follow the first 75 very expensive... Read more ...
2002 KX250 Key features and changes 02 December 2001 Engine: Reshaped porting for more power throughout the rev range and better over-rev power; New two-piece power valve with increased valve width, and new spring and lever shape for better sealing and increased mid-range power; Piston skirt lengthened for better exhaust-port sealing; Connecting rod redesigned to allow more oil into the big-end bearing for improved durability and with smoother... Read more ...
2002 KX125 key features and changes 02 December 2001 Engine: Reshaped combustion chamber for increased compression; Reshaped exhaust and scavenging ports, and revised exhaust timing for better power at high rpm; Piston tin-plated and " machine-streaked " to prevent scarring, especially during running in; New, lighter crankshaft for quicker engine response; Revised ignition timing for more power at mid to high rpm; Optional flywheel... Read more ...
The paper ball challenge 02 December 2001 The ladies were convinced their rivals in the inter-stand NEC Show paperball fight couldn’t hit a cow’s butt with a banjo. Read more ...
2002 Kawasaki KX125 and 250 tested 02 December 2001 IN recent years Kawasaki’s machinery and Ricky Carmichael’s brilliance have produced some inspiring results in the blue riband US motocross and supercrosss series. RC won three straight AMA 125... Read more ...
If only all Hondas came as well upholstered 02 December 2001 One VFR with all the right equipment… Read more ...
2002 MX season – who, what, where and when 02 December 2001 THE 2002 British motocross championship will be fought over eight rounds, starting on March 10 at Canada Heights, near Swanley.Maxxis Tyres has secured title sponsorship of the series for the next... Read more ...
No factory Kawasakis in 2002 BSB 02 December 2001 KAWASAKI UK will not run a factory team in BSB next season. The company says there is little commercial value in running their aging ZX-7RR against the new 1000cc four-cylinder machines and will... Read more ...
Reynolds fastest on GSX-R1000 in BSB tests 02 December 2001 JOHN REYNOLDS proved that he won’t be giving up the British number one plates that he controversially won last year without a fight after setting the fastest time during the first major test of the... Read more ...
Shakey Byrne gets top-flight Ducati ride 02 December 2001 BSB privateer champion Shane Byrne has signed for the fledgling Renegade Ducati team, where he is likely to be partnered by Steve Plater on top-spec 998s.Byrne said: " I see this as an ideal... Read more ...
Specs appeal 02 December 2001 Men don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses… here’s the exception to prove the role. Read more ...
Exclusive: First pictures of Katoh on the NSR500 02 December 2001 New world 250 champion Daijiro Katoh hasn't had much time to dwell on his record-breaking 2001 season as he was back on track testing a works Honda NSR500 for the first time today.Katoh, who beat Mike Hailwood's long-standing 250 record with 11 wins last season, got his pre-season campaign underway with the first of a two-day shakedown test at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Japan.The Telefonica... Read more ...
Full transcript of webchat with Suzuki GP boss 02 December 2001 Suzuki GP boss Garry Taylor took the time to join us for a live webchat on Thursday November 29. In it, he revealed that he only applied for the job thinking it was a Formula One team, that he thinks... Read more ...
Aprilia’s stunning GP four-stroke triple goes public 02 December 2001 PICK your jaws off the floor – Aprilia’s gorgeous new four-stroke GP bike uses a British-developed 990cc, 220bhp inline triple with pneumatic valves. And something not too dissimilar could be in YOUR... Read more ...
Four Brits secure 2002 GP rides 02 December 2001 JUST when it was looking like there might be no British riders in GP racing next season, FOUR riders from the UK have secured rides – all within a few days each other.Jeremy McWilliams will ride for... Read more ...
Latest WSB test news: Walker, Edwards, Sauber 02 December 2001 CHRIS WALKER is now eight days into a hectic World Superbike testing schedule in preparation for his return to world championship racing. In contrast, Neil Hodgson has not even seen his new Ducati... Read more ...
WSB signings latest: Haga, Emmett and Chili line up 02 December 2001 THE tantalising prospect of Noriyuki Haga sliding his way around the World Superbike series on an Aprilia will become a reality after the Japanese rider signed for the Italian factory.Haga has been... Read more ...
Castrol Honda UK to campaign World Supersports 02 December 2001 HONDA BRITAIN has confirmed that it is entering John McGuinness and Karl Muggeridge in the 2002 World Supersport championship.The switch is a dream come true for two-times TT winner McGuinness. The... Read more ...
Foggy quits Ducati – but where next? 02 December 2001 Carl Fogarty is remaining tight-lipped about his future after speaking about his decision to end his long-standing relationship with Ducati today.He did however admit that his next move will be "the... Read more ...
Bayliss’ big race shakedown – in the wife’s runabout 02 December 2001 WORLD SUPERBIKE king Troy Bayliss has been getting in some last minute practice for a four-wheeled fun race with fellow motorsport champs… using his wife’s estate car.Bayliss, who has never been near... Read more ...
Here’s some we made earlier 25 November 2001 It’s amazing what you can do with some old fishnets Read more ...
The ladies from Bennetts 25 November 2001 These are the same girls that answer your calls when you ring to make a claim… honest Read more ...