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 ...
Crockford sticks with Suzuki superstock for 2002 25 November 2001 JOHN CROCKFORD will continue to lead Suzuki’s superstock challenge after signing up with the Roundstone squad for 2002. The Southampton-based rider, third in last year’s series, had hoped to return to... Read more ...
Take a shine to her 25 November 2001 A can of Mr Sheen and a duster could keep you happy for hours Read more ...
Katoh and two-stroke NSR blast back at Jerez 25 November 2001 DAIJIRO KATOH blew away the myth that the four-strokes will blitz old two-stroke 500s with an awesome performance at Honda's test yesterday in Jerez.With only his second appearance on the works NSR... Read more ...
Rossi smashes Jerez lap record in first four stroke test 25 November 2001 VALENTINO ROSSI'S first serious test on Honda's new V5 four-stroke GP at Jerez saw him demolish his own lap record by over half a second.Rossi completed 46 laps on his RCV on the first day of the test... Read more ...
Video exclusive: Rossi tests 2002 GP bike 25 November 2001 Click on the link on the right for our unmissable video exclusive of Valentino Rossi as he gets to grips with his new RCV four stroke around the Jerez circuit in Spain.At this test Rossi sliced over... Read more ...
The Foggy/Petronas road bike is coming 25 November 2001 CARL FOGARTY road bike will be in our showrooms later next year after the four-times World Superbike champion announced one of the biggest deals in British motorcycle history last week.He has signed a... Read more ...
Ellison set for Kawasaki Supersport ride 25 November 2001 European superstock champion James Ellison is likely to race alongside Andrew Pitt in Kawasaki’s 2002 World Supersport team.The 20-year-old from Cumbria has won the superstock title for the past two... Read more ...
Exclusive: Foggy, "This deal is a gamble – but it’ll pay off" 25 November 2001 IN an exclusive chat with MCN Carl Fogarty has admitted that his WSB deal is risky, but he reckons it will pay off.With the preliminary stages already well under way, Foggy believes with his name and... Read more ...
Lavilla is sole factory Suzuki in World Superbikes 25 November 2001 The team will continue to compete in the Superbike and Supersport series as a factory supported team, but with a slight change in personnel. Japanese rider Katsuyaki Fujiwara will continue in the... Read more ...
The background to Petronas 25 November 2001 PETRONAS is one of the biggest names to join WSB since the championship started in 1988. It was formed in 1974 as the national petroleum company of Malaysia and having established itself in the... Read more ...
James Haydon aproaches final decision 18 November 2001 James Haydon was in Geneva at the weekend - looking at a race-spec R1 similar to the one Yamaha boss Rob McElnea wants him to ride in next season’s British Superbike championship. He visited Yamaha’s... Read more ...
Down in the mouth 18 November 2001 The gift of giant earrings did nothing to lift her mood Read more ...
Virgin want Haydon for its R1 rides in 2002 BSB 18 November 2001 VIRGIN YAMAHA is ditching its superbike R7s to run R1s in 2002Team boss Rob McElnea’s decision has been influenced by his No1 rider James Haydon, who conveniently tested Suzuki’s GSX-R1000 a fortnight ago at Oulton Park.You can chat live to James Haydon, Thursday November 22, at 1pm in our VIP chat room. To join in you must be a registered user and logged in to motorcyclenews.com. Go to the Talk... Read more ...
She had to improvise 18 November 2001 It’s amazing what you can do with a couple of handkerchiefs Read more ...
Dobb cleans up in NEC Supercross 18 November 2001 Jamie Dobb made a World champion’s return to racing by winning the Pro Open class of the MCN-backed UKSX supercross at the NEC Arena on Saturday night. Dobb might have been sidelined from racing with... Read more ...
Reynolds moves to Suzuki 18 November 2001 John Reynolds has rocked the British Superbike paddock by sensationally dumping Red Bull Ducati for a move to Paul Denning’s Crescent Suzuki squad with a ride alongside fellow reigning British... Read more ...