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You might wanna check the stand

15 April 2002

This is what happens when you employ mechanics fresh from college

Capirossi leads qualifying in South Africa

15 April 2002

Loris Capirossi again blew away the myth that the new generation four-strokes would cruise to this year’s new MotoGP world championship after he comfortably stuck his two-stroke Honda NSR500 on...

Izutsu injured in qualifying at Sugo

15 April 2002

Eight crashes, three stoppages and three restarts marked one of the most incident-laden qualifying sessions in the history of WSB at Sugo on Friday – with Hitoyasu Izutsu ruling himself out of racing...

Hodgson just misses out in Sugo Superpole

15 April 2002

Noriyuki Haga may have taken the pole for tomorrows Japanese World Superbike round at Sugo, but Neil Hodgson was the closest man behind him, 0.017 seconds behind him. Japanese wildcard and previous...

It doesn’t normally rain sideways

15 April 2002

One day she’ll be telling her granchildren how she got a champagne shower from Rossi

Suzuki’s attempts at twins

15 April 2002

Sadly Suzuki’s attempt at twins was close, but didn’t quite make it through scrutineering

Get GP results on your mobile

15 April 2002

Welkom, South Africa is over 5500 miles away, but you can keep bang-up-to-date with this weekend’s GP qualifying news and race results simply by signing up for the latest text messaging service from...

James Toseland: In his own words

15 April 2002

Starguide: How was dinner? JamesToseland: Hi…yeah it was ok…we’ve eaten at the same restaurant for the last 3 nights now. And there’s not that much on the menu. Steak is about it. Other than that it’s noodles and more noodles! Masalmon: At the last few rounds no-one has really threatened Bayliss, how do you see this changing as we come into the European rounds? JamesToseland: Good question. This...

Rossi on pole in South Africa

15 April 2002

Valentino Rossi starts as a red-hot favourite for tomorrow’s South African GP at Welkom after a commanding display saw him grab pole position this afternoon. The 23-year-old Italian wasn’t bettered after he’d beaten Loris Capirossi’s provisional pole time from yesterday within seven minutes of today’s final qualifying getting underway. He would improve his time on a further five occasions to show...

Green as the grass of home

15 April 2002

Just imagine a front garden carpeted with brolly girls…

Six weeks to Foggy bike

15 April 2002

Team Foggy Petronas road bikes will be ready to roll in just six weeks time and will go on sale another four weeks later, says the team’s marketing boss. For the full story on the Foggy WSB project...

You’re aiming the wrong way, Garry

15 April 2002

You’re aiming the wrong way, Garry

Ramsay wins on CRF450 four-stroke

15 April 2002

Nate Ramsay takes the win, as Carmichael comes back to second after a fall dropped him to fifteenth. Jeremy McGrath took third, and David Vuillemin couldn’t take advantage of Carmichael’s misfortune,...

World Ducati Weekend debut for GP bike.

15 April 2002

SEE Ducati’s new four-stroke GP missile in the flesh at the World Ducati Weekend in Misano, Italy, on June 14-16. So far only two images of the 990cc V-four bike have been released and this will be...

Edwards and Tamada share victories at Sugo

15 April 2002

Colin Edwards became the first non-Japanese winner of the Sugo World Superbike round after his victory in race one. He took the win after battling hard with Japanese wildcard rider Makoto Tamada and...

Toseland chatted live from his bathtub at Sugo

15 April 2002

James Toseland joined us live from Sugo World Superbike round for a live webchat at 1pm UK time, Friday April 19. Due to the time difference, it was actually 9pm in Japan, so James was in the bath...

Just ignore her

15 April 2002

If you don’t turn up in the yellow team jacket, you get ignored…no matter how pretty you are

Doesn’t she get a prize?

08 April 2002

Doesn’t she get a prize?

2002 Motocross des Nations dates

08 April 2002

The 2002 Motocross des Nations will take place at the Compitition Park circuit at San Jacinto, California on September 29. The event, know as the Olympics of motorcross features some of the best...

BSB news and results to your mobile

08 April 2002

Get British superbikes news and results sent direct to your mobile phone as it happens over the weekend, by signing up for the latest addition to our range of MCN2U text messaging services. If you...

Jefferies steps in for injured Crawford

08 April 2002

David Jefferies will take over John Crawford’s ride in the ETI racing squad after the Scot was knocked unconscious at the Silverstone BSB round two weeks ago. Crawford still isn’t fully recovered...

Ice and a slice with that?

08 April 2002

Ice and a slice with that?

Haga’s four nicest fans

08 April 2002

Haga’s four nicest fans

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

08 April 2002

We don’t know what the injury is Jet, but you can lay your healing hands on us anytime

Carmichael grabs Supercross win number six

08 April 2002

Ricky Carmichael showed why he’s odds-on to retain his 250cc Supercross title win a dominant performance in St.Louis (Saturday, April 6). Carmichael grabbed the holshot and never looked like losing...

Hislop takes double win at Brands

08 April 2002

The dominant Scot took double race wins at Brands Hatch round of the MCN-backed British Superbike Championship. Race one was led early on by Paul Brown on the IFC Ducati. Hislop came past on lap two...

She’s training to be a samurai

08 April 2002

She’s training to be a samurai

Reed storms to 125 Supercross title

08 April 2002

Chad Reed took his sixth straight win in the 125cc class in St.Louis and with it the Eastern Regional championship with four rounds remaining. The 19-year-old Aussie star blasted into the lead on lap...

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

08 April 2002

That outfit needs hand-washing, guys

Business as normal for Bayliss at Kyalami

01 April 2002

Troy Bayliss continued his dominance of World Superbikes in both races at Kyalami. In race one, he overcame early challenges from Edwards, Ben Bostrom and Noriyuki Haga to head Edwards and Ruben Xaus...

Rossi gives Honda RCV pole on Suzuka debut

01 April 2002

Valentino Rossi shrugged off his second crash in two days to give the new Honda RCV four-stroke a dream debut in Suzuka today when he grabbed pole position for the historic first MotoGP race. The...

Poggiali snares provisional Suzuka pole

01 April 2002

REIGNING world champion Manuel Poggiali drew first blood at a sun-drenched Suzuka today when he grabbed provisional pole for Sunday’s opening 125 GP. The Italian was 0.2s faster than Spanish teenager...

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

01 April 2002

With his Aprilia in all sorts of problems, it’s no wonder Troy is distracted

WSB updates to your mobile

01 April 2002

We’ve added a new rapid-reaction text message service for your mobile phone: MCN2U WSB Alerts. Subscribe and our trackside reporters will send you at least five messages over a WSB weekend, for £1 a...

Capirossi blasts to Suzuka provisional pole

01 April 2002

LORIS CAPIROSSI struck a blow for the supposedly old generation two-strokes as he beat Valentino Rossi and the new RCV to provisional pole position at Suzuka this afternoon. Most people expected the...

Hislop takes Silverstone Superpole

01 April 2002

Steve Hislop is on pole for Monday’s MCN British superbike opener at Silverstone with Sean Emmett (Ducati), John Reynolds (GSX-R1000) and John Crawford (GSX-R1000), making up the front row. Defending...