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Supercross relaunches as global rival to GPs and WSB

01 January 2002

Supercross relaunches as global rival to GPs and WSB

Supercross aims to rival Moto GP and WSB now that American-owned Clear Channel Entertainment has joined forces with Dorna to promote the world championship. Clear Channel is the company promoting the...

Hands on

01 January 2002

Hands on

Her pet hand always wanted to appear in the pictures

No Petronas test until April… if all goes well

01 January 2002

No Petronas test until April… if all goes well

Troy Corser and James Haydon will test the all-new Foggy Petronas FP1 World Superbike for the first time in April if the next stages of development go to plan. With the Christmas break over,...

Take a dip

01 January 2002

Take a dip

Dark Dog’s lucky dip had the whole paddock rushing for tickets

New year, same old faces

01 January 2002

New year, same old faces

And for those of you who remember our babe of the year competition… you may recognise our cute friend on the right

Take the strain

01 January 2002

Take the strain

Spidi borrow this young lady to test their air bags… honest

Emmett looks to the U.S. as Reve hopes fade

01 January 2002

Emmett looks to the U.S. as Reve hopes fade

Sean Emmett’s dream of a WSB Aprilia ride with Reve Racing is fading forcing him to look to America for his 2002 ride. He had hoped to race a 2001 factory V-twin for Ben Atkins’ team but it is now...

Meoni leads Dakar rally on KTM

01 January 2002

Fabrizio Meoni is leading the Dakar rally on a KTM LC8 at the end of Friday’s stage. The Italian is ahead of Spaniard Joan Roma, on a KTM LC4 and Carlo De Gavardo who is also on an LC4. The rally, which this year runs from Arras in France, via Madrid, Spain, to Dakar in Senegal, began on December 28 and runs until January 13. The bike competitors have now arrived in Zouerat. On Saturday the rally...

Oooh Ramona

30 December 2001

Oooh Ramona

Last seen on Cold Feet

That’s your lot for 2001

30 December 2001

That’s your lot for 2001

You won’t believe the size of their… hands

Lampkin honoured by Queen

30 December 2001

Lampkin honoured by Queen

Dougie Lampkin’s 10 world trials titles have finally earned public recognition. He has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours. The accolade enters him in an exclusive biking hall of fame...

Just have yourself wrapped

23 December 2001

Just have yourself wrapped

She fills more than stockings

What’s her name?

23 December 2001

What’s her name?

They call her Christmas Eve, Eve

Season’s greetings

23 December 2001

Season’s greetings

This one’s called Mary… Mary Christmas

Pleased to see you

23 December 2001

Pleased to see you

Benellis always seem to have good bodywork

No thanks

23 December 2001

No thanks

I really couldn’t eat another turkey sandwich, thanks

Bottom’s up

23 December 2001

Bottom’s up

That’s another Christmas behind us

What rat?

23 December 2001

What rat?

She gulped down a rat in one.

Something to cuddle

16 December 2001

Something to cuddle

… and one of them’s bear!

Rossi goes even quicker in final day of test

16 December 2001

Rossi goes even quicker in final day of test

Valentino Rossi signed off an unbelievable 2001 by going even faster on the final day of Honda’s four-stroke test at Phillip Island today. The Nastro Azzurro rider got his time down to 1.32.00 which...

Plater signs to join Crafar at Virgin Yamaha

16 December 2001

Plater signs to join Crafar at Virgin Yamaha

Steve Plater will join Simon Crafar in the Virgin Yamaha squad next season. Team boss Rob McElnea swooped for the 31-year-old after losing James Haydon to Carl Fogarty’s Petronas WSB team. Plater...

Haslam tries factory R7 but signs to return to GP 250s

16 December 2001

Haslam tries factory R7 but signs to return to GP 250s

Leon Haslam has tested the factory Virgin Yamaha R7 British superbike but he is still going to sign his world 250 championship contract. Haslam will link up with fellow British rider Jason Vincent in...

World’s biggest GP round to become finale

16 December 2001

World’s biggest GP round to become finale

THE biggest GP of the year will now act as the final round of next year’s world championship. Valencia, which attracted over 200,000 fans over three days this year, will now be held on November 3...

Peanut smuggling

16 December 2001

Peanut smuggling

Doesn’t look warm enough for shades

Jefferies, McGuinness, Moodie and Rutter for Formula One TT

16 December 2001

Jefferies, McGuinness, Moodie and Rutter for Formula One TT

After the disappointment of 2001, Isle of Man race organisers are pulling out all the stops with the intention of making 2002 the best TT. Already they’ve lined up David Jefferies, John McGuinness,...

Plater faces competition from WSB pair

16 December 2001

Plater faces competition from WSB pair

Steve Plater could secure the second berth in the fledging Renegade Racing Ducati British superbike team. But he faces competition from last year’s NCR Ducati WSB pairing Broc Parkes and Giovanni...

Borrowed from a Gazelle

16 December 2001

Borrowed from a Gazelle

She’s just heard she hasn’t got a seat by the emergency exit on the flight home.

GPs tune into pit-to-lid radio

16 December 2001

GPs tune into pit-to-lid radio

Formula One-style helmet radios could be seen in GPs for the 2003 season. The radios will allow riders to communicate with their team while out on the track. They are under development by American...

Try an off-road day with CAS Honda

16 December 2001

Try an off-road day with CAS Honda

CAS Honda, the official Honda UK 250cc World Motocross championship team, is running motocross riding schools at Corby Trials Park. Courses cost £80 a day per rider, which starts at 10am and runs...

Rain cut Hodgson’s test time

16 December 2001

Rain cut Hodgson’s test time

Neil Hodgson’s first test of his 2002 Ducati was a washed out. The MCN Man of the Year was desperate to get on his Testastretta 998R and claw back some of the ground he’s already lost to Chris Walker,...

Give us a smile!

16 December 2001

Give us a smile!

Our photographer didn’t know the Japanese for ” cheese ”

Aprilia lets us loose on Corser’s RSV

16 December 2001

Aprilia lets us loose on Corser’s RSV

Aprilia hasn’t exactly made a habit of letting anyone other than racers and factory testers on its works machinery, yet here I am, waiting to ride the bike that took Troy Corser to fourth in the World...

Double your luck

16 December 2001

Double your luck

Take two babes into the shower? It must be Christmas

Superbike support classes to join Silverstone 200

16 December 2001

Superbike support classes to join Silverstone 200

The British superbike supporting cast will be heading to Silverstone as part of the May 6 World Endurance round. Unlike the BSB round held there the previous month, the Endurance meeting will see the...

Elias admits he has to be fitter to move up to 250s

16 December 2001

Elias admits he has to be fitter to move up to 250s

Teenager Toni Elias says he needs to toughen up to cope with the extra power and weight of the 250 he’ll ride in 2002, compared to the 125 he came close to taking the title on in 2001. Elias, who...

Yamaha boss searches for partner for Crafar

16 December 2001

Yamaha boss searches for partner for Crafar

Virgin Yamaha’s team-building plans have been thrown into turmoil by James Haydon’s decision to leave for Foggy’s WSB team. Team boss Rob McElnea was fully expecting the 28-year-old to line-up...