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McWilliams signs to ride Roberts’ KR3

McWilliams signs to ride Roberts’ KR3

Jeremy McWilliams signed his contract with Kenny Roberts on Monday to ride a Proton KR3 in next year’s world GP championship. ” I am really happy to have a rider like Jeremy on board, ” said...

Rossi beats lap-record pace in first Aussie session

Rossi beats lap-record pace in first Aussie session

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi might not be 100 per cent happy with Honda’s new four-stroke GP bike but he was still well under lap record pace on the first day of testing at Phillip Island...

Whitham grinning after first test on 2002 R6

Whitham grinning after first test on 2002 R6

Jamie Whitham has been given a first taste of his new 2002-spec Belgarda Yamaha R6 in a test at Cartagena in Spain. Riding with team-mate Paolo Casoli, the test gave Whitham a chance to put new...

Nothing like him

Nothing like him

It was the shiney bra which cost her a place in the final of the Colin Edwards look-a-like competition

Borja returns to Ducati for 2002 WSB season

Borja returns to Ducati for 2002 WSB season

Spaniard Juan Borja will be making a return to Ducati in 2002… but with a customer race bike rather than the works 996R he had in 2000. Borja will be racing for the De Cecco Ducati team – the same...

Ukawa proves costly… as Rossi goes faster still

Ukawa proves costly… as Rossi goes faster still

Tohru Ukawa is already proving to be an expensive acquisition to Honda’s new four-stroke camp. He crashed on Thursday at the second day of HRC’s test at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia, hot on...

Foggy reveals more about his new WSB bikes and team

Foggy reveals more about his new WSB bikes and team

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...

The munch bunch

The munch bunch

Gotta chew, gotta chew, gotta chew

Paul Denning: In his own words

Weebleswobble: Can the new 1000 realistically win in 2002? PaulDenning: We started working with the bike in May. The lap times have been better than the 750, so we’re looking forward to competing on a level playing field. The great thing about bike racing is that the rider is still one of the biggest parts of the equation And that’s the attraction for many. If our riders can get 100 per cent we...

Who’s working who?

Who’s working who?

Gum on gow. Start the gice mogogige… a gottle of gear, a gottle of gear, etc etc

Hold on tight

Hold on tight

Just after our picture was taken, she had a sneezing fit.

Roberts to run two-stroke in 2002, four-stroke in 2003

Roberts to run two-stroke in 2002, four-stroke in 2003

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...

Save up to £600 on British race meets

Save up to £600 on British race meets

Octagon season tickets are going on sale for 2002 covering all bike events held at Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park, Oulton Park , Silverstone and Snetterton. For £100 you can go to all 10 of the major bike...

Get’ em off!

Get’ em off!

The MCN girls always want to reveal more.

Top dates for 2002 added

We’ve already brought you the WSB and GP dates for 2002. Now we’re able to add dates for the World Endurance series, British Superbikes, motocross and events including the Isle of Man TT. Trials and enduro fans aren’t forgotten, either. And if you missed the WSB and GP dates before, don’t worry, we’ve repeated them. All dates are provisional. World Championship Grand Prix Round 1: April 7, Suzuka,...

Laconi lands Aprilia GP four-stroke ride

Laconi lands Aprilia GP four-stroke ride

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...

Snetterton date switches to avoid TT clash

Snetterton date switches to avoid TT clash

British superbike bosses have bowed to pressure from fans, riders and teams and switched the date of the Snetterton round to June 3 to avoid a clash with the Isle of Man Formula One TT. BSB boss Jos...

Dressing up

Dressing up

She must be a lion… she certainly ain’t a happy bunny

Foggy targets Corser

Foggy targets Corser

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...

Live webchat with Paul Denning, Suzuki team boss. Full transcript added

Live webchat with Paul Denning, Suzuki team boss. Full transcript added

British superbike Suzuki team boss Paul Denning answered dozens of your questions in a 40-minute live web chat on this site on Thursday. He revealed how Karl Harris had lapped faster in days one and...

Rose tinted glasses

Rose tinted glasses

You’ll feel in the pink when these girls look your way

It’s showtime

It’s showtime

It had been a long time since there had been a full performance of Cabaret in the pitlane

Hodgson and Toseland on Radio One

Hodgson and Toseland on Radio One

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 hope...

Heckles joins the Brits in WSB

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...

Harada secures 500 ride

Harada secures 500 ride

Tetsuya Harada has finally secured his deal to ride a 500 in the 2002 world championship. The 31-year-old former world 250 champion will be run by Shell Advance team boss Jeff Hardwick but not under...

Capirossi’s first test scheduled

Capirossi’s first test scheduled

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...

Specs appeal

Specs appeal

Men don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses… here’s the exception to prove the role.

Shakey Byrne gets top-flight Ducati ride

Shakey Byrne gets top-flight Ducati ride

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...

Aprilia’s stunning GP four-stroke triple goes public

Aprilia’s stunning GP four-stroke triple goes public

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...

Hello, can we help?

Hello, can we help?

Meet the MCN reception team.

Bayliss’ big race shakedown – in the wife’s runabout

Bayliss’ big race shakedown – in the wife’s runabout

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...

Foggy quits Ducati – but where next?

Foggy quits Ducati – but where next?

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...

Four Brits secure 2002 GP rides

Four Brits secure 2002 GP rides

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...

No factory Kawasakis in 2002 BSB

No factory Kawasakis in 2002 BSB

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...

The audition

The audition

Okay girls… I want you to give me ” joy ” !

WSB signings latest: Haga, Emmett and Chili line up

WSB signings latest: Haga, Emmett and Chili line up

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...