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Capirossi chooses wife, but not team

12 August 2002

Loris Capirossi is making the most of the break in the GP schedule this year. He officially married long time girlfriend Ingrid Tence at a civil service in Monte Carlo last month, but the couple will...

Ueda hopes for Brno return

12 August 2002

Nobby Ueda is hopeful he’ll be back to fitness in time for the Czech GP at Brno on August 25. The 35-year-old veteran of the 125cc class has been out since he injured his neck and hip crashing heavily...

Checa extends contract with Yamaha

01 August 2002

Carlos Checa has extended his contract with Yamaha to run for another two years. He will continue the ride the YZR-M1 that has taken him to fifth so far this season. The 29-year old Spaniard has raced...

Pere Riba aims for Brno return

01 August 2002

Pere Riba says his broken leg won’t be 100 per cent in time for the Czech GP at Brno on August 25, but he’s going to race anyway. Riba says; ” I’m feeling better and my condition is improving. I...

Jacque claims pole in Germany

15 July 2002

Olivier Jacque pulled off the shock of the season so far by claiming the first pole position for a two-stroke this season in Germany today. The French rider crossed the line with just under 10 seconds...

Rossi to compete in car Rally of Great Britain

15 July 2002

Valentino Rossi has confirmed he will be driving in the NetworkQ Rally of Great Britain, on November 14-17. He will be swapping his works Honda RC211V racebike for a Peugeot World Rally car, to...

Roberts to miss Germany, but Ryo rides again

15 July 2002

Kenny Roberts will miss the German Grand Prix in order to have surgery on his right arm. The operation is to cure the arm ” pump ” which has been a reason for his poor performances this season,...

Rossi makes it seven in a row

15 July 2002

Despite a poor start, Valentino Rossi claimed victory in Germany, making it seven wins in a row for the Italian. It was his Honda team-mate, Tohru Ukawa, who led the early stages of the race, until Alex Barros found his way past on lap seven, leading an eight-man fight for the lead. Barros was locked in a tussle with Frenchman Olivier Jacque, but both riders failed to finish. It was Max Biaggi who...

Katoh gets RC211V for Czech GP

15 July 2002

Daijiro Katoh will race a Honda RC211V four-stroke at the Czech Republic GP. Honda will enter a third bike for the reigning 250cc World Champion, who is a HRC contracted rider, currently being leased...

MCN: Your British GP souvenir

15 July 2002

If you were one of the 60,000 there, if you wished you had been, if you watched it on TV, or missed everything, you need this week’s MCN, out on Wednesday, July 17. We’ve got a full 16 pages of...

Marlboro and Yamaha part company

15 July 2002

Yamaha has announced the end of their sponsorship by cigarette brand Marlboro. The deal will cease at the end of 2002, after three years with Marlboro as the team’s main sponsor. It doesn’t look like...

Show your support for Jezza

08 July 2002

Jeremy McWilliams is Britain’s only rider in MotoGPs this season, and he’s hoping the fans at Donington will give him the same kind of support that has led to Brands World Superbikes turning into a...

British GP results: Rossi wins again

08 July 2002

Good weather and big crowds have marked this year’s British GP, but if you couldn’t make it, we’ve got all the results… MotoGP results: Valentino Rossi rode a textbook race to win at Donington,...

Capirossi to miss Donington GP

01 July 2002

Loris Capirossi will miss the British GP at MCN Donington Park on July 14 after crashing heavily at Assen on Saturday. For more on this story, don’t miss the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday July...

Kawasaki’s MotoGP machine sharpens up

24 June 2002

These are the latest pictures of Kawasaki’s ZX-RR four-stroke Grand Prix bike and it shows how much the designers have drawn from Honda’s successful RCV design. You can read more on the Kawasaki...

Rossi takes pole at damp Assen

24 June 2002

Valentino Rossi splashed to his sixth pole of the season at Assen today, ahead of Saturday’s MotoGP round. The Honda rider made the most of the two combined sessions as bad weather disrupted normal...

Rossi makes it six wins in Assen

24 June 2002

Valentino Rossi continued his winning ways with another dominant performance at the Dutch GP on Saturday, taking his tally of wins this season to six out of seven so far. But it was the old school...

Rossi edges Biaggi for provisional Assen pole

24 June 2002

Valentino Rossi has snatched provisional MotoGP pole in Assen today with a last gasp effort lap of 2:01.691. Max Biaggi had looked on for a double celebration this afternoon, the Italian was 31...

Garry McCoy "I’ll ride at Donington"

24 June 2002

Garry McCoy has declared himself full fit and has promised he’ll ride at the British GP at MCN Donington Park on July 14. The Australian star badly broke his right leg during pre-season testing. He...

Biaggi beats Rossi’s record

17 June 2002

Marlboro Yamaha rider Max Biaggi went under Valentino Rossi’s lap record, set only a couple of days earlier, while testing development Michelin tyres at Catalunya. The Yamaha team were joined by the...

Rossi claims fifth win in Catalunya

17 June 2002

Valentino Rossi took another step to retaining his world crown with his fifth win of the 2002 MotoGP season in Catalunya on Sunday. The Honda rider let Yamaha’s Carlos Checa make the early running and...

Italian motorcycle legend dies

17 June 2002

Italy lost one of its most famous motorcycling heroes yesterday when 250 GP legend Walter Villa passed away at his Modena home. The 58-year-old died of a heart attack. Villa dominated the quarter-litre class in the mid seventies, taking three consecutive 250 GP crowns in 1974, ’75 and ’76, all on Harley-Davidsons. He also managed to take the 350cc GP world title in 1976, making him one of the last...