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Tamada takes pole

15 September 2004

Makoto Tamada has taken pole position for the Japanese round of the Moto GP world championship in Motegi. The Japanese rider was setting the pace throughout both qualifying sessions finishing third...

Hopkins fastest in Japan

15 September 2004

Suzuki rider John Hopkins has claimed his first MotoGP provisional pole ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. Hopkins is on a roll, having claimed his best race finish -sixth – at...

Motegi win for Tamada

15 September 2004

Makoto Tamada has taken the win at his home GP in Motegi, Japan. The Japanese Honda rider managed to avoid the six rider crash on the first corner, then set off after Valentino Rossi taking the lead...

Hodgson Suzuki-bound?

15 September 2004

Rumours are growing that Neil Hodgson is about to sign to switch from Ducati to Suzuki for the 2005 season. MCN is in Japan for this weekend’s Motegi race and will be rooting around for the truth...

Fabrizio replaces Byrne

01 September 2004

Michel Fabrizio will replace Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne on the Aprilia RS Cube this weekend at the Portuguese GP. Englishman Byrne is currently recovering from a dislocated wrist and is hopeful to return...

Estoril practice times

01 September 2004

The Portuguese GP takes place at Estoril on Sunday but action is already underway. We’ll bring you updates throughout the weekend. Here are the first practice times from Friday morning. MotoGP: 1)...

Rossi extends title lead

01 September 2004

Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi extended his MotoGP championship lead on Sunday, winning the Estoril GP in Portugal by five seconds from Makoto Tamada. Tamada had started the race from pole. Alex Barros was...

Rossi tops GP test

25 August 2004

After the fans went home from the Czech GP on Sunday most of the teams stayed behind to put in two days of testing on the Brno circuit. Valentino Rossi set the fastest time of the test with a...

Hayden out for Estoril?

25 August 2004

Nicky Hayden has broken his right collarbone and may miss the next GP at Estoril in Portugal on September 5. The American Repsol Honda rider fell from a Honda CRF450 whilst training in Pavia, near...

Bid for MotoGP passes

18 August 2004

MotoGP paddock passes for the Estoril and Valencia GPs are up for grabs in a unique charity auction. Race fans know how tricky it is to get their hands on a MotoGP paddock pass. You certainly can’t...

Gibernau on pole

18 August 2004

Sete Gibernau has taken pole position for the Czech GP in a rain drenched qualifying session at Brno. Carlos Checa looked set to hold on to pole position with the time that he set during a dry spell...

KTM confirm 250GP entry

18 August 2004

KTM has officially announced an entry into the 250cc Road Racing World Championship in 2005, with Casey Stoner likely to move up a class. The Austrian firm confirmed the decision at the Czech Grand...

Wet Brno benefits Checa

18 August 2004

Carlos Checa made the best of a wet qualifying session at Brno for the Czech GP, putting his Yamaha into provisional pole position. But the biggest suprises were in the top ten. Factory Ducati riders...

2005 MotoGP dates

18 August 2004

The provisional dates for next year’s MotoGP season have been announced, with the new US round of the championship taking place in July without the 250 or 125 bikes present. Next year’s season will...

Gibernau wins in Brno

18 August 2004

Sete Gibernau has won Sunday’s Czech grand prix, leading the race from start to finish. The Spaniard started the race from pole position and kept his lead throughout, but Valentino Rossi worked him...

Brno GP begins

18 August 2004

The first session of free practice for the Czech GP at Brno is due to take place this morning (August 20) – so keep checking back for the latest times. Qualifying is on Friday afternoon, the second...

US MotoGP for 2005

18 August 2004

America will host a MotoGP round in 2005 at Laguna Seca in California. It will be the first time the championship has returned to the USA since 1994, and marks the start of a five-year run agreed in...

BMW ends race series

11 August 2004

BMW has announced this will be the last season of the BoxerCup. The flat-twins have delivered close, exciting racing as part of the MotoGP tour. Two road-replica models have been available in limited...

Your Donington anger

01 August 2004

MYSELF and two friends drove 500 miles from the north of Scotland looking forward to a repeat of the tremendous weekend we had at Donington three years ago. Arriving at the track we were subjected to...

82,000 see Rossi win

21 July 2004

Both Rossi and Gibernau were using hard compound rear tyres but Edwards had gambled and chosen a soft compound tyre. The added grip that this gave him at the beginning of the race saw him nearly catch...

Rossi takes pole

21 July 2004

Marco Melandri crashed in the the Friday practice session and broke his thumb so only rode in the qualifying session and not the practice because riders are only aloud one special pain killing...

Brit GP survey results

21 July 2004

99 per cent of those who had sex in their tent at the British GP weren’t polite enough to wash first. That’s just one of the findings of our survey of race-goers at the weekend’s British GP. Our...

Day of Champions 2004

21 July 2004

The annual Day of Champions event takes place on Thursday July 22 2004 at the Donington park circuit to raise money for the Riders for Health charity. The day includes stunt shows and entertainment,...

Rossi tops first practice

14 July 2004

Valentino Rossi is fastest after the first practice session for the German MotoGP round on Sunday July 18. First qualifying starts around 1pm UK time. Expect updates shortly. The Italian lapped the...

Sete on provisional pole

14 July 2004

Sete Gibernau is on provisional pole for the German MotoGP on Sunday after setting a new pole record in first qualifying on Friday afternoon (July 16). The Honda rider’s time of 1’23.247, the fastest...

Meet the MotoGP stars

14 July 2004

Thursday’s Day of Champions, at Donington Park, not only gives you the chance to ride on a Ducati MotoGP bike, you can also bid for great kit used by the stars in an auction started by Sete...

Bids rocket for GP ride

14 July 2004

The bidding for the chance to ride on a Ducati MotoGP bike is starting to accelerate with just three days left to the end of the auction. The highest bid so far received is just over 1900 Euros. The...

Dramatic win for Biaggi

14 July 2004

Max Biaggi survived a dramatic battle with first Valentino Rossi, and then Alex Barros, to take the win at German GP today, Sunday, July 18. Lap One: Biaggi keeps a determined Rossi behind him, in...

Ask Edwards & Toseland

07 July 2004

MotoGP star Colin Edwards makes his annual visit to the market town of Northallerton on July 20, to take part in a chat show . Joining Edwards on stage will be WSB championship leader James Toseland...

British GP wildcards

07 July 2004

Two British wildcards have been confirmed for the British MotoGP round at Donington Park on July 23-25. Eugene Laverty and Karl Harris will race for the Red Bull Rookies Honda team in the 125GP and...

Tamada wins MotoGP

01 July 2004

Camel Honda rider Makoto Tamada has taken his first MotoGP win after championship leaders Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau crashed out of the Rio GP. Tamada beat his team-mate Max Biaggi to the line...

Roberts on GP pole

01 July 2004

Kenny Roberts has taken his Suzuki GSV-R to a surprise pole position for the start of the Rio GP. Sete Gibernau set the fastest time in the first qualifying session on Friday and he stayed the man to...

Assen: Rossi on pole

23 June 2004

Valentino Rossi waited until the closing seconds of the final qualifying session to take pole for tomorrow’s Assen GP, smashing the previous lap record by around one second in the process. In the last...

Rossi wins at Assen

23 June 2004

Valentino Rossi waited until the final third of the last lap at Assen on Saturday to take the lead and win the Dutch GP from championship rival Gibernau, despite the Spaniard’s front wheel bumping the...

Assen tickets winner

23 June 2004

The winner has now been chosen for the two Assen tickets donated by reader Nik Hanmore. The lucky chap is Stephen Mudd from Middlesborough who was chosen at random from the list of entries. If you...

Wet drama in Assen

23 June 2004

First qualifying: Sete Gibernau has qualified on provisional pole for Saturday’s Dutch GP round at Assen, but the real drama unfolded behind him in the cold, windy and wet conditions with Michel...