July

Year: 2002

Month: July

Chris Walker signs for GSE

29 July 2002

Chris Walker has signed to ride alongside James Toseland for GSE Racing in World Superbikes for 2003. You can read more details of Walker’s deal in the latest issue of MCN, out Wednesday July 31. The...

Yates takes AMA Supersport title

29 July 2002

Aaron Yates has won the 2002 AMA Supersport championship at Mid-Ohio on Sunday, but his delight was cut short as the Blimpie Yoshimura Suzuki rider crashed in the AMA Superbike race, badly gashing his...

Brand Hatch WSB live updates

29 July 2002

5.15pm. European Superstocks Part 2: Chris Burns emphatically won the second part of the delayed European Superstock race to take the overall win by three and a half seconds from Murphy. Third was...

See Ducati’s 999 in the flesh at Brands

22 July 2002

You’ll be able to see Ducati’s new 999 superbike for the first time at Brands Hatch World Superbikes this weekend, July 26-28. It will be displayed near Paddock Hill bend at the Ducati Corse...

Bayliss sizzles to provisional Brands pole

22 July 2002

If the men from the Met are to be believed, today is going to see the start of a mini-heatwave over Brands Hatch, so if you’re heading down there today, click on this story for updates on news,...

Brands WSB: Latest update 4:00pm

22 July 2002

It’s one of the hottest days of the year at Brands Hatch, both for the weather, and the racing. A cloudy start to the day has given way to bright sunlight and slightly humid conditions. The RAC...

Join a rideout to Brands, or add yours to our list

22 July 2002

IF you are one of the 100,000-plus heading for Brands this weekend, hook-up with fellow riders for a group run to the track. Below, you’ll find group rides to Brands you can join. Let us know if you know of any others. And if you’d like to start one from your area, or just see if there’s anyone interested, send us the details and we’ll publicise them here. Just e-mail them to...

Party with the riders at Brands

22 July 2002

Want to know what the WSB stars get up to on a Sunday night when they are partying? Well the annual WSB charity party at Brands Hatch is back and there are still some tickets left. Every year a big...

Foggy rides FP1 for Commonwealth games

22 July 2002

Carl Fogarty completed a leg of the Queen’s Jubilee Commonwealth Games Baton Relay yesterday, riding the FP1 race bike that will compete in World Superbikes next year. He was one of 5000 people...

Suzuka 8 Hours live online

22 July 2002

Eight hours in front of a computer may sound like a normal day at work, but on August 4 the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race will be broadcast live on the internet. It’s free to view, and will have...

Bayliss and Edwards share Laguna Seca glory

15 July 2002

Race one was won by Australian reigning champion Troy Bayliss, from his teammate Ruben Xaus, with championship rival Colin Edwards in third. Edwards had led for much of the race, until lap 23, when he...

Foggy’s FP1 won’t race this year

08 July 2002

Carl Fogarty has just announced his Foggy/Petronas team will not race in WSB this year. For more details on Foggy’s announcement don’t miss the latest issue of MCN, out July 10. The strain of...

Toseland signs two-year GSE deal

08 July 2002

James Toseland has pledged himself to his HM Plant/GSE team with a new two-year deal that’ll see him assume the mantle of number one rider with the squad until the end of 2004. The current embumbent...

Laguna Seca wildcards announced

01 July 2002

Anthony Gobert will renew his WSB acquaintances at Laguna Seca after he and five other AMA riders were awarded wildcards for the round on July 14. The Australian, who took a run-away win at the track...