Lee Richardson, who was killed in a race crash on 13 May at the age of 33, was a British speedway international. Captain of the Lakeside Hammers team, Richardson rode for Great Britain at senior and under-21 level, and featured in several World Cups. He was a Grand Prix rider from 2003-06.
Alan Oakley: Designer whose Raleigh Chopper bike was a defining image of the 1970s
Saturday 26 May 2012
Oakley had an envelope, his wife said, 'and he just drew this bike on the back of it – and that was it'
Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing toll charges to rise
Tuesday 22 May 2012
A river crossing toll charge on the UK's busiest motorway is to rise in the autumn, the Government announced today.
Iran hangs 'Mossad spy' Majid Jamali Fashi for killing scientist
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Tehran claims United States and Israel were behind attack designed to disrupt its nuclear plans
Damp weekend adds to washout on high streets
Tuesday 08 May 2012
Sales hit record low as people stay at home and take shelter from the continuing wet weather
Gunman on motorbike wounds nuclear boss Roberto Adinolfi
Tuesday 08 May 2012
The head of a nuclear power company was shot and wounded as he left his home in the northern city of Genoa.
On two wheels
Tuesday 08 May 2012
If you're not sure whether motorbikes are right for you, find out with a free lesson
Racing driver Sandra Harrison-Moore killed at Goodwood
Sunday 29 April 2012
A woman racing driver has died after a crash at Goodwood motor racing circuit, police said today.
BMW and Locog unveil low-CO2 Olympic fleet
Friday 27 April 2012
BMW and the London 2012 organising committee, Locog, yesterday revealed details of the 4,000-strong vehicle fleet the car-maker will be providing as Official Automotive Partner for this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Motorcycling: Guintoli triumphs in Netherlands
Monday 23 April 2012
Sylvain Guintoli finished in first and second places in the two races of the Dutch round of the World Superbike Championship at Assen yesterday.
Tom Watson: News International left my life in tatters. But in the end their abuse gave me freedom
Saturday 21 April 2012
When the Murdoch empire targeted him, he found one way to survive: assume the worst
Trials Evolution – Review
Friday 20 April 2012
Trials HD is rightly considered an XBLA classic. Its mix of physics-enabled motocross platforming and second-shaving, leaderboard-climbing gameplay creating an addictive, if sometimes frustrating, experience. Trials Evolution, its inevitable sequel, ups the ante in almost every conceivable way: the explosions are more ridiculous, the tracks more fiendish, the veneer of slack-jawed extreme sports jargon more hilarious.
Bombs kill Nato soldier and local government official in Afghanistan
Wednesday 11 April 2012
Roadside bombings today killed a local Afghan government official and a Nato service member, authorities said.
Motorcycling: Confident Brookes earns pole
Monday 09 April 2012
Australian Josh Brookes will start from pole position on his Tyco Suzuki in the opening round of the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch today as a record contingent of eight foreign riders pressures the home competitors.
Five Questions About: Motorbike insurance
Saturday 07 April 2012
Is motorbike insurance like car cover but with fewer wheels?








