When football played second fiddle to speedway in the late sixties and early seventies, the David Beckham of the shale tracks was certainly Barry Briggs. The very fact that his old mate Bernie Ecclestone wrote the foreword speaks volumes about

THIS IS THE technology-infested array of controls that confront reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi every time he slings his leg over the team's 240bhp M1 racer. The image has been supplied by Alex Briggs, one of Valentino Rossi

's machine.No other damage to Rossi's machine was reported.Thanks to Alex Briggs, one of Rossi's technicians, for the picture.

DCC Adam Briggs ... leading the operationNORTH YORKSHIRE cops have warned road users the county's police are now operating a new get-tough policy against irresponsible road users, by launching a hard-hitting enforcement campaign aimed squarely

following a three-bike pile-up at Misano circuit earlier this month.The Japanese star, who won the first-ever round of the Moto2 series, was buried on Wednesday after a public ceremony in his homeland.Images: @Spalders @Alex__Briggs

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VALENTINO ROSSI is about to test Ducati's 2011 Desmosedici MotoGP racer for the very first time, and here's a sneaky peek at the man himself and his machine awaiting their first embrace, courtesy of team spannerman Alex Briggs.As expected, Rossi

, off the A7 close to Hawick shortly after 11am.At the fatal accident inquiry into the death began at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday, eyewitness Maureen Briggs said she was in her garden when she heard Hislop's helicopter overhead, followed "seconds

Notices for driving whilst using a hand-held phone.Police were impressed with bikers they breathalysed; of 234 breath tests carried out, not one rider was found positive.Deputy Chief Constable Adam Briggs, who masterminded the operation, said: "We have

of North Yorkshire Police Adam Briggs is meeting Ministers in February about the problem. He told the BBC: “As gratuitous violence and inappropriate sexual scenes are displayed on the web, this kind of recklessness is something else we feel should be banned