grinner

Grinner's temporary home, a remote watering hole and fuel station named after Australia's most famous but also ill-fated explorers, sits at the crossroads of the Matilda Highway and the mammoth 2500 mile Savannah Way that links Cairns and Broome across the Top End of Australia.

Not forgetting, of course, rictus grinner Dr Dawn Harper (right) banging on about her favourite subject...

| TOM SYKES: The Grinner was a winner at Magny-Cours but was still denied

Rather than chasing the frontrunners the Grinner was grimacing as he fought off riders left, right and centre to end with finishes of fourth and seventh.

dared to BIG GRINNER Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans on red carpet

AS IS becoming a welcome habit Tom 'the Grinner' Sykes was smiling from ear to ear after World Superbike round five - but the Leamington rider admitted he rode his luck at Donington Park.

Also lighting up the Mediterranean with her important medical insights, rictus grinner Dr Dawn Harper triumphantly returned to her favourite subject: excrement.

However its bogey track status appeared to be on the way out when 'The Grinner' raced his way to sixth on the grid, his third top six qualifying berth on the bounce.

Goulding BIG GRINNER Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans on red carpet

After an indifferent start to his third full-time season in the WSBK ranks, after a change of machinery in the close season, 'the Grinner' has been smiling in recent rounds.

But after qualifying 12th Sykes dropped back to end 13th in race one before technical issues saw the 'Grinner' have to retire in the second.

And even less fun when you know manic grinner Hayley Tamaddon's going to win.

Jennings: Fired in the opener for Well Gannon: Well boss was gutted by result The Mac is back: MacDonald completes his hat-trick in fine style and, right, delighted Saints stars mob the pint-sized striker who made a big impression after recently returning from injury Saint and grinner: Peter MacDonald is all smiles after crashing home his third of the day to dump Well

Sykes is currently third in the standings, 18 points adrift of his rival, but with 50 points still there for the taking, the 'Grinner' is setting his sights on taking a full house on his final ride with the Rizla Suzuki team.

and more rudeness from hatchetman Jason Gardiner as he asked weird grinner Emily Crap-Atack: "Do you have an under-bite?" Good coming from ITV's answer to Bugs Bunny.