2006

Year: 2006

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Win Toseland's leathers

11 November 2006

If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on some genuine racing memorabilia this is your chance. In aid of Riders for Health, MCN’s WSB reporter Michael Guy is competing in the 2000 mile Enduro Africa...

Hayden's injury secret

11 November 2006

Nicky Hayden has sensationally revealed he won the MotoGP world championship with a fractured right shoulder, picked up in the controversial Estoril clash with team-mate Dani Pedrosa. The American...

Edwards ready for 800s

11 November 2006

Yamaha star Colin Edwards gets his first taste tomorrow (Wednesday Nov 15, 2006) of the all-new 800cc M1 he and team-mate Valentino Rossi will campaign in MotoGP next year. So far Rossi is the only...

Steady start for Biaggi

11 November 2006

All eyes were on Max Biaggi at the major Valencia WSB test, as series fans waited to see how the four-time GP world champion would perform in his first track outing against the stars who will be his...

Blog: RfH marathon run

11 November 2006

Dean Ellison has sent the final instalment of his New York Marathon diary, which here talks about the race itself. He raised well over £1000 for Riders for Health, with more donations due, which will...

Triumph ride-off idea

11 November 2006

Triumph Triple Challenge organiser Tony Scott has thrown down the gauntlet to the organisers the Virgin Yamaha R6 Cup and GS-X-R Trophy one-make championships to promote a special end-of-season...

Jacque ready for GPs

11 November 2006

Olivier Jacque claims he wasn’t bothered about being well down Kawasaki’s shopping list as the French rider clinched a shock return to MotoGP. The former world 250 champion was plucked out of the...

MVs to race in BSB

11 November 2006

Two MV Agusta F4 1000Rs will compete in British Superbike and Superstock in 2007, with new team Trackstar-Racing. The squad will consist of a two rider line-up with 22-year-old Irishman Brian...

Biaggi on top form

11 November 2006

New Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Max Biaggi set the fastest time at this week’s two-day World Superbike test at Valencia in Spain. The Italian recorded a time of 1:33.9 with team mate Yukio...

No BSB traction control

11 November 2006

It’s been the hot topic of the season, but while the cost, development and even the very existence of traction control systems have been hotly debated in WSB, 2006 BSB champ Ryuichi Kiyonari says it’s...

Six Day Enduro begins

11 November 2006

The 81st International Six Day Enduro kicked off on Monday night (Tuesday morning) in Taupo, New Zealand. The enduro is a team event consisting of 31 nations and 600 racers, riding 155 miles a day...

Rea on crutches

11 November 2006

New HM Plant Honda signing Jonathan Rea won’t be joining BSB Champion Ryuiichi Kiyonari at the first test of the 2007 Fireblade at Motegi later this month, as he’s still recovering from an operation. ...

Pedrosa testing setback

11 November 2006

Dani Pedrosa’s winter testing schedule has taken a knock after he was forced to abandon plans to join a major three-day MotoGP test in Malaysia this week. Pedrosa has had an operation on his left...

Rutter takes pole

11 November 2006

Michael Rutter has taken provisional pole position in the opening qualifying session for the 40th running of the Macau Grand Prix. The 33-year-old BSB star lapped his Stobart Honda in 2.27.99, over...

Sky view

11 November 2006

Oops, what a shame, it seems we have run out of material for our tops….!!!

Hopkins leads again

11 November 2006

Suzuki once again topped the timesheets in Sepang on day three of their 800cc testing. John Hopkins took more than a second off yesterday’s time to record a 2:01.64 lap ahead of team-mate Chris...

Rain halts testing

11 November 2006

Colin Edwards’ first chance to try out Yamaha’s 800cc MotoGP bike was cut short by rain on Wednesday. The American was testing the new bike for the first time at Sepang before torrential rain ended...

The relaxed look

11 November 2006

Hanging on for dear life. Just me and my pole…..

Rossi goes rallying

11 November 2006

He has barely turned a wheel in anger, but the World Rally Championship barely knows what has hit it with the hype prior to Valentino Rossi’s participance in this weekend’s New Zeland Rally already on...

Feeling hot...

11 November 2006

So exactly what was happening over there to capture everyone’s attention….?

Kiyo's season begins

11 November 2006

Reigning British Superbike champ Ryuichi Kiyonari jets back to Japan this week as he gets his title defence underway testing his new 2007-spec HRC Honda Fireblade. Kiyo said: “New bike is not so...

Kawasaki and Eckl split

11 November 2006

Kawasaki has taken its entire MotoGP racing operation in-house after splitting with long-time team manager Harald Eckl. Eckl has run Kawasaki’s MotoGP programme, and before that the firm’s WSB...

JT on electronics focus

11 November 2006

While he may have been fastest yesterday in the first day of the WSB Valencia two-day test, James Toseland has revealed that his team is more concerned at developing the new electronics package fitted...

Relaxed, don't think so

11 November 2006

Don’t laugh, I slept funny and my neck hurts…

WSB testing update

11 November 2006

Day two of the Valencia World Superbike test sees Yamaha making big steps already with their new-for-07 R1. Yesterday, Noriyuki Haga and new team-mate Troy Corser rode a 2006 and 2007 bike each at...

MCN racer wins award

11 November 2006

MCN has followed 15-year-old Alex Gault throughout his 2006 season, and the young rider has been awarded “The Ross Leigh Challenge Trophy”, to add to his 2006 Honda CB500 Cup title. Read the full...

Revised '07 BSB dates

11 November 2006

The 2007 British Superbike Championship calendar has undergone a radical revamp. It’s due to changes to the Formula One car calendar which, in turn, affects TV scheduling of all other televised...

Looking forward

11 November 2006

This cameraman couldn’t decide which of his models he liked best, the umbrella or the lady…

Suzuki top at Sepang

11 November 2006

Suzuki proved the surprise package at the second day of the major Sepang MotoGP test today, with Rizla men John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen finishing top two. Hopper set a best time of 2:02.73 in a...

Curtain to miss first test

11 November 2006

2006 World Supersport runner-up Kevin Curtain will miss the first official winter test in Valencia next week as he continues to spend time in Australia. Curtain arrived at the final round of the 2006...

Toseland tops test

11 November 2006

James Toseland has made an impressive start to the world Superbike winter testing season after he topped the timesheets at the first day of the major Valencia test taking place yesterday and today. ...

Rookie supermoto series

11 November 2006

The Husqvarna SM125 Challenge begins in 2007 as a cost effective entry to supermoto racing for riders between 14 and 19 years of age. The series is also a stepping stone for riders who have already...

In the blues

11 November 2006

All dressed up and ready to go…

Rutter confirms pole

11 November 2006

Michael Rutter took a step nearer a record-breaking seventh Macau GP win, after sealing pole position for Saturday’s race around the street circuit on his Stobart Honda Fireblade. He retained pole...

McGuinness' 160 miss

11 November 2006

John McGuinness had a moment as close as any other in his glittering roads racing career, after a huge moment at over 160mph in Macau today. The 11-time TT winner had the biggest moment of the day on...

Singing in the rain

11 November 2006

Want to see how fast the weather changed in Malaysia at the ongoing GP test? Our MotoGP reporter Matt Birt caught some dramatic video footage of the third turn completely under water after lashing rain brought the first day’s riding to a premature halt. Earlier in the day, Matt had been stood at the exact same corner and was more worried about being bitten by cobras in the grass than being...