2006

Year: 2006

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British Outdoor Supercross heads to Kings Lynn

23 November 2006 by MCN

The British Outdoor Supercross Championship heads to the new 500 metre track at the Norfolk Arena on the outskirts of King’s Lynn on Saturday (November 25). This will be the opening round of the...

British Motocross series signs up new sponsor

23 November 2006 by MCN

The ACU Maxxis British Motocross Championship has signed up with high energy brand Relentless for 2007. Maxxis will continue to be the major sponsor for the championship with Relentless increasing...

Aoayam shatters Kato's Jerez 250GP lap record

23 November 2006 by MCN

KTM’s Hiroshi Aoyama has smashed 1.6s off Daijiro Kato’s long-standing 250 lap record at Jerez. The Japanese rider, who rejected a move to Kawasaki’s MotoGP squad at the end of last season, set an...

Rolfo rides the Blade

18 November 2006

New Ten Kate Honda star Roberto Rolfo got his first meaningful ride on the Ten Kate Honda Superbike he’ll be riding next year. Rolfo got his opportunity at Valencia’s big WSB test and has spoken of...

Encased by a brolly

18 November 2006

Just get on with it, I’ve stood like this all day…

Lanzi - like a new rider

18 November 2006

Ducati World Superbike team boss Davide Tardozzi has revealed the transformation in form of under-fire star Lorenzo Lanzi in the major winter test held at Valencia this week is just like signing a new...

Hopper's take on Honda

18 November 2006

After comprehensively outpacing the much-heralded new Honda RCV 800 at last week’s Sepang MotoGP test in Malaysia, Suzuki star John Hopkins has said he feels Honda have been too ambitious with their...

Tamada's Dunlop hopes

18 November 2006

Tech-3 Yamaha newboy Makoto Tamada has revealed that the Dunlop front tyre on his Yamaha M1 is already inspiring him with more confidence than he ever had in his time with Michelin at Honda in 20096. ...

Motorcross secures deal

18 November 2006

The ACU Maxxis British Motocross Championship has signed up with high energy brand Relentless for 2007. Maxxis will continue to be the major sponsor for the championship with Relentless increasing...

List grows for trials

18 November 2006

World number three rider Albert Cabestany has been added to the list of stars set to appear at the Sheffield Arena Indoor Trials in December. Cabestany will appear alongside Adam Raga, Takahisa...

Rossi impresses WRC

18 November 2006

While his rivals laboured in the searing Malaysian heat to get their new 800cc MotoGP bikes up to speed, Valentino Rossi chose four-wheels to draw a line under the 2006 season and give himself a break...

The sultry look...

18 November 2006

They told me to stand next to a bike, but there’s so many to choose from…

"Casey has best chance"

18 November 2006

Shock Valencia GP winner Troy Bayliss reckons Ducati has given fellow Aussie Casey Stoner the chance of a lifetime to be a big success in the MotoGP world championship. “I think it is the best...

Plater wins in Macau

18 November 2006

Steve Plater triumphed in a record breaking Macau Grand Prix on Saturday (November 18), the 40th anniversary race, putting paid to Michael Rutter’s hopes of adding to his tally of wins. Rutter had...

Haslam's Ricard crashes

18 November 2006

Haslam was also impressed by the track itself: “Because the track is used for F1 car testing there’s no gravel traps. All the run-off is Tarmac so each time I crashed I slid 100s of yards – or at...

All smiles

18 November 2006

Hmmm, I wonder why this rider has such a big grin on his face?…

Sophisticated

18 November 2006

Black and white…

Standing tall

18 November 2006

What can I say… she was part of my sponsorship deal…

Shakey link to WSB

18 November 2006

Former British Superbike champ Shakey Byrne was an interested spectator in Valencia at the November World Superbike test – and he spent plenty of time in talks with Yamaha’s European race boss. The...

Supercross kicks off

18 November 2006

The British Outdoor Supercross Championship heads to the new 500 metre track at the Norfolk Arena on the outskirts of King’s Lynn on Saturday (November 25). This will be the opening round of the...

Kawasaki's secrets

18 November 2006

Kawasaki’s race boss Ichiro Yoda says he is not surprised that the new 800s can lap faster than the more powerful 990s they replace – despite giving away around 40bhp. Yoda revealed that in some...

It's show time

18 November 2006

It’s just me and my bike….

Suzuki's other frame

18 November 2006

Insight into the development of the new impressive 800cc GSV-R Suzuki came after John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen revealed how their different riding styles are fundamentally affecting machine...

Capirossi offers advice

18 November 2006

Loris Capirossi has warned new factory Ducati team-mate Casey Stoner to cut out the crashing and risk-taking. Speaking for the first time about the Australian’s appointment, Capirossi admitted he’d...

Forward thinking

18 November 2006

It doesn’t matter if my arm hurts, I am going to show off my tan…!!!

Macau celebrates 40th

11 November 2006

The 40th Macau Grand prix takes place this weekend, and this year’s GP promises to be fiercer than ever. In his final ride on the Stobart Honda Rutter is aiming to break the record of six Macau...

Rider lists for 2007

11 November 2006

As riders and teams confirm their plans for the 2007 race seasons, we’re keeping you up-to-date with the latest moves in one handy place. Follow the links, right, for the latest news from World...

Feeling flirty

11 November 2006

“It’s ok, I sacked my fashion designer following this shoot…”

Data logging course

11 November 2006

FIRST time racers and race teams can learn how to use data logging systems on a new short course run by the University of Northampton. The two day course runs on December 4-5 2006 or February 13-14...

Goodwood dates out

11 November 2006

Patron of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival, The Earl of March, has announced the dates of the two 2007 events. The 15th running of the Festival of Speed will take place over the weekend of...

Tommy Hayden falls

11 November 2006

US Superbike star Tommy Hayden made a debut he’d probably like to forget on the Yoshimura Suzuki he will race next year, after a mammoth highside at the Sepang test in Malaysia. The works Suzuki AMA...

Guintoli's crocked debut

11 November 2006

French MotoGP new boy Sylvain Guintoli had a painful graduation from 250s to the big bikes, after he broke his collar bone in his first ride on a MotoGP bike. Guintoli, riding for Tech-3 Yamaha as...

Video: Sepang monsoon

11 November 2006

Torrential rain has flooded parts of the track at Sepang, putting a halt to the MotoGP test – see our exclusive video report. MCN MotoGP reporter Matthew Birt is in Malaysia to follow the test and he...

Schwantz faces Macau

11 November 2006

Race legends Kevin Schwantz, Ron Haslam and Mick Grant, plus modern-day riders Michael Rutter, John McGuinness and Cameron Donald will take part in special lap of honour preceding the Macau Grand Prix...

Renewed deal for WSB

11 November 2006

Motorcycle clothing and accessories manufacturer Axo Sport have renewed their contract with WSB rights holders, FGSport, for a further three years. Axo will continue as technical sponsor to the...

Hodgson rumour denied

11 November 2006

A flurry of talk which linked Neil Hodgson with Paul Bird in a mooted works Honda team for the 2007 British Superbike championship has prompted the star’s manager to pour cold water on the...