January

Year: 2006

Month: January

Lighting up the grid

21 January 2006

Considering the weather conditions, the retina-burning yellow is just about justified on safety grounds…

Biaggi tests F1 car

14 January 2006

Max Biaggi was in the UK on Wednesday (Jan 18) to test a Midland-MF1 Toyota Formula One car. The former MotoGP star spent one day with technicians preparing the car, before venturing onto the...

Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael grabbed his first win of the season at Saturday night’s (Jan 14) AMA Supercross round at Phoneix Arizona. The victory makes the reigning champ join leader in the AMA title...

Beach race relaunches

14 January 2006

The 30-year-old Le Touqet beach enduro race will be relaunched when it takes place on February 4 and 5, 2006. Watched by around 450,000 people in 2005, “Le Touqet-Pas de Caliar 2006...

Mellow yellow...

14 January 2006

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Minimotos stolen in raid

14 January 2006

Thieves escaped with five minimotos after breaking into a Carlisle bike shop. They struck between 5pm Friday and 9am Saturday at Wheel Xtreme. The stolen minimotos include a black West-liveried minimoto, a red one in Fila colours a red ‘Honda’ and two mini dirt bikes, according to the News and Star If you spot them call 0845 3300 247 Sell minimotos for a 50p listing fee on MCN Auctions. Parts,...

Don't lift the lid!

14 January 2006

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Dakar: Stage 14

14 January 2006

David Fretigne has taken his first stage win in the 2006 Dakar and become the first non KTM rider to take a win this year. The Yamaha rider took advantage of a serious navigation error by top riders...

Corser tops first day

14 January 2006

Troy Corser has put in the best time on the first day of WSB testing at Phillip Island, clocking a time just 0.1 seconds off the 2005 best race lap. Six-times American superbike champion took the...

Taking a babe break...

14 January 2006

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Minimotos on Video

14 January 2006

We’ve collected all our favourite minimoto video clips and assembled them below, whether they’re racing, hire bikes or pure comedy. If you’ve taken any minimoto videos, send them to us and we can...

Great deal for Davies

14 January 2006

As reported in Motor Cycle News on January 18, 2006, Chaz Davies is set to ride a semi-factory Aprilia in 2006. The 18-year-old is about to sign for the Campetella Racing squad, who will be able to...

Hair today...

14 January 2006

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Biaggi denies Suzuki deal

14 January 2006

Max Biaggi has denied recent reports that he has signed for the Alstare Corona Suzuki World Superbike squad, saying he was “shocked” at the reports. The story first surfaced in Italian newspaper...

BQR decide line-up

14 January 2006

The BQR team will field former Spanish champion Alex Espargaro in the 125cc GP class on a factory-spec Honda. Espargaro has high hopes for the season as his bike will be similar to that of 2005...

Ringing in her ears

14 January 2006

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Tamada stays put in GPs

14 January 2006

The Konica Minolta Honda team will again run Makoto Tamada in a one rider team in 2006. The Japanese rider will face his fourth season in the MotoGP championship, with the first testing taking place...

06 TT gets safety boost

14 January 2006

Isle of Man TT organisers have responded to safety fears about the event by tripling the marshalling budget and implementing £30,000 worth of safety changes to the course. The improvements are the...

Double babes for champ

14 January 2006

For some reason, having two babes with him at every round made Troy Corser finish the race and get back to his pit garage a lot quicker.

Zanetti gets GP ride

14 January 2006

Lorenzo Zanetti has signed for the Skilled ISPA Racing Team to compete in the 125cc world championship in 2006. The 18-year-old Italian competed in several races in 2005, finishing the season in 17th...

Honda supplies Roberts

14 January 2006

Honda has announced its 2006 motorcycle road race plans – confirming the supply of engines to Team Roberts in MotoGP. The intention is to take titles in each category and win with ‘next-generation...

Coma takes Dakar win

14 January 2006

Marc Coma has won the overall race on the 2006 Dakar Rally. The Spanish rider, who came second last year, won the race without taking victory in a single stage, saying at the end it was the race win...

06 Desmosedici unveiled

14 January 2006

Ducati’s 2006 MotoGP bike, the Desmosedici GP06, has been launched at Madonna di Campiglio in Italy. It will be ridden by Sete Gibernau and Loris Capirossi in the MotoGP, both of whom were present...

Babes start height rule

14 January 2006

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Carchano joins 250GPs

14 January 2006

Jordi Carchano will race for the Stop and Go team in the 250cc GP world championship in 2006, in a move for both rider and team from the 125cc class. Carchano rode for the Aspar team in 2005, and...

Minimoto track plea

14 January 2006

Minimoto fans want your help to make a track available at the historic Brooklands estate in Surrey. A 60 acre site at the estate is due to be taken over by the local Elmbridge council. Currently on...

Rolfo tests at Valencia

07 January 2006

Roberto Rolfo has begun testing the SC Carrachi Ducati 999 he will race in the World Superbike championship in 2006. The former MotoGP star was at the Valencia circuit last week for a three day test,...

Lampkin falls in Sheffield

07 January 2006

Dougie Lampkin missed out on the final of the first round of the World Indoor Trial championship on Saturday, January 7, 2005, following problems in the qualifying round. The British Montesa-HRC...

Best jigsaw ever?

07 January 2006

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2006 TT loses one race

07 January 2006

The 2006 TT race schedule has been released with one less race than in previous years. For 2006, the second Supersport race has been ditched due to concerns about safety and the mechanical stresses...

MX star fined for wheelie

07 January 2006

A former Scottish motocross champion has found himself with eight points on his driving licence after wheeling a minibike. Stuarty Flockhart of East Lothian came fourth in the 2003 world championship. The 26-year-old was caught on CCTV at a skatepark on Boxing Day 2004 in Perth in Scotland, pulling a wheelie on a 49cc bike beloning to his younger brother. Edinburgh News (external site) reports...

January

Lighting up the grid

Biaggi tests F1 car

Carmichael back to front

Beach race relaunches

Mellow yellow...

Minimotos stolen in raid

Don't lift the lid!

Dakar: Stage 14

Corser tops first day

Taking a babe break...

Minimotos on Video

Great deal for Davies

Hair today...

Biaggi denies Suzuki deal

BQR decide line-up

Ringing in her ears

Tamada stays put in GPs

06 TT gets safety boost

Double babes for champ

Zanetti gets GP ride

Honda supplies Roberts

Coma takes Dakar win

06 Desmosedici unveiled

Babes start height rule

Carchano joins 250GPs

Minimoto track plea

Rolfo tests at Valencia

Lampkin falls in Sheffield

Best jigsaw ever?

2006 TT loses one race

MX star fined for wheelie

Strike a pose...

Do men make passes...

Upgrades at Laguna Seca

The new chequered flag

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