January

Year: 2006

Month: January

Indoor Trials entries

07 January 2006

The five riders who will take part in every round of the 2006 Indoor Trail World championship have been confirmed as the top three from 2005, Adam Raga (SPA-GasGas), Takahisha Fujinami (JPN-Honda),...

Camel cash starts row

07 January 2006

The decision for Yamaha to run under Camel sponsorship in 2006 is now the subject of war of words between Yamaha and former sponsors Gauloises, a brand of Altadis. The cigarette firm has issued a...

Cheer up love...

07 January 2006

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Jenkner retires from GPs

07 January 2006

German 250cc GP racer Steve Jenkner has announced his retirement after nine seasons in the world championship. The 29-year-old has taken the decision following long negotiations. 2005 was his first...

West leaves KTM

07 January 2006

Anthony West has signed for the Keifer Racing Team for 2006, leaving KTM to ride an Aprilia in the 250cc GP championship. The Australian had one year left on his contract with KTM as a test rider,...

Dakar: Stage 8

07 January 2006

Stage eight of the Paris-Dakar has seen Frenchman David Casteu take the stage win on his KTM from Blais and Cyril Despres, who had led the race int he early stages before a crash on stage seven. The...

Jail for riding minimoto

07 January 2006

A man has been sentenced to 180 days in jail for riding a minimoto while drunk. George Kaiser will is facing time behind bars as a result of the US’s three-strikes-and-your-out rule. He already has...

Sharing a joke...

07 January 2006

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Honda track merger

07 January 2006

Two of the three circuits in Japan owned by Honda will merge in June, 2006, with Suzuka and Twin Ring Motegi coming under the same management. Prior to the agreement, Honda will obtain all...

Kids club needs your help

07 January 2006

The Burton and District Sporting Motorcycle Club is looking for support with the news that the local council won’t rent them land after 10 years at the same site. The ACU-affiliated voluntary club is...

Caldecott dies on Dakar

07 January 2006

Repsol KTM rider Andy Caldecott has died on Stage 9 of the Dakar after crashing at high speed. The Australian crashed his bike on one of the fast sections of the 599km stage and was pronounced dead...

Dakar: Stage 13

07 January 2006

Giovani Sala took the win on stage 13 of the Dakar Rally, beating Cyril Despres by more than three minutes to win the day. The win puts Sala up to third in the overall rankings behind Marc Coma,...

Stewart starts with win

07 January 2006

James Stewart has won the opening round of the 2006 AMA Supercross series, showing his skill in passing both leader Chad Reed and off-road legend Ricky Carmichael. Stewart suffered a bad start in the...

Yamaha get Camel cash

07 January 2006

The Yamaha MotoGP squad will be sponsored by the Camel cigarette brand in 2006. An agreement was announced on Monday, January 9th, 2006, between Yamaha Motor Co.,Ltd, and a subsidiary of Japan...

Dakar: Stage 11

07 January 2006

Racing has resumed in the Dakar, following the cancellation of stage 10 due to the death of Australian Andy Caldecott. Stage 11 saw 100 riders tackling the challenging tracks in Mali, with the added...

Dakar: Stage 12

07 January 2006

The 12th stage of the Dakar rally ran from Bamako to Labe, with a special stage beginning as the riders crossed the border between Mali and Guinea. In the morning, Carlo De Gavardo lost over 30...

Team Enduro for 2006

07 January 2006

A new Team Competition will be part of the 2006 British Enduro Championship, inspired by the domination of David Knight in the World Championship and the performance of the British team at the...

Boorman out of Dakar

01 January 2006

Charley Boorman has been forced to pull out of the Dakar on the same day that last year’s winner, Cyril Despres, saw his hopes dashed of keeping the title. Boorman crashed and broke his hand during...

CCM debuts with Plater

01 January 2006

The CCM FT35R made its shorttrack racing debut at Scunthorpe Speedway circuit, ridden by British Superbike star Steve Plater. Plater took his bike to an impressive sixth position on Monday, January...

Dakar: Stage 4

01 January 2006

Isidre Esteve Pujol has won the fourth stage of the Dakar coming from a 19th place start to take the fastest time of the day. The KTM rider took advantage of the fact that it is much faster to follow...

Dakar: Stage 5

01 January 2006

Reigning Dakar winner Cyril Despres took another stage win on the fifth day of the Dakar. One of the longest stages yet followed the course of the Adraa valley across Morocco for most of the day with...

Lampkin sticks with HRC

01 January 2006

Trials legend Dougie Lampkin has extended his deal with Repsol-Montesa HRC for a further two years. The two parties have been together for the past six seasons already, during which time Lampkin has...

Having a good time...

01 January 2006

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An MCN New Year...

01 January 2006

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Dakar: Stage 3

01 January 2006

Australian Andy Cladecott won the third stage of the Dakar Rally and first stage in Africa. The stage was hard work for the bikes with challenging navigation and lots of big rocks to contend with. ...

R6 Cup returns to TV

01 January 2006

The Natural Born Racers series, which follows the young hopefuls of the Virgin Mobile R6 Cup, returns to TV screens on Sunday, January 8, 2006. The third season of this show will cover the 2005...

Dakar: stage 2

01 January 2006

Ruben Faria has won the second stage of the Dakar, taking his victory in the final European stage. The competitiors said goodbye to the continent with a second special stage lined with hoards of...

Things are looking up...

01 January 2006

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Honda Pons out for 2006

01 January 2006

The Honda Pons team run by former double 250cc World Champion Sito Pons, will not compete in the 2006 motoGP World Championship. Following 25 successive seasons, the decision has been prompted by the...

In the pink....

01 January 2006

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