November

Year: 2006

Month: November

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 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...

Honda's HM Plant deal

11 November 2006

Honda’s top BSB team will continue to carry their HM Plant livery for at least the next three years, after the firm committed to a new sponsorship deal. HM Plant Chairman John Jones has said that his...

Mackenzie's return

04 November 2006

Three-times British Superbike champion, Niall Mackenzie, is to return to Yamaha as ambassador for the Virgin Mobile Cup. The 45-year-old, who also rode GP bikes, will carry out this role as well as...

Limited trophy places

04 November 2006

Places are now limited for the 2007 ACU Suzuki GSX-R Trophy next year following a successful unveiling of the bike at the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show. Series organisers were assisted by...

Croft set for revamp

04 November 2006

RACE fans could be looking forward to better improvements at Croft, if pledges by the new owners of the circuit are carried out. Running of the north Yorkshire track has been taken over by the...

Not enough umbrellas

04 November 2006

You’re looking the wrong way…..

Winstanley takes GP win

04 November 2006

Matt Winstanley secured the first Grand Prix win for a British rider at the Supermoto World Championship final. The weekend started well for the Wigan rider as he squeezed into the shoot-out for...

All knotted up

04 November 2006

Thank goodness I look better than the girl behind me……

All leathered up

04 November 2006

So that’s why they resigned Lorenzo Lanzi…..

Red mist

04 November 2006

Trapped by the red umbrella

Kallio proves popularity

04 November 2006

F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen, who replaces Michael Schumacher at Ferrari next year, has been beaten in the Finnish motorsport’s man of the year poll by motorcycle rider Mika Kallio. Kallio, runner up...

Supermoto finale

04 November 2006

Andy Mitchell secured the Open and 450 Championship titles with an almost flawless score sheet. The quads were first out on Saturday. Aaron Ebbitt and Mike Taylor had a clear run ahead of Matthew...

Rossi: F1 door still open

04 November 2006

Little more than days after losing his MotoGP world crown to Nicky Hayden, Valentino Rossi has reignited the F1 ‘Will he, won’t he?’ debate after suggesting he could yet race in the series in the...

Barros testing early

04 November 2006

Alex Barros will make his Ducati GP7 800 debut two months ahead of schedule after impressing at last week’s Valencia test session. The veteran Brazilian wasn’t expecting to make his 800 debut until...

Muggeridge on the move

04 November 2006

Karl Muggeridge is set to continue racing for Honda in WSB next season after signing to ride for the Alto Evolution Bertocchi squad. Muggeridge has spent the last two years onboard the Ten Kate...

Biaggi gets head start

04 November 2006

Max Biaggi got a head start on his WSB rivals after testing his Alstare Suzuki at Valencia a week before the first official test. In a high security, secret test at the Spanish circuit, Biaggi got...

Lavilla talks to MCN

04 November 2006

Gregorio Lavilla is coming back to BSB in 2007 for a third successive season with Airwaves Ducati. The 2005 BSB champion spoke to MCN about why his deal took so long to finalise and how he aims to...

Kiyo visits North East

04 November 2006

2006 British Superbike Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari has been visiting HM Plant’s headquarters in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear to celebrate his BSB success. The 24-year-old secured his title at a rain-soaked...

McWilliams bid for GPs

04 November 2006

Jeremy McWilliams’ bid for a dramatic return to the MotoGP world championship at the age of 42 could be eased by fellow Brit Leon Haslam announcing his decision to stay in BSB. Veteran McWilliams...

Yukio wins in Japan

04 November 2006

World Superbike star and former British Superbike fan favourite Yukio Kagayama took victory in his first race in Japan since 2002. Kagayama rode a Suzuki GSX-R1000 in his own team, “JK Suzuki with...

Pitt weighs BSB offer

04 November 2006

Andrew Pitt has an offer on the table from Paul Bird to race in BSB next year – but the Aussie WSB star is also waiting to see if he has landed a ride with the new Ilmor MotoGP team. The Aussie...

Sunshine girls

04 November 2006

These girls are preparing for the paddock staring competition

Say cheese

04 November 2006

Biker chick stays cool in the paddock

Honda honours riders

04 November 2006

British Superbike champion Ryuichi Kiyonari was the guest of honour at a special reception dinner in Newcastle last night. The evening was hosted by HM Plant at the Newcastle Gateshead Hilton,...

BSB popularity increase

04 November 2006

Record audience figures watched the 2006 Bennetts British Superbike Championship as the battle for the title went down to the wire. Figures for both television audiences and spectators attending race...