2006

Year: 2006

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Rossi at Yamaha in 2007

01 June 2006

Yamaha has confirmed that Valentino Rossi will stay with the factory for a fourth consecutive year in 2007 as MotoGP switches to an 800cc limit. The deal has been expected since Rossi announced he...

Rookies for 250GPs

01 June 2006

Two new faces will be riding at the Mugello GP, with practice beginning on Friday, June 2, 2006. Franz Aschenbrenner will be riding for the Kiefer BOS team as a replacement for the injured Dirk...

MotoGP at Misano in '07

01 June 2006

A provisional agreement will see a San Marino round of the MotoGP championship begin in 2007, and run for five years. The meeting was held between MotoGP rights holders Dorna, the Minister for...

250cc free practice one: 1. Andrea Dovizioso 1:56.495. 2. Jorge Lorenzo 1:56.510. 3. Alex Debon 1:56.619. 4. Jakub Smrz 1:56.752. 5. Hector Barbera 1:56.774. 6. Marco Simoncelli 1:56.828. 7. Sylvain...

Heidolf to miss GPs

27 May 2006

German 250cc GP racer Dirk Heidolf will miss the Italian GP on Sunday, June 4 2006, following a crash in testing. The Kiefer Bos Racing rider was testing at the Sachsenring when he highsided and injured his right scaphoid and bruised his left ankle. Quality Bikes for Sale: Click here. MCN and user bike reviews. Click here. Browse over 1700 product reviews. Click here. Heidolf will undergo...

Rossi wins sport award

20 May 2006

Valentino Rossi has been awarded the ‘Spirit of Sport’ award at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards in Barcelona on Monday, May 22. The ‘Spirit of Sport’ award was present to the Camel Yamaha...

Pedrosa on French pole

20 May 2006

Dani Pedrosa notched up his second consecutive pole position today when he set the fastest qualifying time for tomorrow’s French MotoGP race at Le Mans. The Spanish Repsol Honda star, who won the...

Rossi stays in MotoGP

20 May 2006

Valentino Rossi has turned his back on a multi-million pound switch to Formula One in 2007 by confirming today he is to continue racing on two wheels in the MotoGP world championship. The...

Melandri wins - Rossi out

20 May 2006

Marco Melandri took the win at the Le Mans GP in a race that saw Valentino Rossi retire for the second time in a row. The race was dominated by a two way battle between Rossi and Dani Pedrosa until...

Edwards' provisional pole

13 May 2006

The new chassis that Yamaha’s Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi are using for the Le Mans GP seems to have sorted their problems with the two riders taking a first and second fastest laps at the end...

Pedrosa takes first win

13 May 2006

Dani Pedrosa has taken his first MotoGP win at the Shanghai circuit in China, having qualified on pole position. Pedrosa had to come back from a slow start to lead from Repsol Honda team-mate Nicky...

Pedrosa on pole

13 May 2006

MotoGP free practice three: 1. Casey SToner 2:00.603. 2. Nicky Hayden 2:00.941. 3. Loris Capirossi 2:00.973. 4. Colin Edwards 2:01.357. 5. Valentino Rossi 2:01.357. 6. Dani Pedrosa 2:01.548. 7. Randy...

Sponsor for Brit wildcard

13 May 2006

British rider Dan Linfoot will be riding as a wildcard at the Le Mans GP, and he’ll be sponsored by the Swedish Teng Tools brand for the event. Linfoot will line up for practice alongside the rest of...

Rossi fastest in China

06 May 2006

MotoGP free practice one: 1. Valentino Rossi 2:12.060. 2. Casey Stoner 2:12.062. 3. Kenny Roberts Jr 2:12.112. 4. Loris Capirossi 2:13.034. 5. Sete Gibernau 2:13.221. 6. Nicky Hayden 2:13.445. 7.

Brit gets GP wildcard

06 May 2006

British rider Dan Linfoot will race as a wildcard in the French GP at Le Mans on May 21, 2006 on a 250cc Honda for Winona Racing. Linfoot last rode in the GP class as a wildcard for the wet British...

Turkish test for GP stars

01 May 2006

MotoGP riders stayed on to test at the Istanbul Park circuit in Turkey following the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday, April 30, 2006. Camel Yamaha Riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards made the most...

Spend day with champs

01 May 2006

Tickets for the annual MotoGP Day of Champions have gone on sale – offering you the chance to come face to face with the biggest names in the sport. Race fans will be able to see behind the scenes of...

Ducati's 800cc GP bike

01 May 2006

The 800cc Ducati Desmosedici GP7 MotoGP bike has been tested on track for the first time today, Tuesday, May 2, 2006. Test rider Vittoriano Guareschi took the prototype on to the Mugello circuit for the first shakedown test of the new 800cc engine. Read more on the technical details of the bike in MCN, May 3, 2006. Looking to buy a bike? Click here. MCN bike reviews: Click here. Browse over 1700...

Melandri wins in Turkey

29 April 2006

Marco Melandri has won the Turkish GP in a race which fully lived up to the drama of the 125 and 250cc classes. Pole sitter Chris Vermeulen led from the start, but his joy only lasted three corners...

Vermeulen's Turkey pole

29 April 2006

MotoGP qualifying times: 1. Chris Vermeulen 2:04.617. 2. Nicky hayden 2:04.823. 3. Sete Gibernau 2:05.003. 4. Loris Capirossi 2:05.540. 5. John Hopkins 2:05.700. 6. Randy de Puniet 2:06.102. 7. Casey...

Doohan gets hitched

22 April 2006

Five-times 500cc world champion Mick Doohan married long term love Selina Sines on an island off the Queensland coast in Australia on Friday (April 21). The ceremony was held at All Saint’s Chapel on...

Hayden fastest in Turkey

22 April 2006

Nicky Hayden has gone fastest in the second practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday April 30, 2006. The factory Honda rider moved from eighth in the final few minutes to post a time of...

Checa on the mend

15 April 2006

Carlos Checa is recovering from a neck injury he suffered at the opening round of the MotoGP season in Jerez, and aggravated again at the second round in Qatar. The Spanish Yamaha Tech3 rider is...

Future GP stars test

15 April 2006

The young hopefuls of the Red Bull MotoGP Academy completed a two day test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valenica, with five young riders guided by Alberto Puig and Raul Jara. British rider Daniel...

Rossi takes Qatar win

08 April 2006

125GP: Alvaro Bautista took his second win of the season in 125 GPs with a photo finish between Mika Kallio and Sergio Gadea for second place with Kallio just taking the higher step by 1/100th of a second. Final positions: Alvaro Bautista Mika Kallio Sergio Gadea Mattia Pasini Pablo Nieto Kector Faubel Angel Rodriguez Thomas Luthi Simone Corsi Julian Simon Gabor Talmacsi Raffaela de Rosa Andrea...