September

Year: 2006

Month: September

800cc GP test

23 September 2006

Many of the stars of MotoGP stayed at the Motegi circuit following the Japanese GP on Sunday, September 24, 2006, with Ducati and Honda using their new 800cc machines for 2007. Dani Pedrosa and Nicky...

Capirossi wins in Japan

23 September 2006

Loris Capirossi took an impressive flag-to-flag victory at the Japanese GP in Motegi, taking a double win for Italy in front of the Japanese manufacturers. Capirossi qualified on pole and continued...

First pics: Honda 800

23 September 2006

Here is the first picture of Honda’s 800cc MotoGP machine undergoing testing by factory rider Dani Pedrosa. The new bike has been unofficially dubbed the RC212V, and was tested by the Spanish MotoGP...

KTM sign Koyama

23 September 2006

KTM has signed Tomoyoshi Koyama to race in the 125cc GP series in 2007. The 23-year-old Japanese rider has raced for the Ajo Motorsport team in 2006. He is also a winner of the All Japan 125 and Mini...

Capirossi takes pole

23 September 2006

Loris Capirossi has qualified on pole position for the Motegi GP. The Italian dominated the final qualifying session with a lap of 1:45.725, setting a new best lap for the circuit in the process. ...

Rossi fastest in Japan

16 September 2006

Valentino Rossi has gone fastest on the first day of practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, September 24, 2006, having posted a time of 1:46.981. Rossi was the only rider to drop below one...

Hayden on Aussie pole

16 September 2006

Nicky Hayden has bounced back from two disapointing MotoGP races to take pole in the qualifying session for the Australian GP on Sunday, September 17, 2006. The American factory Honda rider recorded...

Hayden stays with Honda

16 September 2006

Nicky Hayden has just signed a new two-year deal with Honda’s official factory MotoGP team, ending speculation he will leave Repsol Honda. The deal has just been announced in the last 15 minutes by...

Melandri takes shock win

16 September 2006

Marco Melandri took the win at the Australian Grand Prix in an unpredictable race full of drama, as wet weather saw the first appearance of the white flag wet weather rule. It was Shinya Nakano who...

Rossi takes amazing win

09 September 2006

Valentino Rossi has taken a magnificent victory at the Sepang GP after an epic battle with Loris Capirossi. The Ducati and Yamaha riders were the only two in contention for the win after pulling out...

Rossi takes shock pole

09 September 2006

Valentino Rossi has taken pole position for the Sepang GP after a massive downpour saw the cancellation of the qualifying session. After a slow start on the first day Rossi went all out during the...

De Puniet tops GP times

09 September 2006

French Kawasaki rider Randy De Puniet has topped the second practice session for the Philip Island MotoGP round, becoming the only rider to drop below one minute 30 seconds for a lap. The GP rookie...

Capirossi tops day 1

02 September 2006

Loris Capirossi has dominated the first day of practice for the Malaysian GP. The Italian rider put in the fastest time in the first session then proceeded to knock a further more than a second off...

Gibernau's Sepang return

01 September 2006

Sete Gibernau will make his return from injury at the Malaysian GP at Sepang for Marlboro Ducati. Meanwhile British 125GP rider Bradley Smith is almost certain to miss the race due to a hand injury. ...