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Future GP stars test

15 April 2006

Future GP stars test

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...

Melandri tops GP test

08 April 2006

Melandri tops GP test

Many of the top teams have spent a day testing at the Losail circuit in Qatar on Sunday, April 9, following the GP on the previous day. The fastest rider was Marco Melandri on the Fortuna Honda, who...

Jodie opens Donington

01 April 2006

Jodie opens Donington

Donington Park officially opened its new pit and paddock area on Friday with Jodie Marsh cutting the ribbon. The new development cost over £5million – when last year’s track resurfacing is added in.

MotoGP to run at night?

01 April 2006

MotoGP to run at night?

The second round of the 2006 MotoGP championship gets underway in Qatar on Thursday April 6 amid plans for future Qatar rounds to take place at night. Loris Capirossi, Valentino Rossi and Kenny...

Rossi taunts F1 Alonso

01 April 2006

Rossi taunts F1 Alonso

Valentino Rossi reckons Fernando Alonso is running scared as the Italian MotoGP star continues to mock the Formula One world champion. Rossi again had no hesitation in putting the boot into the...

Ballerini in for Qatar GP

01 April 2006

Ballerini in for Qatar GP

Andrea Ballerini will ride alongside Britain’s Chaz Davies in the Ticinohosting-Capetella Racing team for the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday, April 8, 2006. The Italian will ride as a replacement for...

Hayden tops Jerez test

25 March 2006

Hayden tops Jerez test

Nicky Hayden topped the timesheets as almost every MotoGP rider stayed on at Jerez for a day of testing following the opening MotoGp round of the season. Only the Pramac Ducati team and Kawasaki’s...

New Donington pits open

25 March 2006

New Donington pits open

Biking glamour model and Celebrity Big Brother star Jodie Marsh will officially opened the new modern pit and paddock complex at British MotoGP circuit Donington Park, on Friday March 31. More than...

Capirossi wins at Jerez

25 March 2006

Capirossi wins at Jerez

Loris Capirossi has won a dramatic Jerez GP from Dani Pedrosa, as Valentino Rossi recovered to 14th following a crash in the first corner of the first lap. As Capirossi led away from pole position,...

Jerez: Warm-up

25 March 2006

Sete Gibernau has gone fastest in the morning warm-up session for the opening MotoGP round at Jerez with a time of 1:40.916 on his Ducati. The Spaniard was joined in the top three by his Ducati...

Capirossi takes pole

25 March 2006

Capirossi takes pole

Loris Capirossi is on pole for the first round of the 2006 MotoGP championship at Jerez following a qualifying session which had to be red-flagged due to six riders crashing. The session was only...

Jerez: Friday practice

18 March 2006

Jerez: Friday practice

MotoGP 125cc free practice 1: 1. Julian Simon 2:00.496. 2. Fabrizio Lai 2:00.534. 3. Alex Espargaro 2:01.285. 4. Alvaro Bautista 2:01.321. 5. Mika Kallio 2:01.429. 6. Tomoyoshi Koyama 2:01.531. 7.

MotoGP is up for sale

18 March 2006

MotoGP is up for sale

MotoGP is up for sale on the eve of the new season – in a deal which will mean British Superbikes must also put up the ‘For Sale’ sign. Current rights owner Dorna is owned by private equity firm CVC.

Pirro to miss Jerez

18 March 2006

Pirro to miss Jerez

The first race of the 2006 MotoGP season takes place on Sunday, March 26,2006, but one rider has already ruled himself out of the action. WTR Team Blauer USA rider Michele Pirro will miss the 125cc...

Audio: MotoGP preview

11 March 2006

Audio: MotoGP preview

Download the audio file you’ll find below and listen to a MotoGP season preview from a man who really knows. MCN’s Matthew Birt has long experience in the GP paddock and travelled throughout the...

Capirossi fastest in Jerez

11 March 2006

Capirossi fastest in Jerez

Ducati riders Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau dominated the final day of testing before the start of the MotoGP season, taking the two fastest times of the test. The two Ducati riders were the only...

No WCM in '06 MotoGP

11 March 2006

No WCM in '06 MotoGP

The British WCM team won’t compete in the 2006 MotoGP championship, as revealed by the official entry list. Ther Hertfordshire-based squad had been pencilled into earlier lists with rider Jeremy...

Nakano on top form

11 March 2006

Nakano on top form

Shinya Nakano put Kawasaki at the top of the table on the second day of the final pre-season MotoGP test. The Japanese rider finished over half a second ahead of his closest rival, Ducati’s Loris...

Land VIP Jerez passes

04 March 2006

Land VIP Jerez passes

Bid now and you could land exclusive VIP paddock passes to the opening MotoGP round at Jerez on March 24-26. All funds raised will go direct to MCN’s favourite charity Riders For Health, to support...

Lorenzo fastest in 250s

04 March 2006

Lorenzo fastest in 250s

Jorge Lorenzo finished day one (March 8) of the 250s test at Jerez on top of the time charts. The day started late, due to fog, but once going it was the Aprilias that dominated, as they had at...

Pasini tops 125 test

04 March 2006

Pasini tops 125 test

Mattia Pasini has topped the second day of 125cc GP testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain. The day saw good weather and numerous crashes, including Ranseder, Rodriguez, Bradl, Conti, Di Meglio,...

Lorenzo stays top 250

04 March 2006

Lorenzo stays top 250

Jorge Lorenzo has stayed top of the time sheets for the 250cc GP class on the second day of testing at Jerez. Despite cold and windy conditions, he was able to lap with a time of 1:42.873 on his...

Rossi tops second day

04 March 2006

Rossi tops second day

Rossi stayed on top for the second day of official MotoGP testing at Catalunya. The Yamaha Rider stayed at the top of the table for most of the day but was briefly ousted by a four way battle for the...

Edwards tops test pole

04 March 2006

Edwards tops test pole

The final day of MotoGP testing split in to three sections with John Hopkins, Colin Edwards and Sete Gibernau taking a session each. The day was spoiled by wet weather which kept the times slower...

Locatelli led at lunch

01 March 2006

Locatelli led at lunch

Roberto Locatelli was fastest in Thursday morning’s 250cc test at the MotoGP tests in Catalunya. Testing was set to continue until 6pm Thursday. The MotoGP premier class begins its sessions on...

Rossi fastest in MotoGP

01 March 2006

Rossi fastest in MotoGP

Surprise surprise! Valentino Rossi was fastest in the first session of official MotoGP testing at the Circuit de Catalunya on Friday morning. Pick your MCN Fantasy Road Race team HERE The first day...

Lorenzo dominates 250s

01 March 2006

Lorenzo dominates 250s

Jorge Lorenzo dominated the 250cc MotoGP official test at the Circuit de Catalunya, which ended on Thursday (Mar 2). He ended up fastest rider on both days of the test. The MotoGP teams started...

Smith tackles 125 rivals

01 March 2006

Smith tackles 125 rivals

British 15-year-old Bradley Smith looked to be learning fast after the second and final day of his first ever 125cc MotoGP official test. 2005 125cc MotoGP runner-up Mika Kallio was fastest at the...

125/250 Valencia test

25 February 2006

125/250 Valencia test

Sebastien Porto and Mike de Meglio benefitted most from better weather on the second day of 125/250 testing at the Ricardo Torme circuit in Valencia. Following a cold first day, Porto clocked 59 laps...

Cold 125/250GP test

18 February 2006

Cold 125/250GP test

Cold weather disrupted the first day of testing at the Ricardo Tormo circuit near Valencia for a number of 125cc and 250cc GP teams on Thursday, February 23, 2006. Many rider either braved the cold...

Crashes at Estoril test

18 February 2006

Crashes at Estoril test

Testing for many of the top 250cc and 125cc GP teams ended early at Estoril on Friday, February 17, 2006 following a spectacular crash for Red Bull KTM rider Manual Poggiali. Due to the seriousness...

Rookie signs for Angaia

18 February 2006

Rookie signs for Angaia

Anagaia Racing has signed Luca Morelli to ride in the 250cc GP championship for 2006, giving the Italian his GP debut. Morelli has limited GP experience, competing in the final two rounds of both the...

Edwards tries road tyres

18 February 2006

Edwards tries road tyres

Michelin fitted a set of road tyres to Colin Edward’s 260bhp Yamaha M1 at the recent Sepang test and got within eight seconds of MotoGP pace. Edwards did 5 laps on the new dual-compound Pilot Power...

Stoner hopeful for Jerez

18 February 2006

Stoner hopeful for Jerez

Australian Casey Stoner should make his MotoGP debut at the first round of the championship at Jerez on March 26th, despite undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury. Stoner pulled out of the recent...

Rossi tests Maserati GT

11 February 2006

Rossi tests Maserati GT

Rossi has added yet another choice of career for when his contract ends at the end of this year, testing an Italian GT championship Maserati MC12 at Misano. Rossi has already tested Ferrari F1 and...