2006

Year: 2006

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Blog: Close season over

01 November 2006

November 2 2006 MCN MotoGP reporter Matt Birt exclusively shares hs views post Valencia.. Matt has spent years living out of a suitcase to follow the MotoGP circus around the world, to get the inside...

Blog: Bayliss joins club

01 November 2006

MCN MotoGP reporter Matt Birt exclusively shares hs views post Valencia.. Matt has spent years living out of a suitcase to follow the MotoGP circus around the world, to get the inside scoops for MCN…...

2007 BSB riders

01 November 2006

2007 British Supersport confirmed riders: Centurion Racing Honda: Pete Spalding. 2007 British Supersport Cup confirmed riders: Centurion Racing Honda: James Westmoreland As the season ends and riders...

Pedrosa fastest in Spain

01 November 2006

Dani Pedrosa topped the timesheets on the final day of testing the new 800cc MotoGP bikes in Valencia. The Repsol Honda rider managed a 1:32.66 lap around the circuit in Spain just 0.03 seconds...

USA tickets on sale

01 November 2006

Tickets went on sale for the 2007 Red Bull US Grand Prix on Wednesday, November 1. The race, which will once again be held at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, is scheduled for July 20 to 22. All...

Mellow yellow

01 November 2006

And the pouter of the year award goes to……………

All change for Hopkins

01 November 2006

Rizla Suzuki rider John Hopkins and F1 driver Tonio Liuzzi could not resist the opportunity to swap machines during testing at Valencia this week. Both Hopkins and Liuzzi, who drives for Scuderia...

Rossi flying at 800 test

01 November 2006

Valentino Rossi has gone fastest in the first test of the 800cc MotoGP era. The former world champion rode both his 800 and 990 bikes in the same test on Wednesday at Valencia, managing to beat the...

Simeon moves up

01 November 2006

Superstock’s 600 European Champion, Xavier Simeon will make the move up to the 1000 FIM Category for the 2007 season. The Belgian rider, who won five races in the 2006 series, has signed a contract...

Winstanley dominant

28 October 2006

Matt Winstanley continued his dominance in the British Supermoto Championship round at Rowrah by winning all three races. The SM1 and SM2 champion made a clean sweep at the weekend with the two...

Watch GP on Big Screens

28 October 2006

Fancy watching the final MotoGP of the year with 500 other race fans at a top London venue? Then get yourself down to the The Sports Café for the round of a lifetime as Valentino Rossi and Nicky...

In full focus

28 October 2006

Calm and collected

Umbrella twins

28 October 2006

Teaming up for the day

Motocross on TV

28 October 2006

The final round of the Colin Appleyard British Trials Championship from Skyrakes near Bradford is to be screened on TV this weekend. The Championship class was settled at Kinlochleven with Graham Jarvis taking the honours, so the battle was then on for final placings. In the Expert class four Championship points separated Joe Baker, Dan Thorpe and Sam Haslam before the trial, and just three...

Biaggi delights fans

28 October 2006

Fans of World Superbikes have had their first glimpse of Max Biaggi on his new Team Alstare Suzuki Corona GSX-R1000. The Italian took to the Vallelunga circuit on Saturday, October 28 near his home...

Biaggi a happy man

28 October 2006

Max Biaggi ended his first testing session with Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra a happy man following more than a year away from circuit racing. The Italian has spent the three days on the GSX-R1000...

New deal for organisers

28 October 2006

IRTA and MotoGP rights holders, Dorna Sports, have signed a new agreement to prolong their relationship for a further five years. The format of race meetings is set to continue with both parties...

Smith is top Rookie

28 October 2006

A teenager from Oxfordshire has won the Rookie of the Year title in this season’s World 125cc Grand Prix Championship. Bradley Smith was awarded with the accolade at the Grand Prix awards ceremony in...

Lorenzo takes 250 title

28 October 2006

Jorge Lorenzo has taken the 250cc World Championship with a fourth position in Valencia today. Roberto Locatelli led the race from the green light until he was caught by Alex De Angelis and Hiroshi...

Guintoli in Ellison out

28 October 2006

The wave of rider movements continues with MotoGP’s Tech 3 Team the latest to confirm their line up for 2007. Current test rider and 250cc competitor Sylvian Guintoli will join up with Makoto Tamada...

Jacque back to Kawasaki

28 October 2006

Former world champion Olivier Jacque has returned to Kawasaki and MotoGP full time for 2007, to ride alongside fellow countryman Randy de Puniet. Puniet, 25, will stay with the team for his second...

Hayden wins GP title

28 October 2006

In one of the most memorable races in Moto GP history, Nicky Hayden has clinched the World championship. From the start Troy Bayliss took the lead, which he held to the flag to win the final race of...

Pourcel double win

28 October 2006

MX2 World Champion Christophe Pourcel continued his top form with a double victory at the final Japanese Championship meeting last Sunday. Pourcel, who will become a full factory-supported rider for...

Royal Blue

28 October 2006

Ahead of the game

Moto GP Qualifying

28 October 2006

Valentino Rossi will be heading into turn one of the Valencia GP from pole position this afternoon. Rossi took pole yesterday by nearly a quarter of a second from the suprise package of the weekend,...

View from the side

28 October 2006

The best of the vest

Yamaha retain Edwards

28 October 2006

Colin Edwards will stay as team-mate to Valentino Rossi for 2007, retaining his place with the Yamaha Factory team for a third year. The 32-year-old American has a one-year agreement for his third...

Striking a pose...

21 October 2006

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Getting flagged down

21 October 2006

Pit lane ladies control the orange limelight

Not amused

21 October 2006

Mr Serious and Mrs Smiley line up together

Corser tests Yamaha

21 October 2006

Troy Corser has tested with the Yamaha Motor Italia squad for the first time, following his switch from Alstare Suzuki. Corser rode a 2006-spec YZF-R1 for 74 laps of the Mugello circuit in Italy to...

Strike a pose

21 October 2006

Living life the Bridgestone way

Dunlop boosts GP effort

21 October 2006

Tyre firm Dunlop has announced a major investment in new technology at the Fort Dunlop plant in Birmingham, to deliver MotoGP successes. The money covers manufacturing technology, including advanced...

MotoGP second practice

21 October 2006

MotoGP second practice results: Loris Capirossi took more than a second off the pace set by Valentino Rossi this morning to record the fastest lap of the second practice session. The Italian improved...

Walker to Rizla Suzuki

21 October 2006

Fans’ favourite Chris Walker will return to the British Superbike Championship for 2007 after signing for Rizla Suzuki. The 34-year-old secured his ride by winning the Race of the Year at Mallory...

MotoGP practice

21 October 2006

125cc first practice: Alvaro BAUTISTA 1’40.542 Nicolas TEROL 1’40.785 Sergio GADEA 1’40.942 Mattia PASINI 1’40.978 Gabor TALMACSI 1’41.049 Mika KALLIO 1’41.116 Hector FAUBEL 1’41.413 Esteve RABAT...