2006

MotoGP Catalunya result

125cc finishing positions: Alvaro BAUTISTA Hector FAUBEL Sergio GADEA Mattia PASINI Lukas PESEK Thomas LUTHI Pablo NIETO Gabor TALMACSI Joan OLIVE Fabrizio LAI Nicolas TEROL Raffaele DE ROSA Pol ESPARGARO Manuel HERNANDEZ Lorenzo ZANETTI Bradley SMITH Andrea IANNONE Mike DI MEGLIO Sandro CORTESE Michele PIRRO Karel ABRAHAM Federico SANDI Vincent BRAILLARD Mateo TUNEZ Lorenzo BARONI Dino...

More surgery for Sete

Ducati has announced that Loris Capirossi has been given the all clear but Sete Gibernau is still in need of surgery. Loris Capirossi stayed overnight in hospital for observation after Sunday’s massive MotoGP accident but he has now been cleared to take part in this week’s race in Assen. Click here for your next bike Sete Gibernau will be out of action for a while with a broken collarbone. The...

BSB: Haslam fastest

BSB: Haslam fastest

British Superbike free practice one: 1 Leon HASLAM 1:05.081 2 Ryuichi KIYONARI 1:05.530 3 Gregorio LAVILLA 1:05.619 4 Jonathan REA 1:05.802 5 Karl HARRIS 1:05.813 6 Michael RUTTER 1:05.864 7 Tommy...

Barbera to miss GPs

Barbera to miss GPs

Hector Barbera will miss the Catalunya GP this weekend after he fractured his right wrist while training on a mountain bike. The Fortuna Aprilia 250cc GP rider was riding through the Alcoy area of...

Club racer report: 6

Club racer report: 6

Catch up with the latest news from club racer Nigel Baines, as we follow his race season with New Era and Wirral 100 clubs. Wirral 100 round 3: Anglesey: May 29, 2006. After some great results at...

It's a fair cop...

It's a fair cop...

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MotoGP: Rossi fastest

MotoGP: Rossi fastest

250cc GP free practice: 1 Roberto LOCATELLI 1’48.014 2 Yuki TAKAHASHI 1’48.114 3 Andrea DOVIZIOSO 1’48.189 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA 1’48.275 5 Alex DEBON 1’48.425 6 Alex DE ANGELIS 1’48.579 7 Jakub SMRZ...

Bayliss flies at Brno

Bayliss flies at Brno

Troy Bayliss has embarrassed the rest of the World Superbike field by setting an incredibly quick lap at Pirelli’s Brno test. The Ducati rider ended the first of three days with and amazing 2:01.5...

Blog: No Brno suprises

Blog: No Brno suprises

It was no surprise to see World Superbike series leader Troy Bayliss dominate proceedings at this week’s three-day Pirelli tyre test at Brno in the Czech Republic. On each day he set the pace on race...

Getting close....

Getting close....

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Kiyo on top at Snetterton

Kiyo on top at Snetterton

Ryuichi Kiyonari has posted the fastest lap at the end of the first day’s practice for the Snetterton round of the British Superbike championship. Kiyonari finished the afternoon session just 0.096...

Standing proud and erect

Standing proud and erect

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No stopping Everts

No stopping Everts

Stefan Everts continued his absolute domination of the MX1 World Championship with a victory at Montevarchi continuing his 100 per cent record. The Yamaha rider led both races from start to finish,...

Shakey out of action

Shakey out of action

Shane Byrne has been ruled out of this weekend’s Snetterton round of the Bennett’s British Superbike championship after being knocked out in a horror crash when his brakes failed at near top speed. ...

Babe tagging...

Babe tagging...

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Tyre apology for Rossi

Tyre apology for Rossi

Michelin has publicly apologised for the tyre failure suffered by Valentino Rossi at the Shanghai GP. Rossi was forced to pit on lap 16 on the Chinese round due to excessive vibration from his front...

Bayliss tops Brno times

Bayliss tops Brno times

Troy Bayliss has topped the three days of World Superbike testing at Brno with a fastest time of 2:00 on qualifying tyres. The current WSB title leader also recorded a time of 2:00.8 on race rubber,...

Shirt babe or bikini babe

Shirt babe or bikini babe

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Edwards to race Suzuka

Edwards to race Suzuka

Colin Edwards is teaming up with Yamaha WSB rider Noriyuki Haga to take on the Suzuka 8-hour endurance race in Japan. The pair will ride a factory backed Yamaha R1 on Michelin tyres at the event...

Pedrosa's Catalunya lap

Pedrosa's Catalunya lap

Want to know what the riders will face when the Catalunya round of the MotoGP championship takes place on Sunday, June 18, 2006? Then you’ll want to read Repsol Honda’s star Dani Pedrosa’s description...

The eyes have it...

The eyes have it...

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Green is the colour...

Green is the colour...

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Porto retires from GPs

Argentinean 250cc GP star Sebas Porto has announced his retirement from racing. Porto made a statement on the eve of the Catalunya GP. The 27-year-old moved to Repsol Honda for the 2006 season but has struggled to find racing form. Team manager Alberto Puig will now look for a replacement rider as Porto decides on his post-retirement plans, looking to stay in the world of motorcycling. Quality...

Another racer joins MCN

Another racer joins MCN

Following the success of our ongoing reports from club racer Nigel Baines (See related articles), young hopeful Alex Gault has signed up to report on his season in the CB500 Cup, Scottish Formula 400...

Kiyo Mallory comeback

Kiyo Mallory comeback

Backmarkers decided the result in the second race at Mallory Park as Gregorio Lavilla was able to take the win from Leon Haslam and Ryuichi Kiyonari. Kiyonari had led early on but lost out to Lavilla...

No drinking on duty...

No drinking on duty...

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BSB Mallory results

Results from the Mallory Park round of the British Superbike championship. BSB race two results: 1. Gregorio Lavilla. 2. Leon Haslam. 3. Ryuichi Kiyonari. 4. Karl Harris. 5. Shane Byrne. 6. Michael Rutter. 7. Michael Laverty. 8. Jonathan Rea. 9. Dean Thomas. 10. Glen Richards. 11. Tommy Hill. 12. Billy McConnell. 13. Gary Mason. 14. Craig Coxhell. 15. Jon Kirkham. 16. Scott Smart. 17. Ollie...

Blog: More GP reps?

Blog: More GP reps?

So, we’ve finally got to see the Ducati Desmosedici RR – and it doesn’t disappoint. But while it’s the first MotoGP-based road bike to be shown in public it still might not be the first to actually go...

A sunny smile...

A sunny smile...

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Melandri tops Italy test

Melandri tops Italy test

As if a weekend’s racing at Mugello wasn’t enough for the MotoGP boys, most of them stayed on for an extra test session. Marco Melandri finished the extra day at the top of the time sheets after...

Blog: Desmo for WSB?

Blog: Desmo for WSB?

Not surprisingly, the official launch of the long-awaited Ducati Desmosedici road bike has got race fans and lots of MCN users all a-quiver over the prospect of seeing one racing at a track near them,...

Is Everts unbeatable?

Is Everts unbeatable?

Stefan Everts took his sixth consecutive MX GP win, and his 93 career victory at the Bulgarian Grand Prix on Sunday, June 4. With heavy rain between the first and second motos, 33-year-old Everts...

McGuinness wins Senior

McGuinness wins Senior

John McGuinness has won the Senior TT for HM Plant Honda, breaking lap and race records on his way to a third win in 2006, and his 11th TT career victory. McGuinness led from start to finish, setting...

Relaxed on the grid...

Relaxed on the grid...

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Mugello: Gibernau pole

Mugello: Gibernau pole

Sete Gibernau and Loris Capirossi have put their Marlboro Ducatis on the first two grid positions for the Mugello Grand Prix, with Gibernau posting a time of 1:48.969 to take pole position. The...

Not a brolly babe...

Not a brolly babe...

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