2006

Ringing in her ears

Ringing in her ears

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BQR decide line-up

BQR decide line-up

The BQR team will field former Spanish champion Alex Espargaro in the 125cc GP class on a factory-spec Honda. Espargaro has high hopes for the season as his bike will be similar to that of 2005...

Carmichael back to front

Carmichael back to front

Suzuki’s Ricky Carmichael grabbed his first win of the season at Saturday night’s (Jan 14) AMA Supercross round at Phoneix Arizona. The victory makes the reigning champ join leader in the AMA title...

Great deal for Davies

Great deal for Davies

As reported in Motor Cycle News on January 18, 2006, Chaz Davies is set to ride a semi-factory Aprilia in 2006. The 18-year-old is about to sign for the Campetella Racing squad, who will be able to...

Coma takes Dakar win

Coma takes Dakar win

Marc Coma has won the overall race on the 2006 Dakar Rally. The Spanish rider, who came second last year, won the race without taking victory in a single stage, saying at the end it was the race win...

Minimoto track plea

Minimoto track plea

Minimoto fans want your help to make a track available at the historic Brooklands estate in Surrey. A 60 acre site at the estate is due to be taken over by the local Elmbridge council. Currently on...

Babes start height rule

Babes start height rule

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Dakar: Stage 14

Dakar: Stage 14

David Fretigne has taken his first stage win in the 2006 Dakar and become the first non KTM rider to take a win this year. The Yamaha rider took advantage of a serious navigation error by top riders...

Double babes for champ

Double babes for champ

For some reason, having two babes with him at every round made Troy Corser finish the race and get back to his pit garage a lot quicker.

Tamada stays put in GPs

Tamada stays put in GPs

The Konica Minolta Honda team will again run Makoto Tamada in a one rider team in 2006. The Japanese rider will face his fourth season in the MotoGP championship, with the first testing taking place...

06 TT gets safety boost

06 TT gets safety boost

Isle of Man TT organisers have responded to safety fears about the event by tripling the marshalling budget and implementing £30,000 worth of safety changes to the course. The improvements are the...

Hair today...

Hair today...

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Carchano joins 250GPs

Carchano joins 250GPs

Jordi Carchano will race for the Stop and Go team in the 250cc GP world championship in 2006, in a move for both rider and team from the 125cc class. Carchano rode for the Aspar team in 2005, and...

06 Desmosedici unveiled

06 Desmosedici unveiled

Ducati’s 2006 MotoGP bike, the Desmosedici GP06, has been launched at Madonna di Campiglio in Italy. It will be ridden by Sete Gibernau and Loris Capirossi in the MotoGP, both of whom were present...

Honda supplies Roberts

Honda supplies Roberts

Honda has announced its 2006 motorcycle road race plans – confirming the supply of engines to Team Roberts in MotoGP. The intention is to take titles in each category and win with ‘next-generation...

Zanetti gets GP ride

Zanetti gets GP ride

Lorenzo Zanetti has signed for the Skilled ISPA Racing Team to compete in the 125cc world championship in 2006. The 18-year-old Italian competed in several races in 2005, finishing the season in 17th...

Rolfo tests at Valencia

Rolfo tests at Valencia

Roberto Rolfo has begun testing the SC Carrachi Ducati 999 he will race in the World Superbike championship in 2006. The former MotoGP star was at the Valencia circuit last week for a three day test,...

Lampkin falls in Sheffield

Lampkin falls in Sheffield

Dougie Lampkin missed out on the final of the first round of the World Indoor Trial championship on Saturday, January 7, 2005, following problems in the qualifying round. The British Montesa-HRC...

Best jigsaw ever?

Best jigsaw ever?

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The new chequered flag

The new chequered flag

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Do men make passes...

Do men make passes...

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Strike a pose...

Strike a pose...

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Dakar: Stage 8

Dakar: Stage 8

Stage eight of the Paris-Dakar has seen Frenchman David Casteu take the stage win on his KTM from Blais and Cyril Despres, who had led the race int he early stages before a crash on stage seven. The...

Camel cash starts row

Camel cash starts row

The decision for Yamaha to run under Camel sponsorship in 2006 is now the subject of war of words between Yamaha and former sponsors Gauloises, a brand of Altadis. The cigarette firm has issued a...

Jenkner retires from GPs

Jenkner retires from GPs

German 250cc GP racer Steve Jenkner has announced his retirement after nine seasons in the world championship. The 29-year-old has taken the decision following long negotiations. 2005 was his first...

BSB live on ITV1

BSB live on ITV1

British Superbikes has received what could be its biggest boost in popularity for years after securing coverage of all 13 rounds on ITV1. The deal, which is still subject to contract, sees the...

MX star fined for wheelie

A former Scottish motocross champion has found himself with eight points on his driving licence after wheeling a minibike. Stuarty Flockhart of East Lothian came fourth in the 2003 world championship. The 26-year-old was caught on CCTV at a skatepark on Boxing Day 2004 in Perth in Scotland, pulling a wheelie on a 49cc bike beloning to his younger brother. Edinburgh News (external site) reports...

Jail for riding minimoto

Jail for riding minimoto

A man has been sentenced to 180 days in jail for riding a minimoto while drunk. George Kaiser will is facing time behind bars as a result of the US’s three-strikes-and-your-out rule. He already has...

2006 TT loses one race

2006 TT loses one race

The 2006 TT race schedule has been released with one less race than in previous years. For 2006, the second Supersport race has been ditched due to concerns about safety and the mechanical stresses...

Upgrades at Laguna Seca

Upgrades at Laguna Seca

Improvements are underway at Laguna Seca for the MotoGP event on July 23, 2006. Around $7 million dollars will be spent on safety and facility upgrades, including repaving the entire surface of the...

Stewart starts with win

Stewart starts with win

James Stewart has won the opening round of the 2006 AMA Supercross series, showing his skill in passing both leader Chad Reed and off-road legend Ricky Carmichael. Stewart suffered a bad start in the...

Dakar: Stage 13

Dakar: Stage 13

Giovani Sala took the win on stage 13 of the Dakar Rally, beating Cyril Despres by more than three minutes to win the day. The win puts Sala up to third in the overall rankings behind Marc Coma,...

Honda track merger

Honda track merger

Two of the three circuits in Japan owned by Honda will merge in June, 2006, with Suzuka and Twin Ring Motegi coming under the same management. Prior to the agreement, Honda will obtain all...

Kids club needs your help

Kids club needs your help

The Burton and District Sporting Motorcycle Club is looking for support with the news that the local council won’t rent them land after 10 years at the same site. The ACU-affiliated voluntary club is...

Team Enduro for 2006

Team Enduro for 2006

A new Team Competition will be part of the 2006 British Enduro Championship, inspired by the domination of David Knight in the World Championship and the performance of the British team at the...

Dakar: Stage 12

Dakar: Stage 12

The 12th stage of the Dakar rally ran from Bamako to Labe, with a special stage beginning as the riders crossed the border between Mali and Guinea. In the morning, Carlo De Gavardo lost over 30...