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MX star fined for wheelie

07 January 2006

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

07 January 2006

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

07 January 2006

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

07 January 2006

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

07 January 2006

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

07 January 2006

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

07 January 2006

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

07 January 2006

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

07 January 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

07 January 2006

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...

Yamaha get Camel cash

07 January 2006

The Yamaha MotoGP squad will be sponsored by the Camel cigarette brand in 2006. An agreement was announced on Monday, January 9th, 2006, between Yamaha Motor Co.,Ltd, and a subsidiary of Japan...

West leaves KTM

07 January 2006

Anthony West has signed for the Keifer Racing Team for 2006, leaving KTM to ride an Aprilia in the 250cc GP championship. The Australian had one year left on his contract with KTM as a test rider,...

Sharing a joke...

07 January 2006

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Cheer up love...

07 January 2006

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Indoor Trials entries

07 January 2006

The five riders who will take part in every round of the 2006 Indoor Trail World championship have been confirmed as the top three from 2005, Adam Raga (SPA-GasGas), Takahisha Fujinami (JPN-Honda),...

Caldecott dies on Dakar

07 January 2006

Repsol KTM rider Andy Caldecott has died on Stage 9 of the Dakar after crashing at high speed. The Australian crashed his bike on one of the fast sections of the 599km stage and was pronounced dead...

Dakar: Stage 11

07 January 2006

Racing has resumed in the Dakar, following the cancellation of stage 10 due to the death of Australian Andy Caldecott. Stage 11 saw 100 riders tackling the challenging tracks in Mali, with the added...

An MCN New Year...

01 January 2006

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Dakar: Stage 4

01 January 2006

Isidre Esteve Pujol has won the fourth stage of the Dakar coming from a 19th place start to take the fastest time of the day. The KTM rider took advantage of the fact that it is much faster to follow...

CCM debuts with Plater

01 January 2006

The CCM FT35R made its shorttrack racing debut at Scunthorpe Speedway circuit, ridden by British Superbike star Steve Plater. Plater took his bike to an impressive sixth position on Monday, January...

Lampkin sticks with HRC

01 January 2006

Trials legend Dougie Lampkin has extended his deal with Repsol-Montesa HRC for a further two years. The two parties have been together for the past six seasons already, during which time Lampkin has...

Boorman out of Dakar

01 January 2006

Charley Boorman has been forced to pull out of the Dakar on the same day that last year’s winner, Cyril Despres, saw his hopes dashed of keeping the title. Boorman crashed and broke his hand during...

Dakar: Stage 3

01 January 2006

Australian Andy Cladecott won the third stage of the Dakar Rally and first stage in Africa. The stage was hard work for the bikes with challenging navigation and lots of big rocks to contend with. ...

Dakar: Stage 5

01 January 2006

Reigning Dakar winner Cyril Despres took another stage win on the fifth day of the Dakar. One of the longest stages yet followed the course of the Adraa valley across Morocco for most of the day with...

Dakar: stage 2

01 January 2006

Ruben Faria has won the second stage of the Dakar, taking his victory in the final European stage. The competitiors said goodbye to the continent with a second special stage lined with hoards of...

Having a good time...

01 January 2006

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Things are looking up...

01 January 2006

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In the pink....

01 January 2006

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R6 Cup returns to TV

01 January 2006

The Natural Born Racers series, which follows the young hopefuls of the Virgin Mobile R6 Cup, returns to TV screens on Sunday, January 8, 2006. The third season of this show will cover the 2005...

Honda Pons out for 2006

01 January 2006

The Honda Pons team run by former double 250cc World Champion Sito Pons, will not compete in the 2006 motoGP World Championship. Following 25 successive seasons, the decision has been prompted by the...