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Babe side stand?

21 January 2006

Babe side stand?

When Kawasaki started supplying young ladies to act as sidestands, they saw sales rocket among young males. Discovered MCN Auctions? Click here. Want to see 400 models reviewed and discussed? Click...

Costello gets '06 support

21 January 2006

Costello gets '06 support

Maria Costello, the UK’s fastest female road racer, will be supported by clothing firm Bering for the 2006 season. Costello currently does PR work for the French firm, and this will be the second...

Sepang GP test: Day two

21 January 2006

Sepang GP test: Day two

Sete Gibernau has gone 0.5 seconds quicker than the best time set by Valentino Rossi in MotoGP testing at Sepang. The Spaniard’s time of 2:01.66 on the second day of testing saw him beat Rossi’s time...

Toseland tests Ten Kate

21 January 2006

Toseland tests Ten Kate

James Toseland has been testing the Ten Kate Honda he’ll ride in the 2006 World Superbike championship, alongside WSB team-mate Karl Muggeridge and WSS Sebastien Charpentier. Toseland completed 183...

Mary Poppins sponsored?

21 January 2006

Mary Poppins sponsored?

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Looking cool......

21 January 2006

Looking cool......

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ACU enquiry into Weston

21 January 2006

ACU enquiry into Weston

An ACU Court of Enquiry into the participation of two disabled riders at the 2005 Weston Beach race has resulted in fines for the Secretary of the meeting and the Clerk of the Course. The riders, Mr...

GP test starts in Sepang

21 January 2006

GP test starts in Sepang

The first MotoGP test of 2006 is underway at Sepang in Malaysia with the Yamaha team of Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards already displaying the new Camel sponsorship livery. The test runs for three...

125cc GP teams merge

21 January 2006

125cc GP teams merge

The Racing World and Team Seedorf 125cc Grand Prix teams will join forces for 2006, sponsored by Valsir, and using Honda machinery. Valsir Seedorf Racing will field two Italian riders in the shape of...

Sepang GP test: Day one

21 January 2006

Sepang GP test: Day one

Valentino Rossi has gone fastest on the unofficial timesheets for day one of a three-day test at Sepang in Malaysia. Rossi was testing the 2006-spec Yamaha YZR-M1 in the new Camel Yamaha colours...

Rule change for MotoGP

21 January 2006

Rule change for MotoGP

The rules have changed for the red flag procedure in MotoGP in 2006, with unanimous agreement from the Grand Prix Commision. The Commision, which consists of Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpleta, Claude Denis...

Knight wins Tough One

21 January 2006

Knight wins Tough One

David Knight won the KTM Tough One ’06 Enduro event on Saturday, January 21, 2006. The KTM Enduro Factory Team Fairoli rider is the reigning FIM Enduro 3 World Champion and an AMA Endurocross title...

Brit team signs Estonian

21 January 2006

Brit team signs Estonian

The British Diablo 666 World Endurance team has signed young Estonian Marko Rohtlaan to ride alongside Brit James Hutchins for 2006. Rohtlaan first rode in the championship in 2004, and is a Shell...

Trials school for novices

21 January 2006

Trials school for novices

You can see footgae of MCN’s intrepid MCN Live editor Dave Rawlings and reporter Rob Hull tackling a new trials school aimed at novices. The school has been introduced by the same people who...

Sepang: Gibernau fastest

21 January 2006

Sepang: Gibernau fastest

The final day of MotoGP testing has seen Sete Gibernau remain the quickest rider on the track, having improved slightly on his time from day two. Once more it was the Ducati duo of Gibernau and Loris...

Jerez test for 125/250s

21 January 2006

Jerez test for 125/250s

The final day of a three-day test for around 20 of the 125 and 250cc GP teams has been affected by heavy clouds and strong winds. While some teams gave the final few hours a miss, there were also a...

Lighting up the grid

21 January 2006

Lighting up the grid

Considering the weather conditions, the retina-burning yellow is just about justified on safety grounds…

Corser tops first day

14 January 2006

Corser tops first day

Troy Corser has put in the best time on the first day of WSB testing at Phillip Island, clocking a time just 0.1 seconds off the 2005 best race lap. Six-times American superbike champion took the...

Mellow yellow...

14 January 2006

Mellow yellow...

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Taking a babe break...

14 January 2006

Taking a babe break...

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Minimotos on Video

14 January 2006

Minimotos on Video

We’ve collected all our favourite minimoto video clips and assembled them below, whether they’re racing, hire bikes or pure comedy. If you’ve taken any minimoto videos, send them to us and we can...

Beach race relaunches

14 January 2006

Beach race relaunches

The 30-year-old Le Touqet beach enduro race will be relaunched when it takes place on February 4 and 5, 2006. Watched by around 450,000 people in 2005, “Le Touqet-Pas de Caliar 2006...

Biaggi tests F1 car

14 January 2006

Biaggi tests F1 car

Max Biaggi was in the UK on Wednesday (Jan 18) to test a Midland-MF1 Toyota Formula One car. The former MotoGP star spent one day with technicians preparing the car, before venturing onto the...

Minimotos stolen in raid

14 January 2006

Thieves escaped with five minimotos after breaking into a Carlisle bike shop. They struck between 5pm Friday and 9am Saturday at Wheel Xtreme. The stolen minimotos include a black West-liveried minimoto, a red one in Fila colours a red ‘Honda’ and two mini dirt bikes, according to the News and Star If you spot them call 0845 3300 247 Sell minimotos for a 50p listing fee on MCN Auctions. Parts,...

Biaggi denies Suzuki deal

14 January 2006

Biaggi denies Suzuki deal

Max Biaggi has denied recent reports that he has signed for the Alstare Corona Suzuki World Superbike squad, saying he was “shocked” at the reports. The story first surfaced in Italian newspaper...

Don't lift the lid!

14 January 2006

Don't lift the lid!

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Ringing in her ears

14 January 2006

Ringing in her ears

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BQR decide line-up

14 January 2006

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

14 January 2006

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

14 January 2006

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

14 January 2006

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

14 January 2006

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

14 January 2006

Babes start height rule

Annoyed with riders too young and too short to be worth dating, the babes decided to enforce a new minimum height rule. >>For inspiration: MCN Bike reviews<< >>Search our quality bikes for sale<<

Dakar: Stage 14

14 January 2006

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

14 January 2006

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

14 January 2006

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...