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Lorenzo stays top 250

Lorenzo stays top 250

Jorge Lorenzo has stayed top of the time sheets for the 250cc GP class on the second day of testing at Jerez. Despite cold and windy conditions, he was able to lap with a time of 1:42.873 on his...

Edwards tops test pole

Edwards tops test pole

The final day of MotoGP testing split in to three sections with John Hopkins, Colin Edwards and Sete Gibernau taking a session each. The day was spoiled by wet weather which kept the times slower...

Pasini tops 125 test

Pasini tops 125 test

Mattia Pasini has topped the second day of 125cc GP testing at the Jerez circuit in Spain. The day saw good weather and numerous crashes, including Ranseder, Rodriguez, Bradl, Conti, Di Meglio,...

Locatelli led at lunch

Locatelli led at lunch

Roberto Locatelli was fastest in Thursday morning’s 250cc test at the MotoGP tests in Catalunya. Testing was set to continue until 6pm Thursday. The MotoGP premier class begins its sessions on...

Lorenzo dominates 250s

Lorenzo dominates 250s

Jorge Lorenzo dominated the 250cc MotoGP official test at the Circuit de Catalunya, which ended on Thursday (Mar 2). He ended up fastest rider on both days of the test. The MotoGP teams started...

Rossi fastest in MotoGP

Rossi fastest in MotoGP

Surprise surprise! Valentino Rossi was fastest in the first session of official MotoGP testing at the Circuit de Catalunya on Friday morning. Pick your MCN Fantasy Road Race team HERE The first day...

Smith tackles 125 rivals

Smith tackles 125 rivals

British 15-year-old Bradley Smith looked to be learning fast after the second and final day of his first ever 125cc MotoGP official test. 2005 125cc MotoGP runner-up Mika Kallio was fastest at the...

125/250 Valencia test

125/250 Valencia test

Sebastien Porto and Mike de Meglio benefitted most from better weather on the second day of 125/250 testing at the Ricardo Torme circuit in Valencia. Following a cold first day, Porto clocked 59 laps...

Cold 125/250GP test

Cold 125/250GP test

Cold weather disrupted the first day of testing at the Ricardo Tormo circuit near Valencia for a number of 125cc and 250cc GP teams on Thursday, February 23, 2006. Many rider either braved the cold...

Rookie signs for Angaia

Rookie signs for Angaia

Anagaia Racing has signed Luca Morelli to ride in the 250cc GP championship for 2006, giving the Italian his GP debut. Morelli has limited GP experience, competing in the final two rounds of both the...

Crashes at Estoril test

Crashes at Estoril test

Testing for many of the top 250cc and 125cc GP teams ended early at Estoril on Friday, February 17, 2006 following a spectacular crash for Red Bull KTM rider Manual Poggiali. Due to the seriousness...

Edwards tries road tyres

Edwards tries road tyres

Michelin fitted a set of road tyres to Colin Edward’s 260bhp Yamaha M1 at the recent Sepang test and got within eight seconds of MotoGP pace. Edwards did 5 laps on the new dual-compound Pilot Power...

Stoner hopeful for Jerez

Stoner hopeful for Jerez

Australian Casey Stoner should make his MotoGP debut at the first round of the championship at Jerez on March 26th, despite undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury. Stoner pulled out of the recent...

Melandri top in Sepang

Melandri top in Sepang

Marco Melandri dominated the first day of MotoGP testing at Sepang, Malaysia, lapping well inside the lap record. Fellow Honda rider Dani Pedrosa used his first outing in full Repsol livery to take...

Rossi tests Maserati GT

Rossi tests Maserati GT

Rossi has added yet another choice of career for when his contract ends at the end of this year, testing an Italian GT championship Maserati MC12 at Misano. Rossi has already tested Ferrari F1 and...

Sepang test washed out

Sepang test washed out

Loris Capirossi topped the final washed out day of testing at Sepang. The track was damp all day and the riders didn’t manage to put in many laps before the rain started in earnest. Capirossi put in...

125/250GP Estoril test

125/250GP Estoril test

Many of the top riders in the 125cc and 250cc GP championships began testing at the Estorial circuit in Portugal on Wednesday, Feburary 15, 2006. The biggest news of the day was the crash of Hector...

MotoGP riders for 2006

MotoGP riders for 2006

Here is the official list of known riders for the 2006 125cc championship: 3C Racing: (Aprilia) Angel Rodriguez. Stefano Bianco Ajo Motorsport Malaguti: Alex Masbou. Tomoyoshi Koyama. Arie Molenaar...

Video: Rossi on the 06 M1

Video: Rossi on the 06 M1

We’ve got exclusive footage of Valentino Rossi talking about his 2006 Yamaha M1 Moto GP bike. The World champion was talking after spending the day on the track testing the new bike in Sepang and he...

Sepang: Day two rain

Sepang: Day two rain

Rain has forced an early end to the second day of MotoGP testing at the sepang circuit in Malaysia, with Shinya Nakano setting the fastest time on the Kawasaki. Loris Capirossi was second quickest,...

Ellison starts Qatar test

Ellison starts Qatar test

James Ellison began testing at the Losail circuit in Qatar on Sunday, February 5, 2006, alongside new team-mate Carlos Checa. In addition to the two Tech 3 Yamaha riders, the Suzuki GP squad of John...

Quiet end to Qatar test

Quiet end to Qatar test

Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards stayed on an extra day at the Qatar test to make the most of the empty track. The two riders spent most of the session working with Michelin on tyre development and...

Rossi tops Qatar test

Rossi tops Qatar test

Valentino Rossi has finished his first day of testing at Losail, Qatar, well inside the lap record. The world champion joined James Ellison’s Tech 3 Yamaha squad on it’s second day of testing...

Rossi improves in Qatar

Rossi improves in Qatar

Valentino Rossi knocked almost a second of his lap time to top his second day of testing in Qatar. The World champion spent most of the session testing new tyres for Michelin putting in a total of 60...

Rossi slides in F1 test

Rossi slides in F1 test

Valentino Rossi’s saw an embarasing start to his latest F1 test – spinning out on his first lap. The test, which is Rossi’s first against other F1 drivers, was delayed for most of the day due to...

GP test back on track

GP test back on track

Sete Gibernau has gone fastest on the third day of testing at Phillip Island as the track dries after the downpour on day two. The Spanish rider sat out testing during the rain, but managed to...

Rain hits GP test

Rain hits GP test

Rain has put a stop to most of the fun on the second day of GP tests at Phillip Island but a few riders made use of the time to get a feel for their bikes in the wet. Marco Melandri used a total of...

Smith's first GP test

Britain’s newest and youngest GP star completed his first test for the Repsol Honda team he will race with in the 125GP series on Wednesday, February 1, 2006, chopping two seconds from his time over two days. Bradley Smith only signed for the Honda team on January 27th, and began testing on February 1st at Catalunya, alongside the two top 250cc squads. The 15-year-old finished the test with a...

Rossi impresses in F1

Rossi impresses in F1

Valentino Rossi has proven that he is not just messing around with Formula 1, finishing his latest test session at Valencia just one second behind Ferraris top driver Michael Schumacher. The MotoGP...

Philip Island test: Day 1

Philip Island test: Day 1

Honda has dominated the first day of MotoGP testing at Phillip Island with the class rookies putting in some impressive performances. 2005 runner-up and Fortuna Honda rider Marco Melandri set the...

Checa joins Ellison on M1

Checa joins Ellison on M1

Carlos Checa has been confirmed alongside Britain’s James Ellison in the Yamaha Tech 3 MotoGP team for 2006. Spaniard Checa, is the most experienced rider on the grid. He finished ninth last season,...

Guintoli stays with 250s

Guintoli stays with 250s

The top privateer in the 250cc GPs in 2005, Sylvain Guintoli, will stay with the Equipe GP de France team for 2006. The Frenchman will get an Aprilia RSW250 LE, the 2005 factory machine. But while he...

Brit gets dream GP ride

Brit gets dream GP ride

British teenager Bradley Smith will be the sole rider for the Repsol Honda 125cc GP team managed by Alberto Puig in 2006. The fifteen-year-old from Oxfordshire got the ride following a season in the...

Sepang GP test: Day two

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...

GP test starts in Sepang

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

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...