Moto GP: Kawasaki Bid Farewell to Shinya Nakano October 31, 2006
The final round of the 2006 MotoGP World Championship season at Valencia also marked the end of Shinya Nakano’s association with the Kawasaki Racing Team.
While Kawasaki were keen to retain the services of the 29-year-old Japanese rider to develop and race their all-new 800cc Grand Prix machine during the 2007 season, Nakano …
Moto GP: Kawasaki’s Nakano ends Season with Top Ten Finish
Kawasaki’s Shinya Nakano took a hard fought seventh place in today’s season ending Grand Prix of Valencia, as Nicky Hayden secured the 2006 world championship title with a third place finish.
Nakano was baulked off the start by the collision between championship contenders Hayden and Valentino Rossi, but the 29-year-old Japanese …
Moto GP: Hayden Takes Title As Pressure Tells On Rossi
One of the closest Moto GP title fights ended in victory for Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda RC211V) at Valencia as the American cruised home in third behind Ducati riders Troy Bayliss (winner) and second-placed Loris Capirossi. It was enough for the Kentucky …
Moto GP: Valencia Race will go down in Ducati History
Ducati Marlboro Team riders Troy Bayliss and Loris Capirossi finished Moto GP’s 990cc era in awesome style at Valencia today, storming to a dominant one-two finish in front of a capacity crowd of 129,000 noisy fans.
Ducati’s recently crowned World Superbike champion led from start to finish in a one-off ride replacing the …
Moto GP: Shinya Nakano signs for Konica Minolta Honda for 2007
The Konica MinoltaHonda Team are pleased to announce the incorporation of Shinya Nakano in their ranks as official rider for the 2007 Moto GP World Championship. The Japanese rider will be onboard his new Honda 800cc for the first time at the Jerez de la Frontera Circuit later this year, …
Moto GP: Makoto Tamada’s experience with Konica Minolta Honda ends with a 12th place
The last race of Makoto with the KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team livery ended today. The Japanese rider greeted his working group with a 12th place in the Grand Prix de la Comunitat Valenciana.
129.000 spectators saw a race characterized by the sliding of Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) who, in fact, closed the battle …
Moto GP: Makoto Tamada joins Yamaha Tech3 for 2007
The Tech 3 Yamaha Team have chosen Makoto Tamada to join their team for the 2007 MotoGP World Championship season. The 29-year-old Japanese will ride the new 800cc Yamaha and continue the development of Dunlop tyres of which the performance has significantly improved during the 2006 season.
“We are very happy to welcome …
Italian Supertwins: Championship Finale in Magione
The final round of the Italian Supertwins Championship took place from the 13th to the 15th of October at the Magione track.
Like the previous race, Valter Bartolini was absent because he was engaged in the Supermotard championship. NCR CORSE team ran with Alessio Aldrovandi, who was very motivated by the victory …
Moto Wallpapers: Benelli October 28, 2006
Ducshop NCR Millona Racing’s Mike Smith won both the Battle of the Twins Formula One and Sound of Thunder races at AHRMA’s final round at Barber Motorsports Park Saturday Oct 21. Racing the air cooled two-valve NCR Millona R, Smith, who was still recovering from a virus that forced him …Ducshop NCR Racing’s Grand Season Finale