Leon Haslam wins Man of the Year Award October 28, 2006
Leon Haslam won the most prestigious accolade of his career to date yesterday when he was voted Man of the Year at the MCN Awards.
The award, which is voted for by MCN readers, has an impressive list of previous winners including John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Giagomo Agostini and 2005 winner Valentino Rossi. …
Moto GP: Preparations for last Race of Season well under way for Tamada
The bike lovers’ most waited week end started today showing a paddock already full of people as on race day. The riders get the Valencia circuit accompanied by summer temperatures which permitted them to start their preparation work for Sunday’s race, the last for MotoGP with 990cc engines.
In the two hours’ free …
Moto GP: Rossi makes tentative Start to Title Quest in Valencia
Camel Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi today began preparations for the race that will decide the destiny of the MotoGP World Championship title as the first free practice sessions took place at Valencia. Fans have already begun to stream into the Ricardo Tormo circuit to witness the …
Moto GP: Provisional Front Row for Kawasaki’s De Puniet
Kawasaki’s Randy de Puniet got his Valencia weekend off to a flying start today by finishing this afternoon’s free practice session second fastest, as Bridgestone riders filled all three of the top slots on the timesheet.
The 25-year-old Kawasaki pilot was on the pace from the start this morning, quickly finding a good …
Moto GP: Rizla Suzuki MotoGP pushing hard in Valencia
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen will be hoping to fine tune their machines during Saturday’s final practice sessions, as they go in search of a good result from Sunday’s final GP of the year at Valencia in Spain.
Vermeulen (1′32.786, 56 laps) recorded the third fastest time …
Moto GP: Yamaha and Edwards to continue partnership for 2007
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd is pleased to announce that Colin Edwards will continue with the Japanese factory for a third year in 2007, racing in the official Yamaha Factory Team. The 32-year-old American, who has previously won two World Superbike titles and has a best …
Moto GP: Great Start to 2006 Finale for Ducati
Ducati Marlboro Team rider Loris Capirossi made a perfect start to the final Grand Prix of MotoGP’s 990cc era at Valencia this afternoon, setting the fastest lap of the day in warm, cloudy conditions. Troy Bayliss, replacing the injured Sete Gibernau, also got off to a brilliant start, …
Moto GP: Melandri and Elias focused on the Race
Fortuna Honda riders Marco Melandri and Toni Elías ended the first day of practice for the Grand Prix of Valencia in eleventh and fifteenth place respectively. The two youngsters worked alongside their chief mechanics throughout the day as they look to find the best bike set-up for the tricky …
Moto GP 250: Barbera and Lorenzo Second and Third at Valencia Opening
The Fortuna Aprilia team got off on the right foot at the Grand Prix of Valencia as both its riders qualified on the provisional front row of the grid. Héctor Barberá set the second fastest time, just 0.043 seconds behind pacesetter Hiroshi Aoyama. Jorge Lorenzo was third fastest …
AMA announces Dates for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2007
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2007 will be held July 27-29 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
As in previous years, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days will kick off a ten-day celebration of motorcycling at Mid-Ohio Sports Car …