August 2006


2171r.jpgTroy Bayliss arrives at the fabled, but recently shortened Assen circuit with a commanding lead in the championship. Seemingly nothing can halt his progress for another Superbike title, unless … Cast your mind back a few years, we have been here before, at Assen with a lead and then a crash … the surge of Colin Edwards to the eventual champions trophy. Will history repeat itself or is 2006 done and dusted?

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kag001.jpgAfter a couple of weeks break Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra are refreshed and ready for the ninth round of this year’s championship at Assen in Holland this weekend.

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2220r.jpgLoris Capirossi, who has raced the Desmosedici machine since 2003, the year Ducati made its debut in the MotoGP championship, has played an important role in the development and the growth of the project. The renewal of the contract linking him to Ducati is the natural continuation of a successful and functioning partnership.

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2236r.jpgBrno grandprix winner Loris Capirossi launched Ducatis 2007 campaign on Monday when he took to the track with the GP07 800cc prototype in its first public outing. Completing 28 laps, Loris was impressed with the overall feel of the bike. A sub two minute time is a simply wonderful start and will have the other manufacturers looking very closely.

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g06lnaka201r.jpgTalk around the paddock at Brno over the weekend suggests that qualifying practice for 2007 will undergo a change with qualifying tyres becoming a regulated commodity. Vocal opposition to how qualifying is being conducted now, is building strongly. After the sensational record breaking times laid down over the weekend, how did the first critical race after the summer break pan out?

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714200654247pm_862r.jpgSuper fast times and rumours flying thick and fast…

I love having MotoGP back.

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71-001r.jpgWelcome back! I don’t know about you, but the summer break felt a lot longer than the four weeks. From here, to the end of the 2006 season, promises to be some hardcore racing as Valentino endeavors to hunt down Nicky and stay the only man to have won a 1000cc MotoGP championship class. 6 Races, 51 points.

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max001r.jpgThe circus is in rumour overload at the moment with seats up for ride, and the class wouldn’t be the same without a Max rumour in the mix. Latest speculation has Biaggi on a factory supported, but second tier Ducati ride. More info and gossip in the main article.

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