Yamaha have brought Valentino Rossi’s 2005 bike out of retirement to help the MotoGP champion overcome problems with his new machine.The 27-year-old Italian fell at the first corner and finished 14th in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix, the first time in six years that he has not won the season-opener. Rossi stayed on at the Jerez [...]
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Yamaha Find Some Solutions to Their Jerez Troubles During Test
Posted on 27 March 2006.
The Camel Yamaha Team remained in Jerez today for an intense afternoon of testing in an effort to find some answers to the problems they faced over the course of the season’s opening weekend. Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards completed 72 and 76 laps respectively and made some positive steps towards understanding the cause of [...]
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Race results – Jerez.
Posted on 26 March 2006.
Full MotoGP race results from the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez, round one of the 2006 world championship. 1. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 45min 57.733 secs 2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 46min 2.108 secs 3. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 46min 7.729 secs 4. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 46min [...]
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Yamaha riders face Jerez challenge after difficult session
Posted on 25 March 2006.
Round: 1 – 2006 MotoGP Jerez Circuit: Jerez Date: 25 March 2006 Temp: 20°C Weather: Dry Valentino Rossi Camel Yamaha Team riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards face an uphill battle in the opening round of the MotoGP World Championship tomorrow after vibration problems returned in this afternoon’s qualifying practice at Jerez. After making progress [...]
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Camel Yamaha Team ready to begin title defence at Jerez
Posted on 21 March 2006.
he Camel Yamaha Team returns to southern Spain next weekend to begin the defence of its MotoGP World Championship titles. With Valentino Rossi taking the riders’ crown for the fifth successive season, adding to both the team and manufacturers’ titles in the year of Yamaha’s 50th Anniversary, the factory outfit faces a tough challenge to [...]
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Rossi challenges Alonso to duel of world champions
Posted on 19 March 2006.
LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) – MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has challenged Formula One champion Fernando Alonso to a high-speed duel to see who is quickest. The 24-year-old Renault driver said last month he was unimpressed by Rossi’s Formula One tests for Ferrari and felt it would be very hard for him to switch from two [...]
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Pre-season testing draws to a close in Jerez
Posted on 12 March 2006.
Jerez, Spain 12/3/2006 Colin & Valentino Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards completed their final pre-season test in Jerez today in front of hordes of Spanish fans, after riding thousands of kilometres during a total of fifteen days’ testing since January. Following a strong showing at the Barcelona Test last week, the Camel Yamaha Team’s preparations [...]
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Camel Yamaha Team positive despite problems in Jerez
Posted on 11 March 2006.
Spain, Jerez 11/3/2006 Valentino Rossi Camel Yamaha Team riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards both improved considerably on yesterday’s lap times in Jerez today, but are still hard working hard with Michelin to find a way to rid the M1 of the vibration problems that they are both experiencing here. A new batch of Michelin [...]
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Camel Yamaha Team begin final race preparations at Jerez test
Posted on 10 March 2006.
Spain, Jerez 10/3/2006 Colin Edwards Camel Yamaha Team riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards began their final three days of pre-season testing at Jerez de la Frontera in Southern Spain today. The 4.423 km Jerez circuit, which will play host to the season-opening Grand Prix in two weeks time, provides the last chance for the [...]
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Edwards drives away in new car after Catalunya success
Posted on 05 March 2006.
Spain, Circuit de Catalunya 5/3/2006 Colin Edwards Camel Yamaha Team rider Colin Edwards clinched the first MotoGP accolade of 2006 as he charged through treacherously wet conditions at the Catalunya Circuit to the fastest time of the 40-minute MotoGP Official Practice and the prize of a brand new car. After a brief appearance in this [...]
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