Colin Edwards Camel Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi slid out of the Grand Prix of Valencia today and lost his grip on the MotoGP World Championship for the first time in six years on the final day of an implausibly dramatic season. Nicky Hayden (Honda) lifted the title after claiming third place behind surprise winner [...]
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Final 2006 MotoGP World Championship standings
Posted on 29 October 2006.
These are the top-ten 2006 MotoGP World Championship standings after the 17th and final round at Valencia, Spain. 1. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 252 2. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 247 3. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 229 4. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 228 5. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda [...]
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Race results – Valencia
Posted on 29 October 2006.
Full MotoGP race results from the Valencian Grand Prix, the 17th and final round of the 2006 world championship. Hayden wins the title by five points! 1. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 46min 55.415 secs 2. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 46min 56.734 secs 3. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 47min 4.645 [...]
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Qualifying times – Valencia
Posted on 28 October 2006.
Full MotoGP qualifying times from the Valencian Grand Prix, the 17th and final round of the 2006 world championship. 1. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 31.002 secs 2. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 31.210 secs 3. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 31.307 secs 4. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing [...]
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Title showdown looms for Rossi at Valencia
Posted on 25 October 2006.
Circuit Ricardo Tormo One of the most exciting seasons in the history of the MotoGP World Championship reaches an intense climax next weekend as Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden (Honda) go head-to-head for the title in a final-round shootout at Valencia. The amphitheatre-style surroundings of the Ricardo Tormo circuit on the outskirts of the Spanish [...]
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Onboard Video: Lap of Estoril, Portugal on a MotoGP Bike
Posted on 23 October 2006.
Onboard Video: Lap of Estoril, Portugal on a MotoGP Bike including bike gear selection and location on circuit map Video removed, as requested by motogp.com
Rossi takes championship lead in dramatic fashion at Estoril
Posted on 16 October 2006.
Valentino Rossi A fantastic team effort from Yamaha today saw Valentino Rossi take the lead in the MotoGP World Championship by eight points ahead of the final round of the season at Valencia, after taking second place in a race that saw Nicky Hayden (Honda) dramatically crash out at Estoril. Rossi missed out on victory [...]
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Elias Wins, Rossi Takes MotoGP World Championship Lead Lead, Hayden DNF
Posted on 15 October 2006.
FIM MotoGP World Championship Estoril, Portugal October 15, 2006 Race Results: 1. Toni ELIAS (Hon RC211V), Michelin, 28 laps, 46:08.739 2. Valentino ROSSI (Yam YZR-M1), Michelin, -0.002 second 3. Kenny Lee ROBERTS (Hon KR211V), Michelin, -0.176 second 4. Colin EDWARDS (Yam YZR-M1), Michelin, -0.864 second 5. Makoto TAMADA (Hon RC211V), Michelin, -18.419 seconds 6. John [...]
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Camel Yamaha riders score crucial grid one-two at Estoril
Posted on 14 October 2006.
Valentino Rossi Camel Yamaha Team riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards will start the Grand Prix of Portugal from the front two places on the grid tomorrow, after a sensational qualifying practice that saw the Italian seal his fourth pole of the season with a record time of 1’36.200. Edwards was just 0.278 seconds off [...]
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Win Valentino Rossi’s helmet
Posted on 14 October 2006.
Win Valentino Rossi’s helmet You could get your hands on Rossi’s headgear We are giving you the chance to win a signed Valentino Rossi helmet plus a pair of passes for the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show. As the MotoGP season draws to a close you could end it in style by getting hold of [...]
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Qualifying times – Estoril
Posted on 14 October 2006.
Full MotoGP qualifying times from the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, round 16 of the 2006 world championship. 1. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 36.200 secs 2. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 36.478 secs 3. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 1min 36.549 secs 4. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team [...]
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Rossi Quickest In First MotoGP Practice In Portugal
Posted on 13 October 2006.
FIM MotoGP World Championship Estoril, Portugal October 13, 2006 First Practice Results: 1. Valentino ROSSI (Yam YZR-M1), 1:39.398, Michelin 2. Loris CAPIROSSI (Duc GP06), 1:39.637, Bridgestone 3. John HOPKINS (Suz GSV-R), 1:39.654, Bridgestone 4. Nicky HAYDEN (Hon RC211V), 1:39.798, Michelin 5. Casey STONER (Hon RC211V), 1:40.099, Michelin 6. Dani PEDROSA (Hon RC211V), 1:40.240, Michelin 7. [...]
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