2005
NEWS WORLD
Auto Racing News British
Racing News USA
Racing News AUS
Racing News
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Barros
to try World Superbikes (DEC 30, 2005)
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Aspiring
South African motocross talent, Sacha Naude (DEC 13, 2005)
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Gus
Scott Tribute Auction (NOV 19, 2005)
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David
Frétigné wins Shamrock (NOV 7, 2005)
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WSBK:
JONES SIGNED FOR WORLD SUPERBIKE WITH FOGGY RACING (OCT 21, 2005)
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WSBK:
TROY BAYLISS REJOINS WORLD SUPERBIKE DUCATI TEAM FOR 2006 (OCT 15,
2005)
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MXDN:
AMA CONGRATULATES TEAM USA FOR VICTORY IN MXDN (SEP 26, 2005)
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SIDECARS:
WEBSTER ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT (SEP 7, 2005)
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MX1:
Yamaha confirms Everts for 2006 (AUG 5, 2005)
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MOTOGP:
Rossi to stay with Yamaha (AUG 2, 2005)
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SUZUKA
8 HRS: The Road to Suzuka (JULY 7, 2005)
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AMA
SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2005 ISDE TEAM USA (JULY 6, 2005)
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AMA
SUPERBIKE: Vincent Haskovec Benefit Auction (JUN
22, 2005)
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MOTOGP:
David Checa to make MotoGP debut
(JUN 1, 2005)
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MOTOGP:
Toni Elias to miss the Mugello GP (MAY
18, 2005)
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SUPERCROSS:
2004-2005 Champions Crowned at Banquet (MAY 13, 2005)
"Clear Channel
Entertainment's Motor Sports division announced today the award winners
from the 2004- 2005 THQ World Supercross GP/THQ AMA Supercross Series
banquet held inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
.."
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ENDURO:
Disastrous Italian GP for Merriman
(MAY 9, 2005)
"UFO Corse Yamaha rider Stefan Merriman saw his hopes of claiming
the Enduro 2 world championship title realistically ended at the GP
of Italy .."
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MOTOGP:
JACQUE TO FILL IN FOR INJURED HOFMANN
(APR 20, 2005)
"Former 250cc World Champion, Olivier Jacque, will make
his racing return with the Kawasaki Racing Team for the Chinese Grand
Prix in Shanghai and the French Grand Prix at Le Mans .."
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BSBK:
PRE SEASON TEST - DONINGTON (MAR 13, 2005)
" SCOTT
SMART put on an impressive performance by posting the third fastest
time at today's Official British Superbike Championship test at Donington
Park aboard his all-new Rizla Suzuki GSX- R1000K5 race bike ..."
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Death
of Simon Milward
(MAR 9, 2005)
"The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has learned of the
tragic death of Simon Milward, a leading motorcycle
rights advocate who traveled the world to raise funds for charity
..."
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MOTOGP:
Yamaha unveils Rossi and Edwards' new YZR-M1s in Japan (MAR 7,
2005)
"The 2005-specification Gauloises Yamaha Team YZR-M1s
made its public debut in its new livery today ..."
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MX: First
victory of the season for Coppins (FEB 28, 2005)
" Josh Coppins has won the international MX in Pernes les Fontaine
aboard his factory CAS Honda .."
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WSBK:
Superbike World Championship
preview, round one, Qatar (FEB 24, 2005)
"New championship, new challenge. Next weekend marks
a new beginning for both Yamaha and the Superbike World Championship,
as the 2005 season opens up with the opening race held at the Losail
International Racetrack in Qatar ..."
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MOTOCROSS:
International Motocross Meeting
(FEB 22, 2005)
"Hawkstone Park 5th & 6th March 2005. Once again Hawkstone
Park, Shropshire will stage one of the biggest Pre Season International
Motocross meetings ..."
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MOTOGP:
Changes to the 2005 MotoGP calendar (FEB 18, 2005)
Following the absence of a signed contract between event organizers,
the Rio Grand Prix has been cancelled. The Portuguese Grand Prix,
which was initially due to be run on October 23, will now fill the
void left in the calendar by the former Brazilian event, due to be
held on April 17. As a result a new addition will feature on the 2005
calendar with the Turkish Grand Prix confirmed for October 23. The
second last race of the year will be held on the new circuit in Istanbul.
(see 2005 calendar)
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ENDURANCE:
2005 Title Fight
– The Contenders (FEB 15, 2005)
" 2004 was a good year for Yamaha, with victories in MotoGP and
the World Endurance Championship earning them two out of the three
FIM road racing championships ..."
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WSBK:
Yamaha Motor Italia complete
Monza test (FEB 12, 2005)
"After opting to miss the tests in Valencia earlier
this week, the Yamaha Motor Italia squad made the short trip from
their Gerno di Lesmo workshops to the Monza circuit for their final
shakedown tests ..."
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WSBK:
Abe tests R1 in Valencia
(FEB 8, 2005)
" New Yamaha Motor France rider Norick Abe may have hoped for
better weather for his two-day test on his Yamaha YZF-R1 ..."
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MOTOGP:
Gauloises Yamaha takes to the
snow in Bormio (FEB 2, 2005)
"Gauloises Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards
swapped the racetrack for the snow today as they took to the slopes
of Santa Caterina in the Italian Alps on Yamaha RX1 snowmobiles ..."
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WORLD
SUPERBIKES: New era for Ten Kate,
Honda and Winston in SBK World Championship (FEB 1)
" With the first round of the 2005 World Superbike and
Supersport championships just over three weeks away, the Dutch Ten
Kate team continues pre-season testing today (1 February) at Almeria,
Spain with new colours on its Honda-powered machines ..."
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WORLD
ENDURANCE: NOWLAND RETURNS (FEB 1)
Former world endurance champion Warwick Nowland
(AUS) will return to Endurance racing in 2005. He has been riding
in World Superbikes for 2 years without much success. He will join
Phase One Yamaha Team.
NOWLAND: "... I really want to win the Endurance World Championship
again. In 2003 I felt it was my Championship until silly things got
in the way. I am obsessed with winning and after the effort I put
in last year, for it to amount to nothing, I’m angry, it’s
time to do something great. I will make it clear that this
is for 1 year. I want to return to Superbike and I am working on that
now... "
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BRITISH
SBK: McWILLIAMS JOINS HONDA (FEB 1)
MotoGP rider Jeremy McWilliams will switch to British Superbikes
and ride for Honda. He will partner Gary Mason and Michael Laverty.
40 year old McWilliams has been riding at the world GP level (500cc
/ MotoGP) for around 10 years. He had been expected to ride for Kenny
Roberts' Proton team this year.
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MOTOGP:
DOOHAN LEAVES HONDA RACING (JAN 27)
Satoru Horiike (Managing Director of Honda Racing) announced the departure.
5 times world champion Mick Doohan
leaves Honda after a 15 year relationship. He made his 500cc GP debut
with Honda in 1989 and went on to win 5 consecutive world championship
(500cc) titles during 1994-1998. In 1999 he retired from racing but
stayed with Honda in team management roles. He was the General manager
of Honda Racing and oversaw Valentino Rossi's entry and dominance
in MotoGP.
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WORLD
ENDURANCE: 2005 ENTRY LIST (JAN 25)
The provisional permanent team entry list for the 2005 FIM World Endurance
Championship has been announced today.
New Faces, New Teams: 18 teams and 44 riders are already confirmed,
with a number of new entries adding to the ranks of experienced championship
regulars. Bridgestone Bikers Profi from Germany and Team Power Bike
from France have both achieved “permanent team” status
for the first time this year, while top Japanese rider Keiichi Kitagawa
joins Suzuki Castrol and French endurance ace Gwen Giabbani moves
to Yamaha Austria.
15 Nations, 6 Manufacturers: A total of 15 nations are represented
in the entry list, with teams from eight countries and riders from
14 different nationalities. The World Endurance Championship’s
diverse spread of machinery is a feature once more, with bikes from
six manufacturers already signed up to compete in the full championship.
With one-race wildcard entries, 2004 saw more than twelve factories
represented and the season 2005 is expected to no different; the World
Endurance Championship continues to offer a great development arena.
Championship Begins 28th March. (full
provisional list)
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DAKAR
RALLY: DEATH OF MEONI AND PEREZ (JAN 12)
KTM riders Fabrizio Meoni and Jose Manuel Perez
died from accidents during the 2005 Dakar Rally. The tragedy comes
after the death of Richard Sainct in September 2004.
47 year old Italian Fabrizio Meoni won
the Paris Dakar Rally in 2001 and 2002.
2005 was his 13th Dakar. He leaves behind wife Elena, son Gioele and
daughter Chiara. Meoni is the 11th rider to die (& 45th competitor)
in Paris Dakar Rally history. 2 days ago, fellow KTM rider 41 year
old Spanish Jose Manuel Perez died from
internal injuries after crashing on Jan 6th. This was his 4th Paris
Dakar Rally.
KTM (Hans Trunkenpolz): "... After Richard Sainct's fatal accident
we all know how it feels to loose someone ... It is a very painful
experience. We offer sympathy to the relatives."
DEPRES (KTM): "... it's very sad and I want to dedicate him (Perez)
my victory ... "
COMA (KTM): "... There was only one Fabrizio (Meoni)... He was
unique. His age! His navigation! For me, he was a reference and will
always be. I'm young in this race being here only since three years.
He was an example for us. Fabrizio was a 'gentleman'. And now he's
gone"
KTM PRESS RELEASE: "Fabrizio Meoni was in a serious crash during
the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally. Despite immediate medical attention,
it was not possible to save Fabrizio Meoni's life and he died of his
injuries at the scene of the accident. Due to this tragic incident
the KTM management explicitly urges all KTM teams and factory riders
to break off the Dakar Rally. KTM is however leaving it up to the
individual drivers, teams and their sponsors to decide whether or
not to continue the Rally. Since KTM lost two of its best rally pilots,
Fabrizio Meoni and Richard Sainct, in fatal accidents within a period
of only a few months, the manufacturer will be contemplating its future
support for the rally sport. Our thoughts go out to Fabrizio's wife
and children"
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