FORTUNA HONDA rider Marco Melandri, just two weeks after his horrendous crash in Catalunya, put in a courageous and determined performance at Donington to finish third at the British GP following a spectacular battle with Valentino Rossi. Sitting third on the grid, Melandri made a superb start to take the early lead and set a hot pace. The Italian was stalked by Dani Pedrosa and the two soon opened a gap on the rest of the field. Despite still suffering pain from his injuries, Melandri’s supreme fitness allowed him to maintain his challenge for a place on the podium, although he fell behind Pedrosa as the race progressed with the young Spaniard opening a healthy lead at the front. With just a few laps remaining, Valentino Rossi – who had climbed his way through the field in tremendous fashion – caught up with Melandri and, after a memorable battle, got the better of his compatriot to sneak second place. The next round of the World Championship will be in Germany in two weeks.

Camel Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi produced one of the performances
of his life today as he rode through the pain of hand and ankle injuries
to take a simply sensational second place in the British Grand Prix.
Roared on by a partisan local crowd, who have taken the Italian to their
hearts after a string of victories at this circuit, Rossi started
steadily from twelfth on the grid but soon got into his rhythm and began
passing riders with the flamboyance and determination that has already
taken him to five consecutive MotoGP World Championship titles.

The National Motorcycle Sports and Safety Association (NAMSSA) takes pride in making the Philippines one of the pioneers of the forthcoming Asian Road Race of Nations 2006 set July 6-7 in Thailand.

The Camel Yamaha Team head for the third race in as many weekends looking to end a gruelling run of races on a high as the MotoGP World Championship arrives in Great Britain this weekend. Following on from the elation of victory at Catalunya and the double disappointment of an injury for Valentino Rossi and a final-bend crash for Colin Edwards at Assen, the Donington Park race represents an ideal opportunity for both riders to bounce back before a well earned two-week break.

Team Suzuki's 21 year old Belgian MX1 World Championship star Kevin Strijbos has
re-signed for Suzuki for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

Yamaha has finalized its plans for round five of the 2006 Endurance World Championship, the Suzuka 8-hour race held at the Japanese circuit on 30 July.

Former world Supersport Champion and ‘Wild Card’ Fabrizio Pirovano has won the fourth round of the Suzuki GSX-R European Cup at Misano today after leading from the first lap.

Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Yukio Kagayama had his best day of the World Superbike Championship year so far, grabbing a podium in the first race at today’s Misano sixth round and finishing fifth in race two.

Andrew Pitt took his first ever win in the Superbike World Championship at Misano today as team mate Noriyuki Haga gave the Yamaha Motor Italia squad its first ever double podium finish in the class.

Camel Yamaha Team rider Colin Edwards came within metres of his first MotoGP World Championship victory today after dominating the Dutch TT until a breathtaking finale at Assen. Starting from the front row of the grid Edwards led the way from the first turn and set an electrifying pace that only American compatriot Nicky Hayden (Honda) was able to follow. With two laps remaining Hayden closed in and made his first lunge for the lead, forcing Edwards off the track and onto the escape road.

Just five days after a terrible accident at Catalunya, which almost left him out of action altogether, FORTUNA HONDA rider Marco Melandri was back on track today as he took a starring role in another incident-packed Grand Prix. After astonishing everybody with his powers of the recovery, Melandri finished seventh in a race won by Nicky Hayden, who clinched the 200th victory for Honda in the premier-class. Marco made an excellent start as he joined the leading group in fourth place. However, as his strength waned he preferred not to take any further risks and he eventually lost ground, conceding several positions in the final stages of the race. He now lies fifth in the championship, level on points with Valentino Rossi. This evening Marco will fly straight to his home in England, where he will spend the next few days resting before getting back on his Honda RC211V at Donington Park. His team-mate Toni Elías will undergo a medical examination on his injured shoulder before a decision is made on whether he will be able to participate in the 2006 British Grand Prix.

CEBU--- Just as when RUSI's mainman Irwin Ramas-Uypitching thought he
was going to have the time of his life in the MS Motosuit Motocross
Series--he was wrong.
After winning the kick off leg that is the 8th Ornopia Cup in
Calambua, San Remegio, Uypitching was caught off-guard with the
presence of Team Quickflight's Pepo Rubi.
The veteran Rubi reigned supreme and topped the second leg that was
the Neneth Reluya Cup in Panadtaran, San Fernando.
Just like Pepo, his younger brother Andot had a great race,
claiming the executive A title, making up for the lost time after
missing the first leg while the executive B race saw Norbing
Comendador at the helm.

This year's fifteenth annual motorcycle and scooter commuting demonstration will increase the number of riders on the road, according to Ride to Work, a non-profit advocacy organization. "Riding to work on this day shows the positive value of motorcycles and scooters for transportation. For many people, riding is an economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves energy, helps the environment and provides a broad range of other public benefits," states Andy Goldfine, the event organizer. Motorcycle and scooter enthusiasts and rider organizations worldwide encourage their members to ride to work on this day.

The MotoGP World Championship returns to its oldest venue this weekend
with a fresh new challenge awaiting it at the legendary Dutch TT. With
major changes having taken place at the Assen circuit since last season,
the whole of the Northern Loop section making way for a new car park and
expanded viewing areas, the Camel Yamaha Team venture into the unknown
this weekend as they look to extend their winning run to three straight
races.

ROUND 7 – MONTEVARCHI 10/11 JUNE

11 June 2006, Montevarchi (Arezzo) – The Pirelli Scorpion Mx tyre has dominated the
seventh round of the World Championship thanks to Stefan Everts and David
Philippaerts who have ruled the MX1 and MX2 classes respectively.
The Grand Prix of Italy was watched by more than 20,000 spectators. The Scorpion MX
model swept the podium with Suzuki's Kevin Strijbos and Steve Ramon, in 2nd and 3rd,
while Ken De Dycker placed 5th.

ROUND 5 – SILVERSTONE, GREAT BRITAIN – 28th MAY 2006

28th May 2006, Silverstone (Great Britain) – The English weekend, has been
characterized by changeable sky, which created some problems for the riders. Friday
and Saturday were rainy days, giving us the first wet Superpole of the season. On
Sunday it was sunny and it was a surprise, not to say a challenge, for everybody to
race with unproven dry set-ups. On SBK series Bayliss won both race 1 and race 2,
getting 225 point in the championship standings. At the end of the races, after the
paddock show press conference, the culmination of the "Diablo Replica Bike Contest"
was enacted. This free-to-enter contest, promoted by Pirelli in collaboration with
Suzuki Alstare and English magazine MCN, was a great success.

Team Yoshimura Suzuki?s Mat Mladin and Ben Spies rode their Suzuki GSX-R1000s to
second and third place at the second AMA Superbike race of the double-header weekend
at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah.

Yoshimura Suzuki team mate Aaron Yates followed them home in seventh place.

?It was a good weekend,? said defending AMA Superbike Champion Mladin after taking
the second-place finish. ?I think we?ll leave with about the same points spread as
we came in with. Today, we took what we could get. Suzuki has had their fair share
of wins this year. Now it?s 21 points, eight races left - I?m looking forward to the
challenge.

Camel Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi emerged from a crash-strewn race at Catalunya with 25 more points to boost his world title defence, thanks to his third Grand Prix victory of the season at Montmelo today. One of the most dramatic races in recent history began to unfold from the first corner, when Sete Gibernau (Ducati) collided with his team-mate Loris Capirossi under braking and both riders went tumbling into the gravel at high speed, taking Marco Melandri (Honda) with them. All three riders were injured and unable to join the restarted race after the red flags were subsequently raised, although John Hopkins (Suzuki), Randy de Puniet (Kawasaki) and Dani Pedrosa (Honda) did make it back to the gridafter also running off track during the first corner melee.

Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies won today's AMA Superbike Championship race at the brand new Miller Motorsports Park in Utah and extended his series lead ahead of team mate Mat Mladin.