May 2006
31st May - Motocross - Mackenzie: British Grand Prix will
be ‘unmissable’
Leading British motocross racer Billy Mackenzie believes
that the 2006 British Grand Prix on June 17th/18th should
be one of the best events on the FIM World Championship schedule.
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29th May - UK World Trial Grand Prix – Round 8 FIM
Trial World Championship 2006
With just sixty days to go to the T+MX Grand Prix Great
Britain, on 29 / 30 July 2006 at Hawkstone Park, preparations
are well under way to ensure that this year’s event
is even more successful than the well received initial edition
held twelve months ago.
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29th May - CCM’s MD confirms that Short Track racing
is a sport for all
Whilst CCM’s assault on the Silkolene Short Track
UK championship is spearheaded by ex speedway sensation Lee
Complin, their involvement in the series is right through
the ranks with CCM’s Managing Director Gary Harthern
also giving this new sport a try
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29th May - World Outdoor Trials Championship - Raga leads
his rivals to Japan
This coming weekend the superb Honda owned Twin Ring race
circuit at Motegi will host the Japanese Grand Prix, which
marks round four of the series
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22nd May - World Outdoor Trials Championship Sequathchie,
USA - Raga day 2
Following his win in the first of the two days of competition
at the third round of the 2006 World championship in Tennessee,
USA, reigning indoor and outdoor champion, Adam Raga –
Gas Gas further extended his lead in the overall standings
with another victory today.
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22nd May - World Outdoor Trials Championship Sequathchie,
USA - Lampkin Day 2
Dougie Lampkin fought a brave battle to take another second
place at day two of the USA Grand Prix earlier today
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21st May - World Outdoor Trials Championship Sequathchie,
USA - Raga
Raga dominated the event from the very start. A clean on
the opening section where several other riders dropped fives
gave him an early advantage and just two single dabs over
the next seven sections saw him pull away from the pack
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21st May - World Outdoor Trials Championship Sequathchie,
USA - Dabill
Round three of the World outdoor championship saw James
Dabill continue to make his mark amongst the top riders, with
an excellent eighth place during the first day of competition
earlier today
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21st May - World Outdoor Trials Championship Sequathchie,
USA - Lampkin
Dougie Lampkin kept his dream of an eighth outdoor World
title very much alive, when he took second place during the
opening day of the USA Grand Prix
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15th May - SRW EVENTS ANNOUNCE THE CREATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
RALLY CHALLENGE
SRW Events Ltd. announced today the launch of the International
Rally Challenge (IRC), a newly created international series
authorised by the FIA. SRW Events Ltd. will be the promoter
of this competition.
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15th May - 2006 FIM Trial World Championship - USA Grand
Prix
Having dominated the 2006 World indoor series, Adam Raga
– Gas Gas was hot favourite to continue his winning
ways as the action shifted outdoors. Whilst Raga heads the
current standings, his advantage is only slim having not managed
to record a victory at the opening two rounds.
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14th May - British Trials Championship - Round 2
Mitchell – South Wales
Round two saw James Dabill’s assault on the 2006 British
trials championship take a major set back when he could only
manage a lowly fourth place today
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14th May - Spanish Outdoor Trials Championship Cabanillas
de la Sierra (Madrid), Spain
Dougie Lampkin slumped to a disappointing sixth place at
today’s third round of the Spanish domestic championship
held near Madrid, Spain
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12th May - Secretary of State pays tribute to motor
sport's role in Northern Ireland
The important contribution motor sport makes to the local
economy and to the lives of people living in Northern Ireland
was highlighted at a special reception hosted by Secretary
of State Peter Hain MP for members of the Association of Northern
Ireland Car Clubs at Hillsborough Castle
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9th May - FIM Motocross - Seal of approval given to altered
Matterley Basin
FIM Motocross World Championship promoters, Youth Stream,
recently paid a visit to Matterley Basin, which will be the
scene of the 2006 British Grand Prix and Motocross of Nations,
and have given their blessing to modifications to the original
circuit plans.
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7th May - Scottish Six Day Trial - James Dabill
After five testing days at an event that remains one of
the most prestigious in the International trials calendar,
James Dabill saw his chances of a podium finish cruelly slip
away on the sixth and final day.
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5th May - MSA appoints Robert Jones as General Secretary
as Terry Lankshear retires after 31 years
After more than 31 years working for the governing body
of UK motorsport, the Motor Sports Association's General Secretary
Terry Lankshear will retire next Tuesday (9 May).
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5th May - MSA to expand successful Elite scheme into racing
The Motor Sports Association has announced plans to extend
the MSA British Elite programme into circuit racing to reinforce
the long-standing pre-eminence of British representation at
the very top level of the sport.
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