2006

Honda Racing has confirmed that Anthony Davidson will again perform third driver duties in 2006, effectively ruling the Briton out of pursuing a race seat with the Super Aguri F1 squad.

Reigning Junior World Rally champion, Daniel Sordo conducted his first test with the Citroen Xsara WRC last week.

Altadis, the manufacturer of the Gauloises cigarette brand, has begun arbitration proceedings in an attempt to gain 'substantial compensation' from Yamaha for what it claims are damages arising from the early end to their MotoGP contract.

The Kronos Total Citroen World Rally team have been given a boost ahead of the Rallye Monte Carlo, following confirmation that the team will be sponsored by Altadis group tobacco brand Gauloises.

Bennetts British Superbike Championship fans get good news in 2006 with the announcement that the highly popular two wheel race series will be televised live on British terrestrial channel, ITV1 , for all thirteen rounds.

Despite already having what was regarded as its best ever TV package in 2005, the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will receive even more coverage in 2006 with the announcement that ITV is to broadcast live from all ten rounds during the new season.

As exclusively revealed by Crash.net last week, tobacco giant JT International is to switch its Camel brand from Honda to Yamaha for the 2006 MotoGP season, with the factory team getting a new yellow livery courtesy of title sponsorship.

Unable to find a ride in MotoGP for the coming season, Max Biaggi appears set to join the stream of riders looking at the rejuvenated World Superbike Championship as a means of continuing or boosting their careers.

With its definitive 2006 paint scheme still under consideration, McLaren has decided to revert to its familiar orange stand-in when it resumes winter testing at Jerez on Wednesday.

Honda Racing has unveiled Snap-on Tools as its first commercial association of the 2006 season, having agreed a long-term deal with the company to become the 'official tool consultant' to the team.

Ultra Motorsports, which ran the #7 Nextel Cup entry for, among others Michael Waltrip and Jimmy Spencer in recent years and who claimed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship honours in 2005, has closed its doors for good.

Kawasaki's James Stewart won the opening round of the AMA Amp'd Mobile Supercross Series in front of a sell-out crowd at Anaheim's Angel Stadium, beating rivals Chad Reed and Ricky Carmichael into the lower podium places.

Nextel Cup veteran Kyle Petty has secured Wells Fargo as a primary sponsor for his #45 team in 2006 as he continues to seek replacement funding for the loss of former sponsor Georgia-Pacific.

Add Vitor Meira to the growing list of IRL IndyCar Series drivers and owners planning to compete in the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Former Peugeot and Ford driver, Markko Martin has confirmed that he has no intention of driving in the FIA World Rally Championship in the 'near future'.

Ferrari superstar, Michael Schumacher has said if the Scuderia fail to return to winning ways this year, he will not extend his deal.

Chat show host and motorsports fan Jay Leno will drive the ceremonial pace car for this year's Daytona 500. Leno will drive a specially outfitted 2006 Corvette Z06, a car that serves as the official pace car for the second straight year.

Crash.net understands that, in a surprise move, former Honda Pons sponsor Camel is currently in contention to become the new title sponsor of the Factory Yamaha Team, for the 2006 MotoGP season.

Anthony Davidson looks set to stay on with Honda in 2006, despite the fact he has apparently been offered a race seat with the new Super Aguri F1 team.

The Super Aguri F1 team's entry into the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship is expected to be rubber stamped next week by the sports governing body.

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Jaan Molder will make his Junior World Rally Championship debut in a Ford Fiesta Super 1600 car in 2006, following confirmation he has concluded a deal with emerging WRC team, Atolye Kazaz Team Turkey.

The William Edwards owned Mach 1 Motorsports team has given up its struggle to remain on the Nextel Cup grid according to a story on U.S. based NASCAR website www.jayski.com

The historic first ever Manufacturers World Cup Ice Racing Championship was welcomed with enthusiasm by 5,000 plus Portland, OR race fans. A fine field of riders, on meticulously prepared factory 450 race bikes weren't the least bit tentative as they took to the thickened sheet of ice.