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Archivio May 2006

READY FOR THE HOME GP
News
30/05
2006
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PREVIEW GP ITALY round 06 – 4th June
We’re back! The long-awaited home date has finally arrived for Team Fortuna Honda, who are ready to tackle one of the most beautiful circuits on the World Championship calendar, Mugello. Spurred on by the unique atmosphere of this circuit and the support of the Italian fans, Marco Melandri [...]

HOSPITALITY – THE OTHER RACE
News
29/05
2006
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A whole world revolves around the racetrack. A miniature city that lives and works in the shadows, away from the glare of the television cameras
where the public don’t get to see because it is surrounded by a wall of surveillance, breached only by those wearing the most desired of objects: the pass. This precious item [...]

Listening Smalltown Boy…
Diary
26/05
2006
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I lying on my bed listening to Bronski Beat’s “Smalltown Boy”. I think it’s from ’84, but it’s still a great tune!
I am tired, in my mind I’ve been going through the last part of the Le Mans Grand Prix from a couple of weeks ago.
I won and I did it after a phase, a [...]

MELANDRI SECURES SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON
News
21/05
2006
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FORTUNA HONDA rider Marco Melandri, after a spectacular race, clinched his second win of the season at the GP of France held at the Le Mans circuit.
In changeable weather conditions, the Italian rode an intelligent and consistent race, maintaining a superb pace throughout. He knew exactly when to attack and, in doing so, made sure [...]

MELANDRI CLAIMS BEST QUALIFYING RESULT OF THE SEASON
News
20/05
2006
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Marco Melandri secured his best qualifying result of the season and will start tomorrow’s French GP from the second row.
The Italian rider ended the second day of qualifying in fifth position, eight tenths behind pole-sitter Dani Pedrosa on his Honda.
Melandri knew how to adapt to the changeable weather conditions with the morning session taking place [...]

GOOD START FOR THE FORTUNA HONDA RIDERS AT LE MANS
News
19/05
2006
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The FORTUNA HONDA riders had a positive first day of qualifying at the GP of France at the mythical Le Mans circuit in France.
After a difficult weekend last time out at the Grand Prix of China, Marco Melandri and Toni Elias returned to work, this time on French soil, with the aim of finding the [...]

China is an incredible place.
Diary
18/05
2006
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China is an incredible place, until just a few years ago European people barely even considered it… Now it’s becoming increasingly important. It’s incredible, when you go there you realise just how powerful they are.
Shanghai has almost 20 million inhabitants, a third of the population of Italy, amazing!!!
Giorgio, an Italian guy from Pesaro who has [...]

READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE
News
16/05
2006
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Preview of the GP of France. After the long haul trip to China the MotoGP World Championship returns to Europe this weekend as the series lands in France at the legendary Bugatti circuit of Le Mans,
built in 1965 around the existing 24 Hour circuit. Located 200km south-west of Paris, Le Mans always brings together motorsport [...]

DIFFICULT WEEKEND FOR THE FORTUNA HONDA RIDERS
News
14/05
2006
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After the rain-affected qualifying sessions, the Grand Prix of China took place under clear skies in excellent conditions
which allowed the riders the chance to enjoy themselves on their bikes.
FORTUNA HONDA team-mates Marco Melandri and Toni Elias finished seventh and eleventh respectively in this the fourth round of the MotoGP World Championship.
The set-up problems which affected [...]

FORTUNA HONDA RIDERS READY FOR CHINA TEST
News
13/05
2006
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FORTUNA HONDA riders Marco Melandri and Toni Elias have finalised their preparations for the GP of China on the second day of qualifying in changeable weather conditions.
The riders carried out some work in dry conditions, but were then forced to change their plans because of the rain that fell in the afternoon at the Shanghai [...]