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2006
May 17, 2006	Attardtude! #4: A Column by Attack Kawasaki's Ben Attard “Fontana started out well for me on the 600, being third fastest in two of the practice sessions. I really wanted to step up for Kawasaki with Rog being out injured, and another fourth wasn’t the result I wanted or needed....”
May 11, 2006	MotoGP Preview: Round 4 —Shanghai, China David Emmett is back with a preview of this weekend's race at Shanghai. Last year, rain was an uninvited attendee. The forecast for this weekend? Rain.
May 8, 2006	Podium #3: Under the Tent Our second installment of “Podium” is brought to you by Erion Racing mechanic Eric Haeselich, a former road-bicycle racer who found love (and a career) among high-tech Honda CBR race engines. Want a peek inside the tight-knit world of top-level teams and ill-fated turkeys? We’ve got just the guide for you ...
May 3, 2006	Slideshow 2: AMA Supermoto from California Speedway Raymond Gundy presents a slideshow from round one of the AMA Supermoto Championships.
May 3, 2006	Slideshow 1: AMA Superbike from California Speedway Check out Andrea Wilson's collection of photos from last weekend's AMA Superbike races at Fontana.
May 2, 2006	MotoGP Wallpaper: Round 3—Turkish GP A collection of Andrew Northcott's photos from the third round of the MotoGP World Championships.
May 1, 2006	MotoGP Race Report: Round 3—Istanbul, Turkey David Emmett brings you up to date with what went down at the Turkish GP.
April 27, 2006	MotoGP Preview: Round 3—Istanbul, Turkey At last year's Turkish GP Marco Melandri took it to "The Doctor," beating him outright in the premier class. Will Rossi redeem himself this year or will somebody else step up and challenge him? Check out David Emmett's MotoGP Preview.
April 25, 2006	Slideshow: AMA Superbike from Barber Motorsports Park Check out Andrea Wilson's collection of photos from last weekend's AMA Superbike races in Alabama.
April 12, 2006	Attardtude! A Column by Attack Kawasaki's Ben Attard: #3 Ben is back! After a disappointing first round at Daytona, Ben hopes to get his season back on track next weekend at Barber....
March 7, 2006	Wallpaper: MotoGP Official Test at the Catalunya Circuit A collection of Andrew Northcott's best from the MotoGP tests in Barcelona, Spain....
February 27, 2006	Attardtude! A Column by Attack Kawasaki's Ben Attard: #2 Well, I’m back for round 2. A fair bit has happened since my debut column, even though I’ve barely thrown a leg over my Attack Kawis. Just after the first column came out, I had a couple of funny e-mails and phone calls asking if I was going to hang up the leathers and focus on writing. Definitely not going down that track, my friends.... I plan on racing in the USA for as long as I can, hopefully outdoing Duhamel....
February 23, 2006	Preview: 2006 World Superbike Series At the end of last season, the World Superbike paddock was full of smoking craters caused by the lightning bolt that was Troy Corser. The Australian won eight races out of the 23 that were run, and he was on the podium a staggering 18 times on his way to his second World Superbike title. Fellow Aussie Chris Vermeulen put in an amazing string of wins at the end of the season to challenge for the championship, but by then Corser had a big enough points lead that he could ride conservatively and still win the #1 plate....
February 20, 2006	Slideshow: Chronicles of Love and Pain In search of twisties and tequila, Kawasaki Formula Xtreme racer Jessica Zalusky and Road Racer X* Senior Editor Laurel C. Allen ventured south of the border for a two-wheeled Mexican adventure....*
February 7, 2006	Podium: A new column Road racing is rich with stories, and not just those of its heroes and riders. From fans, corner workers, and mechanics to vendors, promoters, and others in the industry, everyone’s had an experience worth sharing—and now there’s a place to do it. “Podium” is a new column that welcomes submissions from anyone with a passion for road racing (riders, you guys are welcome, too)....
January 19, 2006	Slideshow: Laguna Construction Taking advantage of the off-season, the folks at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca are busy carrying out the early phases of the $7 million in improvements being done to their historic track in preparation for July's Red Bull USGP. Check out these photos by Michael Troutman, and visit www.laguna-seca.com for more information on the race...
January 17, 2006	Slideshow: Hopper Flies After attending Saturday's second round of the Amp'd Mobile AMA Supercross Series in Phoenix, Suzuki MotoGP rider John Hopkins had a crazy adventure. On Sunday, he headed south of town to take a ride with Red Bull athlete Kirby Chambliss, who is the top aerobatic flyer in the country and one of the top in the world. Accompanying Kirby were Travis Pastrana and supercross floor announcer Erin Bates. Here are some photos by shooter Joe Bonnello. (No word on whether or not Hopper kept his lunch down.) ...
January 11, 2006	Attardtude! A column by Attack Kawasaki's Ben Attard Although Australian Ben Attard netted five podium finishes last year, many fans still don’t know much about him, and that—considering his funny, rude, and slightly twisted nature—is something of a shame. It’s also one of the reasons we asked Ben to take a crack at the literary life, though we admit we weren’t holding our breaths awaiting that first submission. (Asking a racer to slow down and type is far from a sure thing.) Much to our surprise, Ben’s first installment showed up less than two weeks later, and he’d even aptly named his own column: “Attardtude.” ....
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