The 2006 of Konica Minolta Honda Team http://www.jir.it/EN/news.php?a=116 After the last part of 2005 where many transfers have characterized various surprises, the queen class of Motorcycle racing opens its fifth season from when the MotoGP arrived with the 990cc prototype with four strokes. The Konica Minolta Honda Team will present with the same 2005 configuration for the new season. JiR, that manages the sport and technical activities of the Konica Minolta Honda Team, underline the willing of its partners to give stability to the Japanese motorcycle project which confirm the prestigious multinational Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. as title sponsor, Honda as Technical partner and Makoto Tamada as Rider at his fourth consecutive season in the MotoGP class. (ry