So Qatar is not a good race to [...]
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Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell Stefan Bellof
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
2011 Season Kicks Off
Qatar in March is an oddity. A race in the cooler evening air, floodlit. If that’s not different enough for you, throw in a covering of sand which makes any excursion from the thin, black racing line an adventure in optimism or blind faith depending on the rider.
So Qatar is not a good race to [...]
So Qatar is not a good race to [...]
Sunday at Miller Motorsports Park with Scott Jones
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Julian Bailey Mauro Baldi Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza
Valentino Rossi confident for Silverstone MotoGP
Valentino Rossi is confident Ducati?s factory GP11 will be a competitive package at next month?s British MotoGP race after the Italian made his debut at the Silverstone track yesterday (Tuesday).
Rossi missed last year?s Silverstone clash while he was recovering from the badly broken right leg he suffered after a vicious high-side during practice for his home race in Mugello.
But he got his first chance to gauge the long, technical and fast Northamptonshire circuit with a specially arranged two-hour session after the impressive new Silverstone Wing pits and paddock complex was unveiled.
Rossi completed most of his laps on a bog standard 1198 delivered by Ducati UK staff after an 1198 SP he was testing was struck by the curse of the mystery of the electrical fault just four laps into the test.
Rossi had to be ferried back to the pits in the back of a white transit van but after completing a series of laps of the Silverstone circuit, he reckons the GP11 should be challenging close to the front at the British MotoGP on June 12.
Current factory Ducati team-mate Nicky Hayden came close to claiming a rostrum last year at Silverstone, only to lose out to fellow American Ben Spies on the final lap.
And Rossi, who scored his first Ducati podium last weekend in Le Mans, told MCN: “For me it will be tricky because you have a lot of changes of direction at high speed and this is where we suffer a bit. But for the rest I think the Desmosedici will be suitable for this track. Last year the result of the Ducati was not fantastic but Casey was fast and also Nicky at the end arrived fourth and close to the podium. So for me it can be a good track for our bike.”
Rossi was impressed with how technical and fast the Silverstone track is and he got chance to sample it from a different perspective late in the day when he was passenger in a Porsche GT2 RS driven by Red Bull F1 star and bike fan Mark Webber.
Rossi added: “It?s a very good track and a very hard track. I think it will be very technical because a lot of parts are so fast so the lines will be very important, but at the same time also two or three parts are very tight where it is difficult to find good grip on acceleration you have to stay on the edge of the tyre a lot for in the long corners when the speed is very fast. I like I and it’s very good.”
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/9L4ZcRs3IRm/Valentino+Rossi+confident+Silverstone+MotoGP
David Brabham Gary Brabham Jack Brabham† Bill Brack Ernesto Brambilla Vittorio Brambilla Toni Branca
Race direction to summon Marco Simoncelli in Catalunya
Statement from the MotoGP Race Direction
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Francois Cevert Eugene Chaboud Jay Chamberlain Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman Dave Charlton
Monday at Miller Motorsports Park with Scott Jones
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Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger Art Bisch
Morais feeling upbeat about rest of season
Sheridan Morais has so far failed to live up to his and his fans’ expectations, but this has partly been down to a dose of misfortune that has prevented him from finishing on the podium. The Johannesburg, South Africa rider was having an excellent race at Monza, in the second round of the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup, but he crashed on oil deposited by the S1000RR of Sylvain Barrier, bringing an end to a promising race. Before his crash the Kawasaki Lorenzini by Leoni rider was battling with several other riders for the podium and this is a clear sign that the young South African’s package is a valid one and that he can now aim for better results from the Misano round onwards.
You had a fantastic weekend in Monza until bad luck ruined your plans. Are you more disappointed about the result itself or the fact that you could stay with the leading group?
“Yes, all weekend Team Lorenzini Kawasaki and I worked hard and in the race it was paying off until Barrier had some bad luck with his engine failure. This bad luck was passed on to me when I crashed in his oil but that’s racing… I am disappointed with the result as we were fighting for the podium! “
Despite what happened, you showed a lot of improvement from the Assen Round. Are you and the team heading in the right direction?
“We are definitely making great progress as we learn the bike and test different things! We have made big improvements since Assen and when the bad luck is not there then we are looking to win races.”
How competitive is the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup this year?
“The Superstock 1000 class is extremely competitive as all of the riders are looking to make it big and move up to the premier classes. Also the manufacturers count on this class to sell their road going superbikes so this adds to the level of the class.”
The next round is Misano, another home track for your team…
“Misano is coming up and with it being the teams other home round I am looking to please them with a great result. As I type this e-mail I am at the gym and then going to the moto-cross track in preparation for the Misano round….!”
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/o8FVJ43P9yQ/Morais+feeling+upbeat+rest+season
Kevin Cogan Peter Collins Bernard Collomb Alberto Colombo Erik Comas Franco Comotti George Connor
Speed Dating: December 13 ? 19
This week in Speed Dating, happy birthday to Aaron Yates, Mike Hale, Jake Zemke, Sete Gibernau, Don Vesco, and more!
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/features/speed-dating/speed-dating-december-13-19/
Piers Courage Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford Alberto Crespo Antonio Creus Larry Crockett
Indy tipping contest scores
In another lean week top scorers, two names shot ahead from the pack to challenge the leaders - @tailzer and @harleymac1. Pulling off an impressive Brit-centric Minella to gain 6 points, @tailzer took second place in the overall standings. Well done sir! @harleymac1 also made impressive gains with his 6 point Minella.
Honorable mention goes to [...]
Honorable mention goes to [...]
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Gino Bianco Hans Binder Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger Art Bisch Harry Blanchard Michael Bleekemolen
WSBK: Rainy Superpole at Miller Motorsports Park Proves to Be a Challenge for Some
Carlos Checa (1:58.315) took pole from Jakub Smrz on his last lap of Sunday’s Superpole qualifying for the 2011 World Superbike round at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Factory Yamaha riders Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty completed the front row of starters in a Superpole session marked with damp and drying conditions and a couple of crashes. Leon Camier, who will start twelfth, nearly ended his qualifying before it began with a huge highside on ...
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Ernesto Brambilla Vittorio Brambilla Toni Branca Gianfranco Brancatelli Eric Brandon Don Branson Tom Bridger
Monday, May 30, 2011
2011 World Superbike Championship After Round 5, Miller Motorsports Park
Championship standings for round , 2011
Harry Blanchard Michael Bleekemolen Alex Blignaut Trevor Blokdyk Mark Blundell Raul Boesel Menato Boffa
AGV Rossi GP Tech �Wake Up� Limited Edition Helmet
As is standard with every Italian MotoGP round, Valentino Rossi had Drudi Designs to come up with yet another clever helmet scheme for the 2010...
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Jay Chamberlain Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg
R1 & R6 Rear Axle Alignment Tool � makes wheel changes easier!
Attention Yamaha R6 & R1 owners - save yourself frustration and speed rear wheel changes with this nifty tool from Graves Motorsports. The Rear Axle...
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Larry Crockett Tony Crook Art Cross Geoff Crossley Chuck Daigh Yannick Dalmas Derek Daly
K-Tech Partners With Celtic Racing/Fast By Ferracci for 2011
Orient Express of Brentwood New York, the official U.S. importer and distributor of K-Tech Suspension components from the U.K., is pleased to announce continued support of Celtic/Fast By Ferracci Racing over the 2011 AMA Pro Racing season. After an encouraging Daytona test with the new Ducati 848 Evo, PJ Jacobsen is preparing his attack on the Daytona Sport Bike class with new determination and vigor.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/breaking-news/k-tech-partners-with-celtic-racingfast-by-ferracci-for-2011/
Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen Johnny Boyd David Brabham Gary Brabham Jack Brabham† Bill Brack
New to IndyCar
Hi! Im from Europe. Im new in racing stuff but i want to start follow nascar, f1, indycar and stuff... now im trying to learn something about...
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Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon
Honda Doubles Down on India ? Expanding Second Plant, Building a Third Plant
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Honda’s wholly-owned motorcycle Indian subsidiary, has announced its intent to essentially double its capacity in the country’s rapidly growing motorcycle market. Expanding on the company’s second plant in the Tapukara Industrial Area of Rajasthan, HMSI also plans on now building a third production facility in the�Bangalore area. Both of these plants will produce 1.2 million units each when at full capacity (the second Tapukara plant currently does 600,000 units per ...
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Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger Art Bisch
K-Tech Partners With Celtic Racing/Fast By Ferracci for 2011
Orient Express of Brentwood New York, the official U.S. importer and distributor of K-Tech Suspension components from the U.K., is pleased to announce continued support of Celtic/Fast By Ferracci Racing over the 2011 AMA Pro Racing season. After an encouraging Daytona test with the new Ducati 848 Evo, PJ Jacobsen is preparing his attack on the Daytona Sport Bike class with new determination and vigor.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/breaking-news/k-tech-partners-with-celtic-racingfast-by-ferracci-for-2011/
Eric Brandon Don Branson Tom Bridger Tony Brise Chris Bristow Peter Broeker Tony Brooks
Coming up this week on Wrc.com
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Wrc.com will be bringing you all the latest news and reaction throughout the week. Here are just some of the highlights.
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Ducati at IMS Long Beach Show
Ducati North America announces today its plans for this weekend?s Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, California.
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Peter Collins Bernard Collomb Alberto Colombo Erik Comas Franco Comotti George Connor George Constantine
Yamaha Reveals YZR-M1 50th Anniversary Grand Prix Livery
Yamaha marks its 50th year in World Championship Grand Prix racing this year, and what better way to celebrate the anniversary than with a special edition livery?
The special edition WGP50th Anniversary Yamaha YZR-M1 livery reaches back into Yamaha?s past for its classic red-and-white colors inspired by its first factory team in 1961.
Reigning MotoGP Champion and current points leader Jorge Lorenzo and 2010 MotoGP Rookie of the Year Ben Spies will ride the special edition WGP50th Anniversary livery on their Yamaha YZR-M1 racebikes at the June 25 Assen round and the July 24 U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. The red and white colors will also be used for Yamaha?s entire staff, team crew and pit box.
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2011 marks a very special moment in two wheeled motorsport as the 50th Anniversary of World Championship Grand Prix racing for Yamaha. As part of a series of ongoing activities to celebrate this landmark Yamaha Factory Racing will run a special livery, the ?YZR-M1 WGP50th Anniversary Edition? for the Assen TT and Laguna Seca races.
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo and 2010 Rookie of the Year Ben Spies will unveil the livery at a special event on Wednesday 22nd June close to the Assen circuit
The unique red and white livery design pays homage to the iconic Yamaha Factory Racing liveries of the past with a modern twist. The red and white livery will be used by Yamaha Factory Racing team riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies. The colours will also appear on all Yamaha staff and team crew as well as the Yamaha Factory Racing team?s pit box.
A special 50th Anniversary logo is also being used this season. The logo is proudly displayed on the 2011 YZR-M1 fuel tank, on all Yamaha Factory Racing Team uniforms, within the pit garage of riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies and also on the Yamaha Factory Racing trucks.
The Yamaha World GP 50th Anniversary is also celebrated online with a special dedicated website www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/race/wgp-50th/ (English). The website features an impressive archive tracking the history of Yamaha?s involvement with racing along with detailed historical information. Throughout the season the site will be regularly updated with columns and videos along with exclusive messages and interviews of key people involved in the World Championship Grand Prix racing story of Yamaha.
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Tags: 50th anniversary, Assen, assen tt, Ben Spies, grand prix, Jorge Lorenzo, laguna seca, m1, MotoGP, united states grand prix, usgp, world championship, Yamaha, yamaha yzr-m1, yzr-m1
Source: Motorcycle.com
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/rylAE5iI_IM/Yamaha+Reveals+YZR+M1+50th+Anniversary+Grand
Carlo Abate George Abecassis Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff
Guy Martin Tests Relentless Suzuki in Spain (Pic)
Guy Martin had his first taste of Relentless Suzuki by TAS machinery at Almeria in Spain when he tested the team's GSX-R1000 Superbike at the weekend.
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Kevin Cogan Peter Collins Bernard Collomb Alberto Colombo Erik Comas Franco Comotti George Connor
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Jason's A* MX-1 Leather Jacket for sale $299. Blue/White 44us
This is the newer version with updated shoulders and neoprene cuffs on the sleeves. Size is 44us 54eu. I'm 6 foot 195 pounds in this picture.
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Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers
Tuesday Conversation II: Roger Hayden
For the last week of the year, we're offering up dual Tuesday Conversations--both with a certain family from Owensboro.
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John Cordts David Coulthard Piers Courage Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford Alberto Crespo
Tipping contest winners: Donington 2009
It was a freakish race - one which I am still trying to get my head around, let alone write up!
Because of the unusual podium, points were scarce this week with many people striking out. Only one person scored podium points: @leighberwick with his 3rd place for de Puniet. How you picked him out Leigh, [...]
Because of the unusual podium, points were scarce this week with many people striking out. Only one person scored podium points: @leighberwick with his 3rd place for de Puniet. How you picked him out Leigh, [...]
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Gianfranco Brancatelli Eric Brandon Don Branson Tom Bridger Tony Brise Chris Bristow Peter Broeker
American Suzuki Honors 2010 Champions
American Suzuki Motor Corporation is to present its five Suzuki champions of the 2010 AMA race season with custom commemorative awards honouring their achievements.
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Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger Art Bisch Harry Blanchard Michael Bleekemolen Alex Blignaut Trevor Blokdyk
Wheldon wins Indy 500 as Hildebrand crashes at last corner | IndyCar
Drama at Indianapolis as Wheldon wins again.
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Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell Stefan Bellof Paul Belmondo Tom Belso JeanPierre Beltoise
WRC wrap: Last-gasp win for Loeb in Argentina thriller
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Ogier appeared to be in control with four stages left to run only to roll on the day�s first stage. He was able to...
Ogier appeared to be in control with four stages left to run only to roll on the day�s first stage. He was able to...
Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco
Spies at HJC?s Long Beach Show Booth
Cerritos, CA: HJC Helmets is pleased to announce World Superbike Champion and MotoGP star Ben Spies will make a special autograph signing appearance at the HJC Consumer Booth at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show (IMS) this Friday, December 17. The Yamaha factory MotoGP racer will be in attendance to sign autographs and meet with fans starting at 4.45 p.m.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/breaking-news/spies-at-hjcs-long-beach-show-booth/
Tony Brise Chris Bristow Peter Broeker Tony Brooks Alan Brown Walt Brown Warwick Brown
Icon Ties Arai in 2011 J.D. Power & Associates Motorcycle Helmet Satisfaction Study
J.D. Power and Associates have released their 2011�Helmet Satisfaction Study, and the results are pretty interesting. The study takes an 11-point approach on helmet satisfaction, having helmet purchasers rank their lid on the following attributes:�quietness; ventilation/air flow; de-fogging performance; face shield effectiveness of keeping wind out; face shield resistance to scratching; ease of replacing face shield; scratch resistance of shell; color/graphic design; weight; ease of fastening the strap; and fit and comfort. Perhaps unsurprising to ...
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Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr
2011 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying in pictures | F1 pictures
Pictures from today's qualifying session in Monaco.
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Pablo Birger Art Bisch Harry Blanchard Michael Bleekemolen Alex Blignaut Trevor Blokdyk Mark Blundell
What Would Colin Edwards Do?
As fast as Colin Edwards is on the track, the Texas Tornado may be even quicker behind a microphone.
We saw some of that last year in the Yamaha-produced ?Man-Cation? video with Edwards and his then-Tech 3 teammate Ben Spies, and Edwards can always be relied upon for a good quote at press conferences.
The producers of MotoGP?s official video podcast ?After the Flag? have taken notice of CEIII?s wit. Edwards and other Grand Prix racers regularly take part in a segment called ?Ask the Riders? where they answer questions from fans.� Edwards has proven to be so entertaining in these segments, he?s getting his own new segment on ?After the Flag?.
The new ?Dear Colin? segment has Edwards giving advice on problems submitted by fans with his usual quick wit. Want to know how to set up your suspension? Ask Colin. Your girlfriend left you? Ask Colin. Having a disagreement with James Toseland? ASK COLIN.
Catch Colin Edwards? on the After the Flag podcast on iTunes or send in your own personal problem to asktheriders@motogp.com and see what advice Colin will provide.
[Source: MotoGP.com]
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Tags: advice, after the flag, ceiii, colin, Colin Edwards, dear colin, MotoGP, podcast, tech 3, texas tornado, Yamaha
Source: Motorcycle.com
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/ArJOTAtoJOx/What+Would+Colin+Edwards+Do
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