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Jimmy Davies Colin Davis Jimmy Daywalt JeanDenis Deletraz Patrick Depailler Pedro Diniz Duke Dinsmore
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
WSBK: Crashes & Fighting Mark a Hot Race 1 at Silverstone
Former MotoGP, current British Superbike, and this weekend’s wild card rider John Hopkins (2:04.041) started the 2011 World Superbike round at Silverstone on pole after dominating multiple sessions throughout the weekend, including setting a new track fast lap. The American rider led the first practice, the second qualifying practice, and ended the final Superpole session on Saturday on top of the timesheets and on track whilst much of the rest of the field resignedly remained ...
2011 Silverstone World Superbike Race 1 Result: Masterful Display Secures Easy Victory
Results and summary of World Superbike race 1 at Silverstone:
David Coulthard Piers Courage Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford Alberto Crespo Antonio Creus
Yamaha To Pull Out Of World Superbikes At End Of 2011 Season
Yamaha has announced that it has decided to withdraw its factory team from the World Superbike Championship at the end of 2011. The withdrawal comes as a result of a review of Yamaha Motor Europe's marketing activities throughout Europe forced by the rapidly declining motorcycle market throughout the region. The move leaves both Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri without a ride for next season, although in light of the strong performance by both riders in their debut WSBK seasons, finding a new seat should not be difficult.
Tom Bridger Tony Brise Chris Bristow Peter Broeker Tony Brooks Alan Brown Walt Brown
MotoMatters.com 2011 Motorcycle Racing Calendar Blowout Sale!
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We may be halfway through the MotoGP season and three-quarters of the way through the World Superbike season, but that does not quench the red-blooded race fan's thirst for stunning images of bikes and riders to adorn their wall with. Fortunately for those fans, MotoMatters.com still has a limited number of our 2011 Motorcycle Racing Calendars on offer. For just $6.95 + shipping and handling - a huge saving on the original price - you can have one of these beauties delivered to your door. You'll need to act fast, as there are only limited supplies left, and we need to make room for the 2012 calendar, which we will start work on just as soon as there is an official calendar for next year.
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Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston Richard Attwood Manny Ayulo Luca Badoer Giancarlo Baghetti Julian Bailey
Speed Dating: December 27 ? January 2
This week in Speed Dating: Happy birthday to Kenny Roberts, Phil Read, William S. Harley, Jurgen van den "Flying Dutchman" Goodbergh, Sergio Gadea, Jordan Szoke, Doug ?the Wheelie King? Domokos, and remembering Cal Rayborn.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/features/speed-dating/speed-dating-december-27-january-2/
Ian Burgess Luciano Burti Roberto Bussinello Jenson Button Tommy Byrne Giulio Cabianca Phil Cade
Ducati Superbike 1199 Spotted Again
The 2012 Ducati Superbike 1199 is shaping up to be the school yard tease, giving us a glimpse of its still unfinished form seemingly on a regular basis now. Spotted with another cameraphone “spy photo” somewhere on the streets of Italy, we get a fairly clear side profile of the new 1199. The underslung exhaust is perhaps the focal point of this unofficial teaser shot, which is interesting as we hear Bologna has�recently been having ...
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Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder Clemente Biondetti Pablo Birger
2011 Silverstone World Superbike Saturday Round Up: Wasn't This Supposed To Be A Bad Track For Ducati?
Things haven't quite turned out as expected at Silverstone. Going into the weekend, everyone - fans, pundits and the Ducati teams themselves - were downplaying the chances of the Ducatis at Silverstone, with its fast layout and high-speed straights, and estimating how many points that championship leader might be forced to concede to the faster four cylinder bikes of Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri. But if anything, it has turned out to be the opposite, with Ducatis at or near the top in both the World Superbike and the Superstock 1000 classes. Indeed, so strong have the Ducatis been in Superstock that they sit in the front three places of the grid for tomorrow's race, Danilo Petrucci taking pole ahead of Davide Giugliano and Niccolo Canepa.
Pole was not on the cards in the World Superbike class for a Ducati rider - that honor falls to an outstanding John Hopkins, entered as a wildcard on board a Samsung Crescent Suzuki GSX-R 1000 - but with Checa on the end of the front row and Effenbert's Sylvain Guintoli at the head of the second row, they are well-placed to be competitive at Silverstone. Checa's race pace is punishing, especially when the track is a little cooler as it is expected to be on Sunday.
Thierry Boutsen Johnny Boyd David Brabham Gary Brabham Jack Brabham† Bill Brack Ernesto Brambilla
Jordy Burgess to ADR in AMA Pro Road Racing
2010 Ducati Motologic Superbike rookie Jordy Burgess is happy to announce the signing of a contract with AMA Superbike team ADR Racing, contesting the Superbike Class for the 2011 season onboard a Suzuki GSXR-1000.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/breaking-news/jordy-burgess-to-adr-in-ama-pro-road-racing/
Johnny Boyd David Brabham Gary Brabham Jack Brabham† Bill Brack Ernesto Brambilla Vittorio Brambilla
Fantastic victory for Stoner at Laguna Seca
The young Australian who started from second on the grid, dropped to third place at the start and took his time before launching his attack on Repsol Honda team mate Dani Pedrosa on lap eighteen of thirty two. After passing Pedrosa, who was suffering from fatigue and fitness problems, Stoner chased down Lorenzo for nine laps and wasted no time in passing him around the outside of turn one on lap twenty seven. From this point, he controlled the race comfortably, finishing five and a half seconds ahead of the Spaniard. Stoner has now increased his lead in the World Championship standings to twenty points over Lorenzo.After being passed by Stoner, Dani Pedrosa retained third position comfortably. He knew his fitness would be tested here, at a track that demands a huge physical effort. He has now moved above Valentino Rossi in the Championship standings to 4th position with 110 points.
Andrea Dovizioso who had a great start, jumping from sixth to fourth, maintained this position for the majority of the race. He struggled to maintain his consistency for the long race in Laguna and with three laps to go was passed by Ben Spies. He remains third in the Championship standings with 143 points.
On this high note, the Repsol Honda Team will now enjoy a well deserved break before the next race in the Czech Republic on August 14.
Casey Stoner:
"All weekend we've been struggling a little so we weren't too confident that we could run with Jorge and Dani in the race. However, this morning in warm up we found something I was a little happier with. Before the race I felt relaxed, confident and generally calm, we started a little slower to get the tyres warm gently but also with a full tank of fuel, the bike didn't feel that great. So I was patient and took my time, staying with Jorge and Dani to control the gap and make sure they didn't get too far away. I felt I had more speed but decided to wait and watch. I saw Dani struggling a bit and he started to drop back from Jorge so I had to attack at this point. Once I caught up to Jorge, I watched to see if he made a mistake and kept the pressure on him, then chose my moment to make the move and was able to slowly open up a gap and bring the race home. It's really fantastic to come from such a difficult weekend and get a great win and I'm very thankful to all my team".
Dani Pedrosa:
"I'm very happy with another podium, the second after my come back from injury. I could have predicted this result before coming to Laguna because I knew it would be physically very tough for me and it has been great to keep up with the pace of Casey and Jorge in these past two races. Today, by the middle of the race, I was very tired, almost finished, I couldn't get my left arm strong enough and here at this track you don't rest for a moment, so I had to drop. It's been quite difficult to set up the bike this weekend, I had a lack of grip generally, but the team worked very well. Now we have some holidays and it will be good for me to have some days off to rest and relax my muscles and be back training to arrive fully fit in Brno".
Andrea Dovizioso:
?We knew that it was going to be a tough race because this track is short, with very strong braking and it's also very demanding. I made a good start and I was able to move into fourth position. In the first laps I pushed hard to stay with Casey, Dani and Lorenzo. I was loosing a lot in some corners, such as T3 and T11 and to recover I was pushing in the other areas. I used up a lot of energy and I couldn?t be consistent for the 32 laps. I?m disappointed because today we had the speed to fight for a good result, in fact I lapped two tenths behind the fastest lap, but I couldn?t be consistent. I lost the battle with Spies and this is the first time I've lost a battle this year. The good point is that we were able to be fast. Now we have to focus and continue working, we are third in the Championship and we want to keep on fighting. We will take advantage of the three week break to recharge the batteries and return in Brno more determined. My congratulations go to Casey and Dani?.
Repsol Honda press release.
Source: http://www.motogp.com
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/ltIX3SbepFZ/Fantastic+victory+Stoner+Laguna+Seca
Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral Frank Armi Chuck Arnold Rene Arnoux Peter Arundell
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Plowman gets rolling with Snowball Express
Story from www.indycar.com
Image: http://indycar.cdn.racersites.com/prod/photos/334828/NEWS_LIST_SNAPSHOT.jpg Rendering of the No. 17 Snowball...
Image: http://indycar.cdn.racersites.com/prod/photos/334828/NEWS_LIST_SNAPSHOT.jpg Rendering of the No. 17 Snowball...
Source: http://www.motorsportforums.com/indycar-news/147048-plowman-gets-rolling-snowball-express.html
Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever Andrea Chiesa Ettore Chimeri Louis Chiron
Tuesday Conversation: Nicky Hayden
The 2006 MotoGP world champion on what to expect in his third season with Ducati, and his reunion with 2003 teammate Valentino Rossi.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/features/tuesday-conversation/tuesday-conversation-nicky-hayden-4/
Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels
2011 Silverstone World Superbike Saturday Round Up: Wasn't This Supposed To Be A Bad Track For Ducati?
Things haven't quite turned out as expected at Silverstone. Going into the weekend, everyone - fans, pundits and the Ducati teams themselves - were downplaying the chances of the Ducatis at Silverstone, with its fast layout and high-speed straights, and estimating how many points that championship leader might be forced to concede to the faster four cylinder bikes of Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri. But if anything, it has turned out to be the opposite, with Ducatis at or near the top in both the World Superbike and the Superstock 1000 classes. Indeed, so strong have the Ducatis been in Superstock that they sit in the front three places of the grid for tomorrow's race, Danilo Petrucci taking pole ahead of Davide Giugliano and Niccolo Canepa.
Pole was not on the cards in the World Superbike class for a Ducati rider - that honor falls to an outstanding John Hopkins, entered as a wildcard on board a Samsung Crescent Suzuki GSX-R 1000 - but with Checa on the end of the front row and Effenbert's Sylvain Guintoli at the head of the second row, they are well-placed to be competitive at Silverstone. Checa's race pace is punishing, especially when the track is a little cooler as it is expected to be on Sunday.
Vittorio Brambilla Toni Branca Gianfranco Brancatelli Eric Brandon Don Branson Tom Bridger Tony Brise
Tuesday Conversation: Nicky Hayden
The 2006 MotoGP world champion on what to expect in his third season with Ducati, and his reunion with 2003 teammate Valentino Rossi.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/features/tuesday-conversation/tuesday-conversation-nicky-hayden-4/
Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore Bill Aston Richard Attwood Manny Ayulo
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.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/breaking-news/guy-martin-tests-relentless-suzuki-in-spain-pic/
Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer
Nearly 300 Children Attend Infineon Christmas Party
More than 500 people enjoyed a day of holiday cheer at Infineon Raceway on Saturday at the 6th annual Race to the Holidays Christmas Party.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/breaking-news/nearly-300-children-attend-infineon-christmas-party/
Larry Crockett Tony Crook Art Cross Geoff Crossley Chuck Daigh Yannick Dalmas Derek Daly
Red Bull: Vettel says he had the pace to win | 2011 Hungarian GP team review
Vettel lost out to Button's McLaren but says winning was "not impossible" in Hungary.
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Ronnie Bucknum Ivor Bueb Sebastien Buemi Luiz Bueno Ian Burgess Luciano Burti Roberto Bussinello
Top secret Bell RS-1 graphic, what do you guys think?
Just trying to get some comments going about this graphic, what do you guys think of it? The helmet itself is the BADASS Bell RS-1 that I absolutely...
Source: http://www.esportbike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144435&goto=newpost
George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti
The Yamaha Monday Wake-Up Call
Wake up with results from weekend superbike, supermoto, and sidecar racing at New Zealand's Cemetery Circuit!
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/features/monday-wake-up-call/the-yamaha-monday-wake-up-call-6/
Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella
Toro Rosso: Buemi races to eighth from 23rd | 2011 Hungarian GP team review
Buemi gained 15 places during the race and Alguersuari made it a double points finish.
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Erik Comas Franco Comotti George Connor George Constantine John Cordts David Coulthard Piers Courage
Just Released Today - Icon Shakki
Icon's Latest Lid
Just released today, we bring you the Icon Alliance - Shakki. I think it's a pretty cool looking helmet, and for 200 bucks, you...
Just released today, we bring you the Icon Alliance - Shakki. I think it's a pretty cool looking helmet, and for 200 bucks, you...
Source: http://www.esportbike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144422&goto=newpost
Bob Anderson Conny Andersson Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella
K-Tech Releases New DDS Series Rear Shock
K-Tech Suspension DDS series fork cartridges and shocks contributed to tremendous racing success over the 2010 season.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/industry-news/k-tech-releases-new-dds-series-rear-shock/
Ian Burgess Luciano Burti Roberto Bussinello Jenson Button Tommy Byrne Giulio Cabianca Phil Cade
Monday, August 1, 2011
FCC TSR Honda wins Suzuka
The legendary Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team led the qualifications and some part of the race but the ...
Source: http://www.fim-live.com//en/media/news/news-detail/article/1312118647-fcc-tsr-honda-wins-suzuka/
Erik Comas Franco Comotti George Connor George Constantine John Cordts David Coulthard Piers Courage
Another KTM pole position double at Lommel
LOMMEL (Belgium), 30 July 2011 ? Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings received the Lovemytime pole p...
Giulio Cabianca Phil Cade Alex Caffi John CampbellJones Adrián Campos John Cannon Eitel Cantoni
Donington MotoGP tipping contest prizes
Great news! Enter the Donington round of the Tipping Contest to have a chance of winning a copy of Ring of Fire, The Inside Story of MotoGP by Rick Broadbent. Prizes will be awarded as follows: Top three scorers for the round (not overall) will win a copy of Ring of Fire. The top two [...]
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Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks Fabrizio Barbazza John Barber Skip Barber Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello
Tuesday Conversation: Nicky Hayden
The 2006 MotoGP world champion on what to expect in his third season with Ducati, and his reunion with 2003 teammate Valentino Rossi.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/features/tuesday-conversation/tuesday-conversation-nicky-hayden-4/
Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem
K-Tech Releases New DDS Series Rear Shock
K-Tech Suspension DDS series fork cartridges and shocks contributed to tremendous racing success over the 2010 season.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/industry-news/k-tech-releases-new-dds-series-rear-shock/
Jimmy Davies Colin Davis Jimmy Daywalt JeanDenis Deletraz Patrick Depailler Pedro Diniz Duke Dinsmore
�hlins Technicians at Long Beach and all International Motorcycle Shows
�hlins USA technicians will be at the �hlins display this weekend, December 17-19, during the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, California, and all other IMS shows, including at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center in March during Bikeweek 2011. The �hlins USA kiosk at each show is located in the ?Market Place? display area.
David Clapham Jim Clark† Kevin Cogan Peter Collins Bernard Collomb Alberto Colombo Erik Comas
Tissot Extends Official Timekeeper Partnership With Dorna
Dorna Sports have extended their long-standing partnership with Swiss watchmaker Tissot as the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of MotoGP. The successful partnership, which began over 10 years ago, sees Tissot continue as the official timing partner of the FIM?s flagship motorcycle racing championship.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/industry-news/tissot-extends-official-timekeeper-partnership-with-dorna/
Francois Cevert Eugene Chaboud Jay Chamberlain Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman Dave Charlton
Button claims dramatic win in his 200th Grand Prix | 2011 Hungarian GP review
Jenson Button scored a well-judged victory in ever-changing conditions at the Hungaroring.
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Jack Brabham† Bill Brack Ernesto Brambilla Vittorio Brambilla Toni Branca Gianfranco Brancatelli Eric Brandon
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