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Indian Motorcycle Manufacturer Hero MotoCorp Ltd. To Sponsor Erik Buell Racing Superbike Teams
New Delhi, February 22, 2012: In a landmark development, the world'™s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (HMCL), today announced forging a strategic partnership with Erik Buell Racing (EBR) of the US, encompassing multiple areas of coll...
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Hear AMA Pro Racer Cory West On The Radio Tonight
Kevin Windham (we mean it this time), Trevor Vines, Michael Dickey, Cory West, Shayna Texter
Win a Fly Racing F2 Carbon Fiber Trey Canard Helmet. Pit Pass Radio and Fly Racing will be giving away dirt and street model helmets throughout 2012 as part of...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
Riders Discount To Sponsor Dwyer, Zendejas In WERA National Challenge Series
Riders Discount Announces Two New Sponsored Riders for 2012 Season
Holland, MI ' Team RidersDiscount.com is pleased to announce that it will be supporting WERA experts Luie Zendejas and Sean Dwyer in the 2012 WERA National Challenge series. Luie and ...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
Canada's Vintage Road Racing Association Schedules Four Race Dates In 2012
Canada'™s 32rd season of classic and vintage motorcycle road racing is back on track in June of 2012! The racers of the Vintage Road Racing Association (VRRA) will be competing at four rounds in 2012, starting with the Quinte TT at Shannonville Motorspor...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
FIM Superbike World Championship To Return To Indonesia In 2013
Indonesia'™s Sentul Circuit joins FIM Superbike World Championship
Phillip Island (Australia), Tuesday 21 February 2012: Maurizio Flammini, President of Infront Motor Sports, signed a contract on February 15 to bring back the FIM Superbike World Cha...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Team Pro-Motion And Sportbike Track Time Working Together In 2012
Team Pro-Motion and Sportbike Track Time announce Partnership/Member Share Relationship, joint dates.
Horsham, PA & Holland, MI - Motorcycle trackday industry leaders, Sportbike Track Time, of Holland, MI and Horsham, PA's Team Pro-Motion Sportbike Clu...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Kyle Wyman To Contest AMA Pro XR1200 Championship With Backing From Kuryakyn And Vesrah
Kyle Wyman to Contest 2012 AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series
WALWORTH, NY - In a partnership with Vesrah and Kuryakyn, Kyle Wyman has reached an agreement to compete in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series. Wyman will run a KWR/Vesrah-backed Harle...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Sykes Quickest As Final Pre-Season World Superbike Test Ends In Australia
Sykes the man to beat after Phillip Island testing
Phillip Island (Australia), Tuesday 21 February 2012: Tom Sykes was ultimately the man of the moment in two days of Superbike testing at Phillip Island, the Kawasaki man holding onto the top slot in t...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Race Tire Service To Provide Trackside Dunlop Sales, Service At Events In Pacific Northwest
Race Tire Service announces Dunlop trackside service at all OMRRA and WMRRA events.
Race Tire Service has secured its trackside staff and equipment for all the OMRRA and WMRRA events for 2012.
Service will be direct from RTS with full factory distr...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Stoner Says He Has Found More Traction With 1000cc Honda MotoGP Bike Than He Had With 800cc Version
Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner had a dream season in 2011 and 2012 has started out even better.
In his first year as a member of the Repsol Honda team, Stoner was untouchable. Other than being knocked down in the Spanish Grand Prix, Stoner was on the ...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
Aquino To Race CEV Moto2 Spanish National Championship For Wilmax Racing
AMA Pro racer Tommy Aquino, now riding for the SGA Racing/Yamaha Champions Riding School team, would like to thank Keith McCarty, Chuck Graves and the whole Yamaha crew for the past three years of association. After placing 3rd in the Daytona Sportbike C...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Race Tire Service Expands Dunlop Contingency For AFM Round March 17-18 At Buttonwillow
AFM Contingency!
Race Tire Service Announces Even MORE Dunlop Contingency at AFM!
In continuing support of the AFM organization and all of our loyal Dunlop riders, Dunlop USA has decided to increase the contingency payout program for Dunlop riders...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Two-Time TT Winner Donald To Race In Lightweight TT At The Isle Of Man
Double TT winner Cameron Donald confirms Lightweight TT entry
Double TT winner Cameron Donald has confirmed that he'll be contesting the new Lightweight TT in June this year.
The Isle of Man TT will be the only event where Donald will race in the cl...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Honda World Superbike Team Unveils 2012 Livery At Phillip Island
Honda World Superbike Team debuts 2012 livery
The Honda World Superbike team has revealed its 2012 racing livery at the start of today's official SBK test at Phillip Island in Australia run by championship organisers InFront Motorsport.
Riders Jona...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Checa Fastest, Haslam Breaks Leg On Day One Of Phillip Island World Superbike Test Two
Checa pushes on to head up the timesheets
Phillip Island (Australia), Monday 20 February 2012: Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) held off the charge of his old rivals Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) and Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) in today'™s two...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Updated: Bogdanka PTR Honda Previews The World Supersport Season-Opener At Phillip Island
BOGDANKA PTR HONDA'S Sam Lowes aims to start his second World Supersport season with a podium at Phillip Island next weekend after taking a close third in Australia last year.
His South African teammate Mathew Scholtz is new to the championship and the...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
World Superbike Organizers Classify 10 Riders In 24-Rider Field As "Potential Race Winners"
Final countdown in Australia for World Superbike edition #25
Phillip Island (Australia), 19 February 2012: The clock is ticking down in Australia towards the start of the 25th edition of the FIM Superbike World Championship. With 24 permanent riders on...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Melandri Hoping To Improve Feeling With BMW During February 20-21 Test At Phillip Island
Munich/Stephanskirchen, 19th February 2012. Green light for the 2012 FIM Superbike World Championship: the new season will officially get underway in the upcoming week. Phillip Island (AUS), close to Melbourne, will host the first two races on 26th Februa...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
M1 PowerSports Hires Three-Announcer Team For Big Kahuna Atlanta
DENVER, Colo. - Fans attending the Big Kahuna Atlanta will be kept up to speed throughout the weekend by veteran AMA Pro Road Racing announcers Barry Boone and Brian Drebber. The duo will be joined by Danielle Teal, who will provide comprehensive tracksid...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Race Tire Service To Provide Trackside Dunlop Sales, Service At Willow Springs, AFM Events In 2012
Race Tire Service announces Dunlop trackside service at all AFM and Willow Springs events.
Race Tire Service has secured its trackside staff and equipment for all the AFM and Willow Springs events for 2012. Even with the announcement of WSMC closing it...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
New Jersey Motorsports Park Renews Partnership With Tower Hospitality
New Jersey Motorsports Park Names Tower Hospitality Properties as Official Hotel Partner
MILLVILLE, NJ - New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) has once again entered into a partnership agreement with Tower Hospitality, LLC that names the property and fra...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca CEO/GM Campbell Given Economic Leadership Award
Gill Campbell Honored by the Coalition of Monterey County Chambers of Commerce
MONTEREY, Calif. ' The Coalition of Monterey County Chambers of Commerce held a special reception February 16 to present Gill Campbell, CEO/general manager of Mazda Racewa...
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Redding, Kent Fastest During Moto2/Moto3 Testing At Jerez
REDDING TOPS THE TIMESHEETS AGAIN IN JEREZ
Jerez, Spain - 18 Feb 2012: The Marc VDS Racing Team today successfully completed three days of testing at the Jerez circuit in Southern Spain, with Scott Redding finishing at the top of the timesheet once aga...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Iron Horse Motorcycles To Sponsor Evan Steel Performance Again In 2012
EvanSteelPerformance.com BMW race team with rider Jake Holden welcomes back sponsors
Evan Steel Performance is proud to announce the return of Iron Horse Motorcycles, in Tucson, AZ, to the team for the upcoming race season. We are very happy to have ...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
QMMF Racing Team Reports Progress Made During Three-Day Moto2/Moto3 Test At Jerez
Promising Moto2 test at Jerez: QMMF riders Elena Rossell and Damian Cudlin make steady progress with new bikes
QMMF Racing Team riders Elena Rossell and Damian Cudlin concluded three days of testing at Jerez with promising results. Whilst lap times on ...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Team Honda Racing Introduced In Melbourne, Australia
Team Honda Racing is officially ready race! The factory Honda team held their team launch yesterday at the Watermark Bar at Docklands in Melbourne in the lead up to the World Superbike Event at Phillip Island next weekend.
The Team Honda Racing Rider...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Ducati Newport Beach Receives Ducati North America's Top Motorcycle Sales Award
COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Selling more than 200 Ducati motorcycles during its second full year in business, Ducati Newport Beach recently won Ducati North America's Top Motorcycle Sales award. This honor makes it the boutique Italian brand's top-selling deale...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Lucas Oil Indy Mile Flat Track Returns On Red Bull Indy GP Weekend In 2012
Flat Track Is Back In Indy'¦Lucas Oil Indy Mile AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Tickets Go On Sale.
The Legendary Lucas Oil Indy Mile will run again on Saturday, August 18, 2012 during the Indiana State Fair, and again coinciding with The Red Bull ...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Surgery On Broken Hand Will Force Hopkins To Miss World Superbike Round At Phillip Island
John Hopkins has been confirmed a non-starter for next week's opening round of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island in Australia but will be back on track at Imola next month.
Hopkins, who broke his hand in a high-side crash on the openi...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:02:00 MDT
P.J. Jacobsen To Miss Opening Round Of Supersport World Championship At Phillip Island
PJ has announced that he will not be traveling to Australia with PTR Honda this week for Round One at Phillip Island.
PJ had this to say:
"I'™m disappointed to not make this first trip, but we were simply not able to get all of our commitments in o...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:02:00 MDT
Powersport Dealer Expo Opens Today In Indianapolis, Indiana
2012 DEALER EXPO® AND AMERICAN V-TWIN DEALER SHOW TAKE OVER INDY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17 to SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
Pre-Registration Reports Show Increased Participation From a Diverse Group of Attendees From Around the World
INDIANAPOLIS (February 17, 20...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
Recent Birth
Two-time and defending MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner and wife Adriana had a daughter, Alessandra, February 16 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
February 16 is also the birthday of Stoner's rival, nine-time World Champion Valentino Rossi, who turned 33 on ...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
Ducati Recalling 2011-2012 Monsters, Hypermotards Due To Potential Fuel Leaks
Model Year (s) - Vehicle Make / Model:
2012 - DUCATI / HYPERMOTARD 1100 EVO
2011 - DUCATI / HYPERMOTARD 1100 EVO SP
2012 - DUCATI / HYPERMOTARD 796
2012 - DUCATI / HYPERMOTARD1100EVO SP C
2012 - DUCATI / MONSTER 1100 EVO
...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
Reminder: Today Is Deadline For Early Entry Discounts For The AMA Pro Road Racing Season-Opener At Daytona
ENTRY REMINDER: Early Entry Deadline for Discounted 2012 Daytona 200 Entries is Today
To: AMA Pro Road Racing Community
From: AMA Pro Member Services
Date: February 17, 2012
Subject: ENTRY REMINDER: Early Entry Deadline for Discounted 2012 Dayton...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Brammo Hires Digital Media & Marketing Director
Brammo Appoints Peter Anton Director, Digital Media & Marketing.
ASHLAND, Oregon. February 17, 2012 '” Brammo, Inc,. the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, has chosen Peter Anton to be its Director of Digital Media and Marketing.
An...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Jentin Doodson Motorsport To Field Polita, Tunstall On Ducati 1199 Panigales In BSB
Jentin Doodson Motorsport Announce 2012 British Superbike Line-up
Newly formed Jentin Doodson Motorsport have confirmed their place on the British Superbike grid. Utilising the new 1199 Panigale, the Official Ducati UK backed team will field Italian A...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Ant West To Race In British Superbike Championship On Supersonic Racing Team BMW
With this release, we are pleased to announce to all our supporters the return of the Supersonic-team to the race courts.
After the tough decision to stop all racing activities, the following void has been suffered too much, therefore our Team Manager ...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Pilot Posts Over $25,000 In Contingency With CMRA
Murrieta, CA - 2/17/12: For 2012, Pilot has expanded its contingency program to all racers in all classes, novice and expert in the CMRA. A year end award certificate will be given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in each class championship. Racers...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Race Tire Service Names Whoopie's Cycles As Dunlop Race Tire Vendor For Texas
Race Tire Service names Allan Campbell and Whoopie'™s Cycles as the Texas Dunlop Vendor for trackside sales and service for 2012.
Whoopie'™s Cycles started vending Dunlop racing tires in 2011 and showed they could service and supply the racers with q...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Café Racer Village, Bike Show Coming To Big Kahuna Atlanta AMA Pro Superbike Event
Big Kahuna Atlanta to Feature Café Racer Village with Live Music, Builders, Vendors and a Custom Café Bike Show
M1 PowerSports Invites All Café Racers to Join In Celebration of These Iconic Motorcycles
DENVER, Colo. (February 16, 2012) - M1 ...
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
PTR Honda Teams, Riders Ready For Feb. 20-21 Test At Phillip Island
PTR HONDA is ready and raring to take part in the official World Supersport test at Phillip Island in Australia on February 20-21st before the opening round of the Championship at the same track on February 26th.
With five riders over three teams, you...
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Cortech Sponsoring AMA Pro Racing Live Timing Websites And Mobile Apps
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 16, 2012) - Following a successful first year of partnership, AMA Pro Racing and Cortech are pleased to announce an expanded agreement naming Cortech Gear and Apparel as the Presenting Sponsor of AMA Pro's Live Timing and Sco...
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Honda TT Legends Endurance Team Completes Three-Day Tire Test At Sepang
Honda TT Legends complete successful tyre test
The Honda TT Legends team has successfully completed a Dunlop tyre test at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia in preparation for the 2012 Endurance World Championship, which kicks off in April with...
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Team Mugen To Contest Isle Of Man TT Zero Race
Japanese company Mugen has confirmed that it will be participating in the 2012 SES TT Zero Race, which takes place as part of the TT Races on the Isle of Man.
The Japanese based company, which was founded in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, son of Honda founde...
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
AMA Pro SuperSport Champion Rispoli Renews Personal Sponsorship
Daytona, FL (February 15, 2012) 'AMA Pro Motorcycle-SuperStore.com Supersport racer James 'the Rocket' Rispoli has officially re-signed with Monster Energy® to endorse the brand for the 2012 AMA Pro race season. In 2011 Rispoli hit the podium in 8 ...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:02:00 MDT
HEROIC Racing Apparel And Pacific Track Time Working Together In 2012
I'm pleased to announce that Ken Casey of Pacific Track Time and Todd McNabney of HEROIC Racing Apparel will be working together to create unique Pacific Track Time-branded HEROIC suits for Pacific Track Time's riding staff and offer race products to the ...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:02:00 MDT
Stunt Rider Jason Britton To Perform During Big Kahuna Atlanta AMA Superbike Event
Motorcycle Stunt Riding Sensation Jason Britton Added to Big Kahuna Atlanta Entertainment Offered by M1 PowerSports
Britton Continues Nearly Decade-Long Tradition of Entertaining at M1 Events
DENVER, Colo. (February 15, 2012) - Jason Britton, the wo...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:02:00 MDT
Video: Barber Motorsports Park Hooligans - Daytona 200 Winner Jason DiSalvo With Stunters Ernie Vigil And Nick Brocha
Barber Motorsports Park Hooligans - Jason DiSalvo, Ernie Vigil, Nick Apex
Birmingham, Ala. -- Professional stunters Nick 'Apex' Brocha and Ernie 'EDub' Vigil recently met up with Daytona 200 Winner Jason DiSalvo, appearing as a security guard, ...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
The Final Round Of Press Releases From Last Weekend's Various Races
CT RACING/Pirelli riders David Anthony and Joey Pascarella Dominate with Wins and Track Records at WERA West Round Two in Las Vegas, NV
CT RACING/Pirelli tires had a victorious weekend at round two of the WERA West races held at Las Vegas Motor Speedw...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
Scassa To Race In British Superbike Championship With Padgetts Honda
PADGETTS PUSH FOR MCE BSB GLORY AS ITALIAN SCASSA ROCKS UP WITH LOWRY
The Padgetts team has today (Wednesday) announced a spectacular line up after securing World Supersport protagonist Luca 'The Rocker'™ Scassa and Ian Lowry, who remains the most ...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
MotoGP Round At Estoril, Portugal Confirmed
FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
2012 Calendar, (Change in bold)
Dates, Circuit, Grand Prix
8 April, Losail, Qatar*
29 April, Jerez, Spain
6 May, Estoril, Portugal
20 May, Le Mans, France
3 June, Catalunya, Spain
...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Dwyer Takes Unlimited GP/Shootout, Eric Wood Wins Three Races At CCS Season-Opener At Homestead-Miami Speedway
by Lisa Theobald
Sean Dwyer won the Unlimited Grand Prix during CCS Florida'™s season-opener February 12 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on his Suzuki GSX-R1000 after nabbing an early lead with the rest of the pack shuffling behind to catch up. Huntley Na...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
TTXGP Announces Four-Round North American Championship Concluding At Daytona In October
TTXGP ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 2012 COMES TO DAYTONA
TTXGP North America 2012 Schedule
TTXGP press office
The TTXGP North America 2012 schedule has something for everyone, from major national motorcycle racing weekends to hea...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Checa Unofficially Fastest During World Superbike Test One At Phillip Island
TEAM ALTHEA RACING SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS OF FIRST SBK TESTS OF 2012 SEASON AT PHILLIP ISLAND
Phillip Island (Australia), Wednesday 15th February 2012: the first of two February testing sessions concluded today at the Australian circuit of Phillip ...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Report: Ducati Being Put Up For Sale
Ducati Motor Holding is being put up for sale either via a public stock offering or in its entirety to another company, according to a February 12 article published on the website of England'™s Financial Times.
Andrea Bonomi, the Chairman of Investind...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:02:00 MDT
Josh Waters Blogs About His Off-Season And The Upcoming 2012 Australian Superbike Championship
Team Suzuki Australia's Josh Waters talks about the off-season, fun on his DR-Z, and looking forward to the upcoming Australian Superbike series that kicks off at Phillip Island later this month.
Josh Waters:
This year I'm back with Team Suzuki and...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:02:00 MDT
Arai Prepared For Busy Time At Daytona International Speedway
ARAI HELMETS LOADS UP FOR NASCAR DAYTONA 500 AND BIKE WEEK RACING
(Daytona, FL) Arai Helmets will field its biggest-ever group of NASCAR drivers and AMA Pro Racing motorcycle racers for both of the upcoming Daytona racing events: the Daytona 500 on F...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:02:00 MDT
CCS Implements New Racer-Designed Race Management Computer Software
Miami, FL '” During the opening round of the 2012 season at Homestead Miami Speedway, CCS/ASRA began utilizing Bitgeist's race series management software.
Bitgeist Software is an enterprise software development firm based out of Miami Florida who's ne...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:02:00 MDT
Paolo Ferrari Hired As Chairman/CEO Of Pirelli NAFTA Region
Rome, Georgia, February 14, 2012 ' Pirelli has appointed Paolo Ferrari as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pirelli'™s NAFTA region with the goal of driving the group'™s growth and further strengthening its commitment to its US, Canadian and Mex...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:02:00 MDT
Hear Pro Racers Josh Day, James Rispoli On The Radio Tonight
Pit Pass Motorcycle Talk Show for February 14, 2012
James Rispoli, Joshua Day, Kevin Windham, Kevin Johnson
* Listen tonight to find out how to win a Fly Racing Helmet*
Advance, North Carolina (February 14, 2012) - Top talent and industry inside...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
Bobby Fong Returning To AMA Pro Daytona SportBike In 2012 With Meen Motorsports
Bobby Fong to race Daytona Sportbike with Meen Motorsports for 2012
Campbell, CA (February 14, 2012) - Meen Motorsports, formally GP Bike Parts Racing, announces big changes for the 2012 road racing season. Team owner Ameen Sajjadi states, 'We have m...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
More From This Past Weekend's Various Races
Team Rotobox/Nexx had a very successful weekend at the second round of Lucas Oils WERA West racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend. The grids were big and stacked with talent again as it was last month at the WERA West season opener at Auto ...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Recent Birth
WERA West racer Chris Sromalla and wife Lindsey had a daughter, Abigail Joy Sromalla, February 13 in Aliso Viejo California.
Abigail Joy Sromalla is the granddaughter of Lucas Oil Products National Sales Manager Mark Sromalla....
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Pieter de Waal Retires, Hans Blesse Promoted to Vice President BMW Motorrad USA
Personnel change in BMW Motorrad sales. Hans Blesse appointed Vice President BMW Motorrad USA, Pieter de Waal goes into retirement.
Munich / Woodcliff Lake. After three and a half very successful years as BMW Motorrad Executive Vice President of Sales ...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
New Motorcycle Tuning Shop Opens In Chantilly, Virginia
Former AMA crew chief Rocky VonZidkow has opened a service and repair shop in Chantilly, VA. In addition to racing applications, the shop will service all makes and models and handle everything from basic oil changes to race setups. The official opening...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
Yamaha Posts Over $300,000 In U.S. Road Racing Contingency
Yamaha Announces 2012 U.S. Road Racing Contingency Program
Cypress, CA - Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., today, announced its Road Racing Contingency Program for the 2012 season. The program is designed to encompass a broad spectrum of road racing se...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
Sol Performance Will Sell And Support Pirelli Race Tires At Events In Colorado In 2012
Colorado-based Sol Performance is pleased to announce a new partnership with Pirelli Tires/CT Racing.
The upcoming season marks the 3rd year Sol Performance will support the MRA and trackday events in Colorado. We bring world class service to riders ...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:02:00 MDT
'Aussie Dave" Anthony Wins Formula One Race At Lucas Oils WERA West Round In Las Vegas
by Michael Gougis
Aussie Dave Racing'™s David Anthony took his Suzuki GSX-R1000 to a dominating win in the headline Formula One race at the WERA West Presented By Lucas Oils race weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Anthony, an AMA Pro Racing reg...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:02:00 MDT
UPDATED Video: WERA Officials Say They Are 'Handling' On-Track Incident Involving Joey Pascarella And Benny Solis--And Off-Track Incident Involving Their Fathers--At Las Vegas
By Michael Gougis
WERA officials said Monday that they are 'handling' an incident involving contact between racers Benny Solis Jr. and Joey Pascarella during the C Superstock Expert race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, February 12.
Pascarel...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:02:00 MDT
Elena Myers To Continue In AMA Pro SuperSport With Backing From SuzukiScoopFans And SportbikeTrackGear.com
ELENA MYERS RETURNS TO AMA PRO SUPERSPORT WITH TEAM HAMMER'¨'¨
AMA Pro standout Elena Myers has signed a contract renewal with Team Hammer, Inc. that will see her compete for the 2012 AMA Pro SuperSport title with title sponsorship from American Suzu...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:02:00 MDT
Ducati 1199 Panigale To Come Fitted With Pirelli Diablo Supercrosa SP Tires
THE NEW PIRELLI DIABLO SUPERCORSA SP CHOSEN TO ATTACK THE ASPHALT TOGETHER WITH THE TECHNOLOGICAL 1199 PANIGALE
The 195 HP produced by the red fury from Borgo Panigale will hit the ground through the brand new, original equipment Pirelli Diablo Super...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
Livengood Motorsports' Cohrs To Compete In AMA Pro SuperSport East Championship
Jim Cohrs of Cohrs Motorsports to chase the AMA East Supersport Championship with Livengood Motor Sports as the major sponsor for 2012.
Cohrs expects the momentum from multiple CCS and WERA championships earned in 2011 to translate into 2012 AMA Supers...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:02:00 MDT
CMRA Kicks Off 2012 Season This Coming Weekend At MSR Houston
CMRA Racing At MSR Houston This Coming Weekend
This coming weekend, February 17 - 19, 2012, the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) kicks off its season opener at MSR Houston in Angleton, Texas. Located just outside of Houston, Texas, th...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
Santiago Villa Breaks Femur, Pelvis In Crash At Homestead-Miami Speedway
Colombian racer Santiago Villa, 36, suffered a broken left femur and fractures to his pelvis when he crashed during the CCS Unlimited Supersport race Sunday, February 12 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Villa had just passed Felipe MacLean to take the lead...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:02:00 MDT
FIM Releases Updated Provisional 2012 Superstock 1000cc Cup Entry List
FIM Superstock 1000cc Cup
Provisional 2012 Entry list
Competition Number, Rider Name, Nationality, Motorcycle, Team Name
32, Lorenzo Savadori, Italy, Ducati 1199 Panigale, Barni Racing Team
47, Eddi La Marra, Italy, Ducati 1199 Panigale, Barni R...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:02:00 MDT
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:51:18 GMT
First BSB win for Jon Kirkham at Croft
With Tommy Hill hurt and unable to race at Oulton Park, Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne had moved ahead as the championship pace-setter for the 2011 British Superbike championship. But there had been race victories for Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki, and several men were potentially contenders for the crown. Which team and which rider would be able to take the advantage?
Thu, 26 May 2011 13:02:15 GMT
First BSB win for Jon Kirkham at Croft
With Tommy Hill hurt and unable to race at Oulton Park, Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne had moved ahead as the championship pace-setter for the 2011 British Superbike championship. But there had been race victories for Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki, and several men were potentially contenders for the crown. Which team and which rider would be able to take the advantage?
Thu, 26 May 2011 13:02:15 GMT
Controversial MotoGP race at Le Mans 2011
Riders from Spain were leading the way in the 2011 FIM MotoGP World Championship, with Jorge Lorenzo for the Yamaha Factory just ahead of Dani Pedrosa for Repsol Honda. Australian rider Casey Stoner had also won a race on his Repsol machine, and was likely to continue setting the pace with his two European rivals. Round four was the French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Fri, 20 May 2011 10:22:16 GMT
Controversial MotoGP race at Le Mans 2011
Riders from Spain were leading the way in the 2011 FIM MotoGP World Championship, with Jorge Lorenzo for the Yamaha Factory just ahead of Dani Pedrosa for Repsol Honda. Australian rider Casey Stoner had also won a race on his Repsol machine, and was likely to continue setting the pace with his two European rivals. Round four was the French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Fri, 20 May 2011 10:22:16 GMT
First BSB win for John Hopkins at Oulton
Yamaha and Honda riders headed the field after the first British Superbike meeting of 2011, and there had also been Suzuki runners on the pace. Following straight after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend kick off at Brands Hatch, round two of the series would take place at Oulton Park over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. Would Shane Byrne or Tommy Hill be in front?
Tue, 17 May 2011 11:46:06 GMT
First BSB win for John Hopkins at Oulton
Yamaha and Honda riders headed the field after the first British Superbike meeting of 2011, and there had also been Suzuki runners on the pace. Following straight after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend kick off at Brands Hatch, round two of the series would take place at Oulton Park over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. Would Shane Byrne or Tommy Hill be in front?
Tue, 17 May 2011 11:46:06 GMT
Dani Pedrosas turn at Portuguese Grand Prix
Following the clash involving Valentino Rossi (Marlboro Ducati) and Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) in the Spanish Grand Prix, home race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Factory Yamaha) was leading the 2011 FIM MotoGP World Championship from compatriot Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda). Round three was to take place at one of Lorenzo’s favourite circuits, as Estoril hosted the Portuguese GP.
Fri, 13 May 2011 11:15:37 GMT
Dani Pedrosas turn at Portuguese Grand Prix
Following the clash involving Valentino Rossi (Marlboro Ducati) and Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda) in the Spanish Grand Prix, home race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Factory Yamaha) was leading the 2011 FIM MotoGP World Championship from compatriot Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda). Round three was to take place at one of Lorenzo’s favourite circuits, as Estoril hosted the Portuguese GP.
Fri, 13 May 2011 11:15:37 GMT
Hill in front after 2011 BSB opener at Brands
The new season of British Superbike racing was to get underway at Brands Hatch on Easter Monday. Which of the 2010 contenders would set the standard, or would there be some different names coming to the fore? HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari was the defending champion in 2011, but Suzuki and Ducati riders had challenged his title efforts, and would want to do so again.
Tue, 10 May 2011 21:05:47 GMT
Hill in front after 2011 BSB opener at Brands
The new season of British Superbike racing was to get underway at Brands Hatch on Easter Monday. Which of the 2010 contenders would set the standard, or would there be some different names coming to the fore? HM Plant Honda rider Ryuichi Kiyonari was the defending champion in 2011, but Suzuki and Ducati riders had challenged his title efforts, and would want to do so again.
Tue, 10 May 2011 21:05:47 GMT
Jorge Lorenzo wins dramatic Spanish GP race
Casey Stoner was looking strong in the early stages of his new relationship with the Repsol Honda MotoGP team, but after taking the win in Qatar he would be moving on to a venue where his record was much less impressive - Jeréz de la Frontera, for the Spanish Grand Prix. Rivals Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi have all won at the track.
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:10:37 GMT
Jorge Lorenzo wins dramatic Spanish GP race
Casey Stoner was looking strong in the early stages of his new relationship with the Repsol Honda MotoGP team, but after taking the win in Qatar he would be moving on to a venue where his record was much less impressive - Jeréz de la Frontera, for the Spanish Grand Prix. Rivals Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi have all won at the track.
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:10:37 GMT
Casey Stoner wins in Repsol Honda début race
Some of the leading players had switched allegiance prior to the 2011 FIM MotoGP World Championship season, but reigning title winner Jorge Lorenzo remained with Yamaha as he embarked on his first title defence. It was his rivals Valentino Rossi (Yamaha to Ducati) and Casey Stoner (Ducati to Honda) who had switched, but who would benefit most?
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:42:23 GMT
Casey Stoner wins in Repsol Honda début race
Some of the leading players had switched allegiance prior to the 2011 FIM MotoGP World Championship season, but reigning title winner Jorge Lorenzo remained with Yamaha as he embarked on his first title defence. It was his rivals Valentino Rossi (Yamaha to Ducati) and Casey Stoner (Ducati to Honda) who had switched, but who would benefit most?
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:42:23 GMT
Lorenzo ends title year with MotoGP home win
The 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship title had been won by 23-year-old Jorge Lorenzo, the Fiat Yamaha man in his third season as a premier class GP racer. The final round of the series was being held in Valencia, giving the Spaniard the chance to sign off in front of his home fans. He would also be looking to set some new records.
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:09:37 GMT
Lorenzo ends title year with MotoGP home win
The 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship title had been won by 23-year-old Jorge Lorenzo, the Fiat Yamaha man in his third season as a premier class GP racer. The final round of the series was being held in Valencia, giving the Spaniard the chance to sign off in front of his home fans. He would also be looking to set some new records.
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:09:37 GMT
Another GP win in Portugal for Jorge Lorenzo
The 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship title had been won, and now it was back to Europe for the first of two races to conclude the Grand Prix season. For new champion Jorge Lorenzo, the Estoril circuit in Portugal represented the scene of wins for him in both of the previous two years, but big rival Valentino Rossi had also had past success there.
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:26:39 GMT
Another GP win in Portugal for Jorge Lorenzo
The 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship title had been won, and now it was back to Europe for the first of two races to conclude the Grand Prix season. For new champion Jorge Lorenzo, the Estoril circuit in Portugal represented the scene of wins for him in both of the previous two years, but big rival Valentino Rossi had also had past success there.
Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:26:39 GMT
Casey Stoner dominates Australian MotoGP race
<p>23-year-old Jorge Lorenzo had secured the 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship with three races remaining, which meant that the works Fiat Yamaha team were victorious for the third straight year. Three other riders had won races, and there was still the matter of the next few championship positions to be decided. Round sixteen was in Australia.</p-->
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:01:15 GMT
Casey Stoner dominates Australian MotoGP race
<p>23-year-old Jorge Lorenzo had secured the 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship with three races remaining, which meant that the works Fiat Yamaha team were victorious for the third straight year. Three other riders had won races, and there was still the matter of the next few championship positions to be decided. Round sixteen was in Australia.</p-->
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:01:15 GMT
Rossi back on top; Jorge Lorenzo secures world title
<p>The winner of four MotoGP races this year, Dani Pedrosa was out of action after a practice accident in Japan. Seven-time winner Jorge Lorenzo was fourth in that race, and was therefore on the brink of winning the 2010 world championship. In Malaysia, for round fifteen, he could well secure the title with a good ride on the Fiat Yamaha.</p-->
Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:55:44 GMT
Rossi back on top; Jorge Lorenzo secures world title
<p>The winner of four MotoGP races this year, Dani Pedrosa was out of action after a practice accident in Japan. Seven-time winner Jorge Lorenzo was fourth in that race, and was therefore on the brink of winning the 2010 world championship. In Malaysia, for round fifteen, he could well secure the title with a good ride on the Fiat Yamaha.</p-->
Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:55:44 GMT
Casey Stoner makes it two in a row in Japanese GP
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Seven-time winner Jorge Lorenzo had been knocked off the top step of the podium in three consecutive races, but still led the 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship by 56 points. Dani Pedrosa had been edging closer to the Fiat Yamaha man, but Repsol Honda’s number one rider had a steep slope to climb with five races left to run.</span></span></p-->
Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:05:46 GMT
Casey Stoner makes it two in a row in Japanese GP
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Seven-time winner Jorge Lorenzo had been knocked off the top step of the podium in three consecutive races, but still led the 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship by 56 points. Dani Pedrosa had been edging closer to the Fiat Yamaha man, but Repsol Honda’s number one rider had a steep slope to climb with five races left to run.</span></span></p-->
Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:05:46 GMT
Casey Stoner back to winning ways at Aragón MotoGP
The momentum was with Dani Pedrosa, but still Jorge Lorenzo stayed comfortably in front in the 2010 FIM MotoGP World Championship, with a consistent run of podium results. Wins for Dani at Indianapolis and Misano had reduced the gap, but Jorge looked like the champion elect with his 2010-spec factory Fiat Yamaha YZR-M1 800cc.
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:39:18 GMT
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