Image Courtesy of Mark 'Wally' Walters Tim Reeves’ hopes of taking victory in Saturday’s F2 Sidecar TT race were dashed when mechanical problems forced him out on the opening lap. After setting the second fastest lap of practice of 112.808mph, with new passenger Dan Sayle, hopes were high going into the three-lap race and although... [Continue reading...]
MILLER 30th AS BUCKLEY’S HARD WORK STARTS TO PAY OFF
MARK Miller crossed the line 30th in today’s Dainese Superbike TT Race – and attributed the team’s progress with the Aprilia RSV4 to the work of Mark Buckley. Miller enjoyed a solid six-lap race around the famous course on a bike which Buckley had spent several weeks working on before his tragic death at the North West 200 last month. And... [Continue reading...]
Mike Edwards put a disappointing start to the season behind him with a win and a second place at Round Three of the Ducati 848 Challenge at the Snetterton BSB weekend. With a gritty ride to victory in Race One and a late charge to third in Race Two, Edwards (Ohlins @ P&H Motorcycles) managed to keep his championship hopes alive following a run of... [Continue reading...]
SEELEY SEALS 1ST NORTH WEST 200 WIN
Image courtesy of www.suzuki-racing.com Alastair Seeley made history on a number of fronts during last night’s Superstock race one victory at the International North West 200 in Northern Ireland: The Carrickfergus rider and his TAS Racing crew gave new title sponsor Tyco Security Products its debut International Road Race victory and Suzuki... [Continue reading...]
Fantastic Farquhar and KMR Kawasaki take superb 1-2-3 at North West 200
Image courtesy of Pacemaker Press International Ryan Farquhar took a superb victory in the inaugural Supertwins race at the international North West 200 on Thursday evening and it proved to be a superb day for his KMR Kawasaki team with team-mates Jeremy McWilliams and Michael Rutter completing the podium in second and third. With Jamie Hamilton... [Continue reading...]
Successful first day at the NW200 for Hillier
Image courtesy of Pacemaker Press International James Hillier got his International North West 200 campaign underway in fine style on Thursday with the Bournemouth Kawasaki Pr1mo Racing rider recording two top six finishes. After taking sixth in the 6-lap Superstock race, the 26-year old then notched up his best ever result around the 8.9-mile... [Continue reading...]
Front row start for McGuinness at NW200
A wet second Superbike practice at the North West 200 means that Tuesday’s dry lap times still stand and Honda TT Legends’ John McGuinness will start Ireland’s most famous road race from second on the grid. His team-mate and NW200 newcomer Simon Andrews will begin from 19th. After a morning of consistent rain, the Superbike riders took... [Continue reading...]
Honda (UK) Supports Royal Air Force Reserves Racing
Honda (UK) has announced its support for the Royal Air Force Reserves racing project for the 2012 season. Officially named RAF Reserves Racing in Association with Honda, the team are competing in the British Superstock 1000 Championship, campaigning the hugely successful Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade. The stock Fireblade machine has been supplied by Honda... [Continue reading...]
Solid result for Simpson at Monza
Image Courtesy of Paul Sturman John Simpson recorded his second successive finish in the European Superstock 600cc Championship on Sunday when he finished in 22nd place in the third round of the series. Held at the iconic Monza circuit in Italy, Simpson and the Trickbits/FBM Performance Triumph team overcame a difficult qualifying session to advance... [Continue reading...]
The BMW S 1000 RR and customer teams enjoy worldwide success
With two podium finishes and the first pole position for the Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the 2010 FIM Superbike World Championship, the BMW S 1000 RR has proven its potential in impressive style However, the bike has also established itself as a true success model in many other international and national championships. Last weekend,... [Continue reading...]