MotoGP: 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP bike revealed
First official photo’s of the 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP bike released today The first official images of the Troy Lee Designs clad Suzuki GSV-R that Loris Capirossi and Alvaro Bautista will race for the 2010 season have been released following a press embargo until 10.00 am (GMT). I sat in anticipation following the notification email, click,... [Continue reading...]
USA: AMA Pro Racing announce Vance and Hines XR1200 series
AMA Pro Racing and Vance & Hines are pleased to announce the launch of the new AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series This will take the form of a spec-bike five race championship featuring specially modified Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycles. This exciting new series will provide loyal Harley-Davidson owners, dealers and enthusiasts a chance... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: LeoVince take World Supersport hat trick in Australia
Carlos Checa also takes first place in WSBK at Phillip Island A day to remember for LeoVince, 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the World Supersport first round at Australia’s Phillip Island. Eugene Laverty with the Parkalgar Honda team was the 1st to the chequered flag on his LeoVince equipped Honda CBR600RR, after leading from start to finish in the re-started... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Phillip Island-2010 World Superbike round one-Race results
Haslam and Checa take a win apiece in opening thriller at Phillip Island In dry conditions, in front of 65,500 fans, the action was intense in each 22-lap race, with the leading three riders within 0.769 seconds of each other in race one and the leading four within 0.837 seconds in race two. The Phillip Island SBK opening race weekend saw spectacular... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Rossi and Lorenzo unveil 2010 Fiat Yamaha YZR-M1 livery at Sepang
The Fiat Yamaha Team unveiled its new 2010 livery at the first MotoGP test of the pre-season in Sepang, Malaysia The championship-winning team will field the same line-up as last year with World Champion Valentino Rossi and runner-up Jorge Lorenzo once again spearheading its attack. The two-day test began, 4th February, the first of three pre-season... [Continue reading...]
BSB: MotorSport Vision reveal sweeping changes for the 2010 BSB season
British Superbikes to make radical rule changes for the 2010 season “The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, promoted by MotorSport Vision, is the most successful motor sport championship in the UK, attracting bigger crowds and TV audiences than any other national series. During 2009, 368,000 people attended BSB events across the country... [Continue reading...]
IOM TT: Clean emissions motorcycle racing to return to the Isle of Man TT in 2010
‘TT Zero’ event scheduled as integral part of Isle of Man TT Races calendar Following the success of the inaugural clean emissions motorcycle race on the Isle of Man in 2009, the Isle of Man Government Department of Tourism and Leisure, the promoter of the TT Races, today confirmed that a clean emissions race would again take place on the TT Mountain... [Continue reading...]
AMA: John Hopkins reveals his intention to race in AMA for 2010
The John Hopkins saga is over. An announcement has been made over his rumoured move to AMA. The time, place and method used to make the announcement exemplified just why Hopper’s decision to return to the AMA or move to MotoGP has become such a saga. For at the Anaheim Supercross round on Sunday, John Hopkins announced to the assembled crowd... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Silverstone step in to host British round of World Superbikes in 2010
Silverstone Circuits Limited step in to host the 2010 FIM Superbike World Championship Silverstone Circuits Limited is pleased to announce that it has added Britain’s round of the FIM Superbike World Championship to its portfolio of world class events in 2010. The Northamptonshire circuit has stepped in to agree a new, short term contract with Infront... [Continue reading...]
WSBK: Stiggy Racing Honda Pulls Out Of 2010 World Superbikes
Stiggy Racing Honda Team quits World Superbikes The Stiggy Racing Honda team has under it’s five years of participation been very successful, but never the less found it self put in a difficult economical situation and has been forced to withdrawal from the Superbike and Supersport World Championships in 2010 The decision has been made after an close... [Continue reading...]