FIM Endurance: Championship contenders to meet again at Oschersleben August 11Â12 August 9, 2007
The Oschersleben 24 Hours is shaping up to be a decisive encounter in the race for the QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship. With 35 points on offer for the winner, the overall classifications could be turned on their head at this the fourth leg of the Championship, next weekend in Germany …
FIM Endurance: HRC takes control in qualifiers at Suzuka July 27, 2007
The Honda HRC 11 of Ryuichi Kiyonari and James Toseland took the plaudits in Friday’s qualifying sessions for the ‘Coca Cola Zero’ Suzuka 8 Hours. In the second round of qualifying James Toseland recorded a lap of 2’08.344, just ahead of the other Honda HRC 33 of Tadayuki Okada and Carlos …
FIM Endurance: Yoshimura Suzuki 3rd in Qualifying at Suzuka
Team Yoshimura Suzuki with Jomo riders Yukio Kagayama and Kousuke Akiyoshi put their GSX-R1000 into provisional third position for Sunday’s World Endurance third round at Suzuka in Japan.
With temperatures reaching 50 degrees, qualifying was split into two groups to accommodate the 82 teams. In the first session …
FIM Endurance: Suzuki with Jomo 34 dominates free testing at Suzuka 8 Hours
The Suzuki Yoshimura with Jomo 34 posted the fastest time in Thursday’s free tests at Suzuka with a lap of 2’08.585, a mark set by rider Kosuka Akiyoshi. His Suzuki was the only machine to have completed the 5,821 meter Japanese circuit under the …
Nicole Hoffman Readies For Endurance Race at Daytona October 4, 2006
Nicole Hoffman, who serves as manager of interactive marketing at NASCAR will be back at her home track of Daytona International Speedway for next month’s Fall Cycle Scene with experienced-endurance racers Mark Crozier and Nathan Dressman in the inaugural 8 Hours …
Endurance: Suzuki Clinch World Endurance Title September 18, 2006
Suzuki has clinched the 2006 World Endurance Championship after winning today’s final round at Magny Cours in France.
Suzuki Endurance Racing Team rider Keiichi Kitagawa crossed the Bol d’Or line at 3pm local time on his Castrol Suzuki GSX-R1000 after 24 hours of racing, 13 laps ahead of nearest rivals Yamaha …
Endurance: Suzuki Castrol Top Bol D’Or Qualifying September 16, 2006
Suzuki Castrol’s number two team rider Julien da Costa has taken pole position on his GSX-R1000 for tomorrow’s final-round Bol d’Or World Endurance Championship round in France.
Amid persistent rain throughout the day, World Champions Suzuki Castrol’s Vincent Philippe was fastest in the first group of …
Endurance: New MOTO-ST Motorcycle Series Shakes Down Daytona September 8, 2006
The MOTO-ST Series, the new endurance motorcycle racing series, participated in a one-day test on Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for next month’s inaugural 8 Hours of Daytona motorcycle endurance race during Fall Cycle Scene.
M4 EMGO Suzuki riders Michael Barnes and Ed Sorbo participated in the test as the MOTO-ST Series gathered information about the course configuration, lighting, tires and the motorcycle.
The MOTO-ST Series will hold the 8 Hours of Daytona on Saturday, Oct. 21 beginning at 1 p.m. with $100,000 in purse and lap money. MOTO-ST will kick off their 2007 inaugural season in March at DIS …