FIM Endurance: Championship contenders to meet again at Oschersleben August 1112 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 Superstock: Solid Fifth for Roberts at Brands August 7, 2007
Brendan Roberts secured a fantastic result in the FIM Superstock Cup 1000 race at the technical Brands Hatch circuit, Kent this weekend. Roberts sealed a solid fifth place overall for the Ducati Xerox Junior Team in the 14-lap race, his best result in the dry this year with his still healing …
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 …
FIM: FIM meets industry in Japan July 26, 2007
As from today, a FIM delegation will be in Japan in order to meet representatives of the Japanese motorcycle industry. The FIM delegation is headed by Mr Vito Ippolito, FIM President, accompanied by Mr Robert Rasor, FIM Vice-President and Chairman …
FIM: Motorcycle Grand Prix 2008 Calendar announced July 24, 2007
The 2008 provisional calendar of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the following:
Dates Grand Prix Circuit
March 9 Qatar Doha/Losail
March 30 Spain Jerez de la Frontera
April 20 Portugal Estoril
May 4 China Shanghai
May 18 France Le Mans
June 1 Italy Mugello
June 8 Catalunya …
FIM Superstock: Brendan Roberts to join Buildbase Ducati June 28, 2007
Brendan Roberts will join forces with the Buildbase Ducati Team and compete in the remainder of the Metzeler National Superstock series commencing at Oulton Park on the 15th July. Discussions have taken place between the Ducati Xerox Junior Team and the …
Laguna Seca receives FIM Homologation for US MotoGP June 22, 2007
Following a repaving project completed earlier this month, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has been homologated by the FIM for the 2007 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, July 20-22, featuring the only appearance in North America for the prestigious MotoGP World Championship.
The FIM’s official track inspector, Claude Danis, examined the …
FIM Endurance: Albacete 6hr Night-time Endurance set for exceptional race April 27, 2007
The ‘ Albacete 6 hour Night-time Endurance’, the second huge test of the QMMF Endurance FIM World Championship, is fast approaching. On Saturday 5th May, from 18:00 until 00:00, twenty-eight teams will take to the 3.5km long Spanish track.
Among the favourites is the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team, the …