SBK: Kagayama claims first double at Brno July 25, 2006
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Yukio Kagayama took his first ever World Superbike double victory at Brno in the Czech Republic today.
In race one he stalked leader James Toseland (Honda) for 14 laps before making his move, and from them on in, he was never headed, taking the chequered flag by nearly four seconds.
Michel Fabrizio (Honda) took third after passing both Noriyuki Haga and Yukio’s team mate Troy Corser in the final two laps: Reigning World Champion Corser suffered grip problems throughout the 20-lapper but still managed to finish fifth just behind Haga.
Kagayama had to work much harder in …
SBK: Jones shows progress for Foggy PETRONAS Racing at Brno
Craig Jones enjoyed his best race day on the PETRONAS FP1 when he finished 17th and 21st in the seventh round races of the Superbike World Championship at Brno, Czech Republic.
Foggy PETRONAS Racing team-mate Steve Martin’s run of bad luck continued when another mechanical problem ended his first race after just three laps, but he persevered in the second race to finish 19th.
With championship leader Troy Bayliss managing one eighth place finish, Yukio Kagayama secured his first double win but rookie Italian Michel Fabrizio stole the show with two stunning rides to clinch two podium finishes from 12th on the …
BSB: Three Podiums for Airwaves Ducati
Leon Haslam leaves Oulton Park just 5 points off of the championship lead having achieved 2nd and 3rd place finishes in round 9 of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. However it is not Gregorio Lavilla’s lead he is chasing after the Spaniard finished 3rd in the first race but failed to finish race 2. Having won both races Kiyonari now leads the championship but he is closely followed by Haslam and Lavilla.
In race one Leon got a good start from second place on the grid and was leading the field by the second lap. Lavilla quickly worked his way through …
BSB: Tommy steps up at Oulton
The amazing Tommy Hill moved into the premier league at Oulton Park this weekend at the ninth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship.
Blistering sunshine brought out the crowds to one of the best events of the season, the technical underlations of this high speed classic circuit always prove to be a big hit with race fans and riders alike.
This was the second time the BSB circus had travelled to Oulton Park so the lap times and racing was always gong to be fierce.
Team Virgin Mobile Yamaha’s senior rider Tommy Hill at 21 is fast becoming the most improved rider …
BSB: Byrne strong at Oulton Park
Rizla Suzuki’s Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne took hard-earned fourth and fifth place finishes in today’s double-header ninth round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at a sun-drenched Oulton Park in Cheshire.
Byrne found it difficult to make the most of his fifth place grid position from the start in both races before fighting his way through to dice for the podium places. His early efforts to pass slower riders left him with just too much of a deficit to make up and while matching the leaders’ lap times he couldn’t catch them.
Steve Plater, standing in for the injured James Haydon, outperformed his …
BSB: Points for Hawk Kawasaki at Oulton Park
Hawk Kawasaki riders Craig Coxhell (23) and Peter Hickman (19) scored some strong points in round nine of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park this weekend, 21st - 23rd July. After struggling during qualifying the two riders ended up in 17th and 18th position on the grid for the two races on Sunday.
Coxhell fought hard to gain a 10th and 13th place and youngster Hickman once again gained some valuable Championship points with a 14th and 16th position. The two Hawk riders battled hard around the technical and demanding Cheshire Circuit and both made huge progress throughout the …
MotoGP: Kawasaki search for Set-Up at Laguna Seca July 23, 2006
Kawasaki’s Shinya Nakano was left both disappointed and frustrated with his 16th place finish in today’s second free practice session at Laguna Seca, after struggling to find a set-up on his Ninja ZX-RR to suit the characteristics of the technically demanding 3.61 km circuit.
The 28-year-old Japanese rider complained throughout both sessions that his Ninja ZX-RR was difficult to turn into the corners, particularly at the infamous Laguna Seca Corkscrew, and at the critical final turn that leads onto Laguna’s only straight.
This tendency for his Ninja ZX-RR to understeer through the turns, coupled with stability problems under braking, left Nakano lacking …
MotoGP: Ducati’s Gibernau and Capirossi get to know new Laguna Seca
Ducati Team riders Sete Gibernau and Loris Capirossi made their acquaintance with the revised and resurfaced Laguna Seca circuit this morning, completing the first session tenth and 12th fastest.
SETE GIBERNAU, tenth fastest, 1m 25.150s
“The track is much safer now, that’s the good point. The new surface is slippery, though new surfaces are always slippery so I’m sure it will get better over the weekend. It’s also really bumpy, I thought it would be smoother than before but it’s not. It’s especially bad coming out of the Corkscrew, but it’s like that for everyone. Our bike doesn’t like bumps too much, …
MotoGP: Fortuna Honda riders adapt to tricky American track
FORTUNA HONDA riders Marco Melandri and Toni Elías completed the first free practice session for the USGP at the Laguna Seca circuit this morning in perfect weather, using it to simply adapt to the modified track. Marco, who finished second in the last round at Sachsenring, has arrived in confident mood and spent the session finding a good feeling for the track whilst his team-mate Toni Elias took things steadily as he continues his recovery from injury. Alongside his new crew chief Fabrizio Cechinni for only the second Grand Prix the Spaniard worked out the points he needs to spend …
Indian Motorcycle Company Announces New Home
Indian Motorcycle Company is pleased to announce that it will be revving up its engine in a new home. After carefully reviewing location options throughout the United States, Indian has selected a factory in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, where it will place its world headquarters. The site, located in Cleveland County, 37 miles west of downtown Charlotte, includes 11 acres of property and a 40,000 square foot manufacturing facility which is expandable to 125,000 square feet.
“We believe Cleveland County and the greater Charlotte area are a perfect fit for Indian Motorcycle Company and we’re proud to call this area home,” …