Macau Grand Prix: Plater stops Rutter’s record ambitions November 21, 2006
Steve Plater emerged triumphant from a record-breaking Rio Hotel Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix 40th Edition to take victory and put paid to Michael Rutter’s hopes of adding to his tally of wins.
Plater, on the AIM Racing Yamaha 1000, …
Washington, D.C., Washington Top on Highway Safety Laws, Arizona Ranked Lowest
Washington, D.C. and the state of Washington were the only locations to receive perfect scores in an Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) study released today that ranked states on a scale of one to ten for having highway laws that promote safety and injury prevention.
The “2006 ENA National Scorecard on State Highway Laws: …
MV Agusta F4 CC - full specs and photos November 20, 2006
“I decided to put my name to this bike as I originally dreamed of it for myself”. This is how Claudio Castiglioni, the Managing Director referred to the new F4 that now carries his initials “CC”. The boss of MV did what any of us might well have done and gave in …
Moto GP: Rizla Suzuki dominates at Sepang test
Rizla Suzuki Moto GP racers John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen finished the Sepang test at the top of the timesheets for the second day in succession, as the new Suzuki GSV-R800 continued its impressive introduction into Moto GP.
Hopkins recorded a time of 2′01.63 - half a second inside the …
Macau Grand Prix: Rutter on Pole in Quest to break Macau Record
Michael Rutter will be on pole position for Saturday’s 15-lap Rio Hotel Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix 40th Edition, giving him the perfect launch pad to set a record-breaking seventh victory in the event.
The 33-year-old British racer stayed top of the practice leaderboard despite being unable to go faster on his Stobart …
Supermoto: Wards Both Win National Titles at Duel At The Docks Supermoto Finale
The largest supermoto crowd in history witnessed the sport’s fastest father-son duo - Jeff and Brandon Ward - win their respective AMA national championships at Troy Lee’s “Duel At The Docks” on November 5th. Over 24,000 spectators lined the fences and …
Buell Celebrates Production of 100,000 Motorcycles
American Sport Motorcycle Manufacturer Rides Racing Roots to Major Milestone Buell Motorcycle Company today celebrates production of its 100,000th motorcycle, a 2007 Ulysses XB12X model, at its factory in East Troy, Wis.
Buell Motorcycle Company, founded by Erik Buell in 1983, is the …
Australian Superbike: Suzuki Sponsors Aussie Supebikes November 17, 2006
Suzuki Australia will return as a major sponsor of the 2007 Australian Superbike Championship.
Suzuki will again offer financial support to the nation’s premier national road racing championships, covering the entire eight-round series which now features a new double-header format for selected rounds in 2007.
“Racing is an important part of the Suzuki psyche. …
Australian Superbike: Dates for 2007 Australian Superbike Championship confirmed
The dates and locations for the 2007 Australian Superbike Championship are now in place with the eight-round series to be competed over six weekends in 2007.
The championship series will begin in February and kick off at Eastern Creek Raceway in New South Wales , and will conclude mid-August with the final round …
SBK: Positive first outing for Haga and Corser on the All-New R1
After working hard to make the first race version of the 2007 YZF-R1 ready for a two day Pirelli Development Teams’ test at Valencia, the Yamaha Motor Italia team enjoyed two positive days of work under clear Spanish skies. Troy Corser set a best of …