SanDisk launches Extreme Ducati Edition CF and SD Plus Cards July 25, 2007
Borrowing from the performance and style of sleek Ducati motorcycles, SanDisk Corporation of Milpitas, Calif., today launched its new SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition flash memory line, including 4- and 8-gigabyte CompactFlash cards. With a read/write speed of 45 megabytes per second, these …
Moto GP: Kawasaki celebrate Top Ten Triple at Laguna July 24, 2007
The Kawasaki Racing Team today saw all three of their riders come home in the top ten at the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca. Randy de Puniet claimed 6th place, Anthony West 7th and wild card Roger Lee Hayden, 10th.
In a stunning, 32-lap race at the California circuit, the trio of …
Moto GP: Tough Melandri Shows Grit With Determined Third
This was perhaps not the MotoGP spectacular that many imagined, but the result did at least confirm the reality of the current situation. Casey Stoner (Ducati) won comfortably from Chris Vermeulen (Suzuki) with the fighting Marco Melandri (Gresini Honda RC212V) …
Moto GP: Fourth for Rossi after Disappointing Laguna GP
Valentino Rossi took fourth place in the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca today, after a spirited ride in difficult conditions from fifth on the grid. Team-mate Edwards was unable to fulfil his dream of a home-race success and crossed the line in eleventh …
Moto GP: Ducati’s Faultless Stoner Dominates Laguna
Ducati Team rider Casey Stoner unleashed a faultless display of riding at Laguna Seca this afternoon to win his sixth victory of the year and extend his World Championship lead to 44 points. The Australian grabbed the lead after the …
Vermeulen stays with Rizla Suzuki beyond 2008
Suzuki and Chris Vermeulen are pleased to announce that they have agreed terms to continue with their partnership into the 2008 MotoGP season and beyond.
Vermeulen joined Suzuki at the end of 2005 and has been heavily involved in the …
Dates Set for 2008 Laguna Seca MotoGP
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca officials today announced July 18-20, 2008 are the dates for the fourth annual Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, featuring round 11 of 18 in the 2008 MotoGP World Championship. The date for the event is tentative, subject to the release of the full FIM calendar …
BMW Motorrad acquires Husqvarna Motorcycles
BMW will acquire the renowned motorcycle company Husqvarna Motorcycles. Dr. Herbert Diess, General Director of BMW Motorrad, and the Italian industrialist Claudio Castiglioni signed a contract on 19.07.2007 in Italy. The contractual agreement will come into full effect upon final approval of the EU …
FIM: Motorcycle Grand Prix 2008 Calendar announced
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 …
World’s First Production Electric Motorcycle launched, Enertia by Brammo July 11, 2007
Brammo Motorsports today announced the Enertia, the world’s first production, zero-emissions and battery powered plug-in electric motorcycle.
With the goal of creating momentum for change in the way vehicles are conceived and created, Brammo has delivered this groundbreaking motorcycle.
The Enertia’s range of 45 miles significantly exceeds the daily …