John McGuinness took a hard-earned podium in the Superbike race today on his HM Plant Honda Fireblade.
The year 2008 marks the beginning of the partnership between Team San Carlo Honda Gresini and TFC Galileo, a modern aluminium alloy foundry specialising in Cylinder Heads, Frames and the Technical Part of Suspension.
It has been an ideal race day for Michael Rutter and the NW200 team over at the Kennedy International North West 200 race.
Luis Salom seized his third win of the season and extended his points lead to 8 over JD Beach who fought all the way but crossed the line 1.7 seconds behind his arch rival.
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MotoGP World Championship leader Dani Pedrosa will start tomorrow´s Alice Grand Prix de France from pole position, his tenth in the premier class.
Ben Spies posted the top time on Friday at Infineon Raceway in provisional qualifying for the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts.
It is with great pleasure that Team Suzuki Alstare would like to announce that Max Neukirchner has agreed terms and has signed a contract with the team for 2009 and 2010.
Luis Salom showed his determination to hang on to the lead in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup by heading practice for the French round at Le Mans today.
Q8Oils-supported Quay Garage Racing are in talks with some high profile riders to replace James Buckingham, following the 23-year old’s brave decision to step back from racing.
Steve Plater has claimed pole position for the start of the two Supersport races at the Kennedy International North West 200 races on Saturday while AIM Yamaha teammate Ian Hutchinson was fourth fastest and will start from row two.
Michael Rutter and the North West Ducati Team secured some good results in yesterdays second practice/qualifying session at the Kennedy North West 200.
Fastest in both the morning and afternoon MotoGP sessions in Le Mans, Dani Pedrosa holds the early advantage ahead of the Alice Grand Prix de France.
John McGuinness placed his Honda CBR1000RR on pole for tomorrow’s Kennedy International North West 200 races.
Yamaha Motor Europe NV has officially announced its support for the Yamaha Classic Racing Team, founded and managed by former Yamaha GP mechanic Ferry Brouwer.
Jorge Lorenzo has been given the official 'thumbs up' to participate in this weekend’s French Grand Prix, after undergoing assessment in Barcelona this afternoon by Doctor Xavier Mir.
The fourth race in the 2008 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup will be contested at the Le Mans Bugatti circuit on Saturday May 17th with double Jerez winner Luis Salom defending a 3 point championship lead over American JD Beach.
World Supersport regular Craig Jones will be coming home to race in the fourth round of the British Supersport Championship at Donington Park on Bank Holiday Monday, May 26th.
Organisers of the Kennedy International North West 200, Coleraine and District Motor Club have taken the decision to proceed with tomorrow’s North West 200 which they believe will be a fitting tribute to Robert Dunlop who died during a practice session on Thursday evening.
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP rider Chris Vermeulen has given his support to the French charity Motards Solidarite in the lead up to this weekend's French MotoGP at Le Mans.
A statement from the Kennedy Group, title sponsors of the North West 200, on the tragic death of Robert Dunlop last night.
Motorcyclist Robert Dunlop has died after suffering severe chest injuries in a crash in Thursday's practice session at the North West 200.
BMW Motorrad has announced that it will be exhibiting at this year’s BikeFestUK and following the huge success of its debut year which saw nearly 7,000 visitors attend, the show is returning for 2008 to Donington Park on Saturday 07 June.
Returning to Europe after the visit to China, the MotoGP fraternity gathered at the famous Le Mans circuit in the Sarthe region of France on Thursday, ahead of this weekend’s fifth GP of the year.
John McGuinness topped the Superbike leaderboard last night for Saturday’s Kennedy International North West 200 race.
HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Supersport riders Jonathan Rea and Andrew Pitt will participate in the next round of the British Superbike Championship at Donington Park on the 26th of May.
HM Plant Honda teamsters John McGuinness and Steve Brogan will line up this evening for the first practice for Saturday’s Kennedy International North West 200. The North West 200 circuit runs between the towns of Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine in Northern Ireland and has a history stretching back to 1929.
North West road safety initiative RideSafe BackSafe is urging all bikers to check the condition of there motorcycles before enjoying a summer of safe riding.
After trips to Qatar, Spain, Portugal and China, the MotoGP World Championship is set for its fifth round, the Alice Grand Prix de France, which takes place on May 18th at the historic Le Mans circuit.
Last year, thousands of people around the world watched the groundbreaking live coverage from the BBC of the Kennedy International North West 200 and this year, the team is back with even bigger and better coverage of Britain's most popular road race.
With nothing to gain on Saturday’s free practice sessions apart from perfecting a good race setup it was going to boil down to race day.
The AMA Superbike Championship springs back into action for the fourth stop of the 2008 season on May 16-18 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.
Lance Carey and Mark Cheetham took double victories in the Michelin Young Guns Trophy and TDG Cup respectively in the latest round of the Triumph Triple Challenge at Brands Hatch this weekend.
World Supersport - Monza Race Highlights
World Superbikes - Monza Race One and Two Video Highlights
Superstock100 FIM Cup - Monza Race Video Highlights
A fantastic Grand Prix of Bulgaria took place today under mixed weather conditions, with sun and rain showers falling throughout the whole day, making the track more slippery for the second heats.
Hudson Kennaugh takes first win in 2008
Cal Crutchlow powered through the pain barrier to take third place, adrift of Shane Byrne and Tom Sykes, and then took a victory in the re-scheduled round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch.
National Superstock 1000 – Brands Hatch Race Result
First triumph of the season for Fabien Foret (Yamaha World Supersport), who won ahead of two Australian riders Joshua Brookes (Hannspree Stiggy Motors Honda) and Broc Parkes (Yamaha World Supersport).
Max Neukirchner (Alstare Suzuki) and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia) shared the wins in the IDS Italian Round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in front of a record crowd of 112,000 spectators.
Mark Cheetham pulled off a superb outright victory in race one of the Triumph Triple Challenge at Brands Hatch yesterday (May 10).
Current World Champion Suzuki Endurance Racing Team won the “6 Horas Nocturnas de Albacete”.
A multiple crash at the first chicane immediately after the start eliminated most of the chief candidates for the win, with the exception of Xavier Simeon (Alstare Suzuki).
After three hours of race under a non-stopping rain, Suzuki Endurance Racing Team leads the way ahead of the Yamaha Phase One Endurance, the Yamaha Austria Racing Team and Kawasaki Bolliger Switzerland.
World Superbikes - Superpole Video Highlights
The opening round of the first edition of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Championship started today in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, under mixed weather conditions.
The opening day of the Bulgarian Grand Prix got underway today under mixed weather conditions, with light rain falling some times throughout the day.
In occasion of the first FIM Women Motocross World Championship round taking place in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, this weekend, Youthstream is proud to present the brand new Motocross MX1 Jewelry Collection by Circuiti Gioielli, featuring the MX1 official logo on every item.
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Cal Crutchlow will defy the pain from his injured right ankle to keep his Bennetts British Superbike title bid on track at Brands Hatch but the HM Plant Honda rider faces a tough challenge from the series leading Shane Byrne.
Young French star Loris Baz (YZF Yamaha Junior Team) moved back into the lead of the championship with his second win in three races.
Second pole position in three races for Italian youngster Claudio Corti.
Broc Parkes (Yamaha World Supersport) will start tomorrow's fifth round of the FIM Supersport World Championship from pole position after setting an incredible time of 1 minute 49.868 seconds,
2007 Albacete winner Team Kawasaki France will start from pole position this afternoon at the “6 Horas Nocturnas de Albacete”, second event of the Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship.
European Superstock 600 – Monza Combined Qualifying Times
Lance Carey and Mark Cheetham claimed the top spots for the Triumph Triple Challenge in qualifying for round three at Brands Hatch this morning (May 10).
Infineon Raceway will host the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts, May 16-18, on the twisting 12-turn, 2.22-mile road course.
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) set the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza alight this afternoon with a blistering time in Superpole, the Australian setting a new circuit best lap of 1 minute 44.931 seconds to clinch his third pole position in five races this season.
If it races on two wheels, you’re likely to see it at Infineon Raceway during the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts, May 16-18.
The rain came and spoilt the party during the first qualifying session of the “6 Horas Nocturnas of Albacete”, this afternoon in Spain.
It is with great sadness that the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Team must announce that Kenan Sofuoglu’s brother, Sinan, has been involved in a fatal accident while racing in his native Turkey.
Alstare is sensitive to the environmental problems caused by the continuing consumption of fossil fuels affecting the earth’s climate control.
Another extraordinary success for MV Agusta.
Yamaha Motor UK is proud to announce the arrival of the official Yamaha World Superbike (WSBK) clothing range, as worn by Nori Haga and Troy Corser.
Hudson Kennaugh and the Raceways Yamaha team return to Brands Hatch this weekend for the re-scheduled opening round of the British Superbike Championship
The outcome was the same in Superstock 600 with three Yamahas ahead of the rest of the field, French youngster Loris Baz (YZF Junior Team) taking the provisional pole from Marco Bussolotti (Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team) and Danilo Petrucci (Trasimeno).
Yesterday evening, Thursday may 8th 2008, Alice Team rider, Toni Elias, went to the bike show in Barcelona where he meet his fans at the Motocard stand, Alice Team sponsor in the MotoGP World Championship.
2007 winner of “6 Horas Nocturnas de Albacete”, Team Kawasaki France was leading the free practice sessions this morning on the Spanish racetrack, for the second event of the Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship.
Italy notched up a 1-2-3 in the opening qualifying session of the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup as Claudio Corti (Yamaha Motor Italia Junior Team) powered to a new Monza best lap in 1 minute 49.468 seconds ahead of fellow Yamaha riders Michele Pirro and Michele Magnoni (both Lorenzini by Leoni).
Max Neukirchner (Suzuki Alstare) confirmed his positive early season form by setting the quickest time in today's first qualifying session for the IDS Italian Round of the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship at Monza.
The first day of Supersport action was dominated by Joshua Brookes (Hannspree Stiggy Motors Honda), quickest in both free practice and qualifying.
Under the advice of series doctor, Toby Branfoot, Karl Harris has had to withdraw from the re-scheduled opening round at Brands Hatch GP circuit, 10/11 May.
The 2008 WOR Tough One Released on DVD
On Bike TT Experience 6 released on DVD
Les Shand enjoyed more good fortune at the weekend when he competed in Round 2 of the Scottish National Championship.
The incredible TT Live! service provided by the Official website of the Isle of Man TT is back for 2008, and it’s better than ever.
Motocross racing makes its return to Infineon Raceway during the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts, May 16-18. More than 500 riders are expected for the event, which is hosted by Wine Country Motocross.
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Ducati Motor Holding held a press conference today to announce its official entry to the Indian motorcycle market- a country with significant potential for growth in the motorcycle sector.
The 2008 Tandragee 100 was abandoned on Saturday after Lusk’s Martin Finnegan tragically lost his life in the 600cc race, casting a terrible shadow over the motorcycling fraternity.
New Raceways Yamaha and Hudson Kennaugh merchandise just in -
Jake Zemke will now no longer be replacing Roberto Rolfo on the Hannspree Honda Althea CBR1000RR machine at this weekend's Italian Round of the Superbike World Championship.
Six-time AMA Superbike champion Mat Mladin, who holds the record for most Superbike wins at Infineon Raceway with eight victories, took part in a teleconference with media members from Northern California in advance of the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts, at Infineon Raceway, May 16-18.
Cork rider Alan O’Connor sustained serious injuries in a horrific crash whilst competeting in the Supersport race on Monday during the Bennett’s British Superbike Championship.
The Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Series will make its debut at Infineon Raceway, May 17-18, as part of the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, and two Northern California riders will be part of the action. The weekend is presented by Supercuts.
Come down on Saturday the 10th & Sunday the 11th of may and help celebrate the launch of the new 2008 triumph modern classic range now all fitted with the latest fuel injection.
The annual BMF Show at Peterborough on the 17-18 May is the largest outdoor motorcycling event in Europe, drawing thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the UK.
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Shane Byrne heads confidently into his favourite Brands Hatch circuit for the rescheduled round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship this weekend intent on tightening his grip on the title that he last held five year ago.
Some of the top Spanish riders will enter the 6 Horas Nocturnas of Albacete, second event of the Qtel FIM Endurance World Championship, taking place next Saturday from 6 pm to midnight.
Carey Hart, one of the world’s best known freestyle motocross riders, will be at Infineon Raceway, May 16-18, for the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts.
After the quick development of the FIM Women’s Motocross World Cup throughout the years following the first edition in 2005, the series was upgraded to World Championship at the end of 2007.
Following a week break from Grand Prix racing, the fourth round of the 2008 series will get underway this weekend at the beautiful circuit of Sevlievo, in Bulgaria.
Yamaha´s JogRR MotoGP scooter continues as the MotoGP World Championship´s official paddock bike for the third year in succession, further to a new agreement between Yamaha and MotoGP organisers Dorna Sports.
HANNspree Honda Althea rider Roberto Rolfo will not be taking part in the fifth round of the Superbike World Championship in Monza.
Having flown straight back to Spain on Sunday night following his stunning ride to fourth place in Shanghai last weekend,
The ACU Suzuki GSX-R600 Trophy roared into life on 4th-5th May at Cadwell Park with a double header to kick off the action. Chris Hawkes took a spectacular double win to lead the fledgling 12-round championship.
British 125GP - Oulton Park Race Result
National Superstock 600 - Oulton Park Race Result
Shane Byrne took a winning double in an incident littered Oulton Park round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship to tighten his grip on the crown.
British Superbikes - Oulton Park Race Two Result
British Supersport - Oulton Park Race Result
Sam Warren put in a stunning performance in the Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup race to claim his maiden victory in the class, today 5 May.
British Superbikes - Oulton Park Race One Result
National Superstock 1000 - Oulton Park Race Result
Jon Kirkham stole pole position and £250 from Ben Wilson's clutches as a dramatic qualifying session for the third round of the The Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup drew to a close at Oulton Park (4 May).
Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup - Oulton Park Qualifying
National Superstock 1000 - Oulton Park Combined Qualifying Times
Cal Crutchlow, fresh from the maiden race victory last time out, powered his HM Plant Honda onto pole start for the Holiday Monday third round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park,
British Supersport - Oulton Park Combined Qualifying Times
British Superbike - Oulton Park Qualifying
British 125GP - Oulton Park - Combined Qualifying
British Supersport - Oulton Park 1st Qualifying
Valentino Rossi ended his seven-race winless streak with a vintage display in the Pramac Grand Prix of China, repeating his 2005 triumph at the Shanghai International Circuit to take his first victory since the Portuguese race last September.
Cal Crutchlow, who enjoyed maiden race winning glory in the previous round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, carried that form and pace through free practice ahead of the Holiday Monday third round at Oulton Park.
In the latest chapter of his surprise resurgence with the Tech 3 Yamaha team, Colin Edwards took pole position for the Pramac Grand Prix of China with a last-gasp lap of the Shanghai International Circuit.
MotoGP - China Qualifying Times
The Triumph Triple Challenge will race in front of its biggest crowd to date next weekend, when it supports the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch in Kent.
In preparation for the forthcoming International North West 200 on May 17, the Relentless by TAS Suzuki team completed a successful two-day test at Kirkistown, County Down, earlier this week with riders Bruce Anstey and Cameron Donald.
Vistors to the third round of the British Superbike Championship (BSB) at Oulton Park this weekend will be treated to an all-star line-up of BSB riders at the THINK! Motorcycle Academy,
Youngsters and guardians from Teenage Cancer Trust were guests of honour of the Triumph Triple Challenge at the latest round of the series at Cadwell Park last weekend.
Valentino Rossi´s morning lap of 1´59.906 was enough to take the early advantage in the MotoGP combined free practice standings at the Pramac Grand Prix of China, with not even the Italian himself able to beat his hot lap in the second session.
The Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup will shatter the peace and tranquility of the Cheshire countryside this coming Bank Holiday (4-5 May), as Oulton Park stages the third round of the 2008 Bennetts British Superbike Championship.
MotoGP descended on Shanghai International Circuit on Thursday for the fourth round of the 2008 season and the fourth staging of the Chinese event, at the state-of-the-art venue which is rated as one of the best in the world.
Mormaii Eyewear has launched recently the new MORMAII MX collection in cooperation with the FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
PAUL Veazey will return to the UK championships this weekend after inking a deal with Astro Racing Kawasaki.
Ryan Farquhar dominated the Cookstown 100 race meeting on his Q8Oils lubricated Kawasaki, winning both Superbike races and the overall ‘Man of the Meeting’ award.
Suzuki riders Ben Spies and Mat Mladin have set the stage for what should be an epic battle on the twisting road course at Infineon Raceway at the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts, May 16-18.
Race fans are now set to receive a double helping of fast-paced Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup action at Donington Park over the May Bank Holiday (25-26 May).
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Biking Industry News - April
Following on from the Thruxton lows and eventual highs Husdon and the Raceways Yamaha team head to Oulton Park.
Shane Byrne and Cal Crutchlow power into the Holiday Monday round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship on level terms but as they plan their tactics for riding the picturesque Oulton Park circuit they need to take check the form of both Michael Rutter and Karl Harris.
Alice Team rider, Sylvain Guintoli, participated on Tuesday April 22nd, at the pre event press conference in Le Mans to present the Alice Grand Prix of France which will be held on May 16th 2008.
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Gary Johnson's excellent start to the 2008 season continued at the weekend when he made his debut at the Cookstown 100 road races,
Ducati dealers across the UK are gearing up for a Monster celebration as the new 696 is launched to the public on the 3rd May.
Following on from his inauguration lap of the famed American circuit in early April, 2006 MotoGP World Champion Nicky Hayden will once again be on-track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 25th, when he will ride the oval ahead of the 92nd Indianapolis 500 race.
As the 2008 season takes shape, MotoGP heads to Shanghai for round four of the World Championship, the Pramac Grand Prix of China, on May 4th.
Following the development of the all-new PRO Suit 1 by AGV Sports Europe, ‘green team’ Hawk Racing are maintaining the relationship with the Eastleigh-based firm for the 2008 British Superbikes season.
The Beowulf Racing team had a weekend to remember in the second round of the European Superstock 600 championship at Assen with new signing Dan Linfoot securing the team's first victory of the season in front of a weekend crowd of 75,000 spectators.
Spain is welcoming from the 8th to the 10th May the 6 Horas Nocturnas of Albacete, second event of the 2008 FIM Qtel Endurance World Championship.
Spain is welcoming from the 8th to the 10th May the 6 Horas Nocturnas of Albacete, second event of the 2008 FIM Qtel Endurance World Championship.
The Portuguese Grand Prix got underway today in front of 18000 fans who saw two Italians David Philippaerts (MX1) and Antonio Cairoli (MX2) clinch the World Championship lead at the end of an eventful weekend.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing dominated the Suzuki-sponsored double-header AMA Superbike weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, by sweeping the AMA Superbike podium on Saturday’s and Sunday’s races.
Mark Cringle took two victories out of three in the Michelin Young Guns class of the Triumph Triple Challenge at Cadwell Park this weekend.
The Annual Dirt Bike Show set to take place earlier than normal this year, 13th – 16th of November at Stoneleigh Park, have managed to secure the services of the World renowned Purple Helmets – www.thepurplehelmets.com.
World Superbikes - Race Two Video Highlights
Checkout what the teams at the World Superbike Assen event have to say about today's proceedings:
World Supersport - Assen Race Highlights
World Superbike Race One Video Highlights
The outcome of the Superstock 600 race was virtually decided on the opening lap when a crash eliminated poleman Danilo Petrucci (Yamaha Team Trasimeno).
Falkirk's Keith Amor set the Cookstown 100 road races alight on Saturday with some scintillating performances on his 600cc Wilson Craig Honda around the 2.1-mile Orritor circuit.
Round 4 of the championship was an exciting affair, with the top 13 riders covered by 3 seconds with five laps to go.
Bayliss Double in Assen
Maxime Berger (Hannspree IDS Ten Kate Honda) scored his first win of the season at Assen.
The dry conditions of the drought ridden South Australian landscape with its ground as hard as concrete was the scene of the busiest workload in the history of the SUZUKI RACESAFE Medical Team at an ASC round.
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Spies, Mladin & Hayden bring home first, second, third at California’s Auto Club Speedway
WSBK Superpole - Video Highlights
It was a great opening day in Agueda, the host of the third Grand Prix of 2008 which welcomed the Motocross collective with very hot weather conditions.
Scott Rowbottom claimed pole position for the latest round of the Triumph Triple Challenge at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire this afternoon in what turned out to be a broken qualifying session for the one-make series.
Troy Bayliss powered to his second Superpole of the year at Assen and his 20th in career with a time of 1'38.428, just a fraction slower than the new best lap he had previously set in the final minutes of free practice.
Johnny Rea Audio Interview – Assen WSBK
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Yamaha WSBK tester and Italian Superbike round 1 winner Claudio Corti powered to his sixth Superstock 1000 pole on the Junior Team R1 at Assen with a new circuit record of 1'41.576, ahead of overnight leader Maxime Berger (Hannspree IDS Ten Kate Honda).
An exciting Supersport qualifying session saw Sofuoglu's best lap broken three times as Craig Jones (Parkalgar Racing Honda), Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) and Broc Parkes (Yamaha World Supersport) battled it out for the pole.
After Friday's domination by UK riders, the Superstock 600 pole position went to Italian Danilo Petrucci (Yamaha Team Trasimeno) with a time of 1'45.161, a tenth of a second inside the lap record. Patrick Vostarek (Intermoto Czech Honda) was a fraction behind,
World Superbikes – Assen Superpole Result
World Superbike Audio Interviews From Assen
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) set the quickest time on the opening day of Superbike qualifying at Assen.
European Superstock 600 – Assen 1st Qualifying Times
“The 3rd edition of the ‘Everts & Friends Charity Race’ will take place on the 23rd of August at the motocross track Horenbergsdam at Genk (Belgium), a unique event for a good cause.
Superstock 1000 FIM Cup – Assen 1st Qualifying Times
World Superbike – Assen 1st Qualifying Times
World Supersport – Assen 1st Qualifying Times
MX2-GP World Champion Antonio Cairoli recently took delivery of Yamaha’s extreme 4x4 Rhino vehicle to continue his off-road exploits, although perhaps with less need for a helmet and boots!
TomTom, the world's leading navigation solutions provider, today announces an updated version of TomTom RIDER, its navigation device for use on motorbikes.
Having been a long time fixture on the World Superbike Championship calendar, Assen continues in its early season date and in its latest 4.555km layout for the 2008 season.
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Another Grand Prix is ready to keep the FIM Motocross World Championship riders busy this weekend, with the group moving from last weekend’s wet Bellpuig to Agueda, in Portugal,
Just one week following the second round of the 2008 AMA Superbike Championship at Barber Motorsports Park, the series resumes at the third stop of the season on April 25-27 with the Suzuki Superbike Challenge at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
Graced with beautiful weather, the pristine Barber Motorsports Park played host to last weekend's round 2 of the AMA Superbike series doubleheader weekend where Mat Mladin showed all challengers the fast line around the race track.
The company from Vicenza has been appointed Official Safety Partner of the legendary race that has been run since 1907 on the Isle of Man in England.
Joe Rocket Suzuki rider Shawn Giles is on target for his fourth Australian Superbike Championship after finishing third overall at the second round of the 2008 Australian Superbike Championship at South Australia's Mallala Motor Sport Park at the weekend.
Bennetts British Superbike riders will be joining Englishmen across the country today (23 April) to celebrate St George’s Day.
Remi Bizouard is back in the fight for the FIM Freestyle MX World Championship. In the 3rd contest of the FMX World Championship series he beat the leader André Villa during the Suzuki NIGHT of the JUMPs in Graz.
With Hudson firing on all four cylinders after a strong performance in the early morning warm up with a third position, he still remained confident with his race set up and was going to give 100% no matter what.
The opening round of the Italian Superbike Championship promised much but delivered little when Team Naturally Best Racing rider Tommy Bridewell sustained a broken leg in a freak incident at the Mugello circuit yesterday
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing swept the AMA Superbike podium in the second of two AMA Superbike races at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sunday afternoon.
After a weekend of problems due to the varying weather conditions, Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport’s trio of Richard Cooper, José Luis Nion and Brian Parriott were heading for a hard-fought for top fifteen finish, until a last lap drama ruled them out.
Today the Spanish Grand Prix was one of the toughest races ever seen by the Motocross circus; it started to rain in the middle of the night and it carried on during the entire day, making the competition even tougher than it would have been.
Metzeler Thruxton Race Reports
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National Superstock 600 - Thruxton Race Result
British 125GP - Thruxton Race Result
National Superstock 1000 - Thruxton Race Result
Once again the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team takes first and second place of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
British Supersport – Thruxton Race Result
Jon Kirkham claimed the inaugural Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup victory after crossing the finish line 6.569s ahead of the chasing field.
Shane Byrne and Cal Crutchlow were the race winners as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship began for real at Thruxton, and with them each taking a second place,
KTM Super Duke Battle - Thruxton Race Result
The Triumph Triple Challenge has gained a second chance to shine in front of the British Superbike teams and fans with a support place on the BMCRC Brands Hatch Grand Prix meeting in May.
The second round of the Triumph Triple Challenge takes place at the challenging Cadwell Park race circuit in Lincolnshire next weekend (April 26/27).
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Mat Mladin picked up his 65th career AMA Superbike victory after leading every lap and winning Saturday's race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
After nine hours of race at Le Mans, the two Suzuki Endurance Racing Team are dominating the event.
The two official Suzuki seemed to go on a closed case for victory when the race entered the night, but in a few hours time the rain and the night hazards changed all the plans.
The two Suzuki SERT are leading the 24 Hours at Le Mans after three hours of race, ahead of the private Suzuki Infini Team Yohann Moto Sport, ridden by brothers Jérôme and Cédric Tangre and Christophe Michel.
The qualifying session of this second Grand Prix of the season in Bellpuig took place on a dry course despite the expected rain.
KTM Super Duke Battle - Thruxton Qualifying
Jon Kirkham picked up his first £250 cheque for claiming pole position as an increased grid of 22 riders took to the Hampshire circuit of Thruxton to qualify for round two of the 2008 Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup.
Ben Spies and Mat Mladin have put their Rockstar Makita Yoshimura GSX-R1000s in first and second places during qualifying for the second round of the AMA Superbike Championship at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama.
Youthstream’s Official Sponsor Mormaii has recently announced their new fantastic Mormaii MX Collection, realized in cooperation with Youthstream and inspired to the FIM Motocross World Championship series.
André Villa won the second contest of the FIM Freestyle MX World Championships and now leads the World Championships series with 40 points with maximal output.
Checkout what the teams at the British Superbike Thruxton event have to say about today's proceedings:
Shane Byrne left it late to secure his second successive pole start in this year’s Bennetts British Superbike Championship and the former title winner admitted that a late gamble of tyre choice had been crucial to him bettering the time of his rival Leon Haslam.
National Superstock 1000 - Thruxton Combined Qualifying
British 125GP - Thruxton Combined Qualifying
British Superbikes - Thruxton Free Practice 3
National Superstock 600 - Thruxton Combined Qualifying
British Supersport - Thruxton Combined Qualifying
Suzuki Endurance Racing Team will start from pole position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, first event of the 2008 FIM Qtel Endurance World Championship.
National Superstock 1000 - Thruxton 1st Qualifying
Yamaha Monster Motocross Team’s Josh Coppins is ready to lift his push for the 2008 MX1-GP World Championship up a gear this weekend at Bellpuig for the Grand Prix of Spain and the second round of the series after almost two weeks of training and further recuperation from his broken toes.
UTag Yamaha.com’s Kenneth Gundersen is likely to miss the rest of the 2008 FIM MX1-GP World Championship after he was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and further damage inside the joint.
Cal Crutchlow underlined his determination to enjoy maiden race winning glory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship by comfortably heading the free practice leaderboard at the wind-swept Thruxton in Hampshire.
British Supersport - Thruxton 1st and 2nd Free Practice
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that the appeal by Erion Racing to overturn the disqualification of Josh Hayes in the Daytona 200 has been denied
A two day test for the Yamaha World Supersport Team at the Dutch TT-Assen circuit proved to be a useful operation for the team on their way to the fourth round of the World Supersport Championship to be held at that same venue next week.
After the two free practice sessions being dominated respectively by Team Kawasaki France and Yamaha GMT 94, the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team took the lead this evening by scoring the best lap times in the first qualifying session.
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In the realisation of a lifelong dream, Jorge Lorenzo took his maiden MotoGP victory in a thrilling bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal.
Joan Lascorz (Glaner Motocard.com Honda) scored a lights-to-flag win in front of his home crowd, his first victory in the championship.
Lorenzo Lanzi (RG Ducati) and Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia WSB) took the wins in a spectacular day of action at Valencia in front of 60,000 spectators, a record attendance for World Superbikes at the Spanish circuit.
Brendan Roberts (Ducati Xerox Junior Team) proved to have a superior pace to the rest of the field as he powered to the win in the Superstock race.
The European Superstock season got underway in dramatic fashion on Saturday with the 11 lap-race eventually decided on aggregate, after a machine went on fire on the track in the first running.
British 125 GP - Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying
Disaster struck ahead of the opening round of the inaugural Henderson Yamaha R1 Cup as the team's race transporters were involved in a motorway crash on-route to Brands Hatch, Kent.
National Superstock 600 - Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying
British Superbikes - Brands Hatch Qualifying Times
British Supersport - Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying
National Superstock 1000 - Brands Hatch Combined Qualifying
Capcom®, a leading developer and publisher of videogames today confirmed that it has secured exclusive worldwide rights to publish official videogames and create peripherals based on the World’s premier motorcycling championship, MotoGP™ across all hardware platforms.
Dani Pedrosa sent Spanish fans home on a high at the Gran Premio bwin.com de España, taking a runaway home victory and, as a consequence, the leadership of the MotoGP World Championship.
The 2008 Triumph Triple Challenge got underway with an outstanding opening race at the British Grand Prix venue of Donington Park on Easter Sunday.
The Triumph Triple Challenge has been invited on to the support bill for the final round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship on the weekend of September 27/28.
2007 MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner began his title defence in style with victory in the Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar –the first ever MotoGP night race- ahead of Spaniards Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa.
Rockstar Makita Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin celebrated his 64th career AMA Superbike victory by taking the win in Saturday afternoon’s season-opening round of the series at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Five riders scrapped for the win right down to the last lap of the 21-lap race, but victory eventually went to former champion Andrew Pitt (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda).
Australian riders took the honours in the second round of the HANNspree Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island in front of a 65,400 crowd.
The Aprilia Superbike, the bike which from 2009 will bring the Noale based company back to four-stroke racing, has been unveiled for the first time during the Piaggio Group Convention in Milan.
Broc Parkes scored a fortuitous win for the Yamaha World Supersport team in the opening round of the championship at Losail as his team-mate Fabien Foret, race leader since the early stages, ran out of fuel on the final lap.
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) and Fonsi Nieto (Alstare Suzuki) shared the wins in two exciting races in the opening round of the HANNspree Superbike World Championship in Qatar.
Range of SBN Beanies Updated For 2008 also new fleeces, jackets and racer shirts
The Ducati driving courses to improve safety, control, technique and fun on motorcycles are back for another year.
Ducati UK and MotorSport Vision have announced they will continue their collaboration in 2008 following last years’ hugely popular MSV Ducati Track Days.
Yamaha Motor UK are delighted to announce their most comprehensive Finance scheme ever.