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Snow clears to allow MSS Colchester Kawasaki riders test time at Guadix, Spain

cranialooze — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:02:40 +0000

MSS Colchester Kawasaki riders Simon Andrews and Gary Mason got to test the new Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R complete with Magneti Marelli electronics, but only after snow was cleared from the circuit of Guadix in Spain. Gary, Simon and new Superstock rider Howie Mainwaring each rode more than 30 laps in the test to dial in the [...]

Complete official results of AMA Pro Road Racing round 1 at Daytona International Speedway

cranialooze — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:29:44 +0000

AMA Pro Road Racing Daytona 200 Week Daytona International Speedway March 3 – 5, 2010 Daytona 200 (57 laps) – 3/5/2010 8:00:00PM 1 8 J. Herrin Yamaha YZF-R6 57 WINNER 1:50.4520 51 Team Graves Yamaha 31* 2 2 D. Westby Yamaha YZF-R6 57 +7.964 1:50.7200 44 Project 1 Atlanta 25 3 15 S. Rapp Ducati 848 57 +24.496 1:50.3930 35 Team Latus [...]

Jerez testing update from WTR San Marino Team, March 6-8, 2010, Circuito de Jerez

cranialooze — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:32:56 +0000

Just a few days after the end of the first International Road Racing Teams Association privateer teams test at Valencia, the WTR San Marino Team returned to testing; this time in the rain at Jerez. The first day, Saturday, was characterized by strong rain, which made it impossible to enter the track until 2pm, when, fortunately, [...]

Worx Crescent Suzuki tops Cartagena BSB test

cranialooze — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:01:55 +0000

Worx Crescent Suzuki’s Yukio Kagayama stole the honor of recording the fastest lap-time from the Cartagena 2010 BSB test today in Spain after he slashed nearly a second off the previous best times and lapping at a scintillating 1:33.51. With team-mate Tommy Hill only 200ths-of-a-second behind, the pair easily bettered the official lap record and finished [...]

Suzuki dominates AMA Pro Racing American Superbike opener at Daytona

cranialooze — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:32:31 +0000

Suzuki continued its tradition of owning the racetrack at the opening round of AMA American Superbike series in Daytona Beach, Florida this weekend – the GSX-R1000 taking seven of the top-10 spots overall after two days of racing. National Guard Jordan Suzuki team rider Jake Zemke took first place in both 44-mile, 15-lap races and Tommy [...]

Worx Crescent Suzuki BSB riders end Spanish test on top

cranialooze — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:23:01 +0000

Worx Crescent Suzuki riders Tommy Hill and Yukio Kagayama concluded their three-day British Superbike Championship pre-season test at Cartagena in Spain today having made important progress – and taking the unofficial lap record in the process. While Hill unofficially broken the lap record and set the fastest time – and with his team-mate only tenths-of-a-second behind [...]

Herrin Wins the 69th Running of the AMA Pro Road Racing Daytona 200

cranialooze — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:03:20 +0000

After losing out on the Daytona 200 victory in 2009, No. 8 Team Graves Yamaha YZF-R6 rider Josh Herrin secured his name in the history books by becoming the 69th winner of the Daytona Beach classic. Held for the second year in a row under the lights, Herrin battled a number of riders before pulling [...]

Johnson Wins Fifth AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National at Daytona Flat Track

cranialooze — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:45:25 +0000

Another packed house turned out on another cold night for Round Two of the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship. The new DAYTONA Flat Track presented the riders with a whole different race track from the Series opener. Despite being much smoother and faster the slick surface proved to be a major challenge all [...]

BSB News: Swan Honda breaks cover at Cartagena

cranialooze — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:04:23 +0000

James Ellison and Stuart Easton had their first chance to get to grips with the Swan Honda at Cartagena on Thursday as the team’s testing schedule kicked off in Spain. Both riders made the most of the first day as a shakedown test to work on basic set-up with Easton focusing on the electronic system while [...]

AMA Pro Racing Announces New Vance & Hines XR1200 Series for AMA Pro Road Racing

cranialooze — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:36:49 +0000

AMA Pro Racing and Vance & Hines are pleased to announce the launch of the new AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series, a spec-bike five race championship featuring specially modified Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycles. This exciting new series will provide loyal Harley-Davidson owners, dealers and enthusiasts a chance to join the action at selected AMA Pro [...]