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Staring to replace Mercado at Phillip Island WSBK

cranialooze — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:42:13 +0000

Former Australian Superbike champion and current Team Pedercini Superstock 1000 rider Bryan Staring will fill in for Leandro Mercado at the opening round of the 2012 Superbike World Championship season at Phillip Island on the last weekend in February. Mercado will miss the first round after sustaining a fracture of his right radius in a [...]

Yamaha MotoGP Test Report: Sepang

cranialooze — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:37:32 +0000

Yamaha Factory Racing Complete Successful Test at Sepang The Yamaha Factory Racing Team today completed the first test of the 2012 MotoGP season at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies spent the three track days working to develop the base set up of the 1000cc YZR-M1 ahead of [...]

Telecom Italia extends Ducati partnership to WSBK

cranialooze — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:21:30 +0000

Telecom Italia and Ducati have extended their partnership to the Superbike World Championship during the 2012 season as the sponsorship agreement between the two companies in MotoGP is extended to the World Superbike Championship’s Althea Racing Team. TIM, Telecom Italia’s mobile telephony brand, will be emblazoned on the fairing and front cowls of Team Althea’s [...]

Positive start to 2012 MotoGP season for Yamaha Factory Racing

cranialooze — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:38:37 +0000

MotoGP 2012 finally got underway today with the first of three days of testing at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia. Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies took their first ride on the 1000cc YZR-M1 since last year. Both riders blew the cobwebs off quickly and settled down to an impressive pace, Lorenzo [...]

Ducati 848 Challenge returns for 2012

cranialooze — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:30:14 +0000

The Ducati 848 Challenge returns for 2012 now firmly established as the premier one-make series in the UK. For many riders the Ducati 848 Challenge series has been the ideal platform to display their talents in front of huge BSB TV audiences, and for many it provides the best profile for their valued sponsors. The [...]

Burgess re-signs with Aussie Dave Racing for 2012 AMA Superbike season

cranialooze — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:24:25 +0000

Australian superbike racer Jordy Burgess from Newcastle, New South Wales in Australia has re-signed an agreement with Team ADR Racing for 2012 to compete in the AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Championships. After a successful campaign with ADR for 2011 on board the ADR-built Suzuki GSX-R1000, Burgess is saddling up for another year abroad in [...]

Happy birthday, Glenn Allerton

cranialooze — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:18:24 +0000

Motourage wishes a very happy birthday to reigning Australian Superbike champion Glenn Allerton. Check out Glenn’s official website, GlennAllerton.com, and follow him on Twitter at Twitter.com/GlennAllerton.

Bukowski re-signs for Suzuki GRANDys Duo

cranialooze — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:43:43 +0000

Reigning Polish Supersport Champion Daniel Bukowski will defend his title in 2012 again with the Suzuki GRANDys Duo team aboard the new GSX-R600. Bukowski, who also finished fifth in the 2011 UEM European Championship, is hoping for a wild card ride in the Brno World Supersport round on July 22. “Last season, Daniel was just [...]

Guy Martin completes Tyco Suzuki road racing lineup

cranialooze — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:05:25 +0000

Guy Martin completes the Tyco Suzuki lineup for the forthcoming season. The 2011 Ulster Grand Prix Superbike winner and quadruple podium finisher at last year’s Isle of Man TT will partner Manxman Conor Cummins in an all-new line up for the three major International Road Races. British Superbike Championship rider Alastair Seeley will also join [...]

Team Honda Racing returns to ASBK 600 Supersport class in 2012

cranialooze — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:56:19 +0000

Team Honda Racing will return to the Australian 600 Supersport category in 2012 with last year’s ASBK 125GP Champion Josh Hook joining the team onboard a Motologic-prepared CBR600RR. The young rider from Taree in New South Wales has already gained valuable experience in Australia and overseas, having competed in the Red Bull Rookies cup in [...]