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2010 Pirelli/WERA Sportsman Series comes to Virginia International Raceway this weekend

cranialooze — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:15:27 +0000

2010 Pirelli/WERA Sportsman Series Virginia International Raceway March 19-21 Northeast and Mid Atlantic Regions This weekend, VIR opens its spectator event season with the 2010 Pirelli/WERA Sportsman Series round 1. WERA motorcycle road races bring out large crowds of entrants, making its events exciting for competitors and spectators alike. If the schedules allow, pro racers compete, getting more time [...]

The Two Wheel Frenzy returns to Road Atlanta April 16–18

cranialooze — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:03:07 +0000

The AMA Suzuki Superbike Showdown just five weeks away. Get ready for heart pounding excitement as the country’s best riders attack Road Atlanta’s 2.5 miles of swooping hills and thrilling turns at speeds as fast as 190 mph. Your favorite riders – Aaron Yates, Larry Pegram, Ben Bostrom, Tommy Hayden, Jake Zemke, John Hopkins, Danny Eslick, Blake [...]

Lorenzo to take part in next test in Qatar

cranialooze — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:40:58 +0000

Fiat Yamaha Team rider Jorge Lorenzo will take part in this week’s MotoGP test in Qatar, four weeks after breaking a bone in his right thumb during a training incident. The 22-year-old has spent the time recuperating at home in Barcelona and he has now been given the all-clear by his doctor to get back on [...]

New Rizla Suzuki MotoGP livery to be unveiled tomorrow

cranialooze — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:23:09 +0000

The first worldwide sighting of the new 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R will be revealed exclusively on the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP website on Friday, March 12, 2010. Images of the new Rizla Suzuki machine in its Troy Lee Designs-inspired livery will be available to view and download in hi-res from the team’s website – ahead of the [...]

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 [...]