From Professional Motorsports Productions
STIRLING, ON – If there is pressure associated with being in a tight title fight, motorcycle racer Brett McCormick is showing none of it.
The 18-year-old from Saskatoon comes into this weekend’s final round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park with a shot at claiming his first professional national crown.
He trails series leader and three-time defending champion Jordan Szoke by 14 points, 296-282 with 56 points available this weekend, including 50 for first place in Sunday’s feature race.
“I don’t mind being in second place at all,” said McCormick, who races for the Team Suzuki / Blackfoot / Picotte Racing factory team. “I get paid to win races. Every round I go out and just try to win. I don’t feel any added pressure. I’d rather be in this position that protecting a lead. He [Szoke] has a lot more to think about.”
McCormick has plenty of reasons to feel optimistic. In a season that has seen the momentum shift between himself and Szoke with every round, the westerner is coming off a dominant performance at the most recent Parts Canada Superbike round at Nova Scotia’s Atlantic Motorsport Park in early August.
He started from pole position despite nearly crashing on his qualifying lap and then led almost all the way to claim his third win of the year. And almost exactly one year ago McCormick scored his first ever national Superbike win at Shannonville.
“I love Shannonville and I’ve always done well there,” he acknowledged. “My win last year gives me a little extra confidence boost. We’re coming off a dominant weekend at Halifax and I have no doubt we can carry that success over to this weekend. We’ve had really good success the last few rounds.”
The season long battle between Szoke and McCormick has been one of the most fascinating confrontations in the 30-year history of the Canadian Superbike series. After a stellar amateur career McCormick made his professional debut as a 15-year-old in 2007, riding as Szoke’s team-mate in the Canadian Kawasaki Motors factory team.
While Szoke won the national title in 2007 and 2008, giving him three in a row, McCormick ran away with the HJC Pro Rookie of the Year title in 2007. Injuries, however, slowed his progress last year and during the off-season he made the switch to the Suzuki team managed by Canadian racing legend Pascal Picotte.
The new partnership bore fruit almost instantly, with McCormick finishing a close second to Szoke in the 2009 Parts Canada Superbike series opener at Calabogie Motorsports Park, near Ottawa.
In the next round, at Circuit ICAR, just north of Montreal, McCormick was in dominant form and claimed an impressive victory. Two weeks later at Calgary’s Race City Motorsport Park the Saskatchewan racer won again after pulling off a surprise pass of Szoke just a few corners from the finish.
The tide turned back in Szoke’s favor at Mosport International Raceway, near Bowmanville, Ont., in July as the Kawasaki rider swept both ends of a doubleheader and reclaimed the series lead. However, McCormick’s win at AMP has ensured the title will come down to the final race of the season at Shannonville.
McCormick admits he has learned a great deal from Picotte, himself a two-time Canadian Superbike champion, and his experienced crew this season. In addition to his performance on the track, the 18-year-old says he has made big improvements in his ability to set-up his motorcycle and work with the crew.
“This year has been awesome for that,” he said. “The whole team has encouraged me to pay more attention to the little stuff and made me focus myself a little bit more. I think I’ve been improving with every race.”
The almost month-long gap between the Nova Scotia race and this weekend’s finale is the longest break in the schedule this year, and McCormick is anxious to get back on the track and try to maintain his momentum.
“It seems like we’ve had the whole season off,” he said. “I’m super- pumped and anxious to get back out there. Ideally I’d be out racing every weekend. But the time off has not been a bad thing. The break was nice. It’s pretty draining racing all the time and it’s nice to get home.”
McCormick has been spending his down time keeping fit with bicycling, working out in the gym and riding his motocross bike.
And while he can still walk the streets of Saskatoon fairly anonymously, he has seen his media profile in his hometown go up with his success this season.
“The way this year has gone I’m getting way more press back home,” he explained. “Before this there wasn’t really anything at all. No one here really knows what the sport is; we’re kind of isolated from it. It’s been pretty tough but it’s getting better.”
McCormick also found some time to celebrate his 18th birthday on August 20, although he insists it was a very low key affair.
“I did absolutely nothing,” he said. “I think I slept in late and maybe went out with friends, but that was it. I don’t think I’ve celebrated my birthday since I was six.”
Perhaps on Sunday afternoon at Shannonville McCormick will have something else to celebrate.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Saskatoon racer feeling confident
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Lorenzo wins as rivals tumble
From motogp.com
The battle for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship was blown wide open on Sunday at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix as Jorge Lorenzo scored a great win and his Fiat Yamaha colleague Valentino Rossi suffered his first DNF of the year.
Lorenzo eventually crossed the line with a 9.5-sec. winning margin to cut Rossi’s championship lead in half, as the deficit dropped from 50 to 25 points, with five races remaining.
Earlier in the race there was also a crash for Dani Pedrosa on the fourth lap when the pole man was leading the race. He bravely picked up his RC212V and rejoined in last place, doing well to finally finish in 10th position.
Following his two heartbreaking DNFs at Donington and Brno, Lorenzo’s title charge was revived in stunning fashion at Indianapolis on Sunday.
Having celebrated the victory in front of the Indy fans in his special edition Captain America helmet, Lorenzo commented, “What a day! In the World Championship if you want to win you have to be on the limit. In the last two races I was on the limit, trying to win, and I crashed, so it was a big disappointment. Today the situation has changed completely and now it has happened to Valentino and Dani unfortunately for them. However, for me, the situation is good.
“It was difficult to keep my concentration for 20 laps, because it was a little bit boring. Bit you cannot relax when it is like that because if you think about something else you could crash. Anyway, I had some fun on the last lap and it is a very nice feeling.”
Following Pedrosa’s fourth lap crash it looked as though Rossi and Lorenzo could be set for another classic battle as the World Champion attempted to repeat his 2008 Indianapolis success. However, a crash from out of nowhere when Rossi lost the front end on lap 9 handed Lorenzo the victory and now the championship advantage is down to 25 points with five rounds remaining.
The first of those remaining races is at Misano next weekend, where Rossi also won last year en route to his sixth premier class title and where he is sure to enjoy huge support from the passionate home crowd.
“Today is a disappointment of course," Rossi said. "We struggled here with the setting all weekend but we made an improvement today and I got a good start and was able to stay in touch with Pedrosa. Once he fell, I knew it would be between Jorge and I, but I honestly don’t know how it would have finished, because Jorge was very fast today.
“Obviously, it would have been better to have finished second than not to finish at all. Unfortunately I ran wide on to a dirty part of the track at turn 1 and lost the front. I tried to carry on but there was a problem with my throttle and it wasn’t possible. I want to congratulate Jorge for his victory and now we look forward to coming back to the front at Misano. We are still leading the championship and this is the most important thing.”
Behind Lorenzo there was a great ride from San Carlo Honda Gresini’s Alex de Angelis, who did his quest to remain in MotoGP no harm at all in second place, gaining his first ever premier class podium from fourth on the grid.
The young San Marino rider, who has his home event to look forward to next weekend, lost ground at the start of the Indy contest but fought back to overcome the experienced Colin Edwards early in the race.
Overtaking Edwards to move up to fourth, before benefiting from crashes for Pedrosa and Rossi, De Angelis held his nerve for the rest of the contest behind Lorenzo.
Still to secure a MotoGP ride for 2010, De Angelis said after the race, “I have to thank the team for the incredible job they have done this weekend. The bike has been fantastic ever since we unpacked it on Friday and we have gone from strength to strength over the course of the weekend. They also gave me a lot of confidence this morning and honestly I think they had more belief that I would be on the podium today than I did.”
Nicky Hayden also rode brilliantly after qualifying sixth, repeating his 2008 Indianapolis podium, this time in third position – his best result to date with Ducati. Hayden got the better of Andrea Dovizioso, despite a stiff challenge from the man who replaced him in the Repsol Honda team, the Italian yet again having to settle for fourth on the last lap.
"It is great to be on the podium," the 28-year-old Hayden said. "I am really happy. Everybody knows what a hard season it has been and to be honest it has been the biggest challenge of my life. We have hung in there and caught a couple of breaks today, and I was able to get on the podium again.
“He [Dovizioso] was all over me and I was getting a lot of heat so I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to hold on. It was all or nothing on the last couple of laps and I managed to hold him off, so hopefully we can just keep building on this. I am very pleased and I’m going to enjoy it.”
Adding to the American representation towards the front Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) finished in fifth place, while there was a late crash from Marco Melandri (Hayate Racing) when battling with James Toseland (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) for sixth. Melandri’s mishap left the Englishman to again equal his best ever MotoGP result.
The top 10 also featured Loris Capirossi (Rizla Suzuki), Mika Kallio (Ducati) and Toni Elías (San Carlo Honda Gresini). A special mention must go to Pramac Racing’s temporary replacement rider Aleix Espargaró who earned three points in 13th place on his MotoGP debut.
A good performance by World Champion Marco Simoncelli (Metis Gilera) kept his 250cc championship hopes alive as he crossed the line in first place, two seconds ahead of current standings leader Hiroshi Aoyama (Scot Racing Team).
Ahead of his home event next weekend at Misano, the Italian did a great job from third on the grid, having crashed three times on Saturday, to claw back some extra crucial points in his title defence. Simoncelli now trails the Japanese rider by 27 points with five races remaining.
A five-way battle which lasted for the majority of the Indianapolis 125cc race went down to the very last lap and ultimately ended with Pol Espargaró (Derbi Racing Team) earning his first Grand Prix win.
The 18-year-old Spaniard made up for his disappointment in last year’s event, when he just missed out on the win, by judging the race to perfection and holding off his rivals on the last lap to win by 0.120 secs. from Briton Bradley Smith (Bancaja Aspar).
MotoGP Race Results
1. Jorge LORENZO (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 47:13.592 (149.976 km/h)
2. Alex DE ANGELIS (RSM) San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +9.435
3. Nicky HAYDEN (USA) Ducati Team Ducati +12.947
4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (ITA) Repsol Honda Team Honda +13.478
5. Colin EDWARDS (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +26.254
6. James TOSELAND (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +32.408
7. Loris CAPIROSSI (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki +34.400
8. Mika KALLIO (FIN) Ducati Team Ducati +34.856
9. Toni ELIAS (SPA) San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +45.005
10. Dani PEDROSA (SPA) Repsol Honda Team Honda +45.377
11. Chris VERMEULEN (AUS) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki +45.478
12. Randy DE PUNIET (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP Honda +52.294
13. Aleix ESPARGARO (SPA) Pramac Racing Ducati +1:03.552
14. Gabor TALMACSI (HUN) Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda +1:15.086
Not classified
Marco MELANDRI (ITA) Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki +3 Laps
Niccolo CANEPA (ITA) Pramac Racing Ducati +5 Laps
Valentino ROSSI (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha +16 Laps
MotoGP Point Standings
1. Valentino ROSSI (Yamaha) 212
2. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha) 187
3. Casey STONER (Ducati) 150
4. Dani PEDROSA (Honda) 141
5. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha) 123
6. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda) 120
7. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda) 88
8. Loris CAPIROSSI (Suzuki) 86
9. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda) 84
10. Marco MELANDRI (Kawasaki) 79
11. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki) 77
12. Nicky HAYDEN (Ducati) 73
13. James TOSELAND (Yamaha) 72
14. Toni ELIAS (Honda) 70
15. Mika KALLIO (Ducati) 42
16. Niccolo CANEPA (Ducati) 32
17. Sete GIBERNAU (Ducati) 12
18. Gabor TALMACSI (Honda) 10
19. Yuki TAKAHASHI (Honda) 9
20. Aleix ESPARGARO (Ducati) 3
The battle for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship was blown wide open on Sunday at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix as Jorge Lorenzo scored a great win and his Fiat Yamaha colleague Valentino Rossi suffered his first DNF of the year.
Lorenzo eventually crossed the line with a 9.5-sec. winning margin to cut Rossi’s championship lead in half, as the deficit dropped from 50 to 25 points, with five races remaining.
Earlier in the race there was also a crash for Dani Pedrosa on the fourth lap when the pole man was leading the race. He bravely picked up his RC212V and rejoined in last place, doing well to finally finish in 10th position.
Following his two heartbreaking DNFs at Donington and Brno, Lorenzo’s title charge was revived in stunning fashion at Indianapolis on Sunday.
Having celebrated the victory in front of the Indy fans in his special edition Captain America helmet, Lorenzo commented, “What a day! In the World Championship if you want to win you have to be on the limit. In the last two races I was on the limit, trying to win, and I crashed, so it was a big disappointment. Today the situation has changed completely and now it has happened to Valentino and Dani unfortunately for them. However, for me, the situation is good.
“It was difficult to keep my concentration for 20 laps, because it was a little bit boring. Bit you cannot relax when it is like that because if you think about something else you could crash. Anyway, I had some fun on the last lap and it is a very nice feeling.”
Following Pedrosa’s fourth lap crash it looked as though Rossi and Lorenzo could be set for another classic battle as the World Champion attempted to repeat his 2008 Indianapolis success. However, a crash from out of nowhere when Rossi lost the front end on lap 9 handed Lorenzo the victory and now the championship advantage is down to 25 points with five rounds remaining.
The first of those remaining races is at Misano next weekend, where Rossi also won last year en route to his sixth premier class title and where he is sure to enjoy huge support from the passionate home crowd.
“Today is a disappointment of course," Rossi said. "We struggled here with the setting all weekend but we made an improvement today and I got a good start and was able to stay in touch with Pedrosa. Once he fell, I knew it would be between Jorge and I, but I honestly don’t know how it would have finished, because Jorge was very fast today.
“Obviously, it would have been better to have finished second than not to finish at all. Unfortunately I ran wide on to a dirty part of the track at turn 1 and lost the front. I tried to carry on but there was a problem with my throttle and it wasn’t possible. I want to congratulate Jorge for his victory and now we look forward to coming back to the front at Misano. We are still leading the championship and this is the most important thing.”
Behind Lorenzo there was a great ride from San Carlo Honda Gresini’s Alex de Angelis, who did his quest to remain in MotoGP no harm at all in second place, gaining his first ever premier class podium from fourth on the grid.
The young San Marino rider, who has his home event to look forward to next weekend, lost ground at the start of the Indy contest but fought back to overcome the experienced Colin Edwards early in the race.
Overtaking Edwards to move up to fourth, before benefiting from crashes for Pedrosa and Rossi, De Angelis held his nerve for the rest of the contest behind Lorenzo.
Still to secure a MotoGP ride for 2010, De Angelis said after the race, “I have to thank the team for the incredible job they have done this weekend. The bike has been fantastic ever since we unpacked it on Friday and we have gone from strength to strength over the course of the weekend. They also gave me a lot of confidence this morning and honestly I think they had more belief that I would be on the podium today than I did.”
Nicky Hayden also rode brilliantly after qualifying sixth, repeating his 2008 Indianapolis podium, this time in third position – his best result to date with Ducati. Hayden got the better of Andrea Dovizioso, despite a stiff challenge from the man who replaced him in the Repsol Honda team, the Italian yet again having to settle for fourth on the last lap.
"It is great to be on the podium," the 28-year-old Hayden said. "I am really happy. Everybody knows what a hard season it has been and to be honest it has been the biggest challenge of my life. We have hung in there and caught a couple of breaks today, and I was able to get on the podium again.
“He [Dovizioso] was all over me and I was getting a lot of heat so I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to hold on. It was all or nothing on the last couple of laps and I managed to hold him off, so hopefully we can just keep building on this. I am very pleased and I’m going to enjoy it.”
Adding to the American representation towards the front Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) finished in fifth place, while there was a late crash from Marco Melandri (Hayate Racing) when battling with James Toseland (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) for sixth. Melandri’s mishap left the Englishman to again equal his best ever MotoGP result.
The top 10 also featured Loris Capirossi (Rizla Suzuki), Mika Kallio (Ducati) and Toni Elías (San Carlo Honda Gresini). A special mention must go to Pramac Racing’s temporary replacement rider Aleix Espargaró who earned three points in 13th place on his MotoGP debut.
A good performance by World Champion Marco Simoncelli (Metis Gilera) kept his 250cc championship hopes alive as he crossed the line in first place, two seconds ahead of current standings leader Hiroshi Aoyama (Scot Racing Team).
Ahead of his home event next weekend at Misano, the Italian did a great job from third on the grid, having crashed three times on Saturday, to claw back some extra crucial points in his title defence. Simoncelli now trails the Japanese rider by 27 points with five races remaining.
A five-way battle which lasted for the majority of the Indianapolis 125cc race went down to the very last lap and ultimately ended with Pol Espargaró (Derbi Racing Team) earning his first Grand Prix win.
The 18-year-old Spaniard made up for his disappointment in last year’s event, when he just missed out on the win, by judging the race to perfection and holding off his rivals on the last lap to win by 0.120 secs. from Briton Bradley Smith (Bancaja Aspar).
MotoGP Race Results
1. Jorge LORENZO (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 47:13.592 (149.976 km/h)
2. Alex DE ANGELIS (RSM) San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +9.435
3. Nicky HAYDEN (USA) Ducati Team Ducati +12.947
4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (ITA) Repsol Honda Team Honda +13.478
5. Colin EDWARDS (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +26.254
6. James TOSELAND (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +32.408
7. Loris CAPIROSSI (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki +34.400
8. Mika KALLIO (FIN) Ducati Team Ducati +34.856
9. Toni ELIAS (SPA) San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +45.005
10. Dani PEDROSA (SPA) Repsol Honda Team Honda +45.377
11. Chris VERMEULEN (AUS) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki +45.478
12. Randy DE PUNIET (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP Honda +52.294
13. Aleix ESPARGARO (SPA) Pramac Racing Ducati +1:03.552
14. Gabor TALMACSI (HUN) Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda +1:15.086
Not classified
Marco MELANDRI (ITA) Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki +3 Laps
Niccolo CANEPA (ITA) Pramac Racing Ducati +5 Laps
Valentino ROSSI (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha +16 Laps
MotoGP Point Standings
1. Valentino ROSSI (Yamaha) 212
2. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha) 187
3. Casey STONER (Ducati) 150
4. Dani PEDROSA (Honda) 141
5. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha) 123
6. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda) 120
7. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda) 88
8. Loris CAPIROSSI (Suzuki) 86
9. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda) 84
10. Marco MELANDRI (Kawasaki) 79
11. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki) 77
12. Nicky HAYDEN (Ducati) 73
13. James TOSELAND (Yamaha) 72
14. Toni ELIAS (Honda) 70
15. Mika KALLIO (Ducati) 42
16. Niccolo CANEPA (Ducati) 32
17. Sete GIBERNAU (Ducati) 12
18. Gabor TALMACSI (Honda) 10
19. Yuki TAKAHASHI (Honda) 9
20. Aleix ESPARGARO (Ducati) 3
Sunday, August 30, 2009
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Canadians make Indy race grids
By John Hopkins
Canadian riders Adam Roberts and Ben Young both managed to qualify for support race action at the Red Bull Indianapolis MotoGP event on Saturday.
Halifax racer Roberts claimed the 23rd and last grid slot on his RAT Racing Yamaha for the 250cc Word Championship event. His best lap was 6.955 secs. off the pole time of Italian Mike di Meglio. Roberts had failed to get within the prescribed cut off time in Friday and Saturday Free Practice sessions.
Fellow wildcard rider Barrett Long of the U.S. was unable to make the cut.
Similarly, Young got the last spot on the 125cc World Championship grid aboard his Veloce Racing Aprilia. The Collingwood, ON wildcard was 7.114 secs. off the pole time of series leader Julian Simon.
Both the 250cc and 125cc races precede Sunday's MotoGP feature event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Canadian riders Adam Roberts and Ben Young both managed to qualify for support race action at the Red Bull Indianapolis MotoGP event on Saturday.
Halifax racer Roberts claimed the 23rd and last grid slot on his RAT Racing Yamaha for the 250cc Word Championship event. His best lap was 6.955 secs. off the pole time of Italian Mike di Meglio. Roberts had failed to get within the prescribed cut off time in Friday and Saturday Free Practice sessions.
Fellow wildcard rider Barrett Long of the U.S. was unable to make the cut.
Similarly, Young got the last spot on the 125cc World Championship grid aboard his Veloce Racing Aprilia. The Collingwood, ON wildcard was 7.114 secs. off the pole time of series leader Julian Simon.
Both the 250cc and 125cc races precede Sunday's MotoGP feature event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
MotoGP looks at engine lease agreement
From motogp.com
In an effort to expand the MotoGP field and cut costs, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme - the sport's governing body - is looking to formalize the lease of engines to teams for 2011.
Ongoing talks between MotoGP’s governing body the FIM, series’ rights holder Dorna Sports and the MSMA - the manufacturers association - are shaping up the future of the MotoGP World Championship.
To bolster the MotoGP entry list and also make the sport more affordable to teams, a new agreement with manufacturers is under consideration to implement an engine lease structure for manufacturers to provide 800cc prototypes engines to teams, who would in turn develop their own chassis.
“Looking at the future of the MotoGP class, we’ve been talking with the manufacturers to see how they can provide engines to the teams,” explained FIM President Vito Ippolito. “It would be an interesting way to expand the grid and to give a chance to new teams to join the series, as costs would be reduced.
“At this moment, negotiations are going in the right direction and manufacturers could offer prototype 800cc engines from 2011. We’re still in the process of defining the future of the MotoGP class and for the FIM and Dorna it is crucial to achieve better stability in terms of the number of entries in the long term, taking into account the current technical and economic issues.”
Dorna Sports’ CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta added, “Given the current economic situation, the ever evolving technology in MotoGP and looking at costs cutting measures, we had made a proposal to combine 1000cc engines and the current 800cc engines in the MotoGP class. The MSMA acknowledged the issues we’re facing at the moment and looked for another solution.
“Now their proposal is, that from 2011, they could lease engines to teams with a fair standard price. This would not involve a technical regulation change as engines would be the same as they are now and it would allow us to optimize costs. The MSMA still has to announce what would be the price of the lease and we’re also waiting on an agreement with the manufacturers to commit to the Championship for a precise period of time. Once those two elements are set, it would be a very positive development for the future of the MotoGP World Championship.”
In an effort to expand the MotoGP field and cut costs, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme - the sport's governing body - is looking to formalize the lease of engines to teams for 2011.
Ongoing talks between MotoGP’s governing body the FIM, series’ rights holder Dorna Sports and the MSMA - the manufacturers association - are shaping up the future of the MotoGP World Championship.
To bolster the MotoGP entry list and also make the sport more affordable to teams, a new agreement with manufacturers is under consideration to implement an engine lease structure for manufacturers to provide 800cc prototypes engines to teams, who would in turn develop their own chassis.
“Looking at the future of the MotoGP class, we’ve been talking with the manufacturers to see how they can provide engines to the teams,” explained FIM President Vito Ippolito. “It would be an interesting way to expand the grid and to give a chance to new teams to join the series, as costs would be reduced.
“At this moment, negotiations are going in the right direction and manufacturers could offer prototype 800cc engines from 2011. We’re still in the process of defining the future of the MotoGP class and for the FIM and Dorna it is crucial to achieve better stability in terms of the number of entries in the long term, taking into account the current technical and economic issues.”
Dorna Sports’ CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta added, “Given the current economic situation, the ever evolving technology in MotoGP and looking at costs cutting measures, we had made a proposal to combine 1000cc engines and the current 800cc engines in the MotoGP class. The MSMA acknowledged the issues we’re facing at the moment and looked for another solution.
“Now their proposal is, that from 2011, they could lease engines to teams with a fair standard price. This would not involve a technical regulation change as engines would be the same as they are now and it would allow us to optimize costs. The MSMA still has to announce what would be the price of the lease and we’re also waiting on an agreement with the manufacturers to commit to the Championship for a precise period of time. Once those two elements are set, it would be a very positive development for the future of the MotoGP World Championship.”
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Pedrosa snags Indy pole
From motogp.com
MotoGP qualifying at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix on Saturday concluded with Spaniard Dani Pedrosa in pole position, following a superb performance from the Repsol Honda rider.
Pedrosa’s best effort of 1:39.730 gave him a new pole position record and his second pole of 2009, with his nearest rival and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo of the Fiat Yamaha team unable to get within half a second of him.
The Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix has been something of a Pedrosa exhibition so far, with the Repsol Honda rider topping all three sessions ahead of race day – after dominating free practice and qualifying.
“I’m really happy with this pole position because we have been fast all weekend so far, in the wet as well as the dry, so this is very positive,” enthused the Spaniard after QP. “The lap times are quick and also consistent which should give us a good chance in the race tomorrow. I’ve been comfortable on the machine from the start and things have just clicked here.
“We can’t relax at all though because I’m sure the other riders will improve and we know how strong our rivals have been this season. So we must make a few small adjustments to make sure we have the best possible package tomorrow.
"I’m really looking forward to the race because it looks like the weather should be good - a big contrast to last year - and it will be great to feel the race-day atmosphere at Indianapolis in more normal conditions.”
Lorenzo pushed hard in the final stages but was not quite able to edge his compatriot off pole position.
“I’m happy about this qualifying session because we made a big step with our setting from this morning and even from the start of the session," Lorenzo said. "Unfortunately we couldn’t improve any more in the final laps and it’s now six or seven races since I’ve been on pole which is strange for me, because doing one fast lap is usually one of my strong points!
"The important thing however is that we’re on the front row, we have a good race pace and we are ready to challenge for the win.”
Lorenzo’s team-mate Valentino Rossi is also on the front row, though the World Champion left it very late as his slotted into third place with his best time in the final moments, placing nearly nine tenths of a second down on Pedrosa.
Rossi was consistently in the top three until he was edged out by Alex de Angelis with a little over 10 minutes remaining. The standings leader was able to make a last-minute improvement to move back onto the front row with his final lap, but feels he is still lacking rhythm and pace.
“We’re on the front row and this is important but honestly we don’t have enough pace at the moment and I can’t ride how I want to," Rossi admitted. "We don’t have quite enough grip to enable us to push at the maximum. We did a lot of work this afternoon but we’re still not at our best and so now we all need to work to find a way to make another step for tomorrow. We have the warm-up still to use and we will try to be competitive for the race.”
That late lap from the legendary Italian denied de Angelis (San Carlo Honda Gresini) a front row start by just one hundredth of a second, but the San Marino rider still qualified in fourth and is looking good at Indy so far this weekend, ahead of his home round next week.
There was a rare crash for Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) with less than 10 minutes to go, but he still ended up fifth, with his fellow American Nicky Hayden (Ducati) just behind him in sixth, rounding off row two.
There was also a late crash for Toni Elías (San Carlo Honda Gresini) but he went round seventh quickest and he is joined on the third row by Italians Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) and Marco Melandri (Hayate Racing).
Briton James Toseland (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) completed the top 10.
Mika Kallio also hit the deck and finished down in 15th place on the factory Ducati he is temporarily riding.
An exciting 250cc qualifying session saw provisional pole change hands numerous times during the final 10 minutes, with Frenchman Mike di Meglio eventually taking his first pole in the category.
The 125cc World Champion is one of the few riders in the quarter litre class to have raced at Indianapolis, as the 250cc contest was of course cancelled last season due to bad weather.
Behind Di Meglio in second place on the grid is standings leader Hiroshi Aoyama (Scot Racing Team), whose 1:44.461 was 0.120 off the pole pace.
Points leader Julián Simón (Bancaja Aspar) took first place in 125cc qualifying on Saturday afternoon at Indianapolis as he set a new pole position record by more than a second, with a 1:49.337 hot lap around the famous American venue.
MotoGP Qualifying Results
1. Dani PEDROSA (SPA) Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:39.730 (318.266 km/h)
2. Jorge LORENZO (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha +0.506
3. Valentino ROSSI (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha +0.879
4. Alex DE ANGELIS (RSM) San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +0.890
5. Colin EDWARDS (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +1.231
6. Nicky HAYDEN (USA) Ducati Team Ducati +1.337
7. Toni ELIAS (SPA) San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +1.553
8. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (ITA) Repsol Honda Team Honda +1.579
9. Marco MELANDRI (ITA) Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki +1.800
10. James TOSELAND (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +1.890
11. Loris CAPIROSSI (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki +2.012
12. Randy DE PUNIET (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP Honda +2.043
13. Niccolo CANEPA (ITA) Pramac Racing Ducati +2.180
14. Chris VERMEULEN (AUS) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki +2.308
15. Mika KALLIO (FIN) Ducati Team Ducati +2.520
16. Aleix ESPARGARO (SPA) Pramac Racing Ducati +2.847
17. Gabor TALMACSI (HUN) Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda +3.006
MotoGP qualifying at the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix on Saturday concluded with Spaniard Dani Pedrosa in pole position, following a superb performance from the Repsol Honda rider.
Pedrosa’s best effort of 1:39.730 gave him a new pole position record and his second pole of 2009, with his nearest rival and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo of the Fiat Yamaha team unable to get within half a second of him.
The Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix has been something of a Pedrosa exhibition so far, with the Repsol Honda rider topping all three sessions ahead of race day – after dominating free practice and qualifying.
“I’m really happy with this pole position because we have been fast all weekend so far, in the wet as well as the dry, so this is very positive,” enthused the Spaniard after QP. “The lap times are quick and also consistent which should give us a good chance in the race tomorrow. I’ve been comfortable on the machine from the start and things have just clicked here.
“We can’t relax at all though because I’m sure the other riders will improve and we know how strong our rivals have been this season. So we must make a few small adjustments to make sure we have the best possible package tomorrow.
"I’m really looking forward to the race because it looks like the weather should be good - a big contrast to last year - and it will be great to feel the race-day atmosphere at Indianapolis in more normal conditions.”
Lorenzo pushed hard in the final stages but was not quite able to edge his compatriot off pole position.
“I’m happy about this qualifying session because we made a big step with our setting from this morning and even from the start of the session," Lorenzo said. "Unfortunately we couldn’t improve any more in the final laps and it’s now six or seven races since I’ve been on pole which is strange for me, because doing one fast lap is usually one of my strong points!
"The important thing however is that we’re on the front row, we have a good race pace and we are ready to challenge for the win.”
Lorenzo’s team-mate Valentino Rossi is also on the front row, though the World Champion left it very late as his slotted into third place with his best time in the final moments, placing nearly nine tenths of a second down on Pedrosa.
Rossi was consistently in the top three until he was edged out by Alex de Angelis with a little over 10 minutes remaining. The standings leader was able to make a last-minute improvement to move back onto the front row with his final lap, but feels he is still lacking rhythm and pace.
“We’re on the front row and this is important but honestly we don’t have enough pace at the moment and I can’t ride how I want to," Rossi admitted. "We don’t have quite enough grip to enable us to push at the maximum. We did a lot of work this afternoon but we’re still not at our best and so now we all need to work to find a way to make another step for tomorrow. We have the warm-up still to use and we will try to be competitive for the race.”
That late lap from the legendary Italian denied de Angelis (San Carlo Honda Gresini) a front row start by just one hundredth of a second, but the San Marino rider still qualified in fourth and is looking good at Indy so far this weekend, ahead of his home round next week.
There was a rare crash for Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) with less than 10 minutes to go, but he still ended up fifth, with his fellow American Nicky Hayden (Ducati) just behind him in sixth, rounding off row two.
There was also a late crash for Toni Elías (San Carlo Honda Gresini) but he went round seventh quickest and he is joined on the third row by Italians Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) and Marco Melandri (Hayate Racing).
Briton James Toseland (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) completed the top 10.
Mika Kallio also hit the deck and finished down in 15th place on the factory Ducati he is temporarily riding.
An exciting 250cc qualifying session saw provisional pole change hands numerous times during the final 10 minutes, with Frenchman Mike di Meglio eventually taking his first pole in the category.
The 125cc World Champion is one of the few riders in the quarter litre class to have raced at Indianapolis, as the 250cc contest was of course cancelled last season due to bad weather.
Behind Di Meglio in second place on the grid is standings leader Hiroshi Aoyama (Scot Racing Team), whose 1:44.461 was 0.120 off the pole pace.
Points leader Julián Simón (Bancaja Aspar) took first place in 125cc qualifying on Saturday afternoon at Indianapolis as he set a new pole position record by more than a second, with a 1:49.337 hot lap around the famous American venue.
MotoGP Qualifying Results
1. Dani PEDROSA (SPA) Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:39.730 (318.266 km/h)
2. Jorge LORENZO (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha +0.506
3. Valentino ROSSI (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha +0.879
4. Alex DE ANGELIS (RSM) San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +0.890
5. Colin EDWARDS (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +1.231
6. Nicky HAYDEN (USA) Ducati Team Ducati +1.337
7. Toni ELIAS (SPA) San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda +1.553
8. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (ITA) Repsol Honda Team Honda +1.579
9. Marco MELANDRI (ITA) Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki +1.800
10. James TOSELAND (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha +1.890
11. Loris CAPIROSSI (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki +2.012
12. Randy DE PUNIET (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP Honda +2.043
13. Niccolo CANEPA (ITA) Pramac Racing Ducati +2.180
14. Chris VERMEULEN (AUS) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki +2.308
15. Mika KALLIO (FIN) Ducati Team Ducati +2.520
16. Aleix ESPARGARO (SPA) Pramac Racing Ducati +2.847
17. Gabor TALMACSI (HUN) Scot Racing Team MotoGP Honda +3.006
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Roberts swims with sharks at Indy
By John Hopkins
with files from cdnsuperbike.com
Halifax racer Adam Roberts had a rough introduction to the 250cc World Championship in practice for the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday.
The RAT Racing Yamaha rider was unable to get within the prescribed qualifying cut-off time during a wet hour-long practice session.
"On the first lap I quickly realized my gearing was much to short, but I stuck it out for a couple of laps before stopping to change sprockets," Roberts said. "The track is pretty difficult, with a mixture of asphalts, which means different grip levels. I put my head down and really worked on figuring the corners out, but struggled to put more than a couple of them together.
"I think we made out alright for first practice, even though we were a bit behind on lap times. I made some changes, and thought about some things and we’ll be ready to do battle tomorrow."
Roberts found out after the practice that he and fellow wild card entry Barrett Long of the US don't have access to the Dunlop tires being used by the majority of the field.
Fellow Canuck Ben Young also found himself with a lot of work to do on Saturday. The Veloce Aprilia rider was also outside of the cut-off time in the 125cc class on Friday.
with files from cdnsuperbike.com
Halifax racer Adam Roberts had a rough introduction to the 250cc World Championship in practice for the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday.
The RAT Racing Yamaha rider was unable to get within the prescribed qualifying cut-off time during a wet hour-long practice session.
"On the first lap I quickly realized my gearing was much to short, but I stuck it out for a couple of laps before stopping to change sprockets," Roberts said. "The track is pretty difficult, with a mixture of asphalts, which means different grip levels. I put my head down and really worked on figuring the corners out, but struggled to put more than a couple of them together.
"I think we made out alright for first practice, even though we were a bit behind on lap times. I made some changes, and thought about some things and we’ll be ready to do battle tomorrow."
Roberts found out after the practice that he and fellow wild card entry Barrett Long of the US don't have access to the Dunlop tires being used by the majority of the field.
Fellow Canuck Ben Young also found himself with a lot of work to do on Saturday. The Veloce Aprilia rider was also outside of the cut-off time in the 125cc class on Friday.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Pedrosa fastest on wet Friday
From motogp.com
It was no hurricane but there was rain on Friday afternoon as the MotoGP riders practiced at Indianapolis.
The man setting the best lap of the opening MotoGP practice session of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix was Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa, who went round the 4.216km track in 1:51.507 in wet conditions.
With the riders lapping more than 10 seconds off the sort of pace that would be expected on a dry track, it was Pedrosa who adapted best to the conditions on his factory RC212V as he produced his best time on the sixth of just 16 laps.
Late charges from Pedrosa’s former team-mate Nicky Hayden (Ducati) and the reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha) saw them place themselves in second and third positions on the timesheets, with times respectively 0.155 and 0.307 behind the Spaniard.
Like Hayden and Rossi, the Italian’s Yamaha colleague Jorge Lorenzo also produced his fastest pace on his final lap, putting himself fourth with a 1:51.894 time.
Satellite pair Alex de Angelis (San Carlo Honda Gresini) and James Toseland (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) were fifth and sixth, with both hoping for good results this weekend as they attempt to secure 2010 rides.
The top 10 was completed by Loris Capirossi (Rizla Suzuki), home rider Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3), Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) and Marco Melandri (Hayate Racing).
Aleix Espargaró got his first ever MotoGP ride in the session and did well to end up in 15th place, lapping ahead of Gabor Talmacsi and his temporary team-mate Niccolò Canepa.
It was no hurricane but there was rain on Friday afternoon as the MotoGP riders practiced at Indianapolis.
The man setting the best lap of the opening MotoGP practice session of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix was Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa, who went round the 4.216km track in 1:51.507 in wet conditions.
With the riders lapping more than 10 seconds off the sort of pace that would be expected on a dry track, it was Pedrosa who adapted best to the conditions on his factory RC212V as he produced his best time on the sixth of just 16 laps.
Late charges from Pedrosa’s former team-mate Nicky Hayden (Ducati) and the reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi (Fiat Yamaha) saw them place themselves in second and third positions on the timesheets, with times respectively 0.155 and 0.307 behind the Spaniard.
Like Hayden and Rossi, the Italian’s Yamaha colleague Jorge Lorenzo also produced his fastest pace on his final lap, putting himself fourth with a 1:51.894 time.
Satellite pair Alex de Angelis (San Carlo Honda Gresini) and James Toseland (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) were fifth and sixth, with both hoping for good results this weekend as they attempt to secure 2010 rides.
The top 10 was completed by Loris Capirossi (Rizla Suzuki), home rider Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3), Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) and Marco Melandri (Hayate Racing).
Aleix Espargaró got his first ever MotoGP ride in the session and did well to end up in 15th place, lapping ahead of Gabor Talmacsi and his temporary team-mate Niccolò Canepa.
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FOTO MODIFIKASI YAMAHA NOUVO Full color 2009
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GAMBAR MODIFIKASI SUZUKI SMASH 110CC Full Colour
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Modifikasi Yamaha Vixion R6
MODIFICATION YAMAHA V IXION A FULL SPEC R6 2009 BLUE CHROME
Create owner Yamaha V-Ixion, if you want to make back-added spatboard macho and not rigid, here, there are new accessories from homemade G2C Cinere, Depok. Moreover've changed wheels and tires big, homemade sepatbor Wardoyo, modifikator of G2C, very fit.
Gambar Modifikasi Yamaha V-ixion
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Mrs. Motorcycle Bolted on me!
The other morning as I was getting ready for work, My wife comes back in the house after leaving for work herself. She said, "Mr. M., Something is seriously wrong with my Saturn. I need you to come look at it. I was driving along, and heard a pop, then clunk, clunk, clunk. I stoped and looked, but no flat tire! I want you to look." I took the car for a drive, and noticed it when I was pulling out the driveway. I needed to go no further than 1/2 of a block away from my house to realize there was something wrong with the left rear wheel. I pulled it back into the garage to see a bolt stuck into the tread at the back side on the line of tread, and sidewall.
This is what I found!
This put an interesting spin onto my day.
I got a plug put into the tire, drove her vehicle for the day. She took mine, and I got a new set of rear tires on it during the day.
I got my wife to get me a case and a half of beer later on that day for being such a good boy!
MODIFIKASI EXTREME SUZUKI SHOGUN
GAMBAR MODIFIKASI EXTREME SUZUKI SHOGUN
its really cool man, look at the color of this bike modification. firstly i don't believe that this is shogun bike because the main body is really different with the body of shogun motor bike
Its the wonderful EXTREME Modification, Are you looking for the modification of suzuki shogun. if yes then this may be one of a good reference for you. if you are interested to change the color of your suzuki shogun, then this cool bike will be impresh you.
Suzuki SHOGUN post pictures from this club from the city West Custom Jember. Clearly adopted the concept with the theme of Terminator 3 rise the machine. From start bodinya far from the iron plate and formed dikrom strange. Foot-feet hubless the wheel rim or orbital, without the grating. Write their feet and Suspensi front and back of this single-sided to be made in accordance with the robot theme T3.
Its the wonderful EXTREME Modification, Are you looking for the modification of suzuki shogun. if yes then this may be one of a good reference for you. if you are interested to change the color of your suzuki shogun, then this cool bike will be impresh you.
Suzuki SHOGUN post pictures from this club from the city West Custom Jember. Clearly adopted the concept with the theme of Terminator 3 rise the machine. From start bodinya far from the iron plate and formed dikrom strange. Foot-feet hubless the wheel rim or orbital, without the grating. Write their feet and Suspensi front and back of this single-sided to be made in accordance with the robot theme T3.
Advertiser of the Day - Walt Healy
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Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Linda and Rollsroyce77
Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Linda on her 2003 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider. Also see Rollsroyce77 on his 2002 Honda VTX1800 Retro. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bike.
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Bispo seals V Rod championship
From Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada
The Harley-Davidson Screaming Eagle V Rod Destroyer drag race Eastern series came to an end with the final races at Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, ON last weekend.
The series, for factory built CVO Harley V Rods has grown in popularity and this year had some epic battles for the Eastern bragging rights.
The title was sealed after new champion Dave Bispo made his final run of the day. In one solitary run, Bispo did his last pass of the season, closing off what has been an incredible summer for the 38-year-old London, ON rider.
Even on his last pass, Bispo was nose in the paint of his Rocky’s Harley-Davidson prepped V Rod Destroyer, sealing the Eastern Championship and setting the stage for what will certainly be a “war in the west” when he faces off against Western champion Nick Allen.
“Yesterday we had some really difficult air to run in and today we had some shifting problems,” commented an elated Bispo. "If we can close the weekend off like this we are really in a good position, and you know, nothing against Nick Allen, we are going out west to try to beat the champ.”
In what was to be the second from last elimination of the weekend, Bispo once again faced off against Pete Thomson, who had been running neck and neck with Bispo over the rain permeated weekend. As the green starting light flashed, Bispo charged out of the box into the lead while Thomson paddled through the gearbox looking for something that just wasn’t there.
Thomson’s V Rod sputtered down the quarter mile and coasted to a stop in the run-off, bringing to an end what has been a difficult season for the Burlington, ON rider.
“It sounded rough out of the gate and as I went through the gears it just got slower and slower,” commented a frustrated Thomson. “When I pulled in the clutch it just died so I knew I had some major problems; it’s been a tough season.”
Thomson was unable to make the final and left Bispo with one last run to finish off his perfect season.
The National final showdown is slated to take place on Sept. 12-13 at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton.
The Harley-Davidson Screaming Eagle V Rod Destroyer drag race Eastern series came to an end with the final races at Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, ON last weekend.
The series, for factory built CVO Harley V Rods has grown in popularity and this year had some epic battles for the Eastern bragging rights.
The title was sealed after new champion Dave Bispo made his final run of the day. In one solitary run, Bispo did his last pass of the season, closing off what has been an incredible summer for the 38-year-old London, ON rider.
Even on his last pass, Bispo was nose in the paint of his Rocky’s Harley-Davidson prepped V Rod Destroyer, sealing the Eastern Championship and setting the stage for what will certainly be a “war in the west” when he faces off against Western champion Nick Allen.
“Yesterday we had some really difficult air to run in and today we had some shifting problems,” commented an elated Bispo. "If we can close the weekend off like this we are really in a good position, and you know, nothing against Nick Allen, we are going out west to try to beat the champ.”
In what was to be the second from last elimination of the weekend, Bispo once again faced off against Pete Thomson, who had been running neck and neck with Bispo over the rain permeated weekend. As the green starting light flashed, Bispo charged out of the box into the lead while Thomson paddled through the gearbox looking for something that just wasn’t there.
Thomson’s V Rod sputtered down the quarter mile and coasted to a stop in the run-off, bringing to an end what has been a difficult season for the Burlington, ON rider.
“It sounded rough out of the gate and as I went through the gears it just got slower and slower,” commented a frustrated Thomson. “When I pulled in the clutch it just died so I knew I had some major problems; it’s been a tough season.”
Thomson was unable to make the final and left Bispo with one last run to finish off his perfect season.
The National final showdown is slated to take place on Sept. 12-13 at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton.
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2010 YAMAHA YZF R15 Preview
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New Pic of the Hayabusa.
Here are another picture of the Hayabusa 1300 from Suzuki.This is really one of the nicest looking motorcycles on the market.(in my opinion :-) LOL )
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Motorcycle Ride Video-Eleven Bridges Road
Here is a motorcycle ride video I did last Sunday with Dan and Donna-Lynne over the Eleven Bridges Road to Wayne, Alberta culminating in a stop for refreshments at the Last Chance Saloon.
I shot the video at great peril to myself as I put the bike on cruise and held the camera with my throttle hand. No bikers were injured, maimed or otherwise disfigured in the making of this epic journey.
Push the little arrow thingy to watch the video.
I shot the video at great peril to myself as I put the bike on cruise and held the camera with my throttle hand. No bikers were injured, maimed or otherwise disfigured in the making of this epic journey.
Push the little arrow thingy to watch the video.
Canadian team heads back to Bonneville
From SUPERSHOW Events
TORONTO, ON – Bob Williams and his Team Arrow racing crew, including this year’s new pilot, Dave Lloyd of Komoka, ON are on their way to Utah for the BUB International Motorcycle Speed Trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats to break a 50-year standing World Land Speed Record.
Sponsored by the North American International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW, the streamliner is going for the 500cc record, which has stood since 1956 when it was set by an NSU Motorcycle at 339 km/h (211mph)
Last year’s attempt at the same record, with SUPERSHOW Producer Bar Hodgson piloting, at the age of 71, ended in a spectacular 185 mph (297 km/h) crash during Bonneville Speed Week. That crash ended the team’s efforts for the record in 2008 but the streamliner (a turbocharged Honda-engine based 500cc enclosed motorcycle built by Bob Williams of Windsor) was repaired and rebuilt with the intention of going after the record again during the 2009 BUB Meet.
The event runs from Aug. 29-Sept. 3.
CMDRA season finale
From BC-COM
The CMDRA season finale is scheduled for Castrol Raceway in Edmonton Sept. 12-13.
Please see the accompanying poster for all the details.
Suzuki and Capirossi together for 2010
From Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced that it has secured the services of Loris Capirossi for the 2010 MotoGP World Championship.
Capirossi will sign a one-year extension to his current Suzuki contract during the Indianapolis MotoGP this weekend. The experienced Italian joined Suzuki at the start of the 2008 season and has become a highly respected and influential figure within the Hamamatsu factory's racing division.
The agreement with Capirossi finalises Suzuki's 2010 MotoGP rider line-up, following the recent announcement that 24-year-old Spanish star Alvaro Bautista will join Suzuki for the next two years.
"I am very happy to continue working with Suzuki and everyone involved with the Racing Group and the team," Capirossi said. "I love working with my crew and feel really at home here.
"When I joined Suzuki I really wanted to win races and this is still the target. I love the competition and the challenge and my ambition to succeed is as strong as ever. We are 100 per cent focused on developing the GSV-R into a race-winning machine and the improvements that have come through recently show that Suzuki is working in the right direction. I am pleased to have signed again at this time of the season as it gives me a great motivation for the rest of the year and an incentive to get the bike ready for 2010."
Added team manager Paul Denning, "Loris brings so much character, bravery and experience to Suzuki, and his technical input is invaluable. He still has an enormous drive and determination to succeed - we now have to react to his requests and give him the tools to be as competitive as possible. We hope that Loris, with the youthful exuberance of Alvaro alongside him next season, will be a good partnership. Loris is a great team-mate but certainly won't want to be beaten by the younger guy so I am sure he will be fighting hard.
"This announcement confirms that Suzuki and Chris Vermeulen will not be working together in 2010. On behalf of Suzuki Motor Corporation and the whole team, including title sponsor Rizla, I want to wish Chris the best of luck in his future career. He has been a great asset to us and a true professional at all times - even when things have not quite gone to plan.
Back home to Kuwait
We had to leave early to ride while the temperature was bearable we left at sun rise enjoying the cool morning air, about 200 Km from Hafer Albatin it started to get hot, and was 47 Degrees when we reached the hotel.
We decided to rest part of the way to Kuwait for two reasons the first is that it is really hot during mid day, and the second is that since it is Ramadhan every one who wanted to great us will only be available after sundown "Futoor".
We reached the border at sundown, then continued to Al-Jahra where we met our families, and fellow bikers in preparation to ride to the Public Authority for Youth and Sports where a press conference was held regarding our return.
We decided to rest part of the way to Kuwait for two reasons the first is that it is really hot during mid day, and the second is that since it is Ramadhan every one who wanted to great us will only be available after sundown "Futoor".
We reached the border at sundown, then continued to Al-Jahra where we met our families, and fellow bikers in preparation to ride to the Public Authority for Youth and Sports where a press conference was held regarding our return.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Jervis takes two OMRRA titles
From Pirelli North America
PORTLAND, OR -- Victoria, BC's Oliver Jervis wrapped up the Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) doubleheader season final at Portland International Raceway, riding home elated with a truckload of race wins, podiums and championships, plus the assorted related hardware: trophies. And he did it all on Pirelli Diablo race tires.
With Rounds Six and Seven of the OMRRA series combined into one weekend of racing, Jervis competed in six races in three classes in two days, nailing four wins and two second place finishes and earning himself the number-one plates for 2009 in the OMRRA 600 Superbike and 650 Twins Superbike championships.
His weekend tally was: Saturday: 2nd 600 Supersport, 2nd 600 Superbike, 1st 650 Twin Superbike; Sunday: 1st 600 Supersport, 1st 600 Superbike, and 1st 650 Twin Superbike. Enough to make any mom proud.
Roberts tribute at Indy Mile
From Indy Mile News
AMA Pro Racing and Yamaha Motor Corporation will pay tribute and honour Kenny Roberts in recognition of the historic last lap win at the 1975 Indy Mile on the Yamaha TZ750 that ultimately proved to be one of the most famous wins in American Dirt Track history.
Known as the King Roberts, a two-time AMA Grand National Champion and three-time World 500cc Champion, will take several hot laps between the final Pro and Expert Main races on the infamous Yamaha TZ-750 powered dirt tracker during the Lucas Oil Indy Mile AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Saturday night.
“That night was a memorable event for motorcycle fans the world over,” said Bob Starr, General Manager of Communications for Yamaha Motor Corporation. “Kenny’s accomplishments over the years played a major role in the basis of what Yamaha’s performance image is today. This will be a great tribute to a great man and his accomplishment 34 years ago will live on forever in the history of motorcycling.”
“I remember that night very well. You could hear that bike screaming no matter where he was on the track with Kenny hanging on for the ride of his life,” said Mike Kidd, Director of AMA Pro Flat Track. “Running about mid-pack early in the race, Kenny pulled up alongside me down the front straight…then he shifted gears…I never saw him again.”
The Lucas Oil Indy Mile is the seventh round of the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Series. Gates will open at 2:00pm at the Indiana State Fairgrounds with qualifying beginning at 3:00pm. A rider autograph session will be held from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Opening ceremonies begin at 7:00pm followed by racing at 7:30pm. The main event is scheduled for 9:30pm.
Tickets are on sale now at any Ticketmaster location, www.ticketmaster.com, calling 1-800-745-3000 or available at the Indiana State Fair box office.
Former MP Grey a hit in Colorado
From the American Motorcyclist Association
PICKERINGTON, OH -- With the theme "Riding to New Heights," the 2009 American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) International Women & Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley-Davidson and Buell, wrapped up in Keystone, CO, following four inspired days of riding, learning and networking in one of the best riding areas in the United States.
The event, which ran Aug. 19-22, not only honoured the contributions of women riders to motorcycling's past and present, it also celebrated the fast-growing role that female motorcyclists are playing in the future of motorcycling. With the breathtaking Rocky Mountains as a backdrop, more than 1,000 enthusiastic motorcyclists gathered at the Keystone Resort & Conference Center for a full slate of activities that included guided tours, seminars, demo rides from multiple manufacturers, inspiring speeches, social functions and training sessions.
"We are thrilled with the success of the AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley-Davidson and Buell," said AMA Marketing and Special Events Manager Tigra Tsujikawa. "From the opening ceremonies to the Rocky Mountain Barn Dance and the International Street Party to the closing address, we couldn't have asked for a better conference -- or more engaging attendees. Even the weather was incredible."
AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman added that the conference was a further demonstration of the AMA's commitment to represent the entire motorcycling community.
"The conference was another example of how the AMA is 'all things motorcycling'," Dingman said. "The AMA welcomes all riders. It doesn't matter if you are male or female, an off-road or cruiser rider, a commuter or a long-distance rider. If you are a motorcyclist, you belong in the AMA."
The conference kicked off with a welcoming ceremony that included an inspiring keynote speech by defending Women's Motocross Association National Champion and X Games gold medalist Ashley Fiolek. The 19-year-old Fiolek, who is the first women to ever compete on the Honda Racing Team, was born profoundly deaf.
Two other highlights of the conference were the Rocky Mountain Barn Dance, sponsored by Kawasaki and Denver dealer Fay Myers, and the International Street Party, hosted by the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC). Both events were social gatherings that featured dancing, refreshments, music and activities such as horseshoes and fashion shows.
Deborah Grey, the Reform Party's first member of Canada's Parliament, entertained the gathering at the International Street Party with a speech that featured her unique blend of humour, frankness and passion. Liz Jansen, a director of the MCC and chair of its Women Riders Council also made comments, as well as Brigitte Zufferey, who represented the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
Event sponsors, which provided everything from demo rides to door prizes, included presenting sponsors Harley-Davidson and Buell, the MCC, Michelin, BMW, Ducati, Kawasaki, Kymco, Yamaha, EagleRider Motorcycle Rental USA, the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows, Fay Myers Motorcycle World, Bell Helmets, BikeBandit.com, Scorpion, Freedom Harley-Davidson, Honda of Canada, Deeley Harley-Davidson, BMW Motorrad Canada, Inside Motorcycles and Motorcycle Mojo.
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Music on the move with the Peugeot Speedfight 3
Just got details the latest accessory for the ever popular Speedfight 3 scooter. I think this one could be a big accessory hit?
Its an integrated audio system, the Mega Watt MP3 connection kit enables any music fan to plug in their MP3 player and enjoy their favourite tunes while on the move on their Speedfight 3.
Fitting under seat storage compartment, the Mega Watt MP3 connection kit includes an amplifier, control unit and 7-inch 30W sub woofer. Two further 20W speakers mount directly into the existing dummy air intakes on either side of the tail section, so no modification of the bodywork is necessary.
Ride safe.
Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/
Black Suzuki Gladius 650
Suzuki GB have announced that their twin cylinder middleweight the Suzuki Gladius 650 will be available in Black in the UK market.
Ride safe.
Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com/
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
To Arar
As usual we left early to arrive in Arar during day light. We all have been down this road before it feels like we were already home.
We got the usual treatment once we entered Saudi Arabia and got stopped frequently by the police along the way asking us for our documents and writing down all the details.It started to get really hot about 100 Km from Arar and when we reached there it was 45 Deg. Centigrade.
We got the usual treatment once we entered Saudi Arabia and got stopped frequently by the police along the way asking us for our documents and writing down all the details.It started to get really hot about 100 Km from Arar and when we reached there it was 45 Deg. Centigrade.
Ride For Their Lives! Home For Life Animal Sanctuary
Last weekend, I finally got to break out, and go for a ride. Any reason to ride is good, but riding for a cause you believe in is even better. I've been lacking on posting, commenting and riding lately due to storm season and my job. This has been keeping me more than busy. So it felt really, really good to get on the bike again. I put on about 350 miles last Saturday.
The ride was just another ride like any other good ride. There were lots of great twisty roads, and a good time to be had while enjoying beautiful scenery whilst rolling along on two wheels. I could have done this ride and likely a much better one with my friend Daren, whom I rode with, but the ride, or the "run" was only part of the reason to be out on two wheels this day. It was for the annual Ride for Their Lives Run. It was for the cause many of you know I deeply believe in. It was for the animals in need.
I rode in the "Ride For Their Lives" run.
This was sponsored by "Doc"Desio of St. Croix Harley-Davidson, and held for Home For Life. The Animal Sanctuary of St. Croix Valley, Inc.
Home For Life® is a new kind of animal shelter. It is a long-term animal sanctuary. Home for Life® provides lifetime care for special needs animals that while still able to lead quality lives but are unable to find a home due to age, chronic treatable disorders, handicaps or similar reasons.
Here are some pictures of the animals being helped, and some ride photos. Kudos to this wonderful organization!!!!!
When I go, Take me in one of these!!!!
A trick trike fitted for a Guy in a wheelchair.
"Doc" from St. Croix Harley-Davidson, and Officer Sweeny
Dogs with wheels
Dogs with wheels
The cat house
Cute Cocker
Look, the animals have their own houses, with air conditioning!
Many kinds of animals here.
A goat with wheels
Great job on organizing the ride! There was great food, and fun. They even had drawings.
Course, I won nothing. But I had a good time anyway!
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