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Checa doubles in World Superbike

From the WSBK Pressoffice

On the American Memorial Day holiday 48,00 enthusiastic fans were treated to a double win from a rider who was robbed of a double last year by simple bad luck, Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati).

The Spaniard, who entered this event as championship leader, had a dose of good luck this time as his two main rivals had difficult raceday experiences. Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike) was 10th and then sixth, while Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia) crashed out of race one after colliding with Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda). Reigning champion Biaggi recovered good ground in race two, taking third place.

The podium in race one was a Ducati whitewash, with privateer Jakub Smrz and Sylvain Guintoli securing second and third respectively. Biaggi’s team-mate Leon Camier beat him to second in race two, the tall Englishman taking his second podium of the season.

Fourth place in the championship is now held by Eugene Laverty (Yamaha World Superbike) with his fifth and fourth place finishes in Monday’s races lifting him above both Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) and Rea.

Behind the podium places, Camier, Laverty and Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike) pushed their way into top six finishing positions in race one. In the second 21-lap contest Laverty, Fabrizio and Melandri took fourth to sixth places.

Haslam and his team-mate Troy Corser had difficult weekends all in, with the Brit struggling with some aspects of machine set-up on the dry track surfaces on raceday, while the Australian started each race well, dropped to 13th in race one and then suffered a crash in race two. Flying the BMW colours highest this weekend was Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike) who was seventh and ninth.

In the overall championship standings, Checa has 195, Melandri 134, Biaggi 133, Laverty 109, Haslam 95, Rea 94 and Camier 91.

Checa won the first race of the day, a clean sweep for Ducati in the 21-lap contest on a dry track.

“It was a good race," Checa said. "At the beginning I took things easy because of the track conditions. We didn’t know if we made the right choice for the feeling but we managed to adapt, the feeling came lap after lap and I was able to overtake the riders in front. It was a race I was able to control, and my rivals didn’t have the conditions I had so racing is like that.”

Smrz and Guintoli filled the remaining podium places, in second and third respectively, with Camier recovering from a mid-race hiccup to take fourth place away from Laverty.

“I’m really happy for me and the team because all weekend we did a great job," Smrz said. "We had some small problems which we solved in the warm-up, that’s why I was not confident in the beginning of the race but we actually had a good pace. Then at the end my quickshifter wasn’t working so it was even more difficult, but I made second place and a big thanks to all the team.”

Sykes made a great final push to take sixth on his Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike machine, while satellite rider Badovini held off the challenge from Haslam to finish seventh.

Checa took his second win of the day and his sixth of the year when he was victorious in race two, leading home Camier and Biaggi with some degree of ease.

“It’s a fantastic feeling to get this result, especially after last year," Checa said. "We did a great job, we knew we had a chance but you just never know. I don’t know what is special about this place for me, I just feel really good here ever since I first did the double. I actually like left-side tracks and probably it’s my riding style as well, altogether a combination of things make me strong and help me win here.”

”I had to find something really special to get near both my team-mate and Carlos," Camier explained. "It’s awesome for me, I really love this track, it was good to me last year as well.

"I had a bit of bad luck yesterday with a crash. It wasn’t so bad in the race because I had an injection before to numb everything, and it definitely worked! We’ve had some really bad luck recently, but now it’s good to be on the podium for myself and Aprilia, they deserve it.”

“I can say that the second race was much better than the first today, when I had a crash with Rea and was a little bit unconscious for a while," Biaggi said. "In race two I started worse than race one, caught the guys in front, couldn’t go faster than third place, but I’m quite happy with that. I really regret race one because a podium for me was easy, but that’s racing. Today is today and tomorrow is another day.”

Fourth place went to Laverty, with Michel Fabrizio making a fine return from a race one fall to record fifth for Suzuki Alstare. Melandri had an eventually lonely run to sixth.

Guintoli, Smrz, Badovini and Sykes rounded out the top 10, with star names Noriyuki Haga and Troy Corser not making the end of the race.

Race One Results
1. Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 38:46.915 (159.425km/h)
2. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R +2.766
3. Guintoli S. (FRA) Ducati 1098R +4.093
4. Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory +8.885
5. Laverty E. (IRL) Yamaha YZF-R1 +15.718
6. Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX-10R +20.477
7. Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000RR +22.170
8. Haslam L. (GBR) BMW S1000RR +22.267
9. Haga N. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory +24.087
10. Melandri M. (ITA) Yamaha YZF-R1 +27.150
etc.
Pirelli BEST LAP Award: Carlos Checa (Althea Racing), 1:49.779 (Lap 7)

Race Two Results
1. Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 38:22.082 (161.145km/h)
2. Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory +7.194
3. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory +8.734
4. Laverty E. (IRL) Yamaha YZF-R1 +14.214
5. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +14.750
6. Melandri M. (ITA) Yamaha YZF-R1 +21.634
7. Guintoli S. (FRA) Ducati 1098R +24.079
8. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R +25.688
9. Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000RR +29.621
10. Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX-10R +30.681
etc.
Pirelli BEST LAP Award: Carlos Checa (Althea Racing), 1:48.827 (Lap 4)

Points (after 5 of 13 rounds)
1. Checa 195
2. Melandri 134
3. Biaggi 133
4. Laverty 109
5. Haslam 95
6. Rea 94
7. Camier 91
8. Fabrizio 85
9. Smrz 83
10. Guintoli 54
etc.

Young edges Hayes for Superbike win

From AMA Pro Racing

TOOELE, UT - Monday's AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike race at Miller Motorsports Park's BigM Weekend didn't let the frontrunners on track or the fans in their seats relax for a second, as Josh Hayes (Monster Energy Graves Yamaha) and Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammates Blake Young and Tommy Hayden tore through MMP's fifteen turns in a relentless display of determination and skill. In the end Young picked up his third win of the season.

Hayes launched smoothly into the lead off the start, Young attached to his rear wheel with Martin Cardenas (M4 Suzuki) and Tommy Hayden right behind. A few bike-lengths behind the lead trio, Roger Hayden (National Guard Jordan Suzuki) led a train of riders all looking for a way by, Iron Horse BMW's Chris Peris heading JD Beach (Cycle World/Attack Performance Kawasaki), Steve Rapp (San Jose BMW), Ben Bostrom (Jordan Suzuki), and Larry Pegram (Foremost Insurance/Pegram Racing.)

Beach, the 19-year-old class rookie (MMP was his second career SuperBike race), notified the field of his intention by posting the quickest lap the race had seen yet, then making a move that carried him up into sixth position, just a bike-length behind Roger Hayden. Behind them, Calgary's Peris tucked the front, crashing out of eighth and allowing the second group of riders to shuffle forward in the standings.

Kawasaki's Beach, meanwhile, was taking his expected learning curve literally, trying a pass on Roger that saw him briefly rise to fifth, only to be sent back to start by the veteran rider. Not at all discouraged, Beach tried again less than a lap later and this time made it stick -- a feat that held the attention of race-watchers until Cardenas suddenly crashed out of third, relegated to MMP's muddy sidelines.

With 10 laps to go, Roger reclaimed fifth from Beach and shut the kid down, at least for the moment, and all eyes returned to the battle for first between Hayes and Young, which had meanwhile been joined by a head-down Tommy Hayden. As the top three tore down Miller's 3,500-foot straightaway, Young set up a pass and took over the lead seconds later, only to see Hayes immediately strike back. That kicked off a chain of lead-swaps that wouldn't abate in number or intensity throughout the rest of the race, as Hayes and Young ripped toward a last-lap showdown.

With just five left to go, Beach had retaken fourth from Roger and was looking solid, but just seconds after Pegram was left ride-less thanks to a mechanical, Beach lost the front and went down in Clubhouse Corner, his bike tumbling end-over-end along with his hopes for a top-five finish.

At the front, Young pushed Hayes back behind him, sandwiching the Yamaha between the pair of Suzukis as Young took a glance behind to be sure it was true. It wasn't, at least not for long, as Hayes punched his way to the front again and did everything he could to break away. Young and Hayden were far from about to let that happen, however, Young trading the lead with Hayes several more times as the trio headed for the last lap.

Though Hayes was first to take the white flag, Young was already setting him up as they approached Turn 1 for the last time, delivering the final blow seconds later when he swooped into the lead and managed to spin out a few bike lengths in his forward charge. Hayes rode the wheels off his Yamaha as they filtered through the last set of turns, running up on the curb and giving Hayden a momentary look at second, but Young had the lead in hand as the frontrunners poured out onto the front straight, taking the win by .757 seconds.

"For the beginning of the race I just tried to settle into a comfortable pace and just really try to hit my marks, and just for some reason I found myself not being able to do that," Young explained. "When I'd allow myself to get comfortable, Josh would get a gap that was a little bit more than that I was comfortable with him having, so I'd have to run it back down and settle back into my pace again, and it just didn't seem like that was the way to win the race. So I made the decision that I was just going to put my head down from there, and halfway through, I just tried as hard as I could to the checkers and left it all on the track.

"I'm pretty comfortable racing with either one of these guys handlebar-to-handlebar like that, because they know what they're doing there out there. And I'm glad I did that; I think it was great racing, I had a great time racing out there, and it was hopefully a good show for the fans."

Hayes said he felt most comfortable in front of the field.

"I felt that if we were all on the same boat and all had tires go off at the end, that it would be harder to pass than it would be to lead," he said. "If I could kind of dictate how the race was going ... I'm a little more comfortable at the front. At the same time, [I was thinking] if he is faster than me, I don't want to allow him that opportunity, so I have to attack right back.

"I didn't really know how it was going, but I know I had a plus-zero on my board the whole time, then he started coming up alongside and, you know, it was just good racing. We'd get alongside each other and neither wanted to give up. You try to be respectful and safe -- if he was inside of me, I tried to leave him at least a way out -- and he treated me a little bit the same, and hopefully the TV was on us for a lot of that, because I thought it was a pretty damned good race."

Hayden felt he had used up his tires by the end of the race.

"[The battle between Young and Hayes] looked like what you saw, except I was a little closer," he said. "I had a great view; those guys were really going at it. There were a couple times when I thought they were going to make it easy for me and give it to me -- they were a couple inches apart through some of those sections -- but they were both riding well and riding hard.

"I was able to close the gap, but when I had that gap and I did those kind of quick laps, I was on the limit and didn't save anything and maybe burned my tires up a little bit, because once I got on the back of them I was struggling to get off the corners and get a good drive to make any passes. But like I said, those guys were just a little bit better than me today. I rode good enough to win today, I think, I just didn't race well enough to win today. We'll take third today, it's another podium, but I'm glad we get to race next week."

Young, Hayes, and Tommy Hayden were followed across the line by Roger Hayden, Rapp, Clark, Geoff May (EBR Racing), Bostrom, David Anthony (ADR Fly Racing) and Jeremy Toye (San Diego BMW).

As the series heads for next weekend's Round 4 at Elkhart Lake's Road America, Hayes leads the overall AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Championship by five points over Young, 134 to 129. Tommy Hayden sits third with 122.

Steve Rapp (Parts Unlimited) won Monday's AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 event at Miller Motorsports Park's BigM Weekend.

Rapp took over the lead with just four laps to go, followed within a second by Chris Fillmore (Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing), Michael Barnes (Drag Specialties), and the reigning class champion, RMR Bruce Rossmeyer's Daytona Racing's Danny Eslick.

With three laps left to go, the dicing between Fillmore and Eslick had allowed Rapp to put a half-second between himself and the other podium contenders -- a comfortable difference if the two Bruce Rossmeyer teammates stayed focused on each other. As Rapp kept his head down and continued to drag footpegs through MMP's flowing turns, he posted the quickest lap the race had seen yet.

Elbows out, Eslick and Fillmore took the white flag almost side-by-side, having left Barnes several seconds behind but simultaneously lost touch with Rapp, the latter rider now unstoppable more than a second ahead. The pair swapped position heading for the back section of the Utah track, Fillmore making a final bid for the second step but ultimately unable to fend off Eslick, who blasted by and made it stick as the pair tore onto the front straight for the final time.

Superbike Race Results
1. Blake Young (Rockstar ·Makita ·Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 16 Laps
2. Josh Hayes (Monster Energy Graves Yamaha) Yamaha YZF-R1 +0.756
3. Tommy Hayden (Rockstar ·Makita ·Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +0.815
4. Roger Hayden (National Guard Jordan Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +21.871
5. Steve Rapp (San Diego BMW/Locust Powered by Lee`s Cycle) BMW S1000RR +31.598
6. Chris Clark (Yamaha Extended Service, Pat Clark Sports, Graves, Yamaha) Yamaha YZF-R1 +32.877
7. Geoff May (Amsoil EBR Racing) Buell 1125R +36.784
8. Ben Bostrom (Jordan Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +42.088
9. David Anthony (ADR Fly Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +48.817
10. Jeremy Toye (San Diego BMW/Locust Powered by Lee`s Cycle) BMW S1000RR +58.803
11. Tony Kasper (Team Iron Horse BMW ·ESP) BMW S1000RR +1:19.952
12. Chris Siebenhaar (Rockwell Time/BCS Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +1:34.738
13. Trent Gibson (Seven Sports) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +1:48.147
14. Wesley Kane (M Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 15 Laps
15. JD Beach (Cycle World Attack Performance) Kawasaki ZX-10 12 Laps
16. Larry Pegram (Pegram Racing) BMW S1000RR +25.578
17. Martin Cardenas (M4 Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 5 Laps
18. Chris Trounson (San Diego BMW/Locust Powered by Lee`s Cycle) BMW S1000RR 4 Laps
19. Chris Peris (Team Iron Horse BMW ·ESP) BMW S1000RR 2 Laps
20. Jordan Burgess (ADR Fly Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +8.427
Race Time: 29:43.929
Margin of Victory: 0.756
Best Race Lap: Tommy Hayden (1:50.405)

Superbike Point Standings
1. Josh Hayes 134
2. Blake Young 129
3. Tommy Hayden 122
4. Martin Cardenas 67
5. Ben Bostrom 64
6. Larry Pegram 64
7. Chris Clark 60
8. Roger Hayden 57
9. Steve Rapp 49
10. Jeremy Toye 47
11. Geoff May 45
12. Chris Peris 39
13. David Anthony 39
14. Chris Ulrich 33
15. Chris Siebenhaar 23
16. JD Beach 18
17. Tony Kasper 17
18. Chris Trounson 16
19. Shane Narbonne 16
20. Trent Gibson 15
21. James B. Randolph 14
22. Eric Bostrom 13
23. Eric Haugo 13
24. Jordan Burgess 9
25. Wesley Kane 7
26. Jeffrey Lampe 7
27. Eric Pinson 6
28. Bostjan Skubic 5
29. Johnny Rock Page 1

Qualifying begins at Isle of Man

From the Isle of Man TT

Qualifying for the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy got underway on Monday evening and although conditions were far from ideal, both the solos and sidecars were able to get in two laps although the solos had begun a third lap when the session was red flagged early due to heavy rain on the Mountain.

Sunshine during the day gave way to cloud by the time the roads were closed and although Douglas remained dry, roads around the course were damp with Glen Helen to Ramsey the main section affected.

In a break from the usual schedule, the sidecars were out first on the course to give the solo riders who had been competing at the Thruxton BSB round, which included Michael Rutter, Dan Kneen, James Hillier and Ian Lougher time to make it to the Island for the session.

So, at 6.29pm TT2011 was up and running and once Roy Hanks, John Holden, Tony Baker and Greg Lambert had taken the large batch of sidecar newcomers around for their sighting lap, the session commenced with Simon Neary/Jason Crowe, Klaus Klaffenbock/Daniel Sayle, Tim Reeves/Gregory Cluze, Conrad Harrison//Mike Aylott and Tony Elmer/Darren Marshall the first crews to leave the line.

The damp conditions could clearly be seen in the opening lap times with Klaffenbock quickest at 107.407mph followed by Neary at 106.971mph and Elmer at 103.234mph. Second time around and road conditions improved slightly allowing Klaffenbock to move up to 110.911mph and Elmer to 106.977mph. Reeves was quicker too at 105.576mph despite hitting a pheasant at Kerromoar but Neary was in trouble though, losing passenger Crowe at Ramsey while Roy Hanks, Greg Lambert and Gordon Shand were all early retirements.

At 7.30pm, the solos were out on the course and rider liaison officers John Barton and Richard Quayle escorted Simon Andrews, Dean Harrison, Daniel Hegarty, PiotrBetlej, Robert Wilson and Lee Vernon for their sighting lap before the main contenders got their first taste of the Mountain Course this year.

It was Michael Dunlop and Guy Martin who got the session underway at 7.50pm, the Northern Irishman out on his Superstock machine and the Lincolnshire man opting for his Superbike. Following them were Bruce Anstey, Adrian Archibald, Paul Owen, Ian Mackman, Luis Carreira and Ryan Farquhar, the latter having his first outing on his new Superbike mount.

Meanwhile Honda team-mates John McGuinness and Keith Amor were two of the last to leave the line with Michael Rutter only getting as far as the end of pitlane before returning back to the paddock on his Ducati Superstock bike. The BSB star had earlier received a medical as soon as he reached the paddock after his spill at Thruxton earlier in the day.

Martin was the first to complete a lap at 121.380mph with Dunlop and Anstey not too far behind at 119.820mph and 118.793mph respectively, the relatively low speeds indication of the damp roads. However, the quickest man on the opening lap was Gary Johnson, who took the East Coast Racing Honda round at 122.463mph while equally impressive, given the events of 2010, was Conor Cummins’ first lap of 116.063mph on the McAdoo Racing Superstock Kawasaki.

Second time around and McGuinness and Amor, who spent the first two laps circulating in close formation, moved to the top of the early Superbike leaderboard with laps of 122.838mph and 122.637mph with Anstey sandwiching the pair on his Superstock at 122.752mph but Martin was in trouble, pushing in to the top of pitlane. Dunlop, who swapped his Superstock bike for his Superbike machine was also in trouble, pulling off the course at Crosby and making his way back to the paddock via the back roads.

Carreira was the quickest 600 at 117.612mph just ahead of Kneen whilst Poland’s Betlej was the best of the newcomers at an impressive 107.206mph on his Honda Superstock with Wilson and Harrison at 103.659 and 103.394mph.

To listen live to Radio TT’s commentary for all qualifying and races and follow live timing at the 2011 Isle of Man TT Races go to www.iomtt.com.

Zippity Doo Dah!

*** Okay, back to the fun ***


Mom was the first to spring out of bed. Well, spring might be too strong a word. Slithered is more like it. You can’t imagine how many muscles you use riding a motorcycle. Then add several hours of intense panic on top of that and it tends to tax the tendons a bit. Think of a rubber band that's been twisted along its length, oh . . . several thousand times.

I pried my eyes open and managed a garbled, "Morning tiger."

Mom looked at me through the fog of sleep. Her eyes squinty and puffy, and with a slight hint of drool around the corners of her mouth. "Morning," she mumbled.

"Sleep well last night?"

"Oh yeah. I don't think I moved once my head hit the pillow. Completely exhausted. How about you?"

"Like a baby. Or like someone that's been sedated. And none of the dentist office, 'we're going to give you something to help you relax' sedation. I'm talking the good stuff. The major surgery sedation. The black hole sedation. The 'Okay, the procedure will take about 7 hours so we're giving you . . . time to wake up! It's all over!' sedation."

She looked at me, blinking. "Well. I guess that's good. I'm going to go take a shower. We have about 45 minutes until breakfast."

She gave me a quizzical look, trying to decide if she was going to bring up the fact that we were going to be eating 'family style' with a group of people that may, or may not, be hostile. I saw her calculate, saw the wheels spin, and finally - thank Jeebus - she decided that this particular battle could wait until she'd washed the cobwebs from her brain.

"Okey doke. I'll be here," I said with what I hoped was a friendly grin. I very much wanted the day to start out right.

She looked at me hard. As if she hadn't decided whether my still being here was a positive or a negative. Oh cruel woman, must you carry a grudge? I hadn't had her close to death in what . . . 9 hours? Some people just can't let go. Sad really. Anyway, with a shrug she stepped into the bathroom and closed the door. I had survived one of the most dangerous times of the day - pre-shower. Whatever followed should be a piece of cake.

Or so I told myself.

Herrin back on top in SportBike

From AMA Pro Racing

TOOELE, UT - The rain-fraught AMA Pro Daytona SportBike contest at Miller Motorsports Park's BigM Weekend on Sunday was ruled by a five-rider pack of unrelenting ferocity, each taking his turn at the front throughout the 16-lap race. Two riders, however, rose above-one higher than he's ever been before, the other to a once-familiar height he's sorely missed in 2011.

Celtic Racing/Fast by Ferracci's PJ Jacobsen was ascendant in the 34-rider race, the 17-year-old New Yorker launching into the lead off the line and holding off attack after attack while riders diced for position eight-deep. Team Latus Motors Racing's Jason DiSalvo-who started from pole, and was coming off a three-race win streak-seemed a sure bet for frontrunner status, but he was shuffled back surprisingly early in the race by Josh Herrin (Monster Energy Graves Yamaha), Dane Westby (M4 Suzuki) and Cory West (Vesrah Suzuki).

Up front, Westby was the first rider to take the lead from Jacobsen, only to have West sail by both riders while the top seven were blanketed by less than a second. Jacobsen reclaimed the lead with authority just corners later, leaving West and Westby to engage in a frenetic battle for second that Herrin watched carefully from fourth.

With nine laps to go, Herrin began to make his move, first picking off West to settle into the third-place position. In front, Westby and Jacobsen seemed to trade the lead every other corner, neither willing to let go nor able to make a pass stick for long. Suddenly, it was fourth-place West sliding back into the lead, closing the door so hard on a hopeful attempt by Jacobsen that the latter rider was shuffled back to fourth.

Shortly after, Herrin made a quick outside pass to take second from West and began calculatingly sizing up race-leader Westby, while Westby did everything he could to discourage the Graves rider's line of thinking. In the meantime, Cameron Beaubier (GP Bike Parts) had been carefully maneuvering his way vertically through the field, and with five laps to go, had firmly attached himself to the back of the five-rider front pack, which went tearing up Miller's long front straight four-deep as the laps clicked down.

Jacobsen, however, had been doing the same at the front of the field, taking third, then second, then first positions from their previous owners in a no-holds-barred fashion that left no doubt about his talent, but some doubt about how much longer his tires would last. With Westby immediately positioning his bike on Jacobsen's rear wheel, the youngster found himself coming under increasing pressure, to which he responded by putting his head down and doing everything he could to gap the field.

With only three laps left to go, however, that didn't fit with Herrin's plans. Giving the Ducati rider zero room, Herrin pushed him faster and faster, the two putting several bike lengths between themselves and the rest of the field. Then, just after the lead pair took the white flag, Jacobsen's machine began exhibiting gasp-worthy, high-speed wobbles that told Herrin it was time to pounce. Though Jacobsen valiantly tried to hold the Yamaha rider off, Herrin was by now unstoppable. Slicing through the lap's final corners, he took his first victory of 2011 by .161 seconds.

"It was getting pretty crazy in the beginning," Herrin said. "A lot of guys were passing me on the brakes in Turn 1 just 'cause I didn't want to push in there too hard ... I was just trying to save my tires. I had to shave a couple tenths off to go into the puddles, but I think at the end it really helped us out a lot.

"The Monster Energy Graves Yamaha was working really well, and I'm really grateful we're on such good tires-the rains were phenomenal; we haven't used them since Road America last year and they were perfect. These guys rode a really good race, everybody did, and I'm just glad to be up here. It's a relief after having such a tough time this year, and I look forward to continuing on with the season with some more-consistent results."

"Josh and Cory and Dane got by me, so I just tried to stay with them and sit behind them and see what they could do," Jacobsen said. "There was like seven laps to go, so I figured just sit behind them 'cause it's going to be a long race still. I tried to break away [at the end] there, but Josh got me on the last lap. I really, really was pushing, but he just got the best of me."

Jacobsen was followed across the line by another first-time podium-earner in AMA Pro Daytona SportBike, as Beaubier had craftily dispatched both West and Westby, who finished fourth and fifth.

"It was crazy," Baubier explained. "I struggled a little bit on the brakes, couldn't really pass anyone on the brakes, and I was just watching them swap positions every corner ... it was pretty awesome to watch. Toward the end I started to get a little more comfortable on the brakes and started making a couple passes, and it was an awesome race. The front was skating around a lot the whole race, so I had to always make sure I went through a puddle on the straightaway to cool the tires down, but it was a fun race, that's for sure. It feels great to get on the podium for the first time in SportBike."

DiSalvo, Eslick, Josh Galster, Paul Allison and Tommy Aquino rounded out the top 10.

Race Results (Top 20)
1. Josh Herrin (Monster Energy Graves Yamaha) Yamaha YZF-R6 16 Laps
2. PJ Jacobsen (Celtic Racing) Ducati 848 +0.161
3. Cameron Beaubier (GP Bike Parts Racing) Yamaha YZF-R6 +3.408
4. Cory West (Vesrah Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R600 +6.703
5. Dane Westby (M4 Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R600 +7.644
6. Jason DiSalvo (Team Latus Motors Racing) Ducati 848 +17.111
7. Danny Eslick (Richie Morris Racing) Suzuki GSX-R600 +33.454
8. Josh Galster (Josh Galster Racing) Yamaha YZF-R6 +33.765
9. Paul Allison (Triple Crown Industries) Yamaha YZF-R6 +36.216
10. Tommy Aquino (Yamaha Extended Service, Pat Clark Sports, Graves, Yamaha) Yamaha YZF-R6 +36.560
11. Dalton Dimick (Dimick Racing) Yamaha YZF-R6 +36.958
12. Joey Pascarella (Run 1 Racing Motorsports) Yamaha YZF-R6 +37.468
13. Santiago Villa (M4 Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R600 +38.997
14. Taylor Knapp (Vesrah Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R600 +44.592
15. Huntley Nash (LTD Racing Y.E.S Yamaha) Yamaha YZF-R6 +55.806
16. Melissa Paris (HT Moto Yamaha) Yamaha YZF-R6 +1:02.925
17. Eli Edwards (Wow Racing) Yamaha YZF-R6 +1:12.731
18. Tyler OHara (GP Bike Parts Racing) Yamaha YZF-R6 +1:13.257
19. Matthew Sadowski (Top Shelf Motorcycles Racing) Ducati 848 +1:21.369
20. Jake Holden (Jake Holden Racing) Ducati 848 +1:26.090
Race Time: 33:47.423
Margin of Victory: 0.161
Best Race Lap: Josh Herrin (2:04.579)

Point Standings (top 20)
1. Jason DiSalvo 109
2. Cory West 74
3. Josh Herrin 67
4. Cameron Beaubier 63
5. PJ Jacobsen 62
6. Danny Eslick 60
7. Tommy Aquino 56
8. Paul Allison 47
9. Dane Westby 37
10. Taylor Knapp 36
11. Fernando Amantini 32
12. Santiago Villa 27
13. Jake Holden 26
14. Josh Galster 26
15. Tyler OHara 26
16. Huntley Nash 26
17. Jake Zemke 23
18. JD Beach 18
19. Bryce Prince 18
20. Joey Pascarella 15

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Checa claims pole at Miller

From the WSBK Pressoffice

Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) put in a 1 minute 58.315 second lap on a drying track to take his fourth Tissot Superpole win of the 2011 World Superbike Championship season and give himself the best possible starting slot for raceday on Monday.

“I really like this track, but the bike doesn’t so much," Checa explained. "We had some problems that we solved and I hope for tomorrow everything is going to be fine. We’ve been working quite well in the dry, and finally when it was getting dry I was able to get more grip and that’s the main reason I was able to fight for the pole. It’s a nice surprise.”

Only just behind was Jakub Smrz (Effenbert-Liberty Ducati), deposed by Checa with no time left to go faster.

“Carlos is good today so he deserves pole position," Smrz said. "I think we made a really good job today, the bike was better in the wet, there were no problems to be fast. Hopefully it will be the same in the dry and I hope to fight for the best possible position.”

Yamaha World Superbike team-mates Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty completed the front row, mastering the damp conditions well when it counted most. This is the first front row start for Melandri in WSBK racing and was particularly welcome after he struggled in some earlier sessions at a track he had never seen before first practice. Laverty has now earned three front row starts in the past three races.

The second row is headed by Sylvain Guintoli, Smrz’s team-mate, with the top official BMW rider on show Troy Corser, who went sixth. Late faller in Superpole 3, Max Biaggi, was seventh for Aprilia Alitalia and impressive BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike rider Ayrton Badovini was eighth.

Row three is reserved for riders who missed out on Superpole 3, with Aprilia Pata veteran Noriyuki Haga going ninth overall, just ahead of Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team Superbike), who went 10th as the track dried out slowly.

Aprilia Alitalia rider Leon Camier was lucky to get back into the fray after a fall early in Superpole 1, but he made it back to the pits to take his second bike into Superpole 2 and then qualify 11th overall.

Leon Haslam had a tough day again on his BMW Motorrad Motorsport S1000RR, toppling over in Superpole 2 and being unable to make it further up the order than 12th.

After a surprise exit from Superpole 1 Jonathan Rea (Castrol Honda) was only 13th on the grid with his team-mate Ruben Xaus only one place behind.

Former double champion James Toseland (BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike) battled against his still injured right hand to go 18th on the grid, limiting his laps in the wet conditions after he missed out on the top 16 after final regulation qualifying.

Qualifying Times
1. Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1:58.315
2. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1:58.390
3. Melandri M. (ITA) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:58.609
4. Laverty E. (IRL) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:58.860
5. Guintoli S. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1:59.069
6. Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000RR 1:59.262
7. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1:59.736
8. Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000RR 1:59.827
9. Haga N. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2:00.303
10. Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX-10R 2:00.477
11. Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2:00.643
12. Haslam L. (GBR) BMW S1000RR 2:01.127
13. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2:03.232
14. Xaus R. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 2:03.382
15. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2:03.397
16. Waters J. (AUS) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2:04.156
17. Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:50.195
18. Toseland J. (GBR) BMW S1000RR 1:50.306
19. Aitchison M. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:50.646
20. Berger M. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1:50.717
21. Rolfo R. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:51.586

Alexander earns first AMA Pro victory

From AMA Pro Racing

TOOELE, UT - Vesrah Suzuki's Cory Alexander captured his career-first AMA Pro podium in Sunday's AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport contest at Miller Motorsport Park, skipping the second- and third-place steps on the dais to turn in a wildly dominant win. Seventeen-year-old Alexander made the most of his front-row starting position, taking the lead on Lap 2 and immediately running away with the race.

While Alexander may be relatively new to AMA Pro fans, his surname isn't; his uncle, Richie Alexander, is both current Team Director for the Michael Jordan Motorsports effort and a former AMA national road race champion. Corey did his family more than proud Sunday, leading 12 of 13 laps and crossing the finish line a staggering 18.873 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Y.E.S./LTD Racing's David Gaviria.

"We went out there this morning [for Q2] and I just didn't want to crash or create any extra work for my guys - I just wanted to get to know the track and see how it was in the wet, and it was really good, there was a lot of grip," Alexander said. "I was just kind of waiting to see what was going to happen in the race, and that's what I did. Benny went down, so I was just riding behind Tomas. Then I caught up to them, made my way around them, and I thought they would stay with me, but a couple laps later I looked at my board and had a 10-second lead, so it was really good. This was only my second time racing in the rain."

Polesitter Benny Solis (Roadracingworld.com) went into the race looking for a third consecutive podium, but ended up with a very different result. After leading briefly at the start, he diced with Gaviria for only a few turns before sliding off-course in Turn 9. Though he was up and okay quickly and eventually reentered the race, he suffered a second fall late in the contest. The single-race points-paying system ensured Solis won't go home empty-handed (for a non-doubleheader event, points are paid for both qualifying positions and race results, using the 20-position race scale), but his misfortune has allowed the rest of the field to draw closer.

Gaviria, meanwhile, made it his priority to collect championship points, maintaining a comfortable pace that kept him out of reach of the battle for third, which raged behind between Gaviria's LTD teammate, Tomas Puerta, and GP Bike Parts' Travis Ohge. Ohge had made an impressive charge up from 13th on the grid, and he wasn't done yet. Puerta and Ohge diced all the way to the checkered flag, Ohge getting by just before the pair crossed the finish.

Fifth-place finisher Elena Myers (SuzukiScoopFans Racing) also turned in an impressive performance, fighting her way up from 12th in difficult conditions. She likewise holds fifth in the overall AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport West Division Championship, behind Sebastiao Ferreira (GP Bike Parts). Solis leads the championship with 112 points, followed by Alexander (101 points) and Ohge (72).

Sunday's Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport race will be part of a special SPEED TV broadcast airing Monday, May 30, at 9:00pm PST.

The class' next round runs June 3-5 at Elkhart Lake's Road America, for AMA Pro Road Racing Round 4.

Matechuk wins thrilling XR1200 event

By John Hopkins

MIRABEL, QC -- Cody Matechuk held off six-time Canadian Superbike champion Steve Crevier in a thrilling battle for the win in the opening round of the Harley-Davidson XR1200 Cup at Circuit ICAR on Sunday. The race was part of the first weekend for the Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada.

Matechuk had qualified on pole aboard his Privateers Harley-Davidson-backed entry and at the start of the race the Cochrane, AB teenager bolted into the lead with Crevier and Darren James close behind. Crevier grabbed the top spot on lap 8 of the 14-lap race, only to have Matechuk snatch it back two laps later. While James dropped back from the lead battle, Crevier hung close and at the finish the margin of victory was only 0.168 secs.

"We got in some track time on Thursday and that helped a lot," Matechuk said. "We made a change after qualifying last night and that definitely helped. I knew someone was there with me, I wasn't sure if it was Darren or Steve. It doesn't matter who I'm racing with, I want to go for the win."

Matechuk received the Performance Under Gear Performer of the Race for his winning effort and also set the race's fastest lap, a 1:28.922 on the penultimate tour.

Riding the MotoSport Plus of Kingston-backed entry, Crevier often showed Matechuk a wheel into turn one, and the Maple Ridge, BC racer may have lost his best shot at the win on the last lap, when the leaders encountered a gaggle of slower traffic.

James appeared to lose ground in lapped traffic on lap 11 and finished 7.640 secs. behind the top two on his Ruthless Racing / Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada XR1200. The North Vancouver racer was proudly flying the flag of his hometown Canucks on his transporter as they prepare to play for the Stanley Cup, starting Wednesday.

Fourth spot went to Samuel Proulx of Magog, QC after a quiet run on his Sherbrooke Harley-Davidson-backed machine, and Chris Harmon was fifth from lap two on aboard his XR1200 backed by Vision Harley-Davidson out of Repentigny, QC.

Stacey Nesbitt won a soggy second round of the Honda CBR125R Challenge on Sunday. The 14-year-old St-Lazare, QC rider moved up from fifth on the grid to lead at the end of the opening lap and she stayed in front the rest of the way for her first career series win.

Saturday's race winner Eric Green initially hounded Nesbitt and briefly took the lead on lap eight, only to crash out of the race seconds later.

Seth Van Dongen of Belle River, ON was second, 27.087 secs. behind and Stoney Creek, ON's David MacKay placed third. All three podium finishers enjoyed career high results, and it was MacKay's first ever weekend in the CBR Challenge.

Nesbitt now leads the class standings after two races with 81 points, 12 more than Austin Shaw-O'Leary, who finished second on Saturday but placed sixth on Sunday.

XR1200 Cup Race Results
1. Cody Matechuk, Cochrane, AB, 14 laps in 20:57.538 
2. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC +0.168
3. Darren James, North Vancouver, BC +7.640
4. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC +52.995
5. Chris Harmon, Bracebridge, ON +1:13.492
6. Olivier Spilborghs, White Rock, BC +1:25.066
7. John Ross MacRae, Calgary, AB +1 Lap
8. Costa Mouzouris, Montreal, QC +1 Lap
9. Lee Kuhn Jr., Hamilton, ON +1 Lap
10. Elie Daccache, Ottawa, ON +1 Lap
11. Dan Thomson, Carleton Place, ON +1 Lap*
12. Steve Hoffarth, Orangeville, ON +2 Laps
13. Gump Harrison, Ailsa Craig, ON +3 Laps
* -- penalized for jump start
Fastest Lap: 1:28.922 by Cody Matechuk on lap 13
All riders aboard Harley-Davidson XR1200 motorcycles

XR1200 Cup Point Standings
1. Cody Matechuk, 56 
2. Steve Crevier, 44
3. Darren James, 40
4. Samuel Proulx, 33
5. Chris Harmon, 29
6. Olivier Spilborghs, 27
7. John Ross MacRae, 25
8. Costa Mouzouris, 23
9. Lee Kuhn Jr., 21
10. Elie Daccache, 19
11. Dan Thomson, 17
12. Steve Hoffarth, 15
13. Gump Harrison, 13

Honda CBR125R Challenge Race Results
1. Stacey Nesbitt, St-Lazare, QC 10 laps in 21:42.947 
2. Seth Van Dongen, Belle River, ON, +27.087
3. David MacKay, Stoney Creek, ON, +56.166
4. Scott Lingelbach, Wellesley, ON, +1:01.289
5. Leah Vignale, Kemptville, ON, +1:14.251
6. Austin Shaw-O'Leary, Falmouth, NS, +1:15.651
7. Cedric Martineau, Ste-Catherine, QC, +1 Lap
8. Timothy Kennedy, Richmond Hill, ON, +1 Lap
9. Lauren Hill, Halifax, NS, +1 Lap
10. Sean Smith, Calgary, AB, +1 Lap
11. Matt Chandler, Richmond Hill, ON, +2 Laps
Did Not Finish
Eric Green, Richmond, ON, 7 Laps 
Karolina Pelc, Guelph, ON, 5 Laps 
Sam McManus, Calgary, AB, 2 Laps
Fastest Lap: 2:07.366 by Karolina Pelc on lap 5
All riders on Honda CBR125R motorcycles

Honda CBR125R Challenge Point Standings
1. Stacey Nesbitt, 81
2. Austin Shaw-O'Leary, 69
3. Seth Van Dongen, 65
4. Scott Lingelbach, 64
5. Cedric Martineau, 62
6. David MacKay, 56
7. Leah Vignale, 54
8. Eric Green, 52 
9. Timothy Kennedy, 36
10. Lauren Hill, 36
11. Sean Smith, 36
12. Matt Chandler, 29
13. Sam McManus, 27
14. Karolina Pelc, 21

Proulx and Coelho nab Amateur wins

By John Hopkins

MIRABEL, QC -- Samuel Proulx of Magog, QC and Longueuil, QC racer Alex Coelho were winners of the first Amateur national events of the 2011 season at round one of the Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada at Circuit ICAR.

Proulx led all the way in the Inside Motorcycles Amateur Sport Bike class to claim the victory on his Sherbrooke Harley-Davidson Suzuki GSX-R600, finishing 4.191 secs. ahead of Jean Francois Aubin of St-Jerome, QC on the Ricky Bobby Racing Team GSX-R600 and the Suzuki of Toronto's Edward Rudkowski.

In K&N Performance Filters Amateur Superbike Coelho worked his way into the lead on the Black Sheep / Elka Suspension Race Team Kawasaki ZX-6R and then pulled away to a 5.727-sec. triumph over the Suzuki GSX-R600 of Ryoun-Noranda, QC's Alain Lefebvre and Burlington, ON rider Jody Greening aboard the BFE / ProStar / Sturgess Cycle Honda CBR600RR.

The wins were the first national triumphs for both Proulx and Coelho.

Proulx started third on the Amateur Sport Bike grid but grabbed the lead off the start. The 10-lap race, shortened from a scheduled 14, was held on a damp but drying track and Proulx seemed to have the handle on conditions best in the early stages, opening up a lead of 10.262 secs. by half distance. But as the laps wound down Aubin, who had started fourth and worked his way up to second by lap two, started taking huge chunks out of Proulx's lead. He turned his fastest race lap on the eighth tour, a 1:34.622, by which point he was lapping up to two seconds a lap quicker than the leader. But on the final lap Proulx turned his fastest lap, a 1:35.279 to secure the win.

Philippe Bonin emerged in third by half distance and crossed the line in that position, but he was disqualified following post race tech for having unapproved electronic equipment on his bike. That elevated Rudkowski to third, while Stavros Grekos of Toronto edged fellow Kawasaki rider Coelho for fourth.

With the race distance shortened due to the conditions all finishers were awarded 40 points toward the championship.

Coelho only started ninth on the Amateur Superbike grid but quickly worked his way up to third place.

"I had a decent start and I made it through the pack into turn one and got into third place," he explained. "It seemed like as the race went on I gained momentum, but it was a hard and strenuous race -- this is a very physical track.

"I got the lead when I think the leader made a mistake going into turn two and I never looked back. The bike was well planted, the guys from Elka helped immensely."

Coelho turned the race's fastest lap on his final tour, a 1:27.270. The win was worth a $500 product bonus from series sponsor Mopar.

Lefebvre, who himself had started 10th and picked up the two-point bonus for leading the most laps, won a three-way fight for second at the line, edging Greening and Aubin. Brampton, ON's Trevor Daley took fifth on the Trevordaley Concepts Ducati 749.

After experiencing the thrill of victory on Saturday Kristopher Garvie was left with the agony of defeat on Sunday. The Garvie Racing / Canadian Kawasaki Motors rider had put his ZX-6R on pole for both Amateur races in his first national appearance. But he crashed while lying second on the opening lap of the Amateur Sport Bike race, remounted and went down again at the finish. He was unable to take part in the Superbike event later in the day.

Amateur Sport Bike Race Results
1. Samuel Proulx, Magog, QC Suzuki GSX-R600, 10 laps, 16:11.569 
2. Jean Francois Aubin, St-Jerome, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +4.191 
3. Edward Rudkowski, Toronto, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600 +39.029 
4. Stavros Grekos, Toronto, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6R +44.724 
5. Alex Coelho, Longueuil, QC, Kawasaki ZX-6R +44.961 
6. Dominic Dupont, Laval, QC, Kawasaki ZX-6R +47.132 
7. Jody Greening, Burlington, ON, Honda CBR600RR +1:05.598 
8. Jordan Cardozo, Bradford, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600 +1:06.201 
9. Etienne Deblois, Longueuil, QC, Kawasaki ZX-R6 +1:17.029 
10. Pierre Patenaude Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +1:24.867 
11. Riley Gage Dawe, Toronto, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6 +1:31.458 
12. Philippe Masse, St-Hyacinthe, QC, Kawasaki ZX-6R +1:46.294 
13. Amzy Nawaz, Thornton, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6R +1 lap 
14. Natalie Catherine Provost, Laval, QC, Honda CBR600RR +1 lap 
15. Francois-Michel Belval-Lacoste, Candiac, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +1 lap 
16. Dominic Mongeon, St-Andre-Auellin, QC, Yamaha YZF-R6 +1 lap 
17. David Tremblay, Longueuil, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +1 lap 
18. Kristopher Garvie, Caledon, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6R +1 lap 
Did Not Finish
Simon Hamel, Rosemere, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600, 2 laps 
Did Not Start
Eric Gagnon, St Jerome, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600
Disqualified  
Philippe Bonin, St-Colomban, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 (unapproved electronics)
Fastest Lap
1:34.622 by Jean Francois Aubin on lap 8

Amateur Sport Bike Point Standings
1. Kristopher Garvie, 44
2. Samuel Proulx, 42
3. Jean Francois Aubin, 41 
4. Edward Rudkowski, 40 
4. Stavros Grekos, 40 
4. Alex Coelho, 40 
4. Dominic Dupont, 40 
4. Jody Greening, 40
4. Jordan Cardozo, 40
4. Etienne Deblois, 40
4. Pierre Patenaude, 40
4. Riley Gage Dawe, 40
4. Philippe Masse, 40
4. Amzy Nawaz, 40
4. Natalie Catherine Provost, 40
4. Francois-Michel Belval-Lacoste, 40
4. Dominic Mongeon, 40
4. David Tremblay, 40
19. Simon Hamel, 3

Amateur Superbike Race Results
1. Alex Coelho, Longueuil, QC, Kawasaki ZX-6R 14 laps, 20:38.603 
2. Alain Lefebvre, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +5.727 
3. Jody Greening, Burlington, ON, Honda CBR600RR +6.106 
4. Jean Francois Aubin, St Jerome, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +6.271 
5. Trevor Daley, Brampton, ON, Ducati 749 +17.974 
6. Eric Gagnon, St-Jerome, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +23.393 
7. Amzy Nawaz, Thornton, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6R +25.561 
8. Philippe Masse, St-Hyacinthe, QC, Kawasaki ZX-6R +31.740 
9. Edward Rudkowski, Toronto, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600 +41.281 
10. Pierre Patenaude, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +44.484 
11. Natalie Catherine Provost, Laval, QC, Honda CBR600RR +57.506 
12. Eric Fiset, St-Constant, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000 +1:02.945 
13. Riley Gage Dawe, Toronto, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6 +1:20.129 
14. Etienne Deblois, Longueil, QC, Kawasaki ZX-6R +1:21.588 
Did Not Finish
Stephan Houle, Gatineau, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000 8 laps 
Stephane Couturier, Laval, QC, Ducati 1098R 7 laps 
Did Not Start
Kristopher Garvie, Caledon, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6R  
Simon Hamel, Rosemere, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600
Fastest Lap: 1:27.270 by Alex Coelho on lap 10

Amateur Superbike Point Standings
1. Alex Coelho, 50 
2. Alain Lefebvre, 44 
3. Jody Greening, 39
4. Trevor Daley, 32 
4. Jean Francois Aubin, 32 
6. Eric Gagnon, 27
7. Amzy Nawaz, 26
8. Philippe Masse, 23
9. Edward Rudkowski, 21
10. Pierre Patenaude, 19
11. Natalie Catherine Provost, 17
12. Eric Fiset, 15
13. Riley Gage Dawe, 13
14. Etienne Deblois, 12
15. Kristopher Garvie, 4

Trombino back in winner's circle

By John Hopkins

MIRABEL, QC -- Frank Trombino found his way back to the top of a Canadian national road race podium on Sunday, taking victory in the Pirelli Pro Sport Bike Championship event that was part of the Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada at Circuit ICAR.

The 38-year-old Woodbridge, ON veteran led all 10 laps of the race, which was shortened from a scheduled 14 due to wet track conditions, on his Suzuki Canada / Hindle / Sturgess Cycle Suzuki GSX-R600, finishing 36.676 secs. ahead of the JHP Racing Team / Picotte Motorsport Suzuki GSX-R600 of impressive rookie Pro Jeremie Hade Precourt.

Sean Huffman completed the podium on his Pro 6 Cycle Honda CBR600RR. The Kemptville, ON racer made a last lap pass of Terrebonne, QC’s Raphael Archambault to secure the third place finish.

The victory was Trombino's first national win since he took the Superbike opener at Shannonville Motorsport Park in 2002, and he gave part of the credit to his persistence in practicing in the rain on Friday and Saturday, when most of his rivals remained in the pits.

"I think that was about 50 percent of it," he admitted. "The track has a slightly new configuration, especially into turns one and two, and I was trying to get used to it."

With no qualifying and not even a suitable practice session to use for times to establish a grid, the Pro Sport Bike field was lined up based on past performance and experience. Last year's class runner-up Jodi Christie lined up on pole on the Jodi Christie Racing Honda CBR600RR, joined by Trombino, Alex Welsh (Z1 CycleTech Suzuki GSX-R600) and Darren James (Ruthless Racing / Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada Buell 1125R).

Trombino grabbed the lead off the start with Welsh giving chase, and these two pulled clear of the field in the early laps. It looked like Welsh was going to give Trombino plenty of trouble but near the end of lap five the Uxbridge, ON racer slid off on the tricky surface, leaving Trombino with a comfortable 20-second lead. Welsh had turned his fastest lap of the race on the previous tour.

"I knew someone was behind me [in the early laps] but I wasn't sure who," Trombino explained. "Once he was gone I just tried to stay focussed. I didn't want to ease up too much and lose my concentration."

Hade Precourt started on the third row but by lap two was part of a group contesting third place, led by Christie. The Granby, QC rider worked his way to the front of this pack by lap four and then assumed second when Welsh went down. The 17-year-old was lapping almost three seconds off the pace of the remarkable Trombino, but almost a second faster than anyone else on the track.

"It was a lot of work getting by those guys," said last year's national Amateur Sport Bike runner-up. "But once I got a bit of a gap I was able to pull clear."

Christie went down on lap seven, leaving Huffman and Archambault to battle for the last podium spot. Huffman got by last year's Amateur Sport Bike champion halfway around the final lap for his first national podium finish.

"There was a lot of standing water at the start but as the race went on there was a bit of, not a dry line, but a good racing line developing," Huffman said. "I had a good run on Raphael out of the Esses and I was able to get him just after that."

Archambault settled for fourth on the Archambault Suzuki / Parts Canada Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 and James ran a lonely race to fifth.

Christie remounted after his fall to take sixth and Welsh also rejoined, salvaging eighth.

Due to the track conditions and with the race distance reduced, all 12 finishers were awarded 40 points toward the Pro Sport Bike standings. With no qualifying points awarded, everyone is on even footing heading to the doubleheader at Shannonville Motorsport Park July 1-3.

Race Results
1. Frank Trombino, Woodbridge, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600, 10 laps, 15:55.723 
2. Jeremie Hade Precourt, Granby, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +36.676 
3. Sean Huffman, Kemptville, ON, Honda CBR600RR +43.357 
4. Raphael Archambault, Terrebonne, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600 +45.166
5. Darren James, North Vancouver, BC, Buell 1125R +1:02.548 
6. Jodi Christie, Keene, ON, Honda CBR600RR +1:09.756
7. Sylvain Dery, St-Colomban, QC, Yamaha YZF-R6 +1:12.288 
8. Alex Welsh, Uxbridge, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600 +1:43.425 
9. Marie-Josee Boucher, Montreal, QC, Honda CBR600RR +1 lap 
10. Bodhi Edie, Warman, SK, Honda CBR600RR +1 lap
11. Martin Grande, Montreal, QC, Yamaha YZF-R6 +1 lap
12. Joey McRae, Orangeville, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6 +1 lap
Fastest Lap: 1:35.274 by Frank Trombino on lap 5

Point Standings
1. Frank Trombino 40
1. Jeremie Hade Precourt 40 
1. Sean Huffman 40 
1. Raphael Archambault 40
1. Darren James 40
1. Jodi Christie 40
1. Sylvain Dery 40
1. Alex Welsh 40
1. Marie-Josee Boucher 40
1. Bodhi Edie 40
1. Martin Grande 40
1. Joey McRae 40

Yamaha Alba 106 | Yamaha Alba 106 Mileage | Yamaha Alba 106 Review | Yamaha Alba 106 Price 2011

Yamaha Alba 106 Technical Specifications

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Yamaha Alba is in four different colors red, blue, black and blue. Alba looks really cool and not the use of an elegant means to get attention. It has its own charm, even if they do not agree with the Pulsars and Apaches. 4-speed convertible preferred stock shift follows the model Yamaha first down and three for the rest of the engine delivers power at 7500 rpm. / Min 7.6bhp, the maximum torque is 80 Nm at 6,000 rpm. Torque remains fairly stable, even at low speed zones, with widely spaced gear ratios and other technologies.

Yamaha Alba 106 Review Mileage

While saying the bike, that the mileage of 85 km / l in terms of transportation, a position to get decent mileage about 65 km / l. The highest rate recorded Alba is about 95 kilometers per hour, and those who fear vibrations that is constantly moving, if you can not zoom, you're lucky, vibration in the steering wheel, nonexistent. The seat is very comfortable and the driver must lean forward slightly, due to the longer wheelbase.

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Yamaha Aerox R | Yamaha Aerox R Price | Yamaha Aerox R Specifications | Yamaha Aerox R 2011

Yamaha Aerox R 50

The Aerox R is all about the thrill of riding on the road. With a fresh look inspired by the sports bike Yamaha R-series, the sport of 50cc scooters.

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Looking for sporty acceleration? This is available to demonstrate a high liquid-cooled 2-stroke 50cc engine. Handling comes courtesy of rigid sport that you can dodge the traffic with ease. And, while going on the finely tuned suspension and 13inch tires all the roads in a smooth ride, to give you powerful lighting Aerox strong presence on the road.

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From racing color graphics for the filler and aviation equipment in the classical style, Aerox R is all the sporty style you'll ever want on the road.

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McCormick wins National opener

By John Hopkins

MIRABEL, QC – Brett McCormick started off his bid for the 2011 Canadian Superbike Championship by Parts Canada in perfect style with a convincing victory in the season opener at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Que. on Sunday.

Riding the radX HD / BMW Motorrad Canada BMW S1000RR the Saskatoon racer started from pole and led all 20 laps around the 2.8km (1.68-mile) track. He completed the 56km (33.6-mile) race in 27 minutes, 58.357 seconds for an average speed of 120.117km/h (72.070 mph).

Andrew Nelson of Kars, Ont. finished second on the Nelson Racing / GymMax / Monette Sport BMW S1000RR, 10.800 secs. behind McCormick and defending national champion Jordan Szoke of Brantford, Ont. placed third riding the Competition Systems Kawasaki Race Team Kawasaki ZX-10R.

“I really don’t think it could have gone any better,” said the 19-year-old McCormick, who also won the Superbike race at Circuit ICAR in 2009. “I got a good start and wanted to put my head down and try and pull away as quickly as I could. We came here with a pretty solid base set up so we didn’t have a lot of work to do to get the bike working around here.”

After finishing second in the 2009 Canadian Superbike Championship McCormick competed in the United States last season, but is back in Canada for another shot at the national title.

“It’s great to be back and I’m happy to be here,” said McCormick, who set the race’s fastest lap at 1:22.855 on his third tour. “This is a great way to return to Canada, with a big win.”

Szoke looked poised to take a run at McCormick but began experiencing handling problems just past quarter-distance and slipped back into the clutches of a group consisting of Nelson, Michael Ferreira (radX HD / BMW Motorrad Canada BMW S1000RR), Francis Martin (Couturier Racing BMW S1000RR) and Alex Welsh (Z1 CycleTech Suzuki GSX-R600).

Nelson got around the seven-time Canadian Superbike champ on lap 16 and went on to claim his second podium finish at Circuit ICAR. He was third in the Superbike race in 2009.

“The tires were amazing and the bike was superb,” said Nelson, last year’s Canadian Superbike Championship runner-up. “I think we have a good package to take a run at the championship this year.”

Martin also got by Szoke but fell on the final lap, allowing Szoke to reclaim the final spot on the podium.

“The way my race went I’m lucky to be here,” said Szoke, who won at Circuit ICAR last season to start a perfect run of seven race victories. “We had limited time with the set-up because of the bad weather here and we went the wrong way. The front end was working beautifully the rear went away.”

Although rain limited dry track time for most of the weekend the Superbike race was held in ideal conditions.

Uxbridge, Ont.’s Welsh got around Ferreira on the final lap to claim fourth place from the Mississauga, Ont. racer.

"It was tough," said the former Pro Rookie of the Year. "I couldn't get much drive out of the corners and they were able to break away from me a little on the straights, so I tried to make up ground in the slower stuff. I thought they might slow each other up battling with each other but that didn't really happen and it made things tough for me."

Martin remounted after his fall to salvage sixth spot. He did have the consolation of being named the winner of the KICKER Kick-Ass Pass of the Race Award for his move on Szoke to take third place.

"It was just a low side, I probably hit a little bump," said the Sherbrooke, Que. former two-time Canadian Superbike Champion. "Maybe I wanted to get Andrew a bit too badly.

"The bike was great and I think when we get a little more track time with it we're going to be able to have some very good races."

Jean-Francois Cyr of Mascouche, Que. ran a lonely race to seventh on the CyRacing Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Jodi Christie took eighth on his Jodi Christie Racing Honda CBR600RR. The Keene, Ont. racer spent much of the race battling with Woodbridge, Ont.'s Frank Trombino on the Suzuki Canada / Hindle / Sturgess Cycle Suzuki GSX-R600 before Trombino crashed unjurt on lap 17.

Sylvain Dery of St-Colomban, Que. on his Alary Yamaha / DL Performance Yamaha YZF-R6 and the Honda CBR1000RR of Sherbrooke, Que.'s Sebastien Tremblay completed the top 10.

Race Results
1.Brett McCormick, Saskatoon, Sask. (BMW S1000RR) 20
2. Andrew Nelson, Kars, Ont. (BMW S1000RR) 20
3. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, Ont. (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 20
4. Alex Welsh, Uxbridge, Ont. (Suzuki GSX-R600) 20
5. Michael Ferreira, Mississauga, Ont. (BMW S1000RR) 20
6. Francis Martin, Sherbrooke, Que. (BMW S1000RR) 20
7. Jean-Francois Cyr, Mascouche, Que. (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 20
8. Jodi Christie, Keene, Ont. (Honda CBR600RR) 20
9. Sylvain Dery, St-Colomban, Que. (Yamaha YZF-R6) 20
10. Sebastien Tremblay, Sherbrooke, Que. (Honda CBR1000RR) 20
11. Franklyn Dominguez, Hudson, Que. (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 20
12. Marie-Josee Boucher, Montreal, Que. (Honda CBR600RR) 19
13. Steve Walker, Carleton Place, Ont. (BMW S1000RR) 19
14. Rob Busby, Brantford, Ont. (BMW S1000RR) 19
15. Ross Millson, Hamilton, Ont. (Kawasaki ZX-10R) 19
16. Sean Huffman, Kemptville, Ont. (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 19
17. Billy Shields, Unionville, Ont. (Yamaha YZF-R1) 19
Did Not Finish
Frank Trombino, Woodbridge, Ont. (Suzuki GSX-R600) 17
Time of Race: 27:58.357
Average Speed: 120.117 km/h
Fastest Lap: 1:22.855 by Brett McCormick on lap 3

Point Standings
1.Brett McCormick, 56
2. Andrew Nelson, 44
3. Jordan Szoke, 40
4. Alex Welsh, 32
5. Michael Ferreira, 30
6. Francis Martin, 27
7. Jean-Francois Cyr, 25
8. Jodi Christie, 23
9. Sylvain Dery, 21
10. Sebastien Tremblay, 19
11. Franklyn Dominguez, 17
12. Marie Josee-Boucher, 15
13. Steve Walker, 13
14. Rob Busby, 12
15. Ross Millson, 10
16. Sean Huffman, 8
17. Billy Shields, 6

Wine, Wine, Wine ... A Trip to Terroir

Saturday Barb, Ron and I (3 means in an SUV) headed off to Terroir, a celebration of the wine makers and the wine from Canada's newest wine region - Prince Edward County.

The Prince Edward region, located on the shores of Lake Ontario near Picton, is quickly becoming known for it's outstanding vineyards and award winning wines. The 'County' boasts 34 wineries and Terroir, held in Picton, was an invitation to learn about the these wine makers and their product. With our admission tickets we were handed a glass and invited to sample the wines from 19 different wineries while several local chefs, culinary students and cheese producers prepared a deluge of appetizers to accompany the fine wine.

Pete Bradford, cooper, discussed the art of barrel making while local winemakers Geoff Heinricks, Dan Sullivan, Norman Hardie, Paul Battilana and Jenifer Dean spoke about the attributes of the County, its soil, its climate, its geography, its wine, its cider and its sparkling wine.

Honestly - can you think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon?

Norman Hardie / Norman Hardie Winery & Vineyard talks wine with some enthusiasts at Terroir 2011.

A few enthusiasts talking wine.

 The Crystal Palace resounded with words only a wine connoisseur would understand. (Fortunately for me, I was the designated driver, my glass filled with water, I wasn't expected to comment on the wine because I really had no idea what they were talking about.)

Karlo Estates Winery.

Wine barrels - Karlo Estates



View from the Ferry Hwy 32 Glenora

Ron & Me (Barbara reflected in the 'shades', thanks for taking the pic) returning home via the Glenora Ferry.

Bergeron Estate Winery, Hwy 32 east of Adolphustown the final of 3 wineries we stopped at.

We stop to take some  more photos on the way home.

The day ended with a delicious dinner, complete with some spectacular country wine (cheeky red, with fruity undertones, pepper nose but full bodied finish .... just kidding - it was, just plain FINE) On the walk home there were fireflies and the scent of lilacs, a perfect end to a fine day.

(If you missed it this year, Terroir is happening again next year on Saturday, May 26, 2012)





BMW R 1200 GS | BMW R 1200 GS Adventure For Sale | BMW R 1200 GS For Sale | BMW R 1200 GS Review 2011

BMW R 1200 GS Owners Manual

German companies and a new type of engine in the world for thirty years for the new local BMW Motorcycle Adventure begins a thousand. However, I never Adventure jumped on the bandwagon the other motorcycle manufacturer BMW take off until the late 90's getting into the hybrid market to compete with the growing support for their quest to produce a hybrid model of employment and the R1200GS Adventure bikes they make and model of the GS1150 is . Until now, the world market to rent a bike ordered "naked" bike paths "Cruiser" The only way to "tracking." Suzuki, Honda Varadero production and mass appeal to Vstrom began a very stable system. Tiger winning KTM 990 and 955 directly compete with established non-motor road to adventure came on board to version. 1055 many bikes they have a tiger in the future of the newborn has attracted the imagination and your bank account.

BMW R 1200 GS Tires

Occurs at the beginning of the century and Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in TV Program TV documentary for a trip to Europe, the two BMW R1150GS bike ride "over the length of" a piece of that deal is unintentional. It was followed by another tour to the south, "a long way down", BMW R1200GS two wheels on the journey from Scotland to Australia when. These two programs on a worldwide reputation and sales of BMW bikes, BMW has forecast growth of more than a dream.

BMW R 1200 GS Gas Mileage

Now, interest in the market looking for adventure, the most the network, on the production line will own most of the specifications Adv bike motorcycle manufacturers. Hybrid market is now in the range of one thousand U.S. dollars of the BMW motorcycle bandit is holding the world's largest sales volume. Last F800GS and F650GS Dakar machines and provide additional mid-range market for all manufacturers to seek to set the benchmark. Yamaha is worth just £ 13,000 for their flagship 1200 Tenere has relased a free test rides and online order, they are still almost all the cost is a huge market for a hybrid bike that will be sure. Despite the fact that most bike owners Aventure asphalt maintenance, road bikes and tough as a charm to increase the mechanical ground. Long live the spirit of adventure.

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Arctic Cat 300 | Arctic Cat 300 Utility | Arctic Cat 300 4x4 | Arctic Cat 300 ATV 2011

Arctic Cat 300 Parts

The company has several new models, more power, and some of them are less energy. Most of his car to go a little lower in 2009, although a specially built dirt car goes much higher.

Arctic Cat 300 Reviews

Cat engineers have built a lot more riding on two passengers, and also to expand opportunities for young riders. They rolled out a new Prowler UTV, which will bring the joy of performance dependent, and other new working-class Prowler, which screams "usefulness".

Arctic Cat 300 Carburetor

Cat's got his own new engine, a 545cc liquid, which is located in the 1st half-model, 2-TRO and Prowler, Thundercat and extend engine. He also introduced the new 150th 300-class engines, KYMCO, which are placed in a car aimed at the new "transition" market, and new sports quad, respectively.

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Hayes leads qualifying in Utah

From AMA Pro Racing

TOOELE, UT - Some familiar names topped the timesheets in Saturday's AMA Pro Racing Miller Motorsports Park qualifying sessions, setting the stage for epic racing throughout the combined AMA Pro Road Racing/FIM World Superbike BigM Weekend Presented by Lucas Oil.

Reigning AMA Pro National Guard SuperBike Champion Josh Hayes (Monster Energy Graves Yamaha) earned provisional pole at MMP with a 1:50.40 lap around the 15-turn, 3.048-mile road course. It wasn't all smooth sailing for the current points leader, however, as he experienced a slight mishap toward the end of the 45-minute session.

"I tipped it over in Turn 1 [and] the bike barely made it off the track," said Hayes, who wasn't injured in the get-off. "I tried to hold on to it ... I was thinking about how much work my guys put into this bike! But I went back out on the back-up bike to verify the set up and it was fine."

Hayes has gone two-for-two in 2011 qualifying and is looking to claim a third pole here at Miller.

"I'm pretty happy if I'm the guy they're always chasing," Hayes said, "and if I keep doing my job and working hard, we can keep the string going."

Daytona double-race winner Blake Young was second-quickest in Saturday qualifying, posting his best time in the final moments of the session and thereby jumping ahead of his Rockstar Makita Suzuki teammate, Tommy Hayden. The youngest Hayden, National Guard Jordan Suzuki's Roger, was fourth-quickest, with Foremost Insurance/Pegram Racing's Larry Pegram rounding out the top-five.

Final qualifying for the class kicks off at 9:35am MDT Sunday in preparation for Monday's National Guard SuperBike race.

In AMA Pro Daytona SportBike, Team Latus Motors Racing's Jason DiSalvo continued his trend of class dominance by claiming today's provisional pole. DiSalvo has yet to be beaten this season, having earned victory at the opening Daytona 200 round then backed it up by doing the double at Infineon Raceway's Round 2.

DiSalvo jumped to the top of the chart early in the session, throwing his quickest lap in just before the clock ran out to consolidate his advantage.

"The lap felt comfortable and we had a fairly heavy fuel load," said DiSalvo. "I rode both Team Latus Ducatis this morning, but it was on the 2011 model that we qualified today."

Celtic Racing/Fast by Ferracci's P.J. Jacobson posted the second-fastest time of the session, with Monster Energy Graves Yamaha rider Josh Herrin just behind. Former AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport standout Cameron Beaubier (GP Bike Parts Racing Yamaha) was fourth-quickest, followed by Triple Crown Industries' Paul Allison.

Daytona SportBike will run its second qualifying session Sunday at 8:40am MDT, and will race at 4:00pm.

In the AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport class, Infineon double-winner Benny Solis (Roadracingworld.com) amplified his recent success by notching the top time in Qualifying 1. Although a number of riders briefly appeared in the frontrunner position, it was a late lap turned in sprinkling rain via which Solis settled the matter. Y.E.S./LTD Racing's David Gaviria made Solis work for it, however, coming in just a few tenths behind. Vesrah Suzuki's Corey Alexander was third-quickest on the day, with Y.E.S./LTD Racing's Puerta fourth and Nadr Riad (SKR Inc.) fifth.

In the AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 class, Drag Specialties rider Michael Barnes took advantage of his prior MMP experience to set the provisional pole for Monday's 1:10pm race. Infineon Raceway's XR1200 winner, Chris Fillmore (RMR Bruce Rossmeyer Daytona Racing) took the second slot, having headed the timesheets until Barnes knocked him off. Californian Chase McFarland came in third; Barnes' teammate, Steve Rapp, was fourth; and J&P Cycles Michael Beck was fifth.

Final qualifying starts Sunday at 10:25am MDT.

SuperBike Qualifying Results
1. Josh Hayes (Monster Energy Graves Yamaha) Yamaha YZF-R1 1:50.401
2. Blake Young (Rockstar ·Makita ·Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +0.150
3. Tommy Hayden (Rockstar ·Makita ·Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +0.263
4. Roger Hayden (National Guard Jordan Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +0.795
5. Larry Pegram (Pegram Racing) BMW S1000RR +0.981
6. Martin Cardenas (M4 Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +1.007
7. JD Beach (Cycle World Attack Performance) Kawasaki ZX-10 +1.345
8. Chris Peris (Team Iron Horse BMW ·ESP) BMW S1000RR +1.367
9. Geoff May (Amsoil EBR Racing) Buell 1125R +1.562
10. David Anthony (ADR Fly Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +1.737
11. Chris Clark (Yamaha Extended Service, Pat Clark Sports, Graves, Yamaha) Yamaha YZF-R1 +1.795
12. Steve Rapp (San Diego BMW/Locust Powered by Lee`s Cycle) BMW S1000RR +1.874
13. Ben Bostrom (Jordan Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +2.149
14. Jeremy Toye (San Diego BMW/Locust Powered by Lee`s Cycle) BMW S1000RR +2.152
15. Chris Trounson (San Diego BMW/Locust Powered by Lee`s Cycle) BMW S1000RR +3.593
16. Tony Kasper (Team Iron Horse BMW ·ESP) BMW S1000RR +4.312
17. Jordan Burgess (ADR Fly Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +4.748
18. Chris Siebenhaar (Rockwell Time/BCS Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +5.103
19. Trent Gibson (Seven Sports) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +7.093
20. Wesley Kane (M Racing) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +7.330
21. Eric Haugo (Viking Moto) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +7.866
22. Kevin Boisvert (Bayside Performance) Suzuki GSX-R1000 +8.095
23. Skip Salenius (Run 1 Racing Motorsports) Yamaha YZF-R1 +10.587

Aprilia Tuono 1000 R | Aprilia Tuono 1000 R For Sale 2011 | Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Reviews | Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Price 2011

Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Factory Review

2010 Aprilia RSV1000R superbike 2 Generation Tuono, Tuono 1000 R is based in 2004. Technical differences between R and Tuono 1000 RSV1000R is to provide damping control of both inbound and outbound damping and bias in control. Tuono 1000 R only to control the preload and damping input. This immediately implies that the stock Tuono less useful than a track bike than the Mille. However, since the parts between themselves and rich, it should not interfere with the Tuono that use it as a track bike to change the shock absorbers.

Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Wallpaper

In addition, the Tuono 1000 R has an electronically limited top speed of 249 km / h (155 mph). Other differences are purely cosmetic nature and consist of the absence of a full fairing, super bike handlebars instead of clip-ons and other finishes. Like the first generation Tuono, Tuono 1000 R and the steering damper as standard employees.

Aprilia Tuono 1000 R Specifications

The different ratios (a close relationship with several first gear), larger throttle body, a spark plug, less cosmetic changes and an increase in: BRP-Rotax 'V990' 60 ° V-Twin engine was significant when compared to first generation Tuono upgraded performance of 112 kW (152 hp, 150 hp) @ rpm 9500 rpm. Torque increased to 11.9 kg * m (117 N * m, 86 ft • lbf) @ 8500 rpm.

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Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 | Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 For Sale 2011 | Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Review | Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Price 2011

Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Range

The Dorsoduro is not exactly what I would say rather more precise target. At the top is a lighthouse in a threatening curves, sharp creases. Just below is a style Dirtbike riding up the bumper should be more than capable of keeping the mud and dirt outside the visor of the pilot. Move your eyes slightly to the rear and you're met with a very well integrated radiator located in front of the engine liquid cooled V twin. The apex of the bicycle is dominated by solid black plastic bodywork that brings a lot of security provided continuous compliance with the pilots and it was actually much easier than it seems. Shorter riders may oppose the 34.2-inch seat height, however.

Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Top Speed

Perhaps the most notable design feature of Dorsoduro is the twin shocks of high mountains behind, coming out just behind the seat, rear wing is a category that takes the place of the plastic unit Dirtbike expected. Dichotomy of two tubes is a small triangular rear light and strong, and ultimately every bit of the bodywork of the bike is attractive and functional, but overall the bike has no way of competing machines and the likes of Ducati KTM. The little difficult, but without blemish. We like to see the power plant, which sits front-and-center among the body consists of two parts, consisting of two aluminum plates that bolt to the engine and the beefy upper tubular steel trellis frame. It is very attractive in a purely functional item.

Aprilia Dorsoduro 750 Factory For Sale

Suspension bits include a 43 mm mouth down fork adjustable for preload and length. At the rear, one side rocker shafts directly to the download link and is not adjustable preload and expansion. to travel back and totals 06.03 inches, which is a lot to deal with something that is likely to find the hard urban environment. The braking functions with skill by 320 mm wave discs suffered four-piston radial front gripper with the thickness of 240 mm rotor and single piston wave back. The wheels are aluminum, measuring 3.5 inches wide front with 120/70 ZR17 tires and six inches in the rear with 180/55 ZR17 donut. The weight is listed at just over £ 400 land, and we have no reason to doubt this figure.

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