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MotoGP 2011 Silly Season – Part 2, Satellite Squads And Departure Lounge
Source: MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks - ... that the boss can say whatever he wants - Wednesday, 11th August 2010, 16:31 GMTYesterday, we discussed who is going where in the factory teams in MotoGP. For the most part, those deals are either public, or really badly-kept secrets. Today, we'll look at the situation among the satellite teams, a situation which is much, much less clear-cut than the factory squad, in part because the factory deals have not all been announced yet. The number of changes are suprisingly few, reflecting in part the problems in MotoGP. As costs rise, the cost of being competitive is growing, and more importantly, the cost of failure is increasing as well. As a consequence, teams are not willing to take chances on unproven but promising talent. The learning curve in MotoGP is now so steep - electronics, bike setup, but most especially tires - that it takes half a season to start to get your head around the class. Limited testing has made the situation much, much worse, raising the penalty for rookies entering the class even further - the scrabbling around for substitute riders for Valentino Rossi, Hiroshi Aoyama and Randy de Puniet illustrating the case perfectly. read more Read article
Tracker backs charity bike relay
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » Bike News - Saturday, 24th July 2010, 1:26 GMTOn September 4th and 5th 2010, bikers from around the UK will be taking part in a charity ‘Burgan’ Relay in support of raising money for Afghan Heroes. The route, which consists of 60 legs, will go anticlockwise around the UK passing through major towns and cities*. The ‘Burgen’ (army rucksack), which has been taken on a number of tours of duties in Afghanistan and Iraq, will be relayed from biker to biker and members of the public will be able to track its progress online through technology provided by fleet tracking experts, TRACKER Network (UK) Limited, The first event of its kind, the aim is to create the biggest motorbike relay in the UK to raise as much money as possible for these brave soldiers and help all those who have been injured or lost loved ones. Andy Whaites, a father of a soldier in the British Armed Forces and the organiser of the event is calling on all bikers and biking communities to get involved to make it a success and to raise as much money as possible. Andy Whaites comments, “It is an issue close to my heart as my own son has been a soldier in the British Armed Forces for over nine years, and you hear and see the effects of the war firsthand. We already have 300 bikers signed up and are asking anyone who has a motorbike to get involved and make this a monumental weekend.” For more information on how you can join in or support this great cause Join the events facebook page ‘BIKERS NATIONAL BURGEN RELAY 4/5 SEPTEMBER 2010′ or follow on twitter BurgenRelayuk Donations can be made online at bmycharity.com/V2bikersnationalburgenrelay Real Time Tracking of the Burgen’s progress once the event is underway will be provided by TRACKER Network (UK) Limited at www.tracker.co.uk and click on the Afghan Heroes - Burgen Relay link * Kings Lynn, Bourne, Salford, Newark, Worksop, Doncaster, Leeds, York, Thirsk, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Newcastle, Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Dunbar, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Crawford, Lockerbie, Carlisle, Penrith, Kendal, Lancaster, Preston, Warrington, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Gloucester, Cardiff, Bristol, Western-Super-Mare, Taunton, Barnstable, Bude, Newquay, Penzance, Truro, Bodmin, Plymouth, Exeter, Lyme Regis, Dorcester, Poole, Portsmouth, Arundel, Brighton, Hastings, Dover, Faversham, Dartford, Southend-On-Sea, Colchester, Ipswich, Thetford, Cambridge, Peterborough. Read article
World Superbike star Tom Sykes returns to BSB at Brands Hatch
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Thursday, 15th July 2010, 10:14 GMTWorld Superbike ace Tom Sykes will return to his former battle ground when he joins the BSB grid onboard the factory WSB Kawasaki at the eighth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch on 6/7/8 August. The annual August event on the 2.3-mile Grand Prix circuit will be an epic triple-header as the fight for the title intensifies with the all-important Showdown rapidly approaching. Former BSB title contender Sykes is relishing the challenge of renewing his on track rivalries as he aims to settle old scores and take on some of this year's hottest properties. Sykes last raced in BSB back in 2008 when he was embroiled in a five-way fight for the title, eventually finishing the season fourth. His impressive BSB track record launched him onto the world stage and the Kawasaki World Superbike Championship rider is continuing to demonstrate impressive pace in his second season in WSB. Sykes is currently the sole rider for the squad as team-mate Chris Vermeulen is sidelined through injury for the remainder of the season, but an announcement regarding the team's second rider is due to be made soon. Sykes said: "I am really excited to have this opportunity to race in front of the British fans at the biggest BSB round of the season at Brands Hatch, which still has to be one of my favourite race tracks in the world. The Paul Bird Motorsport Kawasaki team put in a great performance last year with three podium finishes and I am now looking forward to going head-to-head with the best of BSB in a few weeks' time. It has been a fantastic year for me, even though the results don't necessarily show it, and I am sure we will give the BSB regulars a good battle for those wins." Sykes also appeared as a wildcard entry at the last World Superbike Championship event to take place at Brands Hatch in 2008, whilst competing in BSB. He finished an impressive seventh in race two and the Briton will be hoping for even greater success when he takes on an international field of world-class riders in BSB at Brands Hatch this August. Advance adult weekend admission tickets cost just £30 online with children aged 12 and under admitted free. Limited grandstand and camping tickets are also on sale now. For more information and to book visit www.brandshatch.co.uk or call 0870 950 9000. Read article
MotoGP set to light up Brands Hatch BSB
Source: British Superbikes - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Tuesday, 6th July 2010, 13:50 GMTThe Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit will reverberate to the ear-piercing sound of MotoGP machinery on Saturday/Sunday 7/8 August at the eighth round of the MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. The two astounding Rizla Suzuki MotoGP GSV-R800 four stroke machines will be the fastest motorcycles to lap the 2.3-mile track and with top speeds of over 200mph, BSB fans can experience the superb spectacle of MotoGP at the Kent circuit. Spanish Rizla Suzuki rider and former 125cc World Champion Álvaro Bautista will be giving some high-speed demonstration laps on Saturday and Sunday as the Japanese manufacturer celebrates 50 years of International racing. Bautista is one of the hottest properties in MotoGP and in his rookie season he has already recorded the Rizla Suzuki team's best result of the year, following a sensational fifth place at his home Grand Prix at Catalunya in Spain last weekend. Bautista said: "It will be interesting for me to go to Brands Hatch because I have never been there before and it is such a famous track. "It will be good to learn another circuit and to visit a totally new place. To have new experiences like this is always good and it will be interesting for me to ride the bike and get more of a feeling for it at different places. "I am looking forward to doing the demo run and showing the British fans that have never seen a MotoGP bike just what it is all about." Rizla Suzuki Team Manager Paul Denning said: "We are delighted to be able to support Suzuki GB in their 50 years of racing celebrations and to bring the sight and sound of a fully-blown MotoGP bike to the Brands Hatch BSB race. "This is a great opportunity for Suzuki to showcase the GSV-R's technology and incredible sound in-front of a different audience. "The link between the MotoGP bike and the Suzuki GSX-R - which is celebrating its 25th anniversary - is evident in their racing ancestry, so to see the two machines together at one event will be very special - albeit one will be racing for victory in the hands of Tommy, Yukio, Michael and Alistair and the other will just be ridden slightly less aggressively on its demo laps! "Álvaro is looking forward to riding the Brands Hatch GP track, he's heard a lot about it and I'm not sure if he's scared or excited, but I'm positive he'll let the Rizla Suzuki GSV-R rip and provide great entertainment. "MSV put on a fantastic show last year and we hope we'll be able to make it even bigger and better this year. "There'll be another rider or two experiencing the MotoGP GSV-R for the first time as well - so watch this space for details!" Advance adult weekend admission tickets cost just £29 online with children aged 12 and under admitted free. Limited grandstand and camping tickets are also on sale now. For more information and to book visit www.brandshatch.co.uk or call 0870 950 9000. Read article
Nicky Hayden Opens The Second Ducati Showroom, In Gurgaon
Source: LondonBikers.com - Monday, 4th January 2010, 18:11 GMTNew Delhi, India: Having signed a distribution agreement with Precision Motor India Private Limited and Radiant Motorcycles, and following on from the opening of the first Ducati Store in Mumbai, Ducati continues to impact on the Indian market. Read article
Steve Hislop Replica Helmet Now Available
Source: LondonBikers.com - Friday, 1st January 2010, 0:05 GMTLimited edition RX-7 GP to honour Scottish racing legend - Crossan Motorcycles is exclusively offering a limited edition Steve Hislop replica on the rangetopping RX-7 GP motorcycle helmet. Read article
