- From: 'the Wire' | Published: May 18th, 2010 - 11:29 am
The MotoGP World Championship enters new level of intensity this weekend as the Grand Prix de France at the historic Bugatti circuit in Le Mans kicks off a run of seven races in a little over two months before the summer break.
The Ducati Marlboro Team, which has proven to be competitive on different tracks with [...]
- From: 'the Wire' | Published: May 18th, 2010 - 7:04 am
With a win and a podium each so far this season, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi will arrive at Le Mans this weekend with high hopes of continuing their victorious start to the season. The Fiat Yamaha pair lie first and second in the championship after two races, with Lorenzo four points ahead of Rossi [...]
- From: 'the Wire' | Published: May 16th, 2010 - 8:35 pm
Josh Hayes and his Team Graves Yamaha backed up his convincing Saturday win at Infineon Raceway with another display of superiority, as he took his second AMA Pro National Guard American SuperBike win in as many days and led all but five laps of Superbike competition at the 2.32-mile natural road course.
Hayes, who [...]
- From: 'the Wire' | Published: May 14th, 2010 - 4:19 pm
Ben Bostrom, Tommy Aquino and Cameron Beaubier staked their claim on the AMA Pro Road Racing weekend activities at the West Coast Moto Jam as the first round of qualifying concluded on a picture perfect day at Infineon Raceway.
After a somewhat quiet start to the season, Ben Bostrom and his Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha jumped [...]
- From: 'the Wire' | Published: May 14th, 2010 - 4:12 pm
Kyalami (South Africa), Friday 14th May : Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio immediately demonstrated his pace when he closed first qualifying in pole position, thanks to a fastest lap time of 1m38.4. His team-mate Noriyuki Haga finished thirteenth.
The Superbike riders enjoyed great weather (air temperature 25°C, track 36°C) on this first day of the [...]
- From: 'the Wire' | Published: May 12th, 2010 - 4:01 pm
With just two days rest from the Monza round of the World Superbike Championship, the Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team have shipped out to South Africa for the next race of the season, round six at the Kyalami circuit. The team are looking to make up for the bad luck that struck in race two [...]
- From: 'the Wire' | Published: May 12th, 2010 - 1:54 pm
Mugello (Italy), Wednesday 12th May: three-times World Champion Troy Bayliss was back on track at Mugello yesterday and today, riding the Ducati 1198 development bike for the Ducati Xerox team; his first Superbike ride since his last race (and double victory) at Portimao in October 2008, after which he announced his official retirement.
The two-day [...]
- From: 'the Wire' | Published: May 12th, 2010 - 9:47 am
Heading across country for the second time this season, Crozier
Roberson Motorsports are ready to put their DNA Energy Drink Ducati’s in the spotlight when the West Coast Monster Jam thunders into action at Infineon Raceway, May 14-16, in Sonoma, Calif.
Showcasing the talents of DNA Energy Drink pilots Bobby Fong (Stockton, Calif.) and Michael Beck (Simi [...]
- From: Editor at Large | Published: May 12th, 2010 - 9:40 am
The Official Programme for the 2010 TT Races, produced by Mannin Media Group, will be available to buy from 17th May from major retail outlets including WH Smith shops nationwide and various outlets in Ireland and the Isle of Man. It can also be ordered online at www.iomtt.com.
The 126 page full colour programme is packed [...]