Archive for February, 2009

Jakub Smrz powered to the top of the timesheets in first qualifying for the Australian Round of the 2009 Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island. The 25 year-old Czech rider was quickest around the spectacular 4.445 km circuit with a time of 1 minute 32.312 seconds on a ‘customer’ Guandalini Ducati, a fraction ahead of [...]

AMA announces winner of BMW F800GS in 2008 AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The scenic backroads and flowing two-track that you find on the AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series are reward enough, but AMA member Chris Brady from Delta, Pa., got a big bonus for his participation in the series [...]

27.02.2009 Ryan Sipes and Mike Brown to Race 450 US Supercross Class Muscle Milk/MDK/KTM Team rider Ryan Sipes moves up will leave his West Lites bike behind to race the next two rounds of Supercross aboard the KTM 450SX-F at Indianapolis and Daytona. Furthermore, KTM Factory WORCS rider, Mike Brown, a veteran of Supercross, will [...]

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL FOR FEMALE RIDERS AT DAYTONA BIKE WEEK Riders Band Together to Find a Cure for Neuromuscular Disease and Enjoy the Open Road MILWAUKEE (February 26, 2009) – For thousands of female motorcyclists, hope springs eternal at Daytona Beach Bike Week this year. As a new day dawns on the motorcycle riding season, [...]

170 Entries Ready to Usher in New AMA Pro Road Racing Era in Season-Opening Event at Daytona Biggest Daytona 200 by Honda Entry in Four Years Set to Make History in Inaugural Night Race DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 26, 2009) – A full field of motorcycles and international riders – including 84 AMA Pro Daytona [...]

BUELL RACERS GEARING UP FOR 2009 DAYTONA SEASON OPENER Six 1125Rs to Contest First-Ever Daytona 200 Night Race East Troy, Wis. (Feb. 24, 2009) Buell racers from around the country are gearing up for the 2009 race season, which kicks off at Daytona International Speedway during Daytona Bike Week February 28 through March 6. In [...]

Please pass the word that the MRA Race School will be held at the World Famous High Plains Raceway, April 11th and 12th !!! (with classroom for all students Friday night the 10th) This school will not only certify you to race but also will satisfy the High Plains Raceway safety school requirement so you [...]

From a press release issued by Cornerspeed: For the past seven years, Cornerspeed has hosted Track Day / Fun Days for Mid-Atlantic Ducati Owners’ Club (MAD). In the past, these private events have quickly sold out and have not been open to the general public. These events are now open to the general public – [...]

From a press release issued by WERA: The WERA Motorcycle Roadracing Pirelli Sportsman Series will be at Jennings GP in Jennings, FL on March 7/8. Then the 2009 WERA National Series kicks off at Roebling Road Raceway in Faulkville, GA with Round #1 of the Bridgestone/WERA Endurance on Saturday and the Michelin/WERA National Sprints on [...]

From a press release issued by FGSport Group/Infront Motor Sports: The 22nd edition of the FIM Superbike World Championship gets underway this weekend at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia. Expectation is already at fever pitch over the start of this season, the first for many years without Troy Bayliss, one of the legendary names [...]