Archive for August, 2009

RACE REPORT 31/08/2009 Lorenzo takes commanding win as Rossi slides out Jorge Lorenzo Jorge Lorenzo took an emphatic third victory of the season at Indianapolis this afternoon, halving Valentino Rossi’s championship lead in the process as his Fiat Yamaha team-mate slid out. The determined Spaniard was joined on the podium by Alex de Angelis and [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   COOLBETH WINS BIG ON INDY MILE TO RECLAIM TWINS POINTS LEAD Smith Nips Mees for Second as Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew Fills the Podium   INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 29, 2009) – Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle factory rider Kenny Coolbeth roared to a decisive win in the AMA Grand National Twins main on the [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO EXPAND INTO INDIA Initial Steps Include Establishment of Subsidiary and Dealer Network   NEW DELHI (August 27, 2009) – Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) announced today its plans to formally enter the motorcycle market in India, where it expects to start selling its iconic motorcycles in 2010. The company [...]

News  25/08/2009    Yamaha confirm Jorge Lorenzo as rider for The Fiat Yamaha MotoGP Team For 2010 Jorge Lorenzo and Yamaha Motor Company have signed a one year extension to the current rider agreement that will see Lorenzo, presently second in the 2009 MotoGP World Championship standings, as team mate of reigning MotoGP champion Valentino [...]

      Mladin to Compete in Final Round of AMA Pro Racing Competition as No. 1 at New Jersey 7-time Champion’s Bike to be Renumbered for AMA Pro Superbike Championship Weekend   DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 21, 2009) – Mat Mladin, the most successful rider in the 34-year history of AMA Pro National Guard [...]

    California Highway Patrol Awards Third Contract to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation for the California Motorcyclist Safety Program   IRVINE, Calif., August 19, 2009 – The California Highway Patrol selected the Motorcycle Safety Foundation to administer the California Motorcyclist Safety Program (CMSP) for the third consecutive time. Under contract with the CHP, the MSF [...]

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    Points Leaders Crozier Motorsports and Ducshop Ducati Win AMA Pro SunTrust Moto-GT at VIR Both Teams Extend Championship Leads; Day Continues Dominance with SuperSport East Pole   ALTON, Va. (August 15, 2009) – Prevailing in a race that was high in both attrition and drama, the No. 14 Crozier Motorsports Triumph Daytona 675 [...]

    Yamaha Sweeps Saturday AMA Pro Road Racing Action at VIR Big Kahuna with Hayes and Herrin Hayes Dominates American Superbike for Fourth Victory; Herrin Gets First Daytona SportBike Win   ALTON, Va. (August 15, 2009) – Josh Hayes (No. 4 Yamaha Motor Corp. USA Yamaha R1) and Josh Herrin (No. 8 Team Graves [...]