Sports Bikes
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Rea Takes Two More Podiums In Spain
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KRT rider Jonathan Rea secured two more WorldSBK podium finishes on the opening race weekend of the 2022 season, riding to second place in both the Superpole Race and Race Two on Sunday. Alex Lowes took his KRT Ninja ZX-10RR to sixth and fifth place finishes on the final day of race action. In the…
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Iconic Metal: Screamer to Big Bang!
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Despite Honda’s move away from the famous Screamer motor to the more rider/tyre/frame friendly Big Bang engine, the 1993 500 MotoGP crown would elude The Big Aitch. Regardless of the investment, the R&D and much more besides, Honda spent most the season hanging on to the coattails of both Wayne Rainey on the polished Yamaha…
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Razgatlıoğlu Sets Blistering Pace in Barcelona Test with 2022 Pata Yamaha with Brixx R1 WorldSBK
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Defending WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu set the fastest lap time across two days of pre-testing at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, as he and Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK teammate Andrea Locatelli continued preparations for start of the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship in Spain. Razgatlıoğlu took to the track for the first time with #1 on…
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KRT unveils 2022 WorldSBK Title Attack
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Kawasaki’s official WorldSBK team, KRT, hosted its 2022 launch event at 20.00 CET on Wednesday 23 March at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit, located just a few hundred metres from the team’s home base in Granollers. The circuit is also the venue for KRT’s final private winter tests before the season gets underway at Motorland Aragon in…
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Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK Fired Up for 2022 WorldSBK Title Defence Campaign
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Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK and its riders Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Andrea Locatelli revealed their official colours for the 2022 FIM Superbike World Championship today, as the team prepares to defend the ‘Triple Crown’ with two further days of pre-season testing at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 25-26 March. The two official Yamaha riders line up…
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MILENCO Snaefell Lock – 22mm, the toughest motorcycle lock ever made?
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Far exceeding Sold Secure Motorcycle Diamond Standards, this is a serious bit of kit from Milenco. Available in three sizes, the 22mm diameter chain and lock is kitted out with a pick-proof lock which features a built-in locking mechanism and is constructed from quality steel to resist sawing and freezing. It comes with three keys,…
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Crescent Yamaha WorldSBK honoured with RAC Torrens Trophy for 2021 WorldSBK ‘Triple Crown’
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Yamaha’s Official WorldSBK team, run by Crescent Yamaha, was honoured by the Royal Automobile Club with the prestigious Torrens Trophy at a presentation dinner at its Pall Mall clubhouse in London last night, in recognition of the team’s 2021 achievements in becoming the first British team to win the Riders’, Teams’ and Manufacturers’ titles in…
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Doohan was down but not out…
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After a horror crash at Assen and two months out of action, Mick Doohan showed real grit and determination to finish second in the Championship in 1992 (just four points behind Wayne Rainey). The Aussie proved himself as a force to be reckoned with… Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, the 1992 season heralded the…
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Busa Bonanza announced
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Suzuki GB and Bennetts insurance have teamed up to host an action-packed Busa Bonanza, which will take place on 26 April at Elvington Airfield and give owners the chance to ride their own Hayabusa flat-out in a run-what-you-brung-style event, as well as the opportunity to test ride the new, third generation machine. Open to all…
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Dates for 2022: Road Racing!
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Last month we brought you the full lowdown on all of the top flight racing action for MotoGP, WSB, MXGP and BSB – but this time, to make sure you’re ready for all of the road racing action, here’s a full list of key dates for the 2022 season. Kicking off with the Cookstown 100…
