Superbike
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BSB: Haslam ups the ante to lead after opening day at Assen
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Leon Haslam upped the pace in the second Bennetts British Superbike Championship free practice session to fire the JG Speedfit Kawasaki to the top of the times by just 0.138s at Assen this afternoon, pushing this morning’s fastest rider Gino Rea back into second place with main title rival Jake Dixon locked into third. The…
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PATENT confirms NEW Yamaha YZF-R3 for 2019. STYLING inspired by the R6.
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Yamaha has just registered designs for an updated YZF-R3, revealing a new look inspired by its R6 Supersport machine. Earlier this year we brought you a selection of grainy spy shots of the redesigned R3 (or the Asian market equivalent YZF-R25) after it was caught on camera during initial testing in Indonesia. Sadly the snaps…
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ROADS: John McGuinness teams up with PBM Ducati for Macau.
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John McGuinness is finally ready to return to the top level of road racing in Macau, after missing this year’s Isle of Man TT due to injury. And this time he’s going to be riding a Panigale R for PBM Ducati. The Grand Prix of Macau is a special event for many reasons. Taking place…
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VIDEO: Rossi’s GP RACE BIKES through the ages. 1996 to 2018.
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Valentino Rossi is racing royalty. The much-loved Italian has been competing at the highest level of motorcycle racing for over 22 years – and he’s still going strong. And to pay tribute to one of the most successful motorcycle races of all time, Youtuber ‘FreeWheelie’ has created a brilliant video showing the evolution of Rossi’s…
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VIDEO: On-board with Joey Dunlop at the 1996 Isle of Man TT
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BBC Northern Ireland has just shared this brilliant bit of footage, showing road racing legend Joey Dunlop lapping the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course on his Honda RC45 – way back in 1996. Dunlop won the Lightwieght and Ultra-Lightweight races that year, and still holds the title of ‘King of the Mountain’ with his…
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Moto2: FIM withdraws Romano Fenati’s licence until 2019
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After meeting with Romano Fenati, the FIM has decided to withdraw the Italian riders license for the remainder of the race season – following his ‘brake-grabbing’ incident with Stefano Manzi at the San Marino GP. The latest news regarding Fenati’s future comes just days after it emerged that with the approval of Dorna’s CEO Camerlo Ezpeleta,…
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VIDEO: Kawasaki H2R Motorcycle vs. Red Bull F1 Car vs. F16 Fighter Jet. WHO WINS?
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We’ve just been sent this video of a race between a Kawasaki H2R motorcycle, a Red Bull F1 Car and an F16 jet – on the runway of a new airport that’s set to open in Istanbul next month. The race was held during ‘Teknofest’ – and pitted a Kawasaki H2R against a fighter jet,…
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LIVESTREAM this weekend’s MotoAmerica Championship on Youtube.
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For the first time ever, all races from the MotoAmerica Championship of Alabama will be livestreamed on YouTube across 21-23 September. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5dXR9bHuKvm7fVwYWD-o2-dh1SvPH5XK MotoAmerica has announced that it will livestream the Liqui Moly Junior Cup, Supersport and Motul Superbike races from this weekend’s Championship of Alabama on beIN SPORTS USA’s YouTube channel. MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey…
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez ‘would give Fenati a second chance.’
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Speaking to Motociclimso Spain ahead of the MotoGP of Aragón, Marc Marquez has come out in support of Romano Fenati – suggesting he deserves a second chance. Commenting on Fenati’s brake grabbing incident, Marquez said: “I think Fenati’s action was a tough action – and that he had to have a harsh penalty. I was…
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Suzuki’s all-new RYUYO GSX-R1000R track bike. ONLY 20 AVAILABLE.
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Suzuki has just unveiled its tricked out GSX-R1000R RYUYO track bike – which takes its name from the Japanese brands own test track. To create the RYUYO, Suzuki has joined forces with some of the biggest names in racing, kitting its standard GSX-R1000R out with Yoshimura electronics and an exhaust system, Ohilns chassis and suspension,…
