Ducati "Not Worried" By Rossi's Times At Valencia

When Valentino Rossi switched from Honda to Yamaha back in 2004, he was fast right out of the gate, setting the fastest time of the Yamaha riders in his first test on the M1, then ending up 3rd fastest in an official test with all of his main rivals for the 2004 season. So when the Italian legend made his debut on the Ducati at Valencia, there was some consternation among the fans and the media about the fact that Rossi could manage only the 15th quickest time, just over 1.7 seconds off the time set by his now former teammate Jorge Lorenzo on the Yamaha.

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Jan Bruins Hans Rudi Brüngger Ralph Bryans

MotoGP Back On British Eurosport For 2011

Good news for MotoGP fans in the UK, and everyone else capable of receiving Eurosport (such as via the Eurosport player). Everybody's favorite (English-language) MotoGP commentary team will be back in action for 2011. For British Eurosport has once again struck a deal to cover MotoGP, featuring the dulcet tones of Toby Moody and Julian Ryder, along with expert technical analysis by Neil Spalding.

British Eurosport will cover all 18 rounds of the 2011 MotoGP season, with the 125 and Moto2 races being shown live, and the MotoGP races delayed by one hour, a concession to the BBC, who have also have a contract to air the MotoGP races, one considerably larger than the Eurosport deal. So British viewers will be able to watch the action twice: once in full, on the BBC, and an hour later, revisit the whole thing with commentary from Moody and Rider.

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Max Biaggi Pier Paolo Bianchi Stefano Bianco

Who killed the football thread?

is pino a Real Madrid/ Mourinho fan ? :confused: :p

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Günter Beer Albert Beirle Artie Bell

Indy tipping contest scores

In another lean week top scorers, two names shot ahead from the pack to challenge the leaders - @tailzer and @harleymac1. Pulling off an impressive Brit-centric Minella to gain 6 points, @tailzer took second place in the overall standings. Well done sir! @harleymac1 also made impressive gains with his 6 point Minella.
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Clive Brown Douglas Brown George Brown

Ducati-Inspired CorsaCaffe for Christmas

Portland, OR. (November 23, 2010) - CorsaCaffe, a Ducati-inspired line of fine coffees, joins the CorsaVino wine label as one of the Northwest's premier delicacies. MotoCorsa and CorsaVino founder Arun Sharma is passionate about Italian motorcycles and fine wine?and well known for launching successful businesses to support these love affairs. Last year, Sharma decided it was time to add his third passion to the fold: coffee. After an exhaustive search for the best producers available, he is thrilled to officially release the CorsaCaffe coffee line this month.

Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/industry-news/ducati-inspired-corsacaffe-for-christmas/

Enrico Cereda Federico Ceroni Dave Chadwick

Speed Dating: November 15 ? 22

This week in Speed Dating: Happy birthday to Eric Bostrom, Elena Myers, Alvaro Bautista, Tom Halverson, Steve Rapp, Neil Hodgson, Kurtis Roberts, and more.

Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/features/speed-dating/speed-dating-november-15-22/

Alex Baldolini Mike Baldwin Brian Ball

Speeding Penalty Derails Kevin Harvick's NASCAR Title Run

Filed under: Kevin Harvick, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCAR

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kevin Harvick and his team owner, Richard Childress, were diplomatic in the moments following Sunday's Ford 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Diplomatic, but not satisfied. Harvick was not happy.

Harvick, who entered the final race in third place in the championship -- 46 points behind Denny Hamlin -- had positioned himself to make a heroic, if unlikely run at his first title, dethroning four-time champ Jimmie Johnson and capitalizing on Hamlin's Sunday afternoon of misfortune.

After racing near the front all day, Harvick exited the pits in first place for a restart on lap 188 of the 267-lap race -- only to be penalized for speeding on pit road (right).

NASCAR said his No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet was too fast entering the pits and he was sent to rear of the lead-lap cars, dropping him back to 29th place. Harvick was understandably livid on the team radio when he received the news and still maintained after the race that he was directly behind a car -- on its bumper -- and therefore couldn't have been speeding.

"I don't think that penalty will ever settle in my stomach,'' Harvick said in a post-race press conference. "When you read me off of my pit road times of 49.6, 49.4 50.8 and then 49.6; and there's only a handful people that get to see them, I won't ever settle for that.

"I don't know how you can be speeding when you're on the bumper in front of you and if the other guy is not speeding. So that's about it. ''

 

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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/11/21/speeding-penalty-derails-kevin-harvicks-nascar-title-run/

Mike di Meglio Cees van Dongen Michael Doohan

Stoner Honda - Best Honda Team in MotoGP 2011?

Stoner Honda : this seems to be a word that can make everyone interested to watch MotoGP next year. after rossi ducati make a deal to be together, now stoner honda follow them, but whether they could make a surprise? we will see the battle next year, actually, I see there are 3 major force that will fight, Lorenzo Yamaha, Rossi Ducati, and also the new Stoner Honda. Who will be the best partner? and will Stoner Honda be the best Honda Team in MotoGP 2011?

Stoner Honda from MotoGp.com

in fact, Stoner was riding a Honda, now, the moment it happen again, however, whether the stoner will be able to be the best? if you look at the characteristics of Ducati motorcycles, Honda motor bike in MotoGP is more easy to drive, ducati is known for its wild character, this is be a lesson meant for stoner, I'm sure Stoner can control Honda motorcycle engine with a very good.

stoner honda motogp.com

If Stoner and Honda wants to be champion in 2011 MotoGP, Honda should be able to provide the best motorcycle for Stoner, Yamaha and Lorenzo has become the strongest competitor, of course, Honda should be alert the Ducati team, after Rossi moved to Ducati team, fight in the high class will be more interesting.
Good look for Stoner and Honda !!

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/2i6WblguSKP/Stoner+Honda+Best+Honda+Team+MotoGP+2011

Alain Bronec Bob Brown Clive Brown

Between the Races: Tom Goodchild

Capcom game designer Tom Goodchild discusses the process of making MotoGP 10/11.

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George Andrews Luigi Anelli Marcel Ankone

Adrian Newey?s Red Bull X1 gets built | F1 Fanatic round-up

The Red Bull X1 - Adrian Newey's 'F1 car without rules' - has been made into a real-life model.

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Tadayuki Okada Joan Olive Alberto Pagani

Latest 2011 Moto2 Line-Up: West, Talmacsi, Fores All Confirmed

The Moto2 rider line-up for 2011 is slowly starting to take something resembling its final shape, with more and more riders signing contracts to ride next year. Kenan Sofuoglu's signing for the Technomag CIP squad provided one catalyst, provoking a spate of moves to secure the known quantities for next season at the Valencia test. The prime mover in that chase was the team that Sofuoglu turned down, with Gresini securing former Tech 3 rider Yuki Takahashi to take the place of the departing Moto2 champion Toni Elias, with Sofuoglu's former Ten Kate Honda World Supersport teammate Michele Pirro taking the second seat in the biggest team in Moto2.

The Tech 3 team had earlier announced the signing of Bradley Smith and Frenchman Mike di Meglio to take the place of the departing Yuki Takahashi and the disappointing Raffaele de Rosa - the Italian being tipped for a return to the 125cc class, along with Hector Faubel (signed for Bancaja Aspar), Joan Olive and Sergio Gadea. Meanwhile, the other hottest seat in Moto2 - the one left vacant by Di Meglio - has been filled by one of the two riders making the jump from the Spanish CEV Moto2 championship, Xavi Fores signing with the Mapfre Aspar team for 2011, joining his CEV Moto2 rival Kev Coghlan on the world stage.

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Brendan Clarke Noel Clegg Oscar Clemengich

Golden-Age of Motorcycle GP Racing

In the days before corporate bullshit had suffocated motorcycle grand prix racing, the paddock was full of real peop ...

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Umberto Praga Tarquinio Provini Alberto Puig

Ducati Announces 848EVO Club Racing Support Program

Cupertino, Calif. (23 November 2010) ? Ducati North America is excited to announce the new 848EVO Club Racing program, designed to support enthusiast club racers competing with the 848EVO Superbike in the 2011 season.

Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/breaking-news/ducati-announces-848evo-club-racing-support-program/

Giuseppe Matucci Cromie McCandless Garry McCoy

The complete F1 Fanatic gifts guide 2010 | Features

With the festive season nigh F1 Fanatic's got dozens of gift ideas for you and the other F1 fans in your life.

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Loris Capirossi Stefano Caracchi Jordi Carchano

The 2012 MotoGP Revolution: Part 1 - The Rules, The Bikes And The Teams

2012 is the year that everything will change. A bafflingly large number of people think this is because of the approach of Planet X, bringing destruction upon the world as foretold by the end of the Mayan calendar (which rather inconveniently now appears to end in 2220), but for motorcycle racing fans, something even more momentous than the end of civilization is on the cards. For 2012 is the year that sees the return of 1000cc motorcycles to MotoGP.

Those who were hoping to see the return of the glorious RC211V and its soul-churning V5 bellow will be sorely disappointed, however. MotoGP may be allowing the return of the liter bikes, but a couple of significant rule changes mean that the face of the grid will be altered irrevocably. There'll be no more barking V5 Hondas, nor howling Aprilia RS3 Cubes, nor will the overly optimistic and sadly failed WCM Blata V6 project be revived. The rules have been written such that the bikes will have four cylinders, use a four-stroke combustion cycle, and are likely to come in well under 1000cc capacity.

The lack of diversity in MotoGP from 2012 onwards is down to the new rule package due to come into effect. So let us first take a look at the rules laid down for MotoGP, before going on to study the reasoning behind those rules, and the effects they will have on the grid.

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Tom Herron Wilfred Herron Manfred Herweh

Sachsenring tipping contest scores

A quiet week at the top of the standings, with @daveminella just inching away from the pack by a single point. Shouts out to @Brian_GP, @danzero and @ducatinewstoday for pulling off their Minellas. Had you guys been around earlier you would be pushing the top spots. The good news is, there is plenty of time [...]

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Steve Baker Peter Balaz Romolo Balbi

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Review

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Although seven years have elapsed since...

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Chaz Davies Alex de Angelis Randy de Puniet

Honda Road Racerhead #46

A jet-lagged CJ reports on the vibe at the Valencia post-race MotoGP test, site of Valentino Rossi's Ducati debut.

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Giuseppe Consalvi Marc Antoine Constantin Michele Conti

BSB: British Superbike Oulton Park Results

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Jean Aureal Josef Autengruber Stu Avant

2011 Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC

The traction control is racing derived and like Ducati?s (DTC) it?s adjustable in eight levels. Where it differs from Ducati?s system is that Aprilia?s traction control feels smoother and several journalists said that they couldn?t feel when the traction control was in action. I started off my first session using level 8 and just to test it?s effectiveness I pinned it in all the tightest corners using first gear. It was very obvious that the traction control was working ? otherwise I would have ended up in the gravel trap! The traction control switchgear comes from the Mana and is very easy to use while on the move.

Jerez is a perfect circuit to test motorcycles. The long sweeping corners are super fast and with the Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC SE you can lay down rubber like the professional racers without risking your limbs. There are also plenty of hard braking areas, low gear corners and technical areas which all suit the RSV4 APRC perfectly. It?s still the mighty little nimble superbike it was from the beginning and is one of the easiest literbikes to change direction quickly from hard left to hard right or visa versa. The new Pirelli 200 section rear tire offers superbike grip even at standstill and when it does go (which happens often enough now that us mortals can slide everywhere courtesy of traction control) it happens in a smooth un-dramatic way. Fun is what it really is.

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/jKOFbEdekm8/2011+Aprilia+RSV4+Factory+APRC

Frank Camillieri Jean Campiche Salvador Cañellas

Rich Oliver?s Mystery School Releases 2011 Schedule

Rich Oliver's Mystery School Releases 2011 Schedule

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Rudi Thalhammer Arturo Tizon Aalt Toersen

Between the Races: Tom Goodchild

Capcom game designer Tom Goodchild discusses the process of making MotoGP 10/11.

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Ramiro Blanco Rolf Blatter Norman Blemings

Cycle News Acquired by Motorsport Aftermarket Group

After 40 years of covering the motorcycle industry,�weekly magazine Cycle News ceased publishing nearly three months ago, survived only its website. It looks like the brand will live on though, as Cycle News has been acquired by the Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG), the owner of such brands like Vance & Hines, Renthal, and Performance Machine. MAG will now own and operate the cyclenews.com site, and will bring back former editor Paul Carruthers, who left Cycle ...

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Martin Wimmer Russel Wood Tommy Wood

Donington Added To 2011 World Superbikes Calendar

After the debacle at Donington, where an overly ambitious plan to raise 130 million Pounds Sterling to modify the track to host Formula One was launched shortly before the credit crunch sent the global economy on a downward spiral, it was feared that international motorcycle racing would never return to the Leicestershire track. The company that was running the track was basically penniless, parts of the track had been already dug up, and East Midlands airport, which sits at one end of the track, was eying the track for extra space to expand into.

But with the track lease now back in the hands of the Wheatcroft family, who own the circuit, things have turned around at Donington. The Midlands' circuit has been brought quickly back up to standard, hosting several local car and motorcycle events, and is now ready to make a return to the international stage. That will take place on March 27th, 2011, when the World Superbike series returns to Donington for the European round of the 13 weekend series. The Wheatcroft family and Infront Motor Sports signed an agreement which will see WSBK race at Donington for the 2011 season, giving the UK two rounds of World Superbikes, along with the Silverstone round on July 31st.

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Manliff Barrington Alex Barros Geoff Barry