Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/RTcfeCPZrBh/Repsol+Honda+display+2011+team+Malaysia
Monday, January 31, 2011
Repsol Honda display 2011 team in Malaysia
The three-rider factory team line-up of new boy Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso were presented in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, along with the 2011 RC212V.
2011 WSS Portimao Test Friday Session 2 Times: Scassa Beats Salom On Drying Track
The final session of testing for the World Supersport class at Portimao was once again disrupted by the weather, with the surface sometimes drying, sometimes wet. Motocard.com Kawasaki's Broc Parkes ended the day as the fastest rider, ahead of Bogdanka PTR rider James Ellison, with the Swedish privateer Alex Lundh taking a very respectable third spot, though three seconds off the pace of Parkes. The mixed conditions render the times rather meaningless, but it will surely be a fillip for Lundh to end the day so far up the timesheets.
Results:
50th year of GP racing for Yamaha
The Japanese factory will celebrate the special milestone with a number of actions over the course of 2011.
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/AZsx7mDIpUX/50th+year+GP+racing+Yamaha
Spring Sale
Hey everyone, Thats right we are starting our spring sale early this year. Come check us out at Partspitstop.com, Swagstop.com, and our Ebay Store. ...
Source: http://www.esportbike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144144&goto=newpost
WSBK Concludes Three Days of Testing in Portimao
Posting the fastest time of the official World Superbike test in Portugal, Jakub Smrz was the fastest man at Portimao. A feat in its own right, Smrz’s accomplishment is compounded by the fact that the Portuguese track�saw three days of continuously changing weather. In a climate that kept the bikes off the track, and the riders bored in the garages, Jonathan Rea and Eugene Laverty rounded out the fastest three riders at Portimao, with times ...
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Motorcycle Porn: Mission R Swingarm by Speedymoto
The Mission R electric superbike by Mission Motors is one of those motorcycles that looks great by itself in a photo, and then looks even better once you see it in person. Up-close it is easier to appreciate the finer details that went into making the Mission R, like the all-carbon “fuel tank” and battery enclosure, the chrome-moly trellis frame, and of course the single-piece billet aluminum swingarm that was produced by Speedymoto. Like most ...
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo confirms he will race with No 1
A triumphant 2010 MotoGP racing season witnessed Yamaha Factory Racing Team rider Jorge Lorenzo charge to World Championship victory with an incredible nine race wins and a record breaking 383 championship points earned.
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/FeXM4wiuMp0/MotoGP+World+Champion+Jorge+Lorenzo+confirms
Villopoto widens points lead heading into Oakland
With three races in the books, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season ...
Sachsenring 2009 MotoGP race analysis
While the weather had produced torrential downpours thoughout the preamble to this GP, it stayed dry for the action in Germany. As the riders lined up on the grid, there was a real feeling of anticipation as Rossi and Lorenzo, so close through practice until that awesome final qualifying lap from Valentino, pulled up next [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motogpblog/postfeed/~3/U39d5gDqBKA/1137
Wind of Change: Tunisia, Lebanon, Egypt
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12300164
Is Syria next? I hope the Iranian government gets toppled.
Is Syria next? I hope the Iranian government gets toppled.
Valsecchi and Razia tipped for Lotus test roles | F1 Fanatic round-up
In the round-up: Lotus test drivers, Webber's shoulder and F1 sexism.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/Awy9du6rBVg/
UK Testing ?Saferider? Motorcycle Safety Driving Aids
Our former-overlords from across the pond have begun a new study on installing driving aids to motorcycles that would increase the safety of riding on two-wheels. In the research that is being carried out at Mira (formerly the Motor Industry Research Association), the UK is studying whether having devices that alert the rider to speed limits, road conditions, tightness on road bends, and possibly even collisions with other vehicles (not unlike the system currently being ...
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Michael Schumacher vs Alain Prost | Champion of Champions
Two drivers who, between them, won one in six of all F1 championship races.
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Ferrari F150 ? fly-around video | F1 video
Ferrari show off their new 2011 F1 car in this fly-around video.
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2011 Provisional 125cc Rider List
Provisional lineup for the 125cc class in 2011:
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/WBAJkrvEtpo/provisional_lineup.html
350Z 1/18 model project
Hi guys,
Thought i would share my project that i started the other day.
My plan is to respray it, change the exhaust, wheels, spoiler and...
Thought i would share my project that i started the other day.
My plan is to respray it, change the exhaust, wheels, spoiler and...
Source: http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?141023-350Z-1-18-model-project&goto=newpost
Rossi?s opinion of the Lorenzo negotiations
This quote comes from the Spanish language website elmundodeportivo.es. The message and the sentiment are clear: “You aren’t worth what I get paid Jorge”.
From elmundodeportive.es, translation by Fans.Moto.GP (Thanks!):
What Jorge is looking for seems presumptuous to me: Arrive at Yamaha, and in his second year ask that he be given the same treatment as me. [...]
From elmundodeportive.es, translation by Fans.Moto.GP (Thanks!):
What Jorge is looking for seems presumptuous to me: Arrive at Yamaha, and in his second year ask that he be given the same treatment as me. [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motogpblog/postfeed/~3/39bD3COH8Vo/1151
Pre-season 2011 starts at Sepang
The Malaysian circuit will host the MotoGP class for the first official three-day Test of the year, which starts on Tuesday.
Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/4cX7nt_vV2W/Pre+season+2011+starts+Sepang
WSBK Concludes Three Days of Testing in Portimao
Posting the fastest time of the official World Superbike test in Portugal, Jakub Smrz was the fastest man at Portimao. A feat in its own right, Smrz’s accomplishment is compounded by the fact that the Portuguese track�saw three days of continuously changing weather. In a climate that kept the bikes off the track, and the riders bored in the garages, Jonathan Rea and Eugene Laverty rounded out the fastest three riders at Portimao, with times ...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AsphaltandRubber/~3/FS3fjVdvd0E/
Steve Wallace to Make Sprint Cup Debut in Daytona 500
Filed under: Toyota, Daytona Int'l Speedway, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
Nationwide regular Steve Wallace, 23, will make his Sprint Cup debut in the 53rd running of the Daytona 500 driving a Toyota Camry fielded by his famous father, Rusty, the family team announced Wednesday. Steve Wallace will become the fourth Wallace to run in the annual NASCAR classic, joining his father and uncles Mike and Kenny.
A regular in the Nationwide series since 2007 with Rusty Wallace Racing, Steve Wallace will drive the No. 77 RWR Toyota Camry in the Feb. 20 race with backing from longtime sponsor 5-Hour Energy and new partner Aspen Dental.
Wallace has a guaranteed starting spot in the 43-car field because his father's longtime car owner, Roger Penske, has a spot earned from Sam Hornish, Jr's 2010 full-season campaign in Penske's No. 77 Dodge. Penske does not have a Cup ride for Hornish in 2011.
"Starting my first Daytona 500 is definitely going to be the most exciting day of my career -- make that my life -- so far," Wallace said in a post at rustywallace.com. "It's something that every kid wanting to be a racer -- including me -- dreams of doing one day.
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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/01/19/steve-wallace-to-make-sprint-cup-debut-in-daytona-500/
What deals you want to see
Hey everyone, We wanted to know what kind of deals you want to see. We want your ideas. So let us know what you are thinking. Thanks for the help.
Source: http://www.esportbike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144149&goto=newpost
Motorcycle Porn: Mission R Swingarm by Speedymoto
The Mission R electric superbike by Mission Motors is one of those motorcycles that looks great by itself in a photo, and then looks even better once you see it in person. Up-close it is easier to appreciate the finer details that went into making the Mission R, like the all-carbon “fuel tank” and battery enclosure, the chrome-moly trellis frame, and of course the single-piece billet aluminum swingarm that was produced by Speedymoto. Like most ...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AsphaltandRubber/~3/BPqBlGQfqvs/
Nationwide Champ Brad Keselowski 'Will Live With' NASCAR's New Format
Filed under: Penske Racing, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, NASCAR
TAMPA, Fla. -- Brad Keselowski arrived at Tampa's Busch Gardens theme park Wednesday to help promote the Feb. 20 Daytona 500 wearing a black jacket emblazoned with a NASCAR Nationwide series logo -- a proud nod to the series championship he won in 2010 but won't be defending in 2011.
In a posting on its official Twitter account earlier this week, NASCAR announced that drivers must declare themselves eligible for only one championship among its three national series, Sprint Cup, Nationwide and the Camping World Truck series.
That means Keselowski, who drives the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge for Penske Racing in the marquee Sprint Cup series, will race in multiple series but won't be able to simultaneously accumulate championship points in Cup and Nationwide as he did this season.
And while NASCAR isn't formally commenting on or confirming the format change yet -- President Mike Helton and Vice President for Competition Robin Pemberton will address it in a scheduled news conference next Friday in Daytona Beach -- Keselowski appeared resigned to his fate.
"There's a lot of different ways of looking at it,'' Keselowski said Tuesday. "Obviously NASCAR has an obligation of trying to do the best for the sport and everything and I respect and appreciate that.
"I still plan on competing even though I can't compete for the championship. I still plan on living up to the commitments that we've made for our sponsors and for our team. I've had the luxury of competing in both series last year and enjoyed it. We'll just kinda live with it and deal with it this year.''
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Talks About His Dad, Daytona and New Hendrick Digs
Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Daytona Int'l Speedway, NASCAR Testing, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. spent a portion of his lunch break Thursday visiting with reporters at Daytona International Speedway, where his No. 88 AMP Energy Chevrolet was a respectable 11th fastest in the first morning session of a three-day test for the Feb. 20 Daytona 500.
This year's 53rd running of the Daytona 500 marks 10 years since his father, NASCAR's seven-time champ Dale Earnhardt, was killed on the last lap of NASCAR's biggest race. And while fans and the racing media are paying special attention to the sad milestone, Earnhardt said he thinks about his dad every day anyway.
"You think about your parents all the time,'' Earnhardt said, alternately bowing his head and then looking off in the distance, as he endured the inevitable questions. "I think about him and my mother all the time, especially getting back to racing.''
Earnhardt said his father would approve of the new $20 million pavement job gracing Daytona's 2.5-mile high banks. This week's test is the first time the majority of teams have tried the new surface. But Earnhardt didn't appear as concerned about the challenges of a new race surface as much as his desire to get out of a competition rut.
Earnhardt hasn't won a race in two and a half years and his 21st place finish in the 2010 standings was the second-worst of his career. The worst was a 25th-place ranking in 2009. Earnhardt will break in his third crew chief in as many years with NASCAR powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports. Steve Letarte -- formerly Jeff Gordon's crew chief -- will now lead Earnhardt's No. 88 team, which will share a shop with teammate and five-time reigning Sprint Cup Series champ Jimmie Johnson.
"I feel good about the position I'm in now and I feel pretty confident about it and I'm looking forward to going into the season and working hard for it,'' Earnhardt said. "We'll just see how it goes.
"When you're running good you can put up with about anything. It's not fun being on the radar when you're running like crap. But last year we sort of fell off the radar altogether.
Rossi Evaluating Shoulder Recovery Aboard Ducati WSBK Machine At Misano
Question marks continue to hang over the Italian Dream combination of Valentino Rossi and Ducati, as Rossi's recovery from shoulder surgery is proceeding at a much slower pace than the Italian had hoped for. Rossi had voiced these fears at the Ducati's Wrooom! launch event in Italy two weeks ago, telling the assembled press that he did not expect to be at full fitness until the end of April at the earliest.
That would be a problem for Ducati, as the 2011 season is due to get underway with the first official test of the MotoGP test of the season at Sepang next Tuesday, and the first race of the season on March 20th at Qatar. There is still a lot of work to do between Sepang and Qatar, and Ducati are eager to hear from Rossi about the changes that have been made to the Desmosedici GP11 based on his input. But with Rossi's shoulder still questionable, there are doubts as to how much feedback Rossi can provide.
Woodcraft Frame Sliders w/Video Review
Woodcraft Technologies invents, develops and markets many of the best aftermarket motorcycle parts today. They make everything from shark guards,...
Source: http://www.esportbike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144139&goto=newpost
FIM X-Trial in Geneva
Jointly organised by the FIM and the Swiss Federation (FMS), this event will welcome the best X-Tria...
Source: http://www.fim-live.com//en/media/news/news-detail/article/1295954526-fim-x-trial-in-geneva/
Things you wish you'd done...
Looking back on your life I'm sure there are things, knowing what you know now, you'd wished you'd done at the time. Such as starting facebook for...
WSBK Concludes Three Days of Testing in Portimao
Posting the fastest time of the official World Superbike test in Portugal, Jakub Smrz was the fastest man at Portimao. A feat in its own right, Smrz’s accomplishment is compounded by the fact that the Portuguese track�saw three days of continuously changing weather. In a climate that kept the bikes off the track, and the riders bored in the garages, Jonathan Rea and Eugene Laverty rounded out the fastest three riders at Portimao, with times ...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AsphaltandRubber/~3/FS3fjVdvd0E/
REV'IT Tarmac Leather Suit w/Video Review
REV'IT came out with a spectacular suit that we really like. It is using a very good design composite shoulder and elbow protector that was...
Source: http://www.esportbike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144135&goto=newpost
Friday, January 28, 2011
2011 WSBK Portimao Test Wednesday Session 1 Times: Rea Starts Out On Top
The World Superbike machines are back on track after a long winter lay-off, at the first day of the official WSBK test at Portimao. Fastest man on track on Wednesday morning was Castrol Honda's Johnny Rea, the Ulsterman taking an early lead and not relinquishing it. The margin of his lead was cut drastically: Rea had over a second and a half early in the session, but by the time the checkered flag fell, Liberty Ducati's Jakub Smrz had cut that back to under six hundredths of a second.
Reigning World Champion Max Biaggi was also back on form, setting the third fastest time of the session, a third of a second behind Rea, and over four tenths faster than lone Suzuki rider Michel Fabrizio. The Kawasaki made good on its off-season promise, Tom Sykes setting the 5th fastest time ahead of Rea's Castrol Honda teammate Ruben Xaus and Pata Aprilia's Nori Haga. Haga in turn was faster than the second factory Aprilia of Leon Camier, the young Briton ending over 1.1 seconds behind Rea.
The most disappointing of the debuts were for the Yamahas, with Eugene Laverty and Marco Melandri finishing near or at the very bottom of the pile. Laverty was 1.8 seconds off Rea, while MotoGP refugee ended the day over two and a half seconds behind the Ulsterman, though in the Italian's defense, this is Melandri's first visit to the stunning Portuguese circuit.
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