Cyber Monday is here, it appears, and the gift-giving season is nearly upon us. Those who are still casting about for something to buy their motorcycle-racing-loving loved one - or something to buy for themselves - could do no better than to get their hands on the latest in our range of MotoMatters.com T-shirts! This T-shirt is our tribute to the role that Japan has had in the history of motorcycle racing, and bears a Kropotkin Thinks slogan in Kanji.
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Continue reading Ginetta releases official renderings of new G55
Ginetta releases official renderings of new G55 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 28 Nov 2010 11:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ryan Dungey made history this weekend when he became the first rider to win both the AMA Supercross title and the AMA Motocross title in his rookie year. On a typical Southwick course - rough and severely whooped - Dungey put his Rockstar Makita Suzuki on top of the box with his seventh 1-1 sweep of the season in Moto-X 338's power-robbing sand, giving him more than enough points to wrap up the series title with two rounds remaining on the schedule. The 20-year-old native of Minnesota had more than a rugged course to overcome, however, as Aussie Brett Metcalfe threw down a serious challenge in moto one.
While the crash at Motegi in which Dani Pedrosa broke his left collarbone was unfortunate, the aftermath has turned out to be much more difficult than expected. Pedrosa flew home from Japan on the Saturday, and underwent surgery to have a plate fitted to his collarbone. The Spaniard then attempted to race two weeks' later at Phillip Island, but that proved too much to ask of his recently repaired shoulder.
More worryingly, when Pedrosa tried to race at both Estoril and Valencia, a month after breaking his collarbone, the Repsol Honda rider was still reporting problems with his left arm. Pedrosa reported losing both strength and sensation in the arm, his arm going numb after a number of laps racing, but also even when he was asleep. The worst case scenario could have been that Pedrosa had suffered nerve or artery damage during the accident, and this was causing him the problems. Nerve damage, in particular, could potentially have ended his career.
Pedrosa underwent two days of tests to check for such damage earlier this week, and the good news is that no damage was found. The numbness and weakness that Pedrosa reported were merely the result of swelling from the damage caused by his injury. The Spaniard should not require any further surgery to correct the problem, with a period of rest and recuperation prescribed to solve the problem.
When I originally met up with Neil Hodgson a year ago on a winter day in New York's famous Katz's Deli in lower Manhattan, the British rider's '09 season had been a shambles, but he was looking ahead to '10. The shoulder than he'd injured in a horrific motocross accident wasn't coming around, and there was talk of another operation. Still, he was hopeful that his health would improve for his return to the British Superbike Championship.
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Continue reading Marussia acquires stake in Virgin Racing F1 team
Marussia acquires stake in Virgin Racing F1 team originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Indianapolis, IN (August 27, 2010) – Round three of the GEICO AMA EnduroCross series presented by E3 Sparkplugs made its inaugural visit to Indianapolis Indiana on Friday night to kick off the MotoGP weekend. The vocal contingent of European fans got to witness one of their own take the win as Taddy Blazusiak showed off his amazing talent. The Polish KTM rider battled early with Mike Brown and had pressure from Geoff Aaron but proved to be the only rider to avoid serious mistakes and slowly left the other riders behind. The battle for the final podium spots was amazing as no fewer than six riders battled hard for the positions. In the end, GEICO backed Kyle Redmond took second for his first ever EnduroCross podium. The California rider has been the top American at Extreme Enduro events such as Erzeberg and Romaniacs multiple times and finally made his skills pay off on the intense EnduroCross course. He was joined by another first time podium finisher as RPM KTM backed Kevin Rookstool, a journeyman motocross racer that has made all three main events this season stole the position from some established stars.
With the 2010 season now long gone, the line up for the next World Superbike season is nearing completion. The biggest gap in the line up so far was the empty seat in the Ten Kate Honda garage, alongside Ulsterman Johnny Rea. There had been some speculation that Ten Kate would field only a single bike in the 2011 WSBK championship, after HANNSpree pulled out of the title sponsorship role, but that speculation appears to have been premature.
For Ten Kate announced yesterday that Ruben Xaus is to take the second ride for the Dutch Honda team, taking the place of Max Neukirchner, who departs to ride the MZ in Moto2. Xaus had been dropped from the BMW squad after a difficult year full - rather unsurprisingly, given Xaus' reputation - of crashes. Reading between the lines of the press release, it is clear that Xaus has been brought in to a development role, helping to bring on a Honda CBR1000RR that many observers believed had suffered a lack of development during the 2010 season.
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Continue reading Video: 1,243-hp Lingenfelter Camaro runs eight-second quarter mile
Video: 1,243-hp Lingenfelter Camaro runs eight-second quarter mile originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsRyan Dungey made history this weekend when he became the first rider to win both the AMA Supercross title and the AMA Motocross title in his rookie year. On a typical Southwick course - rough and severely whooped - Dungey put his Rockstar Makita Suzuki on top of the box with his seventh 1-1 sweep of the season in Moto-X 338's power-robbing sand, giving him more than enough points to wrap up the series title with two rounds remaining on the schedule. The 20-year-old native of Minnesota had more than a rugged course to overcome, however, as Aussie Brett Metcalfe threw down a serious challenge in moto one.
Supercross Legends McGrath, Carmichael, Emig and Stanton Breakdown the Greatest Season Ever - Monster Energy Supercross news release
AURORA, Ill. (November 17, 2010) - Feld Motor Sport announced today that the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, season preview show will air on Sunday, December 26 at 3:00 p.m. EST on CBS Sports, featuring a new format. The one-hour preview show will take fans through the highly anticipated story lines that are emerging as the 2011 season closes in on the gate drop of Anaheim 1 Saturday, January 8.
The Monster Energy Supercross season preview show is positioned almost perfectly for fans as it will lead out of CBS Sports' Sunday NFL coverage.
"We look forward to once again showcasing the best of Monster Energy AMA Supercross on CBS Sports in 2011," said Rob Correa, Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. "We have a long history with this exciting sport and the up-coming season looks to be one of the most anticipated in years."
To preview what's being called the greatest season in the sport's history, a panel of legendary AMA Supercross riders will breakdown the 2011 up-coming season and foreshadow the excitement that fans can look forward to from season opener in Anaheim to the season finale in Las Vegas. Defending AMA Supercross champion Ryan Dungey will stage his title defense against arguably the deepest field in supercross history.
Representing 16 AMA Supercross class championships, our panel of legends, including Jeremy McGrath, Ricky Carmichael, Jeff Emig and Jeff Stanton, will provide their analysis on the 2011 Monster Energy Supercross championship.
McGrath, who is the all-time winningest rider in supercross history with seven titles and 72 main event wins, says he can't remember a season with a field this talented.
"This is possibly the deepest field in the sport's history," said McGrath. "There has not been a season in a long time where so many different riders have the potential to win. I can't wait to get this season started. I am looking forward to being involved in this 'new' preview show format with the rest of the supercross greats."
Stanton, a two-time AMA Supercross class champion, has high expectations for the 2011 season.
"There are so many questions marks this year because you don't know who will step up and rise to the challenge," said Stanton. "There is a lot of uncertainty and that makes for a great season of racing. Personally, I hope that these young guys, like Trey Canard or Jake Weimer, surprise the veterans. Last year, Dungey proved he is a champion. Reed and Stewart are both champions and when you add in the rest of the field, it's exciting just to see how it will all unfold. The season preview show will give fans an in-depth look at what this amazing season has in store for all of us," Stanton added.
Five-time AMA Supercross class champion Carmichael says that the title chase in 2011 is wide open because anyone can win. Carmichael won the 2005 AMA Supercross class championship, which was billed as the perfect storm.
"This season could closely compare to the 2005 season, but I believe this one could edge it out if everyone stays healthy just because there are more guys that have a chance to actually win straight up and not because of a technicality."
For more information on the Monster Energy(r) AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, please log on to www.SupercrossOnline.com.
About Feld Motor Sports
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Monster Jam(r), Monster Energy(r) Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz?, and IHRA(r) Nitro Jam(r). Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world's largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
KTM news release
Murrieta, CA - The five-man Bonanza Plumbing/FMF/KTM Off-Road Racing Team is prepped and ready for the big day as they are set to compete in tomorrow's 43rd Annual running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.
The past few months the five member team has tirelessly been hard at work preparing their bodies and the machine for the long 1000 mile trek. The machine of choice is the KTM 530 XC-W. After much testing, and one 24-hour test the riders have the upmost confidence in their race bike and are now eagerly awaiting the green flag at tomorrow's race.
This year's Bonanza Plumbing/FMF/KTM Off-Road Racing Team members are FMF/KTM factory rider and the 2007 Hare & Hound National Champion David Pearson, multi-time Baja Champions Steve Hengeveld, Mike Childress and Shane Esposito along with the youngest member of this 'dream team' Ivan Ramirez.
Ramirez is a native of Mexico and a dubbed a 'guardian' to the KTM Team. "We are so thankful to have Ivan on our team. This is the first time I have raced Baja where we have a rider that can communicate with all of the promoters, race fans and officials. I feel like we already have an advantage," remarked Pearson. In the history of the Baja 1000 there has never been a Mexican citizen on top of the podium, hopefully the KTM team can make history!
Ramirez will lead the way for the team at the start of the race. From there the running order will be Pearson, Childress, Esposito and for the final miles Hengeveld. The team has one goal in mind as they head into race day - to win! Stay tuned to www.ktmusa.com for the final results.
