Sunday, July 31, 2011
Rossi?s opinion of the Lorenzo negotiations
Lee Gaug 1924 ? 2011
Cairoli and Roczen win the Grand Prix of Latvia
Race Report: GP of Latvia - Kegums
Antonio Cairoli and Ken Roczen obtained one more Grand Prix victory and increased the gap with their pursuers for the chase of the Title.
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The Weekly Dirt: June 29, 2011
This week's Dirt is coming from Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Snowshoe, West Virginia.
Welcome to The Weekly Dirt, the place to go each Wednesday to catch up on the latest happenings in the realm of off-road motorcycling. This week's Dirt is coming from Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Snowshoe, West Virginia. Snowshoe is a really cool race that runs through the center of a ski resort and up and down the ski runs. Where else can you sit at a Starbucks and watch a motorcycle race at the same time?
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Wild-card Hopkins goes quickest in Superbike Q2
Points leader Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) may have set the quickest time at the end of the two qualifying sessions at Silverstone, but it was wild-card American rider John Hopkins (Samsung Crescent Racing Suzuki) who stole the show this morning, going quickest with a time of 2 minutes 05.058 seconds.
Third and fourth quickest were two more surprises, the Ducati 1098 machines of Sylvain Guintoli (Effenbert - Liberty Racing) and Maxime Berger (Supersonic Racing Team), while Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team) moved up from a slow start to fifth in the combined session standings.
The third major title contender, Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team), was however in clear difficulty on the track, languishing down in 15th place.
Riders who did not make it into the Tissot-Superpole included Troy Corser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport), Alex Lowes and Fabrizio Lai (Castrol Honda) and Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Racing Team).
A look at the BBC/Sky deal
Privateer Support at its Highest for Jacob Argubright going into X Games
Jacob Argubright Press Release
With X Games and the entire Endurocross Season rapidly approaching, Jacob Argubright has been working his hardest to make sure that he is ready both physically and emotionally for what is about to happen to the off road community. In just over 3 days, the entire world is about to be made aware of "Off Road Racing" and the phenomenon that is Endurocross. But while he works his hardest to prepare both at the Gym and on the Track, a whole slew of behind the scenes work has gone into make him successful for the 2011 Endurocross season.
Sponsorship will be key to having a competitive year in the Geico/AMA Endurocross Championship hunt, and as any racer knows, having the best equipment plays a key role in getting yourself up on the podium. With support from across the industry, Jacob Argubright and his 2012 Off Road Support Kawasaki have the odds at their highest for an impressive performance at the 2011 X Games this weekend.
Kawasaki of Simi Valley stepped up to the plate with a brand new race bike, and although it looks great right out of the box, Mechanic Ed Villanueva will have his work cut out for him if he wants to have the bike ready to race come Sunday morning.
"What people don't understand is that we basically rebuild the entire bike to make it race ready. Everything from suspension to tires, and from the footpegs to an exhaust system must be replaced to make the bike competitive against all of the factory teams. "
Over the next 24 hours "Eddie V" will completely rebuild the bike so that Jacob can break in the motor and have it ready to go for the X games. With help from FMF Racing, Pro Moto Billet, Fastway, Rekluse, BRP, IMS, Kal-Gard, UFO Plastics, Dirt Digits, Dunlop Tires, and of course Travis from TBT Racing, the 2012 Kawasaki will be transformed into one of the fastest, lightest, most aggressive off road race bikes in the industry.
"I really can't thank the sponsors enough. From the pipes that the FMF team sent, to the awesome accents that the bike will have from the guys at Pro Moto Billet, I know that I will have one of the best bikes out there this weekend. The funniest part is that I was planning on racing my old '09 250F, but I came home from the gym this morning and John from KSV had the bike sitting there in the garage to surprise my dad and I. I can't wait to show the world what Endurocross is all about and there is no better way of doing it then through an event like X Games!"
Watch the X Games live all weekend on ESPN and ESPN2 with the Endurocross action starting at 9PM Eastern. Visit www.jacob911.com for updated info and photos from the 2011 X Games weekend.
Buemi handed five-place grid penalty for Hungary
After a post-race investigation, the stewards decided the Swiss driver was at fault for the accident with Heidfeld, which occurred on the approach to chicane. Although Buemi managed to continue, the German, whose Renault made contact with the right-rear tyre of the Toro Rosso as he attempted to overtake, retired from the race.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Predict the top five in Hungary to win F1 prizes | Predictions Championship
WSBK: Melandri Re-Signs with Yamaha for 2012
Replacement Muggeridge replaced by Lai
Karl Muggeridge, who had been due to replace injured Castrol Honda rider, Ruben Xaus, at this weekend's ninth round World Superbike encounter at Silverstone in the UK, has been forced to withdraw from the event. Currently on vacation with his family in northern Italy, Muggeridge was training on a mountain bike on Tuesday when he crashed and sprained his right wrist. While no fracture was sustained, Muggeridge and his German HRP Honda team had no alternative but to withdraw him from the Silverstone event.
Australian Muggeridge is the reigning IDM German Superbike champion and currently lies second in the series with the next round scheduled for 7 August, just one week after Silverstone.
Despite the short notice, the Castrol Honda team has recruited Italian rider Fabrizio Lai to replace Muggeridge. The 32-year-old made his WSBK debut last season with the Echo CRS Honda team. A former 125 and 250GP rider and podium finisher, Lai is currently competing in the Italian Superbike championship on a CBR1000RR for the Echo Honda squad, to whom the Castrol Honda team is very grateful for his release.
Castrol Honda team manager, Ronald ten Kate, commented: "We're all very sorry for Karl, as we were really looking forward to working with him again this weekend. However, we understand that he needs to be fit for the next IDM round to fight again for the title. So, we have a replacement for Ruben's replacement, and we will make Fabrizio welcome and work hard with him to get the best result possible at Silverstone."
On the TV deal?
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Vettel will not crack - Whitmarsh
The Weekly Dirt: July 27, 2011
The place to go for the nitty-gritty on the off-road scene
Welcome to The Weekly Dirt, the place to go each Wednesday to catch up on the latest happenings in the realm of off-road motorcycling. This week's Dirt is coming from the NMA Ponca City Grand National Amateur Motocross Championships in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
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Rain delay at Martinsville-UPDATE
The Cup race at Martinsville has been postponed due to rain and will be run tomorrow at 12:00PM EDT.
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There is a rain delay at Martinsville and the forecast does not look good for the rest of the day as more rain is expected. Stay tuned…
Vettel and Webber hit the N�rburgring in pair of Infiniti M sedans
Filed under: Motorsports, Hybrid, Sedan, Marketing/Advertising, Infiniti, Luxury, Racing
This past weekend, the Formula One circus rolled into Eifel for the German Grand Prix. And though it was campaigned once again at the Nürburgring, the race was held on the GP-Strecke. The infamous Nordschleife hasn't been used for F1 racing since the early 80s, when it was deemed too dangerous for modern open-wheelers. But while they were on site, championship leaders Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber and their sponsor Infiniti didn't miss the opportunity for a little wheel-to-wheel action around the Green Hell.
The Renault-Nissan Alliance's premium marque that powers Seb's and Mark's Red Bull race cars put the duo on the Norschleife in a pair of Infiniti Ms, but here's the kicker: while Webber got the keys to the M37s sport sedan, Vettel climbed into the M35h hybrid.
So which driver had the advantage? Considering that Infiniti claims that the M35h is the world's quickest hybrid sedan and its most powerful car on the market - hitting 62 mph from a standstill in 5.5 seconds versus the conventional M37s' 6.2 - it looks like Vettel was set to get the jump on his elder wingman once again. Follow the jump to watch the video footage to find out.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsWednesday, July 27, 2011
Steve Frossard Wins GP of France
Race Report: Saint Jean d'Angely
The French Grand Prix could not have a better ending with two home riders on the podium, Steven Frossard was the overall winner of the MX1 class and Gautier Pauline managed to be on the third step of the podium in MX2. The top of the MX2 rostrum was for Tommy Searle, who obtained his first overall victory of the season.
Photo Gallery: Steve Frossard Wins GP of France - Dirt Rider Magazine
Motorcyclist runs from Bridge to Gantry in 7:26 blast around the Nurburgring
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Motorcycle
We've seen many cars take on Germany's famed Nürburgring, and it seems that automakers the world over enjoy using the Green Hell as a torturous test bed for new products. Drivers attempt to tackle 13 miles and 154 corners as quickly as possible. Cracking the 10-minute mark means you're not entirely ham fisted. Want to go even faster? Things start to get exponentially more difficult, but the world's fastest production sports cars run in the low- to mid-seven-minute range.
How do the two-wheeled folk stack up?
Not as well it seems, thanks in part to the bumpy surface and varied paving materials. That doesn't mean motorcyclists can't lay down impressive lap times, and one anonymous person in particular decided to see just how fast they could go.
Despite the traffic on the road, this skilled rider ripped off a rather impressive lap time. Starting the clock at the bridge, the clock was stopped at the gantry just seven minutes and 26 seconds later. Click past the jump to check out the video.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsUnlikely Matchup: Nissan GT-R Stage 2 vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 Supercharged
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Jeep, Nissan
The people behind Dragtimes.info love sharing videos where powerful machines are paired in head-to-head straight-line automotive combat. Recently, a unique face-off occurred when a Nissan GT-R lined up at the tree with a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 in the other lane. Both vehicles are far from stock, put down their power via all four wheels and snap off the line as if they were whips cracked by Henry Walton Jones, Jr himself.
Both drivers have a mile to go before they reach the finish line. That distance will be covered in less than 30 seconds. Click past the jump to see who's faster.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsX Games athlete Eric Sorby Gets Sponsored
Eric Sorby gets sponsored for 2011 X Games by RealMotocross.Com - News Release
July 24, 2011 - Former Supercross sensation Eric Sorby will be returning to action in the 2011 X Games Endurocross on a realmotocross.com backed KX450F. The Frenchman made his way to America in 2003 to race AMA 125cc West Region Supercross series and had several heated battles with top factory riders. Eric has made his mark in the industry not only with great results as a rider but also a personality all have come to love. At one point in his career he was a fierce competitor to James Stewart but now now Eric has been seen as the co- star in Fuel TV's "Bubba's World."
Sorby, who won the 2001, 250 French Supercross, as well as competing in the 250 World GP Motocross series, moved to America ready to make a mark. In his early stages of his career Sorby was a threat to his competition having several podium finishes. This quickly landed him a ride on Mitch Peyton's Pro Circuit race team. "When Eric called me up and told me that he wanted to do the X-Games I told him that we'd would help him find a way to make it happen. Everyone wants to see Eric back on the track." remarked Iain Grae, CEO of realmotocross.com. For 2011 X Games will be coming out of retirement to try his hand at the Endurocross race in Staples Center. As one of the most talented riders on a motocross bike be sure to keep your eye out for a podium finish. You can follow and become friends with Eric Sorby on realmotocross.com
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Jeff Gordon Wins the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix
Tuesday's F1 gossip column
Honda Red Riders Take on Washougal and Canard Update
Honda News Release
Torrance, CA: The Washougal National in Washougal, WA, hosted round eight of the 2011 AMA Motocross Championship this weekend, and the Honda Red Riders battled through a tough weekend of racing on their CRF250Rs and CRF450Rs.
Trey Canard was the sole rider for the American Honda Racing squad, and after making an impressive return to racing last weekend by finishing third overall at Spring Creek, Canard had reason to be confident heading into his second Motocross event of his shortened season. He got a good start in moto one and was among the front-runners as he settled into third position on the opening lap. He maintained that position from start to finish to score his second podium in two rounds. Unfortunately, after getting a great start in moto two, Canard crashed hard while in third place and injured his leg, which drew out the red flags for the race. Unable to continue racing, he was taken to a local hospital for medical attention and released later that evening.
"Unfortunately, I suffered a new fracture to my left femur in the crash," said Canard. "It's definitely disappointing to get hurt, especially as I was feeling so good and loving the Washougal track. I guess the positive in the situation is, I'm glad it happened now and not later in the season as I have five months to make a full recovery and return to racing for the start of the 2012 Supercross Championship."
TwoTwo Motorsports Honda rider Chad Reed headed into round eight still feeling the effects from his huge crash last weekend at Spring Creek, where he left with a six-point lead in the championship. Aboard his TwoTwo Motorsports/American Honda Racing-prepared CRF450R, Reed suffered a bad start in moto one-he rounded the opening lap in 14th-yet he staged a hard charge to take the checkers in seventh spot. In the second race, he got a much better start and finished just shy of the podium in fourth place to earn fourth overall. Reed relinquished two spots in the championship standings over the weekend and now sits nine points behind the new points leader.
"I didn't have a lot in the tank this week," said Reed. "I'm definitely still feeling the effects of last weekend's crash. I'm looking forward to the upcoming weekends off to rest and recover before Unadilla. I might be a little wounded but I'm far from out. I'm confident I will bounce back to my usual self at the next round."
In the 250 class GEICO Honda's Justin Barcia finished a solid sixth overall with 4-10 moto finishes despite racing with a broken nose. Honda rider Darryn Durham joined Barcia inside the top 10, going 11-9 for ninth overall. GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac and Wil Hahn finished in 17th and 18th spots, respectively.
450 Class Overall Results
1. Ryan Dungey 2-1
2. Ryan Villopoto 1-2
3. Brett Metcalfe 4-3
4. Chad Reed (Honda) 7-4
5. Justin Brayton 6-5
6. Mike Alessi 9-6
7. Tommy Hahn 8-7
8. Andrew Short 5-10
9. Jimmy Albertson 11-9
10. Michael Byrne 10-12
450 Class Championship Points (after 7 of 12 rounds)
1. Ryan Villopoto 341
2. Ryan Dungey 340
3. Chad Reed 332
4. Brett Metcalfe 247
5. Kevin Windham 193
6. Andrew Short 183
7. Mike Alessi 178
8. Davi Millsaps 173
9. Jake Weimer 159
10. Tommy Hahn 140
250 Class Overall Results
1. Blake Baggett 1-3
2. Tyla Rattray 2-2
3. Dean Wilson 5-1
4. Kyle Cunningham 3-7
5. Gareth Swanepoel 7-4
6. Justin Barcia (Honda) 4-10
7. Malcolm Stewart 8-8
8. Martin Davalos 13-5
9. Darryn Durham (Honda) 11-9
10. Broc Tickle 9-16
250 Class Championship Points (after 8 of 12 rounds)
1. Dean Wilson 346
2. Tyla Rattray 333
3. Blake Baggett 329
4. Kyle Cunningham 233
5. Eli Tomac 201
6. Broc Tickle 187
7. Justin Barcia 181
8. Gareth Swanepoel 177
9. Martin Davalos 152
10. Darryn Durham 144
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Monday, July 25, 2011
FIM Radiation Report In: Motegi MotoGP Round To Go Ahead As Planned
The long-awaited report from the FIM is in, containing a preliminary version of the report commissioned to investigate radiation levels at Motegi. As expected, the report finds no danger to health from radiation in and around Motegi, in line with all the other data coming in from Japan on radiation levels around the area, both official and unofficial. And as a consequence, the FIM and Dorna stated that there will be an announcement later this week that the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi will go ahead as scheduled, barring any further serious incidents.
The report from ARPA, an independent Italian agency with expertise on environmental radiation, tested air samples, background radiation, and several food samples from around the Motegi circuit, and found both the air samples and background radiation to be consistent with normal levels, and comparable (actually slightly lower) than in the region around ARPA's offices in Vicenza, Italy. Food and drink samples were also found not to have measurable levels of Cesium contamination (the radioactive particle released by the Fukushima reactor), with the exception being one beef sample from cows in the Miyagi region. But even for that sample, the level found was very low, and well within the permitted level of contamination established by the EU for food coming from Japan.
Hungary preview talk: It?s all Virgins, with a side of Pirelli
Öhlins to debut aftermarket semi-active electronically adjustable suspension
Öhlins to debut aftermarket electronically adjustable suspension that will either integrate into existing OEM semi-active suspension setups, or a stand-alone system that uses the sensor inputs from existing OEM wiring
BMW’s ESA paved the way for electronic suspension, and Ducati’s DES took it a step further with customizable configurations for those adjustments. Now Öhlins is preparing to launch the first aftermarket electronic suspension package within the next few months, paving the way for a universal system that can be fitted to any bike that uses a CAN wiring system for communication between the various sensors. And it’s intelligent.
Photo Gallery: Ohlins to debut aftermarket semi-active electronically adjustable suspension - Sport Rider Magazine
Motegi MotoGP: Radiation Doses Explained
One of the things that has come up again and again when discussing whether or not the MotoGP race should go ahead at Motegi is the levels of radiation that riders, teams, journalists and fans might potentially be exposed to, and the related dangers such exposure might bring. As radiation is one of the most poorly understood - by the general public, at least - of risks that humans are exposed to, it is helpful to visualize such exposure in some other way than with raw numbers alone.
In the aftermath of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, and the severe damage to the Fukushima nuclear plant, the extremely entertaining science and computer cartoon blog XKCD produced a handy chart illustrating the exposure produced by a range of activities. Here's the chart (click on the chart for a full-size, easy to read version):
Sunday, July 24, 2011
The Weekly Dirt: June 1, 2011
The place to go for the nitty-gritty on the off-road scene
Welcome to The Weekly Dirt, the place to go each Wednesday to catch up on the latest happenings in the realm of off-road motorcycling. This week's Dirt is coming from the Rock Run GNCC in Patton, Pennsylvania.
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Best Shots of the Ducati Superbike 1199 So Far
Ford sticking with Fusion brand for new Cup car
311.94 MPH: World's Fastest Motorcycle Rolls on BST Carbon-Fiber Wheels
NASA's Space Shuttle program may be winding down, but Bill Warner continues to reach for the stars. On Sunday, at Loring Air Force Base, in Limestone, Maine, he became the first man to exceed 300 mph riding a sit-on motorcycle, with a stunning 311.94 mph run on the 1.5-mile course.
DAYTON, Ohio. (July 20, 2011) - NASA's Space Shuttle program may be winding down, but Bill Warner continues to reach for the stars. On Sunday, at Loring Air Force Base, in Limestone, Maine, he became the first man to exceed 300 mph riding a sit-on motorcycle, with a stunning 311.94 mph run on the 1.5-mile course.
Photo Gallery: 311.94 MPH: World's Fastest Motorcycle Rolls on BST Carbon-Fiber Wheels - Sport Rider Magazine
Photo Gallery: 311.94 MPH: World's Fastest Motorcycle Rolls on BST Carbon-Fiber Wheels - Sport Rider Magazine
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
2011 AMA Pro Superbike Laguna Friday practice report—Hayes quickest
The cancellation of the VIR round means that Monster Graves Yamaha's Josh Hayes needs to make every race count, so he took a step in the right direction by being quickest during opening practice for the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca round of the 2011 AMA Pro Superbike championship
MONTEREY, CA, JULY 22 – Monster Energy Graves Yamaha’s Josh Hayes saw his chances of eating into his championship points deficit diminished by the cancellation of the two mid-August races at Virginia International Raceway. Now there are three races remaining, Sunday’s race here at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the two final rounds at New Jersey Motorsports Park in six weeks’ time. If Hayes is to have any hope of keeping the number one plate on the front of his blue and white Yamaha YZF-R1, he has to make every point count.
Hayes was fast in today’s lone Superbike practice session, but it wasn’t worth anything, officially. Unofficially it put him in good position for Saturday qualifying, when he stands to cut a point out of the 11 point lead (290 to 279) of Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Blake Young, and he hopes to take more out in the Superbike race that finishes the day on Sunday.
Photo Gallery: 2011 AMA Pro Superbike Laguna Friday practice report Hayes quickest - Sport Rider Magazine
Practice Two - Webber fights back for Red Bull
�nitially Felipe Massa set the pace for Ferrari but with 30 minutes to go Webber moved to the front and was never headed. Alonso tried hard and had several minor offs, but could do no better than a 1m 31.879s.
Shift to debut 2012 racewear at Washougal
Shift Racing athlete will race at the Washougal MX National in 2012 Shift Racing gear. - Shift Press Release
Click here to check out the site at: www.shiftmx.com
The Weekly Dirt: July 6, 2011
RedBud. What better place to spend the Fourth of July weekend?
Welcome to The Weekly Dirt, the place to go each Wednesday to catch up on the latest happenings in the realm of off-road motorcycling. This week's Dirt is coming from the RedBud National Motocross in Buchanan, Michigan. What better place to spend the Fourth of July weekend?
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Rain delay at Martinsville-UPDATE
The Cup race at Martinsville has been postponed due to rain and will be run tomorrow at 12:00PM EDT.
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There is a rain delay at Martinsville and the forecast does not look good for the rest of the day as more rain is expected. Stay tuned…
Hamlin to have knee surgery Wednesday
Jeff Gordon Wins Again in Pocono
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Webber: Horner would ?shut race down? for me | F1 Fanatic round-up
Hopkins on pole for Oulton Park BSB
American John Hopkins steals pole position in closing seconds with dramatic final lap at Oulton Park British Superbike Championship
California native John Hopkins provided a remarkable finish to qualifying for the second Oulton Park round of the British Superbike Championship when the Samsung Crescent Suzuki rider snatched pole position away from Swan Yamaha’s Tommy Hill on his final lap after time had expired. After failing to improve his lap time during the third and final Superpole-style qualifying session, Hopkins dug deep and managed to put in a spectacular lap that undercut Hill’s quickest lap by more than tenth of a second. Hill thought that he’d had pole position in the bag after his pit crew gave him the “P1” signal when he crossed the line for his last lap, only to be told as he made his way to the qualifying parc ferme that Hopkins had swiped it away on his final lap. "I really wanted the pole position this afternoon and I thought I might have had it,” said Hill. “I did two 1:35.2 laps with a bit of a gap and I thought I had it in the bag. On my last lap I had ‘P1’ on my board as I crossed the line with the checkered flag and when I came in I was second, but fair play to John (Hopkins).”
Photo Gallery: Hopkins on pole for Oulton Park BSB - Sport Rider Magazine