AMA Pro Roadracing announces CBS Sports Network TV agreement

AMA Pro Roadracing announces CBS Sports Network TV agreement

Two-year TV agreement with the CBS Sports Network starting with Road America in June to include live broadcasts of some races

After being unceremoniously dropped from the Speed/Fox Sports 1 channel lineup after the initial broadcast of the Daytona Bike Week races in March, AMA Pro Roadracing formally announced today that it has reached a two-year agreement with CBS Sports Network to broadcast the remaining races on the 2013 schedule, as well as the 2014 season. To be showcased as part of the network’s “CBS Sports Spectacular” series, the network is said to be airing “flag-to-flag race coverage of the premier National Guard Superbike and GoPro Daytona Sportbike classes through the 2014 season.” Programming will begin on Saturday, June 1, at 2:30pm EST with a 30-minute preview show that will “get fans up to speed with on-site coverage of qualifying sessions, highlights from previous rounds, as well as vignettes on the history of the sport and the technical aspects of motorcycle road racing. Hosted by a panel of industry experts, the show will provide insider insight on the latest paddock news, as well as interviews with riders and celebrity guests,” according to the press release. Then live coverage of the Subway SuperBike Doubleheader at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin will follow at 3:00pm EST.

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VIDEO: Watch Rosberg's Bahrain GP pole lap

Watch Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg claim only his second pole position of his career, as he sets the fastest time for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.

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Race Recap: 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix follows the template of this year and last [spoilers]

Filed under: Motorsports, Infiniti, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Renault, Middle East, Racing

The sand, the wind, the penalties, the contact and the one crash - all of them collided to make the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix a surprise affair from day to day and lap to lap. Oh, and did we mention the tires? Pirelli made a last-minute swap after the amusement park ride that the Chinese Grand Prix turned into with the soft compound tire, and brought medium and hard compounds to the desert. That didn't stop things from falling apart for some teams - literally - and that didn't stop the one team that seems to love the hard compound Pirelli tire.

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World Superbike Assen race report – Sykes, Laverty trade wins

World Superbike Assen race report – Sykes, Laverty trade wins

Kawasaki's Tom Sykes just misses double win at the Assen World Superbike round by 0.089 seconds in Race Two

Kawasaki’s Tom Sykes proved the team’s ZX-10R superbike now has the race pace to back up its practice/qualifying performance by dominating World Superbike Race One at the Assen circuit in the Netherlands, and coming within a whisker of winning Race Two. The British rider grabbed the lead on the first lap of Race One and pulled away to win by almost nine seconds over Pata Honda’s Jonathan Rea, who came out on top of a spirited battle with Sylvain Guintoli on his factory Aprilia. Guintoli’s teammate Eugene Laverty ran second for a good portion of the race, but eventually faded to fourth, while Sykes’ Kawasaki teammate Loris Baz was charging to finally finish fifth.

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F1 testing at de Villota crash site

F1 testing is carried out at Duxford in Cambridgeshire nine months after a driver lost an eye in a crash last summer.

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VIDEO: Webber proud to join 200-race club

Red Bull's Mark Webber says he has asked for no celebrations as he reaches the milestone of his 200th race in Formula 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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R&G Carbon Kevlar Tail Sliders

R&G Carbon Kevlar Tail Sliders

Protect the tail of your bike from light drops and slides

R&G has released its Carbon Kevlar Tail Sliders to protect the tail of a bike from light drops and slides, as well as wear from boot scuffs and luggage. The introduction of this new form of defense is part of the motorcycle crash protection leader R&G continued mission to help protect motorcycles from damage and, in turn, save riders money.

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JCR/Honda SCORE Baja 500 pit service is accepting teams now

JCR/Honda SCORE Baja 500 pit service is accepting teams now

READY TO SIGN UP? THE FIRST STEP IS TO DOWNLOAD AND FILL OUT THE 2012 JCR/HONDA BAJA 500 PITS FLYER, WAIVER, SIGN UP AND INFO SHEET.

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JCR/Honda offer's first-class racing support to Honda mounted riders at every SCORE Baja race in a program called "JCR/Honda Pits," first started by American Honda in the 1980's. The program has become an essential component for Honda mounted Baja competitors because the speed and efficiency of a pit stop can make or break your race. A Baja 1000 can require up to 22 pit stops, roughly 60 miles apart. Each pit provides services to an average of 50 teams over the course of a race, and the pits contain an assortment of spare parts and maintenance items, as well as fuel. Pit crews are staffed by as many as six qualified personnel. Many of the pit crews stay on duty for 16 hours or more, sometimes as long as 30 hours when needed. The dedication of the JCR/Honda pit staff is legendary. Known as the most reliable and efficient Pit service along the peninsula. This service enables the average riders to the most competitive teams to race the SCORE races with confidence.

Interested in JCR/Honda Pit services for your Baja race

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Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park to Host Red Bull X-Fighters Track Tour Sat. 4-28

Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park to Host Red Bull X-Fighters Track Tour Sat. 4-28

Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park Press Release

• The Red Bull X-Fighters Track Tour is coming to Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park this Saturday April 28.
• Red Bull will be giving away X-Fighters tickets and merchandise to fans in attendance.
• The first 100 visitors through the gate will receive $10 off the price of admission.
• Gates open from 9:00AM - 6:00 PM. All tracks will be available to ride.

Lake Elsinore, Calif. - April 24, 2012 - Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park has announced that they will be hosting the Red Bull X-Fighters Track Tour this Saturday April 28. Red Bull will be holding fan giveaways including everything from X-Fighters merchandise to tickets to the May 12th round of the X-Fighters World Tour at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino.

The Red Bull X-Fighters Tour was started with goal of introducing the sport of freestyle motocross to new countries and cultures around the world. Today, it is the largest freestyle motocross tour on the planet, featuring the world's top freestyle riders throwing the biggest tricks in the game in diverse locations around the globe.

All of Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park's tracks will be open to the public during the X-fighters Track Tour from 9:00AM - 6:00PM. The first 100 visitors through the gate will receive a $10 discount on admission, so fans are encouraged to come early!

For more information about the X-Fighters World Tour, check out their website at www.redbullxfighters.com.

You can find more information about this and other upcoming events at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park by visiting their website at www.racele.com, by liking them at www.facebook.com/racele, or by following them on twitter at www.twitter.com/race_le.

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Spies to miss Jerez MotoGP

Spies to miss Jerez MotoGP

Shoulder problems continue to plague Ignite Pramac Ducati rider, reportedly will be ready for Le Mans MotoGP in three weeks

Before the Austin MotoGP race at Circuit of the Americas last weekend, Texan homeboy Ben Spies was feeling pretty good, with his shoulder seemingly healing well from surgery that was required due to the separation injury that occurred in the Malaysian Grand Prix last year. But it was apparent that things weren’t quite right with the Ignite Pramac Ducati rider from the get-go, and after finishing a disappointed 13th in the CotA race, Spies cited severe pain that manifested itself during morning warmup, and despite the best efforts of the Clinica Mobile crew to therapeutically get him back up to full strength, made his race more of a survival feat than anything else.

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Valtteri Bottas

A profile of Williams's Finnish driver

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Some final thoughts on the Bahrain Grand Prix 2013

For the last couple of years the Bahrain Grand Prix has been something of a hot potato because the political divisions within the country. Both sides have tried to exploit the race for propaganda purposes. In this respect one had to say that the opposition has done a better job than the government because the [...]

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Jean-Eric Vergne

A profile of Toro Rosso's French driver.

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Cassill marries longtime girlfriend

Landon Cassill married longtime girlfriend Katie Linsted on Dec. 28 in Charleston, S.C.

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F1B Downshift: EXCLUSIVE interview with Stefan Johansson

Join me as I sit down for a brief conversation with Formula One driver and Le Mans winner Stefan Johansson. Stefan was gracious to take time to tell me his thoughts on the current tires, Ron Dennis and a lot more. You can check out Stefan’s watches right here. Stefan Johansson Bio: For almost three ...

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Grid penalty for Hamilton after gearbox change

Lewis Hamilton will drop five places on the grid for the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix following a gearbox change, Mercedes have confirmed.

The 2008 world champion suffered an apparent left rear tyre delamination at the end of final practice on Saturday morning and following an inspection of his F1 W04, the team opted to replace the gearbox before qualifying

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Nascar Penalizes Kyle Busch and the 18 Team

No, this isn’t for the speeding incident that Kyle Busch had a few weeks ago, Nascar has penalized crew chief Dave Rogers $25,000, Kyle Busch 6 driver points and Joe Gibbs six owner points because of rule infractions discovered in a post race inspection this past Sunday. The No. 18 car was found to be [...]

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Pata Honda targeting Dutch delight

The Pata Honda team is heading to The Netherlands for this weekend's third round World Superbike�championship races at the TT Circuit Assen. It's only a short journey to the�circuit for the Dutch team, which is based at the Ten Kate workshops in Nieuwleusen, just 60km to the south.

Both Pata Honda riders like the flowing Assen track and have enjoyed podium success there in recent years, with Jonathan�Rea having taken at least one race win for the team in each of his last three visits to the historic 4.542km circuit.

Leon Haslam has enjoyed three World Superbike podiums of his own at Assen in recent years, including a double, with�second and third-place finishes, in his last races on a Honda in 2009.

Jonathan Rea: "I'm looking forward to getting back on track there after our busy testing build-up to the last round in Spain. The boys have done a lot of work since Aragon and looked at a lot of data, so we've hopefully�got a few new settings to try this weekend, especially around the throttle connection. We'll start with free practice on Friday�to try and turn it into a competitive package for two 22-lap races on Sunday. I hope the weather is a bit more consistent than�it was last season but it would certainly be nice to get another good result at Assen."

Leon Haslam: "I'm really looking forward to getting on the bike again at Assen as we know that it goes well�there from Johnny's results here. I like Assen, too, and finished twice on the podium the last time I was here on the Honda�CBR. We made a lot of progress with the bike during our testing in Spain but it was unfortunate that we had some issues�which affected our race weekend at Aragon. Assen has corner characteristics that suit our chassis and there's no long�straight, so we're hoping for better results this time out."

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The Paul Lima Family Needs Your Help

The Paul Lima Family Needs Your Help

Lima Family Recovery Fund Press Release

Friends,
We are reaching out to you to keep our friend and fellow motorcycle aficionado and shop owner Paul Lima in your prayers and to help Paul and his family in this time of extraordinary tragedy and hardship.

Paul Lima built GP Motorcycles, a dealership of the finest European brands, from the ground up. Fueled by his fervent passion for motorcycles, Paul has provided exceptional service to thousands of friends and customers across the country. For almost two decades, Paul has always strived to make sure all his customers had the best possible experience with GP Motorcycles, even if it meant putting the best interest of his business aside. Introducing people to the motorsports lifestyle, sharing the experience, and creating new enthusiasts have always been the aim of Paul and GP Motorcycles.

Paul never hesitated to go the extra mile to represent the brands and products he regularly enjoyed, himself. Whether on the racetracks around the country, at trade shows or in the local community, there was no denying Paul's passion and commitment to the brands he showcased with such genuine enthusiasm.

As many of you know, on April 4, 2012, Paul suffered a tragic accident while enjoying his passion. Paul had terrible crash on a motocross track and fractured bones in his lower back, and as a result of the accident, he is now paralyzed in both legs.

Paul recovered remarkably well from a 9-hour surgery to realign and stabilize his back, and he is now undergoing therapy and training at a rehabilitation center to get adjusted to his new life. While everyone prays for a full recovery, the prognosis is unfortunately not very promising. The doctors have given their normal, safe, low-percentage probability of gaining any meaningful sensation in his legs, but for those of you who know Paul, that small percentage is all he needs.

Friends, it is now time for us to help Paul!

This is an incredibly difficult time for Paul, his wife, his two children and everyone close to him. There are many physical and psychological challenges that lay ahead for Paul, and the best we can do for him and his family is help pave a path across this arduous terrain that he must now find his way across.

Paul does have medical coverage. However, there will be many additional expenses not covered by his insurance. There will be family expenses, such as home remodeling, a specialty vehicle, and hired help. There will be additional rehabilitation programs and/or medical procedures not covered by his medical insurance. In order to create an environment that gives him the best chance for recovery, Paul Lima and his family need our help.

We have set up a bank account as well as a PayPal account to accept donations for the benefit of the Lima family. Please show your generosity and contribute so Paul can get the best treatment available, and so that his family at GP Motorcycles can welcome him back as soon as possible.

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Practice Two - Raikkonen edges Webber in Sakhir

Kimi Raikkonen rose to the top of the timesheets at Sakhir on Friday afternoon, as he set the fastest time of the day for Lotus in 1m 34.154s to beat Mark Webber's Red Bull by 0.030s.

Webber, who lapped in 1m 34.184s, was followed by his team mate Sebastian Vettel on 1m 34.282s, and the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa which sandwiched Paul di Resta's Force India

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Felipe Massa

A profile of Ferrari's Brazilian driver, Felipe Massa.

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DuPont increases hospitality program after big cutbacks in 2009

DuPont’s once robust NASCAR hospitality program suffered enormous cuts last year, but the longtime #24- Jeff Gordon sponsor is back in 2010 with more guests and events at each track. Just a few years ago, DuPont had the largest hospitality program in NASCAR, hosting guests at every race on the Sprint Cup circuit, a number [...]

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2013 COTA MotoGP Warm Up Result: Pedrosa Quickest; Marquez Fourth

Dani Pedrosa set the quickest time in morning warm up with pole-sitting teammate Marc Marquez fourth fastest. Tech 3's Cal Crutchlow's lapped second-quickest and Jorge Lorenzo put his Yamaha into third place. Pedrosa's 2'04.341 would have been good for fifth in yesterday's qualifying. Valentino Rossi lapped two-tenths quicker than he did in qualifying. Note: Karel Abraham won't be racing today after suffering a broken collarbone in a crash in QP1.

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Hamlin to have knee surgery Wednesday

Surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Denny Hamlin’s left knee will not limit the Sprint Cup driver behind the wheel for the next race, according to one of the doctors that will perform the operation on Wednesday. “I anticipate by the time he gets to Phoenix [April 8-10] he’ll have a pretty [...]

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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport in Fuji Speedway time attack

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Japan, Videos, Bugatti, Luxury

From the same guys who brought us video of a street-legal Porsche 962C driving through the streets of Japan comes this latest video showing Le Mans-winning pro driver, Seiji Ara, lapping Fuji Speedway in a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport. Most of the video centers around Ara's impressions, but there is plenty of great video showing the supercar carving up the track's numerous turns and blasting along its lengthy front straightaway.

Ara says this is the most powerful car he's ever driven, so we imagine it was as much for fun for him to drive as it is for us to watch. During the drive, the camera provides a sense of what it's like to pilot the Veyron on such a challenging track, and you can hear its turbos and wastegates getting a workout. Scroll down to watch this well-shot, well-edited video of Ara and the Veyron lapping Fuji Speedway. Oh, and be sure to stick around for the end, as there's a bonus three-way drag race you won't want to miss.

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Porsche and F1

The fact that Porsche made the decision a couple of years ago to return to sports car racing rather than entering Formula 1 because sports cars have more relevance to road cars is not really news. This is one of the reasons that the FIA has been working to change the Formula 1 regulations, despite [...]

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R&G Carbon Kevlar Tail Sliders

R&G Carbon Kevlar Tail Sliders

Protect the tail of your bike from light drops and slides

R&G has released its Carbon Kevlar Tail Sliders to protect the tail of a bike from light drops and slides, as well as wear from boot scuffs and luggage. The introduction of this new form of defense is part of the motorcycle crash protection leader R&G continued mission to help protect motorcycles from damage and, in turn, save riders money.

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Sauter gets in Hornaday?s face after Truck race

Johnny Sauter got in the face of Ron Hornaday after the Truck Series? Kroger 250, but with two NASCAR officials nearby, it didn?t escalate into anything more Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway.
Sauter was angry because Hornaday had turned him with 27 laps remaining. After the race, Sauter did not return to his pit stall as [...]

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The Pace Riding Style - Pace Yourself | Riding Skills Series

The Pace Riding Style - Pace Yourself | Riding Skills Series

Twenty years ago Sport Rider’s first editor, Nick Ienatsch, introduced a fresh-faced SR audience to the Pace, a riding ideology shaped by years of motorcycle testing and a desire to make street rides — and group rides — safer.

Twenty years ago Sport Rider's first editor, Nick Ienatsch, introduced a fresh-faced SR audience to the Pace, a riding ideology shaped by years of motorcycle testing and a desire to make street rides — and group rides — safer. At the core of the Pace sits a mass of riding tips that draw a clear-cut line between track and street riding; "The Pace emphasizes intelligent, rational riding techniques that ignore racetrack heroics without sacrificing fun," says Ienatsch, who goes on to write about everything from corner entry speeds to group riding tactics in an article that would ultimately lay the foundation for our recurrent Riding Skills Series.

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Button anger at Perez understandable

BBC Sport's David Coulthard examines the bust-up between McLaren team-mates Jenson Button and Sergio Perez at the Bahrain Grand Prix

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Del Torchio succeeded by Domenicali as Ducati CEO

Del Torchio succeeded by Domenicali as Ducati CEO

Del Torchio leaves Ducati to be CEO of struggling Alitalia Airlines; veteran Domenicali named to replace him

Ducati officially confirmed the rumors today that Gabriele Del Torchio (left in above photo) will be leaving his position as CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, and will be replaced by company stalwart Claudio Domenicali (right in photo). Several European business media outlets had reported yesterday that Del Torchio had been in talks to head struggling Alitalia Airlines, the national airline of Italy that has been hanging by a financial thread for many years after continual problems that eventually resulted in a bankruptcy filing in August of 2008. Alitalia announced Del Torchio’s appointment as CEO at the same time as Ducati’s press release.

Domenicali has been with Ducati 21 years, and has played a very influential role in the company’s direction. Among other achievements, Domenicali was widely credited with helping former general manager Massimo Bordi bring his acclaimed Supermono single-cylinder racebike from concept to reality. Domenicali took over as head of the Ducati Corse racing department in 1999, helping guide it to numerous World Superbike championships. He has since been steadily moving upward in the company ranks, becoming R&D director in 2005, and being appointed General Manager of Operations and Product Development four years later.

Domenicali’s appointment also puts to rest speculation by some of the media that Audi (owners of Ducati) would be moving yet another German into a management position at the Bologna firm. Much of this was based on former MotoGP director Fillipo Preziosi being replaced by former BMW Superbike director Bernhard Gobmeier late last year.

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Race will be tough battle - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes lack of pace means the Bahrain Grand Prix will be a "tough battle" for the team.

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Report: Kasey Kahne to leave Richard Petty Motorsports for Hendrick in 2011

Kasey Kahne has agreed to a contract with Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2011, sources told SceneDaily.com.
Richard Petty Motorsports, which has Kahne under contract for this season, confirmed that Kahne is leaving the organization.
Exactly whether Kahne will drive for a Hendrick team or for Hendrick affiliate Stewart-Haas Racing is still to be determined. Stewart-Haas, which features [...]

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Protests in Bahrain as Perez lights the fuse

The ferocious action and controversy wasn't just limited to the streets of Manama, writes Andrew Benson from the Bahrain paddock

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Rutledge Wood wins Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in Long Beach

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Scion, Toyota, Celebrities

Rutledge Wood took home the checkered flag at this year's Toyota Pro/Celebrity race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The Top Gear USA presenter, Fox Sports commentator and Honda Wagovan owner managed to take pole position in qualifying, but lost his lead early in the race to Mark Steines. Steines has competed in the Pro/Celebrity race four times so far, but the Hallmark channel host of Home and Family couldn't quite hold on to the lead. Wood eventually made up the ground he had lost for the win. This year, all the participants went fender to fender in identically prepared Scion FR-S racers.

Meanwhile, Adam Carolla took first in the Pro category, and Toyota donated $5,000 on behalf of each participant to Racing for Kids. The charity benefits children's hospitals in the Long Beach area, and this year Toyota donated a total of $90,000. Check out the full press release below for more information.

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Ecclestone backs Bahrain Grand Prix

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says there is "no reason" why Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix should not go ahead.

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American Honda Invites Fan Participation at COTA MotoGP Race

American Honda Invites Fan Participation at COTA MotoGP Race

Honda fans can play an important role in this history-making event

Torrance, CA: A brand-new MotoGP experience is arriving soon in the USA, and American Honda is inviting race fans to come and help celebrate the debut of this inaugural event in a big way. The first-ever MotoGP race at the Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, TX, fires off on April 19-21, and Honda fans can play an important role in this history-making event.

Honda is offering some very special benefits along with VIP privileges—a memory-making package that gives fans access to join the fun in the exclusive company of a crowd of Honda enthusiasts. Sign up, and together everyone can cheer the Honda riders on to victory. After laying down a load of impressively quick lap times at the pre-season COTA MotoGP test, Repsol Honda Team stars Dani Pedrosa and Marc Márquez are more than primed and ready to capture another championship for Honda aboard the incredibly potent RC213V. And that makes this exciting new event at COTA a must-do for all racing fans.

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Formula 1's new cars of 2013

How the grid for the 2013 Formula 1 World Championship is shaping up

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Qualifying - selected team and driver quotes

Caterham's Charles Pic on out-qualifying the Marussias in his updated CT03; Williams' Pastor Maldonado on missing Q2 by a zero margin; Lotus's Romain Grosjean on why he failed to make the top-ten shootout; Ferrari's Felipe Massa on gambling on hard tyres in Q3; and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg on claiming the second pole position of his Formula One career. All 22 drivers and senior team personnel report back on Saturday's action

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Jeff Gordon Wins Again in Pocono

Maybe I wasn’t paying as much attention, maybe the tv coverage was different, or it could’ve been the fact that Jeff Gordon won at Pocono again, but yesterday’s race was better than the previous several Pocono races I remember watching. This was his fifth win all time at Pocono and 84th victory, tying him for [...]

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Davies makes it two out of two at Aragon

A Sunday to remember for Chaz Davies, who repeated first race success and got a double race win at Aragon. The BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team rider was unstoppable under MotorLand Aragon heat and crossed the finish line with a big margin over Sylvain Guintoli, still Championship leader after race 2.

A race day to forget for second works Aprilia rider Eugene Laverty, who lost the front of his RSV4 on the opening lap of the race at Turn 2, straight after getting the holeshot ahead of Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team): 2012 WSBK runner-up was 3rd at the chequered flag after pulling away from a tenacious Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing Aprilia).

Fifth place for Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad GoldBet), not as competitive as in race 1 but still able to finish ahead of Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Jules Cluzel (FIXI Crescent Suzuki). Both French riders had an outstanding Race 2, as Baz started from the last position on the grid and Cluzel moved off from the pit lane. Carlos Checa (Team Ducati Alstare), on his home track, finished in 8th place the second race of the day.

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Jeff Gordon Wins Again in Pocono

Maybe I wasn’t paying as much attention, maybe the tv coverage was different, or it could’ve been the fact that Jeff Gordon won at Pocono again, but yesterday’s race was better than the previous several Pocono races I remember watching. This was his fifth win all time at Pocono and 84th victory, tying him for [...]

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The List #0071: Compete in a Demolition Derby

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Jessi's going solo this week as we check off another oft-requested item from our list of 1,001 Car Things To Do Before You Die. The task this time is to compete in a demolition derby, so Ms. Combs took herself to one of Southern California's county fairs where this time-honored tradition is still a celebrated motorsport.

With a car supplied by derby veteran Stan "Mac" McDonald, Jessi was able to enter the field of 14 rust buckets, clunkers and mangled machines competing that night. The battle field was a 7,500-square-foot patch of earth in the center of an arena that was bordered on all sides by dirt mounds. Her strategy? Put it in Reverse and mash the throttle. As it turns out, competing in the derby is a lot different than watching from the stands, and Jessi's night wouldn't go as she expected. Scroll down to watch what happened.



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VIDEO: Webber denies sportscar rumours

Red Bull's Mark Webber dismisses rumours he has agreed a move to sportscars for next year and hinted he wants to stay in Formula 1.

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2013 Aragon World Supersport QP2 Results: Two Riders Trade Top Places Tirelessly

World Supersport qualifying at Aragon brought few surprises. With good weather promising to stay the whole weekend, the wet curse of 2012 seems to have ended.

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A profile of Sauber's Mexican driver.

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VIDEO: Chinese Grand Prix highlights

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg clinches his first Formula 1 victory in a thrilling race at the Chinese Grand Prix. (UK only)

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Road 2 Recovery Golf Classic Las Vegas Finale

Road 2 Recovery Golf Classic Las Vegas Finale

Road 2 Recovery News Release

Carlsbad, CA – It’s not too late to register for the 13th Annual Monster Energy Golf Classic hosted by the Road 2 Recovery Foundation!  The tournament is hosted at Desert Pines Golf Club on Friday, May 4th  before the Monster Energy Supercross Finale at Sam Boyd Stadium. The tournament aims to further the mission of the Road 2 Recovery Foundation to help AMA licensed professional motocross/supercross riders with assistance if they sustain career-ending injuries. Start your weekend early by joining us on May 4th to play against your favorite supercross racers and industry elite!

**Pre-registration deadline is May 3rd but we offer at the door registration. Register online for golf online at http://www.road2recovery.com  or for more information call Anita at (602) 578-5339**

Event Host:
Desert Pines Golf Club
3415 East Bonanza Road
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 388-4400
http://www.desertpinesgolfclub.com

Tournament Package Rate:
Foursome: $3,500 (includes a 30”x36” tee sign with company logo along with 18 holes of golf, food, beverage, and prize package for four)
Single player: $1,000 (includes 18 holes of golf, food, beverage, and a prize package)

Event Schedule:
11:30am-12:30pm            Lunch and Registration/Check-In
12:45pm                               Putting Contest
1:15pm                                 Putt Off
1:30pm                                 Shotgun Start (scramble format)
5:30-6:00pm                       Play concludes with awards party to follow (Hors d’Oeuvres and drinks will be served)

The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is hosting a second tournament at The Links at Summerly in Lake Elsinore, California on September 6th for the final round of the Lucas Oil Outdoor Motocross Championships. Package rates for both tournaments as follows:

Las Vegas/Lake Elsinore (2) Tournament Package:
Foursome: $4,000 (includes a 30”x36” tee sign with company logo along with 18 holes of golf, food, beverage, and prize package for four)
Single player: $1,000 (includes 18 holes of golf, food, beverage, and a prize package at both tournaments)

See you there!!

About Road 2 Recovery:
The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that was founded by Bob Moore, Bob Walker, and Jimmy Button in the fall of 2000, and is dedicated to helping AMA licensed professional motocross/supercross riders with financial assistance if they sustain career-ending injuries as well as providing motivational, emotional, and spiritual support to these individuals and their families. To make a donation click here.  For more information on Road 2 Recovery and upcoming events visit  www.road2recovery.com or contact Anita Button at (602) 578-5339.

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VP Continues Contingency Award Program for CCS Riders

VP Continues Contingency Award Program for CCS Riders

Renews contingency program with the Championship Cup Series (CCS) for the 2013 season

VP CONTINUES CONTINGENCY AWARD PROGRAM FOR CCS RIDERS

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Norton Motorcycles Announces New World Headquarters

Norton Motorcycles Announces New World Headquarters

Historic Donington Hall to serve as Norton Motorcycles new world headquarters and manufacturing facilities

14 March 2013 – Castle Donington, UK – Norton Motorcycles (UK) Ltd. announced today that it has completed the purchase of historic Donington Hall, which will serve as its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities.

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ZAG Racing To Develop MV Augusta F3

ZAG Racing To Develop MV Augusta F3

The team plans a full-time return to AMA Pro Racing in 2014

ZAG Racing from Las Vegas, NV announces today that it has secured the MV Agusta F3, motorcycle and will spend the remainder of the 2013 season developing the machine for a full-time return to AMA Pro Racing in 2014.

After a very successful 2012 debut season in AMA Pro Racing Supersport, the team with rider Javelin Broderick have decided to use the 2013 season to concentrate on building a program strong enough to run at the front of the Supersport field in 2014. ZAG Racing will race in select rounds of the AMA Pro Racing circuit as well as the MWGP, M1GP and WERA rounds on the west coast for the remainder of 2013.

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NASCAR revises competition personnel structure

In an effort to strengthen and grow its racing series for 2013 and beyond, NASCAR announced Tuesday several revisions to its competition personnel structure. The following changes will take effect in 2013:

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Track Position Could Be Key At Daytona

While you are taking a breather from the non-stop Danica coverage, consider this: this year’s Sprint Unlimited had 17 less lead changes than last year’s Bud Shootout. Granted the 2012 Shootout was seven laps longer, but it also wasn’t broken up into segments which kept the field together. Combine the number of lead changes with [...]

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