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Friday, May 31, 2013
The Nationwide Series Is Going To Be Awesome In 2013
Thanks to a strong mix of young drivers and veterans trying to fight their way back to the top, with help from the NASCAR rule limiting drivers to one series for points, we are about to see the re-emergence of the Nationwide Series in 2013. I mean, have you seen the driver lineup? Instead of [...] 
Shane Hmiel back racing Midgets
Former NASCAR driver Shane Hmiel won a USAC Midget race last week at Hickory Motor Speedway. He returned to race again the next night, turning the fastest speed in qualifying and hoping for another $3,000 winner’s payday, only to see rain wash away those hopes. A handful of people milled around the pits and maybe [...]
Massa crash down to suspension problem
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa's crash at the Monaco Grand Prix was caused by suspension failure, his team says.
Resource management in F1
In the modern era the engineering challenge in Formula 1 is to micro-engineer racing cars over and over again. The sport used to be about making the fastest car without any major restrictions but since the widespread application of ground-effect aerodynamics to F1 cars in the early 1980s, the art of design has been continually […]
Thursday, May 30, 2013
The big dune jump and the damage done
Filed under: Motorsports, Truck, Videos, Ford, Specialty, Racing
The Silver Lake sand dunes see their fair share of well-built trophy trucks executing impressive jumps. Drivers build insane pieces of machinery for the express purpose of sailing through the air like mad men and women.
Mike Higgins is no stranger to the area. His heavily modified Ford trophy truck has gone flying through the sky on more than one occasion, but he recently bit off more than he could chew. After hitting a particularly lofty dune, Higgins went airborne for a ridiculous 180 feet before becoming intimately familiar with the finer points of gravity.
While Higgins nailed the jump, his landing fell short of wowing the judges. The impact very nearly broke his truck in two. Despite the mechanical mayhem, the driver walked away without a scratch, proving that occasionally miracles really do happen. You can check out the jump and the subsequent destruction below for yourself. Be warned: there's a fair bit of foul language.
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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.
Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park
Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park is the premiere motorsports facility in Southern California. Located off of the 15 Freeway in Lake Elsinore, California, Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park features four different MX tracks, designed by pro track designer Marc Peters, which are suitable for riders ranging from beginner to pro. Visit http://www.raceLE.com for more information on events and fees, and become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/racele for fan-only specials and promotions.
VIDEO: Hamilton plays down victory chances
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton plays down victory chances at the Monaco Grand Prix despite qualifying second.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Rory Mead Takes First Win at Can-Am Mammoth GNCC
Baylor Still Undefeated in XC2 Pro Lites Division - Photos by Ken Hill - News Release
Park City, Ky. (April 30, 2012) – New Zealand’s Rory Mead came into round five of the Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series as a silent sleeper, especially since he’s shown the ability to conquer courses with a heavy technical aspect. The Can-Am Mammoth GNCC pumped up the potential to throw some curve balls into the overall points race with a unique “old school” GNCC course that accompanied some of the most grueling obstacles this circuit has seen in a long time. Trail Boss Jeff Russell and his crew cut around 10 miles of fresh trail at the all-new Park Mammoth Resort in Park City, Kentucky and it was anyone’s game on the overall win, especially from the XC1 Pro division.
WMR/KTM’s Rory Mead got out front right away after following fellow kiwi Paul Whibley on the first lap. Whibley once again grabbed the $250 Motosport.com Holeshot Award aboard his AmPro Yamaha YZF450 and battled with Mead early on, but it wasn’t long before defending champ Charlie Mullins made his way through the pack from a bad start. Whibley and Factory FMF/KTM’s Mullins went back and fourth throughout the three-hour race, battling hard for the second place position. At times, the veteran duo would catch up to the leader and then Mead used the KTM 300 two-stroke to his advantage as he gained time in the tight rocky sections of the course. Mead’s win at The Mammoth marked the first overall win on a two-stroke since Nate Kanney’s performance at the 2008 Ironman. This was a big feat both for Mead and his two-stroke machine.
“I was pumped it was a good race! I got a good start but followed Paul for a few laps and when I got by, just tried to pull away. You can only go so fast out there in the rocks, though, you don’t want to go down there,” Mead said. “People were saying it wasn’t going to be that rocky and so I wasn’t sure if the two-stroke was the right choice but once we got out there and realized how rocky it was, I was pleased with it and the bike was good.
The FMF Power Point is a new obstacle this season and usually presents the roughest and toughest sections of the course, and this weekend it surely lived up to its name as riders struggled to power their machines up the rocky hillclimb section. Lapped riders became part of the obstacle through the gnarly rock section and riders soon found out that patience is a virtue in situations like that. But lappers didn’t seem to stop Factory FMF/KTM’s Kailub Russell as he picked off riders and moved through the pack, but as he made his way up to Shenandoah Honda/Offroad Champion’s Thad DuVall and AmPro Yamaha’s Jordan Ashburn, the ease went away and the trio put up a good fight for the fourth place position. DuVall was forced to pull over with about two miles to go when he realized his rear wheel wasn’t going to hold up to the finish line. After his crew fixed the wheel, DuVall went on to finish twelfth in the class, marking only the first time the West Virginia boy has finished outside of the top five this season.
Big battles were taking place just outside the top five action and those were between the brand-new Obermeyer Yamaha ride of Chris Bach and the JG Offroad/American Honda ride of Nate Kanney, who pushed each other back and fourth all day long. Both Bach and Kanney have had a rollercoaster of a season so far, but after a few minor changes recently, they seem to have a whole new level of confidence and enthusiasm beginning with respectable sixth and seventh place finishes in Kentucky. And
Factory FMF/KTM’s Cory Buttrick started off as a podium contender once again but by the halfway point it seemed like Buttrick had fallen off pace. It’s been said that Cory is still recovering from a previous injury that happened at round four.
It was an exciting day of XC2 Pro Lites action as F.A.R Husky’s Andrew DeLong and Husaberg/RidePG.com backed Jesse Robinson put in a hard fight against defending champ and current points leader Stu Baylor Jr. Baylor managed to put himself into the lead by the end of the race to eventually go on and claim his fifth consecutive XC2 win this season, but it wasn’t so easy for the South Carolina boy this time around. Robinson led Baylor for at least a couple laps and the two-stroke duo also had the overall lead in many points during the three-hour race. It wasn’t enough for an overall win for Baylor, but he managed a fourth overall by the end of the day. F.A.R Husky’s newest replacement, Nick Davis, came in fourth behind Robinson for his best finish of the season in his first race aboard a new bike and team.
Obermeyer Yamaha/Raines Riding University/Offroadviking.com riders Jed Haines, who came in fifth, and Brad Bakken in sixth, continued to put in consistent XC2 rides in Kentucky.
South Carolina’s Grant Baylor (KTM) once took home the Top Amateur Award in the PM race with 18th overall and the 250 A class win. Indiana’s Zach Nash ran in the top position for a majority of the race but Baylor put the hammer down towards the end and reclaimed the Top Amateur honors.
Masters A (50+) rider Randall Riggs returned to the top of the AM overall podium on Sunday, with Bowling Green’s very own local rider Eric Gill coming in second with the Super Senior A (45+) victory as well. Tennessee’s Mark Patterson finished second to Riggs in the Masters A, while also rounding out the overall podium position.
Indiana’s Michael Witkowski (KTM) once again topped the Youth overall, ahead of South Carolina’s Jonathan Johnson (KTM) and Super Mini (12-13) runner-up Kaleb Ward (KAW).
Round five of the 2012 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series heads to Springville, Indiana May 12 and 13 for the Limestone 100 GNCC. For more information, go to www.gnccracing.com.
XC1 Pro Results:
Rory Mead (KTM)
Charlie Mullins (KTM)
Paul Whibley (YAM)
Kailub Russell (KTM)
Jordan Ashburn (YAM)
Chris Bach (YAM)
Nathan Kanney (HON)
Cory Buttrick (KTM)
Jimmy Jarrett (HON)
Garrett Edmisten (KAW)
XC2 Pro Lites Results:
Steward Baylor Jr (KTM)
Andrew DeLong (HSQ)
Jesse Robinson (HSB)
Nick Davis (HSQ)
Jedediah Haines (YAM)
Brad Bakken (YAM)
Jason Thomas (KTM)
Scott Grills (HON)
AJ Stewart (YAM)
Cole Kirkpatrick (KTM)
XC1 Pro Standings:
Paul Whibley (119/1 win)
Kailub Russell (116/3 wins)
Charlie Mullins (105)
Rory Mead (80) (1/win)
Thad DuVall (79)
Cory Buttrick (77)
Jordan Ashburn (68)
Garrett Edmisten (65)
Chris Bach (63)
Nathan Kanney (58)
XC2 Pro Lites Standings:
Steward Baylor Jr. (150/5 wins)
Jesse Robinson (105)
Jason Thomas (93)
Jedediah Haines (80)
Brad Bakken (79)
Andrew DeLong (63)
AJ Stewart (53)
Cody Gragg (50)
Scott Grills (48)
Glenn Kearney (42)
$250 Motosport.com Holeshot Award: Paul Whibley (YAM)
$100 Motosport.com Holeshot Award: Cody Gragg (YAM)
About GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country series is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded in 1975, the 13-round championship is produced exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross-country racing is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC races lead as many as 1,500 riders through tracks ranging in length from ten to 12 miles. With varied terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests of both survival and speed and draw talent from all over the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand. GNCC Racing is televised and airs every week on NBC Sports Network. For more information, please visit www.gnccracing.com.
FLY Riders Sweep Mammoth GNCC!
Fly Racing News Release
GNCC Racing headed to a new venue this past weekend for the inaugural Mammoth GNCC in Park City, Kentucky. With a brand-new technical course and a level playing field—particularly in the XC1 Pro class—New Zealander and FLY Racing team rider Rory Mead rose to the occasion. Known for his technical riding skills, Mead quickly put himself up front to control the majority of the three hour race and take his first ever XC1 victory! Chris Bach had a great debut ride on his new Obermeyer Yamaha back YZ450F with a solid 6th place finish.
In XC2 action, Steward Baylor kept his perfect season intact with another win, making it 5 for 5 wins. Keeping Baylor honest all day and taking his second podium in a row was F.A.R. Husqvarna team rider Andrew Delong. Also impressive in his first outing for the F.A.R. Husqvarna team was Nick Davis who came home in fourth. Rounding out the top five was Jedediah Haines in fifth to make it four out of five riders in the top five in XC2 competition.
Other notable FLY Racing GNCC finishes included top overall amateur and 250A winner Grant Baylor in 18th place overall, Open A winner Adam Bonneur, 4 Stroke A Lites winner Derrick Allen, and 2nd place Women’s class finisher Leeann Bange.
FLY Racing Mammoth GNCC Rider Finishes
XC1 Pro
1st – Rory Mead WMR/KTM
6th – Chris Bach Obermeyer Yamaha
13th – Steven Squire WMR/KTM
XC2 Pro Lites
1st – Steward Baylor Fly/RidePG/WP Racing USA/Leatt/KTM
2nd – Andrew Delong F.A.R. Husqvarna
4th – Nick Davi F.A.R. Husqvarna
5th – Jedediah Haines Obermeyer Yamaha/Raines Riding Univ/OffRoadViking.com
6th – Brad Bakken Obermeyer Yamaha/Raines Riding Univ/OffRoadViking.com
7th – Jason Thomas KR4 Performance
Open A
1st – Adam Bonneur Privateer
3rd – Corey Macdonald Obermeyer Yamaha/Raines Riding Univ/OffRoadViking.com
250A
1st – Grant Baylor Fly/RidePG/WP Racing USA/Leatt/KTM
2nd – Zach Nash Obermeyer Yamaha/Raines Riding Univ/OffRoadViking.com
4th – Samuel Evans Hardcore Racing
6th – Ethan Jaudas WMR/KTM
4-Stroke A Lites
1st– Derrick Allen Obermeyer Yamaha
200 B
1st – Tristian Stumbo Hardcore Racing
Women
2nd – LeeAnn Bange Obermeyer Yamaha/Raines Riding Univ/OffRoadViking.com
Race - selected team and driver quotes
Ferrari's Felipe Massa on his very early exit; Williams' Pastor Maldonado and Max Chilton on their dramatic collision; Lewis Hamilton on his frustrating ride to fourth in the Mercedes; and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg on matching father Keke's Monaco win 30 years later.
All the drivers and senior team personnel report back on Sunday's action�
All the drivers and senior team personnel report back on Sunday's action�
Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole
Nico Rosberg beats Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
FIA reject Pirelli's tyre proposal
Formula 1's governing body has rejected a proposal from Pirelli to revert to last year's tyres to solve ongoing issues.
A bit of a kerfuffle over tyre testing
There is a storm in a teacup in Monaco this morning over a tyre test that took place in Barcelona after the Spanish GP, involving Mercedes. The team ran both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton and 1,000km were run as Pirelli tired to do some development work. The team was not aware of what tyres […]
Pro Taper's Sipes Wins Seattle
Pro Taper News Release
Corona, CA – Pro Taper would like to congratulate Star Valli Rockstar Yamaha’s Ryan Sipes on returning to the top step of the podium. It had been since last year’s East Coast Lites series, but the likeable Kentucky kid rode 15 solid laps to beat out a stacked field of competitors in Seattle. Expect Ryan to build on this momentum and continue to put his Pro Taper equipped Yamaha out front at the remaining Supercrosses, as well as this summer’s Motocross championship.
Geico Honda’s Eli Tomac had an eventful night, but still managed to finish ahead of championship rivals and take back the West Coast Lites series lead. Eli currently sits four points ahead with two rounds left. Do not expect Tomac to ease up until the final checkered flag falls in Las Vegas.
Ryan Sipes’ winning combination:
EVO Handlebar – Carmichael Bend
RC Edition Half Waffle grips
Twister Throttle Tube
The West Coast Lites series continues this Saturday April 28th in Salt Lake City, UT. Be sure to tune in to Pro Taper’s social media sites for updates throughout the day.
To keep up on all things Pro Taper:
ProTaper.com
twitter.com/ProTaper
youtube.com/therealpt
facebook.com/protaperfans
About Pro Taper:
Founded in 1991, Pro Taper revolutionized the motorcycle industry with the introduction of the 1 1/8" Taperwall handlebar. Since it's inception Pro Taper has set the standard in which all other motorcycle handlebars are measured against.
Pro Taper is constantly evolving and pushing innovation to the next level. Now offering a full line of quality product that includes everything from chains and sprockets to billet triple clamps and footpegs. Year after year Pro Taper continues to dominate the off-road motorcycle industry.
The confidence instilled by Factory Race Teams, such as Rockstar Makita Suzuki and AmPro Yamaha, bleeds all the way down to weekend warriors looking for the highest performing and longest lasting products on the market. Pro Taper stands for unsurpassed quality and a perpetual commitment to excellence.
Pro Taper
Take Control
Remembering Glen Wood?s first win
Throughout its history, the NASCAR series now known as Sprint Cup has parked its cars on Easter Sunday. But back in the day they did run at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Mondays, including the day after Easter, and it was on one of those post-Easter Monday races that Glen Wood scored his [...]
Monday, May 27, 2013
The Latest on Larry Pearson
There have been numerous calls for Bristol Motor Speedway to end its experiment with old-timer “legends” racing since the track’s March 20 event resulted in a savage late-race accident. Larry Pearson, the driver seriously injured in that wreck, isn’t one of the naysayers. Pearson, 56, had six surgeries in the 12 days following the crash, [...]
2013 Donington World Superbike Saturday Post-Qualifying Press Releases
Press releases from the World Superbike and World Supersport teams and the series organizer after qualifying at Donington Park:
Round Number:
5 Year:
2013 Pro Taper's Sipes Wins Seattle
Pro Taper News Release
Corona, CA – Pro Taper would like to congratulate Star Valli Rockstar Yamaha’s Ryan Sipes on returning to the top step of the podium. It had been since last year’s East Coast Lites series, but the likeable Kentucky kid rode 15 solid laps to beat out a stacked field of competitors in Seattle. Expect Ryan to build on this momentum and continue to put his Pro Taper equipped Yamaha out front at the remaining Supercrosses, as well as this summer’s Motocross championship.
Geico Honda’s Eli Tomac had an eventful night, but still managed to finish ahead of championship rivals and take back the West Coast Lites series lead. Eli currently sits four points ahead with two rounds left. Do not expect Tomac to ease up until the final checkered flag falls in Las Vegas.
Ryan Sipes’ winning combination:
EVO Handlebar – Carmichael Bend
RC Edition Half Waffle grips
Twister Throttle Tube
The West Coast Lites series continues this Saturday April 28th in Salt Lake City, UT. Be sure to tune in to Pro Taper’s social media sites for updates throughout the day.
To keep up on all things Pro Taper:
ProTaper.com
twitter.com/ProTaper
youtube.com/therealpt
facebook.com/protaperfans
About Pro Taper:
Founded in 1991, Pro Taper revolutionized the motorcycle industry with the introduction of the 1 1/8" Taperwall handlebar. Since it's inception Pro Taper has set the standard in which all other motorcycle handlebars are measured against.
Pro Taper is constantly evolving and pushing innovation to the next level. Now offering a full line of quality product that includes everything from chains and sprockets to billet triple clamps and footpegs. Year after year Pro Taper continues to dominate the off-road motorcycle industry.
The confidence instilled by Factory Race Teams, such as Rockstar Makita Suzuki and AmPro Yamaha, bleeds all the way down to weekend warriors looking for the highest performing and longest lasting products on the market. Pro Taper stands for unsurpassed quality and a perpetual commitment to excellence.
Pro Taper
Take Control
VIDEO: Formula 1's magical Monaco moments
A quick-fire look at some of Formula 1's most memorable moments from the Monaco Grand Prix over the years.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
The Latest on Larry Pearson
There have been numerous calls for Bristol Motor Speedway to end its experiment with old-timer “legends” racing since the track’s March 20 event resulted in a savage late-race accident. Larry Pearson, the driver seriously injured in that wreck, isn’t one of the naysayers. Pearson, 56, had six surgeries in the 12 days following the crash, [...]
Casey Mears to sub if Hamlin can?t drive
Casey Mears was selected Saturday to sub for #11-Denny Hamlin while he recovers from ACL surgery. It’s a deal that came together in just a few days, but one Mears knows could relaunch a fledgling Cup career after going 1-for-6 in making races with underfunded Keyed-Up Motorsports…a deal that ended with a DNQ Friday. “It’s [...]
2013 Donington World Supersport QP1 Results: Lowes Leaves It Late To Lap For Provisional Pole
Sam Lowes topped the timed session to get provisional pole over a second faster than Kenan Sofuoglu. Lowes left it until late in the session before heading out and only recorded four complete laps, claiming the top spot with three out of those four laps.
The riders are still over ten seconds off the lap record set by Sam Lowes in 2011, and Gabor Talmasci was the fastest man throughout most of the session, setting the fastest lap ten times, until Lowes and Sofuoglu fought for the pole slot. The track conditions are still holding the times up, but the weather promises to improve tomorrow.
Results:
Saturday, May 25, 2013
2013 Donington World Superbike FP1 Results: Davies Tames The Rain
So few riders went out on track, as the wet conditions rendered the session useless. Chaz Davies, a rider who last year complained of a lack of wet weather experience, recorded the quickest time of the few daring enough to brave the deluge.
Results:
Riding Skills Series: Throttle Control
It’s important to understand that superb throttle control correlates with your riding position.
Throttle control has been a popular topic of late in our Riding Skills Series. Andrew Trevitt described how small throttle openings settle a bike’s chassis in the May ’10 issue, for instance, and then more recently discussed throttle percentages and corner exits in the March ’13 issue. In both cases we briefly referenced abrupt throttle inputs, but did not elaborate on how on/off/on transitions can affect traction limits and lap times. Here, in contrast, we’ll take a closer look at how throttle control can minimize the chances of a highside crash, reduce lap times and make any given corner less work.
aPhoto Gallery: Riding Skills Series: Throttle Control - Sport Rider Magazine
Friday, May 24, 2013
VIDEO: Mansell and Senna's 1992 Monaco battle
Watch highlights from the 1992 Monaco Grand Prix as Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna do battle in the closing laps on the streets of Monte Carlo.
2013 Le Mans MotoGP Warm Up Result: Lorenzo Tops Crutchlow And Marquez In Wet
Track was still wet for the MotoGP warm up, which saw the lead swapping hands a lot, between Jorge Lorenzo, Marc Marquez, Stefan Bradl, and Aleix Espargaro. Lorenzo came out on top, finishing ahead of Cal Crutchlow and Marquez.
Results:
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