Utah USA Round - statistics

WorldSBK.com provides a quick round-up of the facts and figures from the sixth eni Superbike World Championship round at the Miller Motorsports Park circuit in the USA.

? Second career pole for Jakub Smrz after the one he posted in Misano, 2009. With an interval of two years and eleven months between his first and second pole, Jakub recorded the third longest wait in WSB history. Haga leads the way with three years and ten months from Albacete 1998 to Sugo 2002, while in second place we can find the 2003 world champion Neil Hodgson. He had to wait three years and three months from Donington 1997 to Brands Hatch 2000;
? Tenth front row start for Tom Sykes: this year he has always started from the front row;
? Best qualifying career result for Davide Giugliano, fourth, for the first time on the front row;
? 24th career win for Carlos Checa in race one, the fifth in Miller. The fastest lap data in this track from the Spaniard is even more impressive: he has posted seven fastest laps out of ten races run here. Carlos has also led 110 of the 206 laps run in Miller so far, leading no less than eight races out of ten;
? Marco Melandri equalled his best weekend in Superbike with a first and a second: the same results he scored last year in Donington, Aragon and Brno;
? Chaz Davies scored his best career result in race two, fourth.

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Final practice - Rosberg leads, Maldonado crashes

Nico Rosberg staked his claim to Monaco fame on Saturday morning with fastest time in a final practice session that was run, against expectations, on a bone dry track in decent sunshine.

The Chinese Grand Prix winner took his Mercedes round in 1m 15.159s on Pirelli's super-soft rubber, but he was just 0.038s ahead of the supremely on-form Felipe Massa who was Ferrari's faster runner with 1m 15.197s

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Hamlin has successful knee surgery

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, had successful surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee this morning. The surgery was performed by Dr. Patrick Connor with OrthoCarolina. Hamlin injured the knee in January prior to the start of the 2010 [...]

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Qualifying - Schumacher fastest, Webber on pole

Mercedes' Michael Schumacher set the quickest time in qualifying on Saturday, but thanks to the five-place penalty he picked up in Spain, P1 on Sunday's grid will actually be occupied by Red Bull's Mark Webber.

Nico Rosberg will line up in second, ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Lotus's Romain Grosjean, Schumacher and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso...

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2012 Catalunya MotoGP Press Release Previews

Press releases from the MotoGP teams ahead of this weekend's MotoGP round in Barcelona:

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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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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.

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Pastrana To Debut With RAB Racing?

When Travis Pastrana, who was in attendance at Texas Motor Speedway, makes his NASCAR debut next weekend at Richmond International Raceway, it may be in a car associated with RAB Racing. Pastrana’s Pastrana 199 Racing has an alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing, but the team hasn’t run it’s #99 Nationwide car since last season and [...]

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Dodge, Sycuan Casino, Hart and Huntington, Bel-Ray Racing

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Supercross Team Seattle Race Report

Carlsbad, CA (April 23, 2012) - Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington played host to Round 15 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross this past Saturday night.  The Dodge, Sycuan Casino, Hart and Huntington, Bel-Ray Racing Supercross Team was excited to announce the addition of Tyler Bowers #36 to the team. Bowers joins Kyle Regal in this weekend's line up and will compete in the remaining races of the 2012 Supercross season.

The night started out well, with Bowers #36 placing eighth (8th) in Heat 1 and Regal placing sixth (6th) in Heat 2, giving both guys a place in the Main Event.  Tyler Bowers said "I'm still trying to get use to the bike.  I got into the Main and was riding in 12th, which was really surprising because I had such a horrible start.  I just kept charging.  I got crossed up and went off track into the tuff blocks. Tonight was OK, but it's not what I'm looking for.  I know if I get a little bit more time on the bike and get things going I'll get up into the top 10." Bowers finished the night in 16th position.

When asked how the experience has been so far riding for Hart and Huntington, Bowers said "It's been great.  There's no pressure here.  I put more pressure on myself.  It's really serious here but everyone knows that if we put in the work we're going to have the results."

Kyle Regal #74 had a great heat race and made it to the main. "I had a good gate pick; the same gate that I did in the Heat race.  In the Main, I got a decent start and got landed on after the first jump which bent my handle bar and clutch lever down and smashed my hand up a little bit.  I was running about eighth and got into it with another rider and lost all my rhythm.  From there I just had to ride the race out." Regal finished the night in 17th place overall.

The next Monster Energy AMA Supercross race will be held this Saturday, April 28th at the Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. The season will wrap up the following weekend in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium.

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Hart Racing has been the prominent lifestyle Supercross team since 2008.  Based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, Hart Racing is driven to win and share the Hart and Huntington Ink Rock Moto culture with the fans of Supercross.  Hart Racing is owned by freestyle motocross legend, Carey Hart, and supported by: Dodge, Sycuan Casino, Hart and Huntington, Bel-Ray, Fox/Shift, Kawasaki, Jacksonville Powersports, Loctite(r), Pro Circuit, Rockford Fosgate, Liquid Graphics, AllSport Dynamics(tm) Inc., VP Racing Fuels, Beam Designs, General Tire, Renthal, D.I.D., Up Grade, Hinson Clutch Components Racing, Talon, Works Connection, Matrix Concepts, Dunlop, Twin Air, Premiere Motorsport Group, Divine One Customs, Galfer, Dubya, N-Style and Dr. G.

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Hamlin will need clearance from doctor to compete

Denny Hamlin, slated to undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Wednesday morning in Charlotte, will only need clearance from his doctor to resume competing in NASCAR, according to officials with the sanctioning body.
Hamlin injured his left knee Jan. 22 while playing basketball, and had hoped to put off the surgery until after [...]

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Rain delay at Martinsville-UPDATE

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…

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Vote for your 2012 Monaco GP driver of the weekend | 2012 Monaco Grand Prix

Vote for your 2012 Monaco GP driver of the weekend is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.

Compare all the drivers' performances and vote for who you think was the best driver of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.

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Mallya yacht party opens Monaco weekend in style

The Cannes film festival may still be in full flow, but even Hollywood couldn't resist celebrating the opening night of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend on Thursday. Force India boss Vijay Mallya welcomed a who's-who of the silver screen and Formula One racing to the gangplank of his mega yacht, the Indian Empress, for his now traditional Monte Carlo party.

Shunning his peers further down the Cote d'Azur, Spanish actor and director Antonio Banderas was among the cinematic draws at the Indian-themed event. The star of Shrek sequel Puss in Boots, the Mask of Zorro and Evita talked shop with fellow actor Michael Fassbender, who will soon be seen in Ridley Scott's highly-anticipated Alien prequel, Prometheus.

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Carlos Checa claims race one win

Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) pulled a controlled win out of the bag at Miller in race one, eventually heading home Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) by 2.313 seconds. Third was Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) who had to work hard in the final laps to hold off Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team).

Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing) finished fifth; with pole man Jakub Smrz (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert Ducati) sixth. Slowing front row starter Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) was finally caught by Chaz Davies (ParkinGO MTC Aprilia) with Davies seventh and Sykes eighth.

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Qualifying - Schumacher fastest, Webber on pole

Mercedes' Michael Schumacher set the quickest time in qualifying on Saturday, but thanks to the five-place penalty he picked up in Spain, P1 on Sunday's grid will actually be occupied by Red Bull's Mark Webber.

Nico Rosberg will line up in second, ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Lotus's Romain Grosjean, Schumacher and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso...

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Busch Busted, But Not by NASCAR

Kyle Busch was pulled over for doing 128 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour area in North Carolina in a yellow Lexus sports car. He was cited for careless and reckless driving and speeding. Who wants to bet he was going faster than that right before they got him, 128 in a [...]

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Jean-Eric Vergne profile

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Harvick wins Truck race in Martinsville

Harvick, who was fastest in both practice sessions and inherited the pole position after a Friday qualifying rainout, made it four wins in the last four Camping World Truck Series races by winning in Martinsville. He led 187 of the 250 laps, including the final 61.
“That’s pretty cool. Don’t know that I’ve ever won four [...]

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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, [...]

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Ken Block's Gymkhana 4 re-edited with less "Hollywood"

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The fourth installment of Ken Block's Gymkhana series was aptly subtitled "The Hollywood Megamercial." We know Ken needs to sell some DC Shoes apparel to pay for these lavish drifting productions, but the sales pitch stole the spotlight from the action in Gymkhana 4. Ever wonder what the video would have been like without the special effects and clothing commercials?

It took them the better part of a year, but DC Shoes has finally released a bonus edit that removes the "Hollywood" parts of the video, leaving just the gymkhana parts that we all clicked Play to watch in the first place.

Cutting out the special effects and infomercial aspects shortens the video from a weighty 9:16 to a lithe and focused 5:11. The difference between the two vids is most apparent by comparing when the Ford Racing rally Focus leaves the starting line. Original video: 1:25. New edit: 0:09. Over a minute was saved just by cutting the clip of Ken Block on fire and nixing the opening credits for his wardrobe. Another two minutes was saved at the end by leaving the Bollywood dance on the cutting room floor.

Scroll down to watch the new bonus edit that lets the viewer better appreciate the skill required to perform such stunts, as well as the original version. You can also click here to watch a YouTube Doubler of the videos playing side-by-side.

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Patrick leaves Indianapolis 500 behind -- for now

When Danica Patrick caught parts of Indianapolis 500 qualifying on television last weekend, she couldn't help but think about how she might be faring if she were still competing in the event that defined her for seven years.

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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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2012 Le Mans MotoGP Sunday Round Up: Head And Heart

Funny how things turn out. On a weekend that looked like being overshadowed by one subject - Casey Stoner's shock retirement announcement and its repercussions - along came the rain and provided spectacle to cheer the hearts of racing fans of every persuasion. Rain offers new opportunities, and such opportunities light a fire in the breasts of racers being kept from running at the front under ordinary circumstances. At the same time, should that fire burn too fiercely, those same racers can fall prey to their own overarching ambition, and fall within sight of glory.

Sunday at Le Mans saw plentiful examples of both. In three outstanding, if rain-sodden races, the fine balance between head and heart that racing requires was demonstrated several times over. Riders took the chances on offer: those who wanted it too much suffered the consequences and crashed out ignominiously; those who did not want it enough floundered around miserably at the rear; those that got it just right were richly rewarded.

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FLY Riders Sweep Mammoth GNCC!

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

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Fernando Alonso

A profile of Spain's double world champion, Fernando Alonso, who won only once in 2011.

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Practice One - Alonso sets early Monaco pace

Fernando Alonso's Ferrari renaissance continued in Monaco on Thursday morning in the first practice session which was terminated nine minutes prematurely and not resumed after Heikki Kovalainen's Caterham laid a trail of oil in the tunnel following an engine failure.

Alonso lapped his F2012 in 1m 16.265s, 0.365s quicker than Romain Grosjean's Lotus on 1m 16.630, but the times were tight with Sergio Perez next up for Sauber on 1m 16.711s from McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on 1m 16.747s, Williams' Pastor Maldonado on 1m 16.760s and a revitalised Felipe Massa on 1m 16.843s for Ferrari.

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Busch Busted, But Not by NASCAR

Kyle Busch was pulled over for doing 128 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour area in North Carolina in a yellow Lexus sports car. He was cited for careless and reckless driving and speeding. Who wants to bet he was going faster than that right before they got him, 128 in a [...]

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Jeremy Mayfield?s lawsuit against NASCAR to remain in federal court

Jeremy Mayfield’s lawsuit against NASCAR will remain in federal court, U.S. District Judge Graham Mullen ruled Tuesday. The case, stemming from a drug test last May that NASCAR says was a positive for methamphetamine but Mayfield says was a mix of over-the-counter and prescription medication, has been at a virtual standstill since January in order [...]

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Kamui Kobayashi profile

A profile of Sauber's Japanese driver

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Montezemolo: Championship in Ferrari's hands

Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has told the company's Formula One team that each and every member must deliver if they are to stand any chance of winning the 2012 world championship.

Ferrari have experienced mixed fortunes in the first part of the year. Fernando Alonso has taken one victory and shares the lead in the driver standings

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VIDEO: Classic F1 - China 2011

Lewis Hamilton wins an enthralling Chinese Grand Prix ahead of championship leader Sebastian Vettel and a superb drive from Mark Webber who finishes third after starting 18th. (UK users only)

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VIDEO: Classic F1 - Brazilian Grand Prix 2008

Watch highlights from a tension-packed 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, where Felipe Massa wins in front of his home crowd but Lewis Hamilton is crowned world champion following a dramatic final lap. (UK only)

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2013 Grand Prix Air Cyclops Teaser Video

2013 Grand Prix Air Cyclops Teaser Video

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Troy Lee Designs 2013 Grand Prix Air Cyclops

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Maldonado takes landmark victory

Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado takes his debut win in Spain and ends Williams's eight-year wait for a victory.

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2012 Moto3 Championship Standings After Round 4, Le Mans

Championship standings for round , 2012

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2012 Le Mans Moto2 Race Result: Dominant Display In The Rain

Result and summary of the Moto2 race at Le Mans:

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