Tag: Australia
Marco Melandri Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
The World Superbike season has barely begun and a top rider has already hit a speed bump. BMW competitor Marco Melandri, who was one of the preseason favorites to win the motorsports title after finishing third overall last year, recently underwent surgery on his right shoulder. The pain had been nagging the Italian throughout the winter [...]
World Superbike Gets Underway In Australia
The 2013 World Superbike season kicked off at Phillip Island, Australia, over the weekend. Sylvain Guintoli and Eugene Laverty finished in the top two of both races, swapping wins to emerge with 45 points each after the first round of the motorsports series was complete. In the first race, Guintoli came from behind during the 15th [...]
World Superbike Returns This Weekend
World Superbike is making a triumphant return to the motorsports world Feb. 24 when all competitors will descend on Phillip Island, Australia, as the first of 14 rounds get underway. With last year’s champion, Max Biaggi, retiring in the offseason, the top spot is anyone’s for the taking. All eyes will be on veteran rider [...]
World Superbike Completes Testing
World Superbike has completed its final testing before the start of the season, and an unlikely candidate has emerged as a contender after a strong showing. The testing period, which ran for two days at Phillip Island in Australia, was the last official opportunity for tinkering before the motorsports season kicks off Feb. 24 on the same [...]
World Superbike Gets Up And Running With Australia Test
The 2013 World Superbike season is right around the corner, and many of the riders from the motorsports series were in Phillip Island, Australia, for a few days of unofficial testing before the last official test. It was the first time back on the track for several of the 14 riders present – and it [...]
Harley-Davidson Jacket Goes On A Trek Around The Globe
Harley-Davidson is in the middle of its year-long celebration of its 110th anniversary, and as part of that monumental occasion the manufacturer is sending its products on a tour of the globe. A single black leather motorcycle jacket, called the “Freedom Jacket,” will make its way around the world, passing from rider to rider as [...]
Several Motorsports Series Make Last-Minute Schedule Changes
The start of the 2013 season is right around the corner for many of the major motorsports series, but some divisions are encountering problems before they even begin. World Superbike was set to make its debut in India in 2013, and the first round was highly anticipated, especially due to the recent increase in the [...]
JDR/J-Star/KTM Announces Riders For 2013 Season
The JDR/J-Star/KTM Racing Team is excited to announce its three-rider team for the 2013 Supercross and Motocross racing seasons. The riders, Malcolm Stewart, Joey Savatgy and Josh Cachia will race the 2013 AMA West Supercross Lites Series. Stewart and Savatgy will then move on to race the 2013 Lucas Oil Pro 250 Motocross Championship Series [...]
Doping Violations For Moto2′s Anthony West
The FIM recently announced that Australian racer Anthony West failed a drug test earlier in the year and will face a one-month ban from motorsports as a result.
Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo Emerge Phillip Island As Winners
Casey Stoner may have won the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island over the weekend, but it was Jorge Lorenzo who left as the big winner after clinching the MotoGP World Championship.
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