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Daytona Beach Bike Week Features Full Slate Of Two-Wheeled Fun
On Jan. 24, 1937, the first running of the Daytona 200 took place on the hard sand of Daytona Beach, Fla. Since that race, won by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ed Kretz of Monterey Park, Calif., the annual event has grown into a motorcycling mecca, packed full of racing and recreational riding events. This [...]
RoadRace Factory School To Visit Fontana, CA
RoadRace Factory School will head out west on May 4-5, 2013 to visit Fontana, California and provide two consecutive one-day camps. AMA Pro Road Racing superstars JD Beach (#95) and Jake Gagne (#132) will once again be on hand to provide thorough instruction to riders who want to get the most out of their potential. [...]
Isle Of Man TT Closes Entries
The Isle of Man TT is several months away, but rider entries have now closed and the initial lists indicate that the upcoming race should be an exciting one. All four classes – the Dainese Superbike, Royal London 360-degree Superstock, Monster Energy Supersport and PokerStars Seniors – boasted an excess of entrants this year, and [...]
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 [...]
Jorge Lorenzo Leaves MotoGP Testing On Top
The second day of MotoGP testing in Malaysia has come and gone, and after all was said and done a familiar face was on top of the motorsports timesheets. Defending champion Jorge Lorenzo shaved almost a second and a half off rival Dani Pedrosa‘s best time from the opening round of testing the day before [...]
Dani Pedrosa Leads After First Day Of MotoGP Testing
It may feel like every other motorsports series is already underway, but there’s still several weeks to go before MotoGP kicks off its official season. Teams are working around the clock to get ready for the opening round, however, and the prep continued in Sepang as riders started three days of testing on the Malaysian track. [...]
New Web Series Follows AMA Racer
Fans of AMA Pro Road Racing will get a behind-the-scenes look at motorsports with the premiere of “Following Fillmore,” a web series aimed at providing a glimpse into the series. Director Limore Shur spent time trailing professional riders to get a feel for their lives on and off the track, and the results will be aired [...]
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 [...]
Dunlop Brothers Strip Off Gear For Cancer Awareness
Brothers William and Michael Dunlop, two of the top riders in TT Racing, have teamed up with the Male Cancer Awareness Campaign (MCAC) to raise the profile of the dangerous afflictions that impact men across the globe. While motorsports fans may be used to seeing the two competitors covered from head to toe in motorcycle apparel, [...]
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 [...]
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