Wheelers Blog & News

Track conditions and a lack of rear grip hurt Jorge Lorenzo yesterday in Qatar with the Yamaha rider only able to set the sixth fastest time of the opening night.   The dusty track surface is always a challenge for riders when running begins but Lorenzo also commented that it was very difficult to use the kerbs because of the lack of grip on the painted surfaces. When this was combined with a lack of rear grip it was clear just how big a challenge Lorenzo felt during the...

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Jason Anderson and Martin Davalos entertained a packed Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday for the 11th round of the 2015 Supercross series. Anderson leaves Indiana seventh overall in the 450SX class, while Davalos holds on to sixth overall in the 250SX East class. Martin Davalos started in the top-five in his heat race and steadily moved through the pack to finish third and transfer to the 250 main. In the main, he pulled the holeshot...

Repsol Honda Press Release: Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa have completed a productive second day at the Qatar pre-season test. With more rubber laid down after yesterday’s action, track conditions improved today and the final times were very close with less than a second separating 1st and 14th. Marc spent the day working on general setup on his RC213V machine and Dani tested a new front fork as well as various other settings. The top time was traded amongst a few riders...

Some people might have been worried about Ryan Villopoto’s poor performance at the FIM World MXGP opener in Qatar, where he finished 9th in Race 1 and 8th in Race 2. But last weekend in a very hot Thailand, the reigning AMA Supercross Champion came back with a vengeance, winning the overall by finishing 1st in Race 1 and 3rd in Race 2. Currently, Villopoto is 4th in the MXGP championship, but there are 16 more races this year, including the season finale at Glen Helen in California this...

KTM North America, Inc. is excited to announce new details of 2015 MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North America KTM RC Cup Championship including grand prizes for the top three in the series, race contingency and a pre-order deadline extension.   MotoAmerica and KTM are providing a new generation of American racers the platform to perform on a national and international level. KTM RC Cup racers now have a chance to earn the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM KTM RC Cup Championship.   The crowned champion will be...

Good news for race fans: Live online coverage of the opening two rounds of the 2015 AMA Pro Flat Track season from the Daytona Flat Track starts today. At 3:30 p.m. EST, live streaming of practice and qualifying begins. All the GNC1 and GNC2 action for both days can be viewed at: http://www.fanschoice.tv/watch-live/ama/flat-track The flat-track coverage, with ex-racer Scottie Deubler and seven-time Grand National Champion Chris Carr as announcers and Dani Medin in the pits, will use a total...

Someone has been dumping oil across Glendora Mountain Road, in Southern California. With miles of twisties and limited driveways, it’s been a So-Cal destination for cyclists and motorcyclists alike.   It seems after our first report of this incident, commenters are strongly divided (original post titled: Video: Someone Is Dumping Oil On The Road And Putting Motorcyclists at Risk). Both want swift and firm justice, but both want it for the other party. Some want the person guilty of the...

Dunlop Motorcycle Tires Press Release: Now in its second season as the Official Tire of AMA Pro Flat Track, Dunlop introduces the all-new DT3 flat-track tire available for professional and amateur racers alike. The Dunlop DT3 replaces the Goodyear Eagle DT II flat track tire. In 2014, Dunlop began transferring production of the Goodyear flat track products from Akron, OH to Dunlop’s manufacturing plant in Buffalo, NY. The tire was renamed along the way, and delivers the same performance...

KTM Racing Press Release: Jonny Walker has continued his winning ways in 2015, claiming victory at The Tough One extreme enduro. Topping the event for the first time ever having lead from start-to-finish, Walker is now two-for-two having also topped Hell’s Gate three weeks earlier… Jonny, a first win at The Tough One. How’s it feel to have finally won a major extreme enduro event on home soil? Jonny: “I’m really pleased with this result. Graham [Jarvis] is a hard guy to beat, but I...

Harley-Davidson is using the 74th Annual Daytona Bike Week to celebrate the start of the riding season. It’s doing so by hosting a number of events throughout bike week, March 7-14, from 9am – 5pm at Daytona International Speedway. The Speedway also serves as the only place to see the 2015 motorcycle line-up, and participate in product riding demos that include the Harley-Davidson Road Glide, Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited Low, Harley-Davidson Street, Harley-Davidson Freewheeler and 16...