Races and Competitions

Earlier this month at the end of the first MotoGP test at Malaysia’s Sepang Circuit, Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez asked for “more traction.” In this context, the word “traction” has a specific meaning that is separate from corner or edge grip. It means the ability to accelerate rather than spin the tire. When I saw this comment, I thought of 2005, when Honda’s riders asked for more traction, but Valentino Rossi, on a Yamaha, had no such need. Why this difference? It is a matter of rider...

Former World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss is coming out of retirement to race this weekend’s 2015 season opener at Phillip Island. Bayliss, who retired in 2008, will ride the Panigale R for the Aruba.it Ducati factory team as an injury replacement for the ailing Davide Giugliano. Ducati had originally planned to run a single bike with factory rider Chaz Davies but Bayliss himself asked to ride for Giugliano in celebration of the 25th anniversary of WSBK at the Australian track.   “The...

The 2015 World Superbike adventure for team Aprilia Racing – Red Devils kicks off on the Australian Phillip Island track. The Italian brand – reigning world champion after winning the 2014 championship with the double Rider-Manufacturer world title, taken at the last round in Doha – is ready for the 2015 season with a revamped structure and two riders making their début on the Aprilia RSV4, the bike that has dominated WSBK in recent years. Aprilia’s world Superbike trophy case is quite...

If you were lucky enough to make it to the Carole Nash MCN London Motorycle Show then you won't have failed to have been astounded at the quality of the custom bikes entered into the London Custom Motorcycle Championships. With outstanding bikes being displayed across several categories, the judging of this year's event was particularly tricky. But the judges finally came to their decision, and so here is a rundown of the winners in each category.     BEST MODIFIED HARLEY...

After some positive test sessions at Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, Ducati’s FIM Superbike World Championship team, Aruba.it, had a less impressive result in the recent pre-season test at Phillip Island. On a very pleasant Australian morning with air temperature at 75 degrees and the track at 98 degrees, Davide Giugliano lapped in 1:31.948, which was the third best time of the session. Teammate Chaz Davies was seventh, at 1:32.512.   Bad luck struck in the afternoon. Giugliano crashed,...

IOMTT Press Release: Dean Harrison and Lee Johnston, two of road racing’s hottest prospects, will line up together at this year’s Classic TT Races for Black Eagle Racing. The ‘Dream Team’ will see the 25-year olds on board fabulously exotic MV Agusta 3 and 4 cylinder machines. Johnston, 2012 TT Privateer’s Champion, had his first taste of classic action at the corresponding event last year and made an instant impact, breaking both the lap and race records in the 350cc Classic TT Race. The...

Red Bull KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey collected his second win of the season at the seventh round of the Monster Energy Supercross Series leading from start to finish. His win came after an already exciting night for the Red Bull KTM Factory Team after his teammate, Marvin Musquin, took the victory in the 250 SX class. Dungey had a successful outing from beginning to end at this round. He was running 4th early in his heat race before it was red-flagged. On the restart, he pulled the...

The Crescent Suzuki official World Superbike Team is pleased to announce its renewed agreement with Title Partner Voltcom, as Alex Lowes and Randy de Puniet prepare to contest the 2015 eni FIM Superbike World Championship. Building on the relationship developed over the past two years, Voltcom – the Welsh-based market-leaders in construction cabling, analysis-software development and industry-specific fleet hire – will continue to utilize its title-sponsorship of the Suzuki World...

Aprilia HSBK Racing recently announced the Aprilia USA sponsored effort for the 2015 MotoAmerica season. They are a two-rider program with the RSV4 running in the SuperStock 1000 class. Both riders have already undergone rigorous physical tests and training regimens; team testing begins shortly.   Dustin Dominguez will be back with Aprilia HSBK Racing after a strong SuperSport season last year. Dominguez has nearly 30 regional championships, multiple AMA Supersport wins and pole positions,...

Crescent Suzuki Press Release: Crescent Suzuki has completed its final technical preparations at its base ahead of the Superbike World Championship pre-season tests at Phillip Island in Australia next week. 21 freight cases, two flights and 17,000kms are all that stand between the UK-based team and the start of the 2015 eni FIM Superbike World Championship season, and racers Alex Lowes and Randy de Puniet are eager to get down to business aboard their Yoshimura-powered GSX-Rs. Located...