Races and Competitions

The American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) announced today that the three lucky winners of the fan-favorite 3-Way Giveaway contest have received their new motorcycles. OEM exhibitors, Suzuki, KYMCO and Yamaha Star once again partnered with AIMExpo to offer attendees the chance to ride away on one of three all-new models.   Thousands of AIMExpo attendees entered for their chance to win a 2014 KYMCO Campagno 110 Scooter, 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 ABS Adventure, or a customized 2015...

CPL Systems and Arrow Aviation have announced that Max Flinders will be riding the Thrashed Bike Racing EBR 1190RX (#888) in the Superstock 1000 class in the 2015 MotoAmerica series.    “This is an awesome opportunity for me to race the EBR at the highest level of competition in the US, and I am extremely grateful to CPL systems and Arrow Aviation for pulling this team together for the 2015 season,” says Flinders. “Thanks also to Barbara Conner Jewelry, Arai Helmets and Friendly...

MotoGP racing is heading back to Silverstone after track owners reached a deal with the Circuit of Wales, a day after a previous deal with Donington Park fell through. The 2015 British Grand Prix will be held at Silverstone as scheduled on Aug. 28-30 this year, and again in the 2016 season.   Silverstone has hosted the British Grand Prix since 2010, taking over from Donington Park. Last summer, MotoGP promoter Dorna signed a five-year contract to hold the event at the new (and...

Consider career longevity among motorcycle racers. Dirt-tracker Scott Parker’s first and last Grand National championships came 11 years apart; Giacomo Agostini’s 500cc roadracing crowns spanned 10 years; Jeremy McGrath’s run of Supercross titles lasted eight. And fans still marvel at the resurgence of crusty ol’ Valentino Rossi, who, at age 35, won a couple of MotoGP races in 2014. Now ponder the Greg Hancock phenomenon. The 2014 World Speedway Champion is 44 years old and earned his third...

  Ducati has joined forces with the largest Italian web provider to field a team in the 2015 FIM Superbike World Championship. Called Aruba.it Racing, it’s the only official Ducati team in the 2015 Superbike World Championship. Under the lead of Chief Racing Engineer Gigi Dall’Igna, Ducati has updated the Panigale 1199 R to comply with new technical regulations designed to bring the racing bikes closer to the production machines on which they are derived. That production model is the new...

Ahhh…do you smell that? The crisp, nostalgic smell of faded, weathered leather. Can you feel the worn grips under the palm of your hands? There are tangible things in the world around us that serve as launching points for memories, and as we reflect on those memories (however accurate) the wave of nostalgia—a time of betterment and often usual young bewilderment—come flowing back, reeling us back to yesteryear. That is what long-time gear-head Richard Varner hopes to do with the MotoAmerica...

The MotoGP riders were in action again at the Sepang circuit, on the second of the three days of the first test of 2015. The track was open from 10am until 6pm, although some teams stopped at midday to avoid the sweltering heat. The times in the premier class were again spectacular, and Jorge Lorenzo broke the 2 minute barrier with his 1.59.963 lap. Times are already closing in on the fastest official lap of the Malaysian circuit (Marc Márquez / 2014 / 1.59.791). The second day of action at...

After a long winter break the MotoGP riders were finally back in action as the 2015 preseason got underway today at Sepang. Two months on from their last track action the riders will be put through a grueling physical test over three days in the Malaysian heat, as they tone their bodies and tune their new bikes for the season ahead. Looking at the lap times however this first day was anything but a customary ‘shakedown,’ as Valentino Rossi dominated with a string of scorching lap times...

Ducati officially presented its 2015 World Superbike team, introducing riders Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano and the livery for their 1199 Panigale R racebikes.   The new livery still features the signature Ducati Corse red as well as a healthy amount of black representing the team’s new title sponsor, Italian web hosting company Aruba.it.   Davies and Giugliano will ride the 1199 version of the Panigale and not the company’s new 1299 Panigale, as it’s engine capacity exceeds WSBK’s...

Japanese based Team Mugen has confirmed that it will make a dual assault on the electric bike class at the 2015 Isle of Man TT Races. Mugen has confirmed that their team will again be represented in the SES TT Zero Race by twenty-one time TT Race winner John McGuinness and outright lap record holder, New Zealand’s Bruce Anstey, who set the fastest ever lap around the Mountain Course, 132.298 mph (00:17:06.682), in last year’s Superbike Race. Three qualifying sessions have been confirmed...