<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Asphalt &#38; Rubber &#187; Racing News  &#8211; Asphalt &amp; Rubber</title> <atom:link href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/category/racing/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3</generator> <item><title>Crescent Fixi Suzuki Debuts John Hopkins&#8217; WSBK Livery</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/crescent-suzuki-john-hopkins-wsbk-livery/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/crescent-suzuki-john-hopkins-wsbk-livery/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:03:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jensen Beeler</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crescent Fixi Suzuki]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crescent Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crescent Suzuki]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Hopkins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Leon Camier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[livery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Paul Denning]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[world superbike]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WSBK]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=28109</guid> <description><![CDATA[John Hopkins continues his stepping-stone return to MotoGP, and accordingly will compete in the 2012 World Superbike Championship with Paul Denning&#8217;s Crescent Fixi Suzuki team (note the newly announced title sponsor). Campaigning on the 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000, Hopper will have a steep nine-fingered challenge this season, as Suzuki has pulled its official race support out of WSBK. As such, Yoshimura has been tapped by Crescent Suzuki to help develop the GSX-R&#8217;s motor, while the team ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/crescent-suzuki-john-hopkins-wsbk-livery/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HRC Makes the Comparison: Stoner vs. Rossi</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/stoner-rossi-twitter-hrc/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/stoner-rossi-twitter-hrc/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:17:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jensen Beeler</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Casey Stoner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[comparison]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducati Corse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Honda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HRC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[internet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MotoGP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Repsol Honda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Valentino Rossi]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=28063</guid> <description><![CDATA[It may still be the pre-season, but the banter regarding MotoGP on Twitter is certainly getting us ready for the start of the 2012 MotoGP Championship. Sending out a simple infographic this morning with the message, &#8220;this picture says it all,&#8221; HRC&#8217;s official Twitter account posted some interesting statistics that compared Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner to Ducati Corse&#8217;s Valentino Rossi. Breaking down Stoner&#8217;s win percentage over the past five years, the results of course ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/stoner-rossi-twitter-hrc/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>30</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Photo of the Week: Keep Your Chin Up Nicky</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/photo-week-of-the-week-hayden-injury/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/photo-week-of-the-week-hayden-injury/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Scott Jones</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducati]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducati Corse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[injury]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MotoGP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nicky Hayden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photo of the week]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Scott Jones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shoulder]]></category> <category><![CDATA[single-photo]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=28031</guid> <description><![CDATA[About to be his third year as a factory Ducati rider, Nicky Hayden is one of the hardest working men in MotoGP, and is long-overdue for some good luck. But, 2012 is already off to a tough start as Nick was unable to make much out of the Sepang test due to an injured left scapula, and accordingly underwent surgery today to repair cartilage and muscle damage in his left shoulder. Will he be fit to ride ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/photo-week-of-the-week-hayden-injury/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Willow Springs Motorcycle Club Closes Racing League</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/willow-springs-motorcycle-club-closes-racing-league/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/willow-springs-motorcycle-club-closes-racing-league/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:36:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jensen Beeler</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amateur motorcycle racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amateur racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Big Track at Willow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bill Huth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[closes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Streets of Willow]]></category> <category><![CDATA[track]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Willow Springs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Willow Springs Motorcycle Club]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Willow Springs Raceway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WSMC]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=28023</guid> <description><![CDATA[It is a sad day in Southern California amateur motorcycle racing, as the Willow Springs Motorcycle Club (WSMC) is closing its doors ahead of its second round of the 2012 season. Catering to amateur motorcycle racers from LA County and its surrounding areas for the past 21 years, Willow Springs owner Bill Huth has had no choice but to close the racing league because of its lack of profitability. While this announcement in no way affects ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/willow-springs-motorcycle-club-closes-racing-league/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Nicky Hayden to Undergo More Surgery on His Shoulder</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/nicky-hayden-undergo-surgery-shoulder/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/nicky-hayden-undergo-surgery-shoulder/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:25:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jensen Beeler</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducati]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducati Corse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[injury]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MotoGP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nicky Hayden]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shoulder]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=27993</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ducati Corse rider Nicky Hayden was back in the SF Bay Area this week, and no he wasn&#8217;t in town for the Occupy Oakland movement that had the ghetto bird circling above A&#38;R HQ all night. Returning to Fremont, CA to see Doctor to the Stars Dr. Arthur Ting, Hayden&#8217;s scans revealed damage to the American&#8217;s cartilage in his shoulder and muscles on his back. These injuries caused Hayden to have to sit out most ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/nicky-hayden-undergo-surgery-shoulder/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Video: 2011 AFM Banquet Film &#8211; Death to Second Place</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/2011-afm-banquet-video/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/2011-afm-banquet-video/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:26:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jensen Beeler</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2011 AFM Banquet Video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AFM]]></category> <category><![CDATA[American Federation of Motorcyclists]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Banquet video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=27986</guid> <description><![CDATA[The oldest racing organization in the country dedicated soley to motorcycle road racing, the AFM is a Northern Californian non-profit racing organization that has helped hone the skills of riders like Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey, Kenny Roberts, and Steve Rapp &#8212; not mention a weekend warrior or two. Each year the racing league comes together for a banquet, and lately the tradition has been to include a highlight film of the year&#8217;s racing. I&#8217;m not sure ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/2011-afm-banquet-video/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>27</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Isle of Man TT Star Ian Hutchinson Breaks Leg&#8230;Again</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/ian-hutchinson-broken-leg-again/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/ian-hutchinson-broken-leg-again/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:15:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jensen Beeler</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2012 Isle of Man TT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[British Superbike Championship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BSB]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ian Hutchinson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[injury]]></category> <category><![CDATA[IOMTT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Isle of Man]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Isle of Man TT]]></category> <category><![CDATA[leg]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Swan Yamaha]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=27977</guid> <description><![CDATA[John McGuinness may be recognized as the King of the Mountain, as the Englishman has 17 Isle of Man TT victories to his name (second only in overall TT victories to the legendary Joey Dunlop). But, the young Ian Hutchinson has accomplished something neither McGuinness nor Dunlop can lay claim to: winning five solo-race victories in the TT fortnight. Hutchinson did the impossible in 2010, winning five of the solo-class races in dominate fashion (Hutchy ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/ian-hutchinson-broken-leg-again/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>MotoGP: Test Results &amp; Photos from Day 3 at Sepang</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-test-day-3-sepang-2012/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-test-day-3-sepang-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:24:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jensen Beeler</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducati]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducati Corse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Honda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HRC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Malaysia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MotoGP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photos]]></category> <category><![CDATA[race results]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Repsol Honda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sepang]]></category> <category><![CDATA[test]]></category> <category><![CDATA[test results]]></category> <category><![CDATA[testing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yamaha]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yamaha Racing]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=27958</guid> <description><![CDATA[Day Three of testing at Sepang has concluded, leaving many on the factory prototype-side of the garage pleased with their week&#8217;s work. Once again, Honda is setting the pace, as Casey Stoner sent a message to the rest of the paddock as he smashed the lap record at Sepang aboard his Honda RC213V. A full half-second faster than his nearest competitor, Stoner is an Aussie on a mission already in the season. &#8220;I&#8217;m still not ...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-test-day-3-sepang-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>19</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Caption This Photo: I Must Break You</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/caption-this-photo-repsol-honda-launch/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/caption-this-photo-repsol-honda-launch/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:39:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jensen Beeler</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[caption]]></category> <category><![CDATA[caption this photo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Casey Stoner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dani Pedrosa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Honda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HRC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Malaysia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[MotoGP]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Repsol Honda]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sepang]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=27954</guid> <description><![CDATA[Photo: HRC]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/caption-this-photo-repsol-honda-launch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>40</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2011 &#8211; The Ducati Story</title><link>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-2011-ducati-story/</link> <comments>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-2011-ducati-story/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:59:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jensen Beeler</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Popular]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Racing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Alexander Smith]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carlin Dunne]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ducati]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greg Tracy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pikes Peak]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pikes Peak International Hill Climb]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PPIHC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=27938</guid> <description><![CDATA[Grab some popcorn, because this video from Ducati North America is over 14 minutes long. Telling the story of Ducati at the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), DNA has put together a great video that really captures how special the racing is at Pikes Peak, and how gorgeous the scenery is of the Colorado Mountains. With Santa Barbara Ducati's Carlin Dunne winning the overall motorcycle category on his dealership's Multistrada 1200 demo model, Alexander Smith from the Spider Grips Ducati Team made it a double podium for Ducati in the 1205cc class. If you're new to racing at Pikes Peak, or wanted a quick re-cap of last year's race, Ducati's video pretty accurately sums up racing on the mountain and the anxiety around last year's race.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/pikes-peak-international-hill-climb-2011-ducati-story/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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