When news came that American Suzuki Motor Corporation was to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the news was pitched that…
You may remember the dust up between Kevin Schwantz and the Circuit of the Americas, which saw the Texan MotoGP star left out in the cold when issues regarding COTA’s contract with Dorna and 3FourTexasMGP came into question six months ago. Now, Kevin Schwantz has released a statement regarding how he was escorted off the COTA premises during the private MotoGP test there last week. Getting credentials through the Attack Racing CRT team to help coach its rider Blake Young, and an invited guest of the LCR Honda team, Schwantz says he found himself on the wrong-end of the COTA security team, which asked him to leave the facility or face criminal trespass charges.
Giving us a little teaser of what we will be riding tomorrow, the folks at Borgo Panigale are hoping the newest iteration of their namesake, the Ducati 1199 Panigale R, lives up to the expectations assembled here in Austin, Texas. The lightest sport bike ever from Ducati, the Panigale R comes with a few changes from its base model and “S” predecessors, namely the inclusions of titanium con-rods, a lightened flywheel, DLC-coated rocker-arms, a four-point adjustable swingarm pivot-point, a 500 rpm rev boost, and a bit more power (courtesy of a full-system race exhaust and ECU). More A/V candy on the 2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale R awaits after the jump. Ducatisti enjoy.
For the next few days, Asphalt & Rubber will be coming to you from Austin, Texas, so needless to say…
Electronics are to take a further step in the world of motorcycle racing this season. In addition to being abundant…
We don’t know how many regular track day enthusiasts will get to ride the new Circuit of the Americas race…