In addition to what was going on with AMA Pro Racing’s multiple restarts to the Daytona 200, the racing organization…
Leading into the Qatar GP the talk was all about Repsol Honda, namely the blistering fast paces of Casey Stoner…
Asphalt & Rubber‘s MotoGP infographics return with maestro Peter Lombardi taking us through the statistical analysis of the races. First up is the Qatar GP, MotoGP’s first event, and the only race on the 18 venue calendar to be held at night. Under the lights of Losail, we got our first glimpse into how the 2011 MotoGP season could shape up, and GP fans got a spectacular race with multiple battles going on under the floodlight dotted Arabian sky.
Our friends across the pond are set to get the new Honda Crossrunner this summer, with pricing slated at £9,075…
When will the first true electric motorcycle from an large OEM hit dealer floors? Pretty soon by what we’re hearing come out of Austria lately. KTM’s Freeride is fairly straight-forward in concept, as it takes the tried and true KTM off-road package, and puts an electrical drive train inside it (easy enough, right?). Designed with help from Austrian firm Kiska, the KTM Freeride looks like a dirt bike, smells like a dirt bike…well, you get the idea. While KTM Freeride concept has reportedly been more than peppy during testing, it’s big drawback during development has always been its battery life. That’s apparently about to change.
Ben Spies is on the factory Yamaha YZR-M1 this year, and is already showing that he has the mettle to battle up front in MotoGP with the best of the best. A former AMA Champion and World Superbike Champion, Spies has his eyes on motorcycling’s ultimate prize, but it’s been a long road to where he is now for the young Texan racer. Talking about his start in motorcycle racing, Alpinestars has done a quick video on Spies as a part of the company’s “Beyond the Riders” campaign. Like the videos with Jorge Lorenzo & the Repsol Honda riders, there’s some interesting things to hear from our stars of the Premier Class, which tell the story we don’t see on TV. Watch Ben’s story after the jump.