Being the fine British blokes that they are, MCN was able to get ahold of Crescent Suzuki Boss Jack Valentine,…
After first seeing the TTXGP and then FIM e-Power race series lower their maximum bike weights to 250kg, thus barring the 266kg SWIGZ race bike from competing, Chip Yates and his SWIGZ.COM race team seem to be making the best out of a bad situation, and have announced that they will compete in the WERA Pirelli Sportsman Heavyweight Twins Superbike class race being held at California Speedway on January 9, 2011. With performance parity to internal combustion engine such an important issue with electric motorcycles, SWIGZ is the first team to take on the old guard head-on, with this first race being the first public working exhibition of the SWIGZ KERS design.
The AMA released a “preliminary” calendar for the 2011 road racing season Wednesday, consisting of just eight rounds. After a…
John Ulrich, the man behind both Team Hammer and publication Roadracing World, seems to be content on airing his dirty laundry about rider John Hopkins on the WERA board this week. In his postings, Ulrich accuses Hopkins of keeping secret his hand’s deteriorated condition, and misrepresenting his physical fitness and readiness for the 2010 season. This issue has lead to Ulrich saying he won’t work with Hopkins ever again, despite Ulrich discovering the Anglo-American rider at a young age, and essentially jump-starting his motorcycle racing career. If true, these acts and omissions could amount to fraud and misrepresentation on Hopkins’ part.
The AMA has announced its AMA Motorcyclist of the Year, and the organization that represents all American motorcyclists has chosens…
BMW Motorrad continues to shine in this down economy, as the company has reported a 7.8% worldwide sales increase compared…