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Second Call For Young Guns, Class Of 2009
2 Dec 2008
We are collecting nominations for the 12th Annual Roadracing World Young Guns feature, highlighting up-and-coming young road racers from the United States and Canada. Race sanctioning bodies are encouraged to nominate their young riders, and riders may no...
Ulrich Raised More Money For Roadracing World Action Fund With Sunday Rides On Two-Seat Racebike At Auto Club Speedway
1 Dec 2008
AMA Pro racer Chris Ulrich raised $2125 for the Roadracing World Action Fund this past weekend by giving rides on his two-seat Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superstock racebike around the infield road course at Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California.
Ulrichâs...
Stan Simpson Named 2008 AMA Motorcyclist Of The Year
1 Dec 2008
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to announce that Stan Simpson is the 2008 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year. Simpson, who is the current AMA Board of Directors Chairman, was honored with the inaugural AMA Motorcyclist...
Pirelli Will Sponsor Track Day Provider TrackDaz Through 2010
1 Dec 2008
TrackDaz and Pirelli have reached a sponsorship agreement for the next two seasons that will see Pirelli, manufacturer of top-level roadracing, track and road tires, providing support for TrackDaz riders.
Starting from the first TrackDaz event in 2009 ...
Infineon Raceway's Chapter Of Speedway Children's Charities Donates $417,936 To Local Youth Organizations
1 Dec 2008
SONOMA, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2008) â The Infineon Raceway Chapter of Speedway Childrenâs Charities will distribute $417,936 to 57 qualified youth organizations in Sonoma County for the 2008 season.
This marks the fourth consecutive year the Infineon Rac...
Actor Perry King Appointed To Replace Dal Smilie On AMA Board Of Directors
1 Dec 2008
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that 45-year motorcyclist and actor Perry King has been appointed to the Association's Board of Directors, and begins serving his official duties at the Board meeting...
AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Tuner Werner Appointed To Replace Jeff Smith On AMA Board Of Directors
1 Dec 2008
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that noted tuner and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bill Werner has been appointed to the Association's Board of Directors, and begins serving his official duties at th...
SPEED Performance Award Nominees Include Rossi/Stoner 'Best Move' And Solis/Mercado 'Best Finish'
1 Dec 2008
SPEED⢠opened the last three categories of its Third Annual SPEED Performance Awards for online fan voting Monday, highlighted by the Racer Magazine Rookie of the Year Award.
Candidates for the award include stock car rookies Joey Logano ...
Consumer Demand Leads To Worldwide Release Of Harley-Davidson XR1200
1 Dec 2008
Riders Order Hundreds of New Hot Rod Sportsters Before Official Release
MILWAUKEE (Dec. 1, 2008) â Inspired by the XR-750, the most dominating American dirt track racing motorcycle of all-time, the Harley-Davidson XR1200 is now poised to boost adren...
Bridgestone Pleased With Recent MotoGP Tests
30 Nov 2008
Bridgestone MotoGP: Jerez/Philip Island Tests Debrief
Sunday 30 November 2008
The final MotoGP tests of 2008 took place at the end of last week with eight teams enjoying a two-day test at Circuito de Jerez in Southern Spain and two teams testing a...
Chris Ulrich Gives 19 Rides On Two-Seat Racebike On First Day Of Roadracing World Action Fund Fundraiser At Auto Club Speedway
29 Nov 2008
AMA professional racer Chris Ulrich working in conjunction with track day provider Fastrack Riders raised over $1100 Saturday, the first day of a two-day fundraiser for the Roadracing World Action Fund at Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California.
Ulr...
Campaign For AHRMA Board Seat Heats Up
29 Nov 2008
AHRMA Trustee Candidate Alice Sexton's Response to Debbie Poole's Post on the Vintagebikeracing.com Discussion Board.
Most AHRMA members have seen first hand my capabilities during my tenure as AHRMA's Communications Director- in particular, my ove...
New Car Technologies May Make Roads Safer For Motorcyclists
29 Nov 2008
Nationwide Insurance Salutes Two-Wheel Friendly Automotive Technologies
Columbus, Ohio â Each fall automotive manufacturers share their latest vehicles with consumers through auto shows, often unveiling cars and trucks with new technologies designed ...
Guy Martin Re-Signs With Hydrex Honda To Concentrate On Isle Of Man And Northwest 200
28 Nov 2008
Martin confirmed at Hydrex Honda for 2009
After weeks of speculation, Guy Martin has confirmed that he will be remaining with the Hydrex Honda team for the forthcoming 2009 season. The 27-year old had talked openly about a possible move to Rob McElnea ...
Alstare Suzuki Finishes Three-day World Superbike Test At Phillip Island
28 Nov 2008
TEAM SUZUKI ALSTARE START 2009 EARLY
November 26-28, 2008
Team Suzuki Alstare have begun their preparations for the 2009 season with a three day test in Phillip Island Australia. Over three days, held in mostly good conditions, riders Yukio Kagayama...
More From MotoGP Testing At Jerez
28 Nov 2008
ROSSI, PEDROSA 1-2 IN JEREZ TESTING; HAYDEN TIED FOR FIFTH ON DUCATI
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 â Red Bull Indianapolis GP winner Valentino Rossi put an exclamation mark on his 2008 MotoGP championship season, edging rival Dani Pedrosa to le...
Three-Day MotoGP Test Concludes At Phillip Island
28 Nov 2008
Circuit: Phillip Island
Date: 28/11/2008
KAWASAKI CONCLUDE SUCCESSFUL PHILLIP ISLAND TEST
The Kawasaki Racing Team today concluded a successful three-day test at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia, with the three riders clocking up more than ...
Updated: Rossi Fastest As Two-day MotoGP Test Ends At Jerez
27 Nov 2008
Event: Jerez Test Day Two - Rossi
Date: 27th November 2008
Ambient temperature: 12 degrees C
Track temperature: 22 degrees C
Humidity: 32%
ROSSI SIGNS OFF FOR WINTER HOLIDAYS WITH FASTEST TIME IN JEREZ
World Champion Valentino Rossi set the fast...
Hopkins, Melandri And Jacque Continue Testing Kawasaki MotoGP Bike In Australia
27 Nov 2008
KAWASAKI CONTINUES GOOD WORK DESPITE RAIN AT THE ISLAND
Work continued in Australia today with the second of three days development testing for the Kawasaki Racing Team, which brought positive results, despite mixed weather conditions at the Phillip Is...
Reminder: Team Roadracingworld.com's Chris Ulrich To Offer Two-Seater Rides For Donations To Action Fund November 29-30 At Auto Club Speedway
27 Nov 2008
Team Roadracingworld.com and Chris Ulrich, the sixth-place finisher in the 2007 and 2008 AMA Superstock Championships, will be holding a fundraising event November 29-30 at Fontana, California's Auto Club Speedway, in association with Fastrack Riders Asso...
Toseland Scheduled To Appear At Thundersprint 2009
27 Nov 2008
Thundersprint 2009 - Spitfire Around the Town Centre
Sunday May 10 - Northwich, Cheshire, Town Centre
Spitfire fans will have the chance to see this magnificent aircraft display in a unique setting right on the edge of Northwich, Cheshire, on Sunday...
A Primer On The Rules Battle Between OEMs And AMA Pro Racing To Date
26 Nov 2008
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Pedrosa Fastest On First Day Of MotoGP Teams Test At Jerez
26 Nov 2008
ROSSI SECOND IN CHILLY JEREZ
The Fiat Yamaha Team began a two-day test in Jerez, southern Spain today and Valentino Rossi made a positive start to the second winter session, finishing the day second fastest behind Dani Pedrosa. With this being the fina...
Updated: Hopkins Riding Through Pain On First Day Of Kawasaki's Test At Phillip Island
26 Nov 2008
The Kawasaki Racing Team were met with perfect conditions as they arrived at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia today, to start the first of three days of development testing ahead of the annual test ban, which comes into force on 1st December.
Th...
Honda Sponsoring Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Centennial Gala
26 Nov 2008
INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 â Four companies woven deeply into the fabric of the central Indiana community will serve as presenting sponsors for the Indianapolis Motor Speedwayâs Centennial Gala: Just Marketing International, Old National B...
AMA Pro Racer License Applications Now Available
25 Nov 2008
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 25, 2008) - Membership and license applications for the 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing season are now posted and available at amaproracing.com. All competitors and others planning on participating in the 2009 season are encouraged...
New Racetrack Being Developed In Southern California
25 Nov 2008
A new racetrack under development in Southern California is one step away from breaking ground and is already scheduling track days and motorcycle road races for 2009.
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway is a multi-track racing complex being developed on 400 acr...
Move To Buy Back GM Share Holdings Behind Suzuki Racing Cutbacks?
25 Nov 2008
A move to spend about $230 million to buy back Suzuki Motor Corporation shares held by GM is behind the company's drastic cutbacks in racing programs, according to sources inside the company.
The company has slashed existing U.S. racing programs--pulli...
Cummins Signs To Ride Team Blackhorse Yamaha In 2009 British Superstock Championship
25 Nov 2008
Team Blackhorse Yamaha are pleased to announce that they have secured the services of Conor Cummins to compete on their R1 Superstock machine in next year's BSB 1000cc Superstock Championship. The foundations for the deal were laid at the end of the 2008 ...
Former AMA 250cc GP Champion Roland Sands Will Be On Pit Pass Radio Tonight
25 Nov 2008
Advance, North Carolina (November 25, 2008) - Top Talent and industry insiders from the motorcycle industry give their uncut opinions and race stories. Get your weekly motorcycle news live from Pit Pass Moto Weekly. Pit Pass Moto Weekly is now heard in 39...
Fastrack Riders Releases 2009 Track Day Schedule
24 Nov 2008
FASTRACK RIDERS 2009 Schedule is finally here.
To register for any of the events go to
www.fastrackriders.com or call 877-560-2233
FASTRACK RIDERS 2009 SCHEDULE
Jan. 31st / Feb. 1st (Saturday/Sunday) Auto Club Speedway
February 15th (Sun)...
BSB's Guintoli, Camier, Ellison Signing Autographs This Weekend At The International Motorcycle Show In England
24 Nov 2008
Crescent Suzuki's new British Superbike star Sylvain Guintoli will make his first official appearance for the team at the forthcoming International Motorcycle Show in Birmingham.
Guintoli will be introduced to the media at a press conference on Thursda...
Infineon Raceway Food Drive Results In Record Donation To Local Charities
24 Nov 2008
SONOMA, Calif. (Nov. 24, 2008) â Infineon Raceway donated a single-year record of nearly 3,000 pounds of non-perishable food items to Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH) and the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) in Petaluma during the facilityâs 8th an...
Shoei Re-Signs Tommy Aquino
24 Nov 2008
Shoei Safety Helmet Corporation is excited to announce the signing of a
multi-year contract with 2008 AMA Road Race Rookie of the Year Tommy Aquino.
Tommy will compete in the 2009 AMA Daytona Sportbike Championship aboard a
Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZ...
Riders For Health Opens Office In America
24 Nov 2008
CHICAGO (November 24, 2008) â Riders for Health has recently opened its USA office in Chicago operating as Riders for Health II, Inc. American motorcycle road racing hero Randy Mamola and UK citizens Barry and Andrea Coleman merged their passion for mot...
Updated: AMA Motocross Champion James Stewart Named AMA SPEED Athlete Of The Year
24 Nov 2008
2008 AMA Motocross Champion James Stewart was named the 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year last night during the AMA Pro Racing awards banquet at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, in Birmingham, Alabama.
Stewartâs perfect season â 24 for 24 mo...
Chris Jensen Replaces Christoph Knoche As Pirelli North America Racing Manager
24 Nov 2008
Jensen Takes Over as Pirelli North America Racing Manager
Following the two most successful seasons for Pirelli in AMA Pro Racing, Chris Jensen is taking over the duties of North America Racing Manager in early December and Christoph Knoche is returnin...
American Honda Scheduled To Test At Barber, Yoshimura Suzuki Pulls Out Of Daytona Tire Test
23 Nov 2008
American Hondaâs semi-truck race hauler pulled into Barber Motorsports Park mid-day today to set up for a two-day test session scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, November 24-25.
It is not known if American Honda will continue on, as originally planne...
More From The Australian Historic Road Race Championship At Barbagallo Raceway
23 Nov 2008
The 2008 Australian Historic Road Race Championship at Barbagallo Raceway in Western Australia, provided motorcycling in this country with a groundbreaking piece of history.
The event witnessed the first female to ever win an Australian solo Road Racin...
AMA Pro Racingâs Limitations On Fuel Tanks, Wheels Initiated Kawasaki-Led Revolt
23 Nov 2008
AMA Pro Racingâs rules regarding fuel tanks and wheels in American Superbike are what set off Kawasakiâs recent revolt, according to well-informed sources.
For the last two seasons Kawasakiâs AMA Superbikes have used custom fuel tanks that carrie...
Reminder: Team Roadracingworld.com's Chris Ulrich To Offer Two-Seater Rides For Donations To Action Fund November 29-30 At Auto Club Speedway
22 Nov 2008
Team Roadracingworld.com and Chris Ulrich, the sixth-place finisher in the 2007 and 2008 AMA Superstock Championships, will be holding a fundraising event November 29-30 at Fontana, California's Auto Club Speedway, in association with Fastrack Riders Asso...
Australian Historic Road Racing Happening This Weekend At Barbagallo Raceway
22 Nov 2008
The 2008 Australian Historic Road Race Championship is well underway, with Friday and Saturday action completed at Barbagallo Raceway in Wanneroo, Western Australia.
More than 150 riders have entered to take part in the Championship, and they were gree...
Kawasaki Leads Honda And Suzuki In Another AMA Pro Racing Revolt
21 Nov 2008
American Honda Motor Co. and American Suzuki Motor Corp. have joined the latest Japanese motorcycle importer revolt against AMA Pro Racing's 2009 season plans, this one launched by Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A.
The violent reaction followed Thursday's r...
Geico Sponsors Scooter Pavilion At Cycle World Motorcycle Shows
21 Nov 2008
ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES GEICO AS PRESENTED BY SPONSOR OF SCOOTER PAVILION
AT CYCLE WORLD INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SHOWS® PRESENTED BY TOYOTA
Santa Ana, Calif. (November 21, 2008) â Advanstar Communications, a leading worldwide media co...
Rizla Suzuki Heads To Phillip Island For Final MotoGP Test Session
21 Nov 2008
Rizla Suzuki travels down under for final 2008 test
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP is on its way to Phillip Island in Australia to participate in its final test of 2008, as it further evaluates new parts and components for next seasonâs Suzuki GSV-R.
Loris C...
New Management For R2SL Charity
21 Nov 2008
MANAGEMENT CHANGES AT RACING 2 SAVE LIVES
Racing 2 Save Lives, an organization that brings together motorcyclists to help raise funds for children's charities, has reluctantly accepted the resignations of two of its founders, Executive Director Stan Fo...
Australian Championship Adds Classes
21 Nov 2008
New Australian Championship classes for 2009 ASBK
Motorcycling Australia (MA) is pleased to announce three new Australian Championship classes for the 2009 Australian Superbike Championship.
The new Australian Championship classes are:
* Supe...
Video: Catching up with Melissa Paris
21 Nov 2008
Melissa Paris is one of the fastest women in North America. She won her first national championship In October 2008 during the CCS Race of Champions at Daytona.
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