The final testing session before the 2011 World Superbike season got underway today at Phillip Island, and it was Althea Racing’s Carlos Checa who set the pace for the rest of the WSBK grid. Checa set a 1’31.3 time around the Phillip Island track, finishing nearly a second ahead of Sylvain Guintoli and Jakub Smrz. [...]
Chris Vermeulen has been optimistic about the condition of his knee, but he will not be racing at the 2011 World Superbike season opener at Phillip Island on February 27th. The Kawasaki Racing Team announced today that Vermeulen will not be participating in the upcoming testing session or the opening round of the World Superbike [...]
The Mortons \ Carole Nash International Classic Motorcycle Show, to be held in Staffordshire during 23 to 24 April 2011, will feature two Ducati motorcycles closely tied to racing legend and four-time World Champion Carl Fogarty. The two bikes will be offered for sale by the sole current owner, an obviously tasteful collector in Northern [...]
Life In America 1981 – The average income is $21,050/year. Ronald Reagan is elected President. Unemployment is 7.1%. Charles, the Duke of Wales marries Diana Spencer. The virus we now know as AIDS is identified. MS-DOS is released by Microsoft along with the first IBM PC. On TV we’re watching Hill Street Blues, and The [...]
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