Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow made an impressively fast return to MotoGP action in Portugal today, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team riders lapping consistently inside the top ten during the opening day of practice at the Estoril track. Edwards ended with the sixth fastest time, the experienced American taking full advantage of unexpectedly dry [...]
After a month of waiting, the third round of the MotoGP has begun. Marco Simoncelli topped both testing sessions today, beating out Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo. Simoncelli has been one of the fastest riders on the track throughout the season, but he doesn’t have the points to show for it. Simoncelli was leading in [...]
The Federation of Motorcycles in Portugal has just awarded Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta with the Medal of Motorcyclist Merit. The organization awarded Ezpeleta the Medal of Merit before the MotoGP took to the track in Portugal for the third round of the 2011 MotoGP season. “Our Federation and the Estoril Circuit are indebted to Carmelo [...]
…Hi everyone! Before I get going I want to give a shout out to both my mechanics Dustin Say and Ryan Kelly. These guys and their wives Lindsey and April have been awesome. They have to be in order to put up with moto-heads in their homes 24/7. And, Lindsey is about to give [...]
Hiroshi Yasukawa has been appointed by Dorna Sports as an advisor to company CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta. Yasukawa will bring a wealth of motorsport experience to the MotoGP rights holder and will provide his insight on the further development of the sport. A Bridgestone stalwart with a career that has already spanned four decades in motorsport, [...]
Travis Pastrana is known more for his stylish tricks than his stylish fashion, but the extreme sports legend traded his motorcycle gear for a suit in the newest issue of GQ. Pastrana didn’t get rid of his motorcycle, however, and performed a few tricks for GQ in the new spread. You can read the article, [...]
If you’ve been thinking about getting on a new bike this spring, consider this a sign: Kawasaki is offering a $250 rebate on new bikes purchased between May 6 and May 8, in celebration of International Female Ride Day. Here’s how it works. First, you buy a Kawasaki from a participating dealership between Friday, May [...]
Somewhere in between shooting the new Mission Impossible, taking over for Matt Damon in the Bourne series, and voicing a pre-historic creature in Ice Age 4, Jeremy Renner will film a biopic about movie legend and motorcycle racer Steve McQueen. THR reports that Renner has just formed a new production company which will develop the [...]
Many of us consider motorcycling to be a form of therapy. For us, the vinyl motorcycle saddle is an effective replacement for the leather psychiatrist’s couch. Here is a look at two notable authors who let us ride along as they traveled the road to inner peace. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – [...]
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