Legendary Motorsport commentator Murray Walker, whose father Graham competed in the TT from 1920 to 1934 and won the 1931 Lightweight class, has confirmed that he will be attending the 2011 TT Races, fueled by Monster Energy, as part of the celebrations for the Mountain Course’s Centenary. A collection of some of the most iconic [...]


John McGuinness, Steve Plater, and Keith Amor are gearing up for the first round of the 2011 FIM Endurance World Championship. The all-new Honda TT Legends team will be heading to France this weekend for the 75th running of the Bol d’Or. “I’ve done a lot of things in my racing career but I’ve never [...]


MotoGP and Formula 1 Racing will be heading to a new track in the United States in 2013. The MotoGP made the announcement yesterday, and today, you can get your first sneak peak of the Circuit of the Americas. Here are some details for the Circuit of the Americas. 3.4 miles long Elevation change of [...]


Nicky Hayden to Ride at Isle of Man

Posted: 13th April 2011 by AllAboutBikes.com in News
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Nicky Hayden will be traveling to the Isle of Man this year to do a lap around the mountain course during the Arai Parade Lap. Hayden, the 2006 MotoGP World Champion, will ride alongside Ian Hutchinson and Mick Doohan. Hayden will be riding at the Isle of Man on June 8th. Beside his parade lap, [...]


MotoGP Heading to Texas in 2013

Posted: 13th April 2011 by AllAboutBikes.com in News
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The MotoGP will be coming to Texas in 2013, and it will keep coming back for the following ten years. Dorna Sports has just signed a ten year contract that will bring the premier motorcycle racing series to Austin, Texas, starting in 2013. The Circuit of the Americas, a brand new circuit in Austin, Texas, [...]


Bautista Aims for Estoril Return

Posted: 13th April 2011 by AllAboutBikes.com in News
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After an optimistic doctors checkup, Alvaro Bautista is hopeful that he’ll be ready to race at Estoril. Bautista broke his left femur in Qatar, and has already missed the first two rounds of the 2011 MotoGP season. Bautista was told that his injury was progressing nicely during a checkup at the Hospital USP San José [...]


Chris Vermeulen is determined to compete at Assen this weekend. Vermeulen rode during the practice session at Donington Park, but the Paul Bird Motorsports team decided that he wasn’t healthy enough to compete. Now that Vermeulen has had a little more time to rest and recuperate, both the Kawasaki team and Vermeulen feel confident that [...]


Fabrizio Hopes to Change Luck in Assen

Posted: 13th April 2011 by AllAboutBikes.com in News
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Assen is a well liked circuit among the World Superbike paddock, but it hasn’t always brought good results for Michel Fabrizio. The Suzuki Alstare rider scored a 3rd place finish at the Dutch circuit in 2006, but since then, he has not been able to find the podium. “Other riders say how good the Assen [...]


The MotoGP race in Jerez was an exciting one. Jorge Lorenzo took his first victory of the 2011 season. Dani Pedrosa fought hard through shoulder pain to claim his second podium finish of the season. And a crash between Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner had MotoGP fans talking for days. Here is a video recap [...]

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