The newly announced 2011 Honda CBR250R has two big things going for it now. First, it will actually be sold in the US and, second, it will compete directly with the Kawasaki Ninja 250R with a price which makes it just as affordable – US$3999. The latest news coming from the Japanese manufacturer actually concerns [...]
The teams are being set, racers are testing out their rides, and now the Grand Prix Commission has laid down the rules for the 2011 MotoGP season. The Grand Prix Commission, which is composed of Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), held a meeting on December [...]
The 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing season may still be a few months away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start planning now. The 2010 season came down to the wire in each of the classes, and the 2011 season is sure to bring the same excitement. The 2011 AMA Pro Road Racing schedule has [...]
Joan Lascorz began preparing for the 2011 World Superbike season this weekend with a three day test at Almeria. Lascorz was a contender for the World Supersport title in 2010, but could only manage a third place finish due to an accident in August. Lascorz spent nearly a month in the hospital, but is now [...]
In just a few short months, the World Superbike series will start up again for the 2011 season. The FIM has just released an updated version of the schedule, which now includes Donington and Imola. The World Superbike will follow the same format in 2011 that it did in 2010. There will be 13 rounds, [...]
The 2010 EICMA show in Milan might have taken place in the nation of Italy far across the Atlantic Ocean, but the US motorcycle market seems to have been a primary story of the event. There were either new announcements or confirmations of rumors concerning some new models from many different marques which would finally [...]
The AMA Supersport class will see a few small changes for the 2011 season. The biggest change is that the AMA Supersport will no longer be divided into the Top Gun and Young Gun classes. The Supersport series will still give awards to the younger Supersport riders between the ages of 16-21 who score the [...]
Roberto Rolfo Will Ride the New Kawasaki ZX-10R During the 2011 World Superbike Season Robert Rolfo will be returning to the World Superbike series after a year in Moto2. The 30-year-old Italian will be riding Kawasaki’s brand new ZX-10R during the 2011 World Superbike season for Team Pedercini. It isn’t the first time that Rolfo [...]
A high-quality new lid by one of the best in the head-protection business Shoei’s Qwest is a touring helmet utilizing the same materials, construction and quality as the company’s RF-1100 high-performance-oriented helmet, and is functional for all kinds of street riding. The Japanese helmet maker says it is the product of wind-tunnel testing, and was [...]
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