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Boston Launches Program With Dedicated Motorcycle And Scooter On-Street Parking Spaces

Road Racing World - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 09:09

MOTOR SCOOTER COMMUTERS EARN EXCLUSIVE PARKING SPACES IN BOSTON Vespa Congratulates the City of Boston for Sustainability Effort NEW YORK (Sept. 7, 2010) – Metropolitan traffic congestion is an ever-growing concern that perplexes most U.S. cities...

World Supersport: Gino Rea Was Disqualified From Nurburgring Results Over Idle Control Valve, Team Considering Legal Action

Road Racing World - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 08:09

IDLE CONTROL VALVE DISQUALIFIES GINO REA FROM 2ND PLACE AT NÜRBURGRING Feelings of jubilation turned to despair for World Supersport racer Gino Rea when he saw his season-best finish of second place stripped away due to a technical infringement with h...

Viking Australian Superbike Championship Heading To Phillip Island This Coming Weekend

Road Racing World - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 08:09

Meet and mingle with ASBK and V8 heroes at Phillip Island Motorsport fans will get the chance to meet and greet with leading Viking Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) riders in the lead-up to and during this week’s L&H 500 Phillip Island event...

Updated: Even More From Last Weekend's Various Races

Road Racing World - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 07:09

Leon is King of the Castle Leon Morris took a win and a second place in the Ducati 848 Challenge races at the Fowlers Motorcycles Pro Bike meeting at Castle Combe at the weekend, keeping his championship hopes alive, albeit by a slim margin. Stockbridg...

Video: John Hopkins Returns To The Podium At New Jersey Motorsports Park

Road Racing World - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 07:09

The drought is over. John Hopkins returned to the podium, taking 3rd place in Sunday's National Guard American Superbike race at New Jersey Motorsports Park aboard the M4 Monster Energy GSX-R1000. His late-braking passes into Turn 1 were absolutely epic, ...

Team S.S.P. Wins Marietta Motorsports Four-Hour Kawasaki EX250 Endurance Race At Talladega

Road Racing World - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:09

Talladega, AL – The weather could not have been more perfect in Central Alabama for a weekend of motorcycles screaming around track for the inaugural Marietta Motorsport Four Hour EX250 Endurance race. In a field consisting entirely of EX250 racebike...

FIM Issues Statement Regarding The Death Of Moto2 Racer Shoya Tomizawa

Road Racing World - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:09

Death of rider Shoya Tomisawa Following the tragic death of the Japanese Moto2 rider Shoya Tomisawa yesterday during the GP of San Marino, the FIM immediately conveyed its most sincere condolences and profound sympathy to his family, friends and team m...

Road Racers Back In Action At The Springfield Mile AMA Pro GNC Dirt Track Event

Road Racing World - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 09:09

Smith Takes Second AMA Pro K&N Filters GNC Win for Kawasaki in Springfield Mile SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (September 6, 2010) - A large crowd filled the Illinois State Fairgrounds for round fourteen of the AMA Pro K&N Filters Grand National Championship presen...

Updated: More From Last Weekend's Other Various Races

Road Racing World - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 09:09

FTR MOTO GRIEF ON TRAGIC DAY AT MISANO FTR MOTO would like to offer its condolences to the family of Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa who lost his life in Sunday’s San Marino round of the World Championship at the Misano circuit. Tomizawa w...

Medical Update On Injured Manx GP Racer Linsdell

Road Racing World - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 08:09

OLIE LINSDELL’S MUM CAROLE PROVIDES UPDATE ON OLIE’S CONDITION Carole Linsdell has asked the Manx Grand Prix Press office to pass on details of Olie’s condition in hospital in Liverpool following his accident at Bishop’s Court in the Post Class...

British Superbike Championship Racing At Croft Circuit This Coming Weekend

Road Racing World - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 08:09

KIYONARI AND HILL LEAD “TITLE-FIGHTERS” INTO SHOWDOWN Round 10 – Croft – 10/11/12 September MCE INSURANCE BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP Ryuichi Kiyonari and Tommy Hill are the joint leaders in the MCE Insurance British Superbike Champio...

More From The AMA Pro Road Races At New Jersey Motorsports Park

Road Racing World - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 07:09

MICHAEL JORDAN MOTORSPORTS’ BRETT MCCORMICK SCORES A SOLID TOP FIVE FINISH IN NEW JERSEY National Guard Jordan Suzuki’s Jake Zemke remains third in the championship points standings MILLVILLE, NJ – Michael Jordan Motorsports (MJM) maintains a ...

Video: AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Race One Post-Race Press Conference From NJMP

Road Racing World - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 07:09

Melandri To Replace Crutchlow On Factory Yamaha World Superbike Team

Road Racing World - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 16:09

Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team confirms Marco Melandri for 2011 The Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team has signed an agreement with Italian MotoGP rider Marco Melandri to join the World Superbike Championship for the 2011 race season. 28y...

A Tribute Was Held Today At The MotoGP Event At Misano For Fallen USGPRU Racer Peter Lenz

Road Racing World - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 16:09

Dorna and FIM officials and Monster Yamaha Tech 3 riders Colin Edwards and Ben Spies paid tribute to fallen USGPRU racer Peter Lenz before today's FIM 125cc Grand Prix at Misano. Lenz was killed in an on-track incident Sunday, August 29 at Indianapolis...

AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Race Two At NJMP Decided By Last-Lap Passes

Road Racing World - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 15:09

AMA Pro National Guard Superbike New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey September 5, 2010 Provisional Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 23 laps 2. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), -0.324 second 3. John Ho...

Dramatic Final Lap In AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Race Two At NJMP

Road Racing World - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 15:09

AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Presented by AMSOIL New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey September 5, 2010 Provisional Race Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 23 laps 2. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), -0.509 second 3...

Crutchlow Signs Two-Year Deal To Race MotoGP For Tech 3 Yamaha

Road Racing World - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 14:09

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team is delighted to announce the signing of British rider Cal Crutchlow to contest the MotoGP world championship for the next two years. Crutchlow will extend his successful collaboration with Yamaha having won the World Sup...

First-Time Winner Takes AMA Pro SuperSport Race Two In New Jersey

Road Racing World - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 14:09

AMA Pro SuperSport New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey September 5, 2010 Provisional Race Two Results (all on Dunlop tires): 1. James Rispoli (Suz GSX-R600), 19 laps 2. Tomas Puerta (Yam YZF-R6), -0.071 second 3. Austin Dehaven (Yam...

Runaway Victor Takes AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Race In New Jersey

Road Racing World - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:09

AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey September 5, 2010 Provisional Race Results (all on Harley-Davidson XR1200s and Dunlop tires): 1. Jake Holden, 12 laps 2. P.J. Jacobsen, -10.161 seconds 3. Kyle Wyman, ...