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The Paton Company is getting ready for another big challenge, with the introduction of a new 500cc four-cylinder Grand Prix racer powered by the unique Paton V4 two-stroke engine.
It's obviously a motorcycle for track use only, but with its 190 bhp power delivery it's more than capable of generating adrenalin for any motorcycle fan lucky enough to ride it.
The engine design is exactly the same as that used from the mid... Read Full Story
Wednesday , 02 December 2009
Spanish rider rounds off his South East Asia tour with a ceremony in Jakarta. Jorge Lorenzo was the guest of honour at an event to unveil the new Jupiter Z this week, as he appeared at a 5,700 capacity convention centre in Jakarta.
The 22 year-old, who started his South East Asia tour in Bangkok last week, took part in a spectacular show and was dressed in his Fiat Yamaha colours.
“Today I have experienced one of the greatest spectacles in an... Read Full Story
Chris Vermeulen and Tom Sykes, Kawasaki's new WSB riding line up for 2010, attended a two day test at Cartagena in Spain on Monday and Tuesday, and made the most of the ideal weather conditions which they enjoyed.
New electronics was one major feature of focus for Vermeulen, plus tests to make final decisions on basic machine set-up before completion of two further tests in Spain in December.
Said Vermeulen, "I am not sure how many laps I did but I would guess at around 70 per day. We... Read Full Story
Tuesday , 01 December 2009
Team manager Lucio Cecchinello sets out LCR Honda’s targets for 2010, and talks about Randy de Puniet’s performance this year.
Randy de Puniet equalled his best-ever finish to a season in MotoGP this year with 11th position, and his LCR Honda team manager Lucio Cecchinello believes the Frenchman is well placed to better that in 2010.
A series of good finishes peaked with De Puniet’s first and only podium of the season in round 10 at Donington, which... Read Full Story
Monday , 30 November 2009
Pramac racing boss Paolo Campinoti discusses the 2009 season and his expectations for next year in an interview with motogp.com.
It was a campaign of mixed results for Pramac Racing in 2009, with the satellite Ducati team taking a chance by fielding two MotoGP rookies in Mika Kallio and Niccolò Canepa. The Finn secured the Rookie of the Year award whilst Canepa found his first season in the premier class difficult.
Aleix Espargaró will line up... Read Full Story
The 2009 season regulars delivered a feast of racing spectacle from Phillip Island to Portimao, but they were not the only riders who made WSB the exciting series it is.
Wildcards have been an integral part of the charm of World Superbike racing in almost every season, and this year there were some notable additions to the full timers.
Donington featured the highest number of individual wild cards, with Airwaves Yamaha riders Leon Camier and James Ellison plus Simon Andrews of MSS... Read Full Story
Monday , 30 November 2009
The MotoGP World Champion proved very competitive, winning four of the nine time trials. Valentino Rossi finished second in the Rally de Monza, which he competed in this weekend. Driving a Ford Focus WRC, the Italian rider was very fast throughout the race, taking four out of nine stage wins, but two errors on special stages 4 and 5 handed victory to Dindo Capello, driving a Citröen C4.
Valentino also took part in the Master’s Show, a competition involving... Read Full Story
Friday , 27 November 2009
MotoGP World Championship 2009 runner-up receives a hero’s reception on the first day of his South East Asian trip.
Jorge Lorenzo was met by a huge crowd in Thailand on Friday as he started his South East Asia trip with a visit to the Yamaha Motor Factory in Bangkok, before spending the afternoon at the capital city’s most important dealership, the Yamaha Rider’s Club.
The 22 year-old was welcomed by the factory President Frank Nagashima and Chief... Read Full Story
2009 was an epic year for Britain’s Leon Camier, winning BSB with a record number of race wins and also racing for his BSB team as a wildcard in WSB; and then topping it all off with two rides for the factory Aprilia racing team.
Camier has been linked with the 2010 ride alongside Max Biaggi for some weeks now, but finally it was all resolved earlier this week, and now Camier has spoken to WorldSBK.com about his new full-time role in racing life.
How do you feel now, particularly... Read Full Story
Thursday , 26 November 2009
Valentino Rossi’s titles won with Yamaha are reviewed with video highlights of more entertaining celebrations, in the final instalment of the motogp.com series looking back at the Italian’s accomplishments. A new age of winning with Yamaha begins for Rossi: Australia 2004
The switch from Honda to Yamaha did not upset Rossi’s winning rhythm as he immediately claimed his fourth and fifth successive premier class titles with Yamaha.
Wasting no time in... Read Full Story
