Motorcycle Industry & Racing News

Motorcycle Industry & Racing News

Rockstar Suzuki rocks Daytona

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 01:47

SX Team Report

Rockstar Makita Suzuki again made its way to the podium in both the Supercross and the Eastern Regional Lites classes at the Daytona round of racing. With both Ryan Dungey and Austin Stroupe nabbing the second spots in their races, the team is making its intentions to win championships abundantly clear.

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Baja awaits the San Felipe 250

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 00:16

Bike Week in Baja

This isn't quite the same bike week that just happened in Daytona, but for off-road racing aficionados, it's the equivalent.

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Max Biaggi | 2010 WSBK Profile

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 21:33

The Roman Emperor

Max Biaggi, born in Rome, Italy, began his racing career in 1989 at age 18 in the 125 cc class. A year later, he was the Italian champion in the "Sport Production" category.

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Piaggio scoots MP3 Hybrid

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 17:14

Euro Preview

Piaggio's new 2010 MP3 Hybrid makes hybrid technology accessible to Europe: riders no longer have to choose between performance and ecology, between a vehicle for accessing the city centre and one capable of longer journeys, even beyond the city limits.

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Ducati 848 debuts in Daytona 200

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 16:35

Ducati Race Report

Ducati has announced that in its AMA Pro Racing debut, the Ducati 848 Superbike proved to be an extremely fast and reliable contender.

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Kenny Noyes... 3rd at Moto2 Test

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 14:07

Jerez Day 2

The sole American, Kenny Noyes, ended day two of the three-day Moto2 Winter Tests at Jerez de la Frontera third overall after being consistently quick all day long and fastest in the wet. Very minor changes to set-up overnight made it possible for the American to improve significantly on his wet-track speed at mid-corner compared to times from the day before.

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Motorcycle Radio Network | Podcasts

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 13:44

Podcast Links (03/06/2010)

The Motorcycle Radio Network is the only motorcycle radio show of its kind that focuses on all aspects of the American motorcycle culture. The Motorcycle Radio Network (MRN) is broadcast over 60 radio stations across America every. 

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Moto Guzzi Stelvio ABS... 'Real-Time'

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 13:14

Weekly Podcast

The Daytona Bike Week festivities are coming to a close and our resident blockhead ‘Real-Time' road tester has "been there and done that". Our favorite Ultimate MotorCycling editor called us on his ride back to California and tells us all about the new 2010 Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 ABS.

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Best time for Marc Márquez in Jerez

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 12:38

Test 125cc Jerez

The scheduled second test day at the Jerez circuit went ahead with relative normality, barely interrupted by the occasional showers that fell on the Andalusian track throughout the day. Making the most of the intervals when the track was dry, Marc Márquez clocked up the best time of the day, with a time of 1 minute, 47 seconds and 473 milliseconds.

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2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 06:13

FLHXSE CVO Review

Fronted by the familiar batwing fairing and girded by the newly redesigned FL chassis, the stylishly slammed 2010 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide boasts all the muscular agility of an NBA power forward and flashes more chrome than Dennis Rodman.

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Villopoto sparks Daytona Supercross

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 04:29

SX Race Report

Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto put on a dominating performance leading all 20 laps on way to his first career Daytona Supercross victory on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.

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Canard & Windham, Daytona Supercross

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 01:15

SX Race Report

The Ricky Carmichael-designed course for the Monster Energy AMA Supercross stop at Daytona International Speedway was a sandy, tricky challenge for the four riders of GEICO Powersports Honda.

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Scala Q2... Bluetooth Intercom System

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 01:06

Chat Room on the Road

"I want short wave radio. I want TV and a phone. You know I got to talk to my baby. When I'm riding alone..." Chuck Berry, "No Money Down," 1955

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2010 Daytona Supercross Wrap-Up

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 00:39

SX Race Results

The race for the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross FIM World Championship series tightened up a bit at Daytona International Speedway, as Monster Energy Kawasaki KX450F-mounted Ryan Villopoto cruised to a solid win--his career-first at Daytona--over runner-up and series points leader Ryan Dungey.

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Supercross Point Standings | Daytona

Sun, 03/07/2010 - 00:12

2010 Monster Energy Supercross Season Standings | Round 9 | Daytona

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Riding... Ducati's new Multistrada 1200

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 17:16

First Ride

Ducati has merged the concepts of many motorcycling genres and the new 2010 Multistrada 1200 is the metamorphosis. While the original Multistrada was more of a me-too concept, the brand new Multistrada 1200 is truly Ducati's own take on an objective that until now has been extremely difficult obtain.

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Ben Spies and Eddie Lawson | One-on-One

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 15:16

Interview #1

Yamaha recently facilitated the meeting of reigning World Superbike Champion, Ben Spies, and four-time World GP Champion Eddie Lawson. The two superstar racers met for the first time on camera and discussed a host of topics including training, bike set up, support programs, racing in general, and most importantly, what it takes to be a world champion.

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AMA SuperSport race 2 report Daytona

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 12:42

AMA SuperSport Report

After Thursday's unbelievable AMA Pro SuperSport race, where Joey Pascarella lost by 0.001 of a second, Pascarella, on his No. 25 LTD Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 came back to take a well judged victory in the second of two 2010 AMA Pro Racing SuperSport races held at the legendary Daytona International Speedway, this time winning by over a second at the flag.

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Rockstar Suzuki debuts in Daytona Superbike

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 11:05

Team Race Report

Rockstar Makita Suzuki owned the American SuperBike championship last year, and the team has carried that momentum into the start of the 2010 season. Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Tommy Hayden finished 2-2 in the season opener, a two-day event held at the Daytona International Speedway. His double podium finishes puts Hayden in second place in overall points.

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AMA Superbike Point Standings | 2010

Sat, 03/06/2010 - 10:48

Daytona SuperBike Race 1 Results
1. Jake Zemke (Suzuki)
2. Tommy Hayden (Suzuki) +0.238
3. Larry Pegram (Ducati) +0.259
4. Aaron Yates (Suzuki) +0.291
5. Blake Young (Suzuki) +0.307
6. Chris Ulrich (Suzuki) +27.398
7. Taylor Knapp (Suzuki) +27.43
8. Shawn Higbee (Ducati) +1 lap
9. Shane Narbonne (Suzuki) +9.078

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