Roadracingworld.com http://www.roadracingworld.com/rss/?section=rrw_topstories Roadracing World Magazine, Motorcycle Roadracing News en-us (c) 2008 Roadracing World, All Rights Reserved. Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:21:27 EST 60 Roadracingworld.com http://www.roadracingworld.com/rss/?section=rrw_topstories http://www.roadracingworld.com/images/rrw_rss.gif 71 33 Roadracing World Magazine, Motorcycle Roadracing News Tuesday Video: AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin, Part Eight http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39353 <!-- paste the embed code below this --> <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/79a5N4eIrIk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="al... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Westby And Seller Will Also Race For Team Zyvax In WERA National Endurance Series In 2010 http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39354 Team Zyvax is very serious about their assault on WERA endurance series. Just two weeks ago the Team signed up for the Graves Motorsports contingency and support program. Now, they are upping the ante by signing two very talented riders to head up their a... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT TheTrackClub.com Offering Free Track Day To Female Riders http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39352 Attention All Female Motorcycle Rider/Racers: Because it's Valentines Day...TheTrackClub.com is Offering another "First EVER" in the Motorcycle Track Day Community! If you are a female motorcyclist, no matter what skill level, TheTrackClub.com is g... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT MV Agusta: New F4 Is Ready For Delivery http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39351 After making everyone daydream at EICMA, the new F4 is ready for delivery to every MV Agusta dealer. Varese, 9th February 2010 – In the very days when the fastest and most esteemed testers of the world press will be in Almeria (Spain) to test the inc... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Some Massachusetts Motorcyclists Will Be Getting Refunds From Their Insurance Companies http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39350 Insurance companies overcharged consumers by $11 million PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Motorcyclists who had insurance through three companies in Massachusetts will get refunds from hundreds to thousands of dollars under a settlement agreement between the stat... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Liberty Tax Service Sponsors Liberty Waves Racing In AMA Pro Series http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39348 Loganville, Georgia: Liberty Tax Service is excited to partner with Liberty Waves Racing (LWR) for the season opener of the 2010 AMA Pro Road Racing Superbike Series at Daytona International Speedway in March. Liberty Tax Service’s Lady Liberty logo wil... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Setting Up Thursday Afternoon Or Friday Morning: AMA Pro Racing Runs Another Poll Of Credential Holders http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39349 2 1/2 Day Schedule vs. 3 Day Schedule As was the case concerning our interest in your assessments regarding continuing or eliminating rolling-restarts (your responses were prompt and most helpful), periodically AMA Pro Racing will reach out to its con... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:02:00 MDT Monday Video: Motorcycle Suspension Tuning School With Dave Moss http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39347 Dave Moss of Catalyst Reaction Suspension Tuning brings a hands-on approach to teaching suspension theory to trackday enthusiasts and road racers at Thunderhill Raceway. <!-- paste the embed code below this --> <object width="425" height="344"><param n... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT Monday Video: Rerun Of OTT's Live Show From AMA Team Testing At Auto Club Speedway http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39323 Here's a rerun of OTT's live show from day two of the February 2-3 AMA team test at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana California. Guests include John Ulrich, Daytona Sportbike Champion Danny Eslick, Larry Pegram, Blake Young, Aaron Yates, Josh Hayes, Dane Wes... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT Monday Video: Rerun Of The Live OTT Training And Nutrition Show With Josh Hayes http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39346 OTT's Dave Williams sits down and talks with Yamaha Superbike Racer Josh Hayes and his trainer, along with AMA Eastern Supersport Champion Josh Day and P1A teammates Clinton Seller and Dane Westby about their training and nutrition programs for the 2010 r... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Team Pro-Motion And New York Sportbike Club Merge http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39345 Warminster, PA - Team Pro-Motion and New York Sportbike Club have officially merged into one club! The NYSBC marquee will remain keeping their legend alive, and will function within the Team Pro-Motion family. "This is a very special event in the tr... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Yoshimura Japan Will Race At Assen, Imola And Magny Cours World Superbike Rounds http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39344 Team Yoshimura has confirmed that it will compete in three World Superbike Championship rounds as a Wild-Card entry this year. The Japanese aftermarket parts manufacturer will race a Yoshimura-kitted Suzuki GSX-R1000 at the fourth round at Assen, Nethe... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Youngster Daniel Guevara Joins Returning Veteran Santiago Villa On Team Roadracingworld.com Suzuki http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39340 SANTIAGO VILLA AND DANIEL GUEVARA JOIN CHRIS ULRICH ON TEAM ROADRACINGWORLD.COM SUZUKI Team Roadracingworld.com Suzuki's line-up has taken shape for the 2010 AMA Pro road racing season and will feature both familiar and new faces. Santiago Villa re... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Damian Cudlin Returns To German/IDM Supersport Championship For 2010 http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39343 Team MRC Austria confirmed Damian Cudlin in its rider line up this weekend, marking the Australian’s return to the IDM series in 2010. Officially announced at the Team’s launch in Linz on the weekend, Cudlin will partner Austrian’s Yves Polzer an... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Warren Willing Will Ride Demonstration Laps At Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza In Australia http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39325 Motorcycling Australia (MA) is pleased to announce that 1976 Australian Unlimited Road Racing Champion, Warren Willing, will return to the track this Easter at the 2010 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB). Willing, whose battles with friend and arch-ri... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Entry Deadline Extended For Australian Superbike Races At Phillip Island http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39342 International Entertainment Group (IEG) and Motorcycling Australia (MA) would like to announce that entries for the National Support Classes at the 2010 World Superbike Championship (WSBK) have been extended. Entries will now close on COB Monday 15 Feb... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Ellison, Easton Sign With Swan Honda For 2010 British Superbike Championship http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39341 Swan Honda has today confirmed their completed line-up for the 2010 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship with James Ellison joining Stuart Easton to form one of the strongest teams on the grid in a bid to secure a maiden BSB title. Ellison retu... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Harley-Davidson Women's Ride Will Support Muscular Dystrophy Association http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39338 WOMEN RIDERS TO REV FOR A CURE AT DAYTONA BIKE WEEK Female Riders Band Together to Raise Money for MDA MILWAUKEE – During this year’s 69th Annual Daytona Bike Week, hundreds of female motorcycle enthusiasts and Harley-Davidson Motor Company are ... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT AMA: New Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Off-Highway Trail Riding http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39337 PICKERINGTON, Ohio - Many off-highway motorized trails in America's national forests could deteriorate dramatically or even disappear under the new federal budget for 2011 proposed by President Barack Obama to Congress on February 1, the American Motorcyc... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT AMA Pro Team Sponsorship News: DNA Beverage Signs Crozier Roberson Motorsports, And Chicken Hawk Signs Michael Jordan Motorsports http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39329 CROZIER ROBERSON MOTORSPORTS SIGNS WITH DNA BEVERAGE CORPORATION Daytona Beach, Fla - Crozier Roberson Motorsports are pleased to announce that they have inked a sponsorship agreement with DNA Beverage Corporation, makers of DNA Energy Drink and DNA ... Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT AMA Pro Racing Hires Former Racer Steve Morehead As Flat Track Operations Manager http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39339 Steve Morehead Joins AMA Pro Flat Track as Operations Manager DAYTONA BEACH, FL - AMA Pro Racing announced today the hiring of Steve Morehead as AMA Pro Flat Track Operations Manager. During a successful racing career, Morehead was known as the "Fi... Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Lots Of Opportunities For AMA Racers During Bike Week In Daytona http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39336 Calling all AMA Racers: Daytona Bike Week is almost here PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Nearly all AMA Racing disciplines will be on full display at Daytona Beach this Feb. 27 through March 7, making 2010 one of the best years ever for American Motorcyclist Ass... Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Pegram Confirms 2010 AMA Pro American Superbike Racing Plans http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39335 Team Foremost Insurance / Pegram Racing Ducati is proud to confirm its participation in the upcoming 2010 AMA Pro Racing American Superbike Series. In 2009, after winning three AMA superbike races, the team finished fourth in the final point standings... Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Saturday Video: Josh Herrin's 2009 Crew Chief Curtice Thom Discusses Ergos http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39297 Curtice Thom talks OTT through Josh Herrin's AMA Daytona SportBike Yamaha YZF-R6 ergonomics from the Crew Chief's point of view. <!-- paste the embed code below this --> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.co... Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Friday Video: OTT Live Webcast From Josh Hayes' Home In Oceanside, California http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39334 <!-- paste the embed code below this --> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="586" id="utv4216"><param name="flashvars" value="autoplay=false&brand=embed&cid=2814172"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><pa... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:02:00 MDT Friday Video: Kevin Schwantz Tells All During AMA Team Testing At Auto Club Speedway http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39322 The OTT crew checks in with former 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz for the first time this decade. Topics of discussion include Blake Young, some DMG hopes, Kevin's riding school, and even a Ben Spies prediction. <!-- paste the embed code below this ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:02:00 MDT BMW Introduces 2010 Superbike World Championship Team In Munich http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39333 Munich (DE), 5th February 2010. Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport officially launched its second season in the FIM Superbike World Championship with a presentation at BMW Group Classic in Munich on Friday. With riders Troy Corser (AU) and Ruben Xaus (ES) set t... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:02:00 MDT More On Increased Daytona Purse And Revised Schedule, Including A Pre-Entry Deadline Extension http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39332 AMA Pro Racing Announces Daytona 200 Purse, Schedule and Entry Extension DAYTONA BEACH, FL (February 5, 2010) - AMA Pro Racing and the Daytona International Speedway are pleased to announce the comprehensive purse structure and schedule of events for t... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:02:00 MDT AMA Pro Racing Announces Daytona Double-header Schedule And Increased Purse Payouts, Will Pay Per Race vs. Moto Scoring http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39330 Read about the purse payouts here: ~http://www.amaproracing.com/assets/AMAPro-CompBull_04.pdf~ Read about the double-header schedule here: ~http://www.amaproracing.com/assets/2010-Daytona-200-Schedule.pdf~... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:02:00 MDT AMA Pro Racing Releases Approved Equipment Lists For Superbike, SportBike And SuperSport Classes http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39331 American Superbike: ~http://admin.amaproracing.com/assets/2010ASBEligibleEquipmentList.pdf~ Daytona SportBike: ~http://admin.amaproracing.com/assets/2010DSBEligibleEquipmentList.pdf~ SuperSport: ~http://admin.amaproracing.com/assets/2010SSEligibl... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:02:00 MDT Pegram Will Race A Lloyd Brothers Motorsports Ducati In Some AMA Flat Track Events In 2010 http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39328 Lloyd Brothers Motorsports (LBM) is proud to announce it’s 2010 AMA Pro Racing Grand National Flat Track riders and team. A combined effort from American Agip / Lloyd Brothers Motorsports, Latus Motors, Larry Pegram and Kevin Atherton will provide f... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT Superbike World Champion Spies Recognized By U.S. Congressman http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39327 WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 5, 2010 - Ben Spies and his World Superbike Championship were recognized in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday by Congressman Louie Gohmert, R-Texas. "Mr. Speaker, here on the floor...of the United States House of Repr... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT 15,000-Mile Service Intervals For Engine Of New Ducati Multistrada 1200 http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39326 Cupertino, Calif. (5 February 2010) – Ducati North America is excited to announce a significant milestone in the company’s engineering history: 15,000 mile major service intervals on the 2010 Multistrada 1200. The Multistrada 1200 is the product of... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Something We Didn't Know About New AMA Pro Racing Boss David Atlas http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39324 CCS Florida President Henry Degouw called Roadracing World today and said that AMA Pro Racing Chief Operating Officer David Atlas frequently raced CCS motorcycle events at Moroso Motorsports Park in the 1990s. Degouw said that the way he remembers it, ... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Four Feathers Racing Will Be Part Of Toyota's Exhibit At The Chicago Auto Show http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39321 In their first promotional appearance of 2010 Four Feathers Racing(4FR) will have race machines on display for Toyota at the Chicago Auto Show which is open from Feb 10th-21st. The bikes will carry a special livery dedicated to Toyota trucks and will be u... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Australian Superbike Championship Gets New Title Sponsor http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39320 The Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) is proud to announce the naming rights sponsor for the 2010 Series will be Viking Group. Viking Group Pty Ltd is an Australian transport, logistics and related services company, which provides premium servic... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Updated: Rossi Still Fastest After Second Day Of MotoGP Testing In Malaysia http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39319 Rossi fastest over two days of Sepang test MotoGP Official Test at Sepang, Malaysia Friday 5 February Report The first official MotoGP test of 2010 concluded in Malaysia on Friday, with Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi the fastest of the premier c... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Friday Video: Discussing Gearing In 2009 With Mat Mladin's Main Man, Peter Doyle http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39298 OTT's mini-series on Gearing continues with a look at the gearing changes required by two very different tracks that were back to back on the 2009 AMA schedule, Infineon Raceway in California and Road America in Wisconsin. OTT talks to the man who has bee... Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Deadline Approaching: Roadracing World Now Accepting 2010 Schedule Submissions For Annual Track Day Directory http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39318 Roadracing World is now accepting 2010 schedule submissions from road racing organizations, racing schools and track day providers. The submission deadline for schedules to be included in Roadracing World’s annual Track Day Directory is February 8, 2... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:02:00 MDT Doug Polen and Eraldo Ferracci Will Host A VIP Customer Track Day To Celebrate The 20th Anniversary Of Their Racing Glory http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39317 FAST BY FERRACCI DUCATI AND DOUG POLEN REUNITE FOR THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY The legendary Ducati pairing get together for a 20th anniversary event Willow Grove, PA (4 February 2010) – Twenty years ago Doug Polen and tuner Eraldo Ferracci took the ra... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:02:00 MDT Updated: Yamaha Announces 2010 U.S. Race Teams And Contingency Programs http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39316 Yamaha Announces Road Racing Teams and Contingency for 2010 Cypress California, February 4, 2010…Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce an expanded race effort for the 2010 season, adding the Pat Clark Motorsports Team, Team Project 1 A... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:02:00 MDT Free LED Taillights For Daytona 200 Competitors http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39315 Entrants in the 2010 Daytona 200 scheduled for March 6th will be issued free LED taillights from Street FX. Read about it here: ~http://www.amaproracing.com/assets/AMAPro-RR-CompBull-2010-03.pdf~... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:02:00 MDT Something To See If You're In New Zealand This Weekend http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39314 A SPECIAL BIKE FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION FEBRUARY 4, 2010: It's a special bike and it's a special occasion too. The famous 125cc 1967-68 RA31A Yamaha bike made famous for its outstanding successes on the race track during the "Golden Years" of Grand Pr... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:02:00 MDT Something About Bluegrass Motorsports Park From A Guy Who Used To Race Motorcycles http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39313 Accolades from Road & Track Magazine for the design of Bluegrass Motorsports Park. "Excellent...for cars and bikes..." In the current issue (March 2010) of Road & Track Magazine, the Long Term Test feature (by Peter Egan) saw an R8 Audi sample the ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:02:00 MDT LeoVince Announces Its Sponsorship Plans For The 2010 Season http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39312 Richmond, CA - February 4, 2010 - LeoVince USA is pleased to release the 2010 global sponsorship plans for the LeoVince Brand. This year is the culmination of decades of hard work putting the LeoVince name at the forefront of the world's top race series.... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:02:00 MDT More From The AMA Test At Auto Club Speedway http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39311 Champion Eslick Tests New Öhlins FGK Fork Kit at Auto Club Speedway Hendersonville, North Carolina: The new Öhlins FGK 30mm fork kit was tested, with excellent results, at the AMA preseason testing at the Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California. ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:02:00 MDT Thursday Video: More From AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39286 OTT's series with Mat Mladin continues as the AMA Superbike Champion explains that raw talent alone won't get a rider very far in this sport. Hard work will win every time in the long run....along with keeping it together between the ears. <!-- paste the... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:02:00 MDT Tom Sands, R.I.P. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39310 Thomas Richard Sands, 53, died Tuesday, February 2 in Orange, California, from liver cancer. Sands is the brother of Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. President Trudy Ulrich, the brother-in-law of Roadracing World Editor John Ulrich and the uncle of ra... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT Rizla Suzuki Will Work With Troy Lee Designs In 2010 http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39309 Rizla Suzuki has joined forces with American motorsport design icon Troy Lee in a partnership that will see the team’s image inspired by his amazing Southern California design studio. Livery direct from Troy Lee and his fantastic team of designers wi... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT Rossi And Lorenzo Will No Longer Share Data In 2010 http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39308 Masahiko Nakajima (MN) - MotoGP Group Leader and Fiat Yamaha Team Director Lin Jarvis (LJ) - Managing Director, Yamaha Motor Racing Davide Brivio (DB) - Team Manager, Valentino Rossi Wilco Zeelenberg (WZ) - Team Manager, Jorge Lorenzo Q. (To MN) Are... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Rossi Quickest On First Day Of MotoGP Testing In Malaysia http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39307 FIAT YAMAHA OFF TO FLYING START IN MALAYSIA Reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi got his pre-season off to the best possible start today, finishing fastest on the first day of testing in Sepang. His Fiat Yamaha team-mate and last season's runner-up ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Fiat Yamaha Unveils Its 2010 Livery In Sepang http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39306 The Fiat Yamaha Team unveiled its new 2010 livery today, on the morning of the first MotoGP test of the pre-season in Sepang, Malaysia. The championship-winning team will field the same line-up as last year with World Champion Valentino Rossi and runner-u... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT O'Hara To Contest AMA "Top Gun" Series, AFM Championship In 2010 http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39305 In a move certain to make competitors take note, Ameen Sajjadi owner of GP Bike Parts Racing is eager to announce the signing of the determined and talented rider Tyler O'Hara, for the 2010 AFM and AMA Top Gun Road racing season. "I feel very fortunat... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Polaris Acquires Swissauto http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39304 MINNEAPOLIS — Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) today announced its acquisition of swissauto Powersports. Based in Burgdorf, Switzerland, swissauto has expertise in designing and developing high-performance and high-efficiency engines and innovative ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Yates, Herrin Fastest As AMA Team Test Ends At Auto Club Speedway http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39303 Aaron Yates and Josh Herrin were the quickest riders in their respective classes as a two-day, multi-team test ended Wednesday at Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California. Herrin’s 1:27.35 on his Graves Motorsports Yamaha YZF-R6 was not only quicke... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT Wednesday Video: OTT Live Webcast From AMA Team Test At Auto Club Speedway At 4:00 p.m. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39295 <!-- paste the embed code below this --> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="480" height="586" id="utv4216"><param name="flashvars" value="autoplay=false&brand=embed&cid=2814172"/><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"/><pa... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Harley-Davidson Donating Motorcycles To Haitian Earthquake Relief Effort http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39301 MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson today announced it will donate 28 new Buell and Harley-Davidson motorcycles to assist with earthquake disaster relief and stabilization efforts in Haiti. The motorcycles are being shipped from Motor Company facilities to the... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Baiocco Will Be Roger Hayden's Teammate On Team Pedercini http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39300 The Pedercini team has confirmed that Matteo Baiocco will join their team to contest the 2010 World Superbike championship. season. The 26-year old rider is an extremely talented and dedicated rider. In 2003 Matteo won the European Supersport championship... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Zemke Says He Is Really Excited About Returning To Superbike Racing With National Guard Suzuki http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39299 After several seasons riding for American Honda factory and satellite teams, former Daytona 200 winner and AMA Formula Xtreme Champion Jake Zemke is switching to the Suzuki family, as he has signed to ride for the National Guard Suzuki in 2010. “We k... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT MotoGP Team Test Riders Take To The Track In Malaysia http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39296 The annual MotoGP testing moratorium ended Wednesday with the official test riders from several teams taking to the Sepang circuit ahead of the start of testing by the MotoGP racers on Thursday. According to the official MotoGP website, five official t... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Performance Upgrades Video Series: Installing A Leo Vince Exhaust System On A Kawasaki Ninja 650R http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39276 In this episode of OTT's Performance Upgrades series, Dave Moss enlists the help of Leo Vince Technical Manager Manny Hauswirth in installing a full exhaust system on a Kawasaki Ninja 650R. Considerable horsepower gains were seen with the new exhaust syst... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Pegram, Eslick Fastest On Day One Of AMA Team Test At Auto Club Speedway http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39287 Several AMA teams opened a two-day test this morning at Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California. Present and riding are (in no particular order): Larry Pegram on his Foremost Insurance Pegram Racing Ducati 1098R American Superbike. Aaron Yates... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:02:00 MDT Fundraiser For Jeff Tigert's Daytona Racing Effort Being Held February 11 In Southern California http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39293 The Red Car Brewery (www.redcarbrewery.com ) in conjunction with Cycle Mall (www.cyclemall.net) and Werkstatt (www.werkstattsf.com) will host a fund raising event for current Willow Springs Motorcycle Club #1 plate holder (and 2003 American Federation of ... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:02:00 MDT DiSalvo Will Be On Pit Pass Radio Tonight http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39292 Advance, North Carolina (February 2, 2010) - Top talent and industry insiders from the motorcycle world give their uncut opinions and race stories. Get your weekly motorcycle news live from Pit Pass Moto Weekly. Pit Pass Moto Weekly is now heard in over 5... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:02:00 MDT Hopkins Will Continue His Support Of Mini Road Racing http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39291 M1GP is happy to announce that John Hopkins will support mini road racing by granting M1GP official permission to use his name and images. John Hopkins is one of the icons of mini road racing, world-wide and especially in Southern California where he spe... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT More On The Death Of WERA West Racer Joe Pusateri http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39290 PIRELLI/WERA WEST RACE PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL ON THE LAS VEGAS CLASSIC COURSE SUFFERS A TRAGEDY ON SUNDAY THE 31ST. It is with a heavy heart that we have to pass on the news that WERA racer, Joe Pusateri, age 43, from Salinas, California succumbed to... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT Rizla Suzuki Previews The Upcoming MotoGP Test At Sepang http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39289 The Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team is on the way to Sepang in Malaysia to resume its preparations for the 2010 season at the first of three tests scheduled before the season opener at Qatar in March. Loris Capirossi and Álvaro Bautista will be riding their ... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Pat Clark Motorsports Yamaha Announces 2010 Team, Sponsor Lineup http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39288 ANAHEIM, Calif. (February 2, 2010) – The newly formed, Yamaha-supported Pat Clark Motorsports road race team is excited to announce that its 2010 sponsor roster includes the prestigious Palms Hotel & Casino as well as the celebrated Las Vegas Motor Spee... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:02:00 MDT Knapp Will Race Ex-Mladin Yoshimura Superbike http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39284 Rising star Taylor Knapp has secured the ride of his career. After a strong 2009 season in which he finished ninth in the AMA American Superbike Championship (with a best race finish of fifth) and 11th in the Daytona SportBike Championship (with a quar... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:02:00 MDT Tuesday Video: In Another (Originally) Live Webcast, The OTT Crew Talks About Suspension And Learns First-Hand About John Hopkins Signing With M4 Suzuki http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39270 Another live show from OTT taped via Ustream on Friday evening January 29, 2010. This time the OTT crew explains suspension sag, why we need it, why some pros don't, how to measure it, etc. etc. OTT also placed a phone call to John Ulrich, one of the f... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Tuesday Video: OTT Tries Something New With (An Originally) Live Webcast http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39278 OTT's Dave Williams and Dave Moss discuss Roadracingworld.com's recent interview with AMA President Rob Dingman, which covered the sale of AMA Pro Racing to DMG and included several revelations. <!-- paste the embed code below this --> <object classid=... Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:02:00 MDT Michael Jordan Motorsports Continues With Suzuki and Yates, Signs Zemke To National Guard Program http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39285 Michael Jordan Motorsports To Ride Suzuki in American Superbike Class CHICAGO (February XX, 2010) – Michael Jordan Motor Sports riders will compete in the upcoming season’s AMA Pro Racing American Superbike class aboard the 2010 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 ... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:02:00 MDT MARRC Announces Officer Election Results, Rider And Volunteer Awards http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39283 The Mid-Atlantic RoadRacing Club (MARRC) Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet was held in McLean, VA on Saturday, January 30, 2010. MARRC is a non-profit all volunteer organization comprised of racers, cornerworkers and volunteers for various committees. The... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:02:00 MDT Knapp To Race Ridersdiscount.com-Sponsored, Yoshimura-Built Suzuki Superbike In 2010 http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39282 AMA American Superbike’s Top Finishing Privateer Receives Full Sponsorship from Online Motorcycle Gear Retailer Holland, Michigan; February 1, 2010 -- RidersDiscount.com has signed last year’s top finishing AMA American Superbike privateer Taylor K... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:02:00 MDT WERA West Racer Joseph Pusateri, R.I.P. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=39281 WERA West racer Joseph Pusateri, 43, of Salinas, California died as the result of injuries suffered during a race on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Classic Course in Las Vegas, Nevada Sunday. Read more here: ~http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/2010... Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:02:00 MDT