John Hopkins, Author at Inside Motorcycles Magazine

Super seven for Mopar CSBK

John Hopkins — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 01:11:04 +0000

TORONTO, Ont. – A new venue for the season opener and a return to western Canada are among the highlights of the seven-round 2015 Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship schedule.

Mopar CSBK to open at Calabogie

John Hopkins — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 04:30:41 +0000

TORONTO, Ont. – Calabogie MotorSport Park, located about an hour from Ottawa, will open the 2015 Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship schedule with a round scheduled for June 12-14.

This marks a return for the track to the national schedule. Calabogie also hosted the opening round of the 2008 and 2009 Canadian road racing championship.

Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship heads west

John Hopkins — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 07:38:59 +0000

TORONTO, ON – Canadian national Superbike racing will return to its Edmonton, Alberta birthplace in 2015 with two rounds of the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship at Castrol Raceway July 10-12.

Trevitt’s Blog: World Superbikes 2015

John Hopkins — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:08:25 +0000

Now that the fall show season is complete and most manufacturers have released their 2015 models, we can see how those new bikes fit into the updated rules structure set to be implemented for World Superbike next year. With the series veering toward more stock-based rules, several manufacturers have taken the opportunity to update their 1000cc sport bikes accordingly to remain competitive.

Marquez ends season with record win

John Hopkins — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:59:50 +0000

The MotoGP™ race at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana saw Marc Marquez score a record 13th premier class win of the season on Sunday, ahead of Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa. The result sees Rossi clinch the runner-up spot in the championship.

Rossi secures 50th MotoGP pole

John Hopkins — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:45:06 +0000

The MotoGP™ Q2 session saw Valentino Rossi grab pole at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana on Saturday, with Andrea Iannone and Dani Pedrosa also taking front row slots. The session also saw Marc Marquez suffer a turn 4 crash without significant consequence, though he ended up fifth on the grid.

Champion Marquez leads in Valencia

John Hopkins — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 02:59:03 +0000

The MotoGP™ FP2 session saw Marc Marquez on the pace at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana, with Andrea Dovizioso and Aleix Espargaro also among the top three. Marquez was also the fastest ride on the combined timesheets from FP1 and FP2, in front of Jorge Lorenzo and Dovizioso.

Guintoli joins Pata Honda Superbike team

John Hopkins — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 02:37:32 +0000

The 2014 World Superbike champion Sylvain Guintoli has signed an agreement to ride for the Pata Honda team alongside Michael van der Mark in the 2015 championship aboard Honda’s CBR1000RR Fireblade SP machine.

Double win gives Guintoli WSBK title

John Hopkins — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 18:46:44 +0000

DOHA, Qatar – Sylvain Guintoli (Aprilia Racing Team) is the 2014 eni FIM Superbike World Champion after a nail-biting season final race held under the floodlights at the Losail International Circuit on Sunday.

Marquez wins 12th of season at Sepang

John Hopkins — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 02:09:49 +0000

The MotoGP™ race at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix was won by MotoGP™ World Champion Marc Marquez in the scorching afternoon heat at Sepang on Sunday, with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo also on the podium.

Marquez claims record 13th pole of season

John Hopkins — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 23:50:25 +0000

MotoGP™ pole position at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix went to Marc Marquez, who notched a new premier class record 13th pole of the year on Saturday. Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo join him on the front row after the Q2 battle.

Pedrosa tops first day in Malaysia

John Hopkins — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:01:04 +0000

Dani Pedrosa’s best time in MotoGP™ FP1 at the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix made him Friday’s fastest rider, with Aleix Espargaro and Jorge Lorenzo also in the top three - after the FP2 run was delayed and affected by rain at Sepang.