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BikerDown.ca — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 00:07:35 +0000

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Ben Young CSBK Grand Bend crash sequence by Tim McGill

IM Admin — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:25:59 +0000

Ben Young had a nasty highside while in lead contention during the Pro Superbike final at the Mopar Canadian Superbike Championship round at Grand Bend on June 11. Young originally laid motionless on the track but eventually walked away from the incident.

Dan Kruger’s blog: A Year to Forget (2016 recap)

Dan Kruger — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 23:46:31 +0000

It is hard to believe another race season is almost behind us. 2016 is definitely a year for me to forget in terms of racing. It started off strong back in January where I won an endurance race over in China. I was in good form and had a big year planned with both my BMW team on the roads in Europe and my Kawasaki Superbike team in Asia.

Lorenzo dominates crash-filled French MotoGP round

Graeme Jones — Mon, 09 May 2016 18:16:35 +0000

Jorge Lorenzo ran away with the French GP, taking a flag-to-flag victory as former championship leader Marc Marquez fell.

MotoGP testing: Loris Baz escapes 290 km/h crash unhurt

Graeme Jones — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:59:58 +0000

It was a calm start for Loris Baz on Tuesday in Sepang, the Avintia Racing rider slowly improving his lap times during his first outing. As the French rider pushed for a fast lap he suffered a dramatic crash at 290 km/h, launched from his bike down the straight and halting the test for over […]

Dainese D-Air Misano ‘airbag race suit’ product video

Graeme Jones — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 20:29:48 +0000

John McBride from Riders Choice sent us this sweet video fresh out of Italy showcasing Dainese’s revolutionary D-Air Misano ‘airbag’ racing suit. Watch the video to see all the tech that goes into this racing suit which, coincidentally enough, is available through Riders Choice… Dainese D-Air Misano ‘airbag’ race suit

Open letter from FIM President Vito Ippolito on the Rossi/Marquez incident

IM Admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:40:38 +0000

MI ES, 29 October – Open letter from FIM President Vito Ippolito: The recent events arising in connection with the competition for the 2015 FIM MotoGP world title have had a damaging effect on the staging of our competitions and poisoned the atmosphere around the sport. We are moving away from the tradition of pride […]

Dan Kruger’s blog: Recovering from a major crash – what most people don’t see, Part II

IM Admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 20:27:32 +0000

The long road to recovery: endless doctor appointments, scans, tests, and readjusting life to allow for as much recovery as quickly as possible. With a head injury, the recovery time varies and it is near impossible to predict how long you will be unfit to ride. I spent days and days inside a hyperbaric chamber to increase the oxygen flow in my body and speed up recovery.

Rossi, Marquez and Pedrosa Talk Malaysia

Colin Fraser — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 22:39:58 +0000

A controversial bumping incident during lap seven of the Malaysian Grand Prix on October 25 caused Repsol Honda’s World Champ Marc Marquez to fall from third, while Movistar Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi continued on to net that spot at the finish, holding his points lead in the MotoGP World Championship. Dani Pedrosa won the race for […]

Dan Kruger’s blog: Recovering from a major crash – what most people don’t see, Part I

Graeme Jones — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 18:38:52 +0000

By now, most people know I had a serious accident at the Suzuka 8-Hour World Endurance Event in Japan back in July. I high-sided my Superbike coming onto the front straightaway, which was targeted to be my fastest lap ever around the Suzuka Circuit. I was pushing hard and still had a heavy fuel load, with tires that were still not fully up to temp. Although I don’t remember any part of the accident, a photo sequence (see later in the story) along with onboard data allowed my team to piece it all together.

Kruger recovering after Suzuka crash: “I will be back!”

Graeme Jones — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 23:46:30 +0000

Montreal racer Dan Kruger is recovering at his US home in Atlanta following a serious crash during practice for the legendary Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race on July 23 at Japan’s Suzuka circuit. Kruger highsided while racing a GSX-R1000 for a Suzuki-based squad and suffered multiple injuries during the crash, during which he lost consciousness. […]

UK racer Simon Andrews perishes following crash at Northwest 200

Graeme Jones — Tue, 20 May 2014 18:03:58 +0000

Dan Kruger's teammate on the Penz13.com BMW race team, Simon Andrews, has died after a fatal crash during the Northwest 200. It was a tragic end to a wonderful race weekend for Kruger, who had four Top 25 finishes in the 40-bike fields.