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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.

SPOILER ALERT! Results from MotoGP Argentina

MotoGP.com — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:29:09 +0000

MotoGP™ has a tendency to keep making history of late, and the Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina was no different – as Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) became the first Yamaha rider since Wayne Rainey in 1990 to win the first two races of the year, taking a stunning win as drama hit […]

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.

Seguin Wins, Injured Beattie Champ at FTC Ohsweken Debut

Colin Fraser — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:51:51 +0000

Flat Track Canada had its first event at the famed Ohsweken Speedway, and for almost all of the program the final national of the 2016 season was flawless in execution and spectacle. After an evening of great completion on the half mile clay oval, the Expert Open class headed out for the final national race […]

Rossi gets revenge in Barcelona thriller

IM Admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 20:59:17 +0000

Anticipation for the MotoGP™ World Championship race at the circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya continued to grow as the riders sat on the grid, hiding from the scorching sun beneath their umbrellas. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) was on pole position, but both Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) and Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) seemed to have found something on the new layout in warm up.

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

Uncle Colin’s blog: Ready for Valencia? Rossi vs Lorenzo for all the marbles

Colin Fraser — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 21:57:24 +0000

Four days from now, we should know who has won the 2015 MotoGP World Championship. I say “should" since protests and ongoing legal wrangling might delay the official results.

This type of behavior is rare in bike racing, more likely in automotive competition. However the days following October 25 and the penultimate 2015 season round in Malaysia have confirmed that we live in interesting times.

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 […]