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£35million Kyalami WSB race scam uncovered
By Visordown News on 17/11/2009 14:13:31
South African taxpayers foot the bill for an event that's unlikely to go ahead
2010, according to next year's official WSBK calendar. Carte Blanche News Channel reports that Selwyn Nathan, CEO of sports promoters 'Knightsbridge' was paid over R55-million (£4million) to secure a selection of high-end motorsports events
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End of the road for GSE Racing?
By Visordown News on 30/11/2009 17:43:16
Most successful squad in BSB history fail to find title sponsor
GSE RACING, the most successful team in domestic Superbike history, looks set to pull out of next year's racing calendar following the failure to secure a title sponsor for the 2010 season. Team members have been issued with their notice
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Lorenzo is on the Right Track to get his First World Championship
By betus on 03/08/2010 15:45:01
Jorge the clear favourite for 2010 glory
only have been overcome by Michael Doohan in 1997 and Valentino Rossi 2002.Lorenzo has emerged as the great candidate to become the next champion of the world, considering that the Spaniard has a 72-point advantage over Dani Pedrosa.The Spanish
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Death of the Dakar
By Mike Peake on 22/10/2010 10:07:24
What really happened behind the scenes when the 2008 Dakar rally was cancelled due to terrorist threats. Visordown investigates
On January 4th 2008, the 30th Dakar rally was cancelled due to “direct threats” from terrorist cells in Northern Africa. It cost the organisers more than £10 million in lost revenue and has driven them to move the event to South America. But what
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Electric Shock FIM under fire
By Visordown on 01/02/2010 11:16:12
After the relative success of this year’s electric TT, bike racing’s governing body is muscling in on the act
already started plans on an international racing calendar for 2010. Dates in both the UK and USA have been scheduled. However, Hussain believes the FIM’s move will dilute competition and hamper the development of zero-emission technology. Moreover, Hussain
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Donald steps in for Plater at Suzuka 8-hour
By Visordown News on 17/06/2011 12:18:44
Aussie fast man joins McGuinness and Amor
at the third round of the 2011 Endurance World Championship.Donald – who acted as reserve rider for the team at the Bol d’Or 24-hour earlier this year – will now join John McGuinness and Keith Amor as they contest one of the toughest races on the EWC
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WSB Grid Girl Gallery - Imola 2012
By Visordown News on 02/04/2012 10:25:18
Check out the first gallery of WSB grid girls, brolly dollies and paddock babes gallery from the season opener at Phillip Island
.If you like these pictures we have hundreds of motorsport grid girl galleries: Donington World Superbikes Gird Girls, Jerez MotoGP grid girls 2011, Qatar Paddock Babes MotoGP Your Top 10 Ultimate Grid Girls of MotoGP, 2010 MotoGP Grid Girls from Le Mans
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Haga: 'I want to win'
By Visordown News on 04/04/2012 11:51:30
Former WSB and MotoGP star not backing off
the switch back to WSB where he has been a permanent rider since 2004. Haga rode for the PATA Aprilia squad in 2011 finishing 8th in the championship, he last rode a Yamaha in 2008, finishing 3rd in the championship.Haga said: "I like Brands Hatch; I have
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£4 part (almost) stops play
By Ben Cope on 11/05/2011 20:03:41
...nothing like an added bit of pressure to get the pulse racing!
on the calendar two weeks ahead, make everyone a cup of tea and then clear off.Truth be told, it's taken a huge effort to get the bike to a place where it's got everything it needs to go racing and I wouldn't be heading to Assen without the effort of Paul Sands
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Chris Walker launches own race school
By Visordown News on 16/11/2011 11:09:54
Chris Walker Race School at Mallory Park
."Walker will fit the school around his racing as the popular rider will continue riding in the 2012 British Superbike championship, riding a Kawasaki ZX-10R subject to the team making the cut.The school will cost £300 and will be launched at Motorcycle Live next
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