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Racing legends around the legendary Assen circuit
By Robin Goodwin on 28/06/2010 09:24:56
Video showing the 1974 running of the Assen TT with Agostini, Read and Roberts
Following the 80th Assen TT from the weekend here is a video looking back at the 25th running of the event at the Cathedral in 1974. The track may have changed a lot since then, but there are still elements of Assen which are still the same.Noteworthy snippets include; the glorio...
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MotoGP: Assen circuit safety in doubt
By Mike Scott on 01/07/2008 08:50:11
Questions raised over ultra-fast left-hander following third bone-breaking smash in three years
installed for this year as a result of Elias’s tumbling injury (the same system has been put in round most of the circuit). However the tar merely meant Hopkins failed to slow down enough to avoid hitting the barrier.The next morning, air fence had been
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Hayden to lap Isle of Man TT circuit
By Visordown News on 13/04/2011 13:28:22
Nicky Hayden to take part in Arai parade lap
for the greatest road race. At this year's race the factory Ducati rider will join 500 GP legend Mick Doohan and will be escorted by 2010's TT revelation Ian Hutchinson on an exhibition lap of the iconic road racing circuit.Along with this the 'Kentucky Kid
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Supermoto rider Sam Warren injured at Circuit Lati
By Visordown News on 10/10/2006 17:26:54
Premature end to the season for Britain's Sam Warren
Christian Iddon and the two factory TM riders. With a 23 points haul he recorded his best overall GP result of the year taking ninth position. From Busca the SR off-Road Aprilia team then made the trip to Circuit Latina south of Rome for round seven
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Rossi motivated for second-favourite circuit
By Visordown News on 01/06/2011 09:13:32
"I have many nice memories, the most recent of which is the 2009 win after a great battle with Lorenzo."
at the Montmelo circuit after sustaining the broken leg at Mugello. Rossi commented: “The Catalan Grand Prix is one of the nicest of the season, for a number of reasons: Barcelona is a beautiful city, the track is really nice—probably my second-favorite after
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Rossi samples Aragon circuit on YZF-R1
By Visordown News on 10/09/2010 09:28:35
Reigning MotoGP champ slings leg over Yamaha road bike to try out new Spanish track
VALENTINO ROSSI tested a Yamaha YZF-R1 at at the Motorland Aragón circuit in preparation for Round 13 of the 2010 season, which takes place on 19th September. Describing the circuit as “fast” with “complicated but fun turns”, the reigning Moto
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Rockingham Speedway sold
By Visordown News on 09/04/2013 09:32:22
Northants circuit gets new owners
ROCKINGHAM Motor Speedway has been sold to Jersey-based investors Grey Rock.The circuit, which opened 12 years ago with much fanfare and once had plans to bring US-style oval racing to the UK, has recently refocused towards more track days
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MotoGP hits Texas in 2013
By Visordown News on 13/04/2011 09:12:33
"Circuit of the Americas" given 10-year deal
Kevin Schwantz's bid to bring MotoGP to Texas has won a ten-year contract from Dorna to host the race at the newly-named “Circuit of the Americas” in Austin.The as-yet unfinished international track, designed by F1's favourite architect Hermann
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Niall Mackenzie's track guides now online
By Visordown News on 23/07/2010 16:29:10
Going on a trackday in the UK or abroad? Read Niall's circuit guides first
WE'VE JUST launched Niall Mackenzie's Visordown track guides, covering the major UK and European circuits.The guides, written by three-time British Superbike champ and Visordown's road test editor, Niall Mackenzie, were first published in Visordown
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Get on track at Cadwell for £1
By Visordown News on 03/06/2011 11:59:13
New scheme by circuit's owners aimed at getting new faces on track
CLUB MSV, the in-house trackday arm of race circuit owner MotorSport Vision, will be offering 20 minute taster sessions at Cadwell Park on Thursday 30 June to riders who have not been on track before for just £1.The offer is being run
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