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Buell 1125R shows impressive racing potential
By Visordown News on 31/03/2008 15:36:41
After a disappointing press launch, Buell's oddball superbike shows great promise at early race events
't taken the 1125R long to make an impact in racing circles.In a 300 mile endurance race in the US, an 1125R was in contention for the win, when a rubber build-up on the 'lifetime' drive belt caused the belt to fray, forcing the team to pit. They eventually
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Suzuki dominates Le Mans 24-hr with one-two result
By Visordown News on 21/04/2008 10:14:02
Costes, Dietrich and Veneman handed lead after World Champions crash out
SUZUKI ENDURANCE Racing Team's number two squad led a SERT GSX-R1000 one-two at the opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Le Mans in France at the weekend.Riders William Costes, Guillaume Dietrich and Barry Veneman took the lead
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Bayliss: I turned down £millions to race Supercars
By Visordown News on 17/03/2009 19:40:13
"V8 Supercars are the next step in my motorsport career"
-term goal is to compete in select Fujitsu races and shoot for an endurance seat in 2010." Bayliss plays down his four-wheeled skills by saying:"I know at nearly 40 I am never going to win the championship, but I am still at peak fitness and if I can adapt
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Electric bike event sets TWO World Records
By Visordown News on 07/04/2009 09:16:54
Zero Motorcycles 24-Hour Electricross proves battery-powered bikes can go the distance
traveled in 24 hours by an electric motorcycle; they also set the record for the largest electric motorcycle race, with 50 competitors taking place in the off-road extravaganza.The event was the first international endurance competition for off-road all
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Rea tops Suzuka 8hr free practice
By Robin Goodwin on 22/07/2010 16:14:46
Ten Kate rider quickest at the end of Thursday practice sessions with a 2:08 lap
WORLD SUPERBIKE front-runner Jonathan Rea dominated the first free practice session for the Suzuka 8hr endurance race, lapping almost two seconds faster than anyone else.Swapping the white and green Ten Kate Honda for the deep blue and white TSR
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2010 Bol D'or Race Results
By Visordown News on 13/09/2010 11:39:41
SERT Suzuki claims victory as prestigious 24-hour event
2010 Bol D'Or Race Results:1 2 S.E.R T EWC SUZUKI GSX R 1000 781 Laps2 8 BOLLIGER TEAM SWITZERLAND EWC KAWASAKI ZX 10R 767 Laps3 4 FOLCH ENDURANCE EWC YAMAHA R 1.766 Laps4 41 RAC 41 CITY BIKE EWC SUZUKI GSX R 1000 765 Laps5 94 YAMAHA France GMT 94
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Mount Everest vs. The Isle of Man TT
By Ben Cope on 30/05/2012 15:24:00
A few thoughts for your consideration
that the TT is one of those great feats of human endurance and when I think of the feat of human endurance, I think of those who try and reach the peak of Mount Everest.Despite huge advances in technology, Climbing Mount Everest remains one of the signatures
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The Avon 3D Ultra range
By Niall Mackenzie on 27/03/2012 09:15:24
Alternative Supersports rubber
the new 3D Ultra range at the Cartagena and Almeria circuits in Spain and each time came away impressed. The Ultra Sport delivers good feel and endurance but while perfectly capable on track the front didn’t deliver quite the same mid corner ‘bite
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Rea takes Suzuka glory
By Tim Skilton on 11/06/2007 14:07:06
Honda pairing win 8-hour race
Rea ... pictured on his HM Plant BSB machineJonathan Rea and his HM Honda team-mate Riyouchi Kiyonari took victory in the Suzuka Eight Hour Endurance race in Japan on Sunday. Kiyonari led early in the race and still was in front when he handed over
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Sand Blade wins Le Touquet holeshot race
By Visordown News on 05/02/2008 09:34:50
Custom-built sand bruiser takes victory
WE showed you the mental FireBlade sand racer a couple of weeks ago, and the awesome grit-blaster proved its worth at the weekend’s loony Le Touquet beach endure race on Sunday by winning the event’s holeshot race.Bagging around £1000 for being
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