FOLLOWING ON from their announcement last month regarding the team contesting the 2008 World Superbike Championship, Paul Bird Motorsport have confirmed that they will field a single ride on board factory-supported Honda machinery in the fifteen

Bayliss...back on form following broken collarboneWITH THE 2008 World Super Bike series just around the corner, Troy Bayliss and teammate Michel Fabrizio took to the track this week in Qatar, taking part in the final test sessions of their Xerox

From DORNA:MotoGP racers on 1000cc road bikes in the darkA SUCCESSFUL night test at the Losail International Circuit confirmed the 2008 Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar will become the first motorsports World Championship Grand Prix to take place

at circuits where we had problems last season and from that perspective things are going very well.”Jerez Circuit stats: Circuit Record: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha – 2005) 1’40.596 Best pole: Loris Capirossi (Ducati – 2006) 1’39.064 Lap times 17 February 2008 1

The 800 is friendly, says EdwardsI've got a beer in my hand and I'm chillin', so excuse me for being frank. For 2007 I honestly think to keep my spot at Yamaha for 2008 I'd have to win the whole deal and become champ. Top three would be good, but I

, Schwantz and Doohan at the helm are nearly all mothballed, with only the odd one occasionally making an appearance at major classic events.But despair not, because for around nine grand I believe I’ve found a modern day alternative. Back in February I had

Pirelli Diablo Rosso Niall Mackenzie Catalunya, Spain 13 February 2008One hundred years ago Pirelli trounced the opposition by winning the 17,000km Peking to Paris rally, not a bad achievement considering it was their first entry into a major motor

of mayhem. He had already been suspended from racing and fined heavily for both on and off-track misdemeanors.In 2008, Lawrence proved his riding skills by lifting the AMA Supercross Lites West Championship but it’s been all downhill since

three days and finished the test in third, with a best time of 2’00.766.The Team will return to Sepang again in ten days time for the second pre-season test of 2008, with another three day’s work planned for 5th, 6th and 7th February.Valentino Rossi

corner-entry performance and so on, but I think we need some more time on the motorcycle to really understand this latest engine configuration.”Valentino Rossi couldn't match Pedrosa's pace in afternoon session. The Italian completed 20 laps on the 2008