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Provisional 2012 MotoGP calendar announced
By Visordown News on 19/09/2011 10:34:12
The dates and schedule for the rounds and races for MotoGP 2012
October 14 – Japan, MotegiOctober 21 – Malaysia, SepangOctober 28 – Australia, Phillip IslandNovember 11 – Valencia, Ricardo Tormo Circuit
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Historic motorcycle collection up for auction
By Visordown News on 21/11/2011 10:35:46
Private museum collection comes to auction
collection includes the following marques from America, Europe and Japan: BSA, Ducati, Gilera, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Indian, Merkel, Ner-A-Car, Norton, Peugeot, Pope, Scott, Simplex, Stephens, Suzuki, Triumph, Vincent and Yamaha.The Du Pont Museum
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Crystal ball 2012: Kawasaki
By Visordown News on 23/05/2011 09:41:23
No new ZX-6R expected for 2012 but industry speculations suggest a Z750SX may be coming next year
more than cosmetic – it certainly won't be a ZX-10R-style revolution.Instead, rumours in Japan are pointing at a new ZZ-R1400, and there's a good chance that we'll see some updates to bikes in the ER-6 range. Some are speculating that there's also a new
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Crystal ball 2012: Suzuki
By Visordown News on 24/05/2011 15:48:22
Changes expected for the GSX-R1000
OUR sources in Japan say that while the updates for Suzuki's 2011 GSX-R600 and 750 were fairly small and evolutionary, the changes its GSX-R1000 will get for the 2012 model year are more extensive.In fact, he said the bike will be “amazing
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Eurosport airing MotoGP classics
By Visordown News on 09/03/2011 15:04:34
Get the recorder primed for the full listings below
the Italian may recreate in real-time on his debut with the Ducati Desmosedici...The full list of classic races:March 20th - Qatar GP - 2004 Welkom GP, South Africa April 24th - Japan GP - 2006 Istanbul GP, Turkey May 1st - Portuguese GP - 2006 Estoril GP
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Why Maverick Viñales is special
By Visordown News on 30/06/2011 09:00:49
Spaniard is one to watch as a star for the future
Ueda won in Japan in 1991 when making his Grand Prix debut.Following his win at Assen, he is the second youngest rider ever to have two GP wins; only Marco Melandri has had two GP victories at a younger age. If Viñales takes another win before the end
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Official: 2012 MotoGP calendar dates
By Visordown News on 15/12/2011 09:06:15
Sachsenring and Estoril still 'Subject To Contract'
& Riviera di RiminiMisano30 SeptemberAragonMotorland14 OctoberJapanMotegi21 OctoberMalaysiaSepang28 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island11 NovemberValenciaRicardo Tormo – Valencia* Evening Race** Saturday Race*** Only MotoGP classSTC (Subject to the contract)
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Estoril confirmed for 2012
By Visordown News on 16/02/2012 09:11:55
2012 MotoGP calendar finalised
***Laguna Seca19 AugustIndianapolisIndianapolis26 AugustCzech Rep.Brno16 September San Marino & Riviera di Rimini Misano30 September AragonMotorland14 OctoberJapanMotegi21 OctoberMalaysiaSepang28 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island11 November
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Honda absent from Sepang II day two
By Visordown News on 29/02/2012 10:11:13
Have Honda hit the limit after experiencing technical gremlins with their RC213V?
light appeared on the instrumentation of the Spaniard's RC213V, indicating a malfunction within the engine.HRC immediately sought to analyse the issue and sent the engine back to Japan to undergo a diagnosis and as a precaution the Honda technicians
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Two used Hondas: £496,388.80
By Visordown News on 11/02/2011 09:50:05
But they do have a bit of pedigree
A specialist dealer in Japan is selling what are probably the rarest and most evocative bikes in existence. They only come as a pair and the price may be an eye watering £496,388.80 ($800,000 US) at today’s exchange rates but there’s no denying
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