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Creche Course - They start 'em young these days
By Mark Forsyth on 17/06/2008 14:51:06
MF goes racing with the fastest 8-year olds in the country as we go looking for the next generation of MotoGP talent
has found its way past the huge financial hurdles and out onto the racetrack.And it's just in bike racing that this happens. In other forms of motorsport, most notably Formula One, there's a proven system of kart racing and sponsorship in place
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Five grand well spent, er...
By Ben Cope on 08/12/2011 10:27:29
...because grandads need to go off-road
butchered by the owner and a 140cc engine (probably taken from a Thumpstar) has been shoe-horned in and wet-weather go-kart tyres have replaced the skinny originals.The funny bit is where the article claimed the mods would have cost £5,000. Yeah, right..
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Preview of Chile's MotoGP circuit
By Visordown News on 03/02/2012 09:35:56
Video shows the facility of the new Motorpark Santiago circuit
plans for a motocross circuit and a 1.4km kart track.
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Daytona Milton Keynes launch Daytona Bikes
By Visordown News on 30/04/2007 09:23:00
Now you can experience mini-moto thrills on track
DAYTONA are well-known for their karting but now they're branching out into bikes. Daytona have been into Karts since 1990 and run their events from three different locations: Milton Keynes, Manchester and Sandown Park.Daytona Bikes will offer
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Rossi versus Alonso - on ice
By Visordown News on 04/01/2011 10:58:21
Racing heavyweights to battle at joint Ducati/Ferrari team launches
team line-ups.Taking place on the 10th of January, the conference is usually combined with a 'Challenge Exhibition' between the Ducati riders and Ferrari drivers, taking place on the ice in go-karts and 4x4 Fiat Pandas. Last year Nicky Hayden impressed
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MotoGP to Singapore?
By Visordown News on 29/03/2010 13:52:02
New £150 million facility aims to attract top level racing
GP."The new facility will feature a 4-km racetrack, karting track, a quarter-mile drag racing track, motor museum and a commercial estate.
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ZX-10R inspired by JPS Lotus?
By Ben Cope on 10/07/2012 09:25:58
What do you think to the black 'n gold look?
traditional route of karting.Question is: what do you think to the paintjob?
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What price a Batcycle?
By Visordown News on 04/12/2012 12:15:46
Well, £106,000, actually
,000 in English, and it could prove to be a bargain if the buyer can somehow conclusively prove the Yamaha 250 two-stroke, complete with a sidecar carrying Robin's go-kart. The real Batmobile from the TV series is coming up for auction in January and is expected
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Pit Biking; good clean fun for all the family
By Niall Mackenzie on 01/02/2012 09:15:34
The Mackenzie family is hooked
. There are already race series in place but we’re having a blast just hooking up with our friends at local kart tracks (indoor and outdoor) where we ride all day for twenty quid. Stomp, Demon X and Thumpstar seem to be the most popular bikes (all four-strokes) but I
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Road Test: KTM 950SM
By Simon Bowen on 27/04/2008 22:13:34
Meet KTM's 942cc supermoto. The motorcycling equivalent of a man with a thousand yard stare, disturbing twitch and a worrying interest in firearms...
as to the intentions and expectations of this model. With an endless supply of bikes, technicians, hundreds of miles of challenging roller coaster country roads and a go-kart circuit to play on, this bike was going to get a thorough testing with any shortcomings easily
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