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Fatal crash special constable resigns
By Visordown News on 04/03/2013 10:39:00
Disgraced special constable steps down
welcomed the move, saying: 'We are reassured to hear that Collette Carpenter has resigned from being a special constable with immediate effect.'We understand her records will be marked and if there is any attempt in the future to gain entry into the force
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Phillip Island Superpole qualifying times
By Visordown News on 23/02/2013 08:17:15
2012's Mr Superpole Tom Sykes is up there but who came out on top?
20. Federico Sandi ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 32.898s 21. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA Grillini Dentalmatic BMW S1000RR 1m 33.082sPhillip Island official WSB lap recordsBest lap: Carlos Checa ESP Alstare Ducati 1199 R 1m 30.234s (2013)Race lap record
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Pothole 'epidemic' grips Britain
By Visordown News on 28/01/2013 13:52:00
A terrible winter for the country's road network set to get worse
the colder months - potholes are formed when moisture finds its way into cracks in the road surface and freezes, expanding and compromising the integrity of the asphalt. According to Potholes, last year was the second-wettest since records began in 1910
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WSB teams complete rainy test at Jerez
By Visordown News on 25/01/2013 09:22:00
Things are hotting up despite weather woes
WSB teams have completed a troubled test in Jerez, with Goldbet BMW rider Marco Melandri recording the best laptime. Adverse weather conditions frustrated some teams who struggled to get time out on the track. Despite this, WSB was treated to some
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MV Agusta to return to IOM TT
By Visordown News on 06/03/2013 10:04:41
Big man returns with a big name in the saddle too
first class reputation and a proven success record on the roads. 'I’m honoured to be part of the team and am confident that together we can achieve some positive results this year.'Despite strong rumours, Justin Bieber won't be on the second bike.
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Biker outlaw patch 'stands for honesty'
By Visordown News on 08/03/2013 17:22:00
Odd claim helps Swiss biker avoid deportation from Canada
piece of biker gang iconography, in the form of tattoos, jacket patches or engravings on bikes.But Weser, who has no criminal record, said the patch was a symbol meaning 'honesty, openness and respect' and that the Vagos Club was only a social group
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Pothole problem to worsen
By Visordown News on 18/03/2013 11:01:16
Grim news for pothole watchers out there
WARRANTY DIRECT, who run Potholes.co.uk, believe that the pothole epidemic across Britain's roads will continue to worsen before it improves - they have logged a record number of reported potholes over the last three months and a spike in related
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Second day Sepang CRT test times
By Visordown News on 04/02/2013 11:49:00
Second day not much better in Malaysia
. The team currently have only one ECU between the two bikes, meaning that Petrucci's team mate Lukas Pesek couldn't hit the track until the afternoon, recording 19 laps and coming in third fastest overall. Hiroshi Aoyama sat out the second day for fear
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Austin MotoGP test times - Day 3
By Visordown News on 15/03/2013 10:33:56
And a young Spaniard is once again the star of the show...
MARC MARQUEZ recorded the fastest time for the third day in a row at private testing in Austin yesterday.The 20 year-old Spaniard has taken to the recently-opened Circuit of the Americas like a duck to water, dominating the top of the leaderboard
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Sepang MotoGP test times - Day 1
By Visordown News on 05/02/2013 10:31:00
The final leaderboard at the end of the first day of testing
creditable third.Returning seven-time champion Valentino Rossi also had an encouraging day - the Doctor recorded fast times throughout the day, ending fourth fastest at 6pm when testing closed. Full leaderboard at the end of day one:1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol
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