July 30th, 2008 by R.J.
As mentioned yesterday, Sete Gibernau may be called on to replace Marco Melandri as a factory Ducati rider.
Today, Gibernau completed two days of testing for Ducati at Mugello with the Official Testers Vittoriano Guareschi and Niccola Canepa who will continue testing tomorrow for the final day.
July 29th, 2008 by R.J.
Tehama County Undersheriff Dennis Garton was seriously injured Friday while riding his 1991 Honda Goldwing on Interstate 80 near Winnemucca, Nevada.
July 29th, 2008 by R.J.
Marco Melandri is forced to wait and see if he will return to Ducati for 2009 or if he will be replaced by another World Championship runner-up, Sete Gibernau.
July 28th, 2008 by R.J.
After last week’s dismal performance, Michelin seems to have grown tired of being the #2 tire manufacturer in MotoGP. The french tire manufacturer has vowed to try to produce better tires for the upcoming Czech Grand Prix in Brno.
July 25th, 2008 by R.J.
Here is the provisional calendar for the MotoGP 2009 series:
April 12 * - Qatar - Doha/Losail
April 26 - Japan - Motegi
May 3 - Spain - Jerez de la Frontera
May 17 - France - Le Mans
May 31 - Italy - Mugello
June 14 - Catalunya - Catalunya
June 27 ‡ - Netherlands - Assen
July 5 † - United States - Laguna Seca
July 19 - Germany - Sachsenring
July 26 - Great Britain - Donington Park
August 16 - Czech Rep. - Brno
August 30 - United States - Indianapolis
September 13 - San Marino - Misano
September 20 - Hungary - Lake Balaton
October 4 - Portugal - Estoril
October 18 - Australia - Phillip Island
October 25 - Malaysia - Sepang
November 8 - Spain – Valencia
*: Night Race
‡: Saturday Race
†: Only MotoGP class
July 24th, 2008 by R.J.
KINGMAN, AZ - A woman convicted of driving under the influence, fatally crashing her car into a motorcyclist, and fleeing the scene of the crime was sentenced to ten and a half years in prison on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Mohave County Superior Court Commissioner Lee Jantzen sentenced Marian Marlene Hoffman, 59, of Kingman to 10 years and six months in prison on manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and extreme driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor charges.
July 23rd, 2008 by R.J.
Jorge Lorenzo will be sporting a cast on his left foot for the next 10 days in order to recover from clean fractures he suffered during last weekend’s MotoGP race at Laguna Seca.
The Fiat Yamaha rider was taken directly to the USP Institut Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona upon his return from Laguna Seca in order to undergo examination by Dr. Xavier Mir.
July 22nd, 2008 by R.J.
In order to participate in track days or races on your bike, your bike must be tech inspected. One of the things the inspectors are going to be looking for is to make sure your oil drain bolt is properly safety wired.
Even if you don’t ever intend to race at all; safety wiring your oil drain bolt is very cheap insurance. A loose oil drain bolt has been known to cause some pretty horrific crashes when it starts spewing oil right in front of your rear tire.
July 21st, 2008 by R.J.
Still not back in town yet after the race… And what an awesome race it was!
Before this race, I was having doubts about Valentino Rossi’s ability to fend off Casey Stoner for the championship, but those doubts were erased on Sunday. Couldn’t believe he was able to go off course like that and managed to pull it out.
I expected both Nicky Hayden and Colin Edwards to do much better than they did. I know they were complaining about Michelins at the track this weekend, so maybe Michelin is mostly to blame… But, I was expecting more. It just seems kind of pathetic when you have Edwards placing behind Spies, who hasn’t even raced at Laguna on a MotoGP bike before..
