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A mixed quarter for BMW Motorrad, as the Bavarian company has once again posted a positive sales quarter of 6.5% growth over Q3 2010, despite losing money overall in the current inclement financial weather. Selling 28,862 units in this year’s third quarter, BMW Motorrad’s sales, as usual, were primarily carried by the BMW brand, which sold 26,312 motorcycles. Perhaps lending even further credibility to the business case for the Husqvarna Nuda 900, the Swedish motorcycle …

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Mick Coopey Guy Cooremans

A mixed quarter for BMW Motorrad, as the Bavarian company has once again posted a positive sales quarter of 6.5% growth over Q3 2010, despite losing money overall in the current inclement financial weather. Selling 28,862 units in this year’s third quarter, BMW Motorrad’s sales, as usual, were primarily carried by the BMW brand, which sold 26,312 motorcycles. Perhaps lending even further credibility to the business case for the Husqvarna Nuda 900, the Swedish motorcycle …

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Luca Cadalora Gaspare Caffiero Benedicto Caldarella Marcello Cama

GSV-R Rizla Suzuki Specification

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/osI1z6pR3Fc/Suzuki+2011

Raffaele Alberti Josef Albisser Pierluigi Aldrovanti Alejandro Aleman

A mixed quarter for BMW Motorrad, as the Bavarian company has once again posted a positive sales quarter of 6.5% growth over Q3 2010, despite losing money overall in the current inclement financial weather. Selling 28,862 units in this year’s third quarter, BMW Motorrad’s sales, as usual, were primarily carried by the BMW brand, which sold 26,312 motorcycles. Perhaps lending even further credibility to the business case for the Husqvarna Nuda 900, the Swedish motorcycle …

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Julien Allemand Dick Allen Rudy Allison Pedro Alvarez

Ogio continues to set the standard for high-quality motorcycle gear luggage with the Trucker 8800 Limited Edition bag in the Quasar color scheme….

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Imre Toth Jean Louis Tournadre Takeshi Tsujimura Mateo Túnez

Source: http://sportbikeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/philip-island-world-superbike-results.html

Salvador Cañellas Maurice Cann Michele Cannizzaro Loris Capirossi

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Steve Baker Peter Balaz Romolo Balbi Jean François Balde

Story from www.indycar.com

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After getting his first…

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Edmund Czihak Dickie Dale Michele Danese Harold Daniell

From Randy Mamola’s column for Alpinestars: I talked to Lorenzo?s crew chief Ramon Forcada after the race about the choice to run the softer front tire and he said it was Jorge?s call after morning warm-up, as he did a good run of low 1:57?s on a tire that had 25 laps on it and [...]

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Andrea Borgonovo Eduard Borisenko Juan Borja Sergio Boroncini

If you ever wanted proof that alleged “spy photos” of motorcycles were complete bullshit, then we submit to you this latest news about BMW’s use of QR codes on camouflaged test mules. Embracing the process of teasing prototype as the marketing exercise that it is, BWM Motorrad has begun tagging its test bikes with large QR codes the passersby can capture, and thus find out more information about the under-wraps model they just witnessed. In …

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Francis Hollebecq Toshihiko Honma John Hopkins Karl Hoppe

If you ever wanted proof that alleged “spy photos” of motorcycles were complete bullshit, then we submit to you this latest news about BMW’s use of QR codes on camouflaged test mules. Embracing the process of teasing prototype as the marketing exercise that it is, BWM Motorrad has begun tagging its test bikes with large QR codes the passersby can capture, and thus find out more information about the under-wraps model they just witnessed. In …

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Sebastien Gimbert Anthony Gobert Peter Goddard Jurgen van den Goorbergh

Source: http://sportbikeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/wsbk-world-superbike-philip-island.html

Bill Lomas Dino Lombardi Enrico Lorenzetti Jorge Lorenzo

Nicky Hayden Cool hairstyle

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/Nw0E75r61aZ/Nicky+Hayden

Renato Magi Randy Mamola Tomomi Manako Anton Mang

UPDATE: Álvaro Bautista has signed with the San Carlo Honda Gresini team for the 2012 MotoGP season. The Spaniard is not expect to have a factory support within the team. Rizla Suzuki has announced today that rider Álvaro Bautista has left the factory Suzuki team for the 2012 season. It has not been announced where Bautista will race next next year, though best guesses would peg the Spaniard as headed to the LCR Honda squad. Certainly linked …

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Harry Hinton Osamu Hiwatashi Gary Hocking Alex Hofmann

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Takuma Aoki Hiroshi Aoyama Shuhei Aoyama Andre Luc Appietto

With the 2011 MotoGP season concluding in Valencia this weekend, the 2012 MotoGP season got underway with its first testing session, also held at the Spanish track. A glimpse into the re-established 1,000cc era, perhaps the most anticipated unveiling was Ducati Corse’s aluminum perimeter-style frame, dubbed the GP0. Just one step in the long process of addressing the Ducati Desmosedici’s front-end feeling problem, Ducati Corse’s latest incarnation of a MotoGP chassis has been rumored for …

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Manliff Barrington Alex Barros Geoff Barry Hans Bartl

The writing has been on the wall for sometime now, as the entire electric motorcycle community has been waiting for a major OEM to debut its own electric motorcycle. Answering that call, KTM unveiled at EICMA today the new 2012 KTM Freeride E. Saying that as the leading off-road motorcycle manufacturer (KTM accounts for about 50% of the worldwide dirt bike market), the Austrian motorcycle manufacturer could not afford to sit idly by while other …

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Randy de Puniet Didier de Radiguès Raffaele de Rosa Alex Debon

Alongside the on-track action, the final round of MotoGP at Valencia saw a flurry of activity to fill the final seats of the 2012 MotoGP grid. That process was not as easy as it could have been: the tragic death of Marco Simoncelli left the picture complicated at Gresini, and the continuing uncertainty over Suzuki's plans for 2012 made it difficult for riders to commit to the Japanese factory.

In the end, though, most of the vacant seats have now been filled. The single bike that Pramac Ducati will field next year will be taken by Hector Barbera, as expected. Alvaro Bautista finally announced he would be leaving Suzuki and joined Gresini, to race the single Honda RC213V  that the team will have at its disposal for next year. And though the place at LCR Honda is still officially empty, the performance of Stefan Bradl aboard the Honda 800 during the two-day test was sufficient to secure the deal, sources report, with official confirmation expected over the next few days.

Suzuki's situation remains unclear, though the team continues to fight valiantly to remain on the grid, at least with an 800 for the first half of 2012, and after a strong test on the bike, Randy de Puniet is now favorite to take that spot. 

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Jean Pierre Beltoise Felice Benasedo Gert Bender Ingemar Bengtsson

Source: http://sportbikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/usgp-motogp-from-laguna-seca-2009.html

Josef Hage Andreas Hahn Richard Haidegger Mike Hailwood

We’re big fans of Daniel Simon’s work here at Asphalt & Rubber, especially his Cosmic Motors series. Stocked with some of the most imaginative illustrations of vehicles from an alternate reality, Simon’s two-wheeled pièce de résistance is the Cosmic Motors Detonator motorcycle. For reasons that probably resemble our work-induced daydreams, Parker Brothers Choppers (PBC), the same firm that brought you the rideable TRON Lightcycle and Batman’s Batpod, has built a functional, albeit unlicensed, version of …

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Johnny Cecotto Adu Celso Santos Enrico Cereda Federico Ceroni

The stakes are very high for the 8 Hour Endurance race in Doha. During the first qualifying session …

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Kent Andersson George Andrews Luigi Anelli Marcel Ankone

With the 2011 MotoGP season concluding in Valencia this weekend, the 2012 MotoGP season got underway with its first testing session, also held at the Spanish track. A glimpse into the re-established 1,000cc era, perhaps the most anticipated unveiling was Ducati Corse’s aluminum perimeter-style frame, dubbed the GP0. Just one step in the long process of addressing the Ducati Desmosedici’s front-end feeling problem, Ducati Corse’s latest incarnation of a MotoGP chassis has been rumored for …

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David Horton Alois Huber Klaus Huber Brett Hudson

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/21bY4N3AvRE/Colin+Edwards+Yamaha+MotoGp

Clive Brown Douglas Brown George Brown Jan Bruins

Alvaro Bautista said there was nothing he could do to avoid the startline crash that took his Suzuki, both factory Ducatis and Pramac Ducati’s Randy de Puniet out of the Valencia Grand Prix on the opening lap.

A brush between Andrea Dovizioso’s Honda and Bautista sent the Suzuki into Valentino Rossi, Nicky Hayden and de Puniet. While Dovizioso continued to finish third, the other four riders

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/BZtCHkeZrQZ/Alvaro+Bautista+says+not+avoid+Valencia+MotoGP

Federico Sandi Christian Sarron Kevin Schwantz Taro Sekiguchi

Source: http://sportbikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/day-at-office-with-team-yamaha-motogp.html

Maurice Bolwerk Gianfranco Bonera Bruno Bonhuil Ismael Bonilla

The 2011 MotoGP season is now officially over, and the first steps on the road to 2012 have been taken. Coming on top of a race weekend, two days of testing leave the MotoGP paddock exhausted, drained, and after an 18-race season, quite frankly sick of the sight of each other.

Fortunately for the MotoGP class, the weather perked up on Monday, producing two days of glorious weather for the riders to test in. While the track was still a little dirty on Tuesday, by Wednesday conditions were perfect, the track dry and warm, or at least as warm as it is going to get in early November. Everyone came away tired but content with the work they had gotten done, and no one complained they had not got round to testing everything they had on their list. With the old 800s making way for the 1000cc MotoGP bike, it was important that everyone had time on the track to test.

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Bill Doran Stefan Dorflinger Andrea Dovizioso János Drapál

From Randy Mamola’s column for Alpinestars: I talked to Lorenzo?s crew chief Ramon Forcada after the race about the choice to run the softer front tire and he said it was Jorge?s call after morning warm-up, as he did a good run of low 1:57?s on a tire that had 25 laps on it and [...]

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Jose Maria Busquet Rex Butcher Hans Otto Butenuth Hans Jorg Butz

Speaking about Pedrosa, believe it or not he might present in Australia despite the collarbone fracture he suffered this past Friday in Japan during the practice for the Although he won’t be able to fight for the title, since Lorenzo’s 297 are impossible to reach with just 100 points left to dispute in the next four races, he still has a shot to finish the championship in second place, which is occupied by Dani Pedrosa with 228 points. These two wins are his first ones of the season, and have helped him to consolidate in the third position with 180 points. Last year’s race was won by Australian rider Casey Stoner ?Ducati Team-, who has performed at a great level in the past two races ? Japan Grand Prix and Gran Premio A-Style de Aragon- to finish in first place. Last year’s race is just an example of how rain is a common factor on this racetrack, when the riders had to wait over 30 minutes until the heavy rain yielded.

This racetrack is known for being long and modern, and where dealing with the rain is something very characteristic of it. Besides having the opportunity to witness Lorenzo proclaim himself as the champion, the 2010 Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix will also have a special celebration, as this will be 20th anniversary of the competition, which hosted its first race in 1991. Three years later Lorenzo finds himself at the gates of another title, only that this time there is a big difference: it would be his first Moto GP championship. This racetrack brings good memories to the Spaniard rider, since this is where his second Moto2 championship was accomplished in 2007.

As the 2010 MotoGP championship comes closer to an end with just four races left ?Malaysia, Australia, Portugal, and Valencia- , Jorge Lorenzo will have his first chance to crown himself as the champion if he wins in Sepang. A victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix from Lorenzo would decide the MotoGP championship in his favor.

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/4x4p-0Bsw3l/MotoGp+Performances

Noriyasu Numata Tadayuki Okada Joan Olive Alberto Pagani

As predicted over the past few days, Alvaro Bautista has finally signed with the San Carlo Gresini Honda team for the 2012 season. The Spaniard had been holding on for news from Suzuki, but with no confirmation of the factory's involvement for 2012, Bautista's patience was tested to its limits and he had to make a decision.

Bautista will now ride a Honda RC213V for the Gresini team in 2012. Though HRC's Shuhei Nakamoto is said to regard Bautista very highly, it is unlikely that Bautista will receive the same support that Marco Simoncelli was destined to in 2012. The satellite teams will start the year very close to the factory spec bikes, but will not receive the updates as fast as the factory bikes.

With Bautista signed, that leaves just two gaps still to be filled on the factory prototype bikes for 2012. Suzuki's participation in MotoGP is still uncertain – though a decision should be taken by the end of this week – and the LCR Honda is yet to be officially filled. Given the outstanding showing that Stefan Bradl has put on in his two days on the 2011 800cc bike at the Valencia test, there is every reason to believe that Bradl will be racing for LCR Honda in 2012.

Below are the official press releases, first from Suzuki announcing Bautista's departure, and then from Gresini announcing his signing:

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Paul Young Yasuharu Yuzawa Shahrol Yuzy Lorenzo Zanetti

Source: http://sportbikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/buell-1125rr-to-race-in-amadmg.html

Thierry Espie Michel Fabrizio Hector Faubel Rudi Felgenheier

Felipe Massa says he’s glad to have the “full support” of Ferrari amid speculation over his future.

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Shane Byrne Paul Brady Luca Cadalora Gaspare Caffiero

Ogio continues to set the standard for high-quality motorcycle gear luggage with the Trucker 8800 Limited Edition bag in the Quasar color scheme….

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Johnny Cecotto Adu Celso Santos Enrico Cereda Federico Ceroni

After the racebike CRP Racing arrives at the exhibition dedicated to two wheelers to present the fir…

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Cecil Sandford Charlie Salt Federico Sandi Christian Sarron

Few championships are won without at least a bit of good fortune, and with at least his fair share of that maxim, Stefan Bradl is the new Moto2 World Champion. After reversing Bradl?s fantastic beginning of the 2011 season, Marc Marquez had the momentum and the points lead, until his run inevitable collision with Ratthapark Wilairot at the Australian GP. The mistake cost Marquez, and forced the Spaniard to start from the back of the grid, …

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Randy Mamola Tomomi Manako Anton Mang Gyula Marsovsky

The Australian of the Repsol Honda Team wins by only 15 thousandths. Andrea Dovizioso, third, accomp…

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Bill Doran Stefan Dorflinger Andrea Dovizioso János Drapál

MV Agusta continues to broaden its Brutale line, debuting the MV Agusta Brutale RR 1090 today for the 2011 EICMA show. The pinnacle of the company’s naked bike offering, the Brutale RR 1090 comes packed with 156hp from its 1,078cc inline-four motor. Though we might take issue with MV Agusta’s statement that the “Brutale RR 1090 is the most important addition to the new Brutale 2012 line-up,” as the stylish and more affordable MV Agusta …

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Randy de Puniet Didier de Radiguès Raffaele de Rosa Alex Debon

Source: http://sportbikeblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/ama-press-release.html

Cees van Dongen Michael Doohan Bill Doran Stefan Dorflinger

Ogio continues to set the standard for high-quality motorcycle gear luggage with the Trucker 8800 Limited Edition bag in the Quasar color scheme….

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John Hopkins Karl Hoppe David Horton Alois Huber

rider team Repsol Honda Casey Stoner,back to get Pole Position at the Mugello circuit, but Stoner still not satisfied with this achievement. .
Start At Mugello sequence like this:

1.Casey Stoner
2.Ben Spice
3.Marco Simonceli
4.Andrea Davisiozo
5.Jorge Lorenzo
6.Colin Edward
7.Crutchlow
8.Dani Pedrosa
9.Nikcy Hayden
10.Hector Barbera
11.Karel Abraham
12.Valentino Rossi
13.Hiroshi Aoyama
14.Alvaro Bautista
15.Randy de Puniet
16.Toni Elias

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/2_PvudAOoSC/Pole+position+Casey+Stoner+Mugello

Ezio Gianola Sete Gibernau Sebastien Gimbert Anthony Gobert

Josh Hayes took advantage of the drying track and slick tires to get ahead of Casey Stoner, who had been out on wets. Hiroshi Aoyama did the same.

Results:

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Pat Hennen Manuel Hernández Santiago Herrero Tom Herron

Press releases from the 125cc and Moto2 teams, tire supplier and chassis manufacturers after the final race of the year at Valencia:

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Juan Bolart Gerhard Boll Jacques Bolle Pierre Bolle

Felipe Massa says he’s glad to have the “full support” of Ferrari amid speculation over his future.

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Gianfranco Buffarello Maurice Büla Davide Bulega Theo Bult

After yesterday’s Honda completed the second trial with a 2012 Honda 1000cc motorcycle protype with riders Casey Stoner. So now turn Ducati recently tested both New Prototype Ducati Desmosedici GP12 1000cc motor makes. The Italian manufacyurer experiment with circuit riders Valentino Rossi at Mugello, Italy on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Valentino Rossi completed the trial with 60 Lap at Mugello circuit with circuit conditions Warm and sunny. The test this time is Valentino Rossi’s second test with Ducati Desmosedici GP12 1000cc.

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/8ZQMpTeuEBZ/New+Ducati+Desmosedici+GP12+1000cc+Valentino

Guy Bertin Franco Bertoni Juan Bertran Willi Bertsch

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/Kz-8jAghBle/MotoGP+News

Sergio Boroncini Gino Borsoi Luca Boscoscuro Gimmi Bosio