Motorcycle Racing
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MotoAmerica: Norton, Pond Join Altus Motorsports – Roadracing World Magazine
MotoAmerica: Mike Pond joins Altus Team for 2023. Norton Steps in for Paasch at Road Atlanta. (Altus, OK) – Altus Motorsports has announced that MotoAmerica veteran Mike Pond has joined the team as the Crew Chief for the Stock 1000 and Supersport efforts, replacing the late Eric Gray. Pond’s vast experience and success make him a valuable addition to the team. “We are extremely lucky to bring Mike Pond on board,” said team owner George Nassaney. “Losing Eric was a massive blow, but Pond’s arrival will ensure that the team’s performance remains at the highest level.” However, unfortunate news comes as Brandon Paasch broke his back while training on a…
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Moto News | GNCC | MX | Hard Enduro | EnduroGP | AFT
AusProMX adds additional races for MX1 & MX3 at Maitland For the two classes that did not race at our opening round in Wonthaggi (MX1 & MX3), the Australian ProMX series will be running additional races at our two-day event at Round 4 in Maitland, NSW on 6 – 7 May. ProMX returns to Maitland in 2023 As a result, the Saturday of the event will consist of practice and qualifying for all classes, (including MX85) and a single race for MX1 and MX3 that afternoon. Sunday will be run as normal for the two-day event. (With a warm-up session to replace practice and qualifying on Sunday morning) The additional…
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Breaking! Supercross and Motocross to go All-Electric by 2025!
Supercross and Motocross, two of the most popular off-road motorcycle racing sports, have a long history of combustion engines powering their bikes. However, with the advancements in technology, the future of these sports is set to change. Today MX Sports , Feld and FIM made a decision that Supercross and Motocross will go all-electric by 2025. The transition towards electric motorcycles is not just limited to supercross and motocross. Many other motorsports are also making the shift towards electric vehicles, including Formula E and MotoE. The benefits of electric vehicles are significant, including reduced emissions and less noise pollution. Additionally, electric bikes are more cost-effective and require less maintenance than…
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MotoGP: Tendon Damage Forcing Oliveira To Miss Argentina – Roadracing World Magazine
Full focus on Raul Fernandez for round two of 2023 The CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team is looking forward to the Argentina Grand Prix this weekend, despite the rough setback with the absence of Miguel Oliveira. Nevertheless, the team is motivated to extend their full support to Raul Fernandez, who will be competing in CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team colors for the second time this weekend. Following the incident last Sunday, Miguel Oliveira went home to Lisbon to get some further checks on his body. An MRI conducted on Monday confirmed the suspicions the Portuguese hero had after his crash and revealed some tendon injuries to the external rotators of the right leg which…
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Australian Superbike: Race Results From Sydney Motorsport Park – Roadracing World Magazine
SBK R1 SBK R2 More, from a press release issued by ASBK: ASBK ’23: Calm Waters At Night, Dunker Dunks on Supersport Regulars Saturday at SMSP – It All Happens Now There’s been a number of comparisons over the years between Phillip Island and Sydney Motorsport Park and today it was SMPS’s chance to really shine. The weather here at SMSP was just as unpredictable as The Island, so there’s that and congrats all round… Almost joking aside, it did indeed sprinkle down ahead of the warmup sessions for all classes and we spent an inordinate amount of time looking and the rain radar and thoughtfully making rubbish predictions.…
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WERA issues statement over ambulance crossing live trac…
Track riding, and especially racing, is never risk-free, but the danger presented by riding a motorcycle flat-out on a race track in even the safest-possible circumstances means that any added risks must be avoided. Unfortunately, that is not always the case, and certainly that reality has been highlighted by a video posted online by a motorcycle racer in the US. The video has been shared fairly widely by now, including by 2022 Daytona 200 winner Brandon Paasch, who wrote on Instagram “This actually might be the craziest thing I’ve seen in a while,” and that “this kinda [thing] is why the Europeans don’t like racing in America.” It is a truly…
