With five manufacturers in the top six positions (unheard of!), a first-time winner, and the requisite strategy, normal amounts of disappointment and heartbreak, and even some decent racing, you'd think the 67th running of the Daytona 200 would have been an excellent event.
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Tight racing at Daytona
Written by Larry Tate on Fri, Mar 7th, 2008
The U.S. road racing season started off with two excitingly tight finishes at Daytona International Speedway yesterday, as the Superstock and Supersport classes faced off.
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Qatar practice shadowy
Written by Larry Tate on Thu, Mar 6th, 2008
It may be Daytona Bike week, but nobody outside of North America really cares, as the Moto GP season is set to start this weekend at the Losail circuit outside of Doha, in Qatar.
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Butterflies whups Dakar
Written by CMG Staff on Wed, Mar 5th, 2008
The Dakar was cancelled, but the fifth annual Butterflies Rally in the Tunisian desert goes on — today, in fact — with women from Africa, Europe, and even North America participating.
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BMW in 200-miler
Written by CMG Staff on Wed, Mar 5th, 2008
BMW plans to run its HP2 Sports model in the Daytona 200 on Saturday.
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Bayliss wins double at home
Written by CMG Staff on Mon, Mar 3rd, 2008
Ducati rider Troy Bayliss enjoyed a spectacular island getaway on the weekend, winning the Australian double-header in World Superbike as competitors followed him like groupies chasing a superstar in both rounds.
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Bayliss, Nieto winners
Written by Larry Tate on Mon, Feb 25th, 2008
Business as usual, you might think, after seeing that Ducati holds six of the top 10 places in the World Superbike series after the first 2008 double-header round in Qatar.
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Mr Daytona returns
Written by Larry Tate on Wed, Feb 20th, 2008
Recent reports have Mr. Daytona, the legendary Scott Ru$$ell (he replaced the ‘s' on his leathers with $ signs), back in the saddle at Daytona Beach in March.
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Benelli contingency
Written by Larry Tate on Tue, Feb 19th, 2008
Benelli Canada (a Division of Crono Motorcraft), importers of the Benelli line of three-cylinder superbikes, have announced a contingency program for riders who use the bikes in "any nationally or regionally run, motorcycle road race, recognized by a legitimate sanctioning body, all motorcycle classes in Canada, that would normally allow entrance to 1130cc / 899cc three cylinder, fuel injected, liquid cooled motorcycles."
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Canuck rider heads south
Written by Larry Tate on Tue, Feb 19th, 2008
Vicki Schouten, one of the regular competitors in the Women's Cup series, plans to try some endurance racing south of the border this year.
With five manufacturers in the top six positions (unheard of!), a first-time winner, and the requisite strategy, normal amounts of disappointment and heartbreak, and even some decent racing, you'd think the 67th running of the Daytona 200 would have been an excellent event.
The U.S. road racing season started off with two excitingly tight finishes at Daytona International Speedway yesterday, as the Superstock and Supersport classes faced off.
It may be Daytona Bike week, but nobody outside of North America really cares, as the Moto GP season is set to start this weekend at the Losail circuit outside of Doha, in Qatar.
The Dakar was cancelled, but the fifth annual Butterflies Rally in the Tunisian desert goes on — today, in fact — with women from Africa, Europe, and even North America participating.
BMW plans to run its HP2 Sports model in the Daytona 200 on Saturday.
Ducati rider Troy Bayliss enjoyed a spectacular island getaway on the weekend, winning the Australian double-header in World Superbike as competitors followed him like groupies chasing a superstar in both rounds.
Business as usual, you might think, after seeing that Ducati holds six of the top 10 places in the World Superbike series after the first 2008 double-header round in Qatar.
Recent reports have Mr. Daytona, the legendary Scott Ru$$ell (he replaced the ‘s' on his leathers with $ signs), back in the saddle at Daytona Beach in March.
Benelli Canada (a Division of Crono Motorcraft), importers of the Benelli line of three-cylinder superbikes, have announced a contingency program for riders who use the bikes in "any nationally or regionally run, motorcycle road race, recognized by a legitimate sanctioning body, all motorcycle classes in Canada, that would normally allow entrance to 1130cc / 899cc three cylinder, fuel injected, liquid cooled motorcycles."
Vicki Schouten, one of the regular competitors in the Women's Cup series, plans to try some endurance racing south of the border this year.
