2013

The 5th Tissot-Superpole of the season got underway today at Donington Park under an unusual British sunshine and home fans were not surprised to see Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) scoring his 15th career pole position. Thanks to his 4th consecutive top slot on the grid, the Huddersfield-born rider equals Colin Edwards at sixth all-time for Superpole wins, one off fellow English Neil Hodgson. Th...

The Wagner Cup has been a part of the FIM Trial World Championship ever since the series first visited North American shores back in 1975. The famous trophy is awarded to the overall winner of the US Trial GP, so in the case of this weekend’s event it will be the World Pro rider who records the best result over the two days of competition.  The distinctive award that incorporates four big-ho...

Following the morning's wet Free Practice, Qualifying 1 for the eni FIM Superbike World Championship at Donington Park saw improving conditions, that led to a nearly full dry situation towards the end of the session. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) set a 1'30.278 lap-time to finish on top, with a big margin (1.282 seconds) over 2nd place Jonathan Rea (Pata Honda World Superbike). Sykes has made t...

The Trials Training Center at Sequatchie, Tennessee is a hive of activity today, as the purpose developed venue prepares itself for the second round of the 2013 FIM Trial World Championship. The series last stopped off at this well-appointed facility back in 2008, so after a five year absence anticipation amongst the riders and fans alike is high. The terrain that surrounds the central paddoc...

After four Grand Prix, the Mika Ahola « Brave One » Trophy is still very intense and it’s difficult to see a favourite! Indeed, with the short, fast and low technical Enduro Tests of Puerto Lumbreras and Torres Vedras, it’s nearly impossible to see a trend in the standings…Threatening SALVINI…Leader after South America, Ivan CERVANTES (E – KTM) has withstood several attacks from his rivals and has...

After the successful start of the season in Capua the FIM Supermoto World Championship and the European Supermoto Championship had almost one month off and are now ready for the second Round that will be held in Vairano, Pavia. It is going be the first time that the track of Vairano hosts a SMGP and everybody is very excited for the response of the fans, as well as the new track. ASC circuit is u...

CZECH INTERNATIONAL ALES DRYML TO REPLACE INJURED DARCY WARD AT 2013 FOGO BRITISH FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIXCzech Republic international Ales Dryml has been handed a spot in world speedway’s biggest meeting, the Fogo British FIM Speedway Grand Prix in Cardiff on June 1.World Championship first reserve Dryml has been called up for a second SGP round in succession to replace Australian rider Darcy Ward...

The Gambia has been recognised for its success in bringing universal access to maternal health care closer for its citizens by becoming Africa’s first country to have enough motorcycles and ambulances to deliver health care to the whole country.The partnership between The Gambian Ministry of Health and Riders for Health, has now been recognised by the Aspen Institutes’ Global Leaders Council for R...

Reigning and six times FIM Trial World Champion Toni Bou – Repsol Montesa will lead the charge as the 2013 series heads to the USA for the second round of the current campaign. Bou only holds a slim advantage over his Japanese team-mate Takahisa Fujinami – Repsol Montesa after his first and third finishes at the opening encounter in Japan last month, which marked the start of a new era for the spo...

The eni FIM Superbike World Championship gets to the heart of England for Round 5 at Donington Park. The British venue was built in the ‘30s of the last century and saw a new life in the 1970s, becoming one of the most famous tracks for motorcycle racing in the world. Donington Park hosted the first ever World Superbike Round on April 3rd 1988, with pole position scored by local rider Roger Burnet...