KTM 690 Duke most fuel efficient bike in South Africa

Reg Gurnell, riding a KTM 690 Duke, finished first overall and first in class A (up to 700 cc) in the RFS Bike Econorun 2010. The KTM 690 Duke used a convincing 1.3 litres of fuel less than its closest rival. It was Gurnell’s fifth victory in the annual national motorcycle economy run in 10 years and his second win for KTM since 2008. In 2009 Gurnell finished second overall on a KTM 690 SMC.

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MotoGP: San Marino GP comments from Yamaha

Jorge Lorenzo:

“I don’t have many words for the race on such a sad say. I made a good start but I couldn’t keep close to Pedrosa. Second is good, we weren’t fast enough but for the championship it’s another very important result and that is our target. The podium is our goal in all races, although we hope we can still improve our M1 a bit more. As for Shoya, it’s a huge pity because he was a good guy and a strong rider. I am so sad and I just want to say how sorry I am for his family and his friends. When this happens nothing else matters.”

Valentino Rossi:

“This was a great result for us, more than just for the podium but for the way that the result arrived. I was very fast at the end of the race and this shows how much we’re improving because I was able to keep pushing right to the end. I think we did a good job this weekend. But when something so sad like this happens everything else goes to zero and the result doesn’t matter. I’m so sorry for Shoya because he was a strong rider but above all he was very ‘sympatico.’ He was very funny, always smiling and he always had nice things to say to everyone. He was also very young with a great career ahead of him so we are all very sad.”

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Shoya Tomizawa passes away after tragic Moto2 accident

Tomizawa, the successful Moto2 rider has tragically passed away at 14:20 at the San Marino grand Prix in Italy today.

As he excited the corner at full speed his bike ran wide and he went onto the Astroturf . As he lost control and came off,  he was struck by two other riders, Alex De Angelis and Scott Redding. He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but unfortunately passed away not too long after.

This is tragic news that has the racing fraternity in mourning, and reminds everyone of the extreme dangers of motorsport.

RIP Tomizawa.

Isle of Man TT

If you enjoy biking chances are that you are familiar with the Isle of Man TT held every year at the end of May.

During this time, the Isle of Man transforms its’ public roads into a race track, the oldest motorcycle race track in the world at that.

Riders and tourists from all over the globe flock to see the time trial styled event take place. Riders reach insane speeds on the street course, requiring intense focus and skill. The track is about 60 kilometers long and features over 200 bends with an elevation from sea level to 396 Meters. As riders accelerate through the course, the change in elevation throughout some areas cause’s the bike to wheelie, after which it comes crashing down.

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Indianapolis MotoGP qualifying

Jorge Lorenzo took his eleventh straight front row of the season in Indianapolis today to extend his spotless 2010 qualifying record, but it was a difficult day for his Fiat Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi as the World Champion slid out in the closing minutes of the session and will start from seventh.

Another hot day in Indiana brought about tricky conditions on the bumpy asphalt this afternoon, with surface temperatures in excess of 50 degrees during the session. Despite the hindrance Lorenzo looked in fine fettle and as the minutes ticked down he abandoned race set-up to concentrate on qualifying times, being rewarded soon after with provisional pole. However Tech 3 Yamaha rider Ben Spies had other ideas today and the Texan edged Lorenzo into second by two tenths. The Championship Leader will be sandwiched between two Americans when the lights go out tomorrow after Nicky Hayden qualified third.

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Ben Spies joining factory Yamaha team for 2011

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd is delighted to announce that current Yamaha Tech 3 rider Ben Spies will move to the Factory Team for the 2011 MotoGP season.

The 26-year-old American, who won the World Superbike Championship with Yamaha in 2009, is enjoying an impressive first season in MotoGP. He is currently the leading rookie and the top satellite rider, lying seventh in the championship.

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Yamaha’s Gutzeit and Moore are 2010 S.A. champs

Overall victory at the Grass Factory Eco Organics Brits National Off Road race has secured Full Throttle Yamaha rider Jade Gutzeit the National Off Road OR1 class Championship for 2010, with a race to spare. Gutzeit also has an unassailable points lead in the overall standings (non championship status but points are awarded to riders in the order they cross the finish line for each race, irrespective of class raced. This is then used for the race number allocation for next year.), meaning that Jade and his Yamaha will proudly carry the number 1 plate in 2011.

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Valentino Rossi leaving Yamaha at end of 2010 season

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. would like to announce that the partnership between Valentino Rossi and Yamaha will come to an end at the close of the season, when Valentino will move on to new challenges.

Yamaha and Valentino have enjoyed seven fantastic seasons of racing, during which time they have won four MotoGP World Championships together.

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MotoGP Fiat Yamaha qualifying report – Brno Czech republic

LORENZO CONTINUES FRONT-ROW RUN; SECOND ROW FOR ROSSI IN DRAMATIC BRNO QUALIFYING

An extraordinary qualifying session in Brno today left Jorge Lorenzo in third and Valentino Rossi in fifth for tomorrow’s Czech Grand Prix. The Fiat Yamaha riders were luckily unhurt despite both crashing out within moments of one another on their final flying laps.

Heavy storms overnight had changed the nature of the track and Lorenzo was not feeling quite as comfortable with his front-end set-up as he would have liked this afternoon, losing time in the latter half of the circuit. Despite this he was still sitting in second position when he headed out for his final run, with his sights set on a tenth front row of the season. He looked on course to improve his time when he made a small mistake at turn eleven and was sent flying across the gravel trap, luckily getting up straight away unhurt. The championship leader had done a good enough job to hold on to third on the grid and he will line up next to fellow Yamaha rider Ben Spies tomorrow, who took his first front-row in MotoGP, with Dani Pedrosa on pole.

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BMW SBK report: Silverstone

Here is the BMW report from the Silverstone World Superbike races held on Sunday, 01 August 2010.

Weather conditions: Overcast.

Temperature: Air: 19 – 24 °C, Track: 22 – 27 °C

Number of riders participating: 24 from 14 teams

Fastest lap Race 1: Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 2:05.259 min

Fastest lap Race 2: Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 2:05.421 min

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Yamaha’s national enduro championship aspirations on track

With four of the six rounds of the 2010 National Enduro Championships complete, Yamaha riders Jade Gutzeit, Marc Torlage, William Gillitt and Denzil Torlage all have their respective championship honours in sight.

Full Throttle Yamaha’s Jade Gutzeit has remained unbeaten this season, taking the overall victories in the first four events, and in so doing also securing four class wins in the E1 (or Open) class on his Yamaha YZ290F. Currently on a maximum of 100 points, Gutzeit is 14 points clear of second placed Altus De Wet. On current performance, combined with the well known reliability of his Yamaha, Gutzeit can now afford to focus on championship glory.

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2010 YAMAHA XT ADVENTURE WEEKEND

WHEN: 23^RD – 26^TH SEPTEMBER 2010.

WHERE: HAWANE RESORT – SWAZILAND

If you own a Yamaha XT or TT, no matter what year or variant, then you do not want to miss the BEST adventure riding weekend of the year!!!

The third running of the annual Yamaha XT Adventure Weekend will take place in Swaziland from the 23^rd to the 26^th September at the fantastic Hawane Resort in Swaziland. Swaziland offers some of the best adventure bike riding available to discerning bikers in search of that illusive “road less travelled”. Whether you ride the all new and highly impressive Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere, the awesome Yamaha XT660Z Tenere, the original Yamaha XT 500, or any of the other Yamaha XT or TT products that have been so popular the world over, this event is for YOU.

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Yamaha and the ‘Blade Runner’

Oscar Pistorius, more famously known as the Blade Runner, has impressed the world over with his amazing passion and will to succeed despite the obstacles. Born without the effective use of his legs, the man has taken on some of the toughest challenges in the world, and in so doing became the fastest man over the 100m and 200m sprint at the Para Olympics. His fastest time over 100m is in the region of 11,5 seconds, which makes him significantly faster over that distance the most able bodied runners. He became world famous by taking on the I.O.C. in an attempt to be able to compete in the Olympic Games for able bodied athletes, despite him needing to run with artificial “blades”, where his nickname, “The Blade Runner” comes from.

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Bmw Recall 15 500 Motorcycles

BMW has decided to recall 15500 of their motorcycles due to 2 faults.

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S.A. National Offroad Championship

VAN NIEKERK SECURES ANOTHER PODIUM FINISH

THREE CLASS WINS FOR BROTHER KTM AT LESOTHO OFFROAD

A very cold Lesotho greeted riders and pit crew alike for Friday’s time trail of round four of the National Offroad Championship. The time trail was exceptionally fast for the mountain kingdom that is usually known for its technical terrain. Brother KTM rider Riaan van Niekerk (on an unfamiliar bike, a KTM 280 XCF-W) managed to secure a 4^th starting position for the next day, only 45 seconds behind the leader. With his teammate Ruan Roberts not being able to race due to injury, the lead in the 200cc class was up for grabs.

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