Category: "Motorsport News"

R.I.P Marco Simoncelli

Marco Simoncelli has passed away after his accident in the Sepang MotoGP race. Marco lost control of his Honda and retgained grip again whilst he veered across the track hanging onto the side of the bike. Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi both struck Marco as he was trying to regain control. This was unavoidable and the force of the accident [...]

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Lotus Racing Kart

the 2012 CIK-FIA world karting championship will see the entry of an all new racing Kart by Lotus. There will be two versions namely the Colin C30 and the jimmy C32. The idea behind it is that it will enable to develop young driving talent as well as scout future stars. The karts will be [...]

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Jorge Lorenzo loses finger at Philip Island

Jorge Lorenzo was involved in an unfortunate accident in warm up during the Philip Island MotoGP race. He entered into a tank slapper and somehow managed to catch his left ring finger between the handle bars and the bike. The force of the tank slapper severed the end of his finger off which was later [...]

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MotoGP 2011 title goes to Casey Stoner down under

It’s nice to see the Australians win something without having to pay for it (ahem Bryce Lawrance) Yes you may have noticed I am a South African rugby supporter. So before I let you read the press release on Casey Stoner’s victory, I would just like to mention that Bryce Lawrance is a hopeless, useless, [...]

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Renault F1 sport and Red Bull Racing

Quick facts from Renault F1 sport and the 2011 F1 champions Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing -          The 2011 season marked the dawn of a brand-new chapter in Renault’s F1 history. By opting to supply three teams, Renault is going back to its core activity as an engine supplier.   -          Renault Sport F1 [...]

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Castrol Toyota kart stars showing their mettle

Toyota’s young kart star Morgan McColl is on the verge achieving a lifetime ambition of racing in Europe.   It is hard to believe that the softly spoken, almost shy, 15-year old Klerksdorp resident has been racing for almost a decade. When Toyota and long-time motor sport partners Castrol started the successful Castrol/Toyota Development programme [...]

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Casey Stoner takes Brno MotoGP win

Casey Stoner captured his sixth win of the season in front of 155,400 fans at Brno for Sunday’s Cardion ab Grand Prix České republiky, stretching his Championship lead to 32 points over Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing). Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) got the hole shot from his first pole position of the season, with Lorenzo [...]

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MotoGP buzz back on with Brno press conference

Refreshed and ready for their imminent return to action after a two-and-a-half week interval since Laguna Seca, the MotoGP class returns to the track on Friday morning for the opening session of the Cardion ab Grand Prix České republiky. Discussing the 11th round of the 2011 campaign on Thursday afternoon at the Brno circuit were [...]

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Ducati 848 Evo track bike

Want a track bike? what about the ultra refined 848 Evo. Already a track beast in standard guise, this version will undoubtedly cut down your track times. Ducati Sandton added new track fairings, removed the lights and switchgear. Lock tied the handle grips, made the power plant breath easier by adding a race filter and [...]

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Pagani Zonda R sound track

  Too loud to race, too expensive to own, too harsh for the roads but yet this is one incredible car that is loved by millions the world over. 740 BHP from an AMG V12 deserves a good stereo. Check out the video:

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Button takes second win

McLaren’s Jenson Button has taken his second victory in mixed conditions at the Hungaroring, following his win under similar circumstances in Canada earlier this year. The Englishman was assured of victory in Hungary Grand Prix after his team mate Lewis Hamilton changed onto P Zero Blue intermediate tyres in the closing stages of the race [...]

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Stoner storms to victory at Laguna Seca

Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner took victory over Jorge Lorenzo at the Red Bull US Grand Prix race at the spectacular Laguna Seca circuit, his fifth win of 2011 to further strengthen his lead in the World Championship rankings. In front of a crowd of over 52,000 passionate fans, the MotoGP field lined up under [...]

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MotoGP: Pedrosa back to winning ways at Sachsenring

Dani Pedrosa emerged victorious from a three-man race-long battle for first place at the eni Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland, with Jorge Lorenzo wrestling second from Casey Stoner on the final corner of a thrilling Round 9 race. Repsol Honda’s Pedrosa had his usual great start, taking the hole shot ahead of Lorenzo (Yamaha Factory Racing) [...]

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International Xtreme Enduro ERZBERG

KTM celebrated its seventh consecutive win at this year’s Red Bull Harescramble when Taddy Blazusiak etched his name into the Erzberg Rodeo history books by clinching his fifth consecutive victory in the world’s toughest one day Enduro race where only nine out of 1898 riders made it to the finish. The Polish rider qualified fourth [...]

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MotoGP: Stoner rules Silverstone

It was a Repsol Honda 1 – 2 on the podium, with Casey Stoner taking his 27th victory and the Championship lead in the AirAsia British Grand Prix MotoGP race on Sunday. Team mate Andrea Dovizioso finished second, with Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) riding a brilliant race with a broken collarbone to land [...]

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