Edwards will be with Yamaha for another year
August 31, 2008
Colin Edwards has renewed his contract by one year with Tech 3 Yamaha, riding alongside James Toseland.
Edwards, (34) has had a great run so far this year, managing two podium finishes, with two podium finishes, four top 5 finishes and one pole position so far.
“His contribution to our improvement has been very important for the team,” said Yamaha chief Lin Jarvis.
“Colin played an important role in 2008 pre-season development. We’re very happy to have retained him for 2009.”
2009 will be Edwards’s fifth season for Yamaha, contributing some of the most consistent performances in the championship. Edwards so far has not won a race, but has scored points in all but 10 of his 94 MotoGP races.
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Melandri moves to Kawasaki
August 30, 2008
Next season, Marco Melandri will race for the Kawasaki MotoGP team alongside John Hopkins and Anthony West.
26-year-old Italian born Melandri has been with Ducati from the start of this year but has not had the best of season results.
“I hope to get good results in the last six races of 2008 and then I am moving to another team,”
“I will ride for Kawasaki next year so it’s a big change for me.”
It is not known who will replace Melandri for Ducati but insiders are suggesting that former world champion Nicky Hayden is in line for the position.
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The Racing Schedule for the 2008 World Supermoto championship
August 29, 2008
Just in case you don’t know what the schedule of events is for the world supermoto championship, were detailing below the previous and upcoming race information and destination.
| Date: | Venue / Destination |
| April 13 | Italy, Torino |
| May 25 | Europe (Italy), Castelletto di Branduzzo |
| June 26 | Spain, Valladolid |
| July 13 | Sardinia (Italy), Olbia |
| August 24 | Austria, Greinbach |
| September 21 | Spain, TBA |
| October 5 | Alpi del Mare (Italy), Busca |
| October 12 | SuperMoto of Nations : Pleven- (Bulgaria) |
| October 19 | Greece, Athens |
So get the dates in your diary, were still awaiting confirmation on the venue for the race in Spain on September 21st 2008. Good luck to all competitors who still have a chance of getting a top 3 ranking in the World Supermoto.
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SMT Honda Sign O’Halloran
August 29, 2008
SMT Honda have announce that Australian Champion Jason O’Halloran will be joining them for the last few rounds of this season. With two other riders out of action due to injury, the team have had to act quick to secure the services of O’Halloran.
Born in Wollongong, O’Halloran came to the UK with an impressive record. The 20-year old started racing in 2002 and was an almost instant success , becoming Australian Championship a year later. He soon onto the Australian Supersport Championship, and dominated the 2007 series, on board with the Yamaha Racing Team.
In 2008, O’Halloran has been competing for the Teknic Honda Racing squad in the Australian Superbike Championship, In his first season on a superbike, he has already set a new lap record at Phillip Island.
Upon announcing the signing of O’Halloran, team owner Robin Croft said:
“When it became clear that neither Adam or Tom would be fit to participate in the final three rounds we began to look at our options and I’m delighted to be able to secure the services of Jason. His track record speaks for itself and it’s clear he’s an immensely talented rider so we’re eagerly looking forward to his arrival.”
“He’s keen to further his career on the International stage and whilst he’s obviously got three new circuits to learn, he’s got plenty of experience on the CBR1000RR Honda Fireblade and has been putting in some great rides in the Australian Superbike Championship this season. It will be a new experience for him but we’re confident that we can give him the package to shine.”
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Tom Sykes WSB Action
August 28, 2008
Tom Sykes made an instant name for himself amongst WSB circles at the Brands Hatch round of the WSB , he and his Rizla Suzuki BSB Squad are back and ready for more exciting action at Donington on September 7th.
Since the WSB round at Brands Sykes has raced to a third BSB win and a fourth place at Knockhill, he has also completed two second place finished at Cadwell Park; These excellent results placed him second in the championship with three rounds remaining.
His Team Manager speaking in a recent interview said
“It’s off to World Championship duty for Tom and Rizla Suzuki in a fortnight and we want to be challenging for the podium if possible. The GSX-R1000 is right on the money and so is Tom - the fans really helped us at Brands earlier in the month and I hope they’ll come and show their support again at Donington.”
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Update from Greinbach Supermoto race
August 26, 2008
Further to my post the other day on the Austrian leg of the tournament held at Greinbach, I’m not sure who watched the race, but it was filled with excitement and controversy. I’ve attached a short video from the day I found on youtube to give an idea of the days race.
The Results were as follows:
No. 1. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA, Aprilia)
No. 2. Bernd Hiemer (GER, KTM)
No. 3. Sylvain Bidart (FRA, Husqvarna)
No. 4. Fabio Balducci (ITA, Suzuki)
No. 5. Jerome Giraudo (FRA, Honda)
An overall eventful weekend and a welcomed return back to Austria for the World Super Moto championships.
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Greinbach Austria World Supermoto
August 21, 2008
This is a guest post for me on Super bike info about the World Supermoto in Grienbach Austria. Greinbach is a new venue to the World supermoto series giving Austrian’s another chance to see the great sport after the last opportuntiy back in 2006 in Melk.
In front at the top of the current ranking is Bernd Heimer from Germany, 2nd Thierry Van Den Bosch but way in the distance from a bad start to the World supermoto is Italian Ivan Lazzarini for the S1 standings.
GREINBACH RETURN TO AUSTRIA
Greinbach in Austria has the opportuntiy for the first time of hosting a Grand Prix for SuperMoto. The course is advised to be windie and twistie but also very technical in parts. There are a number of different types of courners and a variety of road surfaces to ensure a good competitive race. Part of the track are as small as 10m wide which is cast on to a forest backdrop.
As a location the town of Greinbach is quite small and quaint with only 2000 people i in and around the area, so its going to be a busy few weeks for the citizens.
We will keep you updated with race times and results…..
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Sykes Makes Promising Debut In World Superbikes
August 14, 2008
Tom Sykes completed a dream couple of weeks in Superbike racing with a strong wildcard debut in World Superbikes at Brands Hatch this month.
Not long after completing an emphatic double in the BSB weekend at Oulton Park, Tom Sykes was lining up alongside the likes of Valentino Rossi to attempt to gain some global prominence in the bike racing world. And he didn’t disappoint. [read more]
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BSB To Put On Glasgow Demonstration
August 5, 2008
With the next round of the British Superbikes Championship to take place at Knockhill this weekend, some of the teams have decided to turn up early and give motorbike fans in Glasgow the chance to experience the sights and sounds of the Championship close up. [read more]
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Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance Race Puts On Good Show
August 1, 2008
Competitors from around the world showed up in full force to compete in the prestigious Suzuka 8-Hour race, part of the World Endurance Championship and one of the highlights of the Japanese bike racing calendar. [read more]
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