Tag Archive | "road racing"

K-Tech Celebrate with Jordan Suzuki First Ever AMA Superbike Win!

Monday, March 15, 2010

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K-Tech celebrated their first ever USA superbike win at the first round of the AMA Pro road racing championship last week at the legendary Daytona Raceway in Florida.

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MIST Suzuki Return to BSB

Sunday, August 9, 2009

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MIST Suzuki has returned to British SuperBike action at the triple header round at Brands Hatch last weekend after a short break following the shock retirement of long term rider Matt Bond. After concentrating on racing at the TT and other road circuits for much of the season new rider Steve Mercer is hoping that the step up from his regular Suzuki GSXR1000K9 race bike to the MIST Suzuki SuperBike version will allow him to get up to speed faster at the high profile Brands Hatch round

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Strong Armoy Meeting for Martin

Sunday, August 9, 2009

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Guy Martin warmed up for next week's Ulster Grand Prix in fine style with three top four finishes at the inaugural Armoy Road Race meeting. Held on the outskirts of the town made famous by the legendary 'Armoy Armada' of Joey and Jim Dunlop, Mervyn Robinson and Frank Kennedy, the Hydrex Honda ace posted a best finish of second in the Open race whilst he also enjoyed a rare 250cc outing.

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Amor Flies to Victory at Athea

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Keith Amor recorded yet another win on the Irish roads at the weekend when he won the Open race at the Athea road races on Sunday.

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Hat-Trick for Farquhar at Athea

Monday, June 29, 2009

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Ryan Farquhar became only the second rider to record 100 Irish road race wins on Sunday when he took a hat-trick of victories at the Athea road races.

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Official Update on Sidecar Duo Nick Crowe and Mark Cox

Friday, June 19, 2009

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Following Nick Crowe and Mark Cox's accident during the second TT sidecar race last Wednesday evening, 10 June, HM Plant Honda is issuing information about sidecar rider Nick, and passenger Mark, on behalf of their families.

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Record Breaking Tinmouth Thrilled with TT Debut!

Friday, June 19, 2009

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Jenny Tinmouth has become the new female outright lap record holder on the famous 37.73 mile mountain course during the 2009 Isle of Man TT, setting her best time of 19 minutes 22.56 seconds on lap four of the Senior TT, riding the sorrymate.com Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade, at an average speed of 116.835mph.

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Kallio Has Stone Problem in Barcelona. Canepa 18th

Friday, June 12, 2009

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Not the easiest start for the Pramac Racing Team in the first day of free practice in the Grand Prix of Cataluña. Mika Kallio began with interesting lap times, but in the last part of the session he couldn't improve on seventeenth position

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Outright TT Lap Record for Mcguinness but no Race Win

Friday, June 12, 2009

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Morecambe's John McGuinness set a new outright lap record during Friday's Senior TT race but he was cruelly denied a 16th TT win when the chain broke on the fourth lap. Having broken his own lap record on the first lap, he totally smashed it on the second and, with a sensational lap of 131.578mph, he moved clear but the retirement put paid to any hopes of claiming the race for a fifth consecutive year.

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Honda’s Steve Plater Storms to Victory in Senior TT

Friday, June 12, 2009

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The HM Plant Honda dynamic road race duo of John McGuinness and Steve Plater dominated today's Senior TT race, with Steve Plater saving his best until last by storming his way to victory in the dramatic TT race week finale, while team-mate John McGuinness faced heart-break when forced to retire on lap four with a broken chain, having led from the start and achieving an impressive 20+ second lead.

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