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Pegram Places Third in Formula Xtreme After Two Restarts
12 June 2008
It was a stormy weekend at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. But despite the weather and two restarts it was Larry Pegram, of the LeoVince Foremost Insurance Ducati Team taking another third place finish, his third this season. The race at Road America was the sixth of the ten-race series. Pegram is currently in third place in the point's standings with 167 points, just three points away from second overall.
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Pietri On The Superstock Podium at Road America
12 June 2008
Team Roadracingworld.com overcame adversity to claim a tremendous double top-five result in this weekend's AMA Superstock race at Road America. The weekend started on a down note when Chris Ulrich, who entered the weekend ranked fourth in the Superstock points chase, was injured in a Thursday practice crash and was forced to join team-mate Santiago Villa on the shelf. However, former Latin American and Venezuelan Superbike champ Robertino Pietri and super-sub Michael Barnes came through and stepped up in his absence.
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Mat Mladin Wins Road America 2nd Leg
12 June 2008
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Mat Mladin captured the win in the second of two AMA Superbike races at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, on Sunday.
In spite of semi-wet conditions, six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mladin rode hard on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSXR-1000 and picked up his fourth win of the season and his 67th career AMA Superbike victory.
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Record Breaking Win For Spies
10 June 2008
Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing's Ben Spies won Saturday's AMA Superbike race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, which was a record breaking seventh AMA Superbike wins on the trot!
The two-time AMA Superbike Champion was the pole-sitter in this race, the first of two in the double-header weekend, and led all 16 laps to victory on his Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000. In addition to this being Spies' seventh win of the season, it also marks his 25th AMA Superbike career win.
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High Hopes for Wisconsin Team SunTrust MOTO-ST Debut
07 June 2008
Despite going into this weekend’s SunTrust MOTO-ST Series event at Road America with a new motorcycle and inexperienced road racers, KTM HMC team owner Mitch Hansen is full of optimism. Hansen’s squad will give KTM’s Super Duke R its series debut in the Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport Twins (SST) class in the Road America 500K with 21-year-olds Troy Herfoss and Chris Fillmore handling the riding.
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Road America Hosts Round 3 of MOTO-ST Series
03 June 2008
On June 6-7, thirty-nine of the world’s greatest two-wheeled teams will descend on Road America for an all-out battle to win Round 3 of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series.
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Norman Hyde Release New Footrest Kits
30 May 2008
British performance specialist Norman Hyde has introduced two new footrest kits to enhance the appearance of Triumph America and Thruxton models while also boosting rider comfort. Designed & made in UK, the America kit features triple chromed mounting plates and an option to bring the footrests back by 4" (10cm) which will suit riders who find the standard position a long stretch. This stylish addition to Triumph’s cruiser retails for £246.75 including VAT and is supplied ready-to-fit without the need to modify the bike.
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AMA Championship Preview : Miller Motorsports Park
28 May 2008
The AMA Superbike Championship will share the stage with an FIM world championship event for the first of two times this season on May 29-June 1 at Miller Motorsports Park, in Tooele, Utah. The unique four-day program will mark the first time in four years that the AMA Superbike series has run in conjunction with the Superbike World Championship, which is making its much-anticipated return trip to America with a first-ever trip to Utah.
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Motogiro America Welcomes English Legend Paul Smart
14 May 2008
In 1972 Smart rode the Ducati 750 Supersport to victory at Imola, putting the big twin on the map. Paul Smart and his wife Maggie will attend the inaugural Motogiro America in Monterey California this summer. Departure is scheduled for July 13, 2008 from Monterey’s historic Cannery Row and stops include: Paso Robles and a lap on the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in honour of the Red Bull MotoGP Championship. As a motorcycle racer, Smart is best known for his breakthrough win at the 200 Miles of Imola aboard a Ducati 750 Supersport.
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The SunTrust MOTO-ST Series to Run June 7th at Road America
27 April 2008
Round 3 of the 2008 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisc. will take place on Saturday, June 7th. Competitors will move in on Thursday and qualifying will take place on Friday. Hosted by the American Motorcycle Association (AMA), this spectacular weekend will mark the first time that the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series has run with the AMA Pro Superbike Series. Not only will running with this popular series be a first for the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series teams, but it will also provide the additional prestige of being part of a major spectator motorsports event.
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Ride & Fly Tours Welcomes 'World To The USA By Motorcycle'
06 February 2008
Ride And Fly Tours Acclaimed as North America’s Premier Motorcycle Touring Establishment beckons you to get your kicks on Route 66. Ride and Fly Motorcycle Tours wishes to welcome all our new friends to the United States for the vacation sale of the century. The current exchange rate of the Dollar to foreign currencies is the most favorable in recent memory. Bargains like this come rarely. We are training additional tour guides now, to take you to the destinations you have always dreamed of.
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Team RoadRacingWorld.com First on Board for the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Opener
05 February 2008
First to sign up for the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series season opener March 2 at Daytona International Speedway is the two bike Roadracingworld.com Suzuki team. “We are ready to roll,” says Chris Ulrich who, along with co-riders Cory West and Michael Barnes will pilot the Number 18 Roadracingworld.com Suzuki in the Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport class (SST). “We nailed the victory at the 8 Hours At Daytona at the end of last season and now we are back to do it again. Being Number One is what racing is all about and being the first team to enter the race at Daytona sends a message to the competition that we are definitely ready to go for it.”
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Tommy Searle is Coming to America
26 January 2008
Preparing for his debut in the US racing circuit, Great Britain's Tommy Searle, signed a two-year contract (2009-2010) with KTM North America.
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Stage Set & Players Ready For SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Opener
25 January 2008
The stage is set and the players are ready for the curtain to rise for the opening round of the 2008 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, March 2 at Daytona International Speedway. The kick-off race for the world renowned Daytona 200 Week by Honda, this year’s 500 K SunTrust MOTO-ST Series season opener will give fans a chance to feel, hear and see the thunder as a full field of riders vie for glory and those all-important points on the famed 2.95-mile Daytona infield road course.
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KTM Adventure Tours North America announces 2008 Sponsors
24 January 2008
KTM North America, Inc is proud to announce its 2008 KTM Adventure Tours program sponsors.
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SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Announces Provisional Schedule for 2008
22 January 2008
Ready to head into its second year is the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series – America’s newest two-wheeled professional racing tour – plans to deliver an incredible seven-race season of some of the most exciting team racing seen anywhere in the country.
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Riders No Longer 'Getting their Kicks' On Route 66
07 December 2007
Stretching more than 250 miles and running along the coastline of south-east Australia, the Great Ocean Road has become the ultimate destination for bikers to visit according to research released today by Bennetts, the UK's number one for motorbike insurance.
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Triumph America and Watsonian Monza Sidecar Outfit
09 November 2007
Watsonian Squire have developed a fitting kit to pair their classic British-built Monza sidecar with the Triumph Bonneville America for a relaxed touring outfit.
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Marc Coma Victorious In Las Pampas Rally
11 September 2007
KTM Factory rider Marc Coma overcame snow, swollen rivers, dunes and lunar landscape desert to emerge triumphant in the South American Las Pampas Rally to now take firm hold of the world championship standings. It was Coma's third victory in four Las Pampas Rallies and follows up on his wins in the Sardinian and Tunisian Rallies for more valuable points in the World Cup. It was a well earned win after 4116 km of punishing riding and extreme conditions.
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Ben Spies Wins At Road America
05 June 2007
Despite inclement weather, Yoshimura Suzuki's Ben Spies won his first-ever Road America AMA Superbike race in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon.
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