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Saxon Motorcycles Europe Presents First Dealer in Germany
20 November 2008
Saxon Motorcycles Europe presents her first official dealer in Germany: Saxon Motorcycles Bayern. From now on the European Saxon models Warlord and Firestorm are also for sale in Germany.
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Kawasaki and Gil Motorsport To Part Company
26 October 2008
Kawasaki Motors Europe and GIL Motorsport will not continue their working relationship in the World Supersport Championship after the end of the 2008 season.
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Meklau Moves to 3rd in IDM Series
15 August 2008
Suzuki International Europe's Andy Meklau has moved into third place in the German IDM Superbike series after finishing fourth and seventh at the weekend's rain-lashed Oschersleben round. Both races were won by Jorg Teuchert (Yamaha). In the second heat Roman Stamm (Suzuki Switzerland) and Gabor Rizmayer (Suzuki Hungary) joined him on the podium.
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Meklau Closes IDM Series Gap
25 June 2008
Two podium places at Sunday's Sachsenring round put Andreas Meklau closer to the lead in the International German Superbike Championship (IDM). The 40-year-old Austrian, who rides for Team Suzuki International Europe, qualified for the front row of the starting grid after the practice session. In the first heat he took third place behind Jorg Teuchert (Yamaha) and Martin Bauer (Honda) and in the second, Meklau was in the lead and looked all set for his first win of the season until Belgian Suzuki rider Werner Daemen crashed and the race was stopped. After the restart, nine more laps had to be completed. Meklau chose a softer tyre mix for the second half of the race but was unable to catch Teuchert. Third place went to the Swiss Suzuki rider Roman Stamm.
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Andreas Meklau Moves To 2nd in German IDM Championship
03 June 2008
Suzuki International Europe rider Andreas Meklau has moved into second place in the German IDM Superbike Championship with second and third places at Sunday's weather-hit Nurburgring event.
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Coverage Of The Fim Supermoto GP of Europe
23 May 2008
The FIM SuperMoto Grand Prix of Europe, to take place in Castelletto di Branduzzo on May 25th, will be broadcast live and delayed according to the attached schedule. Castelletto di Branduzzo’s Motodromo has been always linked to SuperMoto as it is one of the few permanent structures dedicated to the sport. The race track did undergo major changes throughout the winter and since April 2008 it looks completely different than it was last year. With the oval section and the sky zone being the only parts of the track that remained untouched, the rest of the Motodromo has become more flowing and fast.
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Official Recognition for the Yamaha Classic Racing Team
15 May 2008
Yamaha Motor Europe NV has officially announced its support for the Yamaha Classic Racing Team, founded and managed by former Yamaha GP mechanic Ferry Brouwer. In addition to a financial element, the support will include technical as well as promotional aspects. The Yamaha Classic Racing Team (YCRT), born out of passion for racing heritage is aimed at conserving Yamaha’s history from their early golden years of road racing. This truly magnificent period started in the sixties and continued into the seventies. Ferry Brouwer, now 59 yrs old has been into racing since he was 6 years old after being introduced to it by his father.
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KTM Rally Bikes More Dominant Than Ever
29 April 2008
Before the start of the Central Europe Rally, many people were convinced this new rally would offer the best opportunity to finally break the dominance of the KTM Rally bikes. Short distances, tracks more suitable to enduro bikes and easy navigation. Despite these ingredients KTM choose to race the 690 Rally Bike, and the results proved them right.
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David Casteu First Winner of the Central Europe Rally
27 April 2008
A ‘moment supreme'! It was a memorable day for David Casteu at the shores of Lake Balaton. All he had to do in the last stage was to keep an eye on his main (and only) rival Francisco Lopez to make sure victory was his. And that's just what he did. It's David's first win in rally-raid, who's in his fourth season riding for KTM. He was drenched with champagne thanks to Alain Duclos and Francisco Lopez, when he came off the podium.
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Perfect Start For KTM On A Beautiful Sunday
21 April 2008
The competitors woke up yesterday morning with a clear sky and a very comfortable temperature. After the start from the Heroes'Square a liaison of 58 kilometer was scheduled. Cyril Despres was the first bike to ride of the podium.
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First Edition of The Central Europe Rally About to Start!
20 April 2008
It's been almost four months since the cancellation of Dakar 2008, but finally the start of the Central Europe Rally gives the competitors their first chance to race again.
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Europe Questions The Role For Motorcycle ‘toys’ On Our Roads
24 December 2007
A leading EU transport “expert” has questioned whether there is any place for motorcycles on Europe’s roads.
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Yamaha Win 2007 WSB Manufacturers Championship
08 October 2007
Yamaha has won the 2007 WSB Manufacturers Championship with a 28-point margin following today's season finale at Magny-Cours. Both Yamaha Motor Italia riders put in 100% effort today to give the manufacturer the title with Noriyuki Haga taking the double win and Troy Corser coming home in third and fourth. Both races were nail-biting events with Haga and Corser making good use of team work to gain maximum points.
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Steve Martin in Great Demand!
21 July 2007
Experienced motorcycle racer Steve Martin has been in demand for a variety of testing and commentary roles since his departure from the DFX Honda World Superbike team in mid May. His first role came in the form of being the guest commentator for the world broadcast feed for the World Superbike Championship from Silverstone, alongside veteran commentator Jonathan Green and fellow racer Scott Smart.
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Tour European Capitals By Motorbike Project
05 April 2007
Dainese provides the technical gear to the hero of the adventure. The 50th anniversary of the European Union celebrated on March 25 offered the occasion for a project destined to provide a common link for reciprocal comprehension between European cultures and peoples: a 27-leg motorcycle tour to every European capital that will bring a message of friendship to the Mayor of each one of the cities above. With the support of the City of Marostica and Dainese, Massimo Cenci will ride the 40,000 km distance in a 5-month tour with the main message of the importance of road safety sponsored by Dainese.
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Meklau Regains IDM Superbike Lead
24 August 2006
A third and fifth place at the Schleiz Triangle German IDM Superbike sixth round saw Suzuki International Europe rider Andreas Meklau regain the lead in the 16-race series aboard his GSX-R1000. The traditional natural race track was hit by rain for the opening race which was won by Jörg Teuchert, closely followed by Dieder van Keymeulen and Mellau. Meklau.
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Meklau Crashes From Series Lead
01 August 2006
A crash in the second race of Sunday’s German Superbike Championship at Salzburgring dropped Suzuki International Europe rider Andreas Meklau back into second place in the series. But with six rounds still to run, there is only eight points separating the GSX-R1000-mounted rider and series leader Martin Bauer (Honda).
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Meklau Increases German Series Lead
20 July 2006
Suzuki International Europe rider Andreas Meklau has increased his lead in the German Superbike Championship after 8 rounds despite suffering poor starts at the weekend’s Nurburgring round. The Austrian rider, who qualified his GSX-R1000 on pole, clawed from the back to fourth and fifth positions and now heads the 16-race Superbike IDM series by 17 points over Wibers Racing-sponsored Christian Kellner on his GSX-R1000 Suzuki.
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Endangered Species – MAG National Demo on EU Licence Directive
25 May 2006
Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) members are converging on Birmingham on the 1st July for a demonstration as part of the group’s campaign to protest against unfair licensing proposals.
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Ride To The Beautiful Baltic States With BMW
25 May 2006
Discover the freedom of motorcycle travel and enjoy an exclusively European contrast of hundreds of years of history and 21st Century culture. World of BMW’s latest tour takes riders through the beautiful Baltic States and surrounding cities on a 16-day trip this June.
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