londonbikers.com (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
In what has proved to be a landmark year for Yamaha Motors UK and Silverstone both intend to cap 2009 off in style at The Carole Nash International Motorcycle & Scooter Show which takes place at the Birmingham NEC from the 27th November – 6th December.
motorcyclebloggers.com (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Noriyuki Haga has been competing in World Championship motorcycle racing for over a decade. He’s competed in World Superbike during 10 seasons. He’s established himself as one of the best riders of all time, able to win races at virtually any track, any season on any bike. But the guy just can’t seem to put a Championship [...]
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Ben Spies? Noriyuki Haga? Jonathan Rea? Who deserves to be crowned the Crash.net 2009 World Superbike Rider of the Year? It's time to get voting!
Faster and Faster (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Wayne Gardner , who won the 1987 500cc motorcycle grand prix racing world title aboard a Honda NSR500 , recently rode all the 2009 WSBK machines at the Portimao circuit in Portugal. And which machine did he like the best? No, not the Honda Fireblade, but the Aprilia RSV4 ! Also, he says the Yamaha R1 probably has the best engine, but doesn't handle all that well, which makes Ben Spies championship...
SPEED (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
Reigning World Superbike champion Ben Spies will be a featured guest on SPEED’s Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain tonight at 9:00 pm Eastern.
SPEED (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Ben Spies felt like a winner in Valencia on Sunday but the Texas Superbiker was unwilling to talk tough after a classy MotoGP debut for Yamaha.
Superbike News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Former world champion Nicky Hayden said it is obvious that Ben Spies deserves to be in MotoGP after the Texan's impressive performance in Valencia. Spies rode to a brilliant seventh place on his YZR-M1 debut in Valencia and then played...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Neil Hodgson reveals it was an easy decision to accept an offer to ride in British Superbikes next season with Motorpoint Yamaha, adding the move isn't financially motivated.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
• Former World Superbike champion to return in 2010 • 'I can't wait to move back to BSB and the UK' The former British and World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson will make his much-anticipated return to the British Superbike Championship next season after signing for the Motorpoint Yamaha team. Hodgson returns to the UK after racing in the US-based AMA Championship and securing the World...
MotoGP EN (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Ben Spies’ initiation with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team concluded at the Valencia test with the American extremely satisfied with his continued adaptation to the YZR-M1.
Superbike News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Ben Spies’ initiation with the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team concluded at the Valencia test with the American extremely satisfied with his continued adaptation to the YZR-M1.
SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Jorge Lorenzo was the only rider to break the 1’32 barrier on Tuesday in Valencia, while Superbike champ Ben Spies continued to climb the charts..
bike blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Ben Spies has done his best to play down his chances of 2010 MotoGP success, but the Texan's ever improving results have made the task of containing expectation all but impossible. Last Thursday, on the eve of his first ride on the Yamaha M1, Spies said that it would take a miracle for him to finish anywhere near the podium during 2010. But just five days later the rookie World Superbike champion...
MotoGPMatters.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest rider on the second day of testing at Valencia, with the lack of wind helping the Spaniard to drop into the 1'31 bracket. Lorenzo set his fastest time on the new soft tire Bridgestone has brought, which both Lorenzo and Hayden reported as giving more edge grip. Lorenzo spent the day testing some electronics and suspension. Casey Stoner was the second fastest man of the...
MotoGP EN (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Aboard his Yamaha M1 prototype, Jorge Lorenzo set the fastest lap on the second day at Valencia, in his final session of the three-day test.
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