Early this year, I got the idea of racing the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb on my Triumph 675 Street Triple. Ignorance is bliss, they say. Luckily, I procrastinated to the point of no longer being able to afford it, as the registration costs continue to increase every month or two. The race still intrigued me and never having watched it in person, I applied for and was promptly denied press credentials with apologies as the deadline had long since passed.
Then came the fires; those wicked, heartbreaking fires. We were all stunned and the race was postponed. An announcement was made a few weeks later that the show would go on  … Pictures and more
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The Brickyard. As one of the most iconic circuits in America, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway boasts over 100 years of racing history but is a relatively new addition to the MotoGP schedule. On September 14th, 2008 MotoGP riders, many who still contest the championship, took to the newly built 16-turn road circuit at the fabled venue and ran the first motorcycle race at Indy since the inaugural motorized event in 1909. Riding for the Fiat Yamaha Team, Valentino Rossi captured the win on his way to a sixth premier class title. He earned his final title to-date the following year and then fell, in 2010, to third overall behind his then teammate Jorge Lorenzo and Honda’s Dani Pedrosa. Since moving to Ducati in 2011, his performance has continued to slip and he currently sits eighth overall with just over half the season in the books.
The Doctor has been  … More
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Valentino Rossi has broken his silence over his decision to leave Ducati and return to Yamaha’s works MotoGP squad, describing his lack of success with the Italian team as “a real shame.”
The Italian’s departure from Ducati was announced late last week, with confirmation that he would be rejoining Yamaha – and once again partnering  … More
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It’s not every day you get the opportunity to sit in a donut shop three miles above sea level and talk racing with real champions. If you do, I’d say jump at the chance. In my case, there was a whole lot more listening than actual talking, but you get the picture.
We had a pretty good idea that motorcycles would be setting new records in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, (the first five classes did!) but when Greg Tracy clocked 9:58.262 on his number 555 Ducati Multistrada, to crack the 10 minute barrier first, even the car drivers sat up started paying attention  … More
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