King Kenny takes his historic 1980 Yamaha YZR500 for a few laps at Laguna Seca.
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Every year 100,000 people travel to the Le Mans circuit in France to watch the world’s greatest 24-hour motorbike Endurance race. MATT KELLY gained exclusive and total access to the Honda TT Legends team in their bid to complete this extraordinary race.
2.20am. Sunday, September 25, 2011. Le Mans, France.
At the back of the Honda TT Legends pit garage, are two television monitors, mounted side by side, high on the breezeblock wall.
On one monitor, a fixed camera position shows the blackness of the Bugatti start-finish straight, then the sudden burning … Pictures, video and more
Yamaha’s R1 will gain a six-mode MotoGP-developed Traction Control System (TCS) for the 2012 model year, along with a new ECU (Engine Control Unit) with new mapping. It’s the only real change to the R1 for next year though, and Yamaha’s premier sports bike will again be the heaviest of the liter bikes  … Pictures and more
Jorge Lorenzo ended title rival Casey Stoner’s run of three straight victories with an emphatic display in the San Marino Grand Prix.
The Spaniard’s third win of the season was made all the sweeter as Stoner lost second place to his Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa six laps from the end, allowing Lorenzo to  … More