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The Suzuki Endurance Racing Team claimed its fourth consecutive victory of the historic Bol d’Or. Celebrating its 75th anniversary running, the 24-hour contest is held at the Magny-Cours circuit and marks the opening round of the 2011 FIM Endurance World Championship. The SERT squad, based out of Le Mans, garnered the home soil after besting the SRC Kawasaki by six laps.

The SERT trio of Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle and Freddie Foray nabbed an early advantage which  …  Details

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Podiums are not easy to come by in this era of MotoGP, especially for a satellite rider, which makes the cruel Spanish GP a difficult result to swallow for American Colin Edwards.

It has been long time between drinks and Colin Edwards is unsure when he will next taste the champagne of a MotoGP podium. Which is why the cruel blow of a missed podium in the recent Spanish GP at Jerez left such a bitter taste.

Edwards was last on the podium almost two years ago   …  Details

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Texas has secured a 10-year deal to host a MotoGP race in the United States from the 2013 season, it was announced on Tuesday evening.

The circuit, currently under construction, will also be hosting a  …  Details

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On April 10, 2011, while busy preparing the world’s most powerful electric superbike for the upcoming Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the SWIGZ boys decided to pop over to Mojave Airport for the Mojave Mile Competition, where Chip Yates hit 190.6 MPH in only his second and final run, instantly becoming the fastest electric motorcycle in the world! Speeds of over 200 MPH for the superbike were predicted, but a faulty generator blew up the team’s two charging systems so only two runs were possible.

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