MotoGP riders tested at Sepgang for the second time today, after waiting for the Malaysian track to dry out from the looming rains. For their second outing, Ben Spies gets the most improved award, as the Texan rookie moved up from yesterday’s 12th place testing position (2′03.142) to being the 5th quickest man around the track (2′02.266) today. Spies had complained of jetlag yesterday, but with nearly a second dropped off his pace, it would seem  … Details
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All the drama aside, Azhar Hussain and the guys at the TTXGP motorcycle green grand prix have been busy busy busy. They’ve lined up an impressive slate of races and added the storied Road America to the calendar.
It’s hard to believe it’s not even a year after the inaugural TTXGP on the Isle of Man and we’ve got 12 races in four countries on the 2010 calendar and a world championship finale at … Details
TTXGP World Series 2010 – Zero Carbon Clean Emission Motorsport
Valentino Rossi says MotoGP’s impending move to 1000cc engines could convince him to stay on longer in the motorcycle racing.
The 30-year-old Italian’s current contract with Yamaha expires this season, and while he is expected to sign a new MotoGP deal – either with Yamaha or Ducati – after that, he has admitted that he is getting closer to … Details
The already-splintered world of electric motorcycle racing got even more divided after Isle of Man TT organizers announced it will run its own zero emission race without the TTXGP.The Isle of Man TT, which held the TTXGP’s inaugural event in 2009, will hold its own clean emissions race, named the TT Zero. Like all other TT races, the TT Zero will be run by ACU Events, using the International Motorcycling Federation’s rulebook. The Isle of Man government’s Department of Tourism and Leisure will promote the TT Zero. The TTXGP however will not be involved.
“We are delighted that the Isle of Man was … Details