Casey Stoner claimed pole position for the MotoGP season-opener with another commanding performance in Qatar.
The result came as no surprise after the Australian had been quickest in all three practice sessions, though his Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa made Stoner work for it.
Stoner had been quickest almost from the outset, but … Details
Overview – Over the years, improvements in motorcycle technology have allowed the extreme sport of dirt biking to evolve. Commonly referred to as motocross, the sport of dirt biking often takes place on carved-out racing tracks. Since the invention of motocross in the early 1920s, the sport has changed to include such disciplines as freestyle and arena cross.
Early Years – In the earliest years of the sport, off-road racing was the only discipline of dirt biking. According to Freestyle Motocross  … More
BMW’s timing was just right. Due to the economic meltdown, the two-year cycle for sportbike updates finally came to an end. And as it were, BMW took aim to diversify and conquer the exclusive literbike wars.
The result was the S1000RR, and by now everyone knows how that quest turned out. If you don’t, you can read about Kevin’s first ride and our 2010 literbike shootout. BMW fans (and sportbike enthusiasts in general) came to expect big things from the German brand and the manufacturer knew it would have to bring not just any gun to the gun fight, but a cannon. Boy did it ever  … Pictures & More
San Manuel Yamaha’s James Stewart has been having a heck of a time for the last three races or so. It’s not that he wasn’t fast enough, or even in a position to win the races, but something has gone wrong every time. First, in Atlanta, he passed Chad Reed heading to the white flag only to end up in a collision with Reed when he made an aggressive move to the inside on the final lap and they both fell. Because of some last-lap shenanigans, Stewart ended up fourth. Then, in Daytona, he had the lead locked down – he was gone – until a mistake landed him on his head and forced him to come from way, way behind to grab a heroic ninth place. Add up the points lost in  … More