Deaf American Inspires Iranian Teenager as Racers Bond On and Off the Track
 In motocross, one of the fastest growing extreme sports, riders tear through rugged terrain. The sound of the roaring engine can let riders know when to shift gears, or if competitors are gaining ground.
But that’s not the case for 19-year-old Ashley Fiolek, who’s deaf.
“Motorcycle riding is a hearing sport, really,” Fiolek told CBS News correspondent Seth Doane. “Being deaf you have to rely on the vibration.”
At just 110 pounds, Fiolek throws around her 220-pound motorcycle. She’s turned a childhood passion into a full-time profession … Details
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio — In dry and dusty conditions, the 2010 AMA Racing East Hare Scrambles Championship Series came to a close in Lynnville, Ind., with Husaberg factory rider Mike Lafferty wrapping up a successful season by claiming the Series No. 1 plate with a final round win.
Lafferty, an eight-time champion of the AMA Rekluse National Enduro Championship Series, won the overall at five rounds of the eight-round series.
“Mike did a great job this year, and really put on a heck of a performance,” said American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Director of Racing Joe Bromley. “The AMA congratulates  … Details
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First a few numbers.
2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4: 1,001 horsepower, 253 mph.
2010 BMW S 1000 RR: 190 hp, 191 mph.
Oh, and then there are the price tags: $1.3 million for the Bugatti, a mere $14,295 for the BMW.
But at this moment, we’re not worried about the numbers. All we can think about is the French supercar sitting behind us, buzzing like an impertinent bluebottle fly in the mirrors of the 2010 BMW S 1000 RR. And now it behooves us to unleash the BMW’s inner demon and show this, this insect of a 2010 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 the true, grand order of nature.
That bikes are … Details & Pictures
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