Wayne Rainey described an out-of-body experience when he was so totally in the zone on his race bike that his timing and his lines were perfect. Rossi has talked about the same type of zone, and referred to it as making a “poem†on his motorcycle.Â
By hiring Valentino, Ducati not only gains, perhaps, the greatest rider of all time, but much more. The timing, as I will discuss, is also perfect, and Rossi can leave Ducati with a valuable legacy a few years down the road.
Nicky Hayden is an important part of this story. Sure, Nicky has often struggled since engine displacement in MotoGP was limited to 800cc a few years ago. He loved the power and the handling characteristics that went along with the 990cc motors, and it was during that era that he won his World title … Details
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Canard Extends Winning Streak to Four in 250 Class
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. (August 14, 2010) – After a three-week break, the 2010 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship returned to action for Round 9 on Saturday with the Rockstar Energy Unadilla National from Unadilla Valley Sports Center. A massive crowd was on hand as the world’s best riders attacked one of the most legendary tracks in the country. After four motos, Rockstar/Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey, of Belle Plaine, Minn., took his eighth consecutive 450 Class win while GEICO Powersports Honda’s Trey Canard, of Shawnee, Okla., grabbed his fourth straight 250 Class victory.
After grabbing the holeshot in the first premier class moto  … Details
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Ducati has finally confirmed that Valentino Rossi will join its lineup next season, the seven-time MotoGP champion having signed a two-year deal with the Italian squad.
Rossi’s move to Ducati has been regarded as near certain by MotoGP insiders for several months, and this afternoon at Brno Yamaha issued a statement announcing that it was parting company with the Italian legend after seven years together, during which Rossi has won four MotoGP championships and 45 grands prix so far.
Rumors of a Rossi-Ducati deal first surfaced last autumn … Details
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If you look at some of the other results at the 2010 World Championship, there’s a lot to like and many of the entries are far removed from all of the chopper variations of not too many years ago. The winner of the production class is this entry from Sergio Bayarri of Sbay Motor Company of Spain. Using a RevTech 110 cubic inch V-Twin, though it could as easily have been any of the many others available, they’ve built a sporty big twin custom  … Details & Pictures
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