The X-Games crowned vert skaters, bmxers and fmxer coming together in Minneapolis to bring you a world class performance of action sports.
The Action Sports World Tour is the only global professional multi-sport competition series of its kind. Featuring the best in skateboarding, BMX, rollerblading and FMX, the tour brings the all-stars of action sports togerhter.
The following action packed events are scheduled for Minneapolis… Details
Riders for Health, the official charity of MotoGP, and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, have announced that 50 lucky motorcycle racing fans will have the opportunity to enjoy a “Day of Stars†for a unique insider’s look at the 2009 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. “Day of Stars†is hosted by Riders co-founder and MotoGP legend Randy Mamola and offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at MotoGP racing. The day-long event takes place on Thursday, July 2, before the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway. The “Day of Stars†is a benefit for Riders for Health, the international charity that provides transportation for health care delivery in Africa.
Riders for Health “Day of Stars†will include… Details
One for the “Because We Can” file: What do you do when you’re bored with the paltry horsepower from a garden-variety Japanese superbike? We’ve seen power output from the Japanese fours plateau around the 150-hp mark (at the rear wheel on a dyno) for a few years now, and the OEMs seem to be focusing more on rideability rather than the exponential increases in torque and horsepower we’ve grown accustomed to over the last three decades. If they can make 220 hp MotoGP bikes, they can make them for us. If they wanted to.
Stephen Rothwell of The Two Stroke Shop, located in Tropical North Queensland, Australia, decided to tackle this crisis by using …Â Details & Pictures
Josh Grant can almost hear the wheels turning when motorcycle fans see him and his Joe Gibbs Racing motocross team getting ready for an AMA Supercross race.
Joe Gibbs Racing? Motorcycles? Really?
Believe it.
Grant understands the curiosity. He also was a little surprised when he first saw JGRMX join the popular Supercross series last year. But the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.
“I was like, ‘You know what? That’ll open our sport up to a new side and open up new opportunities for riders to get into NASCAR,†Grant said… Details
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