30.4.07

Toseland takes crash course to Superbike stardom | Motor sport | Guardian Unlimited Sport

Toseland takes crash course to Superbike stardom | Motor sport | Guardian Unlimited Sport: "He also won centrefold of the year, after posing nude for Cosmopolitan, but jokes that 'I was bollock-naked on a big motorbike, lying on the metal tank, and it was so freezing the old manhood shrunk so small I could've hidden it with a mini-bike'."

28.4.07

McQueen's 1963 Ferrari Up For Auction

McQueen's 1963 Ferrari Up For Auction

Variety.com - MTV shuffles executive deck

Variety.com - MTV shuffles executive deck: "Just two months after being promoted, MTV prexy of entertainment and programming Lois Curren will be cutting back on her responsibilities.
The exec will oversee three production projects in which she is closely involved--'Room 401,' biker reality series 'The Kentucky Kid' and a Menudo competition series--while also overseeing select development projects."

DUCATISTAS.COM - Punto de encuentro de Ducatistas en la red - EQUIPO 24 HORAS DBT CORSE - DUCATISTAS.COM

DUCATISTAS.COM - Punto de encuentro de Ducatistas en la red - EQUIPO 24 HORAS DBT CORSE - DUCATISTAS.COM Ducati 1098 to race at 24-hours de Catalunya. (en Enpanol)

23.4.07

AMASuperbike.com - 2007 AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited results Spies out-qualifies Yates in the Warm-up but can only manage a fourth place in the race. Has Suzuki told Spies to let Jordan's team win for a change?

20.4.07

St. Cloud Times | Local News

St. Cloud Times | Local News: "Two men dressed as Superman and Spider-Man were acting aggressively toward a motorcyclist, a caller reported to police Wednesday. Police were called at 5:57 p.m. Wednesday to Dairy Queen at 2424 Division St. Police watched the two men for a bit and then told them to stay out of trouble. The men agreed."

18.4.07

SBK07.com

SBK07.com

Philip Morris flouts tobacco sponsorship ban - News - EEMS

Philip Morris flouts tobacco sponsorship ban - News - EEMS

US COMPANIES TO SPEND $3.2M ON MOTORSPORT SPONSORSHIPS

US COMPANIES TO SPEND $3.2M ON MOTORSPORT SPONSORSHIPS: "US companies will spend an estimated $3.2 billion to sponsor motorsports teams, events, tracks and sanctioning bodies in 2007, up 11 per cent from the $2.9 billion spend in 2006, according to IEG Sponsorship Report."

17.4.07

SpeedFreaks.tv - Aaron Yates on Michael Jordan Motorsports

SpeedFreaks.tv - Aaron Yates on Michael Jordan Motorsports

Motorcycling: MotoGP to hold sponsorship summit | Motor sport | Guardian Unlimited Sport

Motorcycling: MotoGP to hold sponsorship summit | Motor sport | Guardian Unlimited Sport: "One of the measures being considered is the creation of a separate pits area for the prestige 800cc MotoGP bikes, away from the 125cc and 250cc support classes to reduce crowding and impress major backers"

16.4.07

Firm bans thousands of staff from riding bikes Johnson Controls is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Richard Teerlink, former chairman of the board at Harley-Davidson is now on the board of Johnson Controls.

15.4.07

As Growth Hits a Wall, Nascar Faces a Less Certain Future - New York Times Who's surprised when the NYT breathlessly reports old news and leaves out important data?

Surely it can't be an indicator of the economy, like those nutjobs in New Hampshire think. Remember this from a few days ago?

Bike Week may see smaller turnout "The economy is not good, despite what some people think. Our main market is middle-class Americans and the middle class has been harder-hit than anybody else by the economy."

And USA Today told us about this last November...

NASCAR's growth slows after 15 years in the fast lane "Higher gas prices, interest rates and the housing market could have a negative effect on fans' spending."

But if we were paying attention this was all known in 2005 when they signed this latest TV contract: TV ratings were down and they were having trouble putting butts in the seats.

14.4.07

Capcom revs up MotoGP license - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot

Capcom revs up MotoGP license - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot: "The MotoGP brand is hugely popular in Europe, it's starting to gain momentum in the US."