27.8.08

Gas prices impact sales at Yamaha - The Times-Herald

Gas prices impact sales at Yamaha - The Times-Herald: Yamaha's plant in Georgia is "the only overseas plant with no motorcycle product."
FIRST PERSON/OPINION: Road Trip Reflections On The State Of Professional Racing News Article // RoadracingWorld.com "Wood finished seventh in the AMA Formula Xtreme race and 10th in the AMA Supersport race. For his trouble, Wood earned $2250 in contingency money and another $1150 in purse money, for a grand total of $3400."

Good thing he's not racing in Grand-Am, a series run by Edmonson since 1999. A Grand-Am Prototype (the car costs at least $700,000) driver finishing seventh at VIR after racing 250 miles would have won a $4,000 purse. How do you think a Grand-Am Prototype team's weekend expenses compare to Wood's Supersport 600 effort?

24.8.08

22.8.08

News from the Associated Press - newsjournalonline.com

Demolition derbies take hit from high scrap prices:"Aggravating their situation is growing interest by a new breed of participants - doctors, lawyers and other professionals willing to spend more money on the vehicles. Some sink as much as $5,000 into a single engine."

Dang RUDDD's. Runein' ever'thin.

21.8.08

Suzuki ready to confirm '09 riders. - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

Suzuki ready to confirm '09 riders. - Yahoo! Eurosport UK: "set to freeze Ben Spies out of the Suzuki squad. The highly regarded American was eyeing a Rizla ride for 2009, but it remains to be seen now where he will fit in beyond another season in the AMA."

17.8.08

Quamnet.com News

Quamnet.com News: "India is the largest motorcycle manufacturer"

16.8.08

autosport.com - MotoGP News: MotoGP calls for new safety measures "The promoters of the circuits have spent more than 80 million euro, and presently they are spending more than 1.7 million more than they were three years ago on safety," said Ezpeleta.

"This is something that cannot continue, and is it necessary to go more and more fast? No it isn't."

The day the music died.

The two-wheel exception to falling traffic deaths | ScrippsNews

The two-wheel exception to falling traffic deaths | ScrippsNews

11.8.08

Motor Sports Hall of Fame of America Announces Class of 2008

Motor Sports Hall of Fame of America Announces Class of 2008: "(accepting for Mr. Rainey: Roger Edmondson)(accepting for Mr. Rainey: Roger Edmondson)"

8.8.08

DMG/AMA Pro Racing's Edmondson Meets With Smaller Teams At Mid-Ohio News Article // RoadracingWorld.com
"There wasn’t a lot of solid information given, because I don’t think a lot of solid information exists."

"I think details are pending."

"If you take the money part out of racing it will even it out."