Just seven days until 16th Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid The world’s best FMX riders will take to the air in Madrid for the 16th Red Bull X-Fighters event on July 7. Defending champion Tom Pagès of France had to drop out of the world’s most prestigious FMX competition and will be replaced by Germany’s…
Month: June 2017
Toyota Gazoo Start Dakar Planning
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa has made the decision not to take part in this year’s Silkway Rally, in order to focus on the development of their race-proven Toyota Hilux, with Dakar 2018 in mind. Both Giniel de Villiers and Leeroy Poulter were originally scheduled to compete in the mammoth event, but will now no…
Davies Targets Laguna Return
Ducati factory rider Chaz Davies is targeting a likely return to World Superbikes action at Laguna Seca as he recovers from having been hit by another rider’s bike at Misano. Davies, a frontrunner in the championship, was leading the Saturday race at Misano with three corners to go but fell while under pressure from championship…
Ferrari Does Not Want War
Ferrari says it is not interested in getting involved in a war of words with Formula 1 title rivals Mercedes despite the controversy of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Both Mercedes and Ferrari drivers collided in the Baku race – with Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen coming together on the opening lap, and Lewis Hamilton and…
Polestar Maintains WTCC Lead
Thed Björk secured a double podium in the FIA WTCC Race of Portugal on the challenging street circuit Vila Real on 25 June, allowing Polestar Cyan Racing to maintain the World Championship lead for manufacturers. The four-time STCC champion has moved up to second in the drivers championship, just four points from the top spot….
Heart Stopper
Here’s a heart-stopping sequence shot by photographer Dean Holmes of one of the many bike enthusiasts who enjoyed an outing at the ever popular All Bike Day held in East London on Youth Day.
Cairoli And Seewer Grab Wins In Italy
Home GP wins are rewarding for a rider but even more so when it comes in the most difficult of conditions. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Antonio Cairoli has now won 2 of 2 Italian GPs and today he did so in style. Cairoli started the day by winning race 1 by 18 seconds ahead…
Puma Ford Lands Podium Double
It was a battle of endurance and survival on the only three-day marathon event on the 2017 South African Cross Country Series (SACCS) calendar, but the Ford Neil Woolridge Motorsport (NWM) Puma Lubricants team emerged with two Rangers on the overall Class T podium at the 2017 Toyota Kalahari Botswana 1000 Desert Race. After winning…
Rossi Back In Title Business
Valentino Rossi said the importance of his hard-earned victory in the Dutch TT at Assen could not be understated as the Italian rider forced his way back into the MotoGP title race. Championship leader Maverick Vinales was a faller and Rossi took full advantage of his Movistar Yamaha team-mate’s mistake to claim a maximum 25…
Formula One – Vettel Facing Suspension Threat
SEBASTIAN Vettel is three demerit points away from becoming the first Formula 1 driver to be suspended under the new regulations surrounding FIA (International Automobile Federation) licenses. The Ferrari star was whacked with a 10-second stop-go penalty on lap 34 of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku and lost three points on his superlicense. Officials…