News By Topic: Motorcycle Racing

Yamoto by Patriot Scores Big Win at Long Beach Grand Prix

Apr 15, 2005

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--April 14, 2005--Patriot Motorcycles Corporation (Pink Sheets: PMCY) today announced a record-breaking performance at last weekend's 31st Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Both the company and its flagship line of Yamoto by Patriot dirt bikes and ATVs were a major presence in every aspect of ... Continue reading

CARRIER BOYZ RACING: Cory Mac advances to final round

Apr 11, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CARRIER BOYZ RACING FRAM AIRHOG TOP FUEL DRAGSTER MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE/FAX: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 18TH ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SPRING NATIONALS HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK - HOUSTON (BAYTOWN) TEXAS APRIL 8-10, 2005 Qualified: #2 (4.496 seconds at 329.10 mph) Eliminations ... Continue reading

G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS: Eliminations

Apr 10, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDER: CHIP ELLIS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 18TH ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SPRING NATIONALS HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK - ... Continue reading

Saxon Motorcycle Launches All-New Retro-Modernistic Black Crown Model Line

Mar 31, 2005

CASA GRANDE, Ariz.--March 31, 2005--Saxon Motorcycle Co. today introduced its signature model, the Black Crown, designed by Gard Hollinger of LA County Choprods. The model features old school design elements, modern features and fully custom components unlike any other production motorcycle. "The Black Crown represents ... Continue reading

Digital Performance Launches Industry's Largest Motorcycle Directory

Mar 22, 2005

LONG BEACH, Calif., March 21 -- Digital Performance Inc. (DPI), creator of RaceIndustry.com, StreetPerformance.com and DirtDirectory.com, the world's largest and easiest to use performance aftermarket directory search engines, launches 2WheelPerformance.com, the world's largest online motorcycle directory. 2WheelPerfor ... Continue reading

Race Ramblings March 21, 2005 From Wayne Cloth

Mar 21, 2005

Hey there! Busy, busy weekend in the world of racing! Was in Gainesville on Saturday for the Mac Tools Gatornationals, and the weather was perfect. Took my nine year-old son to his first NHRA National, introduced him to some pretty cool folks, and scared the heck out of him . . . had him at around 1300 ft when Top Fuel ... Continue reading

G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS: Ellis in top half of field for first race of the season

Mar 19, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO-STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDER: CHIP ELLIS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 36TH ANNUAL NHRA MAC TOOLS GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - GA ... Continue reading

Michigan Lawmakers Pass Bill to Repeal State Helmet Law, Reports AAA Michigan

Mar 18, 2005

DEARBORN, Mich., March 17 -- Michigan lawmakers today (March 17) passed Senate Bill 297, which repeals the state's 36-year-old mandatory motorcycle helmet law. It is estimated that the repeal will result in 22 additional fatalities each year, along with 132 more incapacitating injuries, 610 other injuries and $140 mill ... Continue reading

DuHamel Wins Record Tying 5th Daytona 200!

Mar 14, 2005

2005 AMA Lockhart Phillips Formula Xtreme Championship Daytona 200 by Honda Round 1: Daytona, FL March 12, 2005 The name's DuHamel. Miguel DuHamel. Winningest roadracer in AMA history, and now a five-time champ of American motorcycle racing's most prestigious event: the Daytona 200 by Honda. That's right, there's a new ... Continue reading

G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS: Prerace Report

Mar 14, 2005

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO-STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDER: CHIP ELLIS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 36TH ANNUAL NHRA MAC TOOLS GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - G ... Continue reading

Windham Finishes Third In Atlanta

Mar 1, 2005

2005 AMA THQ Supercross Round 8: Atlanta, GA February 26, 2005 Kevin Windham and his Amsoil/Chaparral/Napster Honda CRF450R landed back on the box in Atlanta with a strong third-place performance in front of nearly 63,000 pumped-up Georgia Dome fans. K-Dub held down the #2 spot in the early stages of the main after pas ... Continue reading

LaRocco On Podium In San Diego

Feb 23, 2005

2005 AMA THQ Supercross Round 7: San Diego, CA February 19, 2005 Amsoil/Chaparral/Napster Honda's Mike LaRocco nabbed his third podium of the 2005 season tonight, bringing his Honda CR250R home in the #3 spot before a packed Qualcomm Stadium crowd. Chad Reed took the win, with Ricky Carmichael second. David Vuillemin c ... Continue reading

AMA- Windham Podiums At RCA Dome

Feb 15, 2005

2005 AMA THQ Supercross Round 6: Indianapolis February 12, 2005 Amsoil/Chaparral/Napster Honda's Kevin Windham returned to his podium-appearing ways, scoring a third-place finish in round six action at Indianapolis' RCA Dome. K-Dub's result allowed him to get back to third place in the points standings, where he now si ... Continue reading

Tenneco Automotive Acquires Business of Exhaust Systems Supplier to Harley-Davidson

Feb 2, 2005

Company Expands Presence in the Specialty Vehicle Market LAKE FOREST, Ill., Feb. 2 -- Tenneco Automotive announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Gabilan Manufacturing, Inc., a privately held company that has developed and manufactured motorcycle exhaust systems exclusively for Harley-Davids ... Continue reading

Motorcycle Review - BMW R1200GS

Feb 2, 2005

BMW R1200 GS By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor If you thought that the I-Drive was BMW’s only idiosyncrasy, then clearly you do not ride motorbikes. For, just as the Porsche flat-four and flat-six boxer engines are the soul of the brand experience, the flat-twin is the life blood, design and engineering anomaly of ... Continue reading