News By Topic: Motorcycle Racing

Fans Trade Food for AMA Tickets at Food Drive

Nov 12, 2002

Contact: Diana Rose Infineon Raceway (707) 938-8448 X118 Two Weeks Left in Thanksgiving Food Drive at Infineon Raceway TRADE FOOD FOR AMA SUPERBIKE RACE TICKETS SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - The clock is ticking as Infineon Raceway is fast approaching the deadline for its 2nd annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The ... Continue reading

Eagle One Pulls Plug On NHRA Team Sponsorships

Nov 1, 2002

Lexington, KY November 1, 2002; Eagle One has chosen not to renew the contract with NHRA Pro Stock class driver/owner Ron Krisher. The move comes as Eagle One has begun to pursue more of a product-specific marketing strategy that emphasizes other elements of the marketing mix besides sponsorship. We've enjoyed our rela ... Continue reading

Clear Channel /THQ To Sponsor Supercross

Nov 1, 2002

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. and AURORA, Ill., October 31, 2002 - Leading videogame publisher THQâ Inc. and Clear Channel Entertainment's Motor Sports division announced today that - beginning with the 2002-2003 race season - THQ has entered into a three-season agreement to be the new title sponsor of THQ World Supercross ... Continue reading

Norway to Use Keith Code's Motorcyle Cornering Technology in Nationwide Training and Testing Programs

Oct 23, 2002

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2002; Keith Code, founder of the California Superbike Schools (www.superbikeschool.com), reports that motorcyclists in Norway will soon be riding with a lot more skill and confidence. Five members of the Norwegian Department of Public Roads who attended Code's classes in Rockingham, UK last August ... Continue reading

RACEf/x System Brings Real-Time Race Data to Telecasts

Oct 14, 2002

Asset Caption: LynuxWorks' LynxOS real-time software powers the Sportvision RaceF/X solution, seen here as shown during a live broadcast of a NASCAR race. The LynxOS' embedded operating system allows telemetry data from the race car to be delivered and processed in real-time, resulting in a constantly-updated display o ... Continue reading

PRO 2002 Awards Ceremony to be Held at PRI, Saturday Dec 7, 2002

Sep 26, 2002

For Immediate Release: PRO-EDELBROCK DRAG RACING SERIES 2002 AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT PRI INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 2002 Fountain Valley, CA -- ProMedia Events is proud to announce the 2002 PRO-Edelbrock Drag Racing Series World Championship Award Ceremony will be hosted at the Performance Racin ... Continue reading

Ducati Desmosedici Set to Make 2003 MotoGP Debut in Marlboro Colours with Riders Troy Bayliss and Loris Capirossi

Sep 17, 2002

BOLOGNA, Italy, Sept. 16, 2002 "Team Marlboro Ducati" will line up for the start of the 2003 MotoGP championship with three-time world champion Loris Capirossi and the Australian ace Troy Bayliss, 2001 World Superbike champion, who is currently fighting for the 2002 title. Both riders will be on two-year contracts. "We ... Continue reading

Mountain Trials Rally: Oct. 4-5, 2002

Sep 5, 2002

- Event Bulletin - Specialty Subaru Mountain Trials Rally ================================================== October 4th - 5th Merritt, BC, Canada Round 5 of the Western Canadian Rally Championship Presented by Yokohama Tire Canada ================================================== Hosted by the West Coast Rally Associ ... Continue reading

Carmichael Completes Perfect Season!

Sep 2, 2002

AMA/Chevy Trucks US Motocross Series, Round 12: Steel City Raceway, Delmont, PA, Sunday, September 1, 2002 Honda Racing's Ricky Carmichael completes the perfect season! En route to the 2002 AMA Motocross Championship RC has crushed the competition by winning 24 out of 24 moto's aboard his CR250R. Carmichael came into t ... Continue reading

Review: Honda RVT1000R - Good Breeding

Aug 29, 2002

By Nicholas Frankl Contributing Editor The year 2000 was good for Honda. Sales climbed to record highs both here and in Europe and the company introduced its first two-cylinder V-twin race bike. No doubt Soichiro Honda must have turned in his grave – very much in the same manner as Enzo Ferrari -when, some years ... Continue reading

OFFICIAL RESULTS AMA CHEVY TRUCKS U.S. MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

Aug 26, 2002

OFFICIAL RESULTS AMA CHEVY TRUCKS U.S. MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ? ROUND 11 OF 12 BROOME-TIOGA SPORTS CENTER, GINTHAMTON, NEW YORK ? AUGUST 25, 2002 250cc CLASS RESULTS POS NO RIDER NAME HOMETOWN MACH M1 M2 PTS SPONSORS 1 4 RICKY CARMICHAEL HAVANA, FL HON 1 1 50 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO, INC 2 5 MIKE LAROCCO SOUTH BEND, IN ... Continue reading

Carmichael Clinches AMA Motocross Championship!

Aug 19, 2002

AMA/Chevy Trucks US Motocross Series, Round 10: Spring Creek Motocross Park, Millville, MN, Sunday, August 18 Honda Racing's Ricky Carmichael continued his dominance in Millville with 1-1 moto victories and a 1st place overall finish, clinching the 2002 AMA 250cc Motocross title! With two national events remaining, Car ... Continue reading

TRIKE NIGHT AT THE SPEEDWAY ... SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

Aug 16, 2002

"TRIKE NIGHT" AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY BROTHERS OF THE THIRD WHEEL TO GATHER Irwindale, Calif. - - There'll be a whole bunch of 'em parked in the Irwindale Speedway chalet village this Saturday afternoon August 17... Three wheeled motorcycles of every shape, size, and color. It's "Trike Night" at Irwindale and all of the ... Continue reading

AMA BOARD APPOINTS REYNOLDS TO REPRESENT SOUTHEAST REGION

Aug 16, 2002

AMA BOARD APPOINTS REYNOLDS TO REPRESENT SOUTHEAST REGION PICKERINGTON, OHIO -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Carl Reynolds of Danville, Virginia to represent the Southeast Region. Reynolds was appointed to fulfill the term of Kevin Schwantz, who res ... Continue reading

Angelle & Star Racing set sights on banishing Brainerd demons

Aug 15, 2002

Star Racing Report Contact: Jon Knapp (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com Event: 21st Annual Rugged Liner NHRA Nationals Location: Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN Date: August 16-18, 2002 Angelle Savoie Star Racing Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle 2000 & 2001 Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion 1. Angelle & Star Racing w ... Continue reading