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Traction Control for AMA Superbikes?

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A report on Cycle News states the AMA will allow traction control on AMA Superbikes beginning this weekend. Traction control has been used on MotoGP and World Superbikes but has not been allowed in the AMA. According to the source of their report, it may be allowed for the rest of the season based on the outcome of a Superbike commission meeting in Rome next week. The … [Read more...]

World Superbike on TV

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World Superbike Racing on SpeedTV this weekend. Silverstone Race 1 - Sunday 1 PM eastern Silverstone Race 2 - Sunday 2 PM eastern Will it be Troy B or Troy C? … [Read more...]

World’s Fastest Indian DVD

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The World's Fastest Indian DVD will be coming out June 13, 2006. It's available now for preordering so you'll be able to see it as soon as it's released. As often happens with movies like this, they get distributed to a limited number of theaters and though most of us would happily pay at the box office to see it, we never get the chance. If you never saw the movie in your … [Read more...]

No Formula 1 for Valentino Rossi

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After all of the speculation about Valentino Rossi jumping to Formula 1 due to his multiple tests with the Ferrari team, Rossi himself says no. No Formula One, at least for the moment. I'm staying with bikes. ... I will carry on racing in MotoGP for a while yet. ... I believe my work in motorcycling is not yet finished: I still have so much to do and will carry on in MotoGP … [Read more...]

MotoGP and Superbike Today on TV

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Lots of racing on Speed TV today. Do Rossi and Mladin have any chance of regaining momentum? Will the young guns close the door on the championship points race? MotoGP from France 250cc @ 11AM eastern MotoGP @ 12 noon eastern AMA Superbike from Infineon Saturday's Race 1 @ 1PM eastern Sunday's Race 2 @ 11PM eastern … [Read more...]

MotoGP from China on TV

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Although it's already been run as we post this, if you're careful about the sites you visit, you can avoid seeing the winner. SpeedTV 250cc race @ 12:00 noon Eastern MotoGP @ 6:00 PM Eastern … [Read more...]