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Arai launches Kevin Schwantz Replica

25 April, 2020
Arai has launched its new full face helmet, the Kevin Schwantz replica. The replica helmet uses the colours from the world champion’s 500cc, 1993 season, adapting the Arai Chaser model to a replica.The new little gem will be available in…

Contractual problems puts Austin GP at risk

25 April, 2020
During the off-season we read about the financial problems that Estoril, Jerez, and Sachsenring had to find the budget to host MotoGP racing, but Dorna has already in place several other venues to take their places in 2013, like Argentina…

MotoGP in Chile? New circuit to be built

19 April, 2020
After the rumor that MotoGP could be heading to Chile in the near future, we now get the news that former world champion Kevin Schwantz has attended the official presentation of new circuit that is going to be built in…

Kevin Schwantz vs Wayne Rainey- Brands Hatch 1987

19 April, 2020
The Transatlantic 1987 Race 2 at Brands Hatch is rightly considered one of the top 20 greatest motorcycle races -ever. Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Rainey, close racing and exchanging paint between a Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R750 and an American Honda VFR750…

An Austin GP? Talks denied

18 April, 2020
Last season Dorna renewed an only one year extension with the Indianapolis Motors Speedway with rumors saying that Indy would remain on the calendar for another season while the new F1 circuit in Austin, Texas is being built.During every Vrooom…

A Kevin Schwantz Pass

15 April, 2020
Watching Kevin Schwantz ride back then was always pure excitement, but this pass between two riders on the straight is incredible.Thanks to Edu for the tip.

Kevin Schwantz files lawsuit against Circuit of Americas

14 April, 2020
As we mentioned is our previous post Kevin Schwantz has began legal action against the Circuit of Americas (COTA). As everyone knows the former World Champion has been involved since day one in trying to bring MotoGP to the Austin…

Dorna issues statement regarding Schwantz vs COTA

12 April, 2020
The reason Kevin Schwantz filed his lawsuit against the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is that he is claiming that his 3four Texas MGP company holds the 10-year contract to promote MotoGP at the Austin circuit and not COTA, and…

Red, White and Blue for Roger Lee Hayden's Moriwaki Moto2

11 April, 2020
Stars and Stripes, this the livery that world famous graphic designer Aldo Drudi of Drudi Perfomance has come up for American Honda and their one off Moto2 effort at the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis GP that takes place August 27th…

Semper Ride – The Marines Motorcycle Safety Video Trailer

8 April, 2020
The Armed Forces are really taking to heart the safety of their personnel who ride motorcyles after statistics revealed that more servicemen are dying in motorcycle related accidents than soldiers killed by enemy fire in Iraq.They’ve had MotoGP’s 2006 World…

Kevin Schwantz – The Magic Touch

7 April, 2020
Guest of Honour at the 30th Pukekohe Classic Motorcycle Festival in New Zealand, Kevin Schwantz competed in six races on a 1962 Manx Norton and doing what he does best, won all six events that he entered.Previous famous faces from…

Kevin Schwantz to Race a Manx Norton

26 March, 2020
Grand Prix legend Kevin Schwantz is making his first journey to New Zealand to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the largest motorcycle gathering in the southern hemisphere, the New Zealand Classic Motorcycle Festival at Pukekohe.The festival is known internationally…

Dani Pedrosa and Alberto Puig respond to Kevin Schwantz comments

26 March, 2020
Following the Austin GP former World Champion Kevin Schwantz offered his thoughts on Dani Pedrosa and the fact he is considered the ‘eternal second’ and that he is still ‘too tied’ to his mentor and manager Alberto Puig.“Dani lacks nothing,…

MotoGP to race at new F1 Texas venue?

25 March, 2020
When Dorna renewed an one year extension with the Indianapolis Motors Speedway, rumors immediately started up that the Grand Prix circus was keeping the Indy track on the calendar while the new F1 circuit in Austin, Texas is being built.The…

Kevin Schwantz and Randy Mamola at this year's IOMTT

19 March, 2020
Former 1993 World Champion Kevin Schwantz and racing’s most famous runner-up, Randy Mamola will be Arai’s guests this year at the Isle of Man TT Races to take part in the parade lap on Wednesday June 6th. Schwantz will be…

Video: Suzuka Circuit celebrates 50th Anniversary

18 March, 2020
The famed and infamous Suzuka (for MotoGP after the death of Daijiro Kato) circuit celebrated its 50th Anniversary this past weekend with the festivities organized by Honda who owns the circuit under the Mobilityland Corporation banner.Besides the usual racing cars,…

Kevin Schwantz explains that he was banned from COTA

15 March, 2020
The legal battle between Kevin Schwantz and the Circuit of the Americas regarding the alleged rights to the 10-year contract to promote MotoGP went up a couple of notches during the recent MotoGP tests at the Austin circuit, when the…

Texas GP is a now official

14 March, 2020
The Texas/Austin GP has been finally confirmed for the 2013 season. The event will be held at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) and will be held on April 21st, 2013 and it will be the third round of the…

MotoGP fans put your stetsons on, because Texas here we come

14 March, 2020
Hold your horses, we sort of expected that MotoGP would be heading to the new Austin F1 track in Texas, especially after well connected Superbikeplanet.com revealed that it would be confirmed this week, but what we didn’t expect was that…