It would seem that despite the best efforts of the other manufacturers Kawasaki are again the dominant motorcycle in WSB. It could also be that Rea is one of,if not the best rider in the history of WSB.
last 2 years Aprilia, KTM and Suzuki are joined MOTOGP. But MOTOGP wants more motorcycle manufacturers to increase racing entertainment. MV Agusta last participated in MOTOGP (500cc era) was back in 1949-1976 while BMW Motorrad last participated in MOTOGP (500cc era) as a full-constructor was...
The most successful World Supersport rider of all time, Kenan Sofuoglu, recently had his sights set on a new and different kind of record – the land speed record on a motorcycle. With many practice runs and attempts to get ready for the final push, the Turkish rider had been expecting to go for...
Reigning FIM Superbike World Champion Jonathan Rea has re-signed with Kawasaki’s official KRT effort to compete for two more years on the class-leading latest model Ninja ZX-10R.
Committing to extend their mutually beneficial partnership into the future, both Rea and Kawasaki aim to continue...
Ok, this is a post from the perfect world..... but
To me, it's a real shame there is no Suzuki and Kawasaki in MotoGP, and I really hope Aprilia and BWM come in as full factory teams.
As I understand, the last evolution Suzuki MotoGP bike was basically an 800cc WSBK engine in a prototype...
http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-detail.cfm?newstitle=Drugs-found-in-Kawasaki-Racing-Team-trucks-claim&newsid=58
Drugs found in Kawasaki Racing Team trucks claim
A report by the UK Border Agency has alleged that trucks belonging to the Kawasaki WSB Racing Team were found to have...
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Pat Clark Motorsports dyno the new 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R AMA contender. I guess this indicates that PCM will be running Kawasaki, but who knows. Maybe this is just preliminary research to see if the bike is suitable for the AMA rulebook.
Bruce Sjernstrom is resigning his position as marketing director and director of road racing activities. His departure is important b/c he is joining Monster Energy. I think the move may have a positive impact on Monster's sponsorship operations in global motorcycle racing properties.
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