Attention Gearheads – Handbuilt Motorcycle Show during Moto GP weekend in Austin, Texas
Now here is some clever marketing. MotoGP touches down at COTA in Austin, Texas in a mere couple of weeks drawing thousands of spectators and gear heads. Whether or not you are mechanically inclined, you have an opportunity to take in the artistry of bike building by hand. No assembly line models. These bikes are […]
Ducati Island resurfaces in Texas
The spirit of the MotoGP race lives on as Ducati debuts Ducati Island at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas in April. Race enthusiasts were disheartened late last season when the announcement was made that MotoGP would no longer take place at Laguna Seca in California. Not only did it mean a favourite race […]
2014 MotoGP schedule
Qatar’s Losail International Circuit will kick off proceedings with the annual evening race before MotoGP™ heads to Austin, Texas for the second time. Argentina will be on the race schedule for the first time since 1999, with the newly-built Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, whereas Brasilia joins with a September slot. The total number of […]
No more MotoGP for Laguna Seca
Just as I was looking forward to planning a repeat trip, this statement gets released by Mazda. Raceway: For 25 years, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has served as the “home” for Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the United States, having staged 15 world championship Grands Prix since 1988. Unfortunately, and in spite of loyal support […]
Lawrence Ulrich talks the ride of his life
Meet Lawrence Ulrich – one of my media companions this year at Laguna Seca. New Yorker all the way and man, could he pick the wine! Lawrence got the opportunity of a lifetime to ride one lap around the track as a passenger with Randy Mamola on the Ducati GP bike. His story is worth […]
Marquez set Rookie Record with 5th win
Marc Marquez has made more MotoGP™ history, winning Sunday’s bwin Grand Prix České republiky to become the first rookie ever to claim five victories in his maiden season. On this occasion, the Repsol Honda Team rider came out on top after an immensely close fight with teammate Dani Pedrosa and Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo. […]
Marquez breaks record and takes the pole at Indy
Marc Marquez continued his domination of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix weekend by claiming a spectacular pole position on Saturday, beating the previous pole record by over eight tenths of a second. The Repsol Honda Team rider will share Sunday’s front row with his closest title rivals, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa. The fight […]
MotoGP back on at Indianapolis and live on SiriusXM
Sirius XM announces broadcast deal Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) and Dorna Sports today announced an agreement to make SiriusXM the exclusive North American radio broadcaster of the FIM MotoGP World Championship Grand Prix, marking the national U.S. radio debut of the world’s premier motorcycle racing series. SiriusXM’s coverage will begin this weekend (August 16-18) […]
Marquez leads the standings as MotoGP returns to Indy
There has been no shortage of MotoGP™ spectacle since the first half of the season ended at Laguna Seca, with the excitement coming in the form of off-track announcements. It is now time for Part 2 of this thrilling contest to resume on the circuit itself, beginning with the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix. Scouring […]
What a Wicked Weekend – Part II – MotoGP
By Marissa Baecker Laguna Seca, California – The MotoGP is the Formula 1 for riders that represents ten countries, 24 full-time riders, including three from the U.S., and a race season that runs each year from April to November. As of 2013, there are three U.S. stops – Austin, Texas in April, Laguna Seca, California […]