MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 Moto2-WM: Lüthi siegt in Sepang Bradl Zweiter - jetzt 23 WM-Punkte Vorsprung Thomas Lüthi holte in Sepang seinen ersten Moto2-Sieg, nachdem das Rennen abgebrochen wurde. Stefan Bradl führte lange und wurde am Ende Zweiter. ... > weiter View the full article
motogp.com Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 Beim MotoGP Rennen zum Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix in Sepang erlitt San Carlo Honda Gresini Fahrer Marco Simoncelli am Sonntag dem 23. Oktober bei einem Sturz schwere Verletzungen. Lesen Sie den vollen Bericht
WORLDSBK.COM Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 Like the rest of the motorbike racing community, World Superbike is mourning the death of Marco Simoncelli, who lost his life this morning in a tragic incident at Sepang during the opening laps of the MotoGP race. We wish to express our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of the 24 year-old Italian, as well as Team Gresini, in this particularly sad moment. View the full article
motogp.com Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 Die Mitglieder der Rennleitung Paul Butler, Claude Danis, Franco Uncini und Javier Alonso wurden vom Oberarzt Michele Macchiagodena zur Pressekonferenz begleitet, um die Umstände zu erklären, die am Sonntag zu Marco Simoncellis Tot auf dem Sepang Circuit führten. Lesen Sie den vollen Bericht
motogp.com Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 Die Besucher auf motogp.com können Huldigungen an den italienischen Fahrer hier senden und sehen. Lesen Sie den vollen Bericht
MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 23. Oktober 2011 MotoGP in Sepang: Marco Simoncelli stirbt nach schwerem Unfall Nachruf: Simoncelli war erst am Anfang Marco Simoncelli hatte das Potential zum Superstar in der MotoGP, die GP-Welt verliert mit ihm einen ihrer interessantesten Fahrer. ... > weiter View the full article
motogp.com Geschrieben 24. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 24. Oktober 2011 Die Honda-Familie betrauert den Verlust eines aufgehenden Sterns, des charismatischen Italieners Marco Simoncelli, der sein Leben heute beim Großen Preis von Malaysia in Sepang ließ. Lesen Sie den vollen Bericht
motogp.com Geschrieben 24. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 24. Oktober 2011 Durch zahlreiche Pressemitteilungen, Interviews und Medien drückten aktuelle und ehemalige MotoGP Fahrer und Teams ihre Schockiertheit und ihre Trauer über den tragischen Tod des charismatischen italienischen Fahrers beim Malaysia GP am Sonntag aus. Hier sind einige ihrer Statements. Lesen Sie den vollen Bericht
WORLDSBK.COM Geschrieben 24. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 24. Oktober 2011 Pirelli announces that starting from 2013, it will begin supplying all the tyres for the World Superbike Championship, which currently are produced in 16.5", in the 17" size. This radical option will allow Pirelli to remain even closer to its philosophy, its unique approach towards competition with its continuous transferring of solutions developed in the racing environment into the hands of motorcyclists and into road going product through technologies and developments coming from the highest level production series World Championship for which Pirelli is the sole supplier. Pirelli's 16.5" Diablo Superbike tyres are currently used not only in the Superbike World Championship, but also in World Endurance, BSB and CIV which have been the reference to date. Until 2004 in fact, the unique supplier agreement did not exist in the Superbike World Championship so Pirelli adapted itself to the sizes offered by other suppliers. In line with the primary goal of WSBK to showcase in the highest level of racing the products also sold on the market, Pirelli will replace the current 16.5" tyres with 17" sized tyres which have already been successful in the local Superbike championships in New Zealand, Holland, Belgium, Greece, Sweden, Canada, Malaysia and many other local championships. The 17" slick tyre is the optimal response for those seeking top performance without having to modify the chassis: ultra-high performance without mounting a new set of wheels or changing the bike's settings. Over the past three years, Pirelli has greatly accelerated its tyre development to meet end users' needs and the power delivered by new bikes: in 2009, Pirelli introduced the new 190/60R17 size, in 2010 introduced a new high modulus carcass (Pirelli Patent), continuously improving compounds and finally in 2011 introduced the new 200/60R17 size. Compared to the 16,5" slick tyre, the 17" one offers a thicker tread for better handling and consistency, its footprint in mid to full lean is approx 10% wider thanks to a higher profile and a carcass able to endure more side force, all those features will definitely bring great benefits to motorcyclists all over the world. The Superbike World Championship will be an excellent environment that will allow Pirelli, as sole supplier, to develop the best tyres for 17", a size that is now more and more demanded by the market, thus remaining faithful to its motto "We sell what we race" and thus continuing to offer riders the highest quality products developed with the help of the great Superbike champions. View the full article
WORLDSBK.COM Geschrieben 24. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 24. Oktober 2011 Eugene Laverty's new role in 2012 will be as an official Aprilia rider, and at the recent Portimao post-race tests he got his first chance to ride the RSV4R racebike. In the single day test, which ended early at 15.00 hours on Tuesday, Laverty actually proved to be fastest of all, with a lap time of 1'42.8 seconds after some early adjustment to the small and densely packed Aprilia. "That felt pretty good," said Laverty, who continued, "and I did a 1'42.8, and a few other fast laps too. When I first rode it, it felt small and I noticed how much I could move around the bike. We had to make some changes, from the base setting that Aprilia has. We had some chatter and some harshness and we really worked through a lot really and by the end we had all but fixed all the problems we had. Everything I had heard about the Aprilia was a little bit scared of the rigidity, the lack of engine brake but it was no problems at the end of me. For me the engine brake was fine and I thought there would be less. I was looking forward to riding this bike and it has really impressed me." View the full article
MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 Probleme mit dem Bremslicht Harley-Davidson ruft über 300.000 Motorräder zurück Weltweit müssen 308474 Harley-Davidsons zurück in die Werkstatt. Wie der US-Konzern am Montag in Milwaukee bekannt gab, kann Hitzeabstrahlung des Auspuffs unter bestimmten Umständen zum Ausfall des Bremslichtschalters und damit des Bremslichts führen, was ein deutlich erhöhtes Unfallrisiko nach sich zieht. ... > weiter View the full article
WORLDSBK.COM Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 An entirely convincing champion in the Supersport World Championship this year, Chaz Davies (Yamaha ParkinGO) is set for a jump up to the Superbike World Championship in 2012, alongside his ParkinGO squad, as usual headed by team owner Giuliano Rovelli. Rovelli confirmed recently that Davies would stick with the team and that they would now compete on Ducatis, in a one-man squad in what will be a rookie WSBK year for almost all involved in the project. "The plan is to move into Superbike with Chaz," said Rovelli, "and we will have new 1198 machines. We have ordered them directly from Ducati, so they will be brand new. The team that I have already confirmed is Lucio Nicastro, my right hand/team manager and the technical director of the team will be Alberto ‘Moro' Colombo (the latter being an integral part of many previous World championship winning WSBK Ducati efforts: Ed). We will have an engineer and an electronics engineer from Ducati Corse. We will use Öhlins suspension and we are now planning our winter test schedule." Said Davies, "I rode a Ducati 800 before but it is going to be a million miles away from what this is. Only the brand will be the same. I rode a twin once before for a season in AMA, just not a Ducati. To start in Superbike with all the personnel, like Moro and Lucio and two guys from Ducati - you cannot really ask for a better start." View the full article
motogp.com Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 Der Sarg des italienischen Fahrers errichte am Dienstagmorgen Italien und einer Masse an Fans, die den Flug mit anhaltendem Applaus erwarteten. Die Beerdigung wird am nächsten Donnerstag in seiner Heimatstadt Corisano, Italien, abgehalten. Lesen Sie den vollen Bericht
motogp.com Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 Das italienische Team wird auf dem Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia ihre übliche Box haben und darin zum Tribut an Marco Simoncelli das Motorrad mit der Nummer 58 aufstellen. Das Team muss nun noch entscheiden, ob Hiroshi Aoyama und die Moto2 Fahrer beim letzten GP der Saison starten. Lesen Sie den vollen Bericht
WORLDSBK.COM Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 This year has seen the young riders from the inaugural Kawasaki supported European Junior Cup provide spectacular entertainment for World Superbike fans, with race long battles and a fight to the last for the championship honours between Germany's Tom Busch and eventual champion, Australian Matt Davies. The 2012 European Junior Cup was officially launched at the Portimao World Superbike round in a press conference held by SBK General Manager Paolo Ciabatti together with Kawasaki European race planning manager Steve Guttridge and the EJC series director Gerry Bryce. The series has been deemed a great success, with all the young EJC riders having advanced their skills dramatically through the season and with several riders from this season now graduating into the Superstock 600 class for 2012. For next season the championship will see an increase in the number of race rounds, from six to eight, and an extra 15 minutes of free practice time. With the support of all parties involved the entry fee has been maintained at the same level of 2011, thus providing an affordable entry level into international racing for young riders from all around the globe. EJC Calendar 2012: 1. Assen (22 April); 2. Monza (06 May); 3. Misano (10 June); 4. Aragon (01 July); 5. Brno (22 July); 6. Silverstone (05 August); 7. Nurburgring (09 September); 8. Magny-Cours (07 October) Please visit www.europeanjuniorcup.com for further information View the full article
motogp.com Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 25. Oktober 2011 Hiroshi Aoyama veröffentlichte am Montag in seinem Blog ein rührendes Statement zum Verlust seines Teamkollegen Marco Simoncelli. Lesen Sie den vollen Bericht
WORLDSBK.COM Geschrieben 26. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 26. Oktober 2011 As well as testing new Pirelli tyres at the recent Portimao test BMW Motorrad Motorsport rider Leon Haslam had the chance to try out many key parts of the 2012 machine, alongside his new team-mate Marco Melandri. Haslam had one 2011 bike and one bike with a 2012 chassis and bodywork and several other new parts, in advance of the machine's official launch at Valencia a few days later. He said of his first taste of his 2012 equipment, "A new bike so we were trying things and it was a short day finishing at three o'clock. The main difference was obviously set-up, with different chassis mods and the engine felt pretty good straight away. I was really playing around with balance. We ran out of time a bit but it went well because we were quicker than we were in the race, and that was always a positive." All the advances to the new S1000RR racebike, both internal and external, have been devised to make the machine more rideable, and to centralise mass. Chassis changes include a modified swingarm pivot point. This test was also used by Pirelli as part of their process of determining which tyres to take to the first round in Australia next year - as most options will be shipped there, rather than flown out like the machines and specialist tools. View the full article
WORLDSBK.COM Geschrieben 26. Oktober 2011 report Geschrieben 26. Oktober 2011 Nobody has ever started as many races as Troy Corser in the Superbike World Championship, and not that many can equal or better his record of two championships and 33 race wins. Now, at the age of 39, the legendary Corser has decided to hang up his BMW Motorrad Motorsport race leathers and take on another role within the BMW family, after three years of competitive riding for the German manufacturer in WSBK. Corser has, in fact, ridden for six manufacturers during his long career, from his early wild card outings on a Yamaha in 1992 to a championship year for Ducati in 1996 and then for Suzuki in 2005. Said Troy of ending one era and beginning another, "I have been racing for a long time and the day had to come, and although it is a sad day for a lot of people it had to come at some stage. I think it is time to do it right now... For me it is an honour to stay involved with BMW as an ambassador, and there are lots of different areas where I will still be involved with the development, PR and so on. So I am not disappearing, I will still be around at the tracks." Of his early memories of WSBK racing he said, "I rode in 1992 as a wild card on a Yamaha at Phillip Island, and I never thought I would be racing for pretty much 20 years in World Superbike and win a couple of world championships along the way. It has been good and I have worked with almost every manufacturer, in the paddock, bar Kawasaki. So I pretty much know everybody here. I have learned a lot and made a lot of good friends and I am still going to stay friends with all of them." View the full article
MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Vergleichstest: Italo-Supersportler 2011 MV Agusta F4 RR Corsacorte, Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC , Bimota DB8 SP PS feiert ein italienisches Fest. Die neue MV Agusta F4 RR Corsacorte lädt die Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC und die Bimota DB8 SP zum Einstand ein. ... > weiter View the full article
MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Fahrbericht: Husqvarna Nuda 900/R Das neue Straßen-Bike von Husqvarna Der Offroad-Spezialist Husqvarna wird nun auch onroad aktiv. Der Asphaltflitzer Nuda 900 verbindet deutsche Technik mit italienischem Styling. MOTORRAD sammelte auf Sardinien erste Eindrücke des zackigen Funbikes. ... > weiter View the full article
MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Fahrbericht: BMW S 1000 RR 2012 BMW aktualisiert seinen Supersportler Mit der BMW S 1000 RR hat bei den Sportmotorrädern fraglos eine neue Zeitrechnung begonnen. Sie ist derzeit die Messlatte. Damit das so bleibt, präsentierte BMW die erste Überarbeitung. ... > weiter View the full article
MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Fahrbericht: Kawasaki ER-6n 2012 Kawasaki überarbeitet sein Bestseller-Naked-Bike Kawasakis erfolgreiche ER-6-Modelle mit dem 650er-Reihenmotorkommen 2012 umfassend überarbeitet als dritte Generation in den Handel. Den Anfang macht die nackte, zackige ER-6n. ... > weiter View the full article
MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Fahrbericht: Yamaha YZF-R1 2012 Der überarbeitete Supersportler von Yamaha im Test Schräg fahren und unbesorgt das Gas aufreißen - das geht ab 2012 auch mit der Yamaha YZF-R1. Die bekam für die kommende Saison neben ein paar optischen Retuschen auch eine Traktionskontrolle. Auf dem GP-Kurs von Valencia gab sie eine Kostprobe ihres Könnens. ... > weiter View the full article
MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Interview mit Schauspieler George Clooney Er liebt Bier und Motorräder genauso wie Frauen Hallo Frauen, ihr müsst jetzt ganz tapfer sein. Denn hier verrät der Hollywood-Star, dass er Motorräder und Bier genauso liebt - mindestens. ... > weiter View the full article
MOTORRADonline.de Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Autor report Geschrieben 27. Oktober 2011 Unterwegs: Pyrenäen mit dem Motorrad durchqueren Erkundung der französischen und spanischen Pyrenäen Die spanischen Pyrenäen sind ganz anders als ihr französisches Pendant: spannender, einsamer, überraschender und wilder. Eine Hochgebirgs-Kreuzfahrt zwischen zwei Meeren. ... > weiter View the full article
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