2010 RED BULL ROMANIACS – BIRCH WINS!

Perhaps one of the most triumphant stories of 2010, Kiwi Off-Road hero and KTM Red Bull athlete Chris Birch has claimed the first Red Bull Romaniacs title of his career. In 2009 he finished second to the hard charging German born BMW rider Andreas Lettenbichler, but what a year 2010...

RED BULL ROMANIACS 2010 DAY 3 + VIDEO

An early start amidst fog and rain the weather conditions were looking very omniscient of Off-Road Day 1 two days ago. Thankfully the weather was starting to clear and with sun blazing through the clouds around mid morning the drama began to unfold.With most competitors successfully...

RED BULL ROMANIACS 2010 DAY 2 + VIDEO

The weather certainly cleared up for Off-Road Day 2 of the 2010 Red Bull Romaniacs but that didn’t mean the course was any less challenging. After leaving Sibiu in 2nd place early this morning on Romanian time, KTM Factory Red Bull Rider Chris Birch seems to have possibly encountered...

SHERWOOD WINS MOSCOW X-FIGHTERS ROUND

The Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour stopped off at the Kremlin on Moscow’s Red Square over the weekend with the win going to Kiwi young gun Levi Sherwood.Sherwood, aka The Rubberkid, now riding for KTM, won the round from American Nate Adams .The win is a second on the Red Bull X-Fighters...

MAXIMUM MAX!

By MICHAEL ESDAILEWITH 10 races remaining in the 2010 HANNspree Superbike World Championship, Aprilia’s Max Biaggi appeared to have one hand already on the trophy after round eight in the summer heat of Misano on Sunday. Biaggi went into the Misano round leading Alstare Suzuki’s...

RED BULL ROMANIACS 2010 + VIDEO

The infamously difficult Red Bull Romaniacs 2010 is underway and New Zealand's Red Bull KTM rider Chris Birch is standing atop the unofficial leader board.Winning the Red Bull Romaniacs Prologue by a country mile and taking pole position for the start of Day 2, the first day in the...

BIAGGI: WIN NO. 7

By MICHAEL ESDAILEMASSIMILIANO Biaggi took full advantage of a very small mistake from two-time Superbike World Champion Troy Corser to snatch the lead, and eventually the race win, in the first race at round eight of the HANNspree Superbike World Championship at Misano on Sunday.Corser...

JORGE CHECKS OUT, BEN CHECKS IN

By MICHAEL ESDAILEFIAT Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo pulled a disappearing act in the British MotoGP race at a re-vamped Silverstone circuit on Sunday to score his third win of the season. Behind him Italian Repsol Honda’s Andrea Dovizioso won an intense battle for the runner-up spot and...

HYOSUNG ST7 LAUNCHED

By Big DaveThe Ed sent me along to take some pics of the new Hyo launch at the Takapuna showrooms and I recorded some of the speeches on the Nikon. We'll have the report and a run down on the bike in the next KR.Photo set. Todd the ham!...

USE YOUR HEAD WITH YAMAHA AT FIELDAYS

A good head is vital to your business. But heads are easily injured and tricky to fix. That’s why every Yamaha Utility ATV sold at Mystery Creek Fieldays June 16 to19 - from the mighty Grizzly 4x4 and Rhino 700s, through to the YFM350 - will come with a free helmet. Designed to be...

PAUL DOBBS FUND

Paul Dobbs (39) was a great friend, father, husband, and motorcyclist. His tragic accident on the Isle of Man has seen the motorcycling industry lose one of the greats. He leaves behind a wife ( Bridget) and two daughters, Eadlin (8) and Hillberry (5).The Paul Dobbs Fund has been...

HONDA RACING – WEC ROUND 4 POLAND PREVIEW

First of two back-to-back Eastern European GPs next for Honda- HM-Zanardo TeamThree weeks after their excellent and close fought victory at the Grand Prix of Italy, the Honda- HM-Zanardo Team have travelled east across Europe and to the city of Kwidzyn for the fourth round of eight in the FIM Enduro World Championship.The Grand Prix of Poland will involve loose, loamy and sandy terrain and will provide a slightly different test for E2 riders Mika...

YAMAHA ATV POWER ASSISTED STEERING

Power to the PeoplePiloting Working ATVs over NZ’s rugged terrain can be hard work – which is why power assisted steering is so useful, says Yamaha NZ’s Peter Payne.“Whether you use your ATV all day for work or the occasional leisure activity, riding it shouldn’t become a wrestling...

VALE PAUL DOBBS

It is with the deepest regret and sadness that we report that popular New Zealand road-racer Paul Dobbs has died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident at the Isle of Man TT.In a statement published on the TT website event officials said that Dobbs, 39, was involved in a racing incident in the Supersport TT on the Ballagarey section of the 61km track on Thursday local time.A regular at the TT, Dobbs, from Onewhero in the Waikato, finished...

NOW HERE'S A GOOD IDEA...

We loved Yamaha's big/little YZF-R125 when we rode it earlier this year and surmised it would make a fantastic basis for a one-make learner/young person's road race series.Obviously great minds think alike because that's exactly what Yamaha Motor Australia is proposing, calling for...

HONDA PRO RACING - MX1

Honda Racing MX1 Race Summary – St Jean d’Angely, FranceFollowing heavy overnight thunderstorms the MX1 riders woke up to a track that had changed drastically from the day before. However, the rain had stopped and it wasn’t long before it began to dry out, although by the time it...

TRAPPED BRASS MONKEY MOTORCYCLISTS RESCUED

NZ Herald Reports:More than two dozen motorcyclists had to be rescued from deep snow as they made their way to a rally in Central Otago over a closed road overnight.Police were left "shaking their heads in disbelief" after having to rescue the group which ignored road closed signs on the Danseys Pass Road, said Sergeant Ian Kerrisk of Alexandra police.The full story is here:http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10650166Was...

WORLD SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

Crump happier with Danish Grand Prix results.Defending Speedway World Champion Jason Crump has maintained his fourth position in the World Championship standings, finishing seventh at the FIM Dansk Metal Danish Speedway Grand Prix at Copenhagen’s Paken Stadium today.Recognising he...

ROSSI BREAKS LEG

Words: Todd SValentino Rossi sustained the worst injury of his career in a crash during free practice two at his home GP. Rossi had to have his leg operated on after the high speed crash. See it here MotoGP video linkHe is expected to be out for at least six weeks. This will be the first race the world champion has not started since he began GP racing in 1996. Dani Pedrosa qualified in pole position. Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo is joined by...

HAMISH IN THE POINTS IN AUS

Team Raceline Pirelli Suzuki's Hamish Dobbyn Collects Points Despite InjuryRACE REPORT 2010 Australian National Motocross Championship (Round Five) Newcastle (NSW) 30 May 2010Team Raceline Pirelli Suzuki rider Hamish Dobbyn showed great determination at the Australian National...

IOM UPDATE

Hutchinson Again Sets The Pace At The Isle Of Man TT Races But Donald Hot On His Heels.Just as the weathermen predicted, heavy morning rain and fog dispersed as Tuesday wore on and by 5pm, the majority of the Isle of Man was blessed with bright sun and clear blue skies, ideal weather...

KIWIS AT ISLE OF MAN TT

Words: Todd SKiwi Riders Bruce Anstey and Paul Dobbs have completed their first practice at the two week long Isle of Man TT races. Anstey managed a 127.915mph lap to place him in the top ten. Paul Dobbs put in a 121.378 lap John McGunniss blasted a 130mph lap on his second circuit to lead the field. Anstey also has had an outing in the 600 supersport class, running the 7th fastest time so far.Check out the action here http://www.iomtt.com/en/Ne...