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MotoGP: Pedrosa Takes Pole in Jerez, all Hondas in Front Row

The fourth MotoGP Gran Premio Red Bull de España round in Jerez will see Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) starting from pole ahead of his team mate, Marc Marquez.

Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) completes the all Honda front row ahead of Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) who will start in P4.

Andrea Iannone (Team SUZUKI ECSTAR) qualified in P5 and Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) in P6.

After a sensational MotoGP qualifying session yesterday for the Gran Premio Red Bull de España in Jerez, it was Dani Pedrosa of the Repsol Honda squad who came out on top taking the pole position with a stunning lap time of 1:38.429. (more…)

Malaysian Supermoto Championship: Ready to Roll for Round 2 of 2017

The second round of the Malaysian Supermoto Championship (MSMC) will run its course this weekend at Taman Tasik Permaisuri, Cheras from 6 to 7 May 2017.

The event was officiated earlier today by YB Datuk Seri Utama Tengku Adnan bin Tengku Mansor, Minister of Federal Territories and YBhg. Datuk Seri Hj. Mhd. Amin Nordin bin Abd. Aziz, the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur.

The second round of MSMC will run together with the KL Xtravaganza Carnival organized by Persatuan Karyawan Malaysia with over 60 celebrities taking part.

Over 60 supermoto riders from different backgrounds will battle it out tomorrow at Round 2 of the 2017 Malaysian Supermoto Championship (MSMC). The second round of MSMC will run together with the KL Xtravaganza Carnival this weekend at the Taman Tasik Permaisuri, Cheras. (more…)

Malaysian Cub Prix: CP150 Rider Norizman Ismail succumbs to Crash Injuries

Malaysian Cub Prix CP150 rider Norizman Ismail from the ONEXOX TKKR Racing Team has sadly passed away earlier today following a crash in Kemaman, Terengganu.

The incident happened during the Timed Practice session of Round 3 of the 2017 Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship.

“Following a meeting with teams and riders, the Cub Prix fraternity collectively decided to cancel Round 3 as a mark of respect to a fallen comrade.”

It is a sad day for the local motorcycle racing industry today. Veteran Malaysian Cub Prix rider Norizman Ismail has sadly passed away earlier today following a crash during the third round of the 2017 Petronas AAM Malaysian Cub Prix Championship in Kemaman, Terengganu. (more…)

Electric-Powered KTM Duke in the Works

According to a report by MCN, there’s an electric-powered KTM Duke currently in the works by the Austrian manufacturer.

Spy shots circulating online clearly show a KTM 390 Duke with what looks like a square box in the chassis that’s most likely housing the battery unit.

KTM has been involved in production electric dirt bikes for some time now with the E-Ride range that includes the Freeride E-SX, E-SM and E-XC.

It looks like the Austrian motorcycling giant is putting in the works for an electric-powered KTM Duke. According to a report made by MCN, they have managed to gather a few spy shots (courtesy of BMH Images) of the weird-looking 390 Duke being tested in with what looks light a big metal box housing the battery in the frame. (more…)

Full Metal Ducati Panigale R Cafe Racer?

The all-metal Ducati Panigale R Cafe Racer is the brainchild of Swiss company of premier aftermarket distributor, Parts World.

Together with Ducati Zentralschweiz, Schaub Metalworks and Akrapovič, the dream team was assembled to pull off this amazing project.

Most of the metalwork was done by Raphael Schaub from Schaub Metalworks which was made all by hand without any form of electronic aids.

Yes, you read that right. This is a Ducati Panigale R cafe racer. Dubbed the ‘Blue Shark’ by its mad creators over at Swiss company Parts World, the project is more than just turning a state-of-the-art superbike into a one-off custom bike of the century. Parts World hailing from Switzerland is actually a premier aftermarket distributor. (more…)

Japanese Man sets New World Record for Longest Wheelie – 500km!

It was Masaru Abe from Japan who set the new world record for longest wheelie at 500.5322km on 1 May 2017.

He completed the attempt in over 13 hours on board a Yamaha Jog 50cc scooter.

The distance covered is enough to travel from Kuala Lumpur all the way to Perlis with one wheel up in the air the whole time!

33 year old Masaru Abe from Japan not only obliterated the old wheelie record of 331.0195km, he actually wheelied his Yamaha Jog scooter at an unbelievable distance of 500.5322km! Now known as the undisputed “Wheelie King”, Masaru set his record on 1 May 2017 at the Kawaguchi Auto Race facility located in Saitama which took him over 13 hours to complete. (more…)

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