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Mark Parker David Levy Barry Bonds Daniel Snyder Derek Jeter
Monday, February 28, 2011
Interview with Rick Broadbent
MotoGPBlog was lucky enough to catch up with Rick Broadbent, Times journalist and author of Ring of Fire. You can also read our review of his book, and while you’re there, pick up your copy though our Amazon store - see links at the end of the articles.
Blake's Takes: NASCAR's Fuel Injection? Well, It's a Start
Filed under: Yates Racing, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
To me, the most exciting announcement to come out of Speed Weeks was in a bulletin released by NASCAR the Thursday before qualifying.
Or was it? We'll get to that later.
The news was that NASCAR, in a major break from the stock cars of 1948, finally decided to adopt fuel injection for its racing engines, replacing the venerable (and largely obsolete) carburetors, the primary device for mixing air and fuel on internal combustion engines since the dawn of time.
Problem is, all cars manufactured for street use in the United States (and just about everywhere else) began widespread of fuel injection in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The last factory-for-sale car to use a carburetor was a single model of the Subaru in 1991.
NASCAR's insistence on carburetor use was therefore mystifying, and evidence of the widening chasm between NASCAR and "stock" cars. Every other major form of motorsport uses some type of computerized mix-and-inject.
In fact, only one company makes the kind of carburetors used in NASCAR racing. The carbs therefore are pricey and require extensive machining in the team shops to make them work in specific applications.
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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/02/22/blakes-takes-nascars-fuel-injection-well-its-a-start/
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australian superbikes phillip island
Super bike World Championships Phillip Island
The SBK World Championships – Season 2008!
GP Philip Island, Australia
Superpole :: SBK 2011
Phillip Island, Australia
Event Introduction
Superbike racing is all about showcasing the latest generation of high-performance four-stroke street bikes, with seven manufacturers set to battle it out for the 2011 world championship – Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati, BMW and Aprilia.
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Much more than prototype-based grand prix racing, superbikes have a greater connection to the general public, because people can see the bikes they own being punted around on some of the finest race tracks in the world, including Australia’s very own Phillip Island.
The spectacular Phillip Island has one of the highest average speeds of any circuit in the world, and in the 2010 round Italian Max Biaggi (the eventual world champion) reached 319.8km/h down the main straight on his Aprilia V-four. That’s seriously potent performance.
WATCH NOW
The championship regulations allow four-cylinder bikes of up to 1000cc, or twins up to 1200cc. At the moment, Ducati is the only marque which is using a twin-cylinder configuration.
In 2011, the minimum weight for both twin-cylinder and four-cylinder bikes will be 165kg.
A superbike must remain in many aspects the same as the bike that can be bought in any dealership, including the body design. To be allowed to enter the world superbike title every manufacturer must produce a minimum quantity of a bike that must also be commercially available to the general public.
The championship also has a control slick race tyre, produced by Pirelli, giving all teams access to the same specification rubber to create closer and more exciting racing than ever before.
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Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/RnGJbVxOXX0/australian+superbikes+phillip+island
Adam Silver Charlie Denson Tony Petitti Kobe Bryant Yao Ming
Heat Outlast Wizards at Home as Dwyane Wade Puts Up 41 Points
Filed under: Heat, Wizards, Chris Bosh
MIAMI -- The Miami Heat got back to their winning ways after a tough loss to the Chicago Bulls the night before with a tougher than expected 121-113 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Competing on the second night of a back-to-back set, the Heat looked a bit sluggish in the opening quarter of the game as the Wizards looked nothing like a team who have only managed one road victory in 29 games. The surprisingly tough victory made it seven wins in a row at home and placed the Heat a half-game behind the Boston Celtics for the Eastern Conference lead.Wade red hot from the field
Dwyane Wade got it going in the second quarter scoring 18 of his team's first 19 points with 9 straight baskets, enabling the Heat to score more than twice as many points as they did in the first quarter. Wade's 41 points came off a season high 18 field goals out of 27 attempts, though oddly enough he was wobbly from the free throw line going 3-for-9. In his finest moments, he was unstoppable as he attacked the basket while also effortlessly draining shots from all over the field including a pair of three-pointers.
"I hit some jump shots and that opened up my game," Wade explained. "I finally got it going and at the same time we needed to get back and get the lead so it was kind of one of those moments."
Wall impressive in his debut against the Heat
Even with Wade's offensive explosion, both teams played mostly even in the first half and deep into the third quarter as a result of Wizards guard Nick Young's 38 points along with prized rookie John Wall's 24 points and 12 assists. It was Wall's first game against the Heat due to injuries holding him back the first two games of the season series.
Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/02/26/heat-outlast-wizards-at-home-as-dwyane-wade-puts-up-41-points/
Carl Edwards Grabs Pole for Phoenix Race
Filed under: Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Phoenix International Raceway is filled with bumps and cracks and has patches on top of patches trying to hold it together for one last race.
It may be falling apart, but one thing it has never lost is speed.
Carl Edwards had the fastest lap on one of the fastest days ever at Phoenix, setting the last in a slew of track records on Saturday during the final qualifying session before the surface undergoes a makeover.
"This track is great," Edwards said. "I talked to (track president Bryan) Sperber earlier and I think the question I asked him seems a lot of people have asked was: 'Why would you even mess with this?"
Raceway officials don't have a lot of choice with the track nearly crumbling.
It's at least going out with flourish.
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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/02/26/carl-edwards-grabs-pole-for-phoenix-race/
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Laguna 2009 tipping contest prizes
Thanks to all our competitors last week - it was a week that was particularly scare on points with Dani Pedrosa hardly featuring in the picks - only four of you had him on the podium at all, and only @rumblestrip as high as second. Elsewhere, he was mentioned but generally only as a crash [...]
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Source: 'We're Nowhere' on NFL CBA Talks
Filed under: NFL Draft, NFL Analysis, NFL Labor Negotiations
INDIANAPOLIS -- NFL players' union chief DeMaurice Smith addressed agents in an annual meeting here Friday at the scouting combine. But several agents who were in the meeting said Smith didn't get into the specifics of the mediated collective bargaining negotiations that took place over the previous seven days in Washington, D.C. One reason Smith withheld specifics was his concern that agents would leak the information to the media. But the more important reason is that, in spite of speculative optimism that emerged from the fact that the two sides were actually meeting, there just isn't very much to update.
"The truth is, we're nowhere," a person who'd been briefed on the talks told FanHouse on condition of anonymity. "Nothing has changed."
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/25/source-were-nowhere-on-nfl-cba-talks/
David Levy Barry Bonds Daniel Snyder Derek Jeter Tim Leiweke
Coming to North America Was No-Brainer For Top Prospect From Sweden
Filed under: NHL Draft, NHL Rumors, International Hockey, Minor League Hockey, Junior Hockey
KITCHENER, Ontario, Canada -- A steely resolve came over Gabriel Landeskog's face when he was asked whether he did the right thing by moving to Canada in his mid-teens to play major junior hockey and possibly take a shortcut to the NHL.Landeskog (in yellow uniform in photo, right) is in his second season with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League and the skills he used to become one of the youngest players ever in the Swedish Elite League a couple of years ago have also vaulted him to the top of the NHL's rankings of skaters in North America for the NHL Draft in June.
If selected first overall, Landeskog will be the first Swede to go that high since Mats Sundin went to the Quebec Nordiques in 1989.
"I thought it would be the best thing for my development," says Landeskog about coming to this side of the Atlantic Ocean. "I didn't want to be a guy playing five minutes a game in the Swedish Elite League. This is the junior NHL. It's the best junior league in the world and that's why I wanted to come here.
"And I also wanted to show the Swedish kids back home that this is a path you can take. It is a great life and it is a great experience. This is an experience you would never get in Sweden."
It was at the world under-18 championship in April 2009 when Landeskog first caught the attention of Kitchener coach Steve Spott, who was an assistant coach with Canada. After Landeskog scored a power-play goal, he skated by the Canadian bench and stared the Canadians down.
Spott, who is also the general manager of the Kitchener Rangers, made a mental note to himself to find out whom that kid was "because he's got a lot of moxie."
Source: http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/26/coming-to-north-america-was-no-brainer-for-top-prospect-from-swe/
Phil Anschutz Herbert Hainer Dale Earnhardt, Jr Brian Roberts George Steinbrenner
Goodbye and thanks, from Senior Editor LCA
I?ve always hated goodbyes, and since it?s difficult to deny that this one?to a publication I?ve been proud to work for since March of 2005?stings a bit more than most, I?ll classify this paragraph a thank-you instead of a farewell....
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/breaking-news/goodbye-and-thanks-from-senior-editor-lca/
Brian Roberts George Steinbrenner Theodore Forstmann Gary Bettman Alex Rodriguez
Welcome your new Moderator
As from today lcd will be looking after this forum, say welcome to him :D
Source: http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?141422-Welcome-your-new-Moderator&goto=newpost
Phil Knight Sean McManus Rupert Murdoch Michael Jordan Scott Boras
2011 WSBK Phillip Island QP1 Result: Checa Firmly In Control
Results of the first session of qualifying for the World Superbike class at Phillip Island:
Theodore Forstmann Gary Bettman Alex Rodriguez Joseph S. Blatter Roger Federer
NFC North Takes Center Stage at League's Scouting Combine
Filed under: NFC North
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NFC North, home of the reigning Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, dominated the podium inside the media center Friday morning at the NFL Combine.Bears coach Lovie Smith kicked things off. He was all smiles after receivinged a two-year contract extension through 2013, but the one trigger question that quickly erased Smith's smile had to do with quarterback Jay Cutler's toughness. Smith vehemently got his point across that this would be the last he would address that "non-issue," and reiterated that anyone questioning Cutler's toughness and leadership ability had no clue what they were talking about.
Packers general manager Ted Thompson took his turn 15 minutes later and managed to crack a grin as he explained that his approach to the draft won't be any different, despite having reached the pinnacle last season.
"It makes it a little more complicated because we've got some catching up to do," Thompson said. "Normally, we start preparations even before the Super Bowl game, so that's a good complication to have and we'll muddle through somehow."
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/25/nfc-north-takes-center-stage-at-leagues-scouting-combine/
Tony Ponturo Phil Anschutz Herbert Hainer Dale Earnhardt, Jr Brian Roberts
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Tuesday Conversation: Nicky Hayden
The 2006 MotoGP world champion on what to expect in his third season with Ducati, and his reunion with 2003 teammate Valentino Rossi.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/features/tuesday-conversation/tuesday-conversation-nicky-hayden-4/
Rupert Murdoch Michael Jordan Scott Boras Peyton Manning David Hill
2011 MotoGP Sepang 2 Day 3 Round Up - Be Afraid
The second and final test at Sepang is over, and if you needed to get a feel for the mood among the teams, all you need to do is read the press releases. The tone of the Repsol Honda press release is positively jubilant, and with good reason. As predicted - even by members of remote tribes in the depths of the Amazon forest who have never even heard of MotoGP - Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa smashed the 2'00 barrier for the first time on two wheels. Even more impressive was when: Stoner on just his second flying lap, Pedrosa managing it on the third. Both men followed up with an impressive race simulation, with a handful of 2'00s and a truckload of 2'01s, fast enough to have blitzed last year's race by a giant margin. The Hondas, as you have now heard ad nauseam, are fast.
Compare and contrast with Ducati. When the title of the press release is merely "Last Day Of Testing For Ducati Marlboro In Malaysia," then you know they're in trouble. Fastest of the Ducatis was once again Hector Barbera, the Mapfre Aspar rider ending the day in 10th, nearly 1.7 seconds off the time of Casey Stoner. Valentino Rossi, returning to testing after missing yesterday due to a fever, could manage just the 11th fastest time, 1.8 seconds behind Stoner, and with an identical time to his teammate Nicky Hayden.
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Backmarker says, ?See ya later, eh??
Nearly 300 editions later, Mark Gardiner says goodbye... for now.
Source: http://www.roadracerx.com/breaking-news/backmarker-says-see-ya-later-eh/
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Jason Garrett Wowed by Rob Ryan: 'Thought We Hit It Off Well Right Away'
Filed under: Cowboys, NFC East
Jason Garrett has been in charge in Dallas for more than three months, but the coach has had the interim tag removed for only half that long so Thursday was his coming-out session with the national media.As is his style, Garrett didn't say much, declining to speculate on the seemingly shaky futures of such underwhelming players as receiver Roy Williams or running back Marion Barber. And even though the setting was the Scouting Combine, Garrett didn't talk draft either. However, Garrett did loosen up when discussing his staff, especially much more carefree defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and assistant head coach Jimmy Robinson, whose primary duty will be to work with the receivers.
"Everybody had great things to say about (Rob) as a person and as a coach," Garrett said. "He's been around winners his whole life. He has a system that fits our players. We wanted to have a 3-4 guy ... and he was just a guy that was so impressive in his background and his presentation when he came to Valley Ranch. I thought we hit it off well right away and really had a nice visit.
"He came into my office and he had on a coat and tie and his hair was nicely combed. He looked good, but we started talking football and about three minutes into our conversation I'd never seen a guy who wanted to get out of a coat and tie more. So I said, 'Rob just take the thing off,' so he went boom and got rid of the tie, grabbed a pen and started going on the board. I was impressed by the effort. I was impressed by the coat and tie and I was equally as impressed of him getting rid of it and getting going and really being who he is. You want confident people. You want people to believe in themselves. You want people to believe in what they do, believe in each other, believe in the program and the organization."
Garrett was the Cowboys' offensive coordinator the last four seasons, but those duties will now be split between offensive line coach Hudson Houck (running game coordinator) and tight end coach John Garrett (passing game coordinator and the boss' brother).
"We felt it was important to give a couple of guys on our staff the titles that maybe encompass that one title of offensive coordinator," Garrett explained. "We'll function in probably a similar fashion as we'd done the last four years, but I'm going to have different responsibilities as head coach."
As for Robinson, who just helped Green Bay's receiving corps play a pivotal role in the Packers winning the Super Bowl, they became friends when he was coaching New York's receivers from 2000-03 and Garrett was the backup quarterback.
"I saw him up close and personal for four years," Garrett said. "He just coached really well. We maintained our friendship over the years. He obviously has done a great job up in Green Bay the last five years. You would be hard-pressed to say any receiving corps has played better than their guys from top to bottom. He's got (21) years in the NFL. He played (six years) in the NFL prior to that. He coached in college. He's seen it done a lot of different ways.
"He's someone I trust as a person and as a coach. Jimmy, like some other coaches on our staff, is someone I will come to and have a conversation with and say, 'Hey, what do you think of this? What do you think about changing practice this way? What do you think about this schedule?' He's someone I will definitely rely on."
Jon Kitna, Garrett's successor a decade removed as the Cowboys' backup quarterback, played well during the second half of 2010, but the coach is relying on Tony Romo, his Pro Bowl passer, being 100 percent in 2011 after missing the entire Garrett regime so far with a broken left collarbone.
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/24/jason-garrett-wowed-by-rob-ryan/
John Skipper Mark Parker David Levy Barry Bonds Daniel Snyder
Alpinestars Talks with Stoner, Pedrosa, and Dovi
Alpinestars has been fancying itself a bit of a movie maker lately, and has a video with the three members of the factory-backed Repsol Honda MotoGP team. Talking to the three extremely talented riders, Alpinestars explores each racer’s path to motorcycle racing, and their early moments in the sport. Perhaps the most interesting part of the interview is the question: “When did you realize you were special?”, which provides for some insightful replies. Check out ...
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Jim Delany Dick Pound Gene Upshaw Tim Finchem Lance Armstrong
Fourteen-Car Crash Comes Early in Daytona 500
Filed under: David Reutimann, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The racing may look different at Daytona, but the big crashes are still around.
Less than 30 laps in to Sunday's Daytona 500, contact between a former Daytona winner, Michael Waltrip, and another car he owns set off a 14-car melee in turn four. Waltrip nudged David Reutimann into a spin on the race's 29th lap to start the incident.
Earlier in the race, Waltrip spun Kyle Busch on lap six -- an incident that managed to miss the rest of the pack.
"They make a quick move and it just spins them out," Waltrip said. "I've been doing this all week and I haven't spun anyone out. I'm involved in both of them and I don't know what I could have done different."
The crash collected several of the race's likely contenders, including reigning five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson as well as his teammates Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin.
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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/02/20/fourteen-car-crash-comes-early-in-daytona-500/
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Tom Coughlin Speaks on Plaxico Burress Possibilities, Antrel Rolle Comments
Maybe it was because his boss, John Mara, said Thursday that he's on the verge of what almost surely would be the final contract extension of his career. Maybe it was because his team was the NFL's best not to make the playoffs in 2010. Or maybe it was because at six months from being eligible for Social Security, he's too old to care what anyone else thinks of him anymore.
Whatever the reason, normally taciturn New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin was positively chatty during a 30-minute session with reporters on Friday at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. This was the Coughlin, who after New York's 10-6 season, said of his critics, "They can line up and kiss my (expletive)" as opposed to the coach of few words.
As Coughlin explained about Giants safety Antrel Rolle saying his coach needs to loosen up, "He should have seen me a few years ago."
The kinder, gentler Coughlin is worried about the impending lockout because it will affect his relationship with his players, some of whom are heading into their eighth year with the former Captain Queeg.
"That would be, or will be, something that none of us in this profession really want," Coughlin said. "Everything we do is always a hands-on approach. You have the constant flow of information back and forth. I talk to (the players) a lot, I really do. Even prior to the start of the offseason program (in mid-March), guys are around all the time. Most of them will go away and then they'll come back. And when they come back, they come in. That's the way it is, that's the way we want it."
Other than acknowledging that center is a concern because of injuries to longtime starters Shaun O'Hara and Rich Seubert, his replacement for most of 2010, Coughlin didn't discuss what position he hopes to gain talent from in April's draft.
However, the coach was upbeat about Seubert being able to overcome a serious knee injury suffered in the 2010 finale and defensive end Mathia Kiwanuka returning from the neck injury that ended his season after four sacks in just four games.
"The injury factor did take a toll," Coughlin said of New York's 2010 season, while still blaming the failure to make the playoffs on a league-leading 42 turnovers.
Coughlin, who demoted Brandon Jacobs last August and clashed with him in September, made it clear that he wants the running back to remain a Giant. That's even though Jacobs' 147 carries last year were barely half of starter Ahmad Bradshaw's 276 and even though as he exited the team's headquarters in early January, Jacobs snapped,"You're all taking pictures of Brandon Jacobs leaving, wondering if he's ever going to return."
On the other hand, Jacobs, who'll be 29 in July and has a base salary of $4.65 million in 2011, is under contract while Bradshaw is unsigned.
"He's got a lot of gas left in the tank," Coughlin said of the burly Jacobs, who surprisingly averaged 5.6 yards per carry to Bradshaw's fine 4.5. "As you look at everything at the end of the year, Brandon was fresher than he's ever been, healthier than he's ever been and probably needs to carry the ball a little bit more."
But Coughlin was much less positive about the possible return of Plaxico Burress, who has been out of football since accidentally shooting himself in 2008, an offense that prompted a two-year prison sentence that figures to end before the one-time standout receiver turns 34 in August.
Whatever the reason, normally taciturn New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin was positively chatty during a 30-minute session with reporters on Friday at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. This was the Coughlin, who after New York's 10-6 season, said of his critics, "They can line up and kiss my (expletive)" as opposed to the coach of few words.
As Coughlin explained about Giants safety Antrel Rolle saying his coach needs to loosen up, "He should have seen me a few years ago."
The kinder, gentler Coughlin is worried about the impending lockout because it will affect his relationship with his players, some of whom are heading into their eighth year with the former Captain Queeg.
"That would be, or will be, something that none of us in this profession really want," Coughlin said. "Everything we do is always a hands-on approach. You have the constant flow of information back and forth. I talk to (the players) a lot, I really do. Even prior to the start of the offseason program (in mid-March), guys are around all the time. Most of them will go away and then they'll come back. And when they come back, they come in. That's the way it is, that's the way we want it."
Other than acknowledging that center is a concern because of injuries to longtime starters Shaun O'Hara and Rich Seubert, his replacement for most of 2010, Coughlin didn't discuss what position he hopes to gain talent from in April's draft.
However, the coach was upbeat about Seubert being able to overcome a serious knee injury suffered in the 2010 finale and defensive end Mathia Kiwanuka returning from the neck injury that ended his season after four sacks in just four games.
"The injury factor did take a toll," Coughlin said of New York's 2010 season, while still blaming the failure to make the playoffs on a league-leading 42 turnovers.
Coughlin, who demoted Brandon Jacobs last August and clashed with him in September, made it clear that he wants the running back to remain a Giant. That's even though Jacobs' 147 carries last year were barely half of starter Ahmad Bradshaw's 276 and even though as he exited the team's headquarters in early January, Jacobs snapped,"You're all taking pictures of Brandon Jacobs leaving, wondering if he's ever going to return."
On the other hand, Jacobs, who'll be 29 in July and has a base salary of $4.65 million in 2011, is under contract while Bradshaw is unsigned.
"He's got a lot of gas left in the tank," Coughlin said of the burly Jacobs, who surprisingly averaged 5.6 yards per carry to Bradshaw's fine 4.5. "As you look at everything at the end of the year, Brandon was fresher than he's ever been, healthier than he's ever been and probably needs to carry the ball a little bit more."
But Coughlin was much less positive about the possible return of Plaxico Burress, who has been out of football since accidentally shooting himself in 2008, an offense that prompted a two-year prison sentence that figures to end before the one-time standout receiver turns 34 in August.
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/25/tom-coughlin-speaks-on-plaxico-burress-possiblities-antrel-roll/
Brian Roberts George Steinbrenner Theodore Forstmann Gary Bettman Alex Rodriguez
superbikes phillip island 2011
Super bike World Championships Phillip Island
The SBK World Championships – Season 2008!
GP Philip Island, Australia
Superpole :: SBK 2011
Phillip Island, Australia
Event Introduction
Superbike racing is all about showcasing the latest generation of high-performance four-stroke street bikes, with seven manufacturers set to battle it out for the 2011 world championship – Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati, BMW and Aprilia.
WATCH NOW
Much more than prototype-based grand prix racing, superbikes have a greater connection to the general public, because people can see the bikes they own being punted around on some of the finest race tracks in the world, including Australia’s very own Phillip Island.
The spectacular Phillip Island has one of the highest average speeds of any circuit in the world, and in the 2010 round Italian Max Biaggi (the eventual world champion) reached 319.8km/h down the main straight on his Aprilia V-four. That’s seriously potent performance.
WATCH NOW
The championship regulations allow four-cylinder bikes of up to 1000cc, or twins up to 1200cc. At the moment, Ducati is the only marque which is using a twin-cylinder configuration.
In 2011, the minimum weight for both twin-cylinder and four-cylinder bikes will be 165kg.
A superbike must remain in many aspects the same as the bike that can be bought in any dealership, including the body design. To be allowed to enter the world superbike title every manufacturer must produce a minimum quantity of a bike that must also be commercially available to the general public.
The championship also has a control slick race tyre, produced by Pirelli, giving all teams access to the same specification rubber to create closer and more exciting racing than ever before.
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Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/uKczYN7MqHA/superbikes+phillip+island+2011
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2011 FIM Superbike World Championship under way this weekend
The 24th edition of the FIM Superbike World Championship is set to get under way this weekend with t...
Hank Steinbrenner's Shots Way Off Base
Filed under: Yankees, MLB Video, Spring Training, Executive Take
After a winter that included hostile contract negotiations between the Yankees and Derek Jeter, Hank Steinbrenner struck again this week. FanHouse TV's Steve Phillips wonders why he continues to take shots at his shortstop, and is not at all surprised by how Jeter handled it.
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Source: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2011/02/23/hank-steinbrenners-shots-way-off-base/
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Jeff Burton Wins Second Gatorade Duel for First Victory at Daytona
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Daytona Int'l Speedway, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jeff Burton, with help from teammate Clint Bowyer, swept to victory in the second Gatorade Duel Thursday at Daytona International Speedway.
It was the first Speedweeks victory ever for the veteran driver, 43, from South Boston, Va.
Bowyer was second, followed by Michael Waltrip, Kyle Busch and surprising, unsponsored Brian Keselowski, who got a big push from his little brother, Brad, to become the most unlikely top-five finisher in a Sprint Cup race in quite awhile. Full results are here.
In the first Gatorade Duel, Kurt Busch captured the checkered flag.
"It's a shame two cars can't fit in here (in victory lane)," Burton said. "With the way things are going (with the two-car draft), Clint and I decided we were just going to find each other early and it worked out for both of us. For us, it was a great start (to the season)."
Waltrip's finish put him in his 25th consecutive Daytona 500. Waltrip and Brian Keselowski were the two drivers who raced their way into the 500 by virtue of their finishes in the second Duel.
"They like to put a car together at MWR (Michael Waltrip Racing) for the old man," Waltrip said. "To race in the Daytona 500 is just such a great opportunity. I'm certainly proud we have a fast car. We're going to be up in the middle of all that mess."
Bowyer said, "I don't know if there will be another rule change. It was fun out there. Obviously, you always want to win, but I probably should have made my move a little earlier."
As Burton took the checkered flag, Trevor Bayne and Jeff Gordon lost control of their two-car draft and Bayne spun into David Ragan, sending them both spinning.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
2011 WSBK Phillip Island Test Day 1 Roundup - What Ducati Pullout?
There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth when Ducati announced they would be not be fielding a factory team in the World Superbike series in 2011, and much fingerpointing and dark mutterings of the price of signing Valentino Rossi. The general consensus was that this was a huge mistake, and would cost Ducati dearly in terms of exposure in their most crucial market.
But there was no sign of that on the first day of the final test of the year at Phillip Island, less than a week before the first race of the 2011 season. At the end of day 1, a red-and-white Ducati - bearing an all-too-familiar resemblance to the former factory color schemes - topped the timesheets, with a former factory Ducati rider - albeit in MotoGP - aboard. Carlos Checa did not so much as stun the field on Monday, as completely destroy any illusions that his competitors may have had of keeping up, smashing the lap record and taking a 1 second lead over the rest of the field. Ducatis followed in spots 2 and 3, with the Liberty Racing team of Sylvain Guintoli and Jakub Smrz completing the top three, the teammates separated by just one hundredth of a second.
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