Arthur Sissis, the 16 year old Australian, has signed to race on the Ajo Motorsport Team for the 2012 Moto3 season alongside fellow ex Red Bull MotoGP Rookie Danny Kent. It was their success in the Rookies Cup in 2011 and 2010 respectively that ensured their inclusion in the factory KTM team. “It’s a dream [...]
FTR MOTO rider Kev Coghlan finished runner-up in a thrilling finish to the 2011 CEV Buckler Spanish Moto2 Championship at Jerez on Sunday. Coghlan was involved in a race-long battle which included eventual winner Lucas Mahias of France and Coghlan’s fellow Briton Dan Linfoot in the 17-lap affair. Having qualified in 10th place, Coghlan fought [...]
The Motorcycle Live show in Birmingham once again provides the platform for motorbike fans and racers alike to come together and share their passion for anything “two wheels”. When Scott Redding agreed to take a couple of minutes out of his busy schedule, we grabbed the chance to ask him about the 2011 Moto2 season [...]
The seventh and final round of the 2011 CEV Buckler takes place this weekend at the Jerez Circuit, with the 125GP, Moto2 and Stock Extreme titles all to be decided. In 125GP/Moto3 Alex Rins and Alex Márquez are separated by 12 points, the former holding the advantage over the latter, as the pair look to [...]
The Marc VDS Racing Team today concluded a successful three-day test at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. Despite rain disrupting two of the three days, both Scott Redding and Mika Kallio were able to continue their familiarisation with the Kalex Moto2 machines they will both campaign in Marc VDS colours in 2012. Scott recorded [...]
MotoGP star Dani Pedrosa will head up a star-studded roll call of racers attending this year’s Motorcycle Live at The NEC Birmingham from 19-27 November. The Repsol Honda rider will appear on Monday 21 November as a guest of Arai, joining a long list of riders already confirmed for the nine-day show. The World Superbike [...]
The Circuit of Valencia has witnessed a day with all the ingredients to satisfy the 15.000 fans who have gathered for the penultimate round of the CEV Buckler in 2011: historic victories, heavy hits and decisive crashes, in an atmosphere like a war of nerves since the rainfall early in the morning left the track [...]
FTR MOTO was reunited with Kev Coghlan and the Joe Darcey Team to take seventh place in Sunday’s sixth round of the CEV Buckler Spanish Moto2 Championship at Valencia. Coghlan, riding the FOGI Racing M211 machine campaigned by Kenny Noyes in this year’s World Championship, qualified fifth before finishing seventh in the damp and tricky [...]
One week after the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana the penultimate round of the 2011 CEV Buckler arrives at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, and all signs point to a weekend packed full of action with a total of 153 riders in action and the title in each category still to be decided. The [...]