Fin Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 The Grand Prix of not for street motorcycle racing is about to begin. There are three classes: MotoGP (800 cc to 1,000 cc 4-stroke), Moto2 (600cc 4-stroke), Moto3 (250cc 4-stroke). Sadly... America does not have any contenders, which is ridiculous!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_MotoGP_seasonhttp://www.motorcycle.com/events/2017-motogp-season-preview And more 2017 racingMotoAmerica Established in 2015 to help create internationally competitive riders from North America. April 20-23: Circuit of the Americas April 28-30: Road Atlanta May 12-14: Virginia International Raceway June 2-4: Road America June 23-25: Utah Motorsports Campus July 7-9: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca August 11-13: Sonoma Raceway August 25-27: Pittsburgh International Race Complex September 8-10: New Jersey Motorsports Park September 15-17: Barber Motorsports Parkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MotoAmerica Superbike World Class So far Kawasaki Racing Team, Jonathan Rea from the UK is killing it.https://en.wikipedia.org/…/2017_Superbike_World_Championship Teams > Kawasaki Racing Team - Kawasaki - Kawasaki ZX-10R > MV Agusta Reparto Corse - MV Agusta - MV Agusta 1000 F4 > Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team - Honda - Honda CBR1000RR > Aruba.it Racing – Ducati - Ducati - Ducati Panigale R > Barni Racing Team - Ducati - Ducati Panigale R > Pedercini Racing SC-Project - Kawasaki - Kawasaki ZX-10R > Althea BMW Racing Team - BMW - BMW S1000RR > Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team - Yamaha - Yamaha YZF-R1 > ERMotorsport-EliteRoads.com.au - Yamaha - Yamaha YZF-R1 > Milwaukee Aprilia - Aprilia - Aprilia RSV4 RF > IodaRacing - Aprilia - Aprilia RSV4 RF > Grillini Racing Team - Kawasaki - Kawasaki ZX-10R > Team Kawasaki Go Eleven - Kawasaki - Kawasaki ZX-10R > Guandalini Racing - Yamaha - Yamaha YZF-R1 > Kawasaki Puccetti Racing - Kawasaki - Kawasaki ZX-10R Calendar 1 - Australia - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - 25, 26 Feb 2 - Thailand - Chang International Circuit - 11, 12 Mar 3 - Spain - Motorland Aragón - 1, 2 Apr 4 - Netherlands - TT Circuit Assen - 29, 30 Apr 5 - Italy - Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - 13, 14 May 6 - United Kingdom - Donington Park - 27, 28 May 7 - Italy - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli - 17, 19 Jun 8 - United States - Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca - 8, 9 Jul 9 - Germany - EuroSpeedway Lausitz - 19, 20 Aug 10 - Portugal - Algarve International Circuit - 16, 17 Sep 11 - France - Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours - 30 Sep, 1 Oct 12 - Spain - Circuito de Jerez - 21, 22 Oct 13 - Qatar - Losail International Circuit - 3, 4 Nov Isle of Man TT - The Best Race of Mankind This include electric bikes - our futurehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_TThttps://www.iomtt.com Saturday 3rd June 11.00am RST Superbike Race 2.00pm Sure Sidecar 1 Race Monday 5th June 10.45am Monster Energy Supersport 1 Race 2.15pm RL 360 Quantum Superstock Race Wednesday 7th June 10.45am Monster Energy Supersport 2 Race 2.15pm Bennetts Lightweight Race 4.20pm SES TT Zero Friday 9th June 10.15am Sure Sidecar 2 Race 12.30pm PokerStars Senior Race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Posted March 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 MotoGP Schedule 1 - 26-Mar - Grand Prix of Qatar[23] - Losail International Circuit, Lusail 2 - 9-Apr - Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina[24] - Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Santiago del Estero 3 - 23-Apr - Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas[25] - Circuit of the Americas, Austin 4 - 7-May - Gran Premio Red Bull de España - Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 5 - 21-May - HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France[26] - Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans 6 - 4-Jun - Gran Premio d'Italia - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia 7 - 11-Jun - Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya[27] - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 8 - 25-Jun - Motul TT Assen[28] - TT Circuit Assen, Assen 9 - 2-Jul - GoPro Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland[29] - Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 10 - 6-Aug - Monster Energy Grand Prix České republiky[30] - Automotodrom Brno, Brno 11 - 13-Aug - NeroGiardini Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 12 - 27-Aug - Octo British Grand Prix[31] - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone[32] 13 - 10-Sep - Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini[33] - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 14 - 24-Sep - Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón[34] - Motorland Aragón, Alcañiz 15 - 15-Oct - Motul Grand Prix of Japan[35] - Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 16 - 22-Oct - Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix[36] - Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island 17 - 29-Oct - Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix[37] - Sepang International Circuit, Selangor 18 - 12-Nov - Gran Premio Motul de la Comunitat Valenciana[38] - Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 http://www.motogp.com/enhttp://www.crash.net/motogp/news/243073/1/updated-race-day-schedule-for-qatar-motogp.htmlhttp://www.foxsports.com/motor/schedule?circuit=7 MotoGP Race Day Qatar15:20-15:50 Moto3 Warm Up 16:05-16:35 Moto2 Warm Up 16:50-17:20 MotoGP Warm Up 18:00 Moto3 Race (18 laps) 19:20 Moto2 Race (20 laps) 21:00 MotoGP Race (22 laps). 2 ET MotoGP Race Time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 2017 Superbike World Championship U.K./Kawasaki Domination Jonathan Rea (born 2 February 1987 in Larne, Northern Ireland)[1] is a professional motorcycle racer, currently competing in the Superbike World Championship where he was crowned champion in 2015 and again in 2016. Previously he was runner-up in the Supersport World Championship for the Ten Kate Honda team in 2008, and runner-up in the British Superbike Championship in 2007 for the HM Plant Honda team. He was named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2016.[2][3]United KingdomJonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team > Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit: R1 and 2 > Chang International Circuit: R1 and 2 > Motorland Aragón R1 United Kingdom Chaz DaviesAruba.it Racing – Ducati > Motorland Aragón R2 . http://jonathan-rea.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 2017 Superbike World Championship U.K./Kawasaki Domination Jonathan Rea (born 2 February 1987 in Larne, Northern Ireland)[1] is a professional motorcycle racer, currently competing in the Superbike World Championship where he was crowned champion in 2015 and again in 2016. Previously he was runner-up in the Supersport World Championship for the Ten Kate Honda team in 2008, and runner-up in the British Superbike Championship in 2007 for the HM Plant Honda team. He was named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2016.[2][3]United KingdomJonathan ReaKawasaki Racing Team > Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit: R1 and 2 > Chang International Circuit: R1 and 2 > Motorland Aragón R1 United Kingdom Chaz DaviesAruba.it Racing – Ducati > Motorland Aragón R2 http://www.worldsbk.com/en/calendarhttp://www.motorlandaragon.com/ http://jonathan-rea.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Yeah! I don't think you'll be seeing Vespa races in America anytime soon, maybe France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Qman Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) Keepin an eye on American PJ Jacobsen....kickin butt in WSS. Sadly The Kentucky kid is still struggling, but keeping pace when he's not DNF. Also sad to see no Mid-ohio on the motoamerica schedule once again! Edited April 3, 2017 by Qman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okeefe01 Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 5 hours ago, Qman said: Also sad to see no Mid-ohio on the motoamerica schedule once again! I emailed them last year asking if Mid-Ohio would be on the schedule anytime soon. Their answer eluded to Mid-Ohio not being safe for motorcycles. They said when Mid-Ohio makes the necessary upgrades, they will consider running there. I don't recall ever hearing anyone complain about safety there. I know they moved the wall back off of the front straight after a fatal accident, and turn 1 has to make your sphincter pinch a hole in the seat, but I can't think of anything else that is bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSerfozo Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 8 hours ago, okeefe01 said: I don't recall ever hearing anyone complain about safety there. I know they moved the wall back off of the front straight after a fatal accident, and turn 1 has to make your sphincter pinch a hole in the seat, but I can't think of anything else that is bad. I understood it was this corner that didn't have sufficient runoff. Mid-O doesn't own the road to the east so they can't fix the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 You guys are also forgetting that mid-ohio is an absolute hazard when wet. The pro race series events want to run rain or shine so they can maintain their event schedule. A wet track at mid-ohio is a cancellation level event. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted April 4, 2017 Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 ^this... do you all remember how bad it was in 15? at the last AMA event .. all the races had to be run on sunday as over 3/4 the field went down in practices on Saturday morning.. can you run a good clip at mid ohio in the wet yes... but racing there in rain is freaking stupid... its a surface issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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