A lot has happened over the last few days in motorcycling. Not only was Sunday the USMGP season finale in LAs Vegas, it was the last round of the 17 round MotoGP series. As everyone (who isn’t under a rock) knows Nicky Hayden walked away MotoGP World Champion. Beyond Nicky’s tears and obvious warmth,...
Category: MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, Opinion, Safety There has been a lot of talk about track safety in relation to motorcycles and racetracks. Most of this is related to street based race bikes such as the GSX-R1000 and how their 180 horse motors have outgrown America’s racetracks. In general, safety is less of an issue with...
Category: Italy, MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS Franco Morbidelli Young Promising Rider For The Future Of Pramac D’antin MotoGP Team His name is Franco Morbidelli, he will be 12 years-old in December. He’s part of a new project of PRAMAC D’ANTIN MOTOGP Team. Paolo Campinoti and Luis d’Antin decided to invest on him for the future. The...
Category: Italy, MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS Franco Morbidelli Young Promising Rider For The Future Of Pramac D’antin MotoGP Team His name is Franco Morbidelli, he will be 12 years-old in December. He’s part of a new project of PRAMAC D’ANTIN MOTOGP Team. Paolo Campinoti and Luis d’Antin decided to invest on him for the future. The...
Category: MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, United States With all the hubbub about Honda’s new 4-stroke motors some of the old schoolers may feel a bit left out. Those running a Honda NSR50 have the option of paying for a bracket kit to bolt in a XR100 motor, the Derbis can do any number of things. The...
Category: M1GP, MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, United States Michael Beck has signed a contract to race for Team M4 EMGO Suzuki in 2007. The 18-year-old second-generation racer showed promise in his first year as an AMA pro rider in 2006 and demonstrated that he is one of the most talented young racers on the AMA scene....
Category: MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, United States The Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) has had a successful road racing program for decades. OMRRA has always had an eye for the future and how to develop safe riders regardless of age. Having been the stomping grounds for AMA champion Jimmy Moore, NASB (Superbike) Champion Keith Pinkstaff...
Category: Canada, MiniGPX-NEWS, Opinion, United States Suspension has always been one of those things that you either understand what and how a bikes works or you don’t. It doesn’t matter if someone explains it a hundred times, if you get it, you get it, if you don’t, well you try and ride around it....
CAPRA is racing in Maryland. NMRRA (NWmini) is racing in Oregon. OMRRA is racing in Oregon. PocketbikeGP is racing in California. SCminiGP is racing in California. WCPBS is racing in Florida. Take a look at ~http://minigpx.com/calendar/~ for details.
Category: AMA, MiniGP, MiniGPX-NEWS, Motard, Pocketbike, SCMiniGP, United States AMA SCminiGP Championship Race November 4th & 5th, 2006 Event Information Track Location Calspeed Karting California Speedway 9300 Cherry Ave Fontana, Ca 92335 Track Specifications Track info on SCminiGP Website: ~http://www.scminigp.com/tracks/5/Track_1_CalSpeed~ Track info on CalSpeed Website: ~http://www.calspeedkarting.com~ Track Elevation: 1121.27 ft above sea level Airport...
