MotoGP 2010: Winds of change blow into the Brickyard [Spoilers]

Filed under: Motorsports , Performance , Motorcycle , Celebrities , Racing The hype, the drama and one final chance to perform in front of the home town crowd made Indianapolis Motor Speedway a forum for several American riders to “leave it all out on the track ” before MotoGP departed the U.S. for the remainder of the season. But with so much happening off the racetrack, when all the cast members were in place, who really had what it took to steal the spotlight?

13-year old motorcycle racer killed during warm-up lap at Indy

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing Tragic events unfolded at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend when Peter Lenz, 13, was killed after falling off of his motorcycle and being hit by another rider during a warm-up lap. Ben Spies, who took second place during Sunday’s MotoGP event, commented on the unfortunate events: “I told myself before the race, I was riding my heart out for him today. I’ve lost a teammate in the past, my best friend.

Ben Spies moves to Yamaha MotoGP Factory Team

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Racing Shocking, we know. What’s been called the second-worst kept secret in MotoGP has officially been confirmed.

Remy and MotoCzysz announce D1g1tal Dr1ve EV powertrain

Filed under: Technology , Motorcycle , Electric MotoCzysz E1pc – Click above for high-res image gallery Remy International, a company known mainly for its work with electric motors , has teamed up with MotoCzysz to develop an integrated electric drive system that will feature Remy’s High Voltage Hairpin (HVH) electric motor technology paired with MotoCzysz’s patent-pending cooling and integration technology. MotoCzysz head Michael Czysz used a Remy motor to good effect in his E1pc electric motorcycle, which won both the TT Zero at the Isle of Man and the FIM e-Power race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca . Clearly, MotoCzysz knows how to extract performance from Remy’s electric motors.

Back to His Roots: The Kentucky Kid returns to the Indy Mile, but not to race

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Celebrities , Racing Before Nicky Hayden was an international superstar making use of some of the best front brakes in the world on his MotoGP bike, he was just a kid from Kentucky who made a name for himself forgoing the front binder altogether and winning a ton of AMA flat track races. Back then he was known as the rookie, or the Kentucky Kid… On August 28th, that same kid from Kentucky will have officially come full circle (pun-intended) by returning to the track that helped launch his career.

Video: KTM teases new 125cc heathen

Filed under: Performance , Etc. , Videos , Motorcycle KTM 125cc teaser – Click above to watch video after the jump The poor little 125cc bikes of the universe rarely get the love of their larger-displacement siblings. Typically banished to the rider education programs of the world, the one-and-a-quarters are quickly forgotten in favor of bikes with more serious muscle.

Jay Leno to serve as Grand Marshall at Indianapolis MotoGP

Filed under: Motorsports , Motorcycle , Celebrities Take note, MotoGP fans. The series’ next stop will be right her in America at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

MotoGP 2010: Getting back on track in the Czech Republic [Spoilers]

Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Motorcycle , Racing For us, the mid-season break in GP action seemed reminiscent of the Monday night following the Superbowl, something is just missing. As the hot tires penciled in the fast lines around the Brno circuit, we remembered just what it was: lightning fast motorcycles of course! High winds and poor weather conditions slowed the race pace – the fastest lap of the actual race was over a second slower than Dani Pedrosa’s fastest qualifying run.

Valentino Rossi makes switch to Ducati officially official

Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Motorcycle , Celebrities We’re sure that none of you saw this one coming, right? To the surprise of absolutely nobody paying even an ounce of attention, Valentino Rossi has officially announced that he will ride for the Ducati factory team for the 2011 MotoGP race season. It’s a veritable dream scenario for Italy, as an Italian rider will take to the track at the pinnacle of motorcycle racing aboard a bright red Italian motorcycle

Fred Krugger’s Veon is a deserving Custom Bike winner at Sturgis

Filed under: Motorcycle , Design/Style Click above for high-res image gallery of the top five bikes from the 2010 World Championship of Custom Bike Building One particularly worthwhile criticism of the custom motorcycle scene in general is that builders often choose to make super expensive eye candy that’s nearly impossible to ride and is therefore completely devoid of any real usefulness. American Chopper aside, thankfully we’ve been seeing a gradual shift away from blinged-out two-wheeled jewelry over the last few years, and this year’s AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building offers some prime examples. Most notable is winner Freddie ‘Krugger’ Bertrand , who is no stranger to the scene, having placed as high as third in the Championship in three separate years

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