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Motorcycle News
6/30/2008 — Chip Ellis rode the Schumacher Electric Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle to a quarterfinal finish at the Second Annual NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, today. 
(Norwalk, )
6/28/2008 — Shinya Nakano picked up his best result of the season so far in the Dutch TT, where he crossed the line in a creditable eighth place.
(Abilene, )
6/28/2008 — Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo took sixth place for the second Grand Prix running in the 60th Dutch TT today, the youngest rider in the class making up one place on his grid position.
(Assen, )
6/28/2008 — A rare mistake from Valentino Rossi resulted in a first-lap crash for the Fiat Yamaha Team rider today, but he remounted and made up a gap of more than 20 seconds to pass two riders and finish in 11th place, despite riding with a broken gear-shifter and a bent handlebar.
6/28/2008 — Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden looked set to score their first double podium of the season at Assen today.
6/26/2008 — Actor Tom Arnold will join fellow riding enthusiasts at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in Pickerington, Ohio, on June 27 and 28 to celebrate the grand opening of the Museum’s latest exhibit, “MotoStars: Celebrities + Motorcycles.”
6/26/2008 — Repsol Honda riders Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa made a solid start to this week’s Dutch TT at Assen today, placing fourth and ninth fastest after the first two practice sessions.
(Assen, )
6/26/2008 — Slednecks has just unveiled two new t-shirt designs to add to their extensive line of motorsport enthusiast clothing and apparel.
6/25/2008 — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that the June 29 round of the AMA Hillclimb Championship in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, has been re-scheduled for August 24 due to inclement weather.
6/22/2008 — The favorite heading into last weekend’s AMA Dragbike Summer Nationals at Bristol Dragway had no trouble living up to his reputation as Larry “Spiderman” McBride rode his Suzuki to the Top Fuel title Sunday.
(Bristol, )
6/22/2008 — The Repsol Honda Team goes into its fourth race in five weekends at Assen, round nine of the 18-event 2008 MotoGP series and thus the World Championship’s halfway point.
(Assen, )
6/22/2008 — Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo wrote another impressive chapter in his rollercoaster rookie story today with an outstanding ride to sixth from 17th on the grid in the British Grand Prix.
(Derby, )
6/22/2008 — Valentino Rossi finished a worthy runner-up at Donington Park today, unable to catch Casey Stoner on this occasion but surviving a mid-race battle with Dani Pedrosa to extend his lead at the top of the championship.
(Derby, )
6/22/2008 — Repsol Honda RC212V rider Dani Pedrosa finished a hard-fought third at Donington Park this afternoon after starting from ninth on the grid.
(Derby, )
6/22/2008 — The British Grand Prix at Donington Park didn’t live up to expectations for Team San Carlo Honda Gresini, with both riders suffering unexpected chattering problems in the race despite a promising performance in dry practice and warm-up.
(Derby, )
6/21/2008 — Repsol Honda riders Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa today qualified fourth and ninth fastest for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix, round eight of this year’s MotoGP World Championship.
(Derby, )
6/21/2008 — The lucky winners of two Jordan Suzuki race team shirts from among early ticket buyers for the August 15-17 Big Kahuna Nationals, featuring the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited have been announced.
(Danville, )
6/21/2008 — Create better motorcycle safety training, teach car drivers to watch for motorcycles, and promote responsible riding.
6/21/2008 — Promoters of the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals, featuring the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, scheduled for the weekend of August 15-17 at VIRginia International Raceway, have signed with Foremost Insurance as the Official Insurance of the Big Kahuna.
(Danville, )
6/20/2008 — Valentino Rossi, who is scheduled to contest his 200th Grand Prix on Sunday, got his weekend off to a solid start today by finishing third overall in the first free practice sessions at Donington Park.
(Derby, )
6/19/2008 — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the North American Trials Association (NATC) are pleased to announce the rosters for the men's and women's teams that will compete on Team USA at the 2008 Trial des Nations (TdN) in La Rabassa, Andorra, September 28-29.
6/19/2008 — As part of the diversification of the AMA's Pro Racing portfolio, XTRM Sports Network www.xtrm.com (formerly XBux Inc.), the worlds fastest growing offline and online actions sports network, has launched the 2008 Supermoto Series which kicks off in Seattle, Washington July 5th at Evergreen Speedway.
(Monroe, )
6/18/2008 — It’s been an embarrassment of riches for motorcycle racing fans at Miller Motorsports Park over the past few weeks, and the fun continues this weekend, June 21-22.
(Salt Lake City, )
6/18/2008 — With the AMA Dragbike Summer Nationals at Bristol Dragway June 20-22, a handful of the tour’s most popular riders will visit Kingsport Cycles Bike Night at Street Fights on Thursday.
(Bristol, )
6/18/2008 — American Motorcycle Association Dragbike, the largest all-motorcycle drag racing sanctioning body in the world, invades Bristol Dragway June 20-22 for the AMA Dragbike Summer Nationals with plenty of spectacular two-wheel action.
(Bristol, )
6/17/2008 — After ending a memorable qualifying session in the top position and claiming his first Last Man Standing bonus of the season, Tommy D'Aprile and the Mel Bush Motorsports team were riding high but that all changed on Sunday.
(Mechanicsville, )
6/17/2008 — Motorex Oil of Switzerland has signed as the Official Oil of the Big Kahuna Nationals, featuring the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited.
(Danville, )
6/16/2008 — After a rain-hit Mediterranean jaunt through Italy and Spain the Fiat Yamaha Team start a Northern-European triple-header this weekend, hoping that the British Grand Prix can be the unlikely purveyor of summer to the MotoGP World Championship paddock.
6/15/2008 — AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF results for Sunday, June 15, 2008 from High Point Raceway.
(Mount Morris, )
6/15/2008 — The Dawgs flew back east to attend the All Harley Drag Racing Association’s Roeder Harley Davidson Ohio Bike Week Nationals in Norwalk, leaving some of the driving (and fuel costs) for later.
6/15/2008 — Ken Coolbeth returned to his native New England to kick-off the Laconia Bike Week on the half-mile dirt track.
(Rochester, )
6/14/2008 — Park City Supercross Series results for Saturday, June 14, 2008 from Jeeps Motorcycle Club.
(Valley Center, )
6/13/2008 — Fiat Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo returned to the Dexeus Institute in Barcelona this lunchtime for a check-up on the skin graft to the fourth finger of his right hand, which was carried out on Tuesday.
6/13/2008 — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) issued separate penalties today to professional motocross riders Jason Lawrence and Josh Hill for off-track activities detrimental to the sport at last weekend's AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF at Freestone County Raceway in Wortham, Texas, June 7-8.
6/10/2008 — Repsol Honda RC212V rider Nicky Hayden completed his second afternoon of testing at Catalunya today, working between the rain showers.
(Barcelona, )
6/10/2008 — Team San Carlo Honda Gresini’s riders stayed on at Montmelò for half a day of testing today, with the track unavailable until lunchtime.
6/10/2008 — After claiming an important 20 points in yesterday's Grand Prix of Catalunya, Valentino Rossi and his crew were back at work today for a half day test at the Montmelo circuit.
6/9/2008 — Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden commenced a two-day test session at Catalunya this afternoon, but yesterday's race-winner Pedrosa ended the day in hospital after a heavy tumble at the one/turn two chicane.
(Barcelona, )
6/8/2008 — 2008 AMA Hillclimb Championship results for Saturday, June 8, 2008 from Bushkill Valley Motorcycle Club.
(Steel City, )
6/8/2008 — AMA Toyota Motocross Championship results for Sunday, June 8, 2008 from Freestone County Raceway.
(Wortham, )
6/8/2008 — AMA Superbike Championship results for Friday through Sunday, June 6-8, 2008.
(Elkhart Lake, )
6/8/2008 — Central Kansas Motocross Series results for Sunday, June 8, 2008 from Jeeps Motorcycle Club.
(Valley Center, )
6/8/2008 — Two days after the accident that forced him to miss today’s Catalan Grand Prix at Montmelo, Jorge Lorenzo’s recovery is progressing well at the Institut Dexues in Barcelona.
(Barcelona, )
6/8/2008 — Unfortunately the 200th Grand Prix for Team San Carlo Honda Gresini was far from a happy one today, with Alex De Angelis crashing out of the race after eleven laps following a collision with another rider and Shinya Nakano repeating the eighth place finish he managed one week ago at Mugello.
(Barcelona, )
6/8/2008 — Valentino Rossi put yesterday’s poor qualifying behind him today with a characteristic charge through the field from ninth on the grid to take second in the Grand Prix of Catalunya.
(Barcelona, )
6/8/2008 — Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa stormed to a stunning runaway victory at Catalunya today, cheered all the way by more than 113,000 adoring fans.
(Barcelona, )
6/8/2008 — Schumacher Electric Suzuki Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Chip Ellis made four runs within four hundredths of a second to qualify No. 3 at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.
(Joliet, )
6/7/2008 — Fiat Yamaha Team rider Jorge Lorenzo is recovering well in hospital following his crash yesterday afternoon in practice for the Grand Prix of Catalunya.
(Barcelona, )
6/7/2008 — Valentino Rossi is faced with an uphill task in tomorrow’s Catalan Grand Prix, after struggling with set-up issues throughout today’s practices and qualifying in ninth position.
(Barcelona, )
6/7/2008 — Repsol Honda riders Dani Pedrosa and Nicky Hayden scorched to a double front-row start at Catalunya today, setting the second and third fastest times in this afternoon’s thrilling qualifying session.
(Barcelona, )
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