Entries by The Motor Bug

SBK 2016 Calendar Update

The FIM and DWO would like to announce the cancellation of the 2016 WorldSBK Italian Round that was to be held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza during the weekend of the 22nd – 24thJuly. Regarding the changes needed to bring the WorldSBK paddock back to Monza, all the bodies involved have requested the FIM and […]

KAWASAKI J300 TEST RIDE.

Why the Initial “J” for Kawasaki’s very first J 300 scooter you ask. Well, it is actually taken from the first initial of the Japanese word “Jyounetsu” which can be translated to mean “Passion”. Quite appropriate to describe Kawasaki’s new venture as it is with passion that the dedicated styling and design team from Kawasaki […]

SIC rolls out #supportfahmi63 campaign for Motul FIM superbike world championship 2016

Kuala Lumpur, 22nd March 2016. Sepang International Circuit (SIC) – promoter and organiser of the 2016 MOTUL FIM Superbike Championship Malaysian round (WSBK 2016) yesterday officially rolled out the special #supportfahmi63 campaign in support of Malaysian rider Muhammad Zulfahmi Khairuddin and to woo fans to the event. This is the third year running that SIC […]

Moto3 – KORNFEIL SECURES SOLID TENTH PLACE

The Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar saw a positive start to the DRIVE M7 SIC Racing Team’s 2016 Moto3 campaign, with riders Jakub Kornfeil and Adam Norrodin securing 10th and 20th place at the opening round in Qatar. Under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit, Moto3 rookie Adam Norrodin made a good start […]

WRC – Latvala ends Ogier’s winning run in Mexico

Jari-Matti Latvala ended team mate Sebastien Ogier’s perfect start to the WRC season with a convincing victory at Rally Guanajuato Mexico on Sunday. After a disastrous opening two rounds in which he failed to score, Latvala controlled the first gravel round of the season to secure his 16th career victory on hot and dusty mountain […]

WSBK – Rea takes Race 2

Reigning Champion Jonathan Rea took the first double win at Phillip Island since Carlos Checa in 2011 today as key title rival and last year’s runner up Chaz Davies fought hard on the final lap, in the end losing the front into Turn 4. It was Tom Sykes on his ZX-10R got the best launch […]