Entries by The Motor Bug

MICHAEL DUNLOP POSTS SENSATIONAL 120MPH LAP TO TOP LEADERBOARD IN THE OPENING TIMED CLASSIC TT SESSION

Michael Dunlop, who won four races at this year’s TT Races, produced a sensational pair of laps in the first timed session in the inaugural Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts. The Ballymoney man clocked 119.511, which he followed up with a blistering 120.894 (18:43.52) on his Team Classic Suzuki XR69. Conditions were reported as […]

MICHAEL SWEENEY QUICKEST IN FIRST TIMED MGP SESSION

2010 Junior MGP race winner Michael Sweeney signalled his intent with the fastest lap of the first timed Manx Grand Prix qualifying sessions. The Skerries man, one of the top ten seeds in the new qualifying system, posted an impressive 116.299mph (19:27.91) on his R6 Yamaha to top the Junior leaderboard from Stephen Harper (114.279). […]

Ninth place for Hayden, tenth for Dovizioso at Indianapolis GP

At the last of three MotoGP rounds to be held on American soil this season, Ducati Team riders Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso finished today’s race in ninth and tenth positions, respectively, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As has been the case on many occasions this year, the evenly matched teammates found themselves dicing with one […]

Leading Helmet Manufacturer Arai backs Classic TT Races

Leading Helmet manufacturer Arai is the latest brand to back the inaugural Classic TT Races on the Isle of Man in 2013. Arai, which is distributed by Moto Direct in the UK, will receive a series of high profile sponsor benefits including trackside, programme, web and race guide advertising. The company will be providing its […]

LAMBORGHINI BLANCPAIN SUPER TROFEO – ROUND 3. RACE 2

Team FXPrimus Aylezo went all out today for Race 2 with a new set up on the car that both Zen and Dilantha are comfortable with. The team worked through the night getting the car set up done while the manager and drivers were going through the strategies. Race 2 started without a hitch today […]

FORMULA MASTERS CHINA SERIES – INJE KOREA

Today was a wet race 1 for the Formula Masters China series in Inje Korea. Drivers were having a tough time getting grips on the tires in this twisty roller coaster track. The 12 laps Race 1 is won by Aidan Wright with Akash Nandy coming in second and Malaysian Afiq Yazid in third. Best […]

LAMBORGHINI BLANCPAIN SUPER SERIES – ROUND 3. OFFICIAL PRACTICE.

Today’s official practice session went on smoothly with good sunny weather after a pre-dawn shower. The team discussed in length on the strategy, car set up and tire choices before coming to a best solution in preparation for Saturday’s qualifying 1 & 2. Zen went in first before handing the wheel over to Dilantha and […]

LAMBORGHINI BLANCPAIN SUPER TROFEO – ROUND 3 INJE KOREA

Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia Series round 3 kicks off in Korea Inje Speedium with the first unofficial practice session today. Majority of the drivers are new to the Inje circuit and this practice session is more for them to get the settings to their cars right and the drivers to be familiar with the […]