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Davey Todd
Davey Todd (born 14 September 1995) is an English professional motorcycle racer. For 2024, he is competing in the Superstock 1000 class of the British Superbike Championship on short circuits using a BMW M1000 RR and in on-road racing, also in the Supersport class with a Ducati 955.Davey Todd picks Ducati for 2024 TT Supersport races, targets marque's first TT win since 1985 BikeSport News, 20 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024 He won two Isle of Man TT
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TAS Racing
TAS Racing (''Temple Auto Salvage'') is an International motorcycle road racing team based in Moneymore, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Owned by Hector Neill, with his son Philip Neill as the team manager, the team has been known under a series of names: ''TAS Suzuki'' (2000–2006); ''Relentless Suzuki'' (2007–2011) an energy drink product of Coca-Cola; '' Tyco Suzuki'' (2012–2014) a security services supplier. In late 2014, after a 15-year partnership with Suzuki, the team signed to become the road racing partner for BMW Motorrad. British Championship In 2007, Michael Laverty and Ian Lowry rode for the Relentless Suzuki team in the British Supersport Championship. Laverty came out on top of a Relentless 1–2 in the championship, taking 6 wins to Lowry's 1. For 2008 the team stepped up to the full British Superbike Championship for the first time, with Laverty the sole rider. He finished 9th in a consistent season, just failing to make the podium on several occasion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Racer
Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major varieties include motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and land speed record trials. Categories The FIM classifies motorcycle racing in the following four main categories. Each category has several sub categories. Road racing Road racing is a form of motorcycle racing held on paved road surfaces. The races can be held either on a purpose-built closed circuit or on a street circuit utilizing temporarily closed public roads. Traditional road racing Historically, "road racing" meant a course on closed public roads. This was once commonplace but currently only a few such circuits have survived, mostly in Europe. Races take place on public roads which have been temporarily closed to the public by legal orders from the local legislature. Two cham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Superbike Championship
The British Superbike Championship (BSB), currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, is the leading road racing superbike championship in the United Kingdom, and was once widely acknowledged as the premier domestic superbike racing series in the world. The championship is managed and organised by MotorSport Vision, who also own many of the circuits the series meets at. The Series and Race Director is Stuart Higgs, with event marshals provided by the Racesafe Marshals Association. The series typically races over twelve rounds from April to October, with the series concluding in a three-round 'Showdown,' where the top six riders are awarded points based on their podium finishes from the previous nine rounds and then compete over three rounds and seven races for the title. The Showdown format was introduced in 2010 in order to prevent a rider from making a runaway victory in the championship. From 2008, the championship followed the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race Track
A race track (racetrack, racing track or racing circuit) is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing). A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also used in the study of animal locomotion. A ''racetrack'' is a permanent facility or building. ''Racecourse'' is an alternate term for a horse racing track, found in countries such as the United Kingdom, India, Australia, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates. Race tracks built for bicycles are known as ''velodromes''. ''Circuit'' is a common alternate term for race track, given the circuit configuration of most race tracks, allowing races to occur over several laps. Some race tracks may also be known as ''speedways'', or ''raceways''. A ''race course'', as opposed to a ''racecourse'', is a nonpermanent track for sports, particularly road running, water sports, road racing, or rallying. Many sports usually held on race tracks also can occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BMW S1000RR
BMW S1000RR is a race oriented sport bike initially made by BMW Motorrad to compete in the 2009 Superbike World Championship, that is now in commercial production. It was introduced in Munich in April 2008, and is powered by a four-cylinder engine redlined at 14,200 rpm. BMW made 1,000 S1000RRs in 2009 to satisfy World Superbike homologation requirements, but expanded production for commercial sale of the bike in 2010. It has a standard anti-lock braking system, with an optional electronic traction control. As of 2016, it has a wet weight of , and produces at 13,500 rpm. With to the rear wheel, it was the most powerful motorcycle in the class on the dyno. History 2009–2011 The S1000RR was released in 2009 and was considered the best-equipped sport bike in the ''1000 cc'' category, and with a bore and stroke of , it also had the biggest bore in its class. The bike came factory fitted with ABS and dynamic traction control, a first for road-going supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Racing
Road racing is a form of motorsport racing held on a paved road surface. The races can be held either on a closed circuit or on a street circuit utilizing temporarily closed public roads. Originally, road races were held almost entirely on public roads. However, public safety concerns eventually led to most races being held on purpose-built racing circuits. Road racing's origins were centered in Western Europe and Great Britain as motor vehicles became more common in the early 20th century. After the Second World War, automobile road races were organized into a series called the Formula One world championship sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), while motorcycle road races were organized into the Grand Prix motorcycle racing series and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). The success and popularity of road racing has seen the sport spread across the globe with Grand Prix road races having been held on six continents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ducati Panigale V2
The Ducati Panigale V2 is a 955 cc (58.3 cu in) V-twin engine sport bike manufactured by Ducati as the successor to the Panigale 959. The motorcycle is named after the manufacturing district of Borgo Panigale. It was announced in 2019 for the 2020 model year. Chassis is a very similar monocoque with stressed-member engine; the engine bore and stroke remained the same; some re-engineering resulted in a increase and Euro 5 The European emission standards are vehicle emission standards for pollution from the use of new land surface vehicles sold in the European Union and EEA member states and the UK, and ships in EU waters. The standards are defined in a seri ... emissions compliance. References {{Ducati Ducati motorcycles Motorcycles introduced in 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle News
''MCN'' or ''Motor Cycle News'' is a UK weekly motorcycling newspaper published by Bauer Consumer Media, based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. It claims to be "the world’s biggest weekly motorcycle newspaper". The title was founded in late 1955 as ''Motorcycle News'' by Cyril Quantrill, a former employee of Motor Cycling, and was sold to EMAP in 1956. Bauer bought Emap's consumer media division in 2008. The brand has expanded to include the MCN website, MCN Mobile, iPhone app, the 'MCN Compare' Insurance Comparison service, MCN London and Scottish Motorcycle Show and the MCN Live! at Skegness party weekend. In 2009, average weekly circulation was 114,304 copies according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, and 2010 it was 106,446 copies. The figure for 2018 was 56,839. Early years Cyril Quantrill was an employee of ''Motor Cycling'' under famous editor Graham Walker, learning his trade both pre and post-war. The British motorcycle media was traditionally dominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Man TT
The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. The event is often called one of the most dangerous racing events in the world as many competitors have died. Overview The Isle of Man TT is run in a time-trial format on public roads closed to the public by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). The event consists of one week of practice sessions followed by one week of racing. It has been a tradition, perhaps started by racing competitors in the early 1920s, for spectators to tour the Snaefell Mountain Course on motorcycles during the Isle of Man TT on Mad Sunday, an informal and unofficial sanctioned event held on the Sunday between Practice Week and Race Week. The first Isle of Man TT race was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 and was called the International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy. The event was organised by the Auto-Cycle Club over 10 laps o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Isle Of Man TT
The 2024 Isle of Man TT was held between Saturday 1 June and Saturday 8 June, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. This year saw Michael Dunlop surpass his uncle Joey Dunlop as the most successful TT rider, with 29 TT wins. Schedule Results Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 1 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 1 RST Superbike TT RL360 Superstock TT Race 1 Metzeler Supertwin TT Race 1 3wheeling.media Sidecar TT Race 2 Monster Energy Supersport TT Race 2 RL360 Superstock TT Race 2 ''Race not held.'' Metzeler Supertwin TT Race 2 Milwaukee Senior TT Wins table References {{DEFAULTSORT:Isle of Man TT 2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. ** Croatia will adopt the eu ... Isle of Man TT 2024 in motorcycle sport 2024 in British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Isle Of Man TT
The 2023 Isle of Man TT was held between Monday 29 May and Saturday 10 June, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. The event was marked by the high profile absences of possible podium contenders Lee Johnston and Nathan Harrison due to injury, multiple TT winner Ian Hutchinson due to a stroke, and fastest ever newcomer Glenn Irwin due to personal reasons. This year saw the outright lap record broken again by Peter Hickman achieving on Friday 9th June during the second RL360 Superstock race aboard the Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW M1000RR. Michael Dunlop saw success during the event by earning 4 victories (Superbike, Supersport 1, Supersport 2, Lightweight 1) putting him at 25 total, one below his uncle Joey Dunlop. He also set a new supersport record of , Peter Hickman also manage to break the average on a supersport with . The Birchall brothers, Ben and Tom, saw continued success by winning both Sidecar races taking their tally to 14 and 11 in a row. They also set a ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Isle Of Man TT
The 2022 Isle of Man TT was held between 29 May and 10 June 2022, on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. It was the first Isle of Man TT event since 2019. The event was broadcast live for the first time in its 115-year existence on the new TT+ online service. Peter Hickman dominated the event with 4 wins, with Michael Dunlop taking the remaining two solo races. The Birchall brothers extended their win streak with two Sidecar TT wins. The event was marred by the death of 6 competitors, making it the deadliest since 1970. Two riders died in the Supersport class, second-time TT participant Mark Purslow in practice and the experienced Davy Morgan during the first Supersport TT. Four riders died in the Sidecar class in 2 different accidents, newcomers Cesar Chanal and Olivier Lavorel in race 1, and the father and son duo of Roger and Bradley Stockton in race 2. Rider-journalist Mike Booth lost his leg during a practice crash. Results Superbike TT Race 4 June 2022, 6 laps Sideca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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