Even More Saturday Moto News - Greg Pretty, Kenny Gilbertson, Heels on Wheels TV and James Ellison's Appeal

The news only came to me via a forum post - I have yet to see a news story on this. Famed Australian Unlimited champion Greg Pretty has died. He was killed in a riding accident in the Southern Adelaide ranges while riding with some friends. He was a well-respected racer and an all-around good guy; he will be missed.

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Better coverage: http://tinyurl.com/ycbfdh9

Kenny Gilbertson is the second rider to confirm that he will be riding in the British Superbike Championship EVO class. He will be riding for the Magic Bullet Racing team, but the motorcycle marque which they will use has yet to be confirmed. It should be a great way for Gilbertson to get a ride in the top series if he does well in the EVO class.

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Have you heard about HeelsonWheels.tv? Well, it is a new show put together by a former Chief Operating Officer of Deutsche Bank's Fund of Hedge Funds, Charles 'Chuck' Pirao and his wife Sandra. The show is meant to appeal to women riders and it hopes to expand the number of women riders in the sport. The show is available on the Internet and it is an interesting watch due to its use of hard-core riding and laughter. You should check it out no matter your gender.

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And, finally, I just had to post this. Apparently, James Ellison has a rather high profile in a certain part of our culture. Now, I am not saying that Ellison is homosexual - I happen to know that he is not - but, at least it does show just how far our sport, motorcycling, is spreading its influence. I have to say that it is nice to know how far it really goes. For fun, click the link (if you are a heterosexual male, you might want to miss the last photo; but, if you are a heterosexual female, you will enjoy it!)

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