Thursday Afernoon Moto News - MCN London M/C Show & Motorcycles vs. Scooters

The MCN London Motorcycle Show will not only feature some of the great motorcycles which the attendees will certainly want to see - it will also feature some of the United Kingdom's best motorcycle road racers. John McGuinness, Guy Martin, Conor Cummins, and Ian Hutchinson. They will be there to promote their racing series and to hang out with the fans...get your tickets soon!

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In Dallas, Texas (USA), there are shades of post-war England taking to the streets. This is the annual Rockers versus Mods event in the city and it attracts all sorts of riders on all sorts of bikes and scooters. In fact, if you attend the 28 - 30 March 2010 event, you are likely to feel like you have fallen back in time...The event has been getting larger every year and this is the third year, so expect some huge crowds, some lovely cafe racers from times past and the present, and some very well-decorated scooters. Try it out, you might just like it!

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Saturday Moto News - Blackhorse Kawasaki and Valentino Rossi

Team Blackhorse Kawasaki - Ian Lougher's Kawasaki team - has now signed David Pearce and re-signed Conor Cummins for the 2010 British Superbike Season. Pearce will contest the Junior 600 Superstock class for his first foray into BSB racing, and Cummins will continue in the Superstock 1000 class (Cummins will also continue riding for the McAdoo Racing team in 'real roads' events). Lougher has put together a great team and we will benefit from the challenging racing...

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Apparently, Valentino Rossi had to be rushed to the hospital on Thursday (14 January 2010) for pain in his abdomen. The reports say that he had an inflamed appendix, but there is no information on how it was treated. (In the US, they would operate and take it out for safety.) However, it does appear that his ride in the Ferrari F1 car is still on.

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Irish Road Racing Personalities Calendar Now Available

Great photographer Stephen Davison has produced another Irish Road Race calendar; this is the eighth year and they are only getting more popular. Racers featured are Cameron Donald, Michael Dunlop, Conor Cummins, Michael Rutter, Keith Amor, William Dunlop, Guy Martin, Ian Hutchinson, John McGuinness, Ryan Farquhar, Gary Johnson and Steve Plater. There is even a great shot of the Macau GP. Plus, each of the photos can be pulled from the calendar and framed...don't miss the opportunity and make sure to get one for me!

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Results from Macau 43rd Motorcycle Grand Prix

There is not story here - I will add that when I find something worth posting. The results are here, though, and Honda-mounted Stuart Easton took the event in a close race with Conor Cummins, whose Kawasaki came in second. Behind them was Ian Hutchinson in third on another Kawasaki; and, Gary Johnson and Rico Penzkofer made up the top five.

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Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix Update from Friday

Stuart Easton held on to his pole position through qualifying, so he will start from the first spot on the grid in tomorrow's Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix. Following him into second is Conor Cummins; third is Michael Rutter; and in the last spot on the front row will be Ian Hutchinson. Another good day for Kawasaki, and a solid performance from the Hydrex Honda team as well!

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Racers Depart for Kings of Wanneroo event in Perth, Australia

A huge list of U.K. racers are heading off to Australia for the Kings of Wanneroo race. Alastair Seeley, Ian Lougher, Conor Cummins, Keith Amor, Ryan Farquhar have already left and are flying there now. Jonathan Rea, Jeremy McWilliams, Andrew Pitt, Guy Martin, and Simon Andrews will all be at the Barbagallo Circuit shortly after the other group. It will be an all-star event for the Perth crowd. I certainly hope someone televises it since I cannot travel there...

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2009 Kings of Wanneroo in Perth - Irish and U.K. Contingent

Several top racers from all over the U.K. and Ireland will be attending the Kings of Wanneroo in Australia. The event will take place just outside of Perth at Barbagallo Raceway during 6 - 8 November 2009 and will feature 12 solo racers and a sidecar outfit from the two islands up north. Expect some great action as racers such as Guy Martin, Ryan Farquhar, Ian Lougher, and more, will be representing their home countries...

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Conor Cummins of Paul Bird Kawasaki to Ride in Macau Grand Prix

Cummins will be riding a factory Kawasaki in the real roads Grand Prix race at Macau off China's coast. He is considered an Isle of Man sensation, which does mean something. He did take the unofficial lap record at this year's Isle of Man TT, and he finished on the podium twice at the event. Not satisfied with that performance, he went on to claim a new track record lap time at the Dundrod Circuit at the Ulster Grand Prix!

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