Saturday Morning Moto News - Bautista, ASBK & California Superbike School in Dubai

Alvaro Bautista will be wearing the products of the REV'IT concern when he takes to the MotoGP circuits. He will be sponsored by them and will wear their protective racing leathers when on the track. It should be a productive relationship.

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Down in Australia, the final round of the Australian Superbike Championship will be delayed a week. The new dates are 12 - 14 November 2010 at Symmons Plains. Make sure to make a note!

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And, a nice story about the California Superbike School (the European franchise) taking to the track at the Dubai Autodrome. In case you were unaware, Keith Code's school has expanded beyond the state of California and he is teaching students the world over how to corner on a motorcycle.

http://tinyurl.com/ylchbww

Arushen Moodley Wins Both Races at Dubai Motorsport Festival

The South African rider, Moodley, took victory in both races on Saturday at the Dubai Autodrome. He now leads the UAE Sportbike Championship, but he knows that there is some real competition in the series and he must continue to work hard to get anywhere close to taking the season crown. His Aprilia teammate, Abdul Aziz Bin Laden, the Kawasaki of Scott Smart and Yamaha's Rod Scott are his real competition for the rest of the series and he needs to stay consistent or end up losing by a narrow margin. It is his to lose now!

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Dubai MotorSport Festival Qualifying at the Dubai Autodrome

The UAE Sportbike Championship 1000 Class had South African Champion Arushen Moodley (Aprilia) take pole position from Scott Smart (Kawasaki) for today's race. There was precious little information on the 600 Class, though. But, UAE champion Rod Scott (Yamaha) qualified in fourth for the 1000 Class with Abdul Aziz Binladin (Aprilia) in fourth. In any case, the race itself will be interesting due to the large number of foreign riders in the event...

http://tinyurl.com/ya2gd4u

Dubai MotorSport Festival Coming Soon to Dubai Autodrome

As part of the various automotive and motorcycle racing series, the Dubai Motorsport Festival will take place from 12 - 13 November 2009 at the - you got it - Dubai Autodrome. It will feature several car classes, but the most prominent event for us will be the 2009/2010 UAE Sportbike Championship. There are two classes which will be contested at this event, 1000 and 600. There have even been racers plucked from other nations to come and compete at this event. The really cool part of it, though, has to be the free admission and free paddock access!

http://tinyurl.com/yeqmemh

More Praise for the 2010 Aprilia RSV-4 - from UAE Sportbike Championship Winner

Arushen Moodley did very well in Dubai - he won the first race of the season. The really interesting part of this is that he did it on an almost stock Aprilia RSV-4! His teammate brought another of the Aprilias home in second place, and the bike is only going to get faster as the team tunes and modifies it...

http://tinyurl.com/ygyz3a7

UAE National Race Day Sees Aprilia Take the Two Top Spots on Podium

In the UAE Sportbike 1000 Class, South African Aprilia rider Arushen Moodley won both races in the class; second place in both races went to Saudi Aprilia rider Abdulaziz Binladen. That puts Aprilia in both first and second place for both races! Yamaha dominated the UAE 600 Class, with riders Pascal Grosjean - who won both races - and Jussi Hoikka - who finished second place in both races. Sounds like a fun event!

http://tinyurl.com/ygpp87m

The UAE Sportbike Championship at the UAE National Race Day

Over in Dubai at the Dubai Autodrome will see the first race of the UAE Sportbike Championship on Friday, 16 October 2009. Manufacturers competing consist of Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati, Aprilia and Triumph (for the first time). Apparently, it is a tough race where riders trade paint and practically fight to the race win. If you are there, it is free to attend and you get full paddock access!

http://tinyurl.com/ygkzxqn