Wednesday Morning Moto News - MV Agusta 800/3 & Jason Crump

The rumored three-cylinder (sometimes referred to as the F3) from MV Agusta has been delayed. The bike is 95% complete and will be around 800cc, instead of the expected 675, and can lap a track only a second off a liter-class racer. It was expected to be sold starting late this year or early in 2011, but it will now be put on hold until the company is finally sold by Harley-Davidson.

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FIM Speedway Grand Prix Champion Jason Crump will be traveling to England for the Somerset Speedway's 10 Year Anniversary Meeting on 19 March 2010. Given the fact that he will not be participating full-time in the British Speedway series this year, this will be one of only a few chances for British fans to see Crump race. Get your tickets soon!

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Monday Evening Moto News - Isle of Man and TTXGP & Nicki Pedersen

The Isle of Man Government has finally issued a statement about their decision to run their own zero emissions motorcycle race instead of Azhar Hussain's TTXGP. The officials cite problems with finances and scheduling as the issues which forced their hand. Of course, the TTXGP denies this and says that the Isle of Man Government is not being honest and open. The story continues...

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Another Speedway Champion, one Nicki Pedersen, who you should know, is getting ready to assault the paddock in the 2010 FIM series. He lost his crown last year to Australian Jason Crump, and only managed to finish in sixth overall. Pedersen has the goal to regain his position on top. Hopefully it will have a similar broadcast arrangement (or better) that we were all lucky to see last season.

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Friday Night Moto News - Security & Chris Holder

Out of Florida comes this press release from IturanUSA, a producer of GPS locating devices for various vehicles. They have now, officially, launched their Rideit system for motorcycles. It is made of the toughest materials and is guaranteed to never fail, basically. They even monitor their own service, which is unique. Check it out - it may help you get your bike back someday!

http://tinyurl.com/ye43pb4

Australian Chris Holder has become the 2010 Australian Solo Speedway. It was a tight race, not to mention that Holder entered the final event four points behind first place rider Troy Batchelor. Holder will go on to compete in the 2010 FIM Speedway Grand Prix season. He is a rather highly ranked competitor, so Jason Crump had better watch out...

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New Year's Eve Moto Racing News from Around the World

We have some rather interesting race news coming to us here, so let's start.

First, over in Australia, we hear that FIM Speedway GP Champion Jason Crump and well-known homeboy Tai Woffinden will be participating in the Ben Fund Bonanza at the Rye House track. The event will take place on 14 March 2010 and should not be missed.

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Troy Corser - currently riding the BMW S1000RR in the World Superbike Championship - wants one more crown before he retires from the series. It's not as if this is impossible for the former champion; he has the speed and he may just have the bike for 2010. Stay tuned and pay attention...

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And, finally, we have a nice video and some photos of the Mavizen TTX02 electric motorcycle ahead of the new TTXGP race series for 2010. The team has been testing the new machine and has made some changes to make it run better in the new multi-lap format. Take a look at the machine before you see it on your TV next year.

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FIM Speedway Grand Prix 2009 Season Review

Very nice! Jason Crump, Greg Hancock - funny that he is not mentioned here even though he was also named AMA Racing Athlete of the Year - and Emil Sayfutdinov, the incredible new talent in 2009, all made for a fantastic season in FIM Speedway GP. It was sad for some, though, as many suffered serious setbacks during the season. Here's to hoping that 2010 will be an even better year for the series! I know I will be watching.

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Fast Rising FIM Speedway GP Star - Genetic?

The 17 year-old Taylor Poole, who is the son of legendary Speedway star Mick Poole, is back home in Australia after doing serious practice and race time in England. He is hoping to get picked-up by a team or grab some sponsorship and go to the FIM series. Jason Crump, current champion and Australian, is giving the youngster support. It's a good story...and, hopefully, there will be more of it to come.

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Australian Jason Crump Thanks Formula 1 Racer Mark Webber

It turns out that Crump and Webber - who won the Brazilian F1 GP this past weekend - are very good friends; so when Crump injured his left arm, Webber sent a doctor to help Crump in Poland. That's friendship!

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Australian Jason Crump Wins Third FIM Speedway Grand Prix Championship

The race win in Poland at Bydgoszcz was enough to cement Crump's position at the top of the competitors - he now has his third Speedway GP Championship! It was a hard-fought night, as it always is in Speedway, but he turned in a good performance and took his honors for doing so. He also paid tribute to another Speedway ace, Leigh Adams, who will retire and yet took second position at the event...

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P.S. Yet another Australian Champion - the nation must breed them...

More on the lead up to the race, so, no results - just a good story: http://tinyurl.com/yj8o4yv

FIM Speedway Grand Prix Going to Poland on Saturday

Can Jason Crump continue his season and take his third consecutive championship? Will Russian rider Emil Sayfutdinov stay as hot as he has been this year? And, what about Tomasz Gollob - he is at his 'home track' and will be cheered on by the fans in Bydgoszcz? Well, the World Championship may well be decided this weekend, so tune in and get your questions answered.

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