Wednesday Morning Moto News - Christian Iddon & Moto2 Testing Continues

Christian Iddon, well-known supermoto racer, has signed on to ride in the British Superbike Championship with SMT Honda. They signed the rider, even though he has limited roadrace experience, because the team owner has faith in Iddon's abilities - a rare thing in motorsport. For all of Iddon's history and what he is looking for in his first season, please take the link.

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The Moto2 teams are mostly all present at the pre-season test being held at Valencia currently. On day two, 125GP Champion Julian Simon set the pace for the entire field. The second day was also the first full day of testing the spec Honda engines they will be using during this season. Simon was followed closely by American Kenny Noyes on his Team Jack & Jones (Antonio Banderas) machine. Toni Elias still kept them in sight, though, and finished up day 2 in third place.

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Monday Morning Moto News - Suzuki Alstare, Kenny Noyes & Broc Parkes

Alstare Suzuki has also unveiled their 2010 World Superbike livery. Riders Leon Haslam and Sylvain Guintoli have a pair of very sweet looking Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbikes with which to tackle the World Championship. At least they will look good doing so...

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American Kenny Noyes is the only American in the Moto2 series in 2010, but that is not a problem for the Spanish-born rider. He is riding on the Antonio Banderas Jack and Jones team, a new partnership for the Championship. His partner in crime is Joan Olive - and they are both ready to start racing!

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After hearing that Jorge Lorenzo will be missing the next MotoGP test, and that Hayden is having surgery on his arm - but will still make the test - now we get news that in World Superbike, Australian Broc Parkes has broken his leg in a training accident. He will miss the opener in his home nation and could be out for as long as six weeks. That's not a good way to start a season...

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No Yamaha Satellite Team in 2010 World Superbike?

That is the way it looks now. The satellite team for Yamaha in 2009 was the GMT 94 team. They have indicated that they will focus entirely on endurance racing for the 2010 season. That leaves no satellite World Superbike team for Yamaha. Even after winning the championship in 2009, only the factory Yamaha team will compete in 2010...how strange...

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Very Good Round-Up of Racing News This Week

Again, we come across Road Racer X's Road Racerhead for this week. There is not so much racing news this week as many teams are heading home for the holidays. However, there is always something going on in the motorcycle racing world in one way or another. Check it out and you will get updated on the MotoCzysz MotoGP hopes, Antonio Banderas' Moto2 team, and much more...

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