80 Years of Race Experience to Compete in Suzuka 8 Hours

Kevin Schwantz Flying the Colors on a Grand Prix Victory Lap

Almost 80 years would be more accurate, and it will be a very good story to watch unfold. Kevin Schwantz, 48, will join Noriyuki Haga and Yukio Kagayama, both 38 now, will race for Suzuki at the iconic Suzuka 8 Hours on 28 July. All riders have experience at the circuit, and all are among the top talents in the history of the sport - motorcycle racers which no one will forget - but they are also in the upper end of the racing age spectrum. These men are all professional, though, and will race to win. If only it were televised...the potential for record book writing is there!

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Norton to Return to Racing! & Pit Pass Radio with Kevin Schwantz

Norton is now working on a 200+ hp rotary engine with which they hope to enter first British Superbike and then World Superbike. They have been developing this concept since last year and are focused on making it to the 2011 Isle of Man TT with it. Great news! It will be very nice to see the Norton name back in modern racing again. Of course, I still like to see them in various vintage racing events...Take the link to learn a bit more.


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Tonight's Pit Pass Radio show (live tonight - podcast after that) will feature World Champion Kevin Schwantz, representing his Schwantz School motorcycle track\race school. Also featured will be Peter Doyle (former Mat Mladin crew chief), Peter Lenz (125GP racer), Rob Dingman (AMA President), and Ezra Lusk (AMA Supercross Lites Champion). Take the link to learn the details...

http://tinyurl.com/yzcn9j9

More Morning Moto News - Ducati Concept Trike, BMW in AMA & CPSIA, again

This design - the one you will see when you take the link - is from a French designer who decided he wanted something a bit more stable from the Ducati Desmosedici. He grafted a two-wheel front end onto the machine, believe it or not, and has turned it into a sort of street-quad, except that it is more like the Spyder RS. It may never be built, but at least the kid is thinking...

http://tinyurl.com/yfsjfxf

Liberty Waves Racing will be the first team to take the new BMW S1000RR racing in the AMA Pro paddock. The team is sponsored by Dairyland Cycle Insurance and they have some solid resources behind them. Eric Pinson, team boss, simply cannot wait to get the BMW on the track in the American Superbike series.

http://tinyurl.com/yew927s

Two rather well-known motorcycle personalities - Ben Spies and Kevin Schwantz, along with Robbie Maddison - have come together to help the fight against the CPSIA and what it has done to youth motorcycles and ATVs. If you are not familiar with this, you really need to take this link and brush up. If you are, then you know that having more celebrity behind the move to allow our children to ride bikes and ATVs their size is something we can make good use of!

http://tinyurl.com/yknn53z

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum Offering Free Admission

The IMS Hall of Fame will offer free admission to their incredible collection - currently including Kevin Schwantz's 1993 World Championship-winning Suzuki RGV500 - along with a narrated tour of the track. This part of their “12 Free Days of Indy Christmas.” Live nearby? Then, get your rear end to IMS on 23 December 2009, the day of the event!

http://tinyurl.com/yg67g4w

Schwantz School Announces 2010 School Schedule

Based at the lovely Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, the Schwatntz School is one of the better motorcycle riding schools on the planet. They now have their dates for the 2010 season (including two schools at Indianapolis Motor Speedway), so take the link and see if you can attend Kevin Schwantz's riding classes...

http://tinyurl.com/y8nb7d3

Auction Alert: Kevin Schwantz GSX-R1000 - A RGV500 Replica

The bike was actually modified and painted to appear similar to Schwantz's 1993 RGV500 Grand Prix race bike - you know, the one he won the World Championship on. It is a true one-of-a-kind as it is painted with Schwantz's name on it as well as his signature; all originally created for his visit to the centenary celebration at the Isle of Man TT in 2007. It is being auctioned to raise money as part of the BEN Ball in December. It is being auctioned, along with other items, to raise some £150,000. Have a look and bid, if you can...

http://tinyurl.com/ylahpoq

Kevin Schwantz Get Attacked by Germs at Rossi's Charity MX Event

It's true, but not something anyone would want to happen. Schwantz was taking part in the Valentino Rossi charity motocross event in Italy last weekend. He started to feel bad by Sunday morning, but he just thought it was being a bit out of shape as far as riding motocross machines - it can be tough on anyone's body. But, by the time he left for the plane flight home, he knew something was wrong. It turns out that he had caught the flu at the event - somehow - and was so bad that he could barely walk when he arrived in the US. At least the even was very successful!

http://tinyurl.com/y8n4m7b

First Ever Michelin U.S. Motorcycle Championship to be Held at Barber

Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama will host the invitation-only Michelin event during 3 -4 October - this coming weekend! Over US$87,000 is in the purse for the various championships up for grabs to racers who were invited to attend. Spectators, of course, are very welcome to come and experience the event first-hand! Kevin Schwantz will be there too!

http://tinyurl.com/y9ofagl

Time is Short to Register for 5th Annual Barber Vintage Festival

Over at the Barber Motorsports Park, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will host the Barber Vintage Festival on 8 - 9 October 2009. If you plan on riding your classic two-wheeler at the event, or even selling some awesome historical motorcycle, you should get in touch with them ASAP. Only a few weeks remain to plan travel for those who wish to attend.

http://tinyurl.com/m5qmx4

Kevin Schwantz Riding His 1993 Suzuki RGV500 Championship Bike - Interview

The Grand Prix Champion is a very vocal supporter of the premier series and racing in general. He is also an accomplished motorcycle rider - just in case that connection has yet to be made in your brain. This video is actually an interview with Schwantz about the RGV and the ride - only photos of him on the bike at the track are included in the video. Watch and enjoy!

http://tinyurl.com/n9qkej

Kevin Schwantz's Indianapolis School a Big Success

In fact, his Schwatntz School has received rave reviews from all participants...but, did you expect any less?

http://tinyurl.com/lde2wp

Indianapolis GP - Another List of Events - Important

If you are going, this is another key bit of info for your schedule...Kevin Schwantz will even be riding his 1993 Suzuki RGV500! Read here:

http://tinyurl.com/mdj2vs

Kevin Schwantz Teleconference - 2009 Red Bull Indianapolis MotoGP

IMS released this transcript from a teleconference with Kevin Schwantz regarding the 2009 Indianapolis GP today...a solid read. If you didn't want to go to Indianapolis for the MotoGP, you will now.

http://tinyurl.com/nfvpqr