Wednesday Afternoon Moto News - Emil Sayfutdinov & SMT Honda

Emil Sayfutdinov will be joining the Somerset Rebels speedway meeting which takes place at the Oak Tree Arena on 19 March 2010. Sayfutdinov set the world on fire in last year's FIM Speedway GP series; he came from the amateur ranks and just blew away the competition in many of the season's rounds. In fact, just about every weekend had a chance for the young Russian to win. This 10th anniversary meet will be well attended and should be one of the best speedway meets this year!

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SMT Honda has now added a sponsor to their new team, Sorrymate.com. We read just a week ago about them hiring former British Supermoto star Christian Iddon and planning to contest the British Superbike Championship this year. Given their experiences in 2009, with the crap economy forcing them to field three different riders, we can all hope that 2010 is a much better year for the team!

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Wednesday Morning Moto News - Speedway, SMR & Yamaha in Australia

This coming March, the Somerset Rebels will of course be holding their 10th Anniversary event at Oak Tree Arena. Well, we now have word of the first two racers to sign up for the Speedway fun. That would be Hans Andersen and ex-Rebel Mark Lemon, who will both be taking their incredible skill sets to the track during the Friday 19 March event. For the details, take the link.

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Shaun Muir Racing (SMR) has just announced that they have a new partner to help them field their British Superbike Championship team - Swan, who makes rolling papers (similar to Rizla), will be their chief sponsor for 2010. Stuart Easton has already signed on for this season, and they are looking for a second rider...Good Luck Swan Honda!

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Yamaha has finally explained why they will not be putting a factory-supported team into the Australian Superbike Championship. They have also confirmed that they will be running in the Australian Formula Xtreme Championship instead. For all the details, please take the link.

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Monday Morning Moto News - Husaberg, Jesse Jones & Somerset Rebels

The International Indoor Enduro World Cup season is already over; it only had four rounds. Husaberg's man in the show, Joakim Ljunggren, pulled home a sixth position finish at the final round in Barcelona, Spain, which gave him a third overall for the entire 2010 season. That is the highest a rookie in the series has ever posted previously - look out as Ljunggren is on his way to a championship or more...

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Jones - not James - and his first name is Jesse. He is also the youngest ever British motorcycle racing champion. He was crowned last year in the MRO Superteen Championship at the age of 12. This kid could be beginning one hell of a career...keep an eye on 'em!

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The night before the British Speedway Grand Prix kicks of in Cardiff on 10 July 2010, but the night before will have even more action. On 9 July, the Somerset Rebels will host the 2010 Premier League Pairs Championship at Oak Tree Arena. This makes it two nights of incredible racing like no other - remember that Speedway bikes don't really have brakes - and should be fun for the entire family.

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