More Evening Moto News - Troy Corser & Swedish Electric Motorcycle

Troy Corser will be riding a BMW S1000RR in this coming weekend's World Superbike race at Phillip Island. You might think that he will have a sizable advantage given this is his home track, but you might be wrong. It seems that the Ducati team had a much better practice at the track and Corser had some issues...Take the link and learn why we might as well consider him at a slight disadvantage.

http://tinyurl.com/yzocjr8

A new team has committed to racing in the Isle of Man TT Zero race on 9 June 2010. The team is known as the Swedish Electric Racing Team (SERT) and they have purchased a former Stiggy Racing Honda CBR600RR to use as the chassis for their entry. Chris Palmer will be riding their bike and he has plenty of experience; he has three wins and four podiums since his debut on the Isle in 1990.

http://tinyurl.com/yhesaat

Monday Morning Moto News - The CAT & BMW WSBK

If you do not know who the 'Cat' is, I can only give you this hint - Red Dwarf. Now, if you do not know that this will probably not interest you. Apparently, Danny John-Jules really liked the BMW S1000RR. It's a good choice given the bikes capabilities, and a seemingly well-thought opinion. For more on the Cat and the MCN London Motorcycle Show, take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/ydkaejs

BMW has officially presented their 2010 World Superbike Championship team as of now. This comes to us via a press release, so expect the usual hype. However, at least we know exactly who we will see riding their new machines in the world-class racing series this year. For all the details, please take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/ybclhml

Friday Afternoon Moto News - ASBK x2 & WSBK

The Australian Superbike Championship has signed on a new naming rights sponsor - Viking Group, an Australian transport, logistics and related services company. Everyone seems happy with the deal, including the organizer of the events, International Entertainment Group.

http://tinyurl.com/yjupp8t

From Alex Gobert comes an article stating that current Australian Supersport Champion Bryan Staring could make a dramatic return to Honda for 2010. It is a rather confusing string of events which have led to this revelation, but it does have to do with Yamaha leaving ASBK to compete in the FX series. Well worth a read...

http://tinyurl.com/ygsc5fs

There are four Australians who will be competing in the World Superbike Championship, and the season starts in only a few weeks. Troy Corser, Chris Vermeulen, Andrew Pitt and Broc Parkes. It is odd to hear such news, though, as I would expect a much larger contingent from Down Under. But, there are Australians in motorcycle racing series all over the planet - maybe that's enough for them...it certainly would be for nations much larger than Australia.

http://tinyurl.com/ykrfog2

Thursday Morning Moto News - Erik Buell & WSBK Valencia Testing

An exclusive interview with Buell man Erik comes to us via MotorcycleUSA, and it is rather long. If there are any burning questions you have about Buell's demise or the reasoning behind the whole thing, you might find an answer or two here. Otherwise, Buell is as much in the dark as the rest of us - only H-D knows some of the answers, and they won't talk about it until people start retiring.

http://tinyurl.com/yz3bmfr

At the second testing session for which the Aprilia World Superbike team has traveled to Valencia, a heavy downpour has caused them to stop their testing. They have nearly lost a full day's worth of information due to the unexpected storm. It looks like they will only have the Phillip Island test to finalize settings for Camier and Biaggi.

http://tinyurl.com/ylqtnbz

It wasn't only Aprilia's team having a hard time, we also see that the BMW WSBK team was 'washed out' of practice due to the heavy rain.

http://tinyurl.com/yz3jphe

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.

http://tinyurl.com/yehbdzx

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...

http://tinyurl.com/ydy7e24

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.

http://tinyurl.com/ycpdzbq

Troy Corser Happy To See James Toseland Back in WSBK Championship

Corser is of the opinion that Toseland should have never left to go race in MotoGP. He truly believes that old King James could have won a few more WSBK titles if he had remained in the series. It could be an accurate assumption given how different Superbikes are from MotoGP machines - and, maybe Toseland can handle the Superbike a little better...

http://tinyurl.com/yldt92n

Troy Corser Helps Launch BMW S1000RR

Corser traveled around Europe - and he went all over the place! He was doing this for the past two weeks in order to help BMW launch the S1000RR in the various countries he visited. It was a hectic time for him, but we all know that he found a way to make if interesting...

http://tinyurl.com/ybot5p3

Ultimate Superbike Test Ride in Portugal at Portimao

This writer from MotorcycleUSA online was fortunate enough to get invited to this unbelievable test in Portugal presented by the rights holders to World Superbike, Infront Sports. The author seems to have an attitude to match his skill level, but he does a good job of describing what it is like to ride these WSBK machines: Troy Corser's BMW S1000RR, Fabrizio's Ducati 1098F09, Rea's Honda CBR1000RR, Tamada's Kawasaki ZX-10R, Spies' Yamaha YZF-R1, Kagayama's Suzuki GSX-R1000, and Biaggi's Aprilia RSV-4. That is a full day's worth of testing, eh? Lucky guy...

http://tinyurl.com/yjkzgvj

Troy Corser and His Son Visit Wheeldon Off-Road Centre

Wheeldon Off-Road Centre is located near Devon in the United Kingodom held a special Junior Off-Road training for local students - Troy Corser enrolled his son, Kalani, to help him improve his off-road skills. Normally, Corser is his instructor, but dad is always looking for ways to help Kalani learn more and attain better skills. The kids who rode along with him must have been very happy to have a World Champion in their midst...

http://tinyurl.com/yle4nmv

BMW Happy With World Superbike Season and Will Retain Team

In 2010, though, they hope to win some races - if not the championship, with Ruben Xaus and Troy Corser. BMW will keep the team intact and they have learned a great deal from this first year of competition on the S1000RR. It has been a good season for a fully new motorcycle and a new team, though Aprilia has also managed to podium a few times...2010 will be a great year for the World Superbike Championship!

http://tinyurl.com/yhhpslb

http://tinyurl.com/yhk95gx

From Troy Corser: http://tinyurl.com/yh6f8g5

Ben Spies Manages to Secure Number 11 for MotoGP

Spies had to run number 19 in World Superbike due to the fact that Troy Corser already had his number 11. So, now that he is destined to run in MotoGP next year, he will take back his number 11 since Alvaro Bautista is running number 19 on his MotoGP bike. Yeah, it sounds crazy, but a racer's number can be very important to them - just look at Rossi's 46 and Hayden's 69...

http://tinyurl.com/yccb2hp

BMW Having Some Success in World Superbike

However, I am rather sure it is not the success they were hoping for. At Imola, Xaus managed two top thirteen finishes after coming back from injury. Troy Corser managed an 11th place finish in race 1, but had a DNF in race 2; both issues brake-related. BMW has one of the most powerful stock bikes on the grid, so I think we should see better finishes next year once they have the machine sorted for racing. Even given this, BMW has had a good season considering they are using a NIB motorcycle...

http://tinyurl.com/ybcs4au

The Gates Have Opened at Imola for World Superbike Weekend

For the first time in three years, the Imola circuit has welcomed the World Superbike Championship. On Thursday, the track held 'free Thursday' and allowed anyone to come on out and see the series setting up and getting ready for the races over the weekend. A press conference was also held which many top riders attended...

http://tinyurl.com/y8txonb

Troy Corser Ran the BMW S1000RR World Superbike at the Front in Germany

The Nurbugring World Superbike round saw BMW improve even more. The factory's racebike is an amazing machine and it is beginning to prove its worth on the world stage. BMW Motorrad is serious about their racing effort and their entry, the S1000RR, is a serious contender.

http://tinyurl.com/kmmuj6

More Than a Rumor: BMW Plans to Enter BSB Next Year

The British Superbike Championship is going to get more crowded next year; BMW is planning to join in the action...plus, the rumor mill is full of chat about Aprilia entering their RSV-4 in the series next year as well. Could it be that the BSB will completely outshine the AMA? Probably...

http://tinyurl.com/lfsg3a