Monday Morning News from Around the Moto World

This is the first Monday beyond Christmas; some of you are working, and some of you are on holiday. Either way, we all like to know what is going on in the world of motorcycles...

First, a nice little video from the FIM Speedway Grand Prix round in Copenhagen this past June 2009. It's an incredible display even if the video is not high-quality. Take a look:

http://tinyurl.com/yb37usq

Now we have further news on the Donington Park fiasco. It has returned to the Wheatcroft family after the 150-year deal with Donington Ventures Leisure Limited failed to sell. The economy is certainly part of the problem, but there are other issues with the track itself. We all hope that someone will come in and rescue this historic British circuit.

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Here is an article on the least reliable motorcycles in the industry, and I bet you will not like what you see. The author based the placement on the number of recalls for each brand. Given this measuring stick, Harley-Davidson / Buell have the worst initial quality; Ducati is right after them (after all, they are the H-D of Italy); and, oddly enough, BMW is in third worst position...take a look.

http://tinyurl.com/yaugo6j

An interesting look at 'mystery bikes' of the past and present. Actually, they are home-built prototypes or concept motorcycles which we have seen pop up on a regular basis. Some are rather in need of some paint or something to pretty them up, but others are well-done and complete. Just pay a visit and see what you think.

http://tinyurl.com/ydzzl7s

Eco Enduro - Environmentally Friendly Enduro in Denmark

Funny how this snuck up on me...The Eco Enduro will be held in Denmark this coming weekend, 11 - 13 December 2009. The line-up is HUGE and I will do a disservice to it to put them all here. Plus, my 'tags' section only allows so many entries. Such is the life of a broke blog person (BBP).

http://tinyurl.com/yc8lpyu

FIM Speedway Grand Prix: 2010 Schedule Announced

There are three new tracks added to the Speedway Grand Prix calendar for 2010 - Polish track Torun and Croatian track Gorican for SGP and the track in Gorzow, Poland for the Speedway World Cup competition. Given the 2009 season's results, 2010 should see even closer racing. If you can see one of these races, don't miss it - it is fast, dangerous and fun to watch!

http://tinyurl.com/yhjex5c

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Italian location further confirmed: http://tinyurl.com/ydr26tm

2010 Barry Sheene Memorial Motorcycle Challenge for Europe

Barry Sheene, well, was a true professional motorcycle racer and star of the two-wheeled world, in fact he was a living legend and that legend is alive and well today. The excellent team of CLIC Sargent has organized a regular ride over 1700 miles of roads from the UK to Germany (to watch the Sachsenring Grand Prix) and many places in between. If you sign up, you will be required to raise some funds which go to research on children's cancers and their eventual cure. It's all for a good cause and you get the fun of riding in the tire tracks of Barry Sheene! It all happens during 11 - 20 July 2010, so get started early and reserve yourself a space...

http://tinyurl.com/yf3clpb