
Our man Nick Ienatsch compiled these first-hand accounts from the Team USA riders taking part in The Phillip Island Classic at the track of the same name. Dave Crussell, USA Team Captain, 1979 Yamaha TZ750: "The Captain" on apex and at speed. A good development year for the US team. This year we...
World Superbike testing at Phillip Island came to a close today, and when the dust settled, reigning champion Tom Sykes stamped his authority, setting the fastest time of the test at 1:30.239, just five thousandths shy of the outright lap record held by Carlos Checa. The time was set during the...
Phillip Island - Races. Sunday, 24th February 2013. Weather conditions: Sunny with light clouds in the afternoon. Temperature: Air: 26 - 27 °C, Track: 47 - 48 °C Number of riders participating: 20/19 from 13/12 teams Fastest lap Race 1: Michel Fabrizio (Red Devils Roma) 1:31.323 min (lap 7)...
What did we learn from the Phillip Island MotoGP test? We learned that the rule changes for 2016, new electronics and Michelin tires, have made learning anything from testing very difficult. To borrow a phrase from Donald Rumsfeld, we learned that there are still plenty of known unknowns, and...
We are racing at last. The first round of World Superbikes at Phillip Island means we can all breathe a sigh of relief. The long, dark winter is over, and motorcycles are circulating in earnest once again. What to make of the first weekend of World Superbikes in the new format? Those who worried...
wSBK Press Release: The eni FIM Superbike World Championship had its first exciting race of the year today at Phillip Island, with Irishman Eugene Laverty scoring a sensational win aboard his GSX-R1000, making it three in a row with the double he scored at Jerez last year in the last round. In...
Movistar Yamaha Press Release: Movistar Yamaha MotoGP's Jorge Lorenzo qualified third on the grid at a sunny yet slightly chilly Phillip Island circuit for tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix, while teammate Valentino Rossi will start the race from seventh position. Holding the current Circuit Best...