Go Dan River.com has a great article about helmets and racing. From the article:

The helmet is considered to be a potential billboard for many product sponsors, but riders frequently have their gear custom painted.

The great majority of helmet graphics worn at VIR this weekend are painted at any one of about a dozen high-end studios located across...

Read Jason Wolf's full article in The Reidsville Review at godanriver.com

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From the BBC:

The funeral of a racing motorcyclist who died after a crash at Brands Hatch has taken place.

Honda rider Craig Jones, 23, of Peterborough, suffered head injuries in the British leg of the World Supersport Championship on 3 August.

He was transferred to the Royal London Hospital by Kent Air Ambulance but died in the early hours of 4 August.

Mr Jones' funeral service was held at...

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MONTEREY, Calif. -- They converged on California for their routine race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, yet many MotoGP riders seemed eager this past weekend to talk about their next American venture, when their motorcycles break in the Brickyard.

The inaugural Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix is seven weeks away, but the world's greatest motorcycle racers wonder what it will be like at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sept. 14...

Read the full article in the The Indianapolis Star

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From a Yamaha press release:

Cypress, CA - July 2, 2008 - Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S. will once again offer an incredible opportunity to bid for a set of riding gear worn by Colin Edwards at this year's upcoming MotoGP at Laguna Seca. The gear will be presented, in person, by the "Texas Tornado" himself at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. All monies raised will benefit the Joe Parkhurst Memorial Scholarship Fund, a motorcycle industry-based effort to honor the founder of Cycle World Magazine and support the scholarship program of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. All proceeds from the auction will be used to provide an avenue to a higher education for survivors of childhood brain tumors.

The Colin Edwards package includes a full set of gear worn by the American during the weekend, including Spidi leathers, his Arai Helmet, and Sidi boots and gloves.

This package will also include a pair of weekend three-day general admission passes to the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, July 18-20, 2008 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and a pair of passes to an exclusive Team party on Friday evening the 18th.

The winning bidder will be invited on stage during Saturday ceremonies to receive their personally autographed gear directly from the Texas Tornado himself, Colin Edwards.

The auction will be conducted on eBay starting Friday, July 4 and continuing until 12 noon Pacific, Sunday, July 13.

Click here to see the leathers and helmet after the auction closes.

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Scott Redding, a British teenager who cannot legally drink, smoke, vote, drive a car or operate a motorcycle on the road, yesterday became the youngest rider in the history of motorcycle racing to win a grand prix.

Redding, from Quedgeley in Gloucestershire, took the 125cc British grand prix at Donington Park yesterday at the age of 15 years and 170 days, beating vastly more experienced rivals who have competed in up to 150 races. Redding started racing when he was ...

Read the full article about Scott Redding by Mike Nicks at The Guardian

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Eight riders sped past their vantage point in the first two hours of testing, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Wednesday. Seven were test riders; the other was American rookie Ben Spies. Another 23 AMA U.S. Rookies Cup riders practice Thursday.

When the real race begins on the revised 2.62-mile road course, as many as 20 MotoGP riders from eight...

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Australian MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner romped to his second win in a week at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday while Spain's Dani Pedrosa seized the overall lead from Valentino Rossi.

Ducati's Stoner, runaway winner at Donington Park in Britain last Sunday, was again in a race of his own at the Assen circuit as he powered from pole position to his third victory of the season.

Pedrosa was second on a Honda...

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The reaction to Daytona Motorsports Group's planned changes to the AMA Superbike series may have finally reached the boiling point. This article at webBikeWorld announces the potential for a revolt and the formation of a new series. Will it happen?

Motorcycle Industry Council to Organize New U.S. Road Race Series?
IRVINE, Calif., June 26, 2008 - Is this a bluff to get DMG to change its plans, or is it for real?

The Motorcycle Industry Council, with headquarters in Irvine, California, is a not-for-profit, national trade association representing more than 300 manufacturers and distributors of motorcycles, scooters, motorcycle/ATV parts and accessories and members of allied trades.

The MIC announced that, on behalf of its 300-plus members, it is evaluating whether to...

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DUCATI's Troy Bayliss survived scorching heat on what he called one of the hardest days of his career to increase his lead in the World Superbike championship today.

Bayliss claimed two third placings in the San Marino round of the championship as on-track temperatures soared to 52 degrees at Italy's Misano circuit.

German Suzuki rider Max Neukirchner won the first race, half a second clear of Troy Corser's Yamaha with fellow...

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Spaniard Ruben Xaus reversed his fortunes from race one to lead teammate Max Biaggi to a one-two Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati sweep in the eighth round of the World Superbike Championship double-header at Misano Adriatico in Italy.

Ducati Xerox's Troy Bayliss was third.

It was Xaus's first...

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