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Eurobiker.jpg.1341529.jpg   Eurobiker 2012: Eurotouren nach Russland und Rumänien
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Tausende Kilometer unterwegs für die gute Sache: Die international organisierten Eurobiker starten Pfingsten 2012 wieder zu zwei einwöchigen Motorradtouren in den wilden Osten Europas. ... > weiter

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136_p09_hopkins_superpole.jpgFor John 'Hopper' Hopkins 2012 should be the year he embarks on his real SBK career even though he cannot be thought of as a rookie, having been a Stiggy Honda rider back in 2009.

Injury has played a part in his career at key times in the past and this season will start in a similar way, with John having had the top two knuckles of the fourth finger on his right (throttle) hand amputated, after several operations to try and save the finger. For some riders this would be a blow to their confidence with the season only a month or so away, but Hopper's comments about this situation say a lot about the way he has rebuilt a positive outlook on racing and life in general in recent times.

"I have been keeping the injury clean and so on, so there is no infection," affirmed Hopkins from his home in the USA. "It is going to be a little different feeling, probably a bit awkward, when I get on the bike for the first time. But the fact that it is the fourth finger means it is probably the least used, as far as gripping the bars, braking and throttle is concerned. It is something I will have to get used to but I do not think it will affect me tremendously. When I get used to it, I think it will be good."

Part of the reason why Hopkins is so motivated for 2012 is the fact that he proved he was back to being a truly potent force after coming so close to winning in BSB in 2011 for Suzuki. That and the facts that he will now take on the might of the SBK entry with his existing team, an updated version of a bike he knows well and with the support of legendary tuning house Yoshimura, who will supply engines for himself and his team-mate Leon Camier.

"I am very much looking forward to this year and we are going to have as good a chance as anyone," said Hopkins, unequivocally. "I get along really well with the team, the bike seems really good, and I feel a whole lot better within myself - personally, mentally, with my fitness, everything. I feel a lot better on the Suzuki than I ever did on '09 on the Stiggy bike. I was injured still then, and it was just not a good time for me, but I feel a lot better. More motivated and hungry to go out and fight for the win."

Hopkins does not, of course, underestimate the level and depth of competition he is about to face in 2012, stating, "I am back in a World Championship and it is no means going to be easy. There is a lot of stiff competition out there with all the guys that are riding."

Hopkins had his stitches removed on 26th January, and said via his twitter page, "YES!!! Stitches have finally been removed, wounds have almost healed and its time to do some riding..."

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Das NGM Mobile Forward Racing Team hat den ersten Test in Malaysia auf dem Sepang International Circuit erfolgreich beeendet. Drei Tage intensive Tests markierten den Beginn eines großartigen Abenteuers für das neue MotoGP Team, das sich auf die Erfahrung eines Fahrerkalibers wie Colin Edwards verlassen kann.

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melandri_sito.jpgIt seems like no time at all since Marco Melandri put pen to paper to agree to ride for the factory BMW team, but soon he will be lining up to race against the best in the world again in what is arguably the biggest team in the paddock. BMW recently sent out a release featuring an interview with Melandri, a condensed version of which follows here.

What were your first impressions of the BMW Motorrad Motorsport team?

"That it was very big! That was a bit unusual for me in the beginning. But now we are all working together, and trying to use the full potential of all the resources and people available to us."

What are your thoughts on the BMW S 1000 RR?

"I am happy with it. Before I tested it for the first time, some people made me very scared because I had some bad experiences with the Ducati in 2008. When I jumped on the bike for the first time I discovered some difficult areas, but I was also pleasantly surprised by many of its positives. During the test with the 2011 bike I saw that it is a ‘normal' bike without any pitfalls. We just need to take the pieces and put them together in the best way to provide the optimal package. Of course it was a lot of work over the winter, and we will see how long it takes us to have this optimal package. However, I am happy about the bike and about how it feels, so I am very confident. I think good confidence is the only thing a rider needs to be fast."

How well do you get on with Leon Haslam?

"We get on very well. I have known him since the time I lived fairly close to him in England. I think it is good for the team for us to be team-mates because it means we can push each other, which is good for results. We do have different riding styles, but we have agreed on what changes to make to the bike so that we can work in the same direction in order to move the team forward."

What are your personal strengths - and weaknesses?

"I always try to improve myself in those areas where I have weaknesses. That is not always easy. One of my strengths is that in races I am always stronger compared to testing and practice. I don't know why. I'm a racer. I love racing, and as soon as a race starts I always try to give it a bit more than in practice."

What is your target for the 2012 season?

"To have fun. When I am fast I score good results - and I always enjoy doing that. That is why that is my target. I would like to have some good fights, score good results and feel good on the bike. Then it is a lot of good fun - and the good results will also be there."

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lr_1.jpgThe Effenbert Liberty Racing Team has decided to double up in the Superstock 1000 category with the announcement that Italian Federico Sandi will join Canadian Brett McCormick in the two-rider team.

Team owner Mario Bertuccio and the Superstock Team Manager Natale Egi opted for the 22-year-old Italian Federico Sandi, who is eager to show his potential on the new 1199 Ducati Panigale, which will debut this year in Superstock. Sandi will be given the opportunity to step up with the new bike that will eventually replace the 1198 model.

Sandi spent a season riding in the Italian CIV championship last year with the Althea Ducati Team, finishing third overall and winning a race at Vallelunga. He also has experience in Superstock in 2009 on an Aprilia and has taken up the challenge to race as a wild card rider on several occasions in SBK in 2010 and 2011.

After signing the agreement Sandi commented: "My goal for the season was to race with the new 1199 Ducati Panigale. The chances to fulfill this goal were very low because there are not going to be many teams having the Panigale available to them. I am delighted to have signed the agreement with the Liberty Racing Team from a technical standpoint as well as from a human one. I will do my very best to pay the team back for believing in me as I will be aiming for top positions."

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HD12_Softail_Slim.jpg.1341879.jpg   Harley-Davidson Modellneuheiten 2012
Neu: Sportster Seventy-Two und Softail Slim
Harley-Davidson erweitert seine Modellpalette für die Saison 2012 um zwei neue Bikes. Die Softail Slim, mit Hang zum Minimalismus, sowie die Sportster Seventy-Two, mit der man das Design der 70er-Jahre wieder aufleben lässt. ... > weiter

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nacho_calero_foto_com_stampa_2.jpgThe Trasimeno Team has opted to continue its policy of bringing up youngsters within its ranks by signing the talented Spanish rider Nacho Calero Perez for its European Superstock 600 Championship attack.

The Spaniard, born in Valencia on 7th May 1991, began racing at a very early age in the Metrakit Trophy before making the logical move into 125 GP. In 2008 he switched to four-strokes in the European Superstock 600 series and over the past few years has proved his worth by obtaining a series of positive results such as ninth overall in 2010. Last season he finished 15th with 35 points, with his best performance being a fastest lap at Monza.

Calero Perez will be joined in the two-rider Trasimeno Yamaha team by a South African rookie: Jonathan Willcox. The 22 year-old from Johannesburg has only raced once in European Superstock 600, last year at Portimao, but that brief appearance was enough to earn him a confirmed slot with the team.

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au858048.jpgIt took one of last year's instant successes, Eugene Laverty, no time at all to prove he was a real asset to the SBK grid, and he ended up fourth in the overall rankings with Yamaha. After the Japanese manufacturer decided to opt out for 2012, Laverty eventually landed a plum ride, one of the best available, with the official Aprilia Racing Team (photo Laverty in new leathers).

His transition to the RSV4 so far has been almost seamless, as he explains. "It was disappointing for both Marco and me having been signed in for the second year with Yamaha, but I have been fortunate to have picked up a competitive ride even though for a fair few months it was not so nice, because I was still looking for a job. It has worked out well. As soon as I got on the Aprilia it felt quite rigid but it suited me right away, and I could be fast on it right away."

Laverty has taken two of his own picks into the proven championship winning Aprilia set-up, which Laverty thinks is already working out well. "I brought two technicians along with me, Marcus Eschenbacher (former Yamaha race engineering linchpin) and Phil Marron, whom I worked with at Parkalgar before. Aprilia were open to it and the whole team gelled pretty well at the test at Portimao in the end of November last year."

Next up for Laverty are two tests at Phillip Island, one private and one official. "I will be testing at Phillip Island very soon but there will be a few other teams there too, and then the two day official test in the week running up to the race itself. The aim is to be there from the word go. Checa will be very strong but after that it will be open to anybody, so there is no reason why we cannot be fighting with Checa as well."

The season will grow to 14 rounds this year, but like most people Laverty will be keen to find out more about the all-new track on the calendar, near Moscow, before he goes there in August. "We also go to Russia this year but I do not know much about it. I think there is a very big straight and all I have seen the layout of the track and a few pictures. We get an extra day of testing before the race so it will be another day onto the weekend."

Last year Laverty vied with his then team-mate Melandri for the unofficial title of top rookie, but this year few doubt that Laverty will have a realistic chance to go for the biggest title of all.

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Oberschwaben.jpg.574676.jpg   Minis kleine Welt: unterwegs mit einem MOTORRAD-Redakteur
Leser-Ausfahrt mit Werner "Mini" Koch 2012
Drei Kurztouren mit dem MOTORRAD action team: Allgäu/Bodensee - Westalb/Hegau/Bodensee - Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald/Hohenlohe. Dazu eine fünftägige Ausfahrt "Schwabenland kompakt" von der Jagst zum Bodensee. Auf Tour mit der MOTORRAD-Testlegende Werner "Mini" Koch. ... > weiter

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liberty_riders_sestriere_news.jpgThe Effenbert-Liberty Racing Team officially presented its 2012 team at the Italian ski resort town of Sestriere, in Piedmont, over the weekend. The whole team attended this special event to celebrate the upcoming season including SBK riders Sylvain Guintoli, Jakub Smrz and Maxime Berger as well as the new Superstock duo of Brett McCormick and Federico Sandi.

"I'm very satisfied with the enthusiastic cooperation of our team", said Fabio Alberti, the team manager of Effenbert Liberty, "this opportunity was enough to show the motivation of the team and the riders, who are going to have our full support". The optimism of the team manager reflected the overall attitude of team owner Mario Bertuccio, who declared during his speech on Saturday's night meet and greet: "We are here to win the championship! I can see already now that there's a great possibility to make this dream come true".

In the heart of the snow-covered town the team performed a mock grid procedure with the assistance of local police. Sylvain Guintoli, dressed in his leathers, was surrounded by the whole team and many curious fans and passers-by. When the sun went down, the team, sponsors and other special guests, including Giancarlo Falappa and Ernesto Marinelli of Ducati, gathered for dinner and the evening's entertainment.

"Everything's been great so far. This is my second year in world superbikes with even more experience and resources and it comes without saying that I'm going to do my best", commented Maxime Berger, the youngest rider of the team. Also Brett McCormick, who has expressed his overall satisfaction with the team, declared the event a success: "I got to do the test last October and the team is a great bunch of guys. Good chemistry, good people, I'm super satisfied. It's hard to be successful if you don't surround yourself with good people. It's hard to say what I expect coming in because it's my first full year over here, but I think I'm definitely capable of winning races and I've heard really good things about the new bike".

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01_aprilia_sbk.jpgThe Aprilia Racing Team officially launched its 2012 World Superbike campaign today at the Spazio Broletto 13 Piaggio Group showroom in downtown Milan, Italy. The Italian team can count on five time world champion Max Biaggi, the only Italian in history to have won (in 2010 on his Aprilia RSV4) the WSBK championship wreath, accompanied by Eugene Laverty, the twenty-five year old rider from Northern Ireland who had an excellent 2011 season in his championship début.

"It doesn't matter how many seasons we have under our belts and how many titles we've won. At the beginning of a new season I am always motivated to the maximum - stated Max Biaggi - Besides that, I must say that for 2012 I am even more focused on the task ahead, after what happened last year. I'm sure we can still play an important part in this Championship but at the same time I am aware of the fact that the level of competition, with the many team changes among my rivals, has increased even more. We'll have to work hard and never stop growing, but I can assure you that this year once again, everyone will have to deal with us".

Eugene Laverty on the other hand, had this to say: "This is my second Superbike season - my first one with Aprilia - but during the tests in Portimao last Autumn I felt comfortable right from the start. From the very first laps astride the RSV4 I had a good feeling with the bike, the Team also made me feel like part of the family straight away. I still need to get a lot of laps in to really familiarise myself with my new Aprilia and I won't underestimate the difficulties that always arise when you change teams, but I definitely want to rack up as many podiums as possible and bring home some victories. Although the most important goal is to continue growing and getting faster.

Aprilia (Piaggio Group) is one of the most victorious sport motorcycle brands, having collected an astonishing 49 world titles in its brief history: 38 in MotoGP (where it also boasts a record of 294 GP wins), 2 very recent victories in Superbike and 9 in off-road disciplines.

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