Endurance
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VIDEO: The science of pit stops with Honda Endurance Racing
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Check out the science of pit stops, with the super-slick Honda Endurance Racing team at last year’s Bol d’Or 24-hour race. Fast and precise pit stops are in important part of endurance racing, with races won and lost in the pit lane. And Honda Endurance Racing proved just that at the 24 Heures Motos, fighting…
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Less than two weeks to go until Endurance Legends 2018
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Get set for another unique mix of classic endurance racing, high profile support races, classic track sessions, parades and show bikes filling the paddocks of Donington Park for this year’s Endurance Legends event – which takes place across May 12-13 2018. Anniversaries Galore from Suzuki, Honda, BMW, Norton and Triumph Stars on Track – John…
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Endurance Legends returns to Donington Park this May
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Get set for another unique mix of classic endurance racing, high profile support races, classic track sessions, parades and show bikes filling the paddocks of Donington Park for this year’s Endurance Legends event – which takes place across May 12-13 2018. The 2018 running looks set to build on the successes of last year’s inaugural…
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Yamaha RD350LC ‘Crazy Carbon’ Custom Endurance Racer
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Over the years, we’ve all seen countless incarnations of the iconic Yamaha RD350 – but this morning, we’ve stumbled across an unusual custom project that’s absolutely dripping with carbon fibre. As you can imagine, a lot of work has gone into creating this very special Yamaha RD350LC by its Spanish owner, Mike Navarro – who’s…
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Rea joins Haslam and Watanabe on Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR’s for the 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours
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Triple World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea will partner Leon Haslam and Kazuma Watanabe at the 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race – as Kawasaki looks to topple three time consecutive winners Yamaha. Last year, Kawasaki finished in second place at the iconic Japanese endurance – with Haslam, Watanabe and Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman coming in just…
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Sarolea drops Isle of Man TT in place of Le Mans 24 Hours for 2019
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Electric motorcycle brand Sarolea has announced plans to compete in the Le Mans 24 hours races in 2019. Sarolea has just announced that it will no longer be participating in the TT Zero race at the Isle of Man TT, as the Belgian brand looks to change focus and complete the Le Mans 24 Hour…
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Team HRC heads to Suzuka 8 hours in 2018
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Honda has announced that its official Team HRC will participate in both the JSB1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship 2018 and the next running of the Suzuka 8 hours. Riding a CBR1000RR will be Takhashi Takahashi , reigning Japanese national champion, who will try to retain his title after unseating Yamaha and…
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Piper Cams Kawasaki GPZ1100 Endurance racer for sale
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For sale is this very rare British Piper Cams Kawasaki Special Endurance racer – it’s one of only four Piper Kawasaki`s in the world and it’ll cost you £9000. There’s something special about 1970’s Kawasaki race machines – and this Kawasaki Endurance Racer is extra special, as one of only four bikes ever built by…
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Carl Reese sets new motorcycle distance record – 2,119 miles in 24 hours on a BMW
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American Carl Reese has smashed the world record for most distance covered in 24 hours on a motorcycle – by bagging 2,119 miles in 24 hours on a BMW K1600GT. Reese went through four rear and two front tyres in the run and had to stop with more than an hour remaining, meaning that in…
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Bridgestone announces return to world racing scene with WEC deal
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Bridgestone announces return to world racing scene with WEC deal. Bridgestone has announced that it will supply racing tyres to two teams in the FIM Endurance World Championship series (EWC). Both YART Yamaha Official EWC Team and the F.C.C. TSR Honda team will race on Bridgestone tyres for the next round of the FIM EWC,…
