Track Tuesday – Christin
You know the deal – every Tuesday we take it to the track. We feature riders, racers, and track addicts just like you who love the sport and do it in the safest way possible, meet Christin also known as @SiCOKi161! When did you first start riding a motorcycle? What got you involved? Christin: I first started riding in 2008. I took and passed the MSF course in 2006, but didn’t have a motorcycle I could ride on a regular basis... [Read More...]
MotoGP Fan of the Week – Aragón – Laura
You know the drill – for each MotoGP round we introduce you to a fellow fan. Meet our MotoGP Fan of the Week, @XMissLorenzo99X from South Yorkshire, UK! How long have you followed motorcycle racing? Laura: Since 2008. Have you ever attended races at any level? Laura: I went to my first MotoGP race last year (2010) at Silverstone. I would love to go to more in the future, especially Laguna Seca. What got you into motorcycle racing? Laura: James... [Read More...]
Track Tuesday – Ian McAdam
You know the deal – every Tuesday we take it to the track. We feature riders, racers, and track addicts just like you who love the sport and do it in the safest and most fun way possible. Meet this week’s track enthusiast, Ian McAdam! First motorcycle? Ian McAdam: 1969 suzuki tc120. Do you also ride on the street, or track only? IM: Track only . How did you first get into track days? Do you also race? IM: I stopped racing in 1991... [Read More...]
MotoGP Fan of the Week – Laguna Seca – Joanne Donn
You know the drill – for each MotoGP round we introduce you to a fan. Meet this week’s MotoGP Fan of the Week, Joanne Donn ( @GearChic) from San Francisco, California! How long have you followed motorcycle racing? JD: Since 2007 Have you ever attended races at any level? JD: I’ve gone to 2 MotoGP races are Laguna Seca and a couple of AMA races at Infineon. What got you into motorcycle racing? JD: The first time I went to GP,... [Read More...]
Track Tuesday – Bruce Henderson
Every Tuesday we take it to the track to feature riders, racers, and track addicts just like you! This week meet, Bruce Henderson also known as @fastasfeck! First motorcycle? BH: Wow, first motorcycle, that takes me back, I rode a Bultaco 250 trials bike when I was 12 (off road) but legal riding on road would have been a Honda CBR 125. This bike saw me through my bike test before moving on to the faster stuff. I also had a little 50cc Honda when... [Read More...]
MotoGP Fan of the Week – Mugello
Here we go! Meet this week’s MotoGP Fan of the Week for round 8 at the Mugello Circuit, @waveydavey001! How long have you followed motorcycle racing? Davey: Not that long really, the latter parts of 2004 MotoGP season. 2005 was the first one proper and I was hooked into MotoGP, then WSBK & BSB. Have you ever attended races at any level? Davey: Yes I attended the last MotoGP at Donington in 2009, Silverstone and Mugello in 2010 and... [Read More...]
Track Tuesday – Rachael Westfall
We’re hitting the pavement hard with our next track enthusiast – Meet our Track Tuesday rider straight from the Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Rachael Westfall! When did you first start riding a motorcycle? What got you involved? RW: Both my parents rode motorcycles when I was kid. I rode with my Dad on his VMax for the first time when I was 4 years old and got my first dirt bike when I was 9 years old. My Dad was a little more hesitant... [Read More...]
MotoGP Fan of the Week – Silverstone – Raine Cafarella
Here we go – meet this weekend’s MotoGP Fan of the Week for Round 6 at Silverstone, Raine Cafarella (@makeanincision) from Queensland, Australia! How long have you followed motorcycle racing? RC: Around two and a half years. Have you ever attended races at any level? RC: No, but I hope to get to Phillip Island this year. What got you into motorcycle racing? RC: Well to be honest, insomnia. Before 2010 MotoGP was shown in Australia... [Read More...]
Track Tuesday – Darius Khashabi
You know the drill – every Tuesday we hit the track with a fellow rider. Meet Darius Khashabi a self taught stunt rider and track enthusiast! When did you first start riding a motorcycle? What got you involved? Darius Khashabi: I started riding when I was 12 on a yz 80. I didn’t get to ride much back then and didn’t get my 1st streetbike till I was 24, a 1998 Ducati 748. Do you ride street also or track only? DK: I used... [Read More...]
Track Tuesday – Em Alicia
Each Tuesday we feature a track enthusiast in a series called Track Tuesday – meet track riding fan Em Alicia aka @missbusa from Augusta, GA! First motorcycle? Em Alicia: My first ride was a 2008 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Low, which I bought late September 2009. My lifelong dream of owning and riding an American Legend fulfilled at the expense of a car. That bike almost made me quit riding altogether, when my rear tire broke traction... [Read More...]
