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World Superbike racing is in the Czech Republic this weekend, and Cal Crutchlow has shown himself to be the man to beat at Brno. Leading through all three Superpole sessions, the British rider easily sailed into the #1 grid spot for Sunday&#8217;s races. WSBK continues to show diversity on the grid, with every manufacturer having [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:5506:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Michel-Fabrizio-Xerox-Ducati-Brno-WSBK.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12437" title="Michel-Fabrizio-Xerox-Ducati-Brno-WSBK" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Michel-Fabrizio-Xerox-Ducati-Brno-WSBK-560x392.jpg" alt="WSBK: Crutchlow Takes Dominant Superpole at Brno Michel Fabrizio Xerox Ducati Brno WSBK 560x392" width="560" height="392" /></a></p>
<p>World Superbike racing is in the Czech Republic this weekend, and Cal Crutchlow has shown himself to be the man to beat at Brno. Leading through all three Superpole sessions, the British rider easily sailed into the #1 grid spot for Sunday&#8217;s races. WSBK continues to show diversity on the grid, with every manufacturer having a bike up front&#8230;except Kawasaki (only one Team Green bike made it into the second Superpole round). With Crutchlow looking for his first win, <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/leon-haslam-more-support-alstare-suzuki-japan/">Haslam looking to make up ground on Biaggi</a>, and BMW looking for a top-step on the podium, racing action at Brno should be good come Sunday.</p>
<p><span id="more-12435"></span>Taking the second position was Max Biaggi, who continues to dominate the World Superbike Championship points. The Emperor will be followed by Johnny Rea, who just edged out Ruben Xaus for the front row. Luca Scassa was the fastest Ducati, as Xerox Ducati continues its WSBK meltdown. Fabrizio&#8217;s 7th place starting position, and Noriyuki Haga&#8217;s 15th grid spot are becoming too common of an occurrence for WSBK (Haga crashed twice in Superpole). The only thing keeping Haga in-touch with the battle for third place in the standings is his consistently mediocre results on race day.</p>
<p>Jakub Smrz qualified a disappointing 17th spot for his home crowd. This is likely not the result B&amp;G Racing was looking for on their <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/wsbk-aprilia-satellite-team/">first outing with the Aprilia RSV4</a>. Other disappointments came in the form of the absence of Troy Corser, who crashed on Friday and thought it best to sit out BMW&#8217;s race at Brno. The Motorrad flag will have to be carried by Xaus, as BMW was looking for their first win of the season at Brno.</p>
<p><strong>Superpole Results from World Superbike at Brno, Czech Republic:</strong></p>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="50"><strong>Pos.</strong></td>
<td width="50"><strong>No.</strong></td>
<td width="100"><strong>Rider</strong></td>
<td width="125"><strong>Bike</strong></td>
<td width="75"><strong>Time</strong></td>
<td width="50"><strong>Diff</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>C. Crutchlow</td>
<td>Yamaha YZF R1</td>
<td>1&#8242;58.018</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>M. Biaggi</td>
<td>Aprilia RSV4 Factory</td>
<td>1&#8242;58.743</td>
<td>0.725</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>J. Rea</td>
<td>Honda CBR1000RR</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.094</td>
<td>1.076</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>111</td>
<td>R. Xaus</td>
<td>BMW S1000 RR</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.135</td>
<td>1.117</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>S. Guintoli</td>
<td>Suzuki GSX-R1000</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.179</td>
<td>1.161</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>L. Scassa</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.393</td>
<td>1.375</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>84</td>
<td>M. Fabrizio</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.451</td>
<td>1.433</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>C. Checa</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.571</td>
<td>1.553</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="6"><strong>Out after Superpole 2</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>57</td>
<td>L. Lanzi</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.699</td>
<td>1.189</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>J. Toseland</td>
<td>Yamaha YZF R1</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.699</td>
<td>1.189</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>76</td>
<td>M. Neukirchner</td>
<td>Honda CBR1000RR</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.829</td>
<td>1.319</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>66</td>
<td>T. Sykes</td>
<td>Kawasaki ZX 10R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.830</td>
<td>1.320</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>L. Camier</td>
<td>Aprilia RSV4 Factory</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.841</td>
<td>1.331</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>L. Haslam</td>
<td>Suzuki GSX-R1000</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.995</td>
<td>1.485</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>N. Haga</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>2&#8242;00.258</td>
<td>1.748</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>67</td>
<td>S. Byrne</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>2&#8242;00.564</td>
<td>2.054</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="6"><strong>Out after Superpole 1</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>J. Smrz</td>
<td>Aprilia RSV4 Factory</td>
<td>2&#8242;00.341</td>
<td>1.694</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>77</td>
<td>C. Vermeulen</td>
<td>Kawasaki ZX 10R</td>
<td>2&#8242;01.167</td>
<td>2.520</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>M. Baiocco</td>
<td>Kawasaki ZX 10R</td>
<td>2&#8242;01.523</td>
<td>2.876</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="6"><strong>Not qualified for Superpole</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>B. Parkes</td>
<td>Honda CBR1000RR</td>
<td>2&#8242;01.463</td>
<td>2.768</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>R. Hayden</td>
<td>Kawasaki ZX 10R</td>
<td>2&#8242;01.826</td>
<td>3.131</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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World Superbike racing is in the Czech Republic this weekend, and Cal Crutchlow has shown himself to be the man to beat at Brno. Leading through all three Superpole sessions, the British rider easily sailed into the #1 grid spot for Sunday&#8217;s races. WSBK continues to show diversity on the grid, with every manufacturer having [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:5506:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Michel-Fabrizio-Xerox-Ducati-Brno-WSBK.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12437" title="Michel-Fabrizio-Xerox-Ducati-Brno-WSBK" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Michel-Fabrizio-Xerox-Ducati-Brno-WSBK-560x392.jpg" alt="WSBK: Crutchlow Takes Dominant Superpole at Brno Michel Fabrizio Xerox Ducati Brno WSBK 560x392" width="560" height="392" /></a></p>
<p>World Superbike racing is in the Czech Republic this weekend, and Cal Crutchlow has shown himself to be the man to beat at Brno. Leading through all three Superpole sessions, the British rider easily sailed into the #1 grid spot for Sunday&#8217;s races. WSBK continues to show diversity on the grid, with every manufacturer having a bike up front&#8230;except Kawasaki (only one Team Green bike made it into the second Superpole round). With Crutchlow looking for his first win, <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/leon-haslam-more-support-alstare-suzuki-japan/">Haslam looking to make up ground on Biaggi</a>, and BMW looking for a top-step on the podium, racing action at Brno should be good come Sunday.</p>
<p><span id="more-12435"></span>Taking the second position was Max Biaggi, who continues to dominate the World Superbike Championship points. The Emperor will be followed by Johnny Rea, who just edged out Ruben Xaus for the front row. Luca Scassa was the fastest Ducati, as Xerox Ducati continues its WSBK meltdown. Fabrizio&#8217;s 7th place starting position, and Noriyuki Haga&#8217;s 15th grid spot are becoming too common of an occurrence for WSBK (Haga crashed twice in Superpole). The only thing keeping Haga in-touch with the battle for third place in the standings is his consistently mediocre results on race day.</p>
<p>Jakub Smrz qualified a disappointing 17th spot for his home crowd. This is likely not the result B&amp;G Racing was looking for on their <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/wsbk-aprilia-satellite-team/">first outing with the Aprilia RSV4</a>. Other disappointments came in the form of the absence of Troy Corser, who crashed on Friday and thought it best to sit out BMW&#8217;s race at Brno. The Motorrad flag will have to be carried by Xaus, as BMW was looking for their first win of the season at Brno.</p>
<p><strong>Superpole Results from World Superbike at Brno, Czech Republic:</strong></p>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="50"><strong>Pos.</strong></td>
<td width="50"><strong>No.</strong></td>
<td width="100"><strong>Rider</strong></td>
<td width="125"><strong>Bike</strong></td>
<td width="75"><strong>Time</strong></td>
<td width="50"><strong>Diff</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>C. Crutchlow</td>
<td>Yamaha YZF R1</td>
<td>1&#8242;58.018</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>M. Biaggi</td>
<td>Aprilia RSV4 Factory</td>
<td>1&#8242;58.743</td>
<td>0.725</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>J. Rea</td>
<td>Honda CBR1000RR</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.094</td>
<td>1.076</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>111</td>
<td>R. Xaus</td>
<td>BMW S1000 RR</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.135</td>
<td>1.117</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>S. Guintoli</td>
<td>Suzuki GSX-R1000</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.179</td>
<td>1.161</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>L. Scassa</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.393</td>
<td>1.375</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>84</td>
<td>M. Fabrizio</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.451</td>
<td>1.433</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>C. Checa</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.571</td>
<td>1.553</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="6"><strong>Out after Superpole 2</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>57</td>
<td>L. Lanzi</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.699</td>
<td>1.189</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>J. Toseland</td>
<td>Yamaha YZF R1</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.699</td>
<td>1.189</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>76</td>
<td>M. Neukirchner</td>
<td>Honda CBR1000RR</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.829</td>
<td>1.319</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>66</td>
<td>T. Sykes</td>
<td>Kawasaki ZX 10R</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.830</td>
<td>1.320</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>L. Camier</td>
<td>Aprilia RSV4 Factory</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.841</td>
<td>1.331</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>L. Haslam</td>
<td>Suzuki GSX-R1000</td>
<td>1&#8242;59.995</td>
<td>1.485</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>N. Haga</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>2&#8242;00.258</td>
<td>1.748</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>67</td>
<td>S. Byrne</td>
<td>Ducati 1098R</td>
<td>2&#8242;00.564</td>
<td>2.054</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="6"><strong>Out after Superpole 1</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>96</td>
<td>J. Smrz</td>
<td>Aprilia RSV4 Factory</td>
<td>2&#8242;00.341</td>
<td>1.694</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>77</td>
<td>C. Vermeulen</td>
<td>Kawasaki ZX 10R</td>
<td>2&#8242;01.167</td>
<td>2.520</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>M. Baiocco</td>
<td>Kawasaki ZX 10R</td>
<td>2&#8242;01.523</td>
<td>2.876</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="6"><strong>Not qualified for Superpole</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>B. Parkes</td>
<td>Honda CBR1000RR</td>
<td>2&#8242;01.463</td>
<td>2.768</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>R. Hayden</td>
<td>Kawasaki ZX 10R</td>
<td>2&#8242;01.826</td>
<td>3.131</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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UPDATE: John Paolo Canton, Ducati PR Manager, has responded in the comments that Lock was last spotted slaving away in his office, and it&#8217;s business as usual in Ducati North America.
With all the commotion going on today, our last piece of breaking news is the developing shake-up that&#8217;s going on at Ducati North America. Presumably [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:2258:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Ducati-Sport-Classic-GT-1000.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12426" title="Ducati-Sport-Classic-GT-1000" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Ducati-Sport-Classic-GT-1000-560x420.jpg" alt="Rumor: Shake Up at Ducati North America Ducati Sport Classic GT 1000 560x420" width="560" height="420" /></a></p>
<p><strong>UPDATE: John Paolo Canton, Ducati PR Manager, has responded <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/rumor-michael-lock-leaving-ducati-north-america/#comment-8824">in the comments</a> that Lock was last spotted slaving away in his office, and it&#8217;s business as usual in Ducati North America.</strong></p>
<p>With all the commotion going on today, our last piece of breaking news is the developing shake-up that&#8217;s going on at Ducati North America. Presumably involving the departure of Ducati North America CEO Michael Lock, we&#8217;ve been told changes at Ducati N.A. are occurring at the highest levels. All day we&#8217;ve been unable to reach anyone at Ducati&#8217;s Cupertino office, so we cannot confirm the report at this time&#8230;hey guys, pick up your phones!</p>
<p><span id="more-12425"></span>If true, Ducati will be losing one of the more successful and controversial personalities in the motorcycle industry. Lock was responsible for turning around Triumph&#8217;s North American operations, which saw the company leverage its British heritage and cult following into a strong sales turnaround.</p>
<p>A forceful marketing-oriented CEO, Lock&#8217;s skills fit nicely with Ducati as the Italian brand focused again on making a lifestyle around its Italian racing DNA. Joining the Italian company in 2003, Ducati&#8217;s popularity in the US has soared since he joined the company.</p>
<p>A&amp;R has no indication who could be taking over at Ducati North America at this time, but our list of guesses is short and distinguished. We also have no word as to where Lock could be headed next, but there are more than a few motorcycle companies in need of his talents. More information as we get it.</p>
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UPDATE: John Paolo Canton, Ducati PR Manager, has responded in the comments that Lock was last spotted slaving away in his office, and it&#8217;s business as usual in Ducati North America.
With all the commotion going on today, our last piece of breaking news is the developing shake-up that&#8217;s going on at Ducati North America. Presumably [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:2258:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Ducati-Sport-Classic-GT-1000.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12426" title="Ducati-Sport-Classic-GT-1000" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Ducati-Sport-Classic-GT-1000-560x420.jpg" alt="Rumor: Shake Up at Ducati North America Ducati Sport Classic GT 1000 560x420" width="560" height="420" /></a></p>
<p><strong>UPDATE: John Paolo Canton, Ducati PR Manager, has responded <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/rumor-michael-lock-leaving-ducati-north-america/#comment-8824">in the comments</a> that Lock was last spotted slaving away in his office, and it&#8217;s business as usual in Ducati North America.</strong></p>
<p>With all the commotion going on today, our last piece of breaking news is the developing shake-up that&#8217;s going on at Ducati North America. Presumably involving the departure of Ducati North America CEO Michael Lock, we&#8217;ve been told changes at Ducati N.A. are occurring at the highest levels. All day we&#8217;ve been unable to reach anyone at Ducati&#8217;s Cupertino office, so we cannot confirm the report at this time&#8230;hey guys, pick up your phones!</p>
<p><span id="more-12425"></span>If true, Ducati will be losing one of the more successful and controversial personalities in the motorcycle industry. Lock was responsible for turning around Triumph&#8217;s North American operations, which saw the company leverage its British heritage and cult following into a strong sales turnaround.</p>
<p>A forceful marketing-oriented CEO, Lock&#8217;s skills fit nicely with Ducati as the Italian brand focused again on making a lifestyle around its Italian racing DNA. Joining the Italian company in 2003, Ducati&#8217;s popularity in the US has soared since he joined the company.</p>
<p>A&amp;R has no indication who could be taking over at Ducati North America at this time, but our list of guesses is short and distinguished. We also have no word as to where Lock could be headed next, but there are more than a few motorcycle companies in need of his talents. More information as we get it.</p>
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Asphalt &#38; Rubber took a lot of flak last month when we speculated about Brammo working on an electric sportbike. Armed with more than a hunch at the time, we have been told from multiple sources that Brammo is set to debut a TTR-based electric sportbike. For added measure, we&#8217;ve also been told that Brammo [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:1871:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Brammo-TTR-sportbike-spy-shot.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12418" title="Brammo-TTR-sportbike-spy-shot" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Brammo-TTR-sportbike-spy-shot-560x373.jpg" alt="Brammo TTR based Sportbike Coming Brammo TTR sportbike spy shot 560x373" width="560" height="373" /></a></p>
<p><em>Asphalt &amp; Rubber</em> took a lot of flak last month when we speculated about <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/brammo-ebay-bmw-s1000rr/">Brammo working on an electric sportbike</a>. Armed with more than a hunch at the time, we have been told from multiple sources that Brammo is set to debut a <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/tag/brammo-ttr/">TTR-based</a> electric sportbike. For added measure, we&#8217;ve also been told that Brammo intends to race the bike, which we&#8217;d expect will have various configurations, at the e-Power Championship round at Laguna Seca later this month.</p>
<p><span id="more-12412"></span>When we asked Brammo CEO Craig Bramscher to confirm, deny, or comment about this information, Bramscher only replied &#8220;Deny, deny, deny.&#8221; However, with the CEO <a href="http://twitter.com/BrammoCraig/statuses/17992321037">twittering the need for assistance</a> with a video project, and <a href="http://yfrog.com/4rrwjgj">this photo</a> showing a blurred out motorcycle, we&#8217;re not certain how veraciously we&#8217;re accepting Brammo&#8217;s denial (no offense Craig).</p>
<p>While we have no further details on the TTR sportbike, we can likely look forward to seeing an announcement from Brammo about whatever their working on very soon&#8230;with video no less. More as we get it.</p>
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Asphalt &#38; Rubber took a lot of flak last month when we speculated about Brammo working on an electric sportbike. Armed with more than a hunch at the time, we have been told from multiple sources that Brammo is set to debut a TTR-based electric sportbike. For added measure, we&#8217;ve also been told that Brammo [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:1871:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Brammo-TTR-sportbike-spy-shot.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12418" title="Brammo-TTR-sportbike-spy-shot" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Brammo-TTR-sportbike-spy-shot-560x373.jpg" alt="Brammo TTR based Sportbike Coming Brammo TTR sportbike spy shot 560x373" width="560" height="373" /></a></p>
<p><em>Asphalt &amp; Rubber</em> took a lot of flak last month when we speculated about <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/brammo-ebay-bmw-s1000rr/">Brammo working on an electric sportbike</a>. Armed with more than a hunch at the time, we have been told from multiple sources that Brammo is set to debut a <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/tag/brammo-ttr/">TTR-based</a> electric sportbike. For added measure, we&#8217;ve also been told that Brammo intends to race the bike, which we&#8217;d expect will have various configurations, at the e-Power Championship round at Laguna Seca later this month.</p>
<p><span id="more-12412"></span>When we asked Brammo CEO Craig Bramscher to confirm, deny, or comment about this information, Bramscher only replied &#8220;Deny, deny, deny.&#8221; However, with the CEO <a href="http://twitter.com/BrammoCraig/statuses/17992321037">twittering the need for assistance</a> with a video project, and <a href="http://yfrog.com/4rrwjgj">this photo</a> showing a blurred out motorcycle, we&#8217;re not certain how veraciously we&#8217;re accepting Brammo&#8217;s denial (no offense Craig).</p>
<p>While we have no further details on the TTR sportbike, we can likely look forward to seeing an announcement from Brammo about whatever their working on very soon&#8230;with video no less. More as we get it.</p>
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Let&#8217;s avoid the the &#8220;scoops&#8221;, &#8220;exclusives&#8221;, and &#8220;OMG&#8217;s&#8221;, and just say thatAsphalt &#38; Rubber has received word from a trusted source that Valentino Rossi has signed a two-year agreement with Ducati, that&#8217;s set to be announced on Monday&#8230;and boom goes the dynamite (sorry, we couldn&#8217;t resist). The Rossi/Ducati fantasy has been put forth for years, [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:3649:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Valentino-Rossi-signs-Ducati-MotoGP.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12406" title="Valentino-Rossi-signs-Ducati-MotoGP" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Valentino-Rossi-signs-Ducati-MotoGP-560x418.jpg" alt="Valentino Rossi Signs Two Year Contract with Ducati Valentino Rossi signs Ducati MotoGP 560x418" width="560" height="418" /></a></p>
<p>Let&#8217;s avoid the the &#8220;scoops&#8221;, &#8220;exclusives&#8221;, and &#8220;OMG&#8217;s&#8221;, and just say that<em>Asphalt &amp; Rubber</em> has received word from a <a href="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01568/Kevin-Ash-cafe-rac_1568128c.jpg">trusted source</a> that Valentino Rossi has signed a two-year agreement with Ducati, that&#8217;s set to be announced on Monday&#8230;and boom goes the dynamite (sorry, we couldn&#8217;t resist). The Rossi/Ducati fantasy has been put forth for years, with the fervor on the subject reaching its pinnacle this season, as Ducati reportedly wafted a <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/ducati-offers-rossi-15-million/">?15 million salary</a> (almost double Yamaha&#8217;s offer) in front of the nine-time World Champion.</p>
<p>Likely less to do with money, and more about prestige and priority, the announcement comes on the heels of Casey Stoner&#8217;s exodus from the Ducati team, as the Australian has <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/stoner-leaving-ducati-motogp/">jumped ship back to HRC</a>, in what is to be some sort of <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/breaking-stoner-confirmed-to-repsol-honda-three-man-team-with-pedrosa-dovizioso/">multinational threesome with energy drinks involved</a>. Ok Italy, it&#8217;s almost time to change the sheets, this wet dream is nearly a reality. Stay tuned for Monday.</p>
<p><span id="more-12401"></span>Despite saying that he would like to end his career with Yamaha, Rossi has increasingly been linked to Ducati lately because of tensions with Jorge Lorenzo. While Rossi was reportedly <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/ducati-offers-rossi-15-million/">in favor of taking a salary reduction</a> at Fiat-Yamaha (?14 million reduced to ?9 million), the Italian did not like the notion that the use of funds would go to doubling Lorenzo&#8217;s pay check, which was just a million euros short of Rossi&#8217;s.</p>
<p>With Lorenzo rivaling Rossi not only on the track (the Yamaha Duo were virtually untouchable last season, and Lorenzo has run away with the 2010 Championship now with <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/rossi-highside-mugello-motogp/">Rossi injured</a>), but also for <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/sports-psychology-101-get-in-your-opponents-head/">priority in the Fiat-Yamaha team box</a>, we can presume <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/fiatyamaha-erects-wall-motogp-garage/">egos collided</a>. Assured the top-billing at Ducati, and with the added attention/sponsorship that an Italian rider on an Italian made motorcycle brings, Rossi seems set to end his career on a Ducati&#8230;.which is sort of how it should be when you think about it.</p>
<p>The egg timer is now set as we wait for an announcement from Yamaha about Rossi&#8217;s replacement. Smart money is on Ben Spies&#8230;<a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/wataru-yoshikawa-replace-valentino-rossi-yamaha-motogp/">Wataru Yoshikawa</a> being the long-shot on that bet.</p>
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Let&#8217;s avoid the the &#8220;scoops&#8221;, &#8220;exclusives&#8221;, and &#8220;OMG&#8217;s&#8221;, and just say thatAsphalt &#38; Rubber has received word from a trusted source that Valentino Rossi has signed a two-year agreement with Ducati, that&#8217;s set to be announced on Monday&#8230;and boom goes the dynamite (sorry, we couldn&#8217;t resist). The Rossi/Ducati fantasy has been put forth for years, [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:3649:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Valentino-Rossi-signs-Ducati-MotoGP.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12406" title="Valentino-Rossi-signs-Ducati-MotoGP" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Valentino-Rossi-signs-Ducati-MotoGP-560x418.jpg" alt="Valentino Rossi Signs Two Year Contract with Ducati Valentino Rossi signs Ducati MotoGP 560x418" width="560" height="418" /></a></p>
<p>Let&#8217;s avoid the the &#8220;scoops&#8221;, &#8220;exclusives&#8221;, and &#8220;OMG&#8217;s&#8221;, and just say that<em>Asphalt &amp; Rubber</em> has received word from a <a href="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01568/Kevin-Ash-cafe-rac_1568128c.jpg">trusted source</a> that Valentino Rossi has signed a two-year agreement with Ducati, that&#8217;s set to be announced on Monday&#8230;and boom goes the dynamite (sorry, we couldn&#8217;t resist). The Rossi/Ducati fantasy has been put forth for years, with the fervor on the subject reaching its pinnacle this season, as Ducati reportedly wafted a <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/ducati-offers-rossi-15-million/">?15 million salary</a> (almost double Yamaha&#8217;s offer) in front of the nine-time World Champion.</p>
<p>Likely less to do with money, and more about prestige and priority, the announcement comes on the heels of Casey Stoner&#8217;s exodus from the Ducati team, as the Australian has <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/stoner-leaving-ducati-motogp/">jumped ship back to HRC</a>, in what is to be some sort of <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/breaking-stoner-confirmed-to-repsol-honda-three-man-team-with-pedrosa-dovizioso/">multinational threesome with energy drinks involved</a>. Ok Italy, it&#8217;s almost time to change the sheets, this wet dream is nearly a reality. Stay tuned for Monday.</p>
<p><span id="more-12401"></span>Despite saying that he would like to end his career with Yamaha, Rossi has increasingly been linked to Ducati lately because of tensions with Jorge Lorenzo. While Rossi was reportedly <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/ducati-offers-rossi-15-million/">in favor of taking a salary reduction</a> at Fiat-Yamaha (?14 million reduced to ?9 million), the Italian did not like the notion that the use of funds would go to doubling Lorenzo&#8217;s pay check, which was just a million euros short of Rossi&#8217;s.</p>
<p>With Lorenzo rivaling Rossi not only on the track (the Yamaha Duo were virtually untouchable last season, and Lorenzo has run away with the 2010 Championship now with <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/rossi-highside-mugello-motogp/">Rossi injured</a>), but also for <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/sports-psychology-101-get-in-your-opponents-head/">priority in the Fiat-Yamaha team box</a>, we can presume <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/fiatyamaha-erects-wall-motogp-garage/">egos collided</a>. Assured the top-billing at Ducati, and with the added attention/sponsorship that an Italian rider on an Italian made motorcycle brings, Rossi seems set to end his career on a Ducati&#8230;.which is sort of how it should be when you think about it.</p>
<p>The egg timer is now set as we wait for an announcement from Yamaha about Rossi&#8217;s replacement. Smart money is on Ben Spies&#8230;<a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/wataru-yoshikawa-replace-valentino-rossi-yamaha-motogp/">Wataru Yoshikawa</a> being the long-shot on that bet.</p>
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It didn&#8217;t take long for the other shoe to drop, and now it is official that Casey Stoner will race with HRC in 2011, after it was announced moments ago that the Australian would be leaving the Ducati MotoGP team. Perhaps the most unexpected development in this announcement is HRC&#8217;s intentions of keeping both Dani [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:2435:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MotoGP05-Silverstone-Fri-0883.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12387" title="MotoGP05-Silverstone-Fri-0883" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MotoGP05-Silverstone-Fri-0883-560x371.jpg" alt="BREAKING: Stoner Confirmed to Repsol Honda   Three Man Team with Pedrosa & Dovizioso MotoGP05 Silverstone Fri 0883 560x371" width="560" height="371" /></a></p>
<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for the other shoe to drop, and now it is official that Casey Stoner will race with HRC in 2011, after it was announced moments ago that the <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/stoner-leaving-ducati-motogp/">Australian would be leaving the Ducati MotoGP team</a>. Perhaps the most unexpected development in this announcement is HRC&#8217;s intentions of keeping both Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso for the 2011 season.</p>
<p>The likely result of this will be a two-man Repsol Honda team, and a second single-bike team, which is likely to be sponsored by Red Bull. Rumors have pegged the continuance of a Pedrosa/Dovi Repsol Honda team, which puts Stoner on the single-bike Red Bull team. However, a Stoner/Pedrosa rumor has also persisted, and makes more sense given Dovi&#8217;s current Red Bull sponsorship. But at this point nothing is certain.</p>
<p><span id="more-12386"></span>&#8220;We are very pleased that Casey will join Honda again next year. Clearly he is one of the top riders in MotoGP and he will bring valuable speed and experience to our team,&#8221; said HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto.&#8221;In the factory Honda squad we already have two very strong and experienced riders in Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso who are performing very well and currently hold second and third positions in the 2010 World Championship. HRC hopes also to retain these two riders for next year &#8211; giving us what would be a truly formidable line-up.&#8221;</p>
<p>As news comes out from HRC about the structure of its factory supported team(s), we&#8217;ll post it here on <em>Asphalt &amp; Rubber</em>.</p>
<p>Source: HRC &amp; <a href="http://motomatters.com/news/2010/07/09/official_casey_stoner_joins_three_man_fa.html">MotoMatters</a>; Photo: 2010 <a href="http://www.sjpho.net/">Scott Jones Photography</a></p>
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It didn&#8217;t take long for the other shoe to drop, and now it is official that Casey Stoner will race with HRC in 2011, after it was announced moments ago that the Australian would be leaving the Ducati MotoGP team. Perhaps the most unexpected development in this announcement is HRC&#8217;s intentions of keeping both Dani [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:2435:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MotoGP05-Silverstone-Fri-0883.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12387" title="MotoGP05-Silverstone-Fri-0883" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MotoGP05-Silverstone-Fri-0883-560x371.jpg" alt="BREAKING: Stoner Confirmed to Repsol Honda   Three Man Team with Pedrosa & Dovizioso MotoGP05 Silverstone Fri 0883 560x371" width="560" height="371" /></a></p>
<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for the other shoe to drop, and now it is official that Casey Stoner will race with HRC in 2011, after it was announced moments ago that the <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/stoner-leaving-ducati-motogp/">Australian would be leaving the Ducati MotoGP team</a>. Perhaps the most unexpected development in this announcement is HRC&#8217;s intentions of keeping both Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso for the 2011 season.</p>
<p>The likely result of this will be a two-man Repsol Honda team, and a second single-bike team, which is likely to be sponsored by Red Bull. Rumors have pegged the continuance of a Pedrosa/Dovi Repsol Honda team, which puts Stoner on the single-bike Red Bull team. However, a Stoner/Pedrosa rumor has also persisted, and makes more sense given Dovi&#8217;s current Red Bull sponsorship. But at this point nothing is certain.</p>
<p><span id="more-12386"></span>&#8220;We are very pleased that Casey will join Honda again next year. Clearly he is one of the top riders in MotoGP and he will bring valuable speed and experience to our team,&#8221; said HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto.&#8221;In the factory Honda squad we already have two very strong and experienced riders in Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso who are performing very well and currently hold second and third positions in the 2010 World Championship. HRC hopes also to retain these two riders for next year &#8211; giving us what would be a truly formidable line-up.&#8221;</p>
<p>As news comes out from HRC about the structure of its factory supported team(s), we&#8217;ll post it here on <em>Asphalt &amp; Rubber</em>.</p>
<p>Source: HRC &amp; <a href="http://motomatters.com/news/2010/07/09/official_casey_stoner_joins_three_man_fa.html">MotoMatters</a>; Photo: 2010 <a href="http://www.sjpho.net/">Scott Jones Photography</a></p>
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UPDATE: HRC has announced that they have signed Casey Stoner for the 2011 season, and that he will likely ride with both Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.
Now officially official, Ducati has officially announced what we&#8217;ve known for months: that the Australian rider would be leaving the Marlboro Ducati team at the end of the 2010 [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:4644:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MotoGP05-Silverstone-Sat-0592.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12377" title="MotoGP05-Silverstone-Sat-0592" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MotoGP05-Silverstone-Sat-0592-560x371.jpg" alt="BREAKING: Stoner Officially Leaving Ducati at the End of the Season   HRC Announcement Imminent MotoGP05 Silverstone Sat 0592 560x371" width="560" height="371" /></a></p>
<p><strong>UPDATE: <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/breaking-stoner-confirmed-to-repsol-honda-three-man-team-with-pedrosa-dovizioso/">HRC has announced that they have signed Casey Stoner</a> for the 2011 season, and that he will likely ride with both Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.</strong></p>
<p>Now officially official, Ducati has officially announced what we&#8217;ve <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/casey-stoner-hrc-motogp-2011-rumor/">known for months</a>: that the Australian rider would be leaving the Marlboro Ducati team at the end of the 2010 season.</p>
<p>The relationship was first marred last season when Stoner came under a mysterious illness (<a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/wayne-gardner-calls-stoners-absence-suspicious-motogp/">too mysterious</a> for some commentators), missed a number of races, and since then has been seemingly the bond between Stoner and Ducati has been unsalvageable. Compounded by poor results so far this season, rumors intensified as <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-silly-season-stoner-honda-rossi-ducati/">links</a> <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/casey-stoner-hrc-honda-rumor/">between</a> <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/silly-season-stoner-to-hrc-for-e5-million/">the Australian</a> and <a href="http://">HRC</a> became evident.</p>
<p>While Stoner has not mentioned where he will ride for the 2011 season, an announcement about his move to Repsol Honda is expected later today.</p>
<p><span id="more-12376"></span>Despite the rocky relationship, Ducati&#8217;s press release is full of rose hyperbole that seems to gloss over the downward spiral the two parties have been in the past year and a half.</p>
<p>?I would like to thank Casey on behalf of our fans and our sponsors, but most of all on behalf of all the people working at Ducati,? stated Ducati Corse General DirectorFilippo Preziosi. ?The victories and emotions he gave us, rewarded all the hard work and sacrifice we made. In these four years together we have had a lot of great moments. Securing the 2007 MotoGP World Championship title and the victory at Mugello in 2009 were moments that we will never forget. In Casey we not only found an incredibly talented rider, but also an honest and loyal guy and that?s why there will always be a strong and sincere bond between us, even as a competitor.?</p>
<p>Similarly, Stoner&#8217;s statement ignores the bad blood of last year, and instead focuses on when Ducati and the Australian were a functioning couple. Citing, his reasons for moving on, Stoner says he is looking for a new challenge in MotoGP.</p>
<p>?I must thank Ducati for giving me such a great opportunity to race and win with them over these past four years,? said Stoner. ?They took a gamble when they signed me at the end of 2006 as I was unknown, but as we worked together we were able to win a Championship, many races and challenge for the Championship in the last two seasons. I have now decided to move on and I will have new challenges in the future and different obstacles to overcome, but I will not forget these years with Ducati and the people I have had the privilege to work so closely with. So a big thanks to Ducati and all our sponsors who we have shared success with while achieving lifelong goals.?</p>
<p>Announcements are expected later today from HRC, saying that Casey Stoner will be joining the Honda ranks in 2011, working along side either Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso, or both riders (most money is on a Stoner/Pedrosa duo, as Repsol, a Spanish company, is keen to have a Spaniard on the team). There is also some speculation that we could hear an announcement by the day&#8217;s end from Ducati, saying that they&#8217;ve signed Valentino Rossi, thus creating the ultimate Italian pairing (<em>Editor&#8217;s note: Good sources say no Ducati/Rossi announcement today</em>). More breaking news as we get it.</p>
<p>Source: Ducati; Photo: 2010<a href="http://www.sjpho.net/">Scott Jones Photography</a></p>
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UPDATE: HRC has announced that they have signed Casey Stoner for the 2011 season, and that he will likely ride with both Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.
Now officially official, Ducati has officially announced what we&#8217;ve known for months: that the Australian rider would be leaving the Marlboro Ducati team at the end of the 2010 [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:4644:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MotoGP05-Silverstone-Sat-0592.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12377" title="MotoGP05-Silverstone-Sat-0592" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MotoGP05-Silverstone-Sat-0592-560x371.jpg" alt="BREAKING: Stoner Officially Leaving Ducati at the End of the Season   HRC Announcement Imminent MotoGP05 Silverstone Sat 0592 560x371" width="560" height="371" /></a></p>
<p><strong>UPDATE: <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/breaking-stoner-confirmed-to-repsol-honda-three-man-team-with-pedrosa-dovizioso/">HRC has announced that they have signed Casey Stoner</a> for the 2011 season, and that he will likely ride with both Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso.</strong></p>
<p>Now officially official, Ducati has officially announced what we&#8217;ve <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/casey-stoner-hrc-motogp-2011-rumor/">known for months</a>: that the Australian rider would be leaving the Marlboro Ducati team at the end of the 2010 season.</p>
<p>The relationship was first marred last season when Stoner came under a mysterious illness (<a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/wayne-gardner-calls-stoners-absence-suspicious-motogp/">too mysterious</a> for some commentators), missed a number of races, and since then has been seemingly the bond between Stoner and Ducati has been unsalvageable. Compounded by poor results so far this season, rumors intensified as <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motogp-silly-season-stoner-honda-rossi-ducati/">links</a> <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/casey-stoner-hrc-honda-rumor/">between</a> <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/rumors/silly-season-stoner-to-hrc-for-e5-million/">the Australian</a> and <a href="http://">HRC</a> became evident.</p>
<p>While Stoner has not mentioned where he will ride for the 2011 season, an announcement about his move to Repsol Honda is expected later today.</p>
<p><span id="more-12376"></span>Despite the rocky relationship, Ducati&#8217;s press release is full of rose hyperbole that seems to gloss over the downward spiral the two parties have been in the past year and a half.</p>
<p>?I would like to thank Casey on behalf of our fans and our sponsors, but most of all on behalf of all the people working at Ducati,? stated Ducati Corse General DirectorFilippo Preziosi. ?The victories and emotions he gave us, rewarded all the hard work and sacrifice we made. In these four years together we have had a lot of great moments. Securing the 2007 MotoGP World Championship title and the victory at Mugello in 2009 were moments that we will never forget. In Casey we not only found an incredibly talented rider, but also an honest and loyal guy and that?s why there will always be a strong and sincere bond between us, even as a competitor.?</p>
<p>Similarly, Stoner&#8217;s statement ignores the bad blood of last year, and instead focuses on when Ducati and the Australian were a functioning couple. Citing, his reasons for moving on, Stoner says he is looking for a new challenge in MotoGP.</p>
<p>?I must thank Ducati for giving me such a great opportunity to race and win with them over these past four years,? said Stoner. ?They took a gamble when they signed me at the end of 2006 as I was unknown, but as we worked together we were able to win a Championship, many races and challenge for the Championship in the last two seasons. I have now decided to move on and I will have new challenges in the future and different obstacles to overcome, but I will not forget these years with Ducati and the people I have had the privilege to work so closely with. So a big thanks to Ducati and all our sponsors who we have shared success with while achieving lifelong goals.?</p>
<p>Announcements are expected later today from HRC, saying that Casey Stoner will be joining the Honda ranks in 2011, working along side either Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso, or both riders (most money is on a Stoner/Pedrosa duo, as Repsol, a Spanish company, is keen to have a Spaniard on the team). There is also some speculation that we could hear an announcement by the day&#8217;s end from Ducati, saying that they&#8217;ve signed Valentino Rossi, thus creating the ultimate Italian pairing (<em>Editor&#8217;s note: Good sources say no Ducati/Rossi announcement today</em>). More breaking news as we get it.</p>
<p>Source: Ducati; Photo: 2010<a href="http://www.sjpho.net/">Scott Jones Photography</a></p>
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This week marks a first in recent World Superbike history: an Aprilia satellite team in WSBK. The news comes as Jakub Smrz and PATA B&#38;G Racing have jumped ship from the Ducati 1198 platform to the race dominating Aprilia RSV4. The change isn&#8217;t a huge surprise for those close the B&#38;G, as the team has [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:4889:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jakub-Smrz-Aprilia-RSV4-WSBK-satellite-team-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12364" title="Jakub-Smrz-Aprilia-RSV4-WSBK-satellite-team-2" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jakub-Smrz-Aprilia-RSV4-WSBK-satellite-team-2-560x373.jpg" alt="First Aprilia Satellite Team in WSBK Racing as Smrz Switches From Ducati to Aprilia RSV4 Jakub Smrz Aprilia RSV4 WSBK satellite team 2 560x373" width="560" height="373" /></a></p>
<p>This week marks a first in recent World Superbike history: an Aprilia satellite team in WSBK. The news comes as Jakub Smrz and PATA B&amp;G Racing have jumped ship from the Ducati 1198 platform to the race dominating Aprilia RSV4. The change isn&#8217;t a huge surprise for those close the B&amp;G, as the team has been unhappy with Ducati since May because of issues of reliability and <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/twins-vs-fours-wsbk/">other technical issues</a> with the Ducati.</p>
<p><span id="more-12249"></span>Smrz and B&amp;G Racing will make the switch at Smrz&#8217;s home round in Brno this weekend. B&amp;G Racing has been in talks with BMW and Aprilia since May about the possible running of satellite bike from those teams. BMW lost it&#8217;s satellite effort when <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/bmw-satellite-team-doing-a-runner/">Reitwagen Motosport BMW seemingly collapsed</a> under a lack of funding; but with this announcement, clearly the RSV4 Factory&#8217;s winning streak was the swing vote.</p>
<p>?We really wanted to reach this deal. We are confident that as a result of this collaboration, we will be able to prepare for Smrz the best machine in Superbike, if we look at the overall standings. However, changing will not be easy, but we are working very hard in order for us to be at our best at Brno, where we will be in three days time. I?m sure this change will be exciting for our rider too, who has been slowed down by technical issues lately and his hard work did not bear fruit.? stated Team Managers Marco Borcianiand Mirco Guandalini.</p>
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<p>Source: PATA/B&amp;G Racing</p>
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This week marks a first in recent World Superbike history: an Aprilia satellite team in WSBK. The news comes as Jakub Smrz and PATA B&#38;G Racing have jumped ship from the Ducati 1198 platform to the race dominating Aprilia RSV4. The change isn&#8217;t a huge surprise for those close the B&#38;G, as the team has [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:4889:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jakub-Smrz-Aprilia-RSV4-WSBK-satellite-team-2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12364" title="Jakub-Smrz-Aprilia-RSV4-WSBK-satellite-team-2" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Jakub-Smrz-Aprilia-RSV4-WSBK-satellite-team-2-560x373.jpg" alt="First Aprilia Satellite Team in WSBK Racing as Smrz Switches From Ducati to Aprilia RSV4 Jakub Smrz Aprilia RSV4 WSBK satellite team 2 560x373" width="560" height="373" /></a></p>
<p>This week marks a first in recent World Superbike history: an Aprilia satellite team in WSBK. The news comes as Jakub Smrz and PATA B&amp;G Racing have jumped ship from the Ducati 1198 platform to the race dominating Aprilia RSV4. The change isn&#8217;t a huge surprise for those close the B&amp;G, as the team has been unhappy with Ducati since May because of issues of reliability and <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/twins-vs-fours-wsbk/">other technical issues</a> with the Ducati.</p>
<p><span id="more-12249"></span>Smrz and B&amp;G Racing will make the switch at Smrz&#8217;s home round in Brno this weekend. B&amp;G Racing has been in talks with BMW and Aprilia since May about the possible running of satellite bike from those teams. BMW lost it&#8217;s satellite effort when <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/bmw-satellite-team-doing-a-runner/">Reitwagen Motosport BMW seemingly collapsed</a> under a lack of funding; but with this announcement, clearly the RSV4 Factory&#8217;s winning streak was the swing vote.</p>
<p>?We really wanted to reach this deal. We are confident that as a result of this collaboration, we will be able to prepare for Smrz the best machine in Superbike, if we look at the overall standings. However, changing will not be easy, but we are working very hard in order for us to be at our best at Brno, where we will be in three days time. I?m sure this change will be exciting for our rider too, who has been slowed down by technical issues lately and his hard work did not bear fruit.? stated Team Managers Marco Borcianiand Mirco Guandalini.</p>
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<p>Source: PATA/B&amp;G Racing</p>
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Over the long weekend, Asphalt &#38; Rubber got the chance to swing by Portland International Raceway for MotoCzysz&#8217;s first track test with the 2010 E1pc electric race bike. It&#8217;s hard to believe, but this was Michael Czysz&#8217;s first time riding his creation on the track. The session was prompted by Czysz&#8217;s need to get ready [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:14534:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Motoczysz-E1pc-track-testing-Portland-International-Raceway.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12358" title="Motoczysz-E1pc-track-testing-Portland-International-Raceway" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Motoczysz-E1pc-track-testing-Portland-International-Raceway-560x407.jpg" alt="Track Testing with MotoCzysz Motoczysz E1pc track testing Portland International Raceway 560x407" width="560" height="407" /></a></p>
<p>Over the long weekend, <em>Asphalt &amp; Rubber</em> got the chance to swing by Portland International Raceway for MotoCzysz&#8217;s first track test with the <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/spy-shot-2010-motoczysz-e1pc-at-the-isle-of-man/">2010 E1pc electric race bike</a>. It&#8217;s hard to believe, but this was Michael Czysz&#8217;s first time riding his creation on the track. The session was prompted by Czysz&#8217;s need to get ready to race the E1pc at the up-coming<a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/tag/e-power/"> e-Power Championship race at Laguna Seca</a>. Czysz had <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/e-power-championship-laguna-seca-motogp/">hinted to us</a> several months ago that he might pilot the electric race bike at Seca, and now has confirmed that intention to race the bike himself..</p>
<p>Getting to tag along during the new E1pc&#8217;s first actual track test, we got to see how the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc compared to ICE track bikes while lapping at PIR. Observations, photos, and two videos that prove we need to get a proper camcorder in the A&amp;R office are awaiting you after the jump.</p>
<p><span id="more-12330"></span>The weather was perfect for a day of testing at PIR, as <a href="http://www.cascadetracktime.com/">Cascade Tracktime</a> played host to not only MotoCzysz but also a small group of amateur racers and die hard track day enthusiasts (you&#8217;d have to be a track junky to take a Tuesday off from work). Having seen the C1 and both E1pc&#8217;s now in person, we can say that the <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/spy-shot-2010-motoczysz-e1pc-at-the-isle-of-man/">2010 MotoCzysz E1pc</a> retains the same level of attention to detail as its predecessors; however this was the first time we&#8217;ve seen any of Czysz&#8217;s creations running in-person. Always in pristine condition, you&#8217;d think the E1pc was a gallery piece on loan from the MOMA, if it weren&#8217;t for the battle scars found on the underside of the bike&#8217;s belly pan (a carbon fiber pan with more clearance is in the works for Seca).</p>
<p>If it weren&#8217;t for the blue LEDs that glowed ominously from the side of the E1pc, you&#8217;d be hard pressed to spot the electric bike in the pack as the riders went by us. Mixing it up with a group of liter bikes, the only way you could spot the E1pc was after it passed you, leaving behind a tie-fighter screech from its <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motoczysz-d1-10-electric-motor-dyno-run-video/">electric D1-10 motor</a>. Powering out of the corners and down the front straight, the MotoCzysz E1pc appeared to be on par with the ICE bikes, despite Czysz&#8217;s butt dyno telling him otherwise. Watching the first sessions, it became clear that while electrics still have some distance to go in their development, here was a bike nearly beating them at their own game.&#8221;If someone says &#8216;electric drive is not the future&#8217; they simply have not experienced what I have,&#8221; declared Czysz.</p>
<p>In the first session alone, Czysz and the E1pc were about seven seconds off a &#8220;good time&#8221; around PIR, and that was in traffic. Not the fastest bike on the course that day, but certainly not the slowest, Czysz and E1pc were easily holding their own as they readied for Seca. On the first day of testing, the Portland track ran its &#8220;festival corners&#8221;, a chicane on the front straight, which adds roughly 10-15 seconds to a rider&#8217;s time off the normal course. PIR is already known as a technical course, and with the added chicane it is an analogous gauntlet to what MotoCzysz can expect at Laguna Seca later this month.</p>
<p>Coming in from the first session, the MotoCzysz team set about to take the Ep1c from its Isle of Man configuration (which still lapped an impressive 1&#8242;34), and began adjusting the suspension, gearing, and firmware to suit a track environment. The last part of that list was surreal to watch as it became obvious that in the future, track day enthusiasts would spend as much, if not more, time mashing keys on a laptop than turning a wrench on their motorcycle to make it go faster.</p>
<p>On the second day of testing, Cascade Tracktime ran the standard course, which played to the E1pc&#8217;s strength&#8217;s even more so than on Tuesday. This allowed Czysz &amp; Co. to take the E1pc to approximately 13 seconds off the track record, with a time in the 1&#8217;19&#8217;s. Concluding about the testing session, an ecstatic Czysz said,&#8221;today we concluded two days of testing in preparation for Laguna Seca &#8212; they were the greatest two days I have ever experienced on track. We consistently ran our tests at a little over 10 seconds off the track record, but it felt like I was riding 30 seconds off the record &#8212; surreal!&#8221;</p>
<p>Leaving PIR, MotoCzysz looks in-form for the up-coming race at Seca. &#8220;The connection I felt with our electric bike was a connection greater than I have ever felt with any bike &#8212; by a large margin,&#8221; said Czysz. &#8220;Besides the eerie (frightening actually) sound of the bike under high re-gen, which I could hear bouncing of off the T7 wall, the ride was pure zen.&#8221;</p>
<p>Concluding Michael stated, &#8220;I can&#8217;t wait for Laguna!&#8221; Judging from the crowd that gathered around the MotoCzysz tentduring lunch, it seems race fans are equally excited about the up-coming race, and from what we know about <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/e-power-championship-15-bikes-seca/">the field the track will host</a>, we&#8217;re excited too.</p>
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Over the long weekend, Asphalt &#38; Rubber got the chance to swing by Portland International Raceway for MotoCzysz&#8217;s first track test with the 2010 E1pc electric race bike. It&#8217;s hard to believe, but this was Michael Czysz&#8217;s first time riding his creation on the track. The session was prompted by Czysz&#8217;s need to get ready [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:14534:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Motoczysz-E1pc-track-testing-Portland-International-Raceway.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12358" title="Motoczysz-E1pc-track-testing-Portland-International-Raceway" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Motoczysz-E1pc-track-testing-Portland-International-Raceway-560x407.jpg" alt="Track Testing with MotoCzysz Motoczysz E1pc track testing Portland International Raceway 560x407" width="560" height="407" /></a></p>
<p>Over the long weekend, <em>Asphalt &amp; Rubber</em> got the chance to swing by Portland International Raceway for MotoCzysz&#8217;s first track test with the <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/spy-shot-2010-motoczysz-e1pc-at-the-isle-of-man/">2010 E1pc electric race bike</a>. It&#8217;s hard to believe, but this was Michael Czysz&#8217;s first time riding his creation on the track. The session was prompted by Czysz&#8217;s need to get ready to race the E1pc at the up-coming<a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/tag/e-power/"> e-Power Championship race at Laguna Seca</a>. Czysz had <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/e-power-championship-laguna-seca-motogp/">hinted to us</a> several months ago that he might pilot the electric race bike at Seca, and now has confirmed that intention to race the bike himself..</p>
<p>Getting to tag along during the new E1pc&#8217;s first actual track test, we got to see how the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc compared to ICE track bikes while lapping at PIR. Observations, photos, and two videos that prove we need to get a proper camcorder in the A&amp;R office are awaiting you after the jump.</p>
<p><span id="more-12330"></span>The weather was perfect for a day of testing at PIR, as <a href="http://www.cascadetracktime.com/">Cascade Tracktime</a> played host to not only MotoCzysz but also a small group of amateur racers and die hard track day enthusiasts (you&#8217;d have to be a track junky to take a Tuesday off from work). Having seen the C1 and both E1pc&#8217;s now in person, we can say that the <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/spy-shot-2010-motoczysz-e1pc-at-the-isle-of-man/">2010 MotoCzysz E1pc</a> retains the same level of attention to detail as its predecessors; however this was the first time we&#8217;ve seen any of Czysz&#8217;s creations running in-person. Always in pristine condition, you&#8217;d think the E1pc was a gallery piece on loan from the MOMA, if it weren&#8217;t for the battle scars found on the underside of the bike&#8217;s belly pan (a carbon fiber pan with more clearance is in the works for Seca).</p>
<p>If it weren&#8217;t for the blue LEDs that glowed ominously from the side of the E1pc, you&#8217;d be hard pressed to spot the electric bike in the pack as the riders went by us. Mixing it up with a group of liter bikes, the only way you could spot the E1pc was after it passed you, leaving behind a tie-fighter screech from its <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/motoczysz-d1-10-electric-motor-dyno-run-video/">electric D1-10 motor</a>. Powering out of the corners and down the front straight, the MotoCzysz E1pc appeared to be on par with the ICE bikes, despite Czysz&#8217;s butt dyno telling him otherwise. Watching the first sessions, it became clear that while electrics still have some distance to go in their development, here was a bike nearly beating them at their own game.&#8221;If someone says &#8216;electric drive is not the future&#8217; they simply have not experienced what I have,&#8221; declared Czysz.</p>
<p>In the first session alone, Czysz and the E1pc were about seven seconds off a &#8220;good time&#8221; around PIR, and that was in traffic. Not the fastest bike on the course that day, but certainly not the slowest, Czysz and E1pc were easily holding their own as they readied for Seca. On the first day of testing, the Portland track ran its &#8220;festival corners&#8221;, a chicane on the front straight, which adds roughly 10-15 seconds to a rider&#8217;s time off the normal course. PIR is already known as a technical course, and with the added chicane it is an analogous gauntlet to what MotoCzysz can expect at Laguna Seca later this month.</p>
<p>Coming in from the first session, the MotoCzysz team set about to take the Ep1c from its Isle of Man configuration (which still lapped an impressive 1&#8242;34), and began adjusting the suspension, gearing, and firmware to suit a track environment. The last part of that list was surreal to watch as it became obvious that in the future, track day enthusiasts would spend as much, if not more, time mashing keys on a laptop than turning a wrench on their motorcycle to make it go faster.</p>
<p>On the second day of testing, Cascade Tracktime ran the standard course, which played to the E1pc&#8217;s strength&#8217;s even more so than on Tuesday. This allowed Czysz &amp; Co. to take the E1pc to approximately 13 seconds off the track record, with a time in the 1&#8217;19&#8217;s. Concluding about the testing session, an ecstatic Czysz said,&#8221;today we concluded two days of testing in preparation for Laguna Seca &#8212; they were the greatest two days I have ever experienced on track. We consistently ran our tests at a little over 10 seconds off the track record, but it felt like I was riding 30 seconds off the record &#8212; surreal!&#8221;</p>
<p>Leaving PIR, MotoCzysz looks in-form for the up-coming race at Seca. &#8220;The connection I felt with our electric bike was a connection greater than I have ever felt with any bike &#8212; by a large margin,&#8221; said Czysz. &#8220;Besides the eerie (frightening actually) sound of the bike under high re-gen, which I could hear bouncing of off the T7 wall, the ride was pure zen.&#8221;</p>
<p>Concluding Michael stated, &#8220;I can&#8217;t wait for Laguna!&#8221; Judging from the crowd that gathered around the MotoCzysz tentduring lunch, it seems race fans are equally excited about the up-coming race, and from what we know about <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/e-power-championship-15-bikes-seca/">the field the track will host</a>, we&#8217;re excited too.</p>
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<p>Title Photo:  2010 Eric Nslund /<a href="http://www.naslundstudios.com/">Nslund Studios</a> ?503.853.3228</p>
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<p>Photos: Fiat-Yamaha</p>
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There&#8217;s a lot of pressure on Kawasaki for 2011. Team Green has exited MotoGP, and is completely un-competitive with its ZX-10R in World Superbike and World Superstock 1000. Looking to rectify the situation, Kawasaki has gone back to the drawing board with it&#8217;s liter bike offering, and have been testing the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R at [...]";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:12326:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2011-Kawasaki-ZX-10R-Race-bike-carbon.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12315" title="2011-Kawasaki-ZX-10R-Race-bike-carbon" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2011-Kawasaki-ZX-10R-Race-bike-carbon.jpg" alt="2011 Kawasaki ZX 10R Testing with Photos & Video 2011 Kawasaki ZX 10R Race bike carbon" width="560" height="746" /></a></p>
<p>There&#8217;s a lot of pressure on Kawasaki for 2011. Team Green has <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/kawasaki-officially-pulls-motogp/">exited MotoGP</a>, and is completely un-competitive with its ZX-10R in World Superbike and World Superstock 1000. Looking to rectify the situation, Kawasaki has gone back to the drawing board with it&#8217;s liter bike offering, and have been testing the <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/tag/2011-kawasaki-zx-10r/">2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R</a> at Suzuka for the last two days this week.</p>
<p>With test riders Hidemichi Takahashi &amp; Akira Yanagawa on-board, we get our first glimpse at the rumored 190hp/190kg Superbike taking laps. Video confirms that a normal firing order is inside the four-cylinder motor (sorry, no cross-plane here), but traction control is rumored to come as a standard option. Photos and video after the jump.</p>
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<p><strong>Day One of Testing at Suzuka -- Hidemichi Takahashi Riding the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R:</strong><br />
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<p><strong>Day Two of Testing at Suzuka -- Akira YanagawaRiding the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R:</strong><br />
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There&#8217;s a lot of pressure on Kawasaki for 2011. Team Green has exited MotoGP, and is completely un-competitive with its ZX-10R in World Superbike and World Superstock 1000. Looking to rectify the situation, Kawasaki has gone back to the drawing board with it&#8217;s liter bike offering, and have been testing the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R at [...]";s:12:"atom_content";s:12326:"<p><a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2011-Kawasaki-ZX-10R-Race-bike-carbon.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12315" title="2011-Kawasaki-ZX-10R-Race-bike-carbon" src="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2011-Kawasaki-ZX-10R-Race-bike-carbon.jpg" alt="2011 Kawasaki ZX 10R Testing with Photos & Video 2011 Kawasaki ZX 10R Race bike carbon" width="560" height="746" /></a></p>
<p>There&#8217;s a lot of pressure on Kawasaki for 2011. Team Green has <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/kawasaki-officially-pulls-motogp/">exited MotoGP</a>, and is completely un-competitive with its ZX-10R in World Superbike and World Superstock 1000. Looking to rectify the situation, Kawasaki has gone back to the drawing board with it&#8217;s liter bike offering, and have been testing the <a href="http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/tag/2011-kawasaki-zx-10r/">2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R</a> at Suzuka for the last two days this week.</p>
<p>With test riders Hidemichi Takahashi &amp; Akira Yanagawa on-board, we get our first glimpse at the rumored 190hp/190kg Superbike taking laps. Video confirms that a normal firing order is inside the four-cylinder motor (sorry, no cross-plane here), but traction control is rumored to come as a standard option. Photos and video after the jump.</p>
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<p><strong>Day One of Testing at Suzuka -- Hidemichi Takahashi Riding the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R:</strong><br />
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<p><strong>Day Two of Testing at Suzuka -- Akira YanagawaRiding the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R:</strong><br />
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