Suzuki win world endurance title
Suzuki Endurance Racing Team, Suzuki Castrol has taken victory in the final round of the World Endurance Championship at Vallelunga in Italy after 79 laps and 200 miles.
World Endurance Champions Keiichi Kitagawa and Matthieu Lagrive competed without team mate Vincent Philippe - who was injured yesterday - and led from the third lap to beat Yamaha Phase One Endurance by almost one-and-a-half minutes. The British-based team were the only team to finish the race on the same lap as French-run Suzuki Castrol.
Suzuki GSX-1300R Hayabusa
At Plymouth, a K2 Hayabusa which looks fabulous in Blue & Silver. Unmarked, standard motorcycle.
GT Motorcycles is offering this bike for £5,999.00.
Colour: Blue/Silver
Year: 2002
Mileage: 9470
Location: Plymouth
Engine: 1298cc in-line
Power: 175.00hp (127.7kw) at 9800rpm
Torque: 140.00nm (14.3kgf-m or 103.3ft.lbs) at 7000rpm
Fuel System: Injection
Gearbox: 6speed
Top Speed: 300.0km/h (186.4mph)
Suzuki GSX-1300R Hayabusa
At Plymouth, a K2 Hayabusa which looks fabulous in Blue & Silver. Unmarked, standard motorcycle.
GT Motorcycles is offering this bike for £5,999.00.
Colour: Blue/Silver
Year: 2002
Mileage: 9470
Location: Plymouth
Engine: 1298cc in-line
Power: 175.00hp (127.7kw) at 9800rpm
Torque: 140.00nm (14.3kgf-m or 103.3ft.lbs) at 7000rpm
Fuel System: Injection
Gearbox: 6speed
Top Speed: 300.0km/h (186.4mph)
BSB Donington; Suzuki Report
There’s more news from other leading BSB teams in our racing section, but here’s the word from Rizla Suzuki, who had atough fight on their hands at Donington;
Rizla Suzuki’s John Reynolds and James Haydon each recorded hard-fought fifth place finishes at the 12th round of the British Superbike Championship at Donington Park in Leicestershire today.
A change of fork settings before the opening dry race allowed reigning Champion Reynolds to set the third fastest lap on his way to taking fifth place. A rainstorm before the second race meant the riders started on a damp track with a drying racing line and Reynolds fell foul of the conditions when he strayed onto a wet patch and crashed unhurt early on.
Sepang; Rossi Wins 2005 Title
Here’s the news from Yamaha, after a superb performance from Valentino Rossi, which earns him - and Yamaha - the 2005 MotoGP Championship;
Gauloises Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi clinched the MotoGP World Championship for the fifth successive season after taking second place in the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang today.
Rossi became only the third rider in history to win the premier-class title on five occasions, emulating the achievements of Mick Doohan and Giacomo Agostini and adding to his championships in the 125cc and 250cc classes.
Sepang; Rossi Wins 2005 Title
Here’s the news from Yamaha, after a superb performance from Valentino Rossi, which earns him - and Yamaha - the 2005 MotoGP Championship;
Gauloises Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi clinched the MotoGP World Championship for the fifth successive season after taking second place in the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang today.
Rossi became only the third rider in history to win the premier-class title on five occasions, emulating the achievements of Mick Doohan and Giacomo Agostini and adding to his championships in the 125cc and 250cc classes.
Kawasaki Top Seller
Kawasaki’s middleweight supersport ZX-6R is the top selling machine in its class according to sales figures released by the MCIA. With over 1500 registrations so far this year, the ZX-6R commands first spot in the important 126-650cc sales category. For the past three months the compact and stylish supersport machine has been at the top of the hard fought category despite strong challenges from other manufacturers.
“It’s fantastic news that the ZX-6R is at the top of its class. The engine and chassis performance coupled with the amazing design and style of the machine is obviously hitting the spot with bikers across the UK,” says Martin Lambert, Marketing Manager for Kawasaki Motors UK.
