Author: Bud Miller
April 9, 2012
Mallorcan Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) claimed a tremendous win in Qatar in round 1 of the MotoGP series for 2012 crossing the line 0.852 seconds ahead of Dani Pedrosa. Lorenzo held the lead early but yielded the lead to Casey Stoner… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
April 4, 2012
The 2012 MotoGP season kicks off this weekend at the amazing Losail International Circuit on the outskirts of Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Casey Stoner will be back to defend the title he won easily in 2011 and Ducati riders… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
March 30, 2012
Chasing Speed airs sunday April 1st on Velocity TV. The show will follow Leslie Porterfield‘s attempt to take a stock 1000cc motorcycle over 200 miles per hour at Bonneville Salt Flats. The show will follow Leslie as she prepares to… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
March 19, 2012
Elena Myers Podium 18 year old Elena Myers became the first woman to win a professional motorcycle race at Daytona on Saturday (March 17) by taking the AMA Pro Motorcycle Superstore.com SuperSport race. It was the second win for Myers… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
February 27, 2012
Defending champion Carlos Checa (Ducati) suffered a low side and crashed out in Race 1 opening the door for Max Biaggi (Aprilia) to grab the first win of the season in Word Superbike at Phillip Island, Australia over the weekend. … (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
February 23, 2012
This sunday (February 26th) marks the start of the 25th Superbike FIM World Championship at Phillip Island in Australia. 39 year old Carlos Checa will be back to defend his title from 2011 aboard a Ducati 1098R. 24 Riders from… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
January 31, 2012
Check out this trials riding demonstration. Trials riders have always amazed me. Trials motorcycles are extremely lightweight, have no seat and have comparatively short suspension travel. It seems to me like a mix of motocross and gymnastics. This video features:
Author: Bud Miller
January 27, 2012
James Stewart Anaheim 1 Main Event Race Monster Energy Supercross 2012. This video gives a bit of a glimpse into what it must be like to race supercross. Stewart is wearing a helmet mounted GoPro camera.
Author: Bud Miller
January 23, 2012
I happened to meet Leslie Porterfield at the Progressive Show in New York City on Friday (in a rare moment standing still). Leslie was 2008 AMA Racing Female Rider of the Year and is a member of the Bonneville 200… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
January 15, 2012
Despres After 5,580 miles and 20 hours of racing, Cyril Despres wraps up his 4th title while in the cars Stephane Peterhansel wins his 10th. Video below. Marc Coma said: “I finished second in what was a difficult rally. I… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
January 14, 2012
Helder Rodrigues Stage 13 saw Cyril Despres capitalize on a Marc Coma navigation error and gearbox problem. With one stage to go (and thanks in large part to the gift of time back that Despres spent stuck in the mud)… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
January 13, 2012
Stage 12 of Dakar saw Marc Coma back in the lead by 1:35 after beating Despres by 3:57. Coma made use of his starting position (3rd) which meant he didn’t have to worry about navigation. Robbie Gordon destroyed the field… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
January 12, 2012
Stage 11 saw Dakar enter Peru for the first time ever. Despres maintains his 2 minute lead with a win as Robbie Gordon’s hopes are dashed losing an hour at the side of the road. As an aside I cannot… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
January 11, 2012
Dakar Rally Despres lead drops to a mere 21 seconds over Coma as the two get caught off track together. Robbie Gordon files an appeal to remain in the race after being caught with a “non-conformity” on his Hummer.
Author: Bud Miller
January 10, 2012
Dakar Rally Despres reclaims his lead as American Robby Gordon wins a stage in his Hummer. Gordon’s teammate and last year’s champion Nasser Al Attiyah is forced to withdrawal from the race due to mechanical problems.
Author: Bud Miller
January 9, 2012
Marc Coma claims his 20th Dakar stage win while Despres gets stuck in a mud pit and loses his 9 minute lead and now finds himself behind on the day and in the overall. That’s what I love about this… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
January 8, 2012
After a navigation error last year’s champion Marc Coma still trails Cyril Despres of France by over 9 minutes. Here’s a recap of stage 7:
Author: Bud Miller
January 6, 2012
Cyril Despres (France) now has a nearly 10 minute lead over last year’s winner Marc Coma after 5 stages of the Dakar. Stage 6 was cancelled due to snow and rain in the Andes Mountains which forced Chilean authorities to… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
January 4, 2012
There’s something wonderful about watching someone perform at the top of their game, especially in something as dangerous as Dakar which has already shown (with a death in stage 1) just how dangerous and unforgiving it can be. Last year’s… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
January 3, 2012
Here’s a map of the entire Dakar course. Today is Stage 3. Looks like Coma (Spain) and Despres (France) (both on KTMs) are picking up right where they left off last year. Sadly American Jonah Street who finished 14th overall… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
December 30, 2011
As 2011 draws to a close I thought I’d post about some of the memorable, and tragic, events that shaped the past year in the world of motorcycling. Marc Coma opened the year by winning the 32nd running of the… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
December 15, 2011
If you have a motorcyclist and movie lover on your shopping list and need a last minute gift here are a few of my favorite motorcycle films: A movie that exudes affection and goodwill, The World’s Fastest Indian is an… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
December 1, 2011
It’s nearly time for Dakar Rally 2012! Dakar is one thing (along with playing MotoGP on xBox360 and watching Long Way Round and Long Way Down) that gets me through the icy winter months when I ordinarily can’t ride. I… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
November 7, 2011
The MotoGP community pays tribute to 24 year old Marco Simoncelli, who tragically lost his life while racing in the grand prix of Malaysia. If you’ve never seen MotoGP racing you should check it out. It’s the most thrilling racing… (READ MORE)