Motocross can trace its roots back to loosely organized off-road motorcycle races called Scrambles held in Great Britain back in the mid 1920’s. The bikes used in those original races were heavy and rigid street machines merely modified slightly for off-road riding, and the events initially drew sparse attention. The sport has obviously evolved dramatically [...]
Moto GP world champion Valentino Rossi showed he is almost as quick on four wheels as he is on two as he impressed while testing a Ferrari recently. He has already proved that he is more than capable on four wheels, finishing second at the Rally of Monza last week. He completed 30 laps of the famous Mugello circuit at Scarperia, just outside Florence, clocking a fastest time of 1min 23.930sec in the Ferrari F2008. That was less than three seconds slower than the time set by Ferrari's test...
Michael Schumacher is riding superbikes for Honda now that he is out of Formula 1 racing. Meanwhile, MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is considering a switch to rallying. In fact he does a little rally driving during the offseason. Last year he crashed out of the Wales Rally GB; this year he hopes to at least finish. It really does show that elite sportspeople have it in their blood. Perhaps the adrenaline is addictive. It's not just cars and bikes. There are many sport people who...
Motocross can trace its roots back to loosely organized off-road motorcycle races called...
Moto GP world champion Valentino Rossi showed he is almost as quick on four wheels as he is on...
Michael Schumacher is riding superbikes for Honda now that he is out of Formula 1 racing....