Road Princess

 

The rider they call “Red Dog” of Monster Energy Kawasaki, Timmy Ferry, reached victory lane in a dramatic fashion! Ferry, armed with his Monster Kawasaki bike with the perfect suspension bushing, earned his second straight visit to the promised land. According to Kawasaki.com, Ferry concluded the race with a second place finish at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The Red Dog achieved his second-consecutive landing on the podium after captivating his heat race. Alongside Ferry, teammate Travis Preston notched 14th.

"Fisher had been pointing out a line,” said Ferry Timmy. “They cut the last whoop out after the finish line and it set you up to turn early. I hit it every lap just because it felt comfortable and it ended up being the money pass.”

“The rhythm section was tough. I was in fourth and saw the guys in front going double, triple, double, triple. I hadn’t done that at all in practice or the heat race and the main event isn’t the time to try new things, but I knew that was the only way I could keep up. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks,” explained Ferry.

Timmy Ferry’s night began with a thump as he seized his first ever heat race win for a long time. He swifts the track leading all eight laps after securing the holeshot.

“The heat was awesome,” added Ferry. “I hit the holeshot from the outside and it has been working for me lately. It felt great. I haven’t won a heat in a while and I need to run that pace. It opened my lungs up and got my hands working which set me up for the end main.”

“I felt like I improved,” said Preston.

“Instead of getting tired on lap seven, I didn’t get tired until lap 12. It’s tough moving in like this, but I’m having fun and hopefully I get better. My heat race was good. My Kawasaki is ripping it down the start, and that is a key in supercross because when you get out in front it is a lot easier,” says Travis Preston, Ferry's roommate who finished 14th.

“Everyone was saying I could only do it in the mud. I guess I showed them I can do it in the dry as well. I want to thank my team. They did a great job. The track was tough and I need to thank my trainer too. I couldn’t have done it without him,” says Motosport Xtreme Kawasaki’s Tommy Hahn.

The existing record for the best and fastest time in Phillip Island was already smashed into pieces and a brand new record shall be engraved in Phillip Island’s history! The one responsible for crushing the previous record (which was set by Marco Melandri in 2005) is no other than the quick, young and reigning World Champion, Casy Stoner!

According to Ducati Racing News, Casey Stoner lapped faster than any other rider in history at Phillip Island. Stoner recorded an astonishing lap of 1'28.777 which came in the third and final of three days of tests. Stoner was definitely the fire starter on the race tracks!

"We did the race simulation with one of Bridgestone's new tyres and it went really well, even though we had to come in three laps early. The track temperature today was actually higher than it was for the race here and you could tell. Even so we managed to lap consistently in low 1.30 and that shows how well they're working in Japan. I'm also really happy with the qualifying tyre, which is the same as last year. It is a good thing that bike is not completely different to 2007 because it has allowed is to find an excellent base to start the season from already. The new version of the engine has a better delivery, especially at the bottom end, and that has allowed me to set fast times more consistently, as well as increasing tyre life. It has been a good test session but now I'm happy to have a couple of weeks to rest and train in the gym. The shoulder feels okay, it is just a little bit weak and sore because I haven't been able to work on it as much as I would have wanted but now we can do that,” says Casey Stoner.

Phillip Island Records

Circuit Record: Marco Melandri (Honda - 2005) 1'30.332
Best pole: Nicky Hayden (Honda - 2006) 1'29.020
Fastest lap GP 2007: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 1'30.801
Pole 2007: Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 1'29.201

Unofficial lap times:
1. Casey STONER (Ducati) 1:28.777 (51 giri)
2. Nicky HAYDEN (Honda) 1:29.734 (102)
3. James TOSELAND (Yamaha) 1:29.754 (89)
4. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda) 1:29.780 (90)
5. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha) 1:29.795 (56)
6. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki) 1:30.216 (73)
7. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda) 1:30.438 (91)
8. Shinya NAKANO (Honda) 1:30.728 (89)
9. Toni ELIAS (Ducati) 1:30.966 (97)
10. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda) 1:30.978 (115)

Who here doesn’t know Yamaha? If you don’t, then I honestly don’t know where you have been. After all, Yamaha is the current second spot holder in terms of motorcycle production.

Anyway, according to a recent report, the company is now planning on increasing the number of motorcycles that it produces in Indonesia. The report continued to disclose that the company may be looking at a 25% increase by 2010.

At present, Indonesian Yamaha facilities are already producing 2.4 million. And the whole deal is actually a part of the motorcycle creator’s business plan that spans up to three years.

Now, if that plan pushes through and it becomes successful, then I think GM, the creator of GMC truck parts may have to follow this three-year plan of Yamaha so as to be able to hold on to the top spot as the greatest vehicle manufacturer. But of course, that’s the car industry. Motorcycles are a different thing.

The SUPERSHOW, North America's largest consumer motorcycle show, gathered more than 50,000 motorcycle enthusiasts for the 32nd year last January 4 to 6 at the Toronto International Centre.

According to AutoChannel, about 400 exhibitors and four huge Accessory Superstores participated in the grand event. It was divided into 5 halls with various themes. Halls 1 and 2 focused on Touring and Cruisers, Halls 3 and 3A on Industry Showcases, Hall 4 on Racing and Performance, Hall 4A on Classics and Vintage and Hall 5 concentrated on Chopper and Custom Bike Showcase.
The following were the clubs and organizations that participated in the show:

• A.B.A.T.E. of Ontario
• Acme Motorcycle Club
• Amazing Ride for M.S.
• ATV Ontario
• B.E.A.T. Cancer Ride
• Bikers Rights Organization Ont.
• Bill Mason Racing
• BMW Motorcycle Owners of America
• Brothers of the Third Wheel
• Canada's 911 Ride Foundation
• Cdn. Army Veterans MC Units
• Canadian Motorcycle Association
• Canadian Motorcycle Cruisers
• Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
• Canadian Motorcycle Heritage Museum
• Canadian POW*MIA Info Centres
• Cdn. Race Communications Assn.
• Cdn. Sidecar Owners Club
• Canadian Speedway Racing Association
• Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group
• CanAm/CanGPRU Group
• CAPPY Ride Golden Horseshoe
• CAPPY Ride Hamilton
• Christian Motorcyclists Assoc.
• Classic Katana Owners of N.A.
• Concours Owners Group
• CVMG Quinte Section
• DDT Racing
• Durham CAPPY Ride
• Durham Divas
• Eternal Rider MC Ministry
• Friends of Veterans Canada
• Go Big Racing
• Goldwing Road Riders Assoc.
• Goldwing Touring Association
• Guelph Plastic Modellers Group
• Harley & Corvette Owners Group
• H.O.G. - Scarborough Chapter
• International Christian Bikers Assn.
• Los Silverados
• Milton Harley Owners Group
• Mosport International Raceway
• Motor Maids Inc.
• Motorcycle Ride for Dad
• Motoress
• Motorsport Marshalling Services
• Ontario Chrome Divas
• Ontario Dual Sport Club
• Ontario Federation of Trail Riders
• Ontario Norton Owners
• Ontario Road Riders Association
• Ontario VFR Owners
• Oshawa Competition MC Club
• Out To Ride Motorcycle Club
• Peterson Derry Racing
• Red Fridays Foundation of Canada
• Red Knights MC Ontario
• Retreads International MC Club
• Ride For Sight
• Ride 4 Pets / Gr8 Oddz
• River Rat Riders Inc.
• Salvation Riders
• Servants Against Child Abuse
• Sidecar Racers Association
• Southern Cruisers Riding Club
• Star Riders of Ontario
• Team Cops
• Team GTA Chiropractic
• Team Matrix Racing
• The Red Ride
• TOMA Ride for Burned Kids
• U of T Formula SAE Racing Team
• Upper Canada Cruisers
• Valkyrie Rider Cruiser Club
• Veterans Video Awareness Tour
• Victory Riders Association
• Vincent Owners Club
• Vintage Japanese MC Club
• Vintage Road Racing Association
• Walton TransCan
• Welland County Motorcycle Club
• Widows Sons (Masonic Riders)
• WROAR Ride Zen Riders Motorcycle Club

I guess this wouldn’t be a surprise anymore. Ducati superstar and world champ driver Casey Stoner sustained his positive performance during the MotoGP tests at Sepang Circuit in Malaysia. Once again, Stoner completed his 27th and final lap at exactly 12:26pm in the third and final day test and that is way ahead of schedule! What a fast dude. I bet he’ll leave you shaking with your trunk strut if you happen to race with this young man. Unbelievable!

According Ducati.com headlines, the World Champion clocked a best time on race tires of 2'00.964 and a 2'00.660 on qualifiers. The Ducati MotoGP Team packed and flew to Phillip Island, Australia for another three days of testing starting January 30 to February 1. Stoner and the team left Malaysia satisfied with their great performance in Sepang Circuit.

Casey Stoner's best time on race tyres: 2'00.964; best time on qualifiers: 2'00.660 (27 laps). That would be his stats.

"We couldn't have started the year better! My shoulder feels better every day and now I know I can get back to full training. This morning we tried some qualifying tyres on only our second run out. We set a good lap time although I think if we'd have tried them a little later, when the track was warmer, we could have broken the two-minute mark. In fact, at the end of the morning we set a 2'00.964 on race tyres, which is over a second inside the lap record we set in September. It shows that we are working well and that both the bike and tyres are improving. I'm leaving Sepang feeling really happy - partly because my shoulder hasn't given me too many problems and partly because I feel even more competitive than last season. Now we have to focus on this season and on getting the best possible start, so I can't wait to continue testing at Phillip Island. I also want to send my best wishes to Dani! I'm sure this injury won't affect him too much. Back in 2006 I missed most of the winter tests and I still started the season competitive so I'm sure he will too because he was looking really strong out here," Stoner gushed.

Here are some of the statistics at the event:

Sepang Circuit
Circuit Record: Casey Stoner (Ducati - 2007) 2'02.108
Pole Record: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha - 2006) 2'00.605

Unofficial lap times:
1. Nicky HAYDEN (Honda) 2:00.326
2. Casey STONER (Ducati) 2:00.660
3. Jorge LORENZO (Yamaha) 2:00.766
4. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha) 2:01.179
5. John HOPKINS (Kawasaki) 2:01.198
6. Valentino ROSSI (Yamaha) 2:01.425
7. Andrea DOVIZIOSO (Honda) 2:01.447
8. James TOSELAND (Yamaha) 2:01.745
9. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki) 2:01.748
10. Loris CAPIROSSI (Suzuki) 2:01.778
11. Randy DE PUNIET (Honda) 2:01.873
12. Shinya NAKANO (Honda) 2:02.032
13. Alex DE ANGELIS (Honda) 2:02.198
14. Marco MELANDRI (Ducati) 2:02.725
15. Anthony WEST (Kawasaki) 2:02.978
16. Toni ELIAS(Ducati) 2:02.995
17. Olivier JACQUE (Kawasaki) 2:03.030
18. Sylvain GUINTOLI (Ducati) 2:03.628
19. Niccolo CANEPA (Ducati) 2:03.703
20. Tamaki SERIZAWA (Kawasaki) 2:04.354