Booth-Amos joins Gearlink Kawasaki for Donington Park
Gearlink Kawasaki will field a temporary change of rider line up for Donington Park as WorldSSP’s Tom Booth-Amos subs for Luke Stapleford.
FIM Sport News
Speedway Grand Prix 2022: 'This requires an extensive time to recover' - Max Fricke out of Torun meeting after crash
Max Fricke will miss the final FIM Speedway Grand Prix race of the season in Torun following a crash. The Australian was riding for Polish team Zielona Gora in their Polish Division One promotion final defeat to Krosno when he collided with visiting rider Mateusz Szczepaniak. Ad Fricke was taken to hospital and later took to social media to confirm he suffered multiple injuries which will rule him out for the remainder of the season, including the upcoming SGP finale.
Bol d’Or EWC podium for injured Fastre, says Tassels
Wayne Tassels used his summing up of RAC41-Chromeburner’s Superstock category win in the FIM Endurance World Championship season-deciding Bol d’Or to shine a spotlight on his team-mate mate Grégory Fastré. Fastré, from Belgium, was seriously injured in a high-speed crash during practice for the 24 Heures Motos at Le Mans in April and hasn’t raced since.
Gagne crowned MotoAmerica Superbike Champion
Jake Gagne has been crowned MotoAmerica Superbike Champion for the second year running, sealing the deal with a runner-up finish in race two at Barber Motorsports Park.
Davies: EWC victory loss one of the toughest moments of my career
Chaz Davies has revealed the despair he experienced following ERC Endurance-Ducati’s late Bol d’Or heartbreak. The German team was heading for its maiden FIM Endurance World Championship victory in the season finale at Circuit Paul Ricard earlier this month when a mechanical problem struck and dropped the #6 machine from first to an eventual fifth place. Ad For David Checa and Xavi Forés, the manner of the late-race setback was hard to take after they’d turned superhuman to share riding duties for a large part of the race following Davies’ withdrawal due to a back injury.
Buka Seri ke-4 FIM MiniGP 2022, Ini Harapan Bamsoet Buat Para Pembalap
Ketua Umum Ikatan Motor Indonesia (IMI) Bambang Soesatyo membuka gelaran seri ke-4 FIM MiniGP Indonesia Series 2022 di Sentul International Karting Circuit, Bogor, Minggu (25/9). Ajang ini diikuti 15 pembalap muda berusia 10-14 tahun menggunakan motor Ohvale GP-0 160 Cc.
From P33 to P3: how Webike SRC Kawasaki France completed the Bol d’Or EWC podium
As comebacks go, Websike SRC Kawasaki France’s capture of third position in the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or from 33rd takes some beating. Following a strong start and opening two and a half hours, Websike SRC Kawasaki France’s #11 green machine, ridden by Randy de Puniet, Étienne Masson and Florian Marino, was in third position before holding the lead of the FIM Endurance World Championship counter for a time.
Big potential, small reward for out-of-luck BMW EWC team
BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team enjoyed a Bol d’Or high before experiencing a Bol d’Or low when Circuit Paul Ricard hosted an action-packed finale to the FIM Endurance World Championship season earlier this month. After topping the qualifying order with a new lap record effort from Illya Mykhalchyk, hopes were high for a second victory in this season’s EWC as the 100th-anniversary Bol d’Or got underway at 15h00 CET seven days ago. Ad But hope soon turned to frustration for the ace Belgian squad after a powertrain issue meant an early exit for the #37 entry.