OMG! Ohmori Masatoshi

Watch this. It's incredible. It makes me want a DTX bike and a tarmac oval in the backyard. Thanks to Graham Monk for the link. G

Asphalt is off

The tireless Peter Boast organised a short track class for a UK Asphalt series then the guy who was running the race meeting rang up and said the Supermoto class he was relying on was virtually empty so the series couldn't go ahead. G

UK Asphalt Flat Track Series

News from Short Track UK about a UK Ashpalt flat track series. It's going to be televised, but it seems a bit of shame that a lot of people will think this is flat track, when it won't be as dramatic as UK racing on dirt, but I don't suppose you can look a gift horse in the mouth. Entries close soon.

Dave Stewart of Thundersport GB is running a mini winter series for supermoto at Donnington Park on the December 5th and Mallory on Jan 16th. We've been in talks with Dave and he is willing to run a Shorttrack Class at both rounds. The tracks will be on Tarmac but the good news is it will be an oval, so we can still run without a front brake. Both rounds will be covered on Eurosport TV and there is Prize Fund up for grabs.
To Run the Class we must have at least 20 confirmed riders for the events. The entry fees are £85 per round ( cheaper than a track day), an ACU Shorttrack licence will cover you for the event or you can take a one day licence out. If you wish to ride please contact the Shorttrack office (01673 878426) no later than 16th November.

Program cover and video via Racers Reunion. The Video gets better after the first 90 secs or so.

UPDATE: ONLY FOUR RIDERS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

Goodspeed 500

Taken from http://hellforleathermagazine.com, thanks Wes and Grant.

Remember Goodspeed500? The gentleman’s parking lot–based urban race series announced itself to much enthusiasm last year but hasn’t yet held a race. It appears that raising the necessary capital to build the race bikes (modern street trackers with classic style), to secure appropriate venues and to find ways to promote itself sufficiently is taking longer than its creators, Dimitri Hettinga and Marcus van den Maagdenberg, initially thought. Now it seems they are fundamentally altering their plans in order to make the series come to fruition.
The biggest change is the addition of American races (Dimitri and Marcus are Dutch). Initially excluded in favor of Europe-only venues, Goodspeed now sees the country as crucial to its success. This has come about, in part, because of a partnership with C&J Racing Frames, which will build the bikes. Developer of the Harley-Davidson XR 750 dirt track racer, C&J is uniquely positioned to construct the racers, bringing its expertise to optimizing Goodspeed’s design.

Dave Pearce of Tigcraft remains on board as a consultant. It’s Goodspeed’s intention to sell the road-legal 450cc bikes to the public. The machines will form a crucial part of the series’ business, think of them as the ultimate piece of merchandise, a bona fide race bike for the road. While they will remain flat track inspired, the bikes will be lighter, more road-ready, use 18” wheels, a saddle-style seat and feature numerous other differences to give them a unique appeal and ability.

Should Goodspeed500 come to fruition, and we think it will, it will herald an entirely new era of motorcycle racing, one that appeals to a young, urban, creative demographic alienated by most motorcycle makers and their lame marketing. By locating its races in the centers of key global cities and making them happening-focused, the traditional barriers to acceptance in this market — travel and broad appeal — are removed. Goodspeed isn’t the first company to try and do this, but unlike Red Bull and its imitators, it realizes exclusivity and a focus on participation are the key to an event like this moving from something that’s recognized into something that’s accepted.

Goodspeed is scheduled to hold its first race early next year. We’ll keep you updated as that date draws nearer, more details emerge and our entry into the series is confirmed.

THE GOODSPEED GUYS ARE OLD FRIENDS OF US AT SIDEBURN. BEN TOOK PART IN THE INAUGURAL GOODSPEED 500 ON HIS CCM SUPERMOTO. WE WISH THEM LUCK. CHECK OUT THE GREAT VIDEOS ON YouTube