Once again for the 2nd consecutive time, Cycle World magazine has awarded the BMW K 1200 GT as one of the bike models that is included in the 32nd Annual Cycle World Ten Best Bikes. Just like last year, the BMW K 1200 GT also bagged the award for Best Sport-Touring Bike category. The complete list of the winners will be featured in the July issue of Cycle World magazine.

Arturo Pineiro, vice president of BMW Motorrad USA: "We are honored to have earned the same spot on Cycle World’s coveted top ten list with the same motorcycle for the second time in a row. This is the 14th year BMW has been chosen for a top ten award."

BMW also said the K 1200 GT has strengthened and improved the motorcycle tourer segment since its launch. The K 1200 GT comes with enhancements in both technical and aesthetic side. Highlights of this model include:

- BMW Duolever wheel guidance systems at the front
- EVO Paralever at the rear
- Electrically adjustable windshield.
- Fully controlled three-way catalytic converter
- High-performance EVO brake system with semi-integral ABS anti-lock brakes
- Electronic immobilizer
- Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA
- Xenon headlight
- BMW Navigator
- 1157cc 4-cylinder engine with 152 bhp

Pineiro added: "Given all of these enhancements, features and options, the new K 1200 GT is able to meet the very highest standards of comfort so important to the passionate touring rider, while, at the same time, making the sporting heart of the die-hard motorcycle enthusiast truly skip a beat."

Meanwhile, check out the review for the BMW K 1200 GT according to Cycle World editors.

"It’s hard to figure out what the K1200GT can’t do. Its 150-plus-hp engine is capable of breathtaking acceleration, and its sophisticated shaft-drive chassis (with available adjustable-on-the-fly suspension) is fully at home decimating the backroads, droning the interstates or anything in between. A highly protective full-coverage fairing, an electrically adjustable windshield, a cushy dual seat and spacious, quick-detach saddlebags provide all-day or all-week comfort and convenience. You can complement the basic package by choosing from a mile-long list of options that include heated seat and grips, cruise control, GPS navigation, Xenon headlight and stability control. Sport-touring can be the most challenging segment of the sport, since it tries to combine the best from opposite ends of the streetbike spectrum, but for the K1200GT, it’s a no-brainer."

Once again for the 5th time, Australian rider Casey Stoner landed his victory at the 2007 British GP for the 2007 season of MotoGP, despite of the slippery and dangerous race track at Donington Park. Stoner rode his No. 27 Ducati Desmosedici GP7 to the finish and earned the 1st place, while Colin Edwards (FIAT Yamaha) and Chris Vermeulen (Rizla Suzuki) followed him in the podium.

Casey Stoner commented:
"This proves to people that the Ducati doesn’t just have power. We’ve been improving the bike and now it doesn’t have any particular weak points, we just need to improve it as a complete package. Obviously today it was the best bike out there. I got a perfect jump at the start, a perfect clutch release, but then I must’ve hit a white line and it spun up straight away. I was panicking a little bit because everybody was zooming past and I thought I’d be last into the first corner. We still got in there in a reasonable position and we were able to pick our way through. Colin seemed to be nice and smooth, but I knew I could go quicker. Then I saw the track getting drier and drier."

"I was worried about destroying the rear tyre, so I started going over all the wet patches. When we got to the last five laps the tyre still had a pretty good feeling and it looked pretty good at the end of the race, considering it was our softest option. I’m not looking at the championship yet, I’m just enjoying all these races whether I win or don’t finish on the podium. It’s just nice to be out there, I’ve got the confidence in myself and in the bike to really get involved in the race and really enjoy it."

Check out the other podium finishers said after the race.

Colin Edwards (2nd): "We had good race! I had a great start, better than any of my practice ones during the weekend, and then I just got my head down and kept pushing lap after lap. My bike was feeling good in the wet but then it started to dry out. I started braking a bit harder and feeling more confident, but then the front locked once into the chicane which gave me a bit of a scare. Then at the next corner, down at the hairpin, I locked it again, ran wide and Casey came through. After that I tried everything but I couldn’t stay with him and it was clear that I didn’t have the grip he had."

Chris Vermeulen (3rd): "It was very wet to start with and then dried out later on and that made the conditions very difficult. But my team and Bridgestone deserve full marks for picking the best tyres for today — they certainly knew what they were doing! I also want give my crew an extra special thank-you because for the second day running I crashed heavily in the morning and they again managed to get the bike rebuilt in time, so thanks guys! As far as the race went, I felt comfortable early on, but then had some trouble seeing through my visor. A couple of riders came past me and I ran off the track, I was struggling to see so much that I could have hit a wall or a spectator or anything and not have known! When the rain stopped I was able to lift my visor up a bit and that cleared the misting and I was able to push harder again."

Meanwhile, check out the complete results of the 2007 Nickel & Dime British Grand Prix.

1.     Casey Stoner         Ducati Marlboro Team               
2.     Colin Edwards         Fiat Yamaha Team     
3.     Chris Vermeulen     Rizla Suzuki MotoGP          
4.     Valentino Rossi     Fiat Yamaha Team          
5.     John Hopkins         Rizla Suzuki MotoGP          
6.     Randy De Puniet     Kawasaki Racing Team          
7.     Alex Barros         Pramac D’Antin MotoGP          
8.     Dani Pedrosa         Repsol Honda Team          
9.     Alex Hofmann         Pramac D’Antin MotoGP          
10.     Marco Melandri        Gresini Honda          
11.     Anthony West         Kawasaki Racing Team          
12.     Toni Elias         Gresini Honda          
13.     Kurtis Roberts         Team Roberts               
14.     Shinya Nakano        Konica Minolta Honda               
15.     Makoto Tamada     Tech 3 Yamaha               
16.     Sylvain Guintoli     Tech 3 Yamaha               
17.     Nicky Hayden         Repsol Honda Team                               
DNF     Loris Capirossi         Ducati Marlboro Team               
DNF     Carlos Checa         Honda LCR  

As a fan of Dani Pedrosa, I think he could perform better in the next race aboard his 800 cc Honda RC212V equipped with Honda headlight and Honda exhaust system.

Right. Ricky Carmichael rider of the No. 4 Suzuki RMZ450 of the Suzuki team has once again bagged his trophy at the 4th round of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF. The race was held last June 16 to 17 at the Budds Creek Motocross Park in Budds Creek, Maryland. Carmichael successfully achieved his goal and won the race in front of thousand motocross fans from all over the US and the rest of the world. 

“I told you guys from the beginning that it was going to be hard for me to win this weekend. He got me both starts today. I was just riding behind him trying to make a move. On this track it was hard for me to do anything on him. The section I finally passed him, James had a great line on the inside the entire race. The lap I passed him I was finally able to get by him and kept it clean from there." said Carmichael after the race.

Here is the complete results of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship in Budds Creek Motocross Park.

1      4      Ricky Carmichael             Havana, FL                      Suzuki RMZ450      
2      7      James M Stewart            Haines City, FL                Kawasaki KX450F 
3      22    Chad Reed                      Tampa, FL                       Yamaha YZ450F    
4      29    Andrew T Short              Smithville, TX                   Honda CRF450R     
5      15    Timmy M Ferry                 Largo, FL                         Kawasaki KX450F
6      800  Mike A Alessi                  Victorville, CA                 KTM 450SX            
7      8      Grant Langston               Clermont, FL                    Yamaha YZ450F    
8      14    Kevin W Windham           Centreville, MS                Honda CRF450R     
9      9      Ivan Tedesco                  Murrieta, CA                    Suzuki RM-Z450     
10    26    Michael Byrne                 Newnan, GA                   Suzuki RM-Z450     
11    12    David Vuillemin                Murrieta, CA                    Honda CRF450R    
12    66    Shaun J Skinner              Stuart, FL                        Honda CRF450R    
13    27    Nicholas A Wey              Murrieta, CA                    Honda CRF450R     
14    118  David D Millsaps              Cairo, GA                        Honda CRF450R    
15    965  Antonio Balbi                   Riverside, CA                  Honda CRF450R     
16    34    Troy K Adams                 Homosassa, FL               Suzuki RM-Z450     
17    65    Ryan Mills                        Clintondale, NY                Kawasaki KX450F 
18    273  Gavin L Gracyk               Blissfield, OH                   Honda CRF450R    
19    36    Joshua Summey              Stanley, NC                     Honda CRF450R     
20    31    Jason W Thomas            Melrose, FL                     Honda CRF450R     
21    712  Yoshitaka Atsuta             Japan                             Honda CRF450R     
22    69    Bobby Garrison               Sparks, NV                      Yamaha YZ450F    
23    81    Adam B Chatfield            Menifee, CA                    Honda CRF450R     
24    281  Justin M Sipes                 Vine Grove, KY               Kawasaki KX450F
25    317  Jimmy P Hazel                 Kings Beach, CA             Honda CRF450R    
26    96    Christopher R Whitcraft  Pickerington, OH              Honda CRF450R     
27    256  Bryan K Johnson            Cairo, GA                        Honda CRF450R     
28    261  Jacob Morrison               Wareham, MA                 Kawasaki KX450F 
29    32    Ryan D Clark                   Waddell, AZ                    Honda CRF450R     
30    263  Chad Charbonneau         Litchfield, NH                   Honda CRF450R     
31    801  Jeff Alessi                       Victorville, CA                 KTM 450SX            
32    23    Kyle Lewis                      Henderson, NV               Honda CRF450R     
33    77    Doug Dehaan                  Thorndale, ON                 Honda CRF450R     
34    547  Adam S Blessing             Toms River, NJ                Honda CRF450R     
35    79    Jacob Marsack                Allenton, MI                      Yamaha YZ450F    
36    585  Brad E Smith                    Leonard, MI                     Suzuki RM-Z450     
37    480  Cory A Green                  Nowata, OK                    Honda CRF450R     
38    109  Tyson D Hadsell              Deland, FL                       Yamaha YZ450F    
39    99    Kyle J Mace                     Hesperia, CA                   Kawasaki KX450F 
40    90    Cole T Siebler                  Emmett, ID                        Kawasaki KX450F 
41    198  Jacob Saylor                   Knoxville, TN                   Suzuki RM-Z450     

Watch out for the next motocross race in Buchanan, Michigan and see if Ricky Carmichael can still dominate the race. Anyway, I got to go now and look for some OEM parts for my motorcycle and GMC Jimmy parts. Visit this blog for latest motocross news.

The recent race at Catalunya circuit for the 7th round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix (MotoGP) was the most exciting race this season so far.

Three drivers namely Casey Stoner (Ducati Marlboro), Valentino Rossi (FIAT Yamaha), and Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda, Honda RC212V equipped with Honda brake disc) rode their bikes battling for the 1st place. At the end, Casey Stoner took home the victory after 25 laps leaving Rossi behind with only a mere 0.069 seconds and Pedrosa with 0.390 seconds behind the checkered flag. Whew! What a close fight. More than 100,000 race fans have witnessed the three-man racing battle in Catalunyan GP.

Stoner still leads the MotoGP World Championship with a total of 140 points, Rossi in the 2nd place with 126 points, and Dani Pedrosa in the 3rd spot with 98 points.

Check out the comments made the top 2 drivers after the Catalunyan GP race.

Casey Stoner, winner, Ducati Marlboro Team:
"Going into this weekend we weren’t sure how things would go. At Mugello we had a few difficulties and we thought it might be the same here. On Friday we weren’t exactly on the pace, we were losing a lot in a couple of areas. Fortunately, the team worked really hard, we came up with a solution on Saturday morning and since then we’ve kept the bike exactly the same. The whole team did a great job this weekend and proved wrong people who said we can’t win on European tracks. There were some nice passing maneuvers going on everywhere. All three of us had our strong points and our weak points around the circuit, I was just trying to minimize my weak points and cover my lines, and it worked out. It was such a close race, no one could go away, it was very, very enjoyable to be racing that close. It was really good because our bike was set up quite well for the braking points, so for Valentino to pass us he usually had to run wide and we were able to pass him back immediately a lot of times. The way the team has set up the bike for me is fantastic, and the Bridgestones worked great again, at a circuit where they’ve struggled in the past, so they’ve really changed things around. Today was another great race for us, I’m still not thinking about the championship, maybe later in the season we can really start aiming for that."

Valentino Rossi Position: 2nd, FIAT Yamaha Team
"What a race! Even if I’m disappointed not to win, it’s a great emotion to be part of a race like that and fantastic fun. It really was an amazing battle to the end with many wonderful overtaking maneuvers by both of us in all different parts of the track! Unfortunately I lost a bit of time at the start and then it was quite hard to pass Hopkins because he was fantastic on the brakes. Then with Stoner it was a great fight and honestly I couldn’t have tried harder to win, but he was a very hard rival. There were some places were we could have been better today, not just on the straight but also in some corners, but anyway it was a great experience and it will help us to understand what we need to do to keep on improving. Yamaha and Michelin are working very hard and the fact that we could fight like this today to the very end showed this. Of course I’m sad because I’ve won a lot of times here in Montmelo and I wanted to win again, but like I said, I don’t think I could have done anymore today! We know that we can beat Stoner but today he rode like a god and he’s a fantastic rival, so congratulations to him."

Watch out for the upcoming British GP this coming June 24th. Check out this blog for more MotoGP and Motocross updates.  

Once again, Ricky Carmichael of Suzuki team landed the victory at the Mototees Southwick National, the round 3 of 12 of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF. This is his 99th AMA Motocross win and 147th of his entire career.

"Seven years of training (with trainer Aldon Baker) really pay off at a track like this. I’ve done pretty well here over the years, but let me tell you, it doesn’t make it any easier," says Ricky Carmichael. "It is really special and meant a lot to me. To be honest, it’s the only reason that I came here. I wasn’t planning on coming to race Southwick but the Proclamation changed my mind." He added.

Kawazaki’s James Stewart and Yamaha’s Grant Langston, joined Carmichael in the podium. The two riders finished the race 2nd and 3rd overall, respectively.

Check out the complete results of the recent AMA Toyota Motocross Championship, presented by FMF at Motocross 338 - Southwick, Massachusetts.

Motocross (Moto Finish)
1. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 1-1
2. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 2-2
3. Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Yamaha, 3-3
4. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 4-5
5. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 6-8
6. Gavin Gracyk, Coshocton, Ohio, Honda, 5-11
7. John Dowd, Ludlow, Mass., Suzuki, 10-9
8. Troy Adams, Homosassa, Fla., Suzuki, 9-10
9. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 7-12
10. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 16-6

Motocross Class Point Standings
1. Ricky Carmichael, Tallahassee, Fla., Suzuki, 147
2. James Stewart, Haines City, Fla., Kawasaki, 131
3. Grant Langston, Clermont, Fla., Yamaha, 101
4. Timmy Ferry, Largo, Fla., Kawasaki, 96
5. Andrew Short, Smithville, Texas, Honda, 93
6. Davi Millsaps, Cairo, Ga., Honda, 90
7. Kevin Windham, Centreville, Miss., Honda, 79
8. Mike Alessi, Victorville, Calif., KTM, 78
9. David Vuillemin, Murrieta, Calif., Honda, 66
10. Michael Byrne, Menifee, Calif., Suzuki, 59

Motocross Lites (Moto Finish)
1. Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki, 2-1
2. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 2-2
3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 3-3
4. Jason Lawrence, Murrieta, Ga., Yamaha, 5-4
5. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 4-5
6. Kyle Chisholm, Seminole, Fla., Kawasaki, 9-6
7. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 6-9
8. Billy Laninovich, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Honda, 8-10
9. Billy Ainsworth, Columbia, Conn., Kawasaki, 12-11
10. Robert Kiniry, La Fayette, N.Y., Kawasaki, 11-13

Motocross Lites Point Standings
1. Ryan Villopoto, Poulsbo, Wash., Kawasaki, 138
2. Ben Townley, Tallahassee, Fla., Kawasaki,130
3. Ryan Dungey, Belle Plaine, Minn., Suzuki, 116
4. Josh Grant, Riverside, Calif., Honda, 112
5. Jason Lawrence, Murrieta, Ga., Yamaha, 101
6. Thomas Hahn, Decatur, Texas, Honda, 74
7. Josh Hill, Yoncalla, Ore., Yamaha, 63
8. Broc Tickle, Cary, N.C., Yamaha, 58
9. Jake Weimer, Rupert, Idaho, Honda, 55
10. Matt Goerke, Lake Helen, Fla., Yamaha, 46

Watch out for the 4th round of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship that will take place in Maryland next weekend, and see if Ricky Carmichael can continue his dominance in motocross racing. While waiting for that event, why not upgrade your motorcycle or auto parts like Mazda parts to boost its performance?

Thousands of Motocross fans all over the world gathered last May in Sacramento, California to witness the first race of the 2007 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF. Suzuki team’s Ricky Carmichael, aboard his No. 4 Suzuki RM-Z450 with front air dam successfully outrun other dirt riders and claimed the victory.

Carmichael commented: "I do feel like this sport is in (their) hands. I’m glad that I’m here for the first five races to provide the fans with some good racing. Now that I’m a fan, it’s not fun to come watch a race when there’s no one racing out there. "

Check out the complete result of the recent 2007 AMA Toyota Motocross Championship. The list indicates position, driver’s number, driver’s name, and bike model.

1 4 Ricky Carmichael, Suzuki RM-Z450
2 7 James M Stewart, Kawasaki KX450F
3 15 Timmy M Ferry, Kawasaki KX450F
4 118 David D Millsaps, Honda CRF450R
5 8 Grant Langston, Yamaha YZ450F
6 14 Kevin W Windham, Honda CRF450R
7 29 Andrew T Short, Honda CRF450R
8 800 Mike A Alessi, KTM 450SX
9 26 Michael Byrne, Suzuki RM-Z450
10 12 David Vuillemin, Honda CRF450R
11 801 Jeff Alessi, KTM 450SX
12 32 Ryan D Clark, Honda CRF450R
13 965 Antonio Balbi, Honda CRF450R
14 23 Kyle Lewis, Honda CRF450R
15 982 Akira Narita, Yamaha YZ450F
16 31 Jason W Thomas, Honda CRF450R
17 90 Cole T Siebler, Kawasaki KX450F
18 273 Gavin L Gracyk, Honda CRF450
19 81 Adam B Chatfield, Honda CRF450R
20 74 Kyle Partridge, Honda CRF450R
21 27 Nicholas A Wey, Honda CRF450R
22 66 Shaun J Skinner, Honda CRF450R
23 77 Doug Dehaan, Honda CRF450R
24 619 Jeff S Northrop, Kawasaki KX450F
25 256 Bryan K Johnson, Honda CRF450R
26 317 Jimmy P Hazel Kings, Honda CRF450R
27 99 Kyle J Mace, Kawasaki KX450F
28 671 Andy Bakken, Yamaha YZ450F
29 442 Justin T Mace, Kawasaki KX450F
30 153 Gregory M Crater, Honda CRF450R
31 36 Joshua Summey, Honda CRF450R
32 330 Rusty Holland, Honda CRF450R
33 274 Arik R Swan, KTM 450SX
34 952 Yoshihide Fukudome, Honda CRF450R
35 892 Tim C Beatty, Yamaha YZ450F
36 400 Paul Temmerman, Suzuki RM-Z450
37 627 Leighton T Lillie, Honda CRF450R
38 233 Ryan P Dudek, Honda CRF450R
39 34 Troy K Adams, Suzuki RM-Z450
40 556 Jerry Lymburner, Yamaha YZ450F
41 745 Kevin D Rookstool, Honda CRF450R

Let us see if Carmichael can defend his throne in the upcoming races.