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YMS Promotion, Moscow Raceway secure contract for WSBK 2012 Russian round

YMS Promotion Ltd, the official organizer of the Russian round of the World Superbike Championship in 2012-2021, signed a contract with Moscow Raceway, Russia's first racetrack designed to host any car and motorcycle events, including Formula 1 and the World Superbike Grand Prix.

The Moscow Raceway circuit in the Moscow region is set to host the first-ever Russian round in the 25-year history of World Superbikes on August 26, 2012.

Biker shoots bus driver in Moscow | 1 comment(s)

A biker shot a bus driver of the emergency elevator service with a traumatic gun on October 6 after a traffic conflict. The driver was injured and taken to the hospital.

The incident took place on 1st Magistralnaya Street early in the morning on October 6, 2011. It all started when, amid habitually heavy morning road traffic, the biker tried to squeeze between the lanes. Annoyed at the bus driver’s reluctance to let him through, the biker crushed the left side-view mirror on the bus. In return, the driver got out of the bus and snatched the ignition key from the biker so that he could not leave. At this point, the biker fired his traumatic gun several times at the bus driver in retaliation. The driver was later rushed to the hospital.

Moscow hosts Moto Park 2011 | 1 comment(s)

The 8th international motorcycle trade show Moto Park 2011 was recently on display at the Crocus Expo exhibition center.

Unfortunately, it’s impossible to get to Moto Park 2011 safely by bike, so our advice is – don’t even think about it! We feel compelled to warn those audacious guys who rode to the Moto Park on sports bikes while there was still snow on the ground.

John Travolta visits Moscow

Famous Hollywood actor John Travolta arrived in Moscow for what was originally planned as a private visit. Travolta flew to the Russian capital in his private jet Boeing-707 for a couple of days. He was accompanied by his two older sisters and 10-year old daughter.

For most of the flight, the plane was piloted by Travolta himself, who happens to be a big fan of airplanes. He even landed the plane at the Vnukovo airport himself, despite the fact that weather conditions were complicated by rain. The actor has about 6,000 hours of flying time as a pilot under his belt.

RedBull X-Fighters stars bring Red Square to boiling point

A sell-out crowd of 40,000 fans were on hand to witness the best twelve freestyle motocross riders in the world battle it out in front of the world-famous Kremlin on Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday night. Young gun Levi Sherwood (NZL) showed his class in the final against Nate Adams (USA) to take his second ever win on the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour.

No fewer than 250 lorry-loads of dirt transformed the historic cobblestones of Red Square in the heart of the Russian capital into an FMX course worthy of hosting the top riders on the planet as the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour hit Russia for the first time ever. With temperatures touching 35 degrees Celsius, it was 18-year-old Levi “Rubberkid” Sherwood who jumped through the air and into the hearts of the Russian fans packed into the historic location: “The tricky course here was just right for me. This day will go down in history.”

Vladimir Chaikovsky on BMW motorcycle sales in Russia | 1 comment(s)

Sales and Marketing Manager at BMW Motorrad Russia Vladimir Chaikovsky has kindly agreed to answer our questions on the sales of Bavarian motorcycles in Russia, as well as those on the main drivers of success behind BMW Motorrad’s impressive ability to consistently win over the hearts and minds of bikers.

How many motorcycles are you selling in Russia?
BMW? We plan to sell 600 motorcycles.

Motonews.ru invites everybody to Sport-2010 international exhibition

In less than two months, on March 10-12, the Russian Exhibition Center (VVTs) in Moscow will open up its doors for the 7th international exhibition Sport-2010

The Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of Russia, the Moscow Government and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia are all organizers of the event.

Ride to Work Day Party 2009 kicks off in Moscow!

On June 15, Moscow celebrated the main motorbike party of the summer to coincide with the annual international motorbike rider day, also known as Ride to Work Day (R2W). Motonews.ru and Soap.cx would like to thank everybody for coming!

Traditionally, R2W day is held in the middle of the summer. But this year, which marked the 18th , the party was scheduled for a bit earlier, June 15, 2009, to take place in Dub Club (Bld. 7/7, 5 Nizhny Susalny Pereulok).

Moscow’s best stunt riders to throw big party

Next Monday, Moscow will be home to the main motorbike event of the summer, celebrated to coincide with international motorbike rider day, also known as Ride to Work Day.

Traditionally, R2W day is held in the middle of the summer. This year will mark the 18th and is scheduled for June 15, 2009, to take place in Dub Club (Bld. 7/7, 5 Nizhny Susalny Pereulok).

Moto Taxi comes to Moscow

Motonews.ru is happy to remind its readers that the moto taxi, i.e. the new and progressive service, has been available in Moscow since last year!

In order to make it easier for passengers to move around Moscow city and the country roads, the 1 Motto company came up with an innovative new moto taxi service called ‘The First Moto Taxi.’ It is also the fastest courier service riding three-wheeled Piaggio MP3 and Gilera scooters.

Moscow hosts Moto Park 2009

From April 10-12, 2009, Moscow was hosting the Moto Park 2009 exhibition in the Crocus Expo exhibition center, for the sixth time this year.

As usual, RTE-Group brought together both producers and distributors of motorcycles, motorbike equipment, parts and lubricants, as well as professional bikers and moto fans, motorbike clubs and those who simply can’t live without their two-wheeled friends.

Motorbike season-2009 is coming to Russia

The new motorbike season-2009 is almost here (there is a countdown timer at the top of the web page to remind you exactly how much time is left before the new motorbike season kicks off). Motonews.ru is happy to provide you with a program of upcoming events, as well as to highlight certain things that should never be forgotten. Just like last year, no centralized event to mark the beginning of the motorbike season will be held. Instead, all motorbike and scooter clubs will celebrate on their own. Not many of these events have been announced so far, most likely because of the crisis taking its toll on all spheres of economic and public life.

This Saturday, April 4, the Outlaws MC Russia club will celebrate in the Alcatraz Bike Music Club (Andropov Prospekt, Moscow). The program will include a concert (Easy/Dizzy, Runaways, Dizzy), a striptease and contests. The entrance fee is RUB 500.

Moscow hosts club motocross tournament

On January 31, Moscow hosted another RRG club motocross tournament in Krylatskoye.

38 motocross fans participated. Chilly temperatures of around minus 12, bright sunshine, and even the first truly sunny day this winter all added to the unique atmosphere of this sporting event. The tournament was followed by an award ceremony and a gala dinner. There was no way the sun, ice, or frost could possibly cancel the event.

MotoGP is coming to Russia

MotoGP’s possible and long-awaited arrival in Russia has become the talk of the town in the motorcycling world amid the global financial crisis.

Compared to other European countries and even the United States, Russia’s situation is rather favorable at the moment. Besides, the construction of several new circuits is continuing, and they will be ready to host a MotoGP race someday soon.

Moto Park exhibition planned for 2009 in Moscow | 3 comment(s)

In 2009, RTE-Group will stick to its much-loved tradition and for the 6th time bring together producers and distributors of motorcycles, motorbike equipment, parts and lubricants, as well as professional bikers and moto fans, motorbike clubs, and simply all those who can’t live without their two-wheeled friends in Moscow!

The following companies have already confirmed their participation in next year’s event: Yamaha Motor CIS (Yamaha’s official branch office), Honda Motor RUS (Honda’s official branch office), Fudzi Motors (an official representative of Kawasaki), RusMotoImport (an official representative of Ducati), Bikeland multi-branded motorbike dealership, and Rosan, which is the official representative of Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) in Russia. The world’s well-known brand Harley Davidson will be among the participants for the first time in 2009, along with MASCO-EAST, an official importer of KYMKO scooters and motorcycles to Russia.

Freestyle motocross show kicks off in Moscow

On November 15-16, 2008, the Olimpiysky sports complex hosted the Russian freestyle motocross holiday, i.e. the Adrenaline Rush FMX Masters show.

The best FMX riders from all over the world (Italy, Sweden, Japan, Norway, France, Spain, USA and Russia) got together at the Olimpiysky indoor arena to show off their skills. Among them were: Thomas Pages and Charles Pages (France), Alvaro Dal Farra and Dany Torres (Spain), Massimo Bianconcini (Italy), Sato Eigo and Daice Suzuki (Japan), Jeremy Rouanet (France), Vanni Oddera (Italy), Maikel Melero (Spain), Tod Potter and Mike Mason (USA), and Alexey Kolesnikov (Russia).

Antique motorcycles exhibited in Moscow

For four days of autumn on October 10-13, 2008, the Crocus Expo exhibition center in Moscow was transformed into a technical rarities show called Oldtimer-Gallery.

Motorcycles were displayed along with antique car models from top manufacturers, such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, etc. One could even get a glimpse of the legendary Indian (USA), Soviet and German bikes used during WWI and WWII. On top of retro motorbikes a modern bike was also featured; it was a unique custom chopper that fit right in with the general nostalgic atmosphere of the past.

No more scooter riding in Moscow this year

Despite the fact that we still see the sun from time to time, the weather no longer affords us warm temperatures, forcing scooter riders to settle for cars or public transport until next spring.

Before locking the two-wheel vehicles in garages until next year, however, the Moscow Scooter Club arranged traditional farewell celebrations. Most scooter clubs close the season around October 11, when everybody gets together on the Vorobyovy Hills (Moscow) and then parts for their own celebrations. No exact time is traditionally set for the scooter riders’ meeting on the Vorobyovy Hills.
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