http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk Gresini duo take four points and a lesson to Jerez||||126||||2009/4/27 De Angelis and Elías outside the top ten in Japanese race. Full Article >>> Top six result brings smiles and satisfaction for MelandriStunning result and Stoner pass early season highpoints for former World Championship runner-up. Full Article &g... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=4/27/2009&EventID=126 Episode 6: Back From the Dead||||125||||2009/4/21 I’ll bet you guys were wondering if we would ever post another podcast.  Hello?  Anyone ther–good, you are there! So here’s a short 30 min. episode to get us back in the groove. Full Article >>> Pedrosa claims “ten degrees more movement” for Japan d... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=4/21/2009&EventID=125 MOTOGP: Ezpeleta not worried by Kawasaki exit||||124||||2009/1/7 Dorna's CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta says he is not worried about the sport following the withdrawal of Kawasaki from MotoGP.Full Article >>> Motorcyclist dies at Dakar RallyFrench motorcyclist Pascal Terry is found dead three days after going missing during t... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=1/7/2009&EventID=124 Barbera and Pons make joint hospital visit||||123||||2008/12/1 Pons Racing WRB riders have removal surgery in Barcelona clinic. Full Article >>> Gibernau set for collarbone plate removal Returning Spaniard set to undergo operation on Monday. Full Article >>> Three days ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=12/1/2008&EventID=123 Episode 5: The Super-sized GPV-1 Edition||||122||||2008/11/29 Sorry it took such a long time, but this truly is a Super-sized episode. 84 minutes of chewy RC motorcycle goodness for you to sink your teeth into… Interview with Chris Nicastro, designer of Venom Racing’s GPV-1, a preview of DAM Machine’s new brushless Ricky gyro, a wrap-up of the 2... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=11/29/2008&EventID=122 Einitech Bike Launch||||121||||2008/11/28 A great looking new bike available from Germany. Their web-site is here.... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=11/28/2008&EventID=121 2 Wheel RC Podcast - Episode four is online now||||119||||2008/9/30 Episode four is now online Special guest host — Dez Chand from RRCI, GPV-1 hands-on preview, brakes, and bulletproofing your 1/5-scale ride. See here for the web-site. Or here to open the file. ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/30/2008&EventID=119 BRCA Round 7 - Craigavon||||118||||2008/9/30 BRCA Nationals Rnd 7 - Craigavon We had a great weekend with the usual brilliant Irish hospitality, much appreciated by all the guys! Many thanks to Craigavon www.craigavonmcc.co.uk the host club,  the ONLY large scale track in the who... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/30/2008&EventID=118 John Veal hits 70 mph with his nitro bike....||||117||||2008/9/25 ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/25/2008&EventID=117 Team Orion Vortex Digital Servos||||116||||2008/9/24 Team Orion have announced its new line of Vortex Digital Servos, with three different models making it easy to find the servo you need. Thanks to high quality aluminum gears, powerful and precise motors and an aluminum heat sink, these high-end servos are perfect for the most serious... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/24/2008&EventID=116 2 Wheel RC Podcast - Episode three is online now||||115||||2008/9/23 Episode three is now online and covers an in depth look at electronics. See here for the web-site. Or here to open the file. ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/23/2008&EventID=115 MOTOGP: Kawasaki hope for strong home form||||114||||2008/9/22 John Hopkins is determined to turn around his string of poor results at Motegi to give Kawasaki a strong showing on home soilFull Article >>> Porto to test with KTM after ValenciaArgentine former World Championship rider Sebastian Porto´s ambitions to ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/22/2008&EventID=114 Video Diary from the Worlds||||113||||2008/9/1 From Team Allgauepower - their web-site is here See here for an online video diary from the Worlds Diary blog with some nice photos here... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/1/2008&EventID=113 2 Wheel RC Podcast - Episode two is online now||||112||||2008/9/1 Episode two is out now and is fantastic. See here for the web-site. Or here to open the file.... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/1/2008&EventID=112 Dovizioso sets sail in run-up to Misano||||111||||2008/8/28 Ahead of a pending appointment with the Misano podium, Andrea Dovizioso was out sailing this weekend with an America´s Cup hero. Full Article >>> Kawasaki pairing expectant of Misano result Anthony West and John Hopkins are in positive spirits fo... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/28/2008&EventID=111 MOTOGP: Q and A with Sete Gibernau||||110||||2008/8/26 Q and A with Sete GibernauFull Article >>> Rossi out to make amends at home race return Valentino Rossi hopes to put his 2007 Misano demons to rest and send the home fans away happy on Sunday. Full Article >>> ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/26/2008&EventID=110 Fantom Pro 3800mAh LiPo pack||||109||||2008/8/6 Fantom Racing have released a new 3800mAh Pro LiPo pack, which they are confident will exceed all of your expectations. Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) technology is quickly becoming the industry standard for both racers and backyard bashers alike and with their affordable pricing, now anyone c... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/6/2008&EventID=109 Craig Jones - obituary||||108||||2008/8/5 PARKALGAR HONDA racer Craig Jones passed away at 00:32 on Monday, August 4th, after suffering a crash in the ninth round of the World Supersport Championship at Brands Hatch in Kent, UK, on Sunday, August 3rd.Jones had...Full Article >>> ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/5/2008&EventID=108 F1: Honda may offer Alonso short-term deal||||107||||2008/8/5 Honda Racing may be willing to risk signing Fernando Alonso with only a short-term commitment as part of a renewed push to lure the Spaniard on board.Full Article >>> Rider dies in Brands Hatch crashA motorbike racer dies following a crash in the World Superspor... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/5/2008&EventID=107 Kovalainen claims maiden victory||||106||||2008/8/3 McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen wins his first Grand Prix after race leader Felipe Massa retires with three laps to go.Full Article >>> Loeb triumphs at Rally of FinlandSebastien Loeb of France wins the Rally of Finland to move one point behind Mikko Hirvonen in the... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/3/2008&EventID=106 WRC: Loeb stretches lead after second day||||105||||2008/8/2 Sebastien Loeb is still holding off Mikko Hirvonen in their tense battle for the lead of the Rally FinlandFull Article >>> Red-hot Hamilton on Hungary poleLewis Hamilton confidently eases his McLaren into pole position for Sunday's Grand Prix in Hungary.Full Art... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/2/2008&EventID=105 Toseland wants GB Superbikes lift||||104||||2008/8/1 James Toseland wants to see more British riders given a chance in the World Superbikes championship.Full Article >>> Bayliss keen to sign off with winWorld Superbike championship leader Troy Bayliss says he would love to make a winning farewell on his last appea... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/1/2008&EventID=104 MOTOGP: Lorenzo: I'm not the rider I was||||103||||2008/7/30 Jorge Lorenzo says he's not the person he was at the beginning of the season and admits that he's struggling to ride at the limit following a series of huge crashes in the last three monthsFull Article >>> Aspar reveals further details of Hungarian circuit Jor... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/30/2008&EventID=103 Tuesday's news from around the Web||||102||||2008/7/29 In the second of the Full GP Review look back over the season so far, motogp.com hits Jerez for the Gran Premio bwin.com de España. Full Article >>> Paddock girls - Jerez 2008Reflecting on the beautiful spring visit to the Jerez de la Frontera circu... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/29/2008&EventID=102 BRCA Round 4 - Mendip||||99||||2008/7/29 Dez Chand reports from a fantastically sunny weekend at Mendip. The Mendip circuit was in perfect condition and with track temperatures exceeding 40C early indications from Saturday's testing were that all records would be broken. But by who? Saturdays Superpole was won by Jimbo running... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/29/2008&EventID=99 BRCA Round 3 - Brooklands||||98||||2008/6/18 Dez Chand reports: Brookland hosted the first ever Superpole, with a 2 second handicap for Superbike and one second for Supersport it meant even the Stocks were in with a shout. Steve Newey won with a very clean lap with his KP07 Supersport, the in field kick used by the cars causing problems... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=6/18/2008&EventID=98 BRCA Round 2 - Halifax||||96||||2008/5/19 Dez Chand reports - Well done to everyone, was some good racing and helpful co-operation on the rostrum which kept the racing as clean as possible and made for an enjoyable day out for us all. Some gentlemen showed their class in Superbike, Dave Andrew waiting for Colin that he'd knocked o... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=5/19/2008&EventID=96 Race results from SMCC||||95||||2008/5/12 A lovely sunny meeting yesterday. Peter Glover reports: It was good to see you guys yesterday, and i hope you enjoyed the day, shame there wasnt a few more of the minimoto riders on kart track as i am sure we would have got even more interest, having said that quite a number of people were to b... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=5/12/2008&EventID=95 Venom announce 1:8th scale RC Bike||||94||||2008/4/23 And it looks an absolute cracker. Features include: * USD forks with Teflon pistons and o-ring seals * Carbon-fibre frame * Adjustable rake angle * Twin spring steering and steering damper * Ballraced chassis driveline and wheels * Seperate layshaft and swing arm pivots ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=4/23/2008&EventID=94 Adlershot 20th April||||93||||2008/4/20 Race report from Scott Adderson. OK, small meeting on Sunday for those of us that were not able to get up to Skipton for one reason or another, although we shared the meeting with people practising for the following week's TC National so we had 12 heats and 1 1/2-hour rounds for the first tim... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=4/20/2008&EventID=93 BRCA Round 1 - Skipton||||92||||2008/4/21 A chilly weekend up north but excellent racing in all four classes. Dez Chand's report below: With mixed but generally cold and dry conditions the season kicked off in fine style. The Nitro class saw a healthy entry with a new hand made "Super Blade 2" of Alan Waterfall taking ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=4/21/2008&EventID=92 Aldershot race results from 2nd March 2008||||91||||2008/3/3 Meeting results from the last club race at Aldershot - click here... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=3/3/2008&EventID=91 Movie from 2007 World Champs||||89||||2008/4/6 Click here to view a fantastic video from last year's worlds championships in Italy.... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=4/6/2008&EventID=89 Race results from Skipton||||88||||2008/2/23 John Veal has posted a report from the recent Skipton meeting on his site - see here... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=2/23/2008&EventID=88 Aldershot 17th February||||87||||2008/2/19 Another report from Scott. With a crowd of 13 bikers for the meeting on the 17th Feb, it was two heats again with the bikes becoming and increasingly important part of the racing scene at Aldershot. The weather was very cold and dry, but without the wind of the previous meeting. This mean... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=2/19/2008&EventID=87 Twister RC-Bike||||86||||2008/2/7 Will be available soon from their online shop - see here At 1,000 Euros you need a big budget.... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=2/7/2008&EventID=86 Does it wheelie mister||||85||||2008/2/6 A great new promotional video for the bikes from John Veal. To see more of John's videos visit - here ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=2/6/2008&EventID=85 Aldershot 3rd February||||84||||2008/2/5 A race report from Scott Adderson. The morning of the 3rd February dawned bright and cold, despite pessimistic forecasts of snow during the preceding week. 11 Bikers braved the cold to race, giving us two heats again. The track stayed dry, mostly bright and surprisingly grippy all day. Th... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=2/5/2008&EventID=84 World Championship - Valencia Spain||||83||||2008/1/29 There is a warm-up meeting on 31st May - 1st June and the championships themselves are 29th-31st August. For more details see here It helps if you can read Spanish :-) ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=1/29/2008&EventID=83 January Sale||||82||||2008/1/29 We are running another 'Make an Offer Special'. In particular we have some gold front forks and front brakes (both NF and TT) that we open to reasonable offers on. Simply choose the item that you would like and then use the 'make an offer' option to e-mail us your offer. If we accept the ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=1/29/2008&EventID=82 Amazing New Nitro Bike||||79||||2008/1/28 See here for further details ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=1/28/2008&EventID=79 Speed Testing...||||78||||2008/1/28 High speed runs from the Cotwolds in 2006 something we can hopefully repeat in 2008. ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=1/28/2008&EventID=78 Trike Project - Matthew Giddy||||76||||2007/11/18 Matthew Giddy sent us some pictures of his custom made trike. It's made from Thunder Tiger one fifth bike parts and the back end of a Traxxas stadium truck. GRP front tyre and HPI "dirt bonze" tires on the back , Mtronics esc, cirrus rx and 20 turn 540 and a futaba servo. See the gallery fo... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=11/18/2007&EventID=76 OTO Chassis Kit||||75||||2007/11/14 Father Christmas came early this year and my new OTO chassis arrived from Irving today. First impressions are very good. and I've added some photos to the gallery. See here... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=11/14/2007&EventID=75 RC Bike Crashes||||73||||2007/11/11 I just found this on YouTube - enjoy.... ... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=11/11/2007&EventID=73 Make us an offer special||||72||||2007/11/5 We are repeating our make us an offer special. Simply chose the item you would like and then use the 'make an offer' option to e-mail us your offer. If we accept the offer you will then receive an email saying the offer is accepted, along with an "add to basket" link you can click on to pay... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=11/5/2007&EventID=72 Aldershot Winter Series||||71||||2007/10/28 The bikes will be racing in round one of their winter championship at Aldershot this weekend - Sunday 4th November. Everybody welcome so pop along for a great day's racing.... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=10/28/2007&EventID=71 KP07 UK Champions||||70||||2007/10/16 Congratulations to Graham Clarke and James Crunden for winning the BRCA superstock and superbike championships respectively. In its first season of racing the KP07 has been incredibly popular and in addition to winning both championships a host of other drivers have acheived excellent results... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=10/16/2007&EventID=70 New Look Online Shop||||69||||2007/9/25 We've redesigned the web site and it now has a more up to date feel to it. In addition, you will be please to know that we've updated all the prices on KP Designs parts and on the whole there are some significant price reductions which we are sure you will enjoy.... http://www.tornadoracing.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/25/2007&EventID=69