Welcome to the penultimate Road Racerhead column of the year, in which we’ll capitalize on the dearth of road racing news by commenting on more general developments as we approach the New Year.

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Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. announced the company will not participate in the AMA Pro Racing road racing series in 2010.

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New Delhi, India: Having signed a distribution agreement with Precision Motor India Private Limited and Radiant Motorcycles, and following on from the opening of the first Ducati Store in Mumbai, Ducati continues to impact on the Indian market. On Friday 18th December, and in the presence of a very special guest, India’s second Ducati show room was officially opened for business.


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In a year that saw Yamaha riders James Stewart, Valentino Rossi, and Ben Spies capture the perfect “trifecta” of World Championships, perhaps one of the most memorable moments for race fans around the world, was “King” Kenny Roberts’ return ride at the infamous Indy Mile in late August.

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Ducati North America announced today that the highly-anticipated Hypermotard 796’s are in transit to dealerships across the country, just in time for the holiday season.

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This week's top talent from the sidelines of road racing.

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This edition of Backmarker is being written on the road. I’m driving up and down the West Coast, hocking books. Actually, I’m spending most of my time in the passenger seat of my friend Ed Milich’s pickup truck...

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Advanstar Communications, a leading worldwide media company, today announced a partnership between the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows and Open Road Radio that will bring America’s premier motorcycle lifestyle talk show alive during the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows nationwide tour. Open Road Radio will feature interviews with celebrities, motorcycle manufacturers, introduce new and innovative products and more, live from the show floor on Saturdays, in the Open Road Radio booth.

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Entering its fifth season of operation, Miller Motorsports Park has crafted an ambitious schedule of events that includes one new major race and some date changes for others, some exciting new mid-level events plus its regular lineup of local racing that includes a new class of competition.

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The Road Racer X calendars have just gone to print and will start shipping out just after Christmas. Want one for yourself? Subscribe or renew or buy a gift subscription and you and the person you ordered for will each get a free calendar!

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