…require four weeks of rest and recuperation before resuming his full training and conditioning program ahead of the 2009 MotoGP season.Kawasaki's John Hopkins was in a buoyant mood and looking forward to a period of rest and recuperation after undergoing successful surgery at the Fremont Surgery Center…

…confident that if they can make steps forward in this area then lap times in the low 1'31s bracket are achievable tomorrow. Kawasaki Racing's John Hopkins.For Hopkins the first day of testing at Phillip Island was a painful one. The 25-year-old Anglo-American suffered with a painful left knee and ankle injury…

…where Max Biaggi (Aprilia), Max Neukirchner (Suzuki), Leon Haslam (Honda), five-time track winner Troy Corser (BMW) and World Superbike newcomer John Hopkins (Honda) are expected to provide a heated competition for the reigning leaders. This will be the tenth consecutive year of Superbike racing at the…

John Hopkins is trading in his Kawasaki green for a Stiggy Racing Honda and is switching from MotoGP to World Superbike. John Hopkins, the American MotoGP star who has been without a race team since Kawasaki surprisingly pulled the plug on its 2009 MotoGP team, has been in road racing limbo since Kawasaki…

…good job of qualifying in the new-look Superpole, taking second row starts each time. John Hopkins would like to show up the defunct?Kawasaki MotoGP team with a couple strong performances in WSBK. ??John Hopkins will be the other notable Honda rider to watch at Assen. He finished a lackluster 11th and…

If John Hopkins thought last season was bad, 2009 could be worse because it appears he might not have a team to race for next year. According to Autosport and other sources originating in Europe, Kawasaki is set to announce?its plans to pull out of the 2009 MotoGP season. If the rumor is true, it will…

…promoting its 2009 motocross racing program. ?There is a lot of great motorcycle competition in Canada and specifically in southwestern Ontario,? said John Hopkins, editor of Inside Motorcycles. ?This is a tremendous opportunity to further promote the sport and its competitors and we think the fans will like…

…World Champion Nicky Hayden, Colin Edwards and John Hopkins will represent the United States in the premier MotoGP class, while Stevie Bonsey climbs to the 250cc class. Cameron Beaubier will ride as a rookie in 125cc. Last season, Hayden, Edwards and Hopkins raced in MotoGP, while Bonsey was in his second…

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…Fiat Yamaha rider on the Portuguese GP podium were Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi. Tech 3 Yamaha's Colin Edwards was fourth, with Kawasaki's John Hopkins rounding out the top five, just ahead of reigning champ, Casey Stoner.The podium finishers all started from the front row and right from the opening…

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…winner of Race 2 in Misano, gained five positions from his 12th place start on the grid to finish seventh for Hannspree Ten Kate Honda. American John Hopkins made a very strong comeback to claim eighth in his first full race since sustaining a hip injury in Round 4 at Assen. A gearbox problem hampered…