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PBM officially confirms Yonny Hernandez and Michael Laverty

25 March, 2020
As widely expected - their names were listed the 2013 MotoGP entry list - PBM UK has officially confirmed that they will expanding to two riders next season and fielding Yonny Hernandez and Michael Laverty.PBM debuted in 2012 in MotoGP…

WSBK Assen: Jonathan Rea Blazes to Superpole

25 March, 2020
With a blistering lap of 1′34.944 Jonathan Rea took his first ever World Superpole position at Assen today. The Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team rider was was the only one to dip under the 1.35 lap barrier. On the first…

Max Biaggi and Aprilia 2012 World Champions photo gallery

25 March, 2020
Forty-one years old and still beating riders almost half his age, Max Biaggi aka the Roman Emperor or the Black Corsair took home his sixth World title on Sunday, his second in World Superbikes and the Italian also gave Aprilia…

WSBK Brno: Cal Crutchlow Dominates and Takes Superpole

25 March, 2020
The asphalt at the Brno circuit hit 62°c this afternoon during the Superpole session, but it wasn’t as hot as Sterilgarda Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow, who dominated all three stints and knocked out the rest of the field with a…

Video: Max Biaggi, the Roman Emperor

25 March, 2020
Max Biaggi’s win in Race 1 and epic comeback to take second in Race 2 during round one at Phillip Island, galvanized his fans and during the annual Max Biaggi Official Fan Club dinner last Saturday in Rome, three hundred…

WSBK: More Footage from the Island

25 March, 2020
If yesterday’s video Superbike testing video made you hungry for more, Italian Superbike TV has added another video with footage from Day 2 that can tide you over until the real thing comes around this upcoming weekend.For the those who…

WSBK Portimao – Spies on Superpole and Haga to start in 10th

25 March, 2020
Today’s Superpole at Portimao saw what could completely change tomorrow’s title race outcome. Points leader Noriyuki Haga qualified only 10th and did not make it into the final qualifying stint, while his rival Ben Spies not only took his 11th…

Aprilia RSV4 R new pics from Imola presentation

24 March, 2020
The new Aprilia RSV4 R 2010 presentation at Imola has taken place in occasion of the Imola superbike round. New pics of the RSV4 R are below, and some new details from the company have also been released.The compact V4…

WSBK Brno: Michel Fabrizio Returns to the Top in QP2

24 March, 2020
Four Ducati’s in the top five spots with a lonely Aprilia in second spot. Michel Fabrizio headed the top of the timesheets in this morning’s QP2 at Brno with an impressive 1′58″695 lap grabbed in the dying minutes of the…

Aprilia RSW 500 racing versions on sale

24 March, 2020
From the guys at Moto22 in Spain, we discover that two Aprilia RSW 500’s are for sale. The models participated in the world 500cc class with Tetsuya Harada in 1999, and in 2000 with Harada and Jeremy McWilliams.The Aprilia RSW…

Ben 'Elbowz' Spies Flies in Superpole Knockout

24 March, 2020
Texan WSBK rookie Ben Spies on his Yamaha YZF R1 took his first Superpole win of the season during the new Superpole formula session at Phillip Island in Australia, also smashing the lap record to that was held by Troy…

Aprilia riders Laverty and Guintoli talk about Jerez test

23 March, 2020
Aprilia Racing Team concluded testing yesterday at the Spanish circuit of Jerez de la Frontera (where the squad also officially displayed ther 2013 livery that you can check out in the gallery), the last ones before leaving for Australia for…

Superbike Testing at Misano with Aprilia, BMW, Ducati and Yamaha

23 March, 2020
Three days after the World Superbike round at Assen, four official teams, Aprilia, BMW, Ducati and Yamaha all headed to the Misano Adriatico race track for a two day test session (Wednesday and Thursday), before next week’s important Monza round.The…

WSBK Valencia Heat 2 – Nitro Nori Haga wins by 0.025s!

23 March, 2020
After Race 2 at the Ricardo Tormo race track in Valencia was red flagged following the big crash of Kawasaki rider Simon Andrews and Vittorio Iannuzzo on his Squadra Corse Honda, the second heat would reserve a big surprise with…

WSBK Assen QP2 : Troy Corser on Top for the First Time

23 March, 2020
Troy Corser topped the time charts in this morning’s qualifying practice 2 at Assen. Mr. Croccodile was the first rider to go under the 1.36 mark with a best lap of 1′35.621 to take provisional pole heading into this afternoon’s…

WSBK Phillip Island test: Max Biaggi fastest also on day 3

22 March, 2020
The expected rain showers at Phillip Island cut short the third and final day of WSBK testing with Aprilia’s Max Biaggi once again the fastest of the four riders taking part in the test.Biaggi’s fastest lap was 1′32″1 on the…

Motorbikes and Beef?

22 March, 2020
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced that it will be opposing a plan by U.S trade officials that could double the cost of some European motorcycles imported into the United States.It would impose a 100 percent import duty on…

Aprilia Scarabeo 300 Special 2009

22 March, 2020
As we said yesterday, Aprilia has released its new range of Scarabeo scooters and today we take a closer look at the Scarabeo 300 Special model, which is the top-of-the-range model. It’s quite an icon for the Aprilia brand, being…

Max Biaggi to hold press conference at Vallelunga

22 March, 2020
2012 World Superbike champion Max Biaggi still has to confirm whether he is going to continue racing next season or finally hang up his lid and retire after a glorious career and six world titles.The Aprilia rider was present during…

Aprilia Sportcity Cube 300 video

22 March, 2020
Here’s a video of the 2010 scooter from Aprilia, the Sportcity Cube 300. It’s just as pumped up as the Aprilia Sportcity One video, though I don’t think the “urban performance” tag is an exaggeration. The Sportcity Cube, with its…

Max Biaggi on pole position at Brno

21 March, 2020
Superpole at Brno was the usual exciting affair that World Superbikes offers.In Superpole 1 the fastest rider was Marco Melandri on the new softer version of the Pirelli race tire putting in a best lap 1′59.379 that put him on…