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Valentino Rossi's buddy "Uccio" in court for DUI and perjury

22 April, 2020

Everyone knows Alessio Salucci or ‘Uccio, he’s so well known as Valentino Rossi’s BFF, that he also gets requests for autographs.Uccio got into a little trouble a couple years ago and yesterday had to appear in court to contest charges…

Andrea Iannone recovering from surgery wants to be at Le Mans

22 April, 2020

Pramac’s Andrea Iannone underwent arm pump surgery yesterday afternoon in Barcelona at the famed Hospital Universitario Quirón Dexeus.The Italian rider has been suffering from compartment syndrome in his right forearm since the first race of the season which has been…

Yamaha Employees: Valentino Help Us!

22 April, 2020

On the front page of one of Italy’s dailies, there’s a photo of Valentino Rossi, you’d say there’s nothing strange about that, but the photo is on an important political newspaper L’Unità and it’s about economics, recession, cost effectiveness, losing…

Ducati to debut the GP11.1 at Assen

22 April, 2020

That Ducati is hard at work is testified by the number of tests and development work they’re still doing on the GP11 trying to help Valentino Rossi get around his highly disappointing season (rumors have it that sponsor Phillip Morris…

Max Biaggi to return to action at Portimao

22 April, 2020

Max Biaggi will be returning to action in this weekend’s last round of the World Superbike season at Portimao. The Italian missed the last three crucial rounds due to a freak incident at Nurburgring that fractured his foot, which dropped…

Jorge Lorenzo renews with Yamaha for another two seasons

22 April, 2020

Ever since Casey Stoner announced his retirement, the key player and the most sought out rider for 2013 became Jorge Lorenzo.Honda wanted to get their hands on the former World Champion and current leader in the standings, however Yamaha has…

Out of control Lamborghini destroys parked BMW's

22 April, 2020

Now this is what an insurance company can call a very expensive nightmare. A 21-year old Italian driving a Lamborghini Murcielago lost control of his car - he said he hadn’t gone over the speed limit - bowling down about…

Harley Davidson-And the Winner is

22 April, 2020

Harley-Davidson announced Vickie Sampson as the winning film maker in the Motor Company’s Bikes, Camera, Action! film contest with her Need for Speed.Harley-Davidson knows that women have the power to motivate and encourage other women, they created the Bikes, Camera,…

Ducati GP12 and GP11 bikes to be tested at Jerez GP

22 April, 2020

Despite all the clamour that has surrounded this weekend’s Jerez GP, another bit a news has surfaced that hopefully will bring some hope to Ducati MotoGP fans. It seems that the Italian manufacturer will testing it’s brand new 2012 bike…

82 -Year -Old Ted Fenwick Wins at TT

22 April, 2020

Don’t think that because someone is elderly that his passion for racing recedes like hairlines, because you to have to meet a very spry 82-year-old, that goes by the name of Ted Fenwick, who took victory in the Pre-TT Classic…

Ducati to officially present GP12 online

22 April, 2020

Since Ducati didn’t reveal Valentino Rossi’s and Nicky Hayden’s Desmosedici GP12 during this year’s Wroom event at Madonna di Campiglio, they’ll be doing the official presentation online March 19th at 1.00pm (CET).The live presentation will be available directly from the…

Much ado about nothing, Honda confirms all three factory riders and Repsol continues as sponsor

22 April, 2020

Andrea Dovizioso’s situation in Honda HRC was a paradox. He had a signed contract with an option for the 2011 season, if he finished 5th or better, then Honda even before knowing the standings went and signed both Dani Pedrosa…

Italy's Davide Biga completes journey around the world

22 April, 2020

Italian adventurer Davide Biga is about to make it back home after one year spent circumnavigating the world alone with his Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200. The 90,000 km ride required seven sets of tyres and eight oil changes, but from…

Lorenzo Lanzi to ride a MV Agusta F4 in CIV

22 April, 2020

Effenbert Liberty can now definitely cross out Lorenzo Lanzi to ride their Ducati, if or when they return to World Superbike championship.The Italian rider will be contesting in the 2013 CIV this season for Superbike team X° Mas Racing and…

Jorge Lorenzo celebrates 2 million fans with raffle

22 April, 2020

Jorge Lorenzo is very active on the social networks and he now reached the number of two million ‘Spartans’ (the name he has given his fans) between Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube and Instagram.To celebrate the ‘event’ and repay his fans…

Ben Bostrom confirmed for wildcard ride with LCR Honda at Laguna Seca

22 April, 2020

We mentioned the other day that there was a rumor that Ben Bostrom received an offer from LCR Honda to wildcard during the MotoGP race at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca this weekend, well that rumor…

2014 World Superbike rule changes, EVO class confirmed

22 April, 2020

After long discussions and several postponements - everyone was expecting that the 2014 rules for World Superbikes to be confirmed during the Russian round - the FIM has finally, if partially announced what the new rules will be for the…

Rossi takes 2nd in Monza Rally Show

22 April, 2020

It’s now the off season for all the mainstream motorsport championships with the exception of the World Rally Championship, this often means drivers and riders enter other series as guest drivers. The Monza Rally Show took place at the Monza…

Scientifically Proven – Riding Motorcycles Keeps You Young

22 April, 2020

According to a Ryuta Kawashima, a software designer for Brain Training, citing a new scientific study conducted jointly by Yamaha Motor and Tohoku University proves that riding motorcycles keeps you young by invigorating your brain.“The driver’s brain gets activated by…

Valentino Rossi at Brno Video

22 April, 2020

Someone snuck this video off of Motogp.com of Valentino Rossi riding the Yamaha R1 at Brno to check out his fitness before deciding whether to ride at the Sachsenring, so we don’t know how long it will hold up before…

Don't Mess With the Ladies

21 April, 2020

Six women from Dubai’s Department of Protective Security and Emergency have been chosen to form the Gulf region’s first all-woman quick response team. They have been hand-picked to act as bodyguards to heads of state, ministers, top officials and their…