Repsol Honda MotoGP team announces new sponsor
The partnership between Honda and the Spanish oil company Repsol will go on for other two years from the beginning of 2021.
Cisa pass dedicates memorial to Marco Simoncelli
The La Cisa mountain pass is one of the ’sacred’ roads in Italy for motorcyclists who want to take on the twisty - which probably sees more motorcycle traffic than the infamous Snake in California.The pas marks the division between…
Danilo Petrucci rides the streets of Rome with his MotoGP CRT
Danilo Petrucci caused a sensation yesterday evening in Rome when he rode his 2012 Ioda TR003 CRT machine throught the busy streets of the eternal city as part of the team’s launch of Ioda Your Project initiative, that we reported…
Joan Lascorz injury update
Following his horrific crash during the Imola test and subsequent surgery at the Hospital Maggiore in Italy, Joan Lascorz was transported to the Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona last Wednesday.A recent Kawasaki Provec press release states that Lascorz is currently…
Carlos Checa suffers hip fracture, 2013 season over
Carlos Checa's 2013 season is over. The former World Superbike champion's year has been marred by poor results, numerous injuries and confidence sapping crashes, and his latest crash during FP1 at Istanbul Park, has left him with a fractured hip,…
MotoGP Valencia – Canepa di miss final race and says Good-bye to MotoGP
Niccolò Canepa has had very difficult rookie season, very rarely making it in the top ten and struggling to keep his job until the end of the season and now the Italian will miss the season finale and his last…
Casey Stoner opens up on Motegi round
During today’s pre-event press conference at Brno, Casey Stoner officially announced that he is to become a father (Congrats to the new daddy-to-be!) stating that the knowing of his wife’s pregnancy may have contributed on his stance on boycotting the…
Lorenzo's Wall
Jorge Lorenzo who partecipated in the Monza Rally Show this weekend driving a Fiat Punto Abarth S2000, declared that he doesn’t like the idea of the wall that divided the two Yamaha riders in 2008 will remain standing even in…
Moto3: Simone Grotzkyj Giorgi joins World Wide Racing
Simone Grotzkyj Giorgi has finally found a ride for the 2012 Moto3 season. Desite his non sounding Italian surname, Grotzkyj Giorgi hails from the city of Pesaro, right in the heart of that area that has given birth to some…
MV Agusta Rivale 800 @ 2012 EICMA in Milan
“Unquestionably MV Agusta“. That the first thing that came to mind when we found ourselves in front of the new Rivale 800 at the 2012 EICMA show in Milan, a model that sees the legendary Italian brand entering a previously…
Casey Stoner tests 2012 Honda 1000cc bike at Jerez
After Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden’s debut test with 2012 Desmosedici at Jerez, now it was Honda’s turn to show us their new 1000cc motorcycle. Casey Stoner took the machine out for most of yesterday putting in a total of…
Jeremy Burgess Laughs off Honda Rumors
You’ve all been hearing the latest rumors that legendary crewchief Jeremy Burgess, will not be following Valentino Rossi in Ducati but he’s going to Honda to help fellow Australian Casey Stoner in his switch to the Japanese team.Speaking with GP…
Stefan Bradl celebrates rookie season with sponsor GIVI
Stefan Bradl underwent corrective arm pump surgery ten days ago in Spain and while the 2012 MotoGP Rookie of the Year may be still recovering from his surgery, he was still able to carry out his promo duties by taking…
Vyrus 986 M2: here is the street legal version
Italian manufacturer Vyrus releases through its facebook page the first images of the street legal version of the 986 M2, the latest creature of Vyrus’s mastermind Ascanio Rodorigo. The model is basically a Moto2 racer that has been tweaked in…
Aspar's MotoGP CRT team has new main sponsor
Yesterday Aspar’s MotoGP CRT team officially announced that their new main sponsor which will be Spanish company Power Electronics. The team that will be fielding Aleix Espargaro and Randy de Puniet on Aprilia machinery this season will be now run…
Colin Edwards to undergo surgery on fractured collarbone
Being wiped out by Randy de Puniet during today’s qualifying session at Estoril has cost Colin Edwards a fractured left collarbone.Edwards was off the racing line at turn 4 when the CRT rider entered the corner and when he flicked…
Tying the knot at Infineon Raceway
Riding to your wedding wearing leathers and helmets isn’t that unusual for bike lovers, but Danielle La Fave and Timothy Duffield outdid themselves when the celebrated their marriage in the in the Wine Country Winner’s Circle at the Infineon Raceway…
Max Biaggi to test the Ducati GP13 at Mugello
This upcoming Thursday and Friday, Ducati riders will be back on track at the Mugello circuit for a private test to prepare for the Catalunya GP in two weeks time.Besides the contracted riders and Michele Pirro who will be filling…
BQR CRT to race under Avintia Racing banner
By Queroseno Racing(BQR) has confirmed that they’ll be entering the 2012 MotoGP championship under the Avintia Racing banner and will be fielding two FTR-Kawasaki CRTs.BQR team owner Raúl Romero who is also Avintia Racing’s team manager, has decided to promote…
Moto2 Catalunya: Crashes, Yellow Flags, Ride Throughs, Drama and Takahashi Wins
Today’s Moto2 Catalunya race was action packed and full of drama with Yuki Takahashi from Tech 3 Racing team taking the win after Andrea Iannone was penalized for overtaking under the yellow flag regime.The race was yellow flagged when a…
An Austin GP? Talks denied
Last season Dorna renewed an only one year extension with the Indianapolis Motors Speedway with rumors saying that Indy would remain on the calendar for another season while the new F1 circuit in Austin, Texas is being built.During every Vrooom…
Rome sends 725 euro clean-up bill to the mother of dead scooter rider
Some stories are hard to believe in this day and age, while others like the one we are posting about today are so absurd that they would ridiculous if they weren’t so tragic, and after you’ve read it, you’ll want…
Volkswagen looking for a motorcycle producer, regrets Ducati
Originally reported by Milanese newspaper the Corriere della Sera, and indicated to us by reader lord_randal, Volkswagon apparently wants to enter the motorbike market.Over at Volkswagon they’re missing a bike manufacturer to complete their range of products. Confirming this was…
Monster 696 raffle for charity project
A Monster 696 giveaway is being held to benefit the International Rett Syndrome Foundation. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Rett syndrome is a childhood neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by normal early development followed by loss of…
Marc Marquez undergoes further medical tests following Mugello crash
Marc Marquez’s huge crash during the second free pratice during the Italian GP where he lost control of his Honda at 337.9 Km/H (209.9 Mph) and according to Alpinestars (who supplies Marquez with his airbag leathers) suffered an impact of…