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Horex VR6 Roadster: the 'beast' is ready to bite /video

20 March, 2020
Was it really necessary to build a 6-cylinder roadster? Not really, but nonetheless the new Horex VR6 is finally here. We have already talked about this bike a while ago, but the actual release of the model has been pushed…

Viva Valencia for Riders for Health

20 March, 2020
Keep your eyes peeled for two very pink Yamaha R1s and Jorge Lorenzo’s 2010 TT tribute Yamaha, the WarrierR1. because Danny John Jules (Cat from Red Dwarf), Steve Keys (owner of the UK’s first Yamaha Dealer) and BBC’s MotoGP presenter…

Shane Byrne's Ducati Up for Sale

20 March, 2020
Ducati lover? Got some loose cash stashed under the mattress? How about buying Shane “Shakey”Byrne’s 2008 winning 1098 R British Superbike?GSE Racing have put one of Byrne’s racebikes up for sale alongside both of Leon Camier’s bikes and a massive…

Italian motorcycles Moto Morini sold

20 March, 2020
Italian motorcycle brand Moto Morini has finally been sold at auction after months of uncertainty, broken negotiations and concern that the historic marque would close forever. The Moto Morini brand has been bought by two Italian entrepreneurs, Sandro Capotosti and…

Singapore to host MotoGP in 2011

20 March, 2020
Now that Singapore has established itself as a premier venue for Formula 1, Singapore will also host a Moto GP race as early as 2011 when Singapore’s first permanent race track will be completed. MotoGP’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta whose company…

WSBK Portimao – Kiyonari withdraws from final round

20 March, 2020
Ryuichi Kiyonari has withdrawn from the final round of the World Superbike Championship at Portimao. Kiyonari was 11th in the standings with 141 points before his pull out.The Ten Kate Honda rider broke his right collarbone for the second time…

Electric Motorsport: Zero Emission bikes

20 March, 2020
After our news about the electric KTM bike, we introduce another manufacturer of electric bikes. Electric Motorsport is building bikes without exhaust and without gas which means no emissions. They are noiseless, low maintenance bikes, with no oil changes and…

Carlos Checa tests the 1199 Panigale at Misano

20 March, 2020
Carlos Checa climbed aboard Ducati’s 1199 Panigale for the first time at Misano Adriatico World Circuit Marco Simoncelli today, for a first test of the bike in 2013 World Superbike trim. Last April, Ernesto Marinelli had stated that Checa was…

Valentino Rossi's BFF Uccio becomes a father

20 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi’s BFF (they’ve known each other since pre-school), Alessio Salucci better known to MotoGP followers as ‘Uccio’ has become a father.Uccio’s longtime girlfriend Pamela gave birth to a 3.5kg baby girl that the couple named Vittoria. Uccio tweeted the…

Ducati revs up welcome for Claudio Domenicali

20 March, 2020
Claudio Domenicali took over his new role of CEO of Ducati Motor Holding yesterday at Borgo Panigale from Gabriele Del Torchio, and despite the fact that the 47-year old engineer has been with the Italian company for 21 years, the…

Ducati, Ducati and Ducati – win 2012 Motorrad Magazine awards

20 March, 2020
Three Ducati’s the Diavel, the Multistrada 1200 and the magnificent 1199 Panigale were voted the “Best Motorcycle of 2012” in three of the eight categories by over 39,000 readers of the prestigious German magazine, Motorrad.Motorrad, is one of the highest…

Max Biaggi to miss Imola Superbike round

20 March, 2020
Max Biaggi will not be racing in this weekend’s World Superbike round. The Aprilia Alitalia rider who won his his World Superbike title at Imola last year, will be forced to skip the Italian round as hasn’t recovered from his…

CRT teams to test at Aragon

20 March, 2020
Ahead of the final official pre-season IRTA test at Jerez later this month, several CRT teams will be testing at the Aragon circuit tomorrow and Friday, however there will be a couple of defections.Sitting out this private test will be…

Laguna Seca also added to World Superbike 2013 calendar

20 March, 2020
Just hours after announcing that Jerez de la Frontera will be added to the 2013 World Superbike Championship calendar, Infront has now announced that the championship will be returning to the famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the event will…

Aprilia's new 1200cc V-twin project

20 March, 2020
At the Dorsoduro presentation in Rome, Aprilia has released details of its new 1200cc V-twin model. In big news from Noale both a 1200cc Shiver and Dorsoduro have been confirmed. Departing with the 1200 already in mind, the same motorcycles…

BMW Concept Ninety unveiled in Villa d'Este: pics and info

20 March, 2020
In order to further celebrate its 90th birthday, BMW Motorrad showed up at the recent Concorso d’Eleganza in Villa d’Este - which took place this weekend in Cernobbio, Italy - with a brand new concept bike, aptly renamed Concept Ninety.…

Aprilia launches new website for 2013 SBK team presentation

20 March, 2020
Thursday February 7th at 11:30 am (CET), at the Spazio Broletto (Piaggio Group’s show room) in Milan, Aprilia will be officially presenting their 2013 World Superbike team, with Eugene Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli and taking the wraps off the livery…

New Circuit of Wales gets Dorna's approval

20 March, 2020
Despite talks of opening MotoGP to new venues in South American and the Far East to cash in on the booming motorcycle markets, Dorna still remains very Eurocentric, as Carmelo Ezpeleta visited the new proposed Circuit of Wales facility that…

Ducati Leans Over With Piega Wine

20 March, 2020
Ducati isn’t new to in bringing wine into their merchandising line, the Desmorosso was the first red wine that Ducati licensed, but during this year’s World Ducati Week, the Italian manufacturer introduced two brand new wines, the Piega (lean angle…