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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…

Gabor Talmacsi switches to rally cars

21 April, 2020
At the beginning of last year, we said that former 125cc World Champion Gabor Talmacsi was at career crossroad, after spending half a season with the now defunct MotoGP team Scot Racing thanks to his sponsor Mol, he was then…

World Superbike Riders Safety Commission formalized

21 April, 2020
It has taken a long time, but the World Superbike riders finally have the own Riders Safety Commission.Unlike MotoGP (but there are issues there, as only very few riders attend) there has never been a riders safety commission, even if…

Chaz Davies works on riding position in BMW wind tunnel

21 April, 2020
In November of 2010 former BMW riders Troy Corser and Leon Haslam got a chance to use BMW’s wind tunnel to optimize their riding positions, and so did Marco Melandri last year, and and Aragon winner Chaz Davies also got…

Valentino Rossi autographed Ducati 1198 to be auctioned

21 April, 2020
When Valentino Rossi had to switch to a street version of a Ducati 1198 at Silverstone after his spec 1198 SP conked out on him, several pundits remarked that we’d soon be seeing the bike on sale on e-Bay, instead…

Alex Baldolini heads to World Supersport

21 April, 2020
World Supersport Power Team by Suriano has added another Italian to their 2012 line-up after Vittorio Iannuzzo, Moto2 rider Alex Baldolini.The 27 year old Baldolini is a veteran of the GP paddock with nine years of experience between the 125cc,…

Loris Capirossi bows out, Sylvain Guintoli in for Sachsenring

21 April, 2020
Loris Capirossi attempted a return to action during this morning’s free practice at Sachsenring after sustaining rib and shoulder injuries during qualifying at the Assen GP, and after testing his physical condition and finishing last and 3.5 seconds off pace,…

James Ellison to race at Le Mans GP

21 April, 2020
It looks like Paul Bird has changed his mind regarding Shane Byrne taking James Ellison’s place in the upcoming Le Mans GP as the PBM UK team has now confirmed that Ellison will be regularily taking his place on the…

Randy de Puniet to race at Silverstone

21 April, 2020
There was some doubt whether Pramac Ducati’s Randy de Puniet could take part in this upcoming race at Silverstone after he was taken out by Hiroshi Aoyama at the Catalunya GP (no race direction summons for this Gresini rider) and…

2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848: 169kg and 132hp

21 April, 2020
While our colleague Lorenzo is about to get on track (literally) at the new Modena circuit to test the 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848, we can reveal the technical specs of this remarkable bike. The new Streetfighter 848 is synonymous with…

Valentino Rossi's TT Yamaha R1 on eBay

21 April, 2020
We last saw Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha YZF-R1 that he rode a parade lap during the 2009 Isle of Man TT in front of Highbarn Motorcycles that owner Steve Shaw tracked down to let his grandmother Hilda Wright sit on for…

Recalls for Honda VFR 12ooF in France, UK and Italy

21 April, 2020
Honda is recalling several numbers of their new VFR 1200F in Europes that may present aluminium metal shavings in their engines that could cause engine seizure . So far the recall has affected VFR’s in France, the UK and Italy.…

Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo SP by SC Project Exhaust

21 April, 2020
Last year SC Project Exhaust ,who is one Pramac Ducati’s sponsors and technical supllier, during the Brno round presented a one off Ducati Hypermotard 1000S with Ducati Pramac GP9 livery colours by Bargy Design and Michel Fabrizio who was subbing…

Attack Performance to field Blake Young in US MotoGP rounds

21 April, 2020
Attack Performance has decided to enter their CRT Kawasaki-CNC machine in all three US MotoGP rounds this season (COTA, Laguna Seca and Indianapolis and their rider of choice has fallen on two-time AMA Superbike Championship runner-up Blake Young.Young will replace…

Rok Bagoros steps up his game with the KTM 690 Duke

21 April, 2020
Slovenian freestyler Rok Bagoros has a brand new toy to play with: after stunning the international crowds on the KTM Duke 125, the skillful 22 years old has now recived from personal sponsor KTM a special 690 Duke stunt factory…

Marco Melandri to begin shoulder rehabilitation

21 April, 2020
On February 27th, Marco Melandri underwent arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder to clean up adhesions and arthritis to the acromion (the outer end of the scapula to which the collarbone is attached), the BMW Motorrad Goldbet rider gave an update…

Ducati confirms Valentino Rossi leaving at the end of 2012

20 April, 2020
As highly anticipated, Ducati has confirmed with a brief press release that after two highly disappointing seasons, Valentino Rossi will be leaving the Italian manufacturer at the end of 2012.“As the MotoGP series awaits its return to action for the…

Crescent Suzuki reveals 2012 World Superbike livery and sponsor

20 April, 2020
Crescent Suzuki has pulled off the wraps on the livery of the 2012 GSX-R1000s that John Hopkins and Leon Camier will be using in this season’s 2012 World Superbike Championship.The team also revealed that Foreign Exchange Solutions company Fixi will…
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