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Bautista's home town building track, to be name it after him

20 April, 2020

Usually retired GP riders get turns named after them, like Wainey Rainey at Laguna Seca, Alex Criville, Angel Nieto and Sito Pons at Jerez or Wayne Garnder and Mick Doohan at Phillip Island, but MotoGP’s Alvaro Bautista may be getting…

MotoGP Qatar – Rider Quotes

20 April, 2020

What everyone had to say after last night’s Qatar season opener:Casey Stoner – Malboro Ducati – 1st“I’m so pleased with this victory because it is fruit of the hard work done by everybody at Ducati over the winter. It has…

Aprilia RS 50 turns into a Ducati GP Replica

20 April, 2020

What can a loving dad do for his Ducati mad 14 year-old daughter? Kikka wanted a Ducati, but the Italian manufacturer doesn’t make 50cc race replicas like other bike companies, so daddy gets a beat up Aprilia RS 50, puts…

2010 Honda model videos from Tokyo show

20 April, 2020

Seeing as Honda won’t be at the 2009 EICMA this year, here are all the videos from the Tokyo motor show with the new 2010 Honda models. After the jump, check out the models, including the VFR1200F, Honda scooters, the…

Interview: Xavier Simeon rider in the Ducati Xerox Junior Team

20 April, 2020

Just before Xavier Simeon leaves for Spain to test his Ducati Xerox Superstock 1000 bike we found him for an interview.Xavier, how does it feel to be a member of the Ducati Xerox Junior Team today?It’s the first time for…

Video: Race Direction to investigate Kenan Sofuoglu, Julian Simon incident

20 April, 2020

For years the Race Direction has been more or less lackadaisical in judging racing incidents, but in these last few rounds they’ve become much more present, first wanting to investigate the marshalls handling of the Valentino Rossi - Casey Stoner…

World Superbike teams conclude two-day test at Aragon

20 April, 2020

The rain in Spain mainly falls on test circuits and if anyone is still skeptic that global warming exsists just ask any MotoGP or World Superbike rider.Even yesterday’s final day of testing for the four SBK teams who were at…

Colin Edwards Supports Male Cancer Awareness Campaign (video)

20 April, 2020

While male cancer is a very serious topic, one of our favourite riders in MotoGP, Colin Edwards talks about the problems men may have in a very light hearted way, comparing them in an off way with his Yamaha M1,…

Last Buell 2010 range available: Buell Lightning XB12Scg

20 April, 2020

The 2010 Buell range is still up for purchase if you want to get your hands on some of the last Buell’s to be made, at least at this stage. While it’s hard to accept that Buell will become another…

Silverstone Medical Updates after Crashes in Moto2 and MotoGP

20 April, 2020

Alex de Angelis needs to make a pilgrimage to our Lady of Lourdes Sanctuary, because the Sammarinese rider after an innocent look crash has picked up a slight fracture to one of his lower verbrae and has been ruled out…

New Ducati Monster 1100 specs and photos

20 April, 2020

The new Ducati Monster model which so many Ducatisti have been waiting for! The arrival of the Monster 1100 and the 1100S extend the new Ducati monster family. A new style, powered by a two-valve 1100xx Desmodromic twin-cylinder engine, it’s…

Max Biaggi and the Aprilia RSV4-R Video

20 April, 2020

Aprilia officially launched the RSV4-R during the Imola Superbike weekend. Here’s Max Biaggi endorsing the little brother and a less expensive version of his RSV4-Factory. Biaggi recommends it and if the Roman Emperor says it’s great bike, we’ve got to…

First look at Loris Capirossi's leathers and livery for Valencia test

20 April, 2020

While we’re waiting for the Valencia track to dry out and watching the riders hanging around the pitlane still dressed in mufti (you can watch the test on Italia 1 in streaming) we can show you the livery and leathers…

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…

MotoGP Laguna Seca – Qualifying Video with crashes

20 April, 2020

Check out the video with Jorge Lorenzo’s and Casey Stoner’s highsides and the final minutes of yesterday’s qualifying session at Laguna Seca.According to Lorenzo’s crew chief Ramon Forcada, Yamaha team manager Daniele Romagnoli is not present due to family problems,…

MotoGP Sepang Test Day 1 press release round up

20 April, 2020

After a long and boring winter test ban, MotoGP 2012 finally got underway with the first official test of the season at Sepang and what the various press releases had to say after Day 1:Yamaha Factory Racing:MotoGP 2012 finally got…

Audi to drop Filippo Preziosi from Ducati's MotoGP project?

20 April, 2020

The latest and unexpected rumor to come from Sportmediaset is that the daddy of the Ducati Desmosedici, Filippo Preziosi will no longer be following Ducati’s MotoGP project next season, which the Italian engineer neither confirmed or denied when he was…

Ben Spies finishes 14th overall in Gran Fondo bicycle race in Italy

20 April, 2020

As we mentioned in our earlier post previewing the upcoming Jerez GP, Yamaha rider Ben Spies spent the last week in Italy riding his bicycle around the Emilia Romagna region and taking part in the 13th annual Gran Fondo race…

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…

2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja exhaust tuning options

20 April, 2020

After the Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja not-a-recall technical hold for the US, we thought we’d check out a couple of the exhaust and muffler options for the new Ninja, available for when you can get yours back on the road. First…

2013 MV Agusta Brutale 800 to debut @ 2012 EICMA: first images

20 April, 2020

The Rivale won’t be the only new bike that Italian manufacturer MV Agusta will bring at the 2012 EICMA show in Milan, Italy (November 13-18): making its first public appearance there will also be the new Brutale 800, which will…

WSBK: Tom Sykes to remain in Kawasaki orbit

20 April, 2020

Tom Sykes will remain in the World Superbike Championship next year. The British rider who in the last few races of the season has really impressed has been a big part on the development and testing of the new 2011…

Ducati Colour Therapy Video

20 April, 2020

After yesterday’s Ducati Colour Therapy launch with their Monster Art Kit, here’s the promotional video, and it’s episode 1 so there’s more to come.

Ducati 996 Custom Cruiser: one of a kind…

20 April, 2020

In everything from shoes to motorcycles, Italian flair has captured the imagination of people around the world. And Ducati can be particularly singled out for its beauty, its speed and engineering prowess.But it seems the Americans have wanted to add…

Jorge Lorenzo and Angel Nieto will attend 2010 Isle of Man TT

20 April, 2020

Last year Dainese, who is the Isle of Man TT’s Official Safety Partner had the legendary Giacomo Agostini and Valentino Rossi attending the 2009 Tourist Trophy, this year it will be two Spaniards, Jorge Lorenzo and another racing legend the…