Automotive

Pedrosa: productive laps at wet Jerez, Marquez: the importance of smoothness

17 April, 2020

Despite the intermittent rain showers that hit Jerez on the first day of MotoGP testing, both Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez were not that disappointed about the conditions as many would have believed, taking advantage of the rain to get…

Carmelo Ezpeleta's plans the future of MotoGP and World Superbikes

17 April, 2020

Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta is a habitue of Ducati and Ferrari’s Wrooom Press Ski meeting and as always the Spanish manager- who nows also wields the power over the World Superbike championship since Bridgepoint gave him the ruling scepter -…

New Audi Q7 videos

17 April, 2020

After the debut of the Audi Q7 in Shanghai, we take a look at these videos of the Q7, as we wait for it to appear in dealerships around Europe. With the larger SUV model, we see LED lights and…

Biker Designer Faucet

17 April, 2020

If you can’t live without your motorcycle 24/7, you can even turn your own bathroom into a biking heaven with this designer faucet built like a set of handlebars and fuel tank. The clutch and brake are the hot and…

Moto Rapido Ducati is rapido in changing an engine (w/video)

17 April, 2020

Rizla Suzuki’s time lapsed videos must have impressed British Superbike EVO team Moto Rapido Ducati enough to have filmed their own, showing how they changed the engine on Scott Smart’s 1198R during last weekend’s Brands Hatch round.Smart managed a 9th…

Casey Stoner in action on the 1000cc Honda (w/video)

17 April, 2020

On Tuesday at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, Casey Stoner got his first taste of the 2012 Honda prototype that he’ll and Dani Pedrosa will be using next season when MotoGP finally reverts back to the 1000cc format.HRC decided…

BMW S 1000 RR road version live at Monza

17 April, 2020

Here’s a look at the brand new BMW S 1000 RR road version snapped at Monza superbike on the weekend. The S 1000 RR was outside the Hospitality spot for the Team BMW Motorrad Motorsport. Unfortunately we didn’t get a…

FIM Releases 2011 Provisional World Superbike Calendar

17 April, 2020

The FIM has released a provisional Superbike World Championship calendar for next season with the usually 13 rounds and looking more like an ‘European’ championship than a world one, with only two flyaway races on the calendar, Phillip Island, Australia…

Season's Greetings from Yamaha

17 April, 2020

After last year’s Valentino Rossi decked out in Santa Claus garb, this year we’ve got world champs Ben Spies, Valentino Rossi, and James “Bubba” Stewart from the Yamaha ‘family’ sending us their seasons greetings. And yes, Rossi holding another cat,…

Peter Fonda at Goodwood Festival of Speed

17 April, 2020

Peter Fonda is in attendance at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed to celebrate Easy Rider’s 40th anniversary.Peter Fonda was reunited with a replica of the Captain America Chopper that he used in the classic road movie for which he…

Nakano linked to Aprilia?

17 April, 2020

Shinya Nakano’s name has come up once again, but this time not in conjunction with Motogp, but with the WSBK series.Nakano who lost his ride in Team Gresini to Spanish rider Toni Elias, also lost another chance to remain in…

Update on Regis Laconi

17 April, 2020

From DFX Corse Press Release:Regis Laconi’s medical state remains unchanged. The French rider, currently in the intensive car department of the Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg, is still in a drug-induced coma and breathes only with assistance. In the medical consultation…

Moto Guzzi V7 Classic for Rome marathon

17 April, 2020

The Moto Guzzi V7 Classic is the official bike for the 16th Rome marathon, and will be cruising the streets of the eternal city on March 21st. It’s seem that Moto Guzzi is increasingly making its way from Mandello to…

Niccolò Canepa back in Superstock 1000 with Go Eleven

17 April, 2020

Sometimes things happen faster than what we expect them to be, as in the case of Niccolò Canepa. Just yesterday we told you that the Italian was looking for a new ride and presto chango, today we found out that…

Honda CB1100 pictures and video

17 April, 2020

The Honda CB1100 vintage naked is available in Japan dealerships this week, at a price of about 8,000 euros (950,000 yen). There’s no knowing whether the CB1100 will hit the export market yet, although even if that price were to…

Mercedes Shooting Brake Concept pics and video

17 April, 2020

The Mercedes Shooting Brake concept will go on show at the Beijing motor show and here is a full gallery of the concept and a video. We had orginally expected the shooting brake to be a coupĂ© style concept, but…

Thai motorcycle racing, kick style (w/video)

17 April, 2020

Giving the bird, waving fists, kicking out, love taps on shoulders or helmets, bitching about tows and getting back by baulking riders who do it, pre-event, post race controversy, it happens in MotoGP which is supposed to be premier class…

The Boxx Scooter

17 April, 2020

Maybe I’ve been living in Italy to long and used to seeing more streamlined scooters, like Vespa, Lambretta, and Honda’s whipping in and out of traffic and the new electric scooters that are trying to make their mark to appreciate…

Images from Round 7 WSBK at MMP

17 April, 2020

Check out this gallery of pics from this weekend’s seventh round of the World Superbike Race at Millersports Park, Utah.Images from WSBK at MMP

Italian women's motorcycle championship at Mugello

17 April, 2020

Campionato Italiano Motocicliste: Italian women’s championship.We posted earlier about the next meeting from the 8th Women’s Motorcicliste Meeting - the Campionato Italiano Motocicliste. Besides this event this association is also involved with the organisation of female racing. In this video…