The Ducati Sterilgarda Go Eleven Team set the fastest lap time with new comer in World Superbike Shane Byrne. The British champion rode the Ducati to a best lap time of 1 min 43.6 seconds on Wednesday at the Portimao…
The FIM and the GP Commission have released a new set of sporting and disciplanary and technical rules for the upcoming 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons, including addressing several controversial issues that have been on the table. After several years…
Yamaha has released the YZF-R125 Team Yamaha Race Replica 2009. Aimed at younger people, it has been developed by the same designer for the Yamaha R1, Kazumasa Sasanami, and reflects the R1 and R6 look. Its a kind of miniature…
After introducing the Cayenne GTS at the Beijing Motor Show, Porsche has released some official videos showing a few dynamic scenes on the road. The latest version of the German SUV is positioned between the Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo,…
Our colleagues at Motoblog.it had the opportunity to try the new Monster 1100, and here’s a video from Tor Sagen on the fun they had. A wheelie on a Monster is a feat to see with the on-board camera. Two…
Moto2 title contender Marc Marquez is on the roll as he stormed to his 6th pole position of the season (the 5th in the last 7 races) in today’s qualifying session at Aragon.Marquez, who many say is already using Suter’s…
While MotoGP riders are on a test ban for three months, the less rich World Superbike series has riders testing anytime they want to, like Leon Haslam, back from his honeymoon trip and getting sunburned in Borneo, who spent three…
Chris Vermeulen will finally get his first test on the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. The three day test, organized directly by Kawasaki Racing, starts tomorrow and will take place at the Autopolis circuit in Japan which is owned by Kawasaki. The…
Yesterday we talked about Makoto Tamada who will be subbing for the injured Roland Resch in the BMW Reitwagen team for the Portimao round in a week’s time. The Austrian rider suffered a double fracture of his right collarbone in…
The new Z800 - designed successor to the hugely successful Z750 - is probably the real star at the Kawasaki stand in Milan, but there are some other models from the Akashi-based house that turned out to be quite popular…
After we showed you the spy shots of the Ducati Monster 1100, we got ourselves some exclusive access to the new Ducati naked, and interest has certainly been sparked amongst readers.In a few days we’ll be giving you a preview…
These spy shots of what seems to be the prototype of the Monster 1100 come from the DucatiMonsterClub site.The quality of the shots is enough that we can appreciate the novelties introduced: the design has been taken from the Monster…
Here’s a cool comic from Luca Ruggeri on Valentino Rossi’s 100th victory. For more cartoons from the Italian cartoonist, check out the guys at Motoblog.it.
Stefan Bradl’s name is coming up often as one the crop of Moto2 riders to make the big jump to MotoGP next season. The German who currently leads the Moto2 championship after three races, has been mentioned as one of…
A seventh and ninth place in Qatar isn’t exactly where Valentino Rossi or Nicky Hayden expected to be, but the MotoGP circus is now gearing up for the second round of the season at Jerez de la Frontera.The two riders…
Davide Giugliano is on a roll at Brno, the Althea Ducati rider not only topped the timesheets in this morning’s opening free practice, he also posted the fastest time in the first qualifying practice - that was also hampered by…
Nicky Hayden has finally decided to set the record straight regarding a number of Alberto Puig’s accusations, stating that that he’d really prefer not to get into a public cat fight with Pedrosa’s manager, but he did say: “That wall…
BMW is releasing its F 800 GS models in new colours for 2010. The two new colours available are Alpine White and Lava Orange/Black Satin (seen in the pics). The new paint finishes will also be available on the F…
Gerard Depardieu’s Yamaha showroom is set to open in September.The showroom will be 3000 metres square, and will be entirely dedicated to Yamaha bikes. It will be co-managed with Alexandre Salvatore, owner of the Yamaha dealership at Les 2 Roues…
How cool would it to be to deliver Christmas gifts wearing one of these helmets? NiTek and Origine have decided to celebrate the season holidays with these Christmas themed versions of their P1 (full face) and Primo (open face) helmets.…
There is an Italian sports car brand new in town called the Vygor and here is the first teaser shot of the model which will debut in October. We’ll admit it’s not a very Italian-sounding name (in fact in puts…
MotorcycleUsa site has been indulging in some gossip on possible new models from the German company. The American site has been even talking of a new F800R, in addition to an updated version of the F800S.The F800R would be similar…
There’s nothing like Italy for valleys and mountains - and sports club meets to have some fun. In September, in the Valle del Pompone, eight Moto Morini bikes turned up to try the hairpin bends of the Pedemontana in an…
John Hopkins second appearance in MotoGP at Brno, was cut short after a crash during a wet FP3 left him with a break and dislocation to his third finger and a dislocation to his second finger of his right hand.Hopkins…
They’ve quickly become a steady feature in basically all major motorsport events, both on two and four wheels, and that’s also the one team that is truly dear to everyone in the paddock: the Monster Girls! If you think that…