Final Day of MotoGP testing in Sepang
Casey Stoner hit the top of the charts again on the third and final test day in Malaysia today, with a blistering lap of 2’01.043 on the last of his 38 turns of the Sepang circuit, limiting his track time…
MotoGP Brno paddock girls
We completely forgot to add one special gallery to the MotoGP Brno weekend and that’s the one with the paddock and grid girls, and as they say it ain’t never too late to appreciate some fine looking young ladies, so…
Aprilia real bikes for real men video
This funny motorcycle video comes from Aprilia and takes a jab at those riding around on Italian superbikes just for the look of them (with Ducati in the number one spot on the list). We don’t need convincing that Aprilia…
MotoGP Sepang 2 Test: Rossi Leads Day 1
Valentino Rossi once again led testing on the first day of official testing in Sepang, resuming where he left off three weeks ago. The Italian’s led both the morning and afternoon sessions topping the chart with a 2.01.068, which was…
Interwetten Honda out of MotoGP in 2011?
Budget problems and waning sponsors may see another team take a nose dive and pull out from next year’s MotoGP season. Daniel Epp owner of Interwetten Honda MotoGP team (and has team in the 125cc and Moto2 series) has informed…
John Hopkins undergoes more surgery ahead of BSB Silverstone round
John Hopkins won both British Superbike races at Donington Park earlier this month, despite still being in recovery mode after the surgery that he had to fix the hand injury he picked up during his MotoGP wildcard ride at Brno…
Aprilia Sportcity Cube 300
In Milan today, Aprilia launched its new Aprilia Sportcity Cube 300, equipped with a new 300cc engine. This is not a simple restyling but an all new Sportcity. We’ll be back with more details on the model, but in the…
Althea Racing reveals new livery
Last Thursday, Termignoni inaugurated their new new factory building and to make the day more special, held Termignoni Day. The event included a stunt show with Craig Jones and his Kawasaki’s, the DABOOT Motorcross Freestyle Team, Italian trial champion Fabio…
Yamaha M1 50th Anniversary Special Edition for Assen and Laguna Seca (w/video)
Yamaha is celebrating its 50th Anniversary of World Championship Grand Prix racing this year and has decided to run this very special livery called the YZR-M1 WGP 50th Anniversary Edition for the upcoming Assen TT (June 25th) and Laguna Seca…
WDW 2012 : MotoGP riders vs WSBK riders in Ducati Diavel drag race
One of the highlight events in the WDW (World Ducati Week) at the Misano Adriatico circuit is the drag race between MotoGP riders against World Superbike riders, that will take place on Saturday June 23rd at 18:20 pm.Two years ago,…
Italjet re-launches Velocifero and Dragster, Enduro and Supermoto models in the works
Italian manufacturer Italjet introduced at the EICMA the revamped versions of two historic models that will soon make their comeback on the market: Velocifero and Dragster. The Dragster made a name for itself back in the day thanks to its…
Casey Stoner in Honda – Official
We didn’t have to wait long after Ducati’s press release regarding Casey Stoner leaving the team, that Honda Racing has now released their own, regarding the Austrialian rider, confirming its new acquisition.HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto said:“We are very pleased…
Eicma 2008: Peugeot hybrid scooter prototype, Hymotion 3
In these pics you can see the hybrid, three-wheel scooter presented by Peugeot at the Eicma show. Models such as these could become a new alternative in urban, ecological vehicles.The main characteristic of this scooter is the all-wheel drive on…
MotoGP – Jorge Lorenzo Injured in Motocross Accident
The other day we saw a video of Jorge Lorenzo training in the rain and yesterday Lorenzo told fans from his Facebook page that he was heading out to have fun training with a motocross bike near Montmelò with best…
Vyrus 984 Ultimate Edition
Vyrus Divisione Motori - a small but lively manufacturer from Italy - has unveiled a new limited version of his 984 naked model aptly called ‘Ultimate Edition’, which uses all the advanced technical and stylistic solutions adopted by the standard…
Ben Spies may plan to have post season surgery on his ankle
Ben Spies is going to grit his teeth and will be racing at Valencia this weekend and you can bet that he’ll be testing the factory Yamaha M1 for the first time on Tuesday and Wednesday, but he’s thinks that…
MV Agusta Factory Club 2009
The MV Agusta brand has always had some glorious activities for its dedicated customers, and a few days ago the first draft of the 2009 program for its Club Factory clientele was released. The overture is planned for the opening…
Map my India builds radio GPS for motorcycles
A specific GPS for motorcycles, called Trailblazer, has been developed by Map my India for Indian motorcycle riders. The Trailblazer unit uses FM radio technology, rather than Bluetooth, to communicate to the rider.While this may seem like a step backwards…
Dani Pedrosa wants more dry time while Marquez suffers rear grip issues
After saying that he was happy with yesterday’s rain to test their wet weather set-up, during the second of day of testing at Jerez, saw about three hours of dry time, Dani Pedrosa admitted that he wants more dry weather…
Valentino Rossi cleared to ride at Sachsenring
The only thing that was stopping Valentino Rossi from riding in this weekend’s Sachsenring round was was an examination from the circuit’s chief medical officer, now the Italian MotoGP champion has been officially cleared to race just six weeks after…
Dani Pedrosa publicly apologizes to fans for 'mistake'
Just a few hours after the news ran wild in the internet that Dani Pedrosa had been allegedly involved in a cheating scam to obtain a boating license, the Spanish rider had the following statement released by his lawyer to…
Robb Report names the Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom “Best of the Best Cruiser Motorcycle” for 2013
For the first time ever, a Moto Guzzi motorcycle has been crowned “Best of the Best″ by the Robb Report. The US magazine, for 37 years the world’s leading luxury-lifestyle magazine, is to include the California 1400 Custom, the new…
Andrea Iannone ready for MotoGP and would like to ride a Ducati
Andrea Iannone took a very convincing win in front of the few fans (64,000 and -30%) that showed up at Mugello on Sunday - the economic crisis and unemployment in Italy is spiralling - but 1.722.000 did watch the Moto2…
Yamaha WR125X and WR125R 2009 pics and videos
Here are two videos and an extensive photo gallery of the new Yamaha WR125X and WR125R models for 2009. The WR125X is the supermotard version, seen in the video above, while after the jump you can see the enduro model,…
Checa and Badovini ready to fight back at Assen
Carlos Checa and team mate Ayrton Badovini are almost back to full fitness and with a two-day private test under the belt at Jerez last week, the two Alstare Ducati riders are hoping that the Assen round will give them…