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Max Biaggi Scolds Aprilia

13 April, 2020

Aprilia’s PR department pulled a fast one yesterday. After announcing that Marco Simoncelli would be racing at the World Superbike round at Imola this weekend in their official press release, they also wrote that Simoncelli had lapped three tenths of…

Colin Edwards having fun with a rocket launcher

13 April, 2020

Colin Edwards at Camp Atterbury even got a chance to use a rocket launcher all in the name of promoting the Indianapolis Red Bull GP at the end of August.Edwards talking to MCN has said that he would like to…

MotoGP: Rider Quotes from Jerez

13 April, 2020

More from Sunday’s race at Jerez. Valentino Rossi - Fiat Yamaha -1st “This is a wonderful victory because yesterday we were really quite worried! I couldn’t ride how I wanted to and it was very hard. We had to work…

MotoGP Silly Season: Andrea Dovizioso in Talks With Yamaha Tech3?

13 April, 2020

HRC Vice President Shuei Nakamoto may have said, after confirming that Casey Stoner will be riding for Honda next year, “Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso who are performing very well and currently hold second and third positions in the 2010…

WSBK Portiamo paddock and grid girl gallery

13 April, 2020

How about some very sexy brolly girls to start brighten up a dull Wednesday morning. These hot young ladies were seen during the World Superbike’s 2011 season finale at Portimao. Enjoy.

Troy Corser gets surgery, to miss Brno

13 April, 2020

Troy Corser tangled with rookie Maxime Berger on the very first lap of race 2 during last Sunday’s round at Aragon and ended up with a broken ulna and radius in his the left forearm that required surgery.On Monday evening…

Filippo Preziosi at the end of his tether?

13 April, 2020

It must be hard to be Filippo Preziosi these days. Your brainchild, that unique machine that you’ve nutured from drawing board up (okay, a CAD/CAM) is being massacred by fans this year with everyone becoming a wannabe motorcyle engineer who…

Gordon Murray Lotus board

13 April, 2020

The Lotus board gets another feather in its cap as Gordon Murray joins the Lotus Advisory Council. That makes for quite a council over at Lotus as Murray will hook up with other names from the car industry like Bob…

Franco Battiani to replace Karel Abraham at Sachsenring

13 April, 2020

With Karel Abraham deciding to skip this weekend’s German GP at Sachsenring due to his lingering hand injuries, that he sustained during the Catalunya post-race tests, which forced him skip the Silverstone GP and at the last minute deciding not…

MotoGP Jerez: Dani Pedrosa smokes rivals in FP3

13 April, 2020

Dani Pedrosa was the last rider to enter the track at Jerez for FP3, trying to save the strength in his arm for this afternoon’s qualifying session, but it only took him just four laps to get to top speed,…

Alpinestar 2009 gear: jacket and gloves

13 April, 2020

Alpinestar has some great motorcycle gear for 2009, including these C-2 Windstopper gloves and P-1 Sport Touring Drystar jacket.The gloves are designed for colder climates are a finished in Gore-Tex fabric with nuckle protection and leather palms. They are longer…

Schumacher tests BMW S1000RR

13 April, 2020

While knowing that Michael Schumacher sometimes gets into the saddle of motorcycle no longer garners a raised eyebrow, but knowing that he’s been participating in private BMW testing may do.After his experience with the Team HANNSpree Ten Kate, the formula…

Alfa Romeo Zagato TZ3 Corsa official pics

13 April, 2020

Here is the official gallery of the Zagato TZ3 complete with all the details of the new supercar. The result of the collaboration between Alfa Romeo and Zagato was on display at the Concorso d’Eleganza at the Villa d’Este and…

BMW S1000RR vs Ariel Atom V8 Supercar (w/video)

13 April, 2020

Yes it’s another of those car vs bike videos, and again it’s the 193bhp BMW S1000RR, who after being pitted against a Bugatti Veyron and a Nissan GTR now takes on an £ 150,000 Ariel Atom V8.The showdown takes place…

Video: Aston Martin Virage Dragon 88

13 April, 2020

After the video dedicated to the DBS, Aston Martin has released a new clip starring the new Virage Dragon 88. Presented at the Beijing Motor Show, the Dragon 88 Limited Editions, were created to celebrate the Year of the Dragon…

MotoGP 2010 Qatar Grid Girls

13 April, 2020

.Check out our grid girl gallery from the starry Arabian night at the Losail race track and if the pics aren’t enough, you can check out the video of these umbrella girls by clicking here.If you know some pretty girl…

WSBK Donington Race 2 – Donington Double for Spies

13 April, 2020

Ben Spies completely dominated race 2 and officially re-opened the WSBK Championship. Spies is now just 14 points behind point leader Noriyuki Haga who suffered a massive highside and ended up underneath his Xerox Ducati.We saw Haga walking away from…

Max Biaggi beats Marco Melandri in Race 1 at Aragon

13 April, 2020

Cooler air and track temperatures during today’s World Superbike race 1 at the Motorland Aragon circuit and the incognita of which tires to choose turned the race into a two rider duel between Max Biaggi and Marco Melandri who set…

2012 Harley-Davidson V-Rod and Night Rod Special

13 April, 2020

Happy birthday V-Rod! Ten years have passed since the first Harley-Davidson V-Rod first hit the market - the controversial VRSCA V-Rod introduced the first v-twin, water-cooled engine with an adventurous design and ten years later we can celebrate what was…

World Superbike Rider Bares all for Charity Calendar (w/video)

13 April, 2020

Four times World Endurance champion and WSP and WSBK rider Matthieu Lagrive has bared all with Sabrina Martello for the 2010 charity calendar Moteurs du Coeur, a French charity organization that helps people with serious disabilities from car and motorcycle…

Repsol presents Moto3 GP and CEV teams

13 April, 2020

Repsol presented their MotoGP and Moto2 backed teams in Madrid on March 3rd at the Palacio de Deportes, and today it was the turn of their 2012 Moto3 GP and CEV squads at El Matadero de Madrid, the Spanish capital’s…

Pedrosa and Marquez to take part in Honda Racing Thanks Day

13 April, 2020

Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez will be at Motegi, Japan this Friday to take part in “Honda Racing Thanks Day”, to celebrate this season’s successes for the Japanese manufacturer, who took the MotoGP 2012 constructors title and 12 victories between…

Roberto Rolfo breaks knee in bicycle accident

13 April, 2020

Roberto Rolfo who celebrated his 100th World Superbike presence at Magny Cours last weekend has broken his kneecap.The Pedercini rider was out training with his bicycle on Monday and fell sustaining a compound fracture to his left patella (kneecap). The…

Riding Lessons Anyone?

13 April, 2020

Who really got the worst out of this accident? The wannabe biker, the real owner of this poor motorcycle or the innocent tree?

Yoshimura Suzuki Ready for WSBK Debut at Monza

13 April, 2020

Having to cancel their World Superbike debut at Assen due to flight restrictions in Europe caused by the Icelandic volcano eruption, Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team has now confirmed that they will debut at the Monza round next month for the…