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Jorge Lorenzo's Italian masterpiece at Mugello

6 April, 2020
Over 76,000 fans were at the spectacular Mugello circuit today to see Jorge Lorenzo break the current Repsol Honda hegemony and take a forceful and masterful victory in the Italian GP and take his third consecutive victory at the Italian…

Casey Stoner sets the record straight

6 April, 2020
Casey Stoner is the most successful rider of the 800cc MotoGP era, he was won two titles, the first and last one and has more victories than Valentino Rossi who also took two championship titles during this period.It’s commonly known…

Aprilia wants Ben Spies

6 April, 2020
Yamaha SBK looks like they’re risking to loose their sensational top rider Ben Spies. According to this week’s issue of MotoSprint, the Texas Terror has upped his ante in contract negotiations and is asking for a cool 1.1 million euros…

WSBK: Federico Biaggi to sub for Leon Camier?

6 April, 2020
Federico Biaggi, nephew of top rider Max Biaggi is tipped to replace injured Leon Camier in the final two rounds of the World Superbike season.The 22 year-old Italian rider has already experience Aprilia’s superbike after competing in the 2009 Superstock…

Lexus LF-LC Concept: new video available

6 April, 2020
Lexus has just released a new video starring the LF-LC Concept, its new 2+2 sportscar that was one of the undisputed stars at the recent North American International Auto Show of Detroit. The footage shows us a little bit more…

Technological helmet: the "Schuberth Ferrari Scuderia"

6 April, 2020
The Schuberth Ferrari Scuderia helmet is one serious technological helmet, made from carbon and combining the safety of an integral helmet with the practicality of a jet design.The helmet has been designed for the lucky owners of the 430 Scuderia…

WSBK: Kawasaki and BMW Italia to test at Motorland Aragon

6 April, 2020
Kawasaki Paul Bird Motorsport and BMW Motorrad Italia will be holding a two day private test at the Spanish circuit of Motorland Aragon tomorrow and Friday.This new test, ahead of the second round of the WSBK season at Donington Park,…

Harley-Davidson 'Redhot' Cross Bones by Roberto Rossi

6 April, 2020
The 2011 Harley-Davidson Softail Cross Bones (FLSTSB) is the last H-D model to come with a standard Springer front end which, in combination with the fat tires (130 mm at the front, 200 mm at the rear), provides this motorcycle…

Jet Helmets designed by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

6 April, 2020
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada is a hot Spanish designer who has tried her hand in designing the graphics on open face motorcycle helmets and the result is to say the least is very eye catching.The collection of nine different…

Repsol: We'll support Pedrosa for as long as it takes

6 April, 2020
When Jaume Girò, one of Repsol’s top managers, who recently left the Spanish oil company to head for the Caixa, one of Spain’s most important banks, Dani Pedrosa lost one of his most staunchest and oldest allys that he had…

Valentino Rossi meets his Ducati (w/videos)

6 April, 2020
Thanks to someone from Valentino Rossi’s staff and AsphaltandRubber.com who found the videos and posted them on Youtube, we can show you the behind the scenes of Rossi meeting his new ride at the Valencia tests for the first time,…

Josh Hayes leads in warm-up practice at Valencia

6 April, 2020
Wet, cold and windy and this was the weather this morning at the Ricardo Tormo circuit at Valencia for MotoGP’s warm-up practice and the surprise of the morning was that AMA Superbike champion Josh Hayes who is riding for injured…

Honda CB1100F pics

6 April, 2020
MCN has published these computer generated images of the highly anticipated future Honda CB1100F. While we’ll have to wait a while before seeing it in Europe, reports from Japan say the bike will appear as early as 2010 in its…

Alfa Giulietta configurator online

6 April, 2020
The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta car configurator is online and it’s definitely worth a look if you’re considering buying an Alfa Giulietta. Who would have said it would look this good in black, for example? You can play around with…

World Superbike Jewelry

6 April, 2020
Circuiti Jewels is going to face a new challenge in this 2009. The first world collection of SBK jewels. This collection is composed of a line of jewels in a strong “racing” connotation: cufflinks, pins, bracelets and necklaces with the…

Casey Stoner to be operated after final round

6 April, 2020
Casey Stoner might be operated on almost immediately after the final round of the season is the latest news about the 23 year-old 2007 MotoGP Championship winner.Casey had already announced his intention to finish the two last races of the…

Supersport BMW S 1000 RR road version

6 April, 2020
Finally arrived is the road version of the S 1000 RR, BMW’s superbike effort that will be presented at the World Superbike Championships at Phillip Island in March. After recent tests in Portimao and Valencia, riders Troy Corser and Ruben…

Maxime Berger loses his wheel in Race 1 (w/video)

6 April, 2020
With Marco Melandri taking his first exciting World Superbike win in race 1 at Donington Park, many may have overlooked the incredible thing that happened to Superbike newbie Maxime Berger, the rear rim shattered and the whole wheel fell off!…

Video: The Twist

6 April, 2020
There’s always a fifty-fifty chance that while you’re racing on a wet/damp track, you can bin it and take out the guy right behind you, it happens, it ain’t nice, but crashing out never is.So what happens when the two…

Giampiero Sacchi to return with new Moto2 team

6 April, 2020
Giampiero Sacchi (between Biaggi and Dall’Igna in the photo) Aprilia’s former director of Piaggio Group racing operations is heading a new two rider Moto2 team next season.Sacchi left the Italian manufacturer earlier this year after reported infighting with Leo Mercanti,…

Gino Rea forms own Moto2 team to wildcard in 2013

6 April, 2020
It looks like Gino Rea’s donation and sponsorship appeal website and his ad on MCN is slowly starting pay off, as the British rider is set on forming his own team and wants to compete as a wildcard in eleven…

Eicma 2008: Marco Simoncelli signs autographs

6 April, 2020
Fans went crazy over the arrival of Marco Simoncelli at Eicma in Milan, as seen in this Eicma gallery. The 250cc world champion declared he will stay in that class and will delay his passage to MotoGP. Simoncelli turned out…