Spartan V Roadster with Ducati engine
It didn’t take long for someone to decide to stick a Ducati engine in a sports car, but it isn’t Desmosedici engine, but a 170 hp Ducati 1198S engine. This cool looking red car comes from Down Under and has…
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How to Wash Your Ducati (video)
Does your Ducati need good washing? At the World Ducati Week at Misano, you can save time and energy by having these sexy little vixens do your dirty work. Enjoy the video.
Beach antics on a bike
This ridiculous picture comes from our friends over at Motoblog who are celebrating the arrival of summer holidays. Expect more pics to come from seaside vacations and the various shenanigans involved! If you have any yourselves, pass them on, we’d…
Strange but true in Italy: tow truck driver loses licence
While this was something funny told to me on Saturday night, on picking up the local paper on Sunday, I saw that it was actually true. The Centro Valle paper of the Sondrio district reported that in a drink driving…
Eugene Laverty beats Sykes in race 2 at Assen
Tom Sykes wasn’t able to repeat a second victory at the Assen circuit. The Kawasaki rider tried to escape like he did in race one and set the pace, but the warmer surface conditions did not help him, but it…
WSBK Brno: NitroNori on Top in QP1, Corser Crashes Sent to Hospital
More surprises during today’s QP1 at Brno, Noriyuki Haga headed the timesheets for the first time this season with a perfect lap of 1′59.277 that set him to the top spot. Cal Crutchlow’s took second with a last lap lunge…
Moto2: Rabat takes Indianapolis win as Redding extends lead
Spaniard Esteve Rabat (Kalex Tuenti HP 40) has won the Moto2 race in Indinapolis to clinch is second victory of the season after the one he earned in Jerez earlier this year. Rabat was the first to cross the famous…
MotoGP Motegi Rider Quotes
The 14th round of the MotoGP at the Twin Ring circuit in Japan will probably be remembered for Casey Stoner’s second consecutive win of the season and claiming his 22nd MotoGP victory equalling legends John Surtees, ‘King’ Kenny Roberts and…
Suzuki Spain launches a sportier version of the Gladius 650
Suzuki Spain introduces a new, athletic version of the Gladius 650, which will be unleashed - for now - on the Spanish market only. The most versatile V-Twin of the Suzuki range then reappears with a more elaborate design embellished…
How to lean on a BMW S1000RR
This video uses a gyroscopic camera on a BMW S1000RR to show us just how to lean into corners on the BMW Superbike. This is technology that obviously comes from the television sports culture of the MotoGP where the camera…
Marco Melandri: 'Rossi's crisis has given me credibility'
Valentino Rossi’s failure to perform in two seasons with Ducati has left former MotoGP rider Marco Melandri feeling somewhat vindicated because when he failed at Ducati no one gave him a free pass like fans have been doing with Rossi,…
Jorge Lorenzo vs Juan Olive: the power of YouTube (w/video)
Jorge Lorenzo changed his aggressive riding tatics when he was disqualifed from the Malaysian GP in 2005 after what he did to Alex De Angelis during the 250cc GP round at Motegi.The injuries he sustained in his rookie year in…
Scott Nicholls vs Emil Sayfutdinov in Speedway Spat
Take a look at Scott Nicholls and Russian teenager Emil Sayfutdinov brawling at the British Speedway Grand Prix at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.Sayfutdinov was not happy when Nicholls ran him wide for third place in heat five and began pushing at…
Max wants to ride with Ducati Xerox!
Max Biaggi has confirmed he wants to ride for the Ducati Xerox Team next year in World Superbike 2009. Max said: “No, I haven’t spoken to Xerox although I spoke today with Troy Bayliss and he said ‘I have nothing…
No motorcycling in the Dolomites: Italy closes Dolomite mountain passes to traffic
If you were planning on a beautiful Dolomites mountain motorcycling tour for summer you can forget it because the regional Trentino government in Italy is banning traffic on its high mountain pass routes, including motorcycles in the ban. According to…
Ferrari exec moves to Lotus: Andreas Prillmann appointed as Chief Commerical Officer
Is Lotus systematically poaching from Ferrari or is it just coincidence that another executive has moved from the Prancing Horse to the British company? As Andreas Prillmann takes up the position of Chief Commercial Officer for Lotus, the team of…
Eicma 2008: Husqvarna TC 250, SM 450RR and SM 530RR
The Husqvarna stand at the Eicma show was, as per tradition, full of novelties, new tunings and models to be had. One such presentation was the Concept SMQ, before closing with 2009 models: the new cross TC 250 and the…
MotoGP 2009: Bridgestone tyre supplier
Bridgestone has been officially appointed as the tyre supplier for all MotoGP riders for a three-year period starting from 2009. Bridgestone was the only manufacturer who submitted a proposel to FIM and Dorna. In a press release from Bridgestone Motorsport,…
Aspar will not field a Ducati in 2012 and turns to a CRT
From thinking of fielding two Ducati in 2012, to fielding none. This is the decision that Spanish manager Aspar Martinez has come to after leasing negotiations with Ducati fell through.According to British website MCN will no longer be running a…
2011 EICMA: Fantic Motor Caballero 2012
Fantic Motor is back. Following the success in the 2 stroke Italian Enduro Championships, the revamped Italian manufacturer now produces 1200 motorcycles per year, 80% of which are sold in the home market and the remainder abroad, especially France, Spain…
Jules Cluzel confirmed with PTR Honda
The rumors launched by our French colleagues last week regarding Jules Cluzel having found a Supersport ride with PTR Honda have now been confirmed.Cluzel, after being dumped by WTR Tent 10 Racing Team when they merged with Bike Service Team,…
2012 Aprilia RS4 pics and details
This has got to be one for the youth of the world wanting to ride a sportsbike - Aprilia is updating the 50 and 125 cc versions of its Aprilia RS4 for 2012. More attention is being paid to the…
Bordone-Ferrari Italian Rally Motorbike to be launched
If you follow rallies and enduro meets, you may have heard of the Bordone-Ferrari Racing Team and you’ll know that Alessandro Botturi, Paolo Ceci, Gerard Farrés and Jordi Viladoms and Francisco “Chaleco” Lopez all ride for this ambitious Italian team…
Nissan 450Z Coming ?
Some confusion about the next flagship coupe in the european Nissan lineup. Is the new GT-R coming to Europe too ? Or is there some truth to the Autocar rumours about the Nissan 450Z ?The 450Z should be an evolution…
Jonathan Rea to Race in both the Suzuka 8 Hours and the 300km Suzuka
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda team has announced that Jonathan Rea will be competing in the iconic 2010 Suzuka 8 Hour endurance race in Japan on July 25th and before that will also contest the 300km Suzuka race on June 13th.Rea’s…