More images from the WSBK round at Brno
We’ve got another big batch of images from the weekend’s eighth World Superbike round at Brnowhere first Marco Melandri and then Max Biaggi salted Carlos Checa’s game.
Max Biaggi flies to first victory in race 2 at Aragon
Race 2 at a very hot Aragon was almost a photocopy of race 1 only this time Max Biaggi took the win over Marco Melandri, and taking his first win after six rounds of the 2011 season.The Roman Emperor once…
MotoGP Assen: Marco Simoncelli leads FP1 in the wet
As expected in this first MotoGP free practice at Assen all eyes were pointed on Valentino Rossi and the new GP11.1. While the session was fully wet and so it was difficult to see if all the new updates that…
Cal Crutchlow in talks with five teams
Despite rumors from the German press that Cal Crutchlow has signed with Ducati, and the announcement will come during next month’s Indianapolis GP, the popular British rider says he needs more time to decide where he is going in 2014.Crutchlow…
Bentley Continental GT live at 2010 Paris Motor Show
The lovely (and new) Bentley Continental GT is live at the 2010 Paris Motor Show and this gallery shows its slight restyling as it attempts to continue the success of this model for Bentley. The Continental GT has been redesigned…
2013 MotoGP Qatar : more from the riders following FP3
The GP Commission has come up with a winning formula for qualifying, as fans get treated to not two qualifying sessions but three, because FP3 is now as exciting as qualifying, with riders going all out trying to get into…
Moto3 Qatar: Maverick Vinales bags FP1
The inaugural Moto3 class with their 250cc four stroke, single cylinder machines having replaced the 125cc class started today’s 2012 season with the first official practice session at the Losail circuit in Qatar.Topping the timesheets, as everyone more or less…
Motorcycle safety: stay a hero video
The Sussex Safer Roads partnership is doing some great stuff with their public awareness campaigns on road safety. This motorcycle safety video portrays the dreams of a little kid on a bicycle in his garage, who is lucky enough that…
Late Shoya Tomizawa awarded Metraux Trophy and his #48 to be retired
Dorna has announced that in memory of Shoya Tomizawa who tragically lost his life at the Misano GP two weeks ago, that his racing #48 will be retired from the Moto2 championship and has been posthumously awarded the Michel Metraux…
Estoril: All Qualifying Sessions Delayed UPDATED
All qualifying sessions at Estoril have been delayed due to a heavy rain storm.The Race Direction is expected to make a decision regarding the sessions for all three classes around 14:30 pm local time. MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi hasn’t even…
WSS: BE1 Racing to switch from Triumph to Yamaha?
The latest hot rumor going around is that World Supersport BE1 Racing team could be dropping their Triumph Daytona 675’s that they’ve been fielding since 2008, for Yamaha R6’s this upcoming season.If Luca Scassa and Chaz Davies are going to…
Eicma 2008: Aprilia RSV4 Factory live gallery
We snapped this gallery of the new Aprilia RSV4 Factory at the Eicma show. Doesn’t she look lovely? In addition to this latest Aprilia RSV4 model, you can also find the Superbike version that Biaggi and Nakan will ride in…
Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo Visit Thailand
Following the MotoGP tests at Sepang last Thursday and Friday, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi jumped on a plane and headed to Bangkok, Thailand to take part in a two day promotional visit for Thailand Yamaha Motor. The two Fiat…
Aston Martin supercar prototypes for 2025
The European Design Institute of Turin (IED) has been working with Aston Martin to produce an Aston Martin sports prototype in futuristic style. The project takes 2025 as a future date for a possible car, with students from the Transportation…
'Thursday Afternoon Live' with Nicky Hayden
Don’t let Nicky Hayden’s Kentucky drawl fool you or how hard he works, because besides being very down to earth, he’s also very witty and the famous “N. HYPOCRITE” sticker back in 2008 proved it, and now he looks like…
WSBK Magny-Cours: Cal Crutchlow takes it home for Yamaha in race 1
Cal Crutchlow took it home for Yamaha Sterligarda in a dominating manner in race 1 at the French circuit of Magny-Cours. The British rider took off from the pole position but it was Max Biaggi who got the better line…
AXO Goblin
For spring 2008 AXO is presenting its new Goblin helmet: equipped with a clear, antiscratch visor, and an additional sliding sun screen in a darker tint, externally manoeuvrable. The visor is available in three tones: smoke, dark and mirror, while…
Video Cameron Donald on Suzuki MotoGP Bike
We’ve already reported that Relentless Suzuki rider Cameron Donald took Loris Capirossi’s Rizla Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP bike around the fabled Mountain Course at the Isle of Man, so how about watching the video of the event?Donald says the bike is…
Meadow Brook Concours motorcycles
Here are some of the vintage bikes that were on display at the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance. Check out some of the old Triumphs, Nortons and Royal Enfields. There’s even a 1950’s Douglas. For a full gallery, check out Autoblog.
GP Commission limits engine costs and revs in Moto3 class
Last year KTM won the constructor’s Moto3 championship and during the pre-season tests, teams fielding either the KTM RC 250 GP production race in either the KTM or Kalex chassis, seemed to have distinct performance advantage.The opening round of the…
Ducati & Rossi: How much are they worth together
Even if the announcement of Valentino Rossi going to Ducati was more than expected, the news surrounding his switch hasn’t exactly died down, especially here in Italy, with newspapers and TV calling it the “marriage of the decade”, an “Italian…
More on the Uccio and Valentino Rossi Moto2 team
Could we see Valentino Rossi and his sidekick Uccio make an appearance as team managers in Moto2? It would be an exciting thing if we did and firmly stamp Rossi’s legacy all over the MotoGP and its younger series. According…
Kawasaki confirms Loris Baz for the rest of the WSBK season
Kawasaki Racing has confirmed replacement rider Loris Baz for the remaining part of the World Superbike championship.Baz was initially called in to replace injured Joan Lascorz - after the team unsuccessfully tried out Sergio Gadea at the Monza round -…
Valentino Rossi's Marco Simoncelli tribute helmet
Valentino Rossi’s AGV tribute helmet to friend Marco Simoncelli arrived yesterday afternoon and he’ll be wearing it for the rest of this Valencia GP weekend.The graphics are sombre, with Simoncelli’s racing #58 on the front in the same red and…
Torque-Sport: Yamaha MT-01 SP 2009
In 2004 the Yamaha MT-01 created a new market with the Torque-Sport motorcycle, characterised by a large twin cylinder engine and huge torque pulling power, with a sports style ride. In 2009, Yamaha is introducing the MT-01 SP in a…