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Video: Yamaha YZF-R1 2009

31 March, 2020
Here are the first two official videos of the new Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 model. The first is an introductory video, and in the second you can see Colin Edwards who describes the characteristics of the new Yamaha model.Both videos were…

Yamaha Vmax Special CAT

31 March, 2020
Check out this photo gallery of the Yamaha Vmax Special CAT - the only original thing left is the petrol tank. This special version costs around 30,000 euro and is autographed by Ward Burton (American Nascar rider).

Carlos Checa: "It already feels like we’re at the limit"

31 March, 2020
Reigning World Champion Carlos Checa can be more than satisfied with the results of this latest test at Phillip Island. Even carrying an extra weight of six kilos on his Ducati, the Spaniard still managed to keep everyone at bay…

Kawasaki to field only Tom Sykes at Assen

31 March, 2020
According to the Italian and Spanish press, Kawasaki has decided not to replace seriously injured Joan Lascorz in the third round of the World Superbike season at Assen and will be fielding only Tom Sykes.Sykes just completed at two day…

Moto2 Qatar: Thomas Luthi takes first free practice

31 March, 2020
The first free practice of the 2012 Moto2 season at the Losail circuit in Qatar went to Swiss rider Thomas Luthi. The Interwetten Suter rider was the fastest rider on track after posting a best time 2′01.284 on his last…

Ki-yip-pee-yi! Race 2 also goes to Spies

31 March, 2020
In Race 2 in the second round of the WSBK in Losail, Ben Spies showed the WSBK world that he may be a rookie, but he is going to be the force to be rekoned with this year, when he…

Rider quotes from Day 2 testing at Sepang

31 March, 2020
With Day 2 testing all wrapped up, here are what several riders said about what they did today and we can tell you that suprisingly enough the rider who improved overall from Day 1 to Day 2 was Hector Barbera…

Best bikes for 2010: MV Agusta F4 gallery

31 March, 2020
It’s seems pertinent to examine the 2010 motorcycles on offer, now we’re into the new year. We saw some impressive bikes presented in 2009, with everything from the MV Agusta F4, the Ducati Multistrada, the BMW S1000RR, and the Aprilia…

Marco Simoncelli, Jonathan Rea and Mikko Hirvonen (w/video)

31 March, 2020
Last Tuesday there was Castrol event in Cumbria with Abu Dhabi World Rally driver Mikko Hirvonen and also on hand were two professional motorcycle riders, Castrol Honda’s Superbike rider Jonathan Rea and Gresini Honda’s Marco Simoncelli.While for Rea it was…

Andrea Iannone to test Gresini Honda on Tuesday and other rumors

31 March, 2020
According to Sportmediaset Premium commentators and confirmed by Andrea Iannone, the Speed Master Moto2 rider will be testing Gresini’s RC213V Honda on Tuesday during the post-season MotoGP official tests.With Marco Simoncelli’s untimely death, Fausto Gresini has been forced to find…

World Endurance Yamaha Austria racing Team won Doha

31 March, 2020
The Yamaha Austria Racing Team won the 8 Hours of Doha. The 3 riders from the YART team, Igor Jerman, Steve Plater and Steve Martin rode to the first victory for YART in the Endurance World Championship. In the general…

The job of a camerman: a dangerous one

31 March, 2020
The job of a cameraman can be pretty dangerous, especially if you find yourself in the middle of a freestyle motorbike event, in the wrong place at the wrong time. The cost of getting that shot can be the danger…

Ducati Hypermotard Special Edition

31 March, 2020
Our reader Giorgio B sends us this photo of his favourite bike after some 3D touch-ups. Check out this Ducati Hypermotard Special Edition.

MotoGP – Loris Capirossi to be Honoured Tonight

31 March, 2020
Veteran rider Loris Capirossi will be presented with an award in a special ceremony tonight at the Losail race track after the qualifying session to commemorate his 300th grand prix start on Sunday.Capirossi already holds the record for the most…

Video: Fun and Games at the Texas Tornado's Boot Camp

31 March, 2020
You’ve already seen footage of Colin Edwards Texas Tornado’s Boot Camp in the making, and now the camp is completed and you can see a new video of all the fun and games that a 2-Day or 4-Day “Edwards Experience…

FB Corse Upset with Foreign Press

31 March, 2020
After the news that John Hopkins would be testing a Suzuki at the Auto Club Speedway at Fontana and that Team Hammer wants Hopkins to return to their fold for the 2010 season, FB Corse has found itself forced to…

Porsche 911 Black Edition

31 March, 2020
I haven’t used the word “subwoofer” in a long time, but the new Porsche 911 Black Edition is equipped with that, among other things. The new-look package adorns the 997 Carrera coupé and cabriolet versions, and sports new basalt black…

Confirmed: John Hopkins to ride for Stiggy Honda

31 March, 2020
The rumors that were having John Hopkins in Stiggy Honda’s WSBK team after Kawasaki’s pullout from MotoGP have finally been confirmed today, when Hopper’s agent Bob Moore confirmed to Roadracing World that the 25 year old Anglo-Californian will riding a…

Jaguar XKR Coupè – official pics

31 March, 2020
More official photos of the new Jaguar XKR Coupè. It is about 70-100 kg lighter than her predecessor, and like the XKR it is very elegant, even if not everyone will like the sporty accents (the 4 big, chromed exhaust…

Jorge Lorenzo stars in Yamaha Indonesian commercials

31 March, 2020
Since Yamaha’s MotoGP team is sponsored by Yamaha Motor Kenkana Indonesia (YMKI) who manufactures and distributes Yamaha motorcycles in Indonesia (in 2009 they sold 2.6 million units) under the slogan Semakin di Depan (one step ahead), occasionally they need the…

Biaggi vs Chili

31 March, 2020
Troy Bayliss may have won both races in Portimao and finished his career on a high, but it was Ducati’s Sterilgarda’s rider Max Biaggi and Pierfrancesco “Frankie” Chili who stole the show for Italian fans by getting into an argument…