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Moto2 World Champion Stefan Bradl to test MotoGP 800cc

31 March, 2020
Marco Simoncelli’s death, even if it cruel to say and think about, forced Fausto Gresini and Honda to scurry to find someone to replace the late Italian for the 2012 season.Andrea Iannone will be testing a Honda MotoGP on Tuesday…

Casey Stoner – 2011 MotoGP World Champion

31 March, 2020
As everyone knows by now Casey Stoner was crowned the 2011 MotoGP World Champion at Phillip Island today and to acknowledge the new champion here are some facts and trivia to pour over and read what the over the moon…

WSBK Assen: video highlights and rider quotes

31 March, 2020
While yesterday’s World Superbike races at Assen were more than exciting to watch, especially Jonathan Rea’s will to win in race 1 in front of the his team’s home crowd and Carlos Checa pass on Max Biaggi in the penultimate…

BMW M3 GTS vs Porsche 911 GT3

31 March, 2020
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a kind of sacred monster, and definitely the more classic of the two cars in this Autocar face-off. Still, the BMW M3 GTS is currently a very trendy performance car of the moment, and although…

Dani Pedrosa and Loris Capirossi ruled out of Phillip Island race

31 March, 2020
Tomorrow’s MotoGP race at Phillip Island will only have fifteen riders on the starting grid, with both Dani Pedrosa and Loris Capirossi having decided to withdraw from the Australian GP.The Honda Repsol rider underwent surgery to fix his fractured collarbone…

Bajaj XCD 135 Commercial

31 March, 2020
Indian motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj makes the coolest commercials around. Check out this one that has two sisters fighting Matrix style to get to ride pillion on the XCD-135.

200 + 111 = Ruben Xaus

31 March, 2020
Ruben Xaus will be reaching for a goal at this year’s season opener at Phillip Island and no, it’s not the number of crashes he’s had in his career, but his 200th start in World Superbikes.The Spaniard will be joining…

Ducati Diavel's price in the USA. Pictures

31 March, 2020
The Ducati Diavel seems like the Ducati made for the US. Based on Italian sports tradition, it is set to cash in on the cruiser fetish of America, providing a more mainstream model for a niche player. The catch could…

Yamaha SBK concludes two days of testing at Aragon

31 March, 2020
As we were sort of busy following MotoGP this weekend we almost forgot that the Yamaha World Superbike team tested for two days at the Aragon circuit on Thursday and Friday.Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty who won both races at…

Marco Melandri tops the charts in QP2 at Magny Cours

31 March, 2020
This morning’s QP2 at Magny Cours was warm and sunny and it was Marco Melandri who grabbed the provisional pole in QP2 after struggling all of yesterday trying to learn the French trackThe Italian, who is pondering over offers from…

Nate Adams wins Red Bull X-Fighters in Brazil (w/videos)

31 March, 2020
100,000 plus Brazilian FMX fans (it’s nice to know that soccer isn’t the only sport they follow) showed up at the “Esplanada dos Ministerios“ in the heart of Brasilia to watch Nate Adams defeat Robbie Maddison in the second round…

Andrea Iannone to test at Jerez

31 March, 2020
Following the three-day official MotoGP test at Sepang, Pramac’s rookie rider Andrea Iannone expressed the desire that he needed to continue testing and gain more confidence with his Ducati Desmosedici GP13 - which is still the 2012 version.“The bike for…

Touring Romania by motorcycle: two weeks in Dracula's land

31 March, 2020
We posted on some possible destinations for motorcycle tours, but looking at these pics we really should have included Transylvania, in Romania, among the options. An Italian tour company, Motovacanze.it is planning an August motorcycle holiday in Romania taking in…

Alvaro Bautista fitness training ahead of Estoril GP

31 March, 2020
Alvaro Bautista is targeting this weekend’s Estoril GP as his return date after breaking his left femur 42 days ago during free practice in the season opener in Qatar.The Rizla Suzuki rider will have to pass the usual medical exam…

WSBK: Luca Scassa finally signs with Supersonic Racing

31 March, 2020
While Luca Scassa was already listed in the World Superbikes entry list with Supersonic Racing team, the fact was that Scassa officially signed on the dotted line only last Saturday morning, to the relief of his numerous fans who were…

Dani Pedrosa won't need further surgery

31 March, 2020
Dani Pedrosa will not have to undergo further shoulder surgery. The 25-year-old Spanish rider had complained of loss of sensation in his left arm and shoulder after returning from his collarbone surgery and competing in the final two races of…

A Ducati Official Commercial?

31 March, 2020
According the guy who put this on the ‘Tube this footage of the Ducati was found inside a computer in an Apple store.A very weird story, it does look like a real commercial job, but in the end who cares…

Miss Yamaha 2009: the full gallery

31 March, 2020
After Valentino Rossi’s world championship win, we give you the most important gallery of all - Miss Yamaha 2009. The gallery is a collection of all the Miss Yamahas of all the rounds so far, in tribute to Rossi, of…

MotoGP Valencia: review Kawasaki Team

31 March, 2020
It was a tough time at Valencia for Anthony West and John Hopkins, the two Kawasaki riders. John started at 14th position on the grid and rode spectaculary around into eighth position, but had trouble with cornering issues, ending the…