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Marco Melandri meets the Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200

26 March, 2020
Obviously this photoshoot of Marco Melandri posing with the Yamaha Super Ténéré 1200 was done before his shoulder surgery last Thursday morning.Melandri visited Yamaha’s headquarters at Gerno di Lesmo to get a closer hand look at the factory that is…

Motorcycle pic of the day: Norton V4 MotoGP rendering

26 March, 2020
One of the rumors that rocked during last summer’s racing hiatus was that Norton was working on a MotoGP bike, and they even signed a tentative agreement with Dorna about placing two bikes on the grid in 2012 when CRT…

Geneva Motor Show – all the premieres

26 March, 2020
Here it is, a giant table of all the premieres that have been announced for the Geneva Motor Show. Starting from tomorrow, you will find ample coverage, mainly on our Italian language counterpart: Autoblog.it in Geneva.MarcamodelliAlfa Romeo 159 SportwagonBrera 2.4…

Max Neukirchner's Superpole Crash at Portimao (w/video)

26 March, 2020
The Hannspree Ten Kate racing team had mixed fortunes in last weekend’s World Superbike at Portimao. Max Neukirchner has this very scary crash during the Superpole session which left the German rider with a deep hole in his arm.In race…

Lotus Evora to be cut from range by 2013?

26 March, 2020
In very curious reports, it’s said that the Lotus Evora could get axed in what would be another big decision for the future Lotus range from new CEO Dany Bahar. The Evora model was revealed at the London motor show…

SuperDuke 1200 R Concept: a KTM graphic concept

26 March, 2020
Italian industrial designer Mirco Sapio has presented our colleagues from Motoblog.it with his own rendition of a pretty interesting concept bike, the SuperDuke 1200 R, based on chassis and engine of the oustanding KTM RC8. Mr.Sapio drew some inspiration from…

Marco Melandri – MotoGP's Dr. Freud

26 March, 2020
Marco Melandri has published on his website his own personal interpretation of Jorge Lorenzo’s post race celebration at Le Mans, where the Spanish rider sat in front of a giant screen watching the race and eating popcorn.Lorenzo’s gag was very…

Motorcyclist and ram go head-to-head in awesome video

26 March, 2020
This video comes from Nelson, New Zealand, where a local motorcyclist - going out for a quiet spin in the countryside with his loyal Honda - suddenly found himself in front of a stubborn and not-so-friendly ram (as you will…

A lovely Hyperstrada!

26 March, 2020
What at first glance seems a personalised version of the Ducati Hypermotard, actually has other roots: and its name is Hyperstrada. Created by Style and Performance, a ligurian company producing aftermarket parts for every type of bike, has been successfully…

Valentino Rossi on Track at Misano – UPDATED

26 March, 2020
While we’re waiting to receive Fiat Yamaha’s official press release to inform us on Valentino Rossi’s condition after returning to track after just 32 days from his accident at Mugello, we can tell you via Sportmediaset (but it was on…

Marco Melandri debuts on the Yamaha R1

26 March, 2020
Marco Melandri is now officially an ex-MotoGP rider and couldn’t get away fast enough from the paddock that left him, can we say bitter? The Italian is debuting at the Valencia race track (where his former team was yesterday with…

Dani Pedrosa uncertain for Catalunya GP

26 March, 2020
After breaking his collarbone at Le Mans yesterday with just a little help by Marco Simoncelli, Dani Pedrosa has still to decide if he wants to undergo surgery and have the collarbone plated or let it heal naturally.No doubt that…

Max Biaggi's dig at Valentino Rossi is actually a compliment

26 March, 2020
During a recent interview with Mediaset’s Studio Sport XXL show, Max Biaggi (who now works for the Italian broadcaster) said, “Valentino Rossi is like Copperfield! Despite two bad years, he got the world champion bike!’ and regarding Rossi’s chances of…

WSBK Althea Racing reveals 2012 livery

26 March, 2020
This afternoon at their company headquarters at Civita Castellana, World Superbike team Althea Racing officially presented their 2012 line-up with reigning Superbike champion Carlos Checa and Superstock champion Davide Giugliano and the new livery that the team will be using…

Crescent Suzuki admits talks with John Hopkins

26 March, 2020
Sometimes when there’s smoke, there’s also a burning pot roast in the oven and in this case the rumor concerning John Hopkin’s, who may be moving to the British Superbikes is true, as recently confirmed by Crescent Suzuki team manager…

Mini Scooter E design: video

26 March, 2020
We’re well impressed with the Mini E scooter concept despite it coming from the four-wheel world. It’s just what we’d expect from a company famous for its design and brand appeal. The Mini Scooter E comes across as cutting edge…

Six new teams in MotoGP in 2012, so far

26 March, 2020
The FIM has finally released the list of CRT teams which will be allowed to participate in the 2012 MotoGP Championship, and from the sixteen that originally claimed interest at Estoril and then skimmed to eleven have been further whittled…

Chinese racing team Maxtra signs first new rider

26 March, 2020
22- year-old Austrian Michael Ranseder is the first rider to join the new Chinese Maxtra 125 Grand Prix project and will make his race debut in 2009 in Qatar.Ranseder is very excited about this new project and is currently recovering…

MotoGP: New Rules for 2009 and 2010

26 March, 2020
In today’s press conference in Jerez, Vito Ippolito President of the FIM and Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta outlined the new rules that will be introduced for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.2009:1) From the Czech Republic GP in Brno and for…