Yamaha Vmax Special CAT
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"
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
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…
Gabriele Del Torchio: "Valentino Rossi remains our choice for the future"
Valentino Rossi said he’d like another two year contract and he may get his wish as Ducati’s CEO Gabriele Del Torchio still believes in him.“Valentino Rossi remains our choice for the future,” said Del Torchio during today’s press conference at…
Moto2 Qatar: Thomas Luthi takes first free practice
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
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
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
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)
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
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…
Wayne, Remy and Luca Gardner: the interview
Wayne Gardner talked about his sons in an interview: they followed his footsteps.
BMW M6: will be launched in 2013 or 2014 with manual transmission
BMW will be offering a classic six-speed manual transmission on the M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible in late 2013 or early 2014, as an alternative to the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox of today’s models. An internal source at BMW has…
World Endurance Yamaha Austria racing Team won Doha
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Pirelli hits out at World Superbike riders for not using intermediate tires
In our Saturday’s WSBKs Superpole post we already mentioned that Pirelli’s Giorgio Barbier was called out regarding the condition of the rain tires that after a couple of laps on the patchy surface were destroyed, with the Italian manager responding…
Porsche 911 Black Edition
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
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
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
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
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…
World's Greatest Drag Race 2012 /video
American magazine Motor Trend just did it again! The renowned mag has set up the second edition of the World’s Greatest Drag Race, putting up back-to-back on the quarter mile straight some of the most spectacular sportscar currently available on…