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Mattia Pasini undergoes shoulder surgery

26 March, 2020

Shoulder surgery must be the latest in thing for GP riders, because Moto2 Ioda Racing Project rider Mattia Pasini, also underwent shoulder surgery yesterday after riding in his dad’s minimoto charity event on Sunday.The Italian was operated on by Dr.…

Jorge "Aspar" Martinez Gets his MotoGP Team

26 March, 2020

It has been finally confirmed that Jorge “Aspar” Martinez will get his MotoGP team for 2010.Martinez has been trying to to add MotoGP to his stable of racing teams and in these last three years has been knocking on all…

Motocross MX1: David Philippaerts world champion with Yamaha

26 March, 2020

24-year-old David Philippaerts has been crowned motocross world champion in the MX1 class. The Monster Yamaha team rider finished the final races in third place for race one, and ninth place for race two, but the overall ranking was important.Philippaerts…

Hiroshi Aoyama to race at Indy GP

26 March, 2020

Hiroshi Aoyama has received the okay from his doctor in Barcelona to race in the upcoming U.S. Grand Prix in Indianapolis. The Japanese rider who crashed at Silverstone during warm-up practice fracturing his 12th vertebra, will return to action after…

WSBK, Misano: the paddock girls (gallery)

26 March, 2020

Last set of images from the World Superbike round in Misano Adriatico, Italy, and once again we close the chapter with a bunch of pictures starring the awesome ladies who attended the races. Paddock Girls, Umbrella Girls, Grid Girls, you…

More from the Mugello GP

26 March, 2020

Andrea Dovizioso grabbed his fourth podium this season at Mugello and the Italian is still one of the contendors for a Yamaha factory ride, but apparently his podium placements aren’t enough to guarantee him a move back up the ladder,…

New images of BMW F 800 R 2009

26 March, 2020

From SoloMoto30 in Spain, it’s the BMW F 800 R this time that features in some renderings. The twin cylinder naked derives from the F 800 S/ST and should end the long wait from BMW fans.In recent years new models…

Hiroshi Aoyama remembers Kato and will race with #7

26 March, 2020

250cc World Champion Hiroshi Aoyama has decided to debut in the upcoming 2010 MotoGP season with #7. Aoyama had to give up his victory #4 because Andrea Dovizioso already uses the same number and following Chris Vermeulen’s return to WSBK,…

Youth, women and Harley-Davidson: the Sportster Superlow goes cool

26 March, 2020

We’ve heard more than one whisper recently about how Harley-Davidson is courting a younger motorcycle audience. While the company is taking things in small steps and not leaps or bounds, evidence is emerging that they’d be keen to get more…

Yamaha Tech3 reveals new 2012 livery

26 March, 2020

Ahead of the Yamaha Factory team, Monster Yamaha Tech3 Team has unveiled its 2012 new livery at Jerez this afternoon.Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso showed off the new design, incorporating the instantly recognisable logo of title sponsor Monster Energy, on…

Moto2 Valencia: Karel Abraham wins in last lap upset

26 March, 2020

Karel Abraham took his first and only Moto2 victory in the season finale at Valencia today, before moving to MotoGP next year with his own team.The Czech rider came out on top in last lap thriller that saw five riders,…

Honda World Superbike team Classic Corners trailer

26 March, 2020

Honda’s World Superbike team will be releasing this summer, a five part series of the most iconic corners of the circuits that are on the 2012 World Superbike calendar and have aptly named it SBK Classic Corners.To announce this great…

BeOn Moto3 and Moto4 racers unveiled at Catalunya GP

26 March, 2020

Honda wasn’t the only one to official unveil their Moto3 racer at Catalunya this weekend, BeOn Automotive also presented their Moto3 and Moto4 racing bikes, but to much less fanfare.BeOn Automotive is Barcelona based company who will be able to…

2010 Kawasaki Versys new pics

26 March, 2020

Here are new pics of the 2010 Kawasaki Versys, with its design and technology updates for next year. The Versys focuses on fun, easy riding with a more comfortable seat for rider and passenger alike and plenty of touring accessories…

British Superbike Croft round videos

26 March, 2020

video platform video management video solutions video player Here’s all the action from last weekend’s British Superbike round at Croft, from the guys at Bike Channel. Another Silverstone round is coming up on September 24th, the second last of the…

Kevin Schwantz to Race a Manx Norton

26 March, 2020

Grand Prix legend Kevin Schwantz is making his first journey to New Zealand to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of the largest motorcycle gathering in the southern hemisphere, the New Zealand Classic Motorcycle Festival at Pukekohe.The festival is known internationally…

Lady Gaga rides pillion in Judas video

26 March, 2020

We can’t always talk about MotoGP and World Superbikes can we? Of course not. So after the seeing Lady Gaga morphed into a motorcycle on the Born This Way album cover, here’s the highly anticipated Judas video where the diva…

Moto2 Assen: Pol Espargaro dominates FP1

26 March, 2020

After dominating the entire Moto2 British GP weekend, Pol Espargaro seems to be in a state of grace, not withstanding having his team appeal rejected following the controversial crash at Catalunya, as in this morning’s first Moto2 free practice the…

Kit for BMW F800 GS and F650 GS

26 March, 2020

Skidmarx is offering a new kit for the BMW F800 GS and F650 GS with a Flip cover and rear guard. The Flip screen is 3mm thick and slightly higher than the original, to push air up over the rider…

No Superbike races for Marco Simoncelli

26 March, 2020

When Marco Simoncelli was spotted trying on Ruben Xaus’ CBR 1000RR for size during the WSBK weekend at Monza, rumors started immediately that the hairy Italian MotoGP rider could be riding as a wildcard in a SBK round for Castrol…

LCR Honda working on a CRT bike

26 March, 2020

At a quick glance this may look like Toni Elias’ 2011 RC 212V Honda, but it isn’t underneath the fairing. This is Lucio Cecchinello’s CRT bike that could take part in the 2012 Moto1 championship.The bike is 70% complete and…

Test ride Vespa GTS 125 Super

26 March, 2020

We had a test run a few days ago at the Vespa Day Milan of the new Vespa GTS 125 Super. One of our colleagues, back in the good old days, had a magnificant Vespa P200E from 1979, and he…

Toyota 4Runner Model Year 2014

26 March, 2020

Toyota 4Runner underwent a substantial stylistic update for its imminent début as Model Year 2014. The designers of the Japanese manufacturer have focused their attention on the front fascia, redesigning both grille and headlights and developing new air intakes. The…

Yoshimura Suzuki team to wildcard at WSBK season opener

26 March, 2020

It looks like Yoshimura Suzuki has had a small change of heart or their economic situation is getting slightly rosier, because the team will be making another wildcard appearance in the 2011 WSBK season opener at Phillip Island. The Yoshi…

1989 US 500 GP Race Videos

26 March, 2020

Gran Prix legend Wayne Gardner has uploaded on his Youtube channel the entire 1989 US 500 GP race at the famed Laguna Seca circuit. The race saw Gardner crash out while fighting for third and break his leg while Wayne…