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Showa Tomizawa: Autopsy reveals cause of death

20 March, 2020
Yesterday the Italian medical examiner carried out the autopsy on Showa Tomizawa, who died during the Moto2 race at Misano.The autopsy report revealed that the cause of death was thoracic crushing that compromised the functionality of his heart and lungs.…

Roger Lee Hayden returns home and will race with MJM

20 March, 2020
After just one very difficult learning year in the World Superbike series with the Pedercini team, Roger Lee Hayden will be returning back to the States and compete in 2011 AMA Pro Racing National Guard Superbike championship with Michael Jordan…

WSBK Round 7 Miller – Spies conquers Race 1, twice

20 March, 2020
It was Ben Spies who dominated Race 1 at Miller Motorsports Park with a massive 9.3 second victory ahead of Carlos Checa (last year’s double winner) to score his fifth WSBK win. Third place went to Michel Fabrizio on aggregate…

Ben Spies Talks Imola – Video

20 March, 2020
Ben Spies gave Jonathan Green of On The Throttle an in depth interview about all the problems he had in yesterday’s Imola races.One of the comments that really sparked our interest was when Spies was asked about the rumors of…

Video: 40 years of New Max Helmets

20 March, 2020
Ever wondered how far motorcycle helmet tecnology and style has gone in these last forty years? New Max helmets shows you in this less than a minute video. Founded forty years ago Massimo Spriano, New Max still produces it’s Made…

Photo of the day: Ducati Hypermotard Trofeo

20 March, 2020
We thank Giorgio B, happy owner of a Ducati hypermotard, who sends us this photo of another different interpretation. After we saw a 3D Hypermotard Tricolore, here is the Ducati Hypermotard Trofeo. You will soon be able to send your…

MotoGP Jerez Paddock Signoritas

20 March, 2020
Paddock babes from Jerez. It looks like LCR Honda’s Playboy Bunnies are a big hit and getting as much attention as the Rizla girls usually do. The guy in the pic with Loris Capirossi is Keith Flint, lead singer of…

Aprilia launches new website for 2013 SBK team presentation

20 March, 2020
Thursday February 7th at 11:30 am (CET), at the Spazio Broletto (Piaggio Group’s show room) in Milan, Aprilia will be officially presenting their 2013 World Superbike team, with Eugene Laverty and Sylvain Guintoli and taking the wraps off the livery…

Popular Mechanics tests Ducati Streetfighter

20 March, 2020
You might dream of superbikes, and live and breathe superbikes, but what happens when you want a bike that will give you that kind of thrill and performance, when you’re not on the track? How do you match road comfort…

World Superbike launches European Junior Cup for teenagers

20 March, 2020
Getting into motorcycle racing isn’t easy for hopeful and ambitious youngsters, it’s expensive and can take a big bite out of a family’s budget, (when Loris Capirossi started, his parents mortgaged the family house) unless you a have a big…

When a Ducati isn't a Ducati

20 March, 2020
You’ve got to have more tha 20/20 vision to catch all the differences, but what Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are riding in the movie Knight and Day, that hit the movie theaters yesterday in the USA (and in Europe…

Valentino Rossi's M1 after Misano GP

20 March, 2020
This is how Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha M1 ended up after the Misano GP, when a group of over enthusiastic and idiotic fans literally ripped off that fantastic gyrcoscopic onboard state-of -the art camera from his bike that has given us…

Stefan Bradl's new livery for Estoril GP

20 March, 2020
LCR Honda MotoGP team has tweeted the new livery that that Stefan Bradl will be using during this weekend’s MotoGP race at Estoril.The special livery is the team’s thanks to sponsor Linear (an online insurance company part of the Unipol…

KTM Venom concept at Milan show

20 March, 2020
If anyone went to Eicma - the Milan motorcycle show a few years ago, you will definitely remember this. And for a little deja vu, the KTM Venom could appear at the next Milan show from November 4 to 9,…

WSBK Phillip Island: Carlos Checa leads in QP1

20 March, 2020
The long wait is over and no more testing, we’re finally going to see some real racing action as the 1st round of WSBK kicks off this weekend at Phillip Island.Satellite rider Carlos Checa on his Althea Ducati led the…

Ben Spies talks about His Qatar Race (w/video)

20 March, 2020
Ben Spies talking to the excellent U.S. website On The Throttle gives us some thoughtful and revealing insight on his first MotoGP race in Qatar. Listen to what the Texas Terror has to say not only about his race, but…

Stunting with a Triumph

20 March, 2020
You think that heavy weight bikes can be used only for riding, think again. Take a look at what Bike Magazine’s stunt rider Kevin Carmichael can do with the 230cc, 367kg Triumph Rocket III Roadster, long wheelies, drifting and sliding,…

VRX Coma, latest AXO helmet

20 March, 2020
For offroad fans, AXO has a new helmet called VRX Coma, a Team KTM replica used by Marc Coma, winner of the 2006 Dakar, and top in the world of motor rally.The helmet is light and ultra-compact, made from fibreglass…

John Hopkins to ride for Crescent Suzuki in World Superbikes

20 March, 2020
John Hopkins more or less knew he would be riding a Suzuki next season, but he didn’t know in which championship series, but the decision was made for him by the Hamamatsu manufacturer announced yesterday that they would ‘temporarily suspend’…

Anthony West looking for sponsors

20 March, 2020
Claiming rule teams will be the future in MotoGP and Dorna’s CEO Carmelo Espeleta has stated that he will only help teams that use CRTs, but finding sponsors who will fund teams and riders in this current economic climate is…

2013 KTM 1190 Adventure and Adventure R: mega gallery

20 March, 2020
A while ago we introduced the new 2013 KTM 1190 Adventure and Adventure R in a dedicated post, but at that time we just had four pictures to show you. Today we can complete that with a massive photo gallery…

Petronas to Sponsor Fiat Yamaha

20 March, 2020
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd has signed a three-year agreement with Petronas, the Malaysian national oil and gas corporation to become a new official sponsor and partner of the Fiat Yamaha Team.Under the new partnership, the Fiat Yamaha Team will carry…