Automotive

Casey Stoner wins even with arm pump issues, Dani Pedrosa plays it safe

23 March, 2020

Casey Stoner was finally able to put one of his last bogey tracks, behind him with his first ever victory at Jerez this afternoon. The Australian managed to stay out of trouble in the hectic first laps and away from…

Algarve Motorpark to dedicate corner to Craig Jones

23 March, 2020

Nothing will ever change, and nothing will certainly bring back the life of young Craig Jones after his tragic death, but it always helps when memories are evoked for years to come. The new circuit being built in Portugal, the…

Moto2 Sepang: Roberto Rolfo wins, Toni Elias takes Championship Title

23 March, 2020

An all Italian speaking podium saw Roberto Rolfo win his first race in Moto2 and Toni Elias nab the the first ever Moto2 championship title with a fourth place finish after title rival Julian Simon made two huge mistakes and…

Nolan helmets: Proud to be Italian

23 March, 2020

Today Italy is celebrating its 150th year of unification, so it’s a full-fledged flag flying holiday, surrounded by the usual political controversy between the north and the south of the country, but Nolan helmets is celebrating and promoting the Made…

Suzuki quits MotoGP?

23 March, 2020

Dorna’s last Friday’s deadline for Suzuki to commit to the 2012 MotoGP season has come and gone with no official word from the Hamamatsu manufacturer, however the authoritive GPWeek is reporting that Suzuki will not be on the grid next…

Jorge Lorenzo's new toy

23 March, 2020

It wasn’t enough that Jorge Lorenzo wore a Halo 3 ODST themed helmet last year at Valencia to pay tribute to the Microsoft XBox 360 videogame. This year the World Champion received a life size replica of a Spartan-II supersoldier…

New spy-photos – Lotus Eagle 2+2

23 March, 2020

Like an eagle soaring gracefully in the sky, the Lotus Eagle partially lives up to its name in front of the cameras. First, we had rather blurry photos of the new model from the British marque, and now we see…

Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo testing at Brno (w/videos)

23 March, 2020

While Honda and Suzuki were testing at Motegi, Yamaha’s MotoGP riders Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi were at Brno also testing.Strangely enough Yamaha has not released any information regarding the two-day test, and whether they finally debuted the seamless transmission,…

How many times has Dani Pedrosa been injured?

23 March, 2020

You just have to feel for Dani Pedrosa, breaking his collarbone at Le Mans yesterday is just another in the line of one of the numerous injuries that the Spaniard has bravely and quietly endured over the years.It seems that…

Amazing Riders

23 March, 2020

This first video is an example that if you want something very much, you can do anything and the second video after the jump is even more interesting

Fausto Gresini: "Sic? Irreplaceable"

23 March, 2020

Fausto Gresini was at the the Bologna Motor Show yesterday, a guest at the Gazzetta dello Sport stand and the naturally the interview was about his late rider, Marco Simoncelli and how difficult the Italian manager finds the motivation to…

Photo of the day: Ruben Xaus already at BMW

23 March, 2020

Only this morning we revealed news of Ruben Xaus moving to BMW for the 2009 SBK season, and now the first official photo of the Spanish rider on a BMW has arrived.

Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa Sepang videos

23 March, 2020

With the Sepang2 tests that start tomorrow, Repsol has decided to upload to video interviews with some action footage from Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa from the previous test in Malaysia. The first part of the interview with Stoner is…

Two Ducati Multistrada's delivered to Pope Benedict XVI

23 March, 2020

Two Ducati Multistrada 1200’s were delivered to Pope Benedict XVI today at the Pope’s summer home at Castel Gandolfo. The two motorcycles donated by Ducati, will be used by the Vatican gendarmerie and have been customized for police use and…

KTM to produce electric bike in 2010

23 March, 2020

The news that KTM will produce an electric motor cross bike in 2010 is official, bringing a new edge to the sport. The performance will be similar to a two-stroke 250cc bike, but with an even lighter weight than a…

Dani Pedrosa takes first 2012 pole position at Le Mans

23 March, 2020

In wet, then drying and dry conditions of this afternoon’s MotoGP qualifying session at Le Mans saw an in house Repsol Honda battle between Dani Pedrosa and Casey Stoner for the pole position, with the Spaniard delivering a blistering 1’33″638…

Claudio Domenicali new Ducati CEO

23 March, 2020

The rumors that Gabriele Del Torchio would be leaving Ducati have been confirmed - while the announcement of his becoming the CEO of Alitalia has yet to be officially confirmed.To replace the Del Torchio, the Board of Directors at Ducati…

Lorenzo tops warm-up practice as Marquez bins it

23 March, 2020

For the first time this Misano weekend Marc Marquez hasn't topped the timesheets. During the 20 minute warm-up practice, today's polesitter crashed out at the Tramonto during his last flying lap as he was trying to beat rival Jorge Lorenzo.…

WSBK Valencia Test: Carlos Checa Comes Out on Top

23 March, 2020

Improved weather conditions at Valencia allowed the remaining WSBK teams to get in five hours of testing with Carlos Checa on the Althea Ducati who came out on top of the unofficial time charts. Checa put in 50 laps with…

2010 Suomy gloves

23 March, 2020

New Suomy gloves for 2010 include the Ipermotard and Kangaroo models. The Ipermotard represents a glove made specifically for this growing market in motorcycle gear and it’s made from 100 percent soft leather with carbon and metal reinforcements across the…