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Italian animal rights group targets Casey Stoner

23 March, 2020

Unfortunately Casey Stoner won’t be racing at Misano this upcoming weekend as the reigning World Champion is at home recovering from his recent ankle surgery and many are expecting him to recover in time for his home round at Phillip…

Yamaha T-Max 750. New developments and design

23 March, 2020

According to Motociclismo.es Yamaha has started projects for a three cylinder engine for a new development on its sports T-Max 500 scooter.The development is taking place on the current engine base: the T-Max 500 cc twin cylinder, with a third…

Mini bike, mini slides?

23 March, 2020

Recently our Italian colleagues decided to check out the technique of the rear wheel sideslip and the fact that it is one of the most spectacular manoeuvres you can pull of in the seat of a bike. But it’s not…

Yamaha Factory team leaves Sepang happy and optimistic

23 March, 2020

Casey Stoner may have left Jorge Lorenzo adrift by almost six tenths of second, but the Mallorcan rider admitted that at this stage of testing chasing lap times is not that important, even though the Yamaha rider admitted was satisfied…

WSBK Assen QP2 : Troy Corser on Top for the First Time

23 March, 2020

Troy Corser topped the time charts in this morning’s qualifying practice 2 at Assen. Mr. Croccodile was the first rider to go under the 1.36 mark with a best lap of 1′35.621 to take provisional pole heading into this afternoon’s…

Troy Bayliss: "Valentino in WSBK? I don't think so"

23 March, 2020

It was a whirlwind tour of Italy’s smaller motorcycle shows for former Superbike rider Troy Bayliss, who did some promo work at the Passione Moto show and this last weekend took part in the Motodays fair in Rome. Bayliss was…

Rossi's 2009 Mugello Helmet in Limited Edition by AGV

23 March, 2020

For every Mugello race Valentino Rossi debutes a new helmet designed by Aldo Drudi and as usual AGV plans to produce a replica and limited edition of his 2009 lid. Depicting two gloved hands holding his head, that Rossi says…

David Knight: video interview with the king of enduro

23 March, 2020

If you love off-road riding, you likely venerate David Knight already. He is the undisputed king of off-road riding, having won enduro championships, indoor, Erzberg, Hell’s Gate and plenty more.This documentary interview with Knight makes an interesting point at the…

Rizla Racing Day at Assen (NL)

23 March, 2020

The ninth edition of the Rizla Racing Day in Assen, Netherlands is on its way. Rizla is inviting all race fans to join this yearly event taking place on August 3, from 11am to 18pm.On the program are the three…

Our tests: Honda CB1000R, free spirit

23 March, 2020

Born from the idea of a Roman designer and drive of Italian managers, this could be the most exciting bike Honda has made in recent years. It’s street fighter at the top of its category, it’s dynamic, powerful, and easy…

1963 vintage Vespa pics

23 March, 2020

Here are some shots I took of an old Vespa, which was on the bench in the entrance to a restaurant where we had dinner on the weekend. The Vespa features two separate saddles for the rider and passenger, along…

Chris 'Teach' McNeil rides a BMW S1000RR: onboard track video

23 March, 2020

If you were short on track action of the BMW S1000RR, here is plenty with the superbike ridden by stuntman Chris McNeil. ‘Teach’ doesn’t actually pull any tricks as such, but instead completes some fast laps with the BMW S1000RR.…

MotoGP – Back to 1 Hour Sessions

23 March, 2020

Today at Motegi, the MSMA and Grand Prix Commission will be holding another meeting to discuss several adjustments to the new 2009 rules and the first to be changed will be the 45 minute free practice format. The new format…

MotoGP Catalunya: Rider quotes from the rest of the best

23 March, 2020

After reading what the Honda and factory Yamaha riders had to say, here’s what the rest of the grid had to say after the Catalunya GP, including Colin Edwards who after failing the medical test jokingly said, “They won’t let…

Cadillac CTS-V: faster than the E63 AMG and M5

23 March, 2020

The first road test, undertaken by the guys at Edmunds, has proved the verdict already produced on the corners of the Nurburgring: the new Cadillac CTS-V puts paid to European rivalry. That’s right - the American car is faster than…

Yamaha MotoGP Factory Racing clothing line

23 March, 2020

Yamaha presents the new clothing collection of the MotoGP Yamaha Factory Racing Team, a new line created as a sign of appreciation for the dedication and support shown by the many fans of the official Yamaha Factory Racing Team in…

Simultaneous Highsides

23 March, 2020

Remember the same wiggle that Mladin and Spies did at Road Atlanta? How about simultaneous highsides like what happened to Mick Doohan and Pierfrancesco Chili during the German GP at the Nürburgring circuit in 1990?

Yamaha TMAX Hyper Modified by Marcus Walz

23 March, 2020

The special Yamaha TMAX Hyper Modified by Marcus Walz has finally arrived. When the TMAX debuted on the market in 2001, it basically changed the rules of the motorcycling world with its unparalleled combination of agility, aggressiveness, sporty attitude and…

MotoGP Haemorrhaging in Italy

23 March, 2020

While the Assen circuit saw over 97,000 fans show up for the races on Saturday, in Italy the viewing audiences on Italia 1 plunged to a record low this year.These are the Auditel numbers for the 2010 Dutch GP race:…

Honda CB1100 2013 @ 2012 EICMA in Milan

23 March, 2020

Following its debut at the Intermot show in Cologne, the new Honda CB1100 did not fail to show up at the 2012 EICMA exhibition, which took place a few days ago in Milan. The revamped muscular ‘naked’ from the Japanese…

Moto2 Misano: Elias edges out Redding for pole

23 March, 2020

Moto2 points leader Toni Elias was able to edge out Scott Redding from today’s pole position by just 0.044s at the Misano World Circuit. This is the Gresini rider’s second pole of the season after taking the first at the…

Jorge Lorenzo warns Andrea Dovizioso on early passing

23 March, 2020

During yesterday’s MotoGP race at Jerez, where everyone was still jockeying for positions in an action packed first couple of laps, Jorge Lorenzo pushed Andrea Dovizioso wide at the Dry Sac and then threw out his arm in what appeared…

Federico Sandi to race in Superstock 1000 with Althea Racing

23 March, 2020

When Effenbert Liberty decided to expand their World Superbike team to four riders by adding Brett McCormick to their already three rider strong line-up and shut down their Superstock effort, Federico Sandi (son of legendary crewchief Giovanni) was left without…

Alfa Romeo Bertone Pandion concept video

23 March, 2020

The Alfa Romeo Bertone Pandion concept goes on a post-apoclypse cyber trip in this video and hell, is it cool. The Bertone Pandion concept was originally revealed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show but then it disappeared for a while.…

'Grand Prix Racer' – documentary on the 2012 Manx GP

23 March, 2020

After TT3D: Closer to the Edge documentary on the IOM Tourist Trophy, hard core road racing fans will now be able to add another movie to their DVD collection, with the new documentary ‘Grand Prix Racer,’ which is based on…