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WSBK Aragon tests: Carlos Checa fastest on day 1

19 March, 2020

Carlos Checa was the fastest rider during both the morning and afternoon WSBK unofficial test sessions at the Motorland Aragon circuit on day 1. The Spaniard stopped the clock at 1.58.3 with his Ducati, five tenths of second faster than…

Ducati Desmosedici GP10 Video

19 March, 2020

Here’s a video from Wrooom with a first look at the Ducati’s new 2010 ‘weapon’ as Nicky Hayden calls the Desmosedici GP10, with all it’s sponsor stickers in place. Claudio Domenicali, Ducati’s General Director has stated that the GP10 has…

Tour the Globe with Honda's CBR 250R

19 March, 2020

Honda’s 2011 CBR 250R, made to snag those younger riders out there and try to take some sales away from Kawasaki’s Ninja 250R, really takes the youth side a little to seriously, especially if you want to play their new…

MotoGP – Casey Stoner Interview with Shell

19 March, 2020

Shell is a pretty unobtrusive sponsor for Ducati and the last time we saw something from them was when they interviewed Nicky Hayden before this year’s Mugello GP.This time they’ve got Casey Stoner and more or less asked him the…

Mattia Pasini Gets Another Chance to test a Ducati

19 March, 2020

It looks like that Mattia Pasini is trying out for a Ducati GP ride next year. The Italian will again be testing the Desmosedici GP9, during a three day test that was already organized at the Mugello race track this…

Gresini confirms Niccolò Antonelli for 2014 and signs Isaac Vinales

19 March, 2020

The Misano GP is an important weekend for GO&FUN Gresini teams and Fausto Gresini has announced his Moto3 line-up for the 2014 season, keeping Niccolò Antonelli and signing Ongetta-Centro Seta's current rider Isaac Vinales.Vinales is the cousin of the more…

Kevin Schwantz and Randy Mamola at this year's IOMTT

19 March, 2020

Former 1993 World Champion Kevin Schwantz and racing’s most famous runner-up, Randy Mamola will be Arai’s guests this year at the Isle of Man TT Races to take part in the parade lap on Wednesday June 6th. Schwantz will be…

MotoGP Motegi: Casey Stoner tops the charts in FP1

19 March, 2020

In the first free practice at the Twin Ring circuit at sunny Motegi, it was business as usual for Casey Stoner who started this Japanese weekend with a best lap 1.47.289, and the only rider to break the 1.48 barrier…

Maxime Berger gets last round ride from Red Devils Roma SBK team

19 March, 2020

Maxime Berger was the latest rider to be axed from Effenbert Liberty just before Portimao, for a ‘breach of contract’ dispute - the rider has denied that he breached his contract as his payments have been up-to-date (he is of…

Pannonia Hungarian motorcycle revival: Bol d'Or prototype to become reality?

19 March, 2020

Pannonia motorcycles, a Hungarian motorcycle brand, has been undergoing a revival since 2002 and it is now hoped that this new Pannonia Bol d’Or will be ready to be released later this year. After a few years of planning and…

Valentino Rossi's AGV Pista GP Soleluna 2013 limited edition

19 March, 2020

AGV is releasing a limited edition of Valentino Rossi’s 2013 Pista GP ‘Soleluna’ helmet, that will be available exclusively from AGV dealers.This limited edition helmet faithfully reproduces the graphics on Valentino’s 2013 race helmet (except for other sponsor’s logos, visor…

Manuel Poggiali: "I understand Casey Stoner"

19 March, 2020

Casey Stoner’s retirement announcement just one week ago brought out reactions from his rivals and former riders, but who could understand better Stoner’s ‘my passion has ebbed’ and has ‘basically lost my passion’ than two-time World Champion (125cc and 250cc)…

Moto2 – Toni Elias changes his mind about Pons

19 March, 2020

Toni Elias was supposed to have signed with Sito Pons Moto2 team when the Spanish rider couldn’t find a MotoGP who wanted him, has had second thoughts about Pons’s capability of paying his future salary.Hector Barbera, who rides for the…

2010 Superbike of the year video

19 March, 2020

video platform video management video solutions video player There is so much motorcycle eye candy in this sports bike of the year test that it gets difficult to pick which is the best, unless you’re a die-hard fan of one…

Carlos Checa takes the Panigale to 1st pole position

19 March, 2020

Carlos Checa wasn’t in the greatest form following his crash during Q1 - that he defined ‘one of the biggest highsides of my career,’ but that didn’t stop the Alstare rider from taking the first Superpole of the 2013 World…

Mercedes C 250 CGI BlueEfficiency

19 March, 2020

Mercedes is strengthening its C Class offering with the introduction of a new BlueEfficiency petrol model. The model will be the C 250 CGI, 1.8 litre turbo charged with direct injection, already announced on the E Class and capable of…

MotoGP Mugello: Marco Simoncelli leads in sunny warm-up

19 March, 2020

MotoGP warm-up this morning saw a sunny and dry Mugello with the forecast expected to be the same for this afternoon’s race. Heading the top of the chart was Marco Simoncelli who laid down a best lap of 1.48.430 on…

More from the Kawasaki Soap – The Hurricane

19 March, 2020

Not Dornaski nor Kaworna, but Hayate. This is the name that has been chosen by Kawasaki for their private team. The new team will be equipped with Kawasaki motorcycles and supporting materials, but has opted to change its name because…

2013 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition – Preview

19 March, 2020

In the wake of the success of the 2012 version - presented in December 2011 in the U.S. market and gone ’sold out’ in a matter of months - KTM introduces the new 2013 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition, which…

Cal Crutchlow undergoes surgery, Assen in doubt

19 March, 2020

Cal Crutchlow has finally undergone surgery to repair his left collarbone that he fractured during qualifying at Silverstone after surgery was delayed for two days as doctors assessed a suspected non-displacement fracture of his C2 vertebrae.Given the all clear after…

Sway Motorsports reveals its 3-wheel e-scooter prototype

19 March, 2020

California’s Sway Motorsports introduces an electric three-wheel scooter prototype that took a few years to develop and is now almost production-ready. Apparently, the project was carried out ‘in his spare time’ by one Mr. Joe Wilcox, a toy-designer and Rhode…