2011 Motoczysz E1pc first pic
Here is the first pic of the new 2011 Motoczysz E1pc bike. It’s hard to tell from this angle what the bike’s style will be like, but A&R assure us it is hot looking, and super fast. From what we…
Yamaha R1 scores the new lap record at the old Nürburgring /video
It was 1978 when the Grand Prix World Championship last showed up at the Nurburgring for what was the West Germany GP, and we are not talking about the modern-day short version of the track, we mean the terrible layout…
Ana Carrasco debuts with LaGlisse Moto3 team
Ana Carrasco will become the first female to compete in Moto3 next season. The Spanish teenager - she’ll turn 16 next March - got her debut with JHK T-shirt Laglisse team yesterday at the Almeria circuit where she tested alongside…
Dani Pedrosa's second surgery deemed successful
Dani Pedrosa’s second surgery on his fractured collarbone has been deemed successful by Dr. Xavier Mir, Chief of the Pathology Unit of the Hand of Dexeus USP, and Dr. Cesar Garcia Madrid, vascular specialist of the Institute Planell at Teknon…
Tom Sykes grabs the Superpole in wet Misano
If someone would have said that Tom Sykes would be in pole position for tomorrows’s World Superbike round at Misano, they would have been judged nuts, but they didn’t take in account a rain shower that drenched the Italian circuit…
Motorcycle technology laser beams
I’d only just finished writing about the new technology on the Audi A2 Concept over on Eurocarblog when I saw this piece from A&R on BMW’s advances in laser beam technology. We don’t like to be picky, but we do…
Marco Melandri Indianapolis crash pics
This incredible pics show Marco Melandri’s flying crash at Indianapolis. With a frame-by-frame look at the crash, it will never cease to amaze me how these guys can just sit up and then walk away. The pics come from our…
Colin Edwards says that Ducati pulled out of WSBK because of the rules
Ducati fans all around the world got their feathers all in a ruffle, when it was announced that the Italian manufacturer wouldn’t be fielding a factory team in the 2011 World Superbike Championship, with hard core protests aimed directly at…
Alberto Moncayo out, Jonas Folger in at Aspar
After parting ways with Toni Elias, Aspar Martinez is doing more house cleaning and has dropped Alberto Moncayo (2009 CEV 125 champion and 2010 125cc Rookie of the Year and the only rider in Aspar’s Moto3 team to have picked…
Vespa Polini special
Catching up on a couple of things from the EICMA show, here is a lovely Vespa Polini special edition. This Vespa 53 Special has been built down to the very last detail, with Polini exhaust, Mikuni carburettor, and special finishing…
Marc Marquez' only issue is finding the right tire, Pedrosa looking for grip at Austin
Valentino Rossi said it yesterday in the post practice conference, ‘Marc Marquez is the favorite to win in Austin’ and if the Repsol Honda rookie does it on Sunday he’ll beat not only Freddie Spencer’s record and become the youngest…
2009 Superpole Video Highlights
Missed today’s WSBK Superpole? You can see a few highlights here or you can head over to the SBK official website and see the whole 50 minutes of the shoot out and also see tomorrow’s races in streaming. If by…
WSBK MMP: Carlos Checa pips Smrz in Superpole
The riders prayers were answered during today’s Superpole at Miller Motorsports Park, the rain held off for the 36 minute session and the track went from full wet in SP1 to patchy dry in SP3 and consequently lap times improved.…
MotoGP Valencia Riders Recap
This one photo need no explanation. Jorge Lorenzo dominated the entire 2010 MotoGP season with his 9 wins and amazingly was off the podium only twice in 18 races. Lorenzo has decided to use #1 instead of his racing number…
Riding and Sitting Postures Explained
Our friends over at Dutch website Oliepeil have found this poster that is pretty self explanatory, for every type of scooter or motorcycle there’s a correct posture. We’re betting that everyone is going to say they own a sportsbike, and…
Marco Melandri confirms talks with Kawasaki and Aprilia
Marco Melandri was expecting to be a title contender this season, but the Italian between his shoulder problems at the start of the year and finding a feeling with his BMW, has seen the podium only six times in fourteen…
Ducati Diesel
We bet that when you read the title “Ducati Diesel” you went OMG, Ducati has created a diesel powered motorcycle! Nope, the Ducati Diesel is simply a special edition of the Monster 1100 EVO that seals the partnership agreement that…
BMW's Table Cloth Trick with No Tricks (w/video)
BMW’s S 1000RR table cloth trick was such a hot item that there were even Vespa copycats.Piqued by the burning desire to find out if BMW’s trick was simply a trick, British Bike Magazine carried out their own personal scientific…
Niccolò Canepa during Jerez test with the Ducati Panigale (w/video)
Niccolò Canepa will be racing in the World Superstock championship with Barni Racing next season and despite still not being at full fitness (he suffered multiple fractures to his right leg during the Nurburgring round) the Italian was at the…
Video: new McLaren MP4-12C GT3 racing debut
McLaren has released a new official video of the new MP4-12C GT3. The race version of the British supercar will make its racing debut this weekend at the VLN championship at Nürburgring Nordschliefe and the ADAC GT Masters at Oschersleben.The…
Roberto Rolfo Back on Track
Wondering what happened to Roberto Rolfo after he got axed by WSBK team Stiggy Honda to make room for John Hopkins? The Italian rider is going to be back on track with the Siemens Gigaset Laglisse team to take part…
Michael Jordan Motor Sports
In 2004, the legendary NBA star Michael Jordan formed Michael Jordan Motor Sports to bring his passion for motorcycles and motorcycle racing to a new level; a perfect mix of excellence and style to the motorcycle racing industry.This year Aaron…
Marco Melandri's girlfriend celebrating his birthday with him. Pics
Marco Melandri turned 27 on August 7th, but since MotoGP was on hold for the brief summer break, the Hayate team decided to celebrate his birthday today with a very special cake. We don’t know what is was supposed to…
Aprilia to take part in Superstock 1000 FIM Cup
Aprilia is set to take part in this year’s edition of the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup with a factory team. The Italian manufacturer, which has just returned to Superbike after a six-year absence, will be tackling the highly-competitive Superstock championship…
Casey Stoner irked by extra weight rules
After the three-day test at Sepang, everyone was more or less happy with their new bikes and Casey Stoner left Malaysia on the top of the charts with a best lap of 1’59.607, despite problems with chatter, however the reigning…
