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Motorcycle crashes: brake, jump or lowside?

17 March, 2020
While this discussion on MCN’s forum is quite hypothetical given the panic that sets in when a car pulls out in front of your beloved two wheels, it’s actually quite funny. The question goes: if you’re about to hit a…

Italian ricotta pie from Campania

17 March, 2020
If you were lucky enough to spend your Italian Easter in Naples, you may have had the chance to taste this traditional Neapolitan recipe from Campania - ricotta pie. Called la pastiera, the Italian dessert is made from shortcrust pastry,…

Photo of the day: no martini…

17 March, 2020
This photo was sent to us by Mark from Virginia, and it shows a lovely Martini paint job. As the Italians would say, “No Martini, no party”.Send your funny, bizarre or surprising pics to us and we’ll post them, with…

Jarno Saarinen inducted into MotoGP Hall of Fame

17 March, 2020
Former 250cc World Champion Jarno Saarinen was today inducted into the prestigious MotoGP Hall of Fame, on the eve of the Alice Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland at the Sachsenring circuit.The Finnish rider was selected for the honour due to his…

Valentino Rossi: I see myself on the podium in Qatar

17 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi is currently in Indonesia for a PR tour with Yamaha and Italy’s gazzettadellosport.it caught up with Italy’s most famous and talked about rider.In the interview, Rossi comes across as more mature and seeking ‘redemption’ after his two uncompetitive…

Italy scores high in Trapadvisor awards

17 March, 2020
Trapadvisor has just announced the winners of 2010 Travellers’choice destinations awards with Italian destinations ranking among the first three in almost every category. Venice got second place after Montecarlo in the category “best destination in the world, with Florence, Rome…

90th birthday Gucci 1921 collection bag revival

17 March, 2020
Gucci was founded in Florence in 1921 and this year celebrates 90 years of the Gucci brand. In honour of the birthday, there will be a Gucci 1921 collection and we’ll see a Gucci bag revival of some of the…

Honda CB450 'Tribute to Japan' by Krugger Motorcycles

17 March, 2020
Renowned Belgian tuner Fred Krügger (who has nothing to do with the protagonist of the ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ horror movies series), main-man at Krugger Motorcycles and winner of several awards around the globe including the first place in…

Coming soon: Sea Games 2008

17 March, 2020
While Italy is not necessarily internationally recognised for its beach culture, it’s through Apcom that we’ve discovered it will be hosting the 2008 “Sea Games”, with the second edition taking place in Lazio in summer. The games from June 21…

Valentino ad campaign for autumn 2009

17 March, 2020
Super model Iris Strubegger poses as a femme fatale for the new Valentino ad campaign for autumn 2009 (shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott). The beautiful model seems to embody perfectly the upper-class hauteur of the femme fatale and…

Thomas Luthi in MotoGP in 2012?

17 March, 2020
With the new MotoGP rules to be implemented in 2012, there are already talks of which Moto2 riders could be heading to MotoGP next season and Thomas Luthi’s name has come up for the big switch and hopefully it won’t…

MotoGP Valencia Tests Day 3 – Casey Stoner on top again

17 March, 2020
Casey Stoner took the top spot in today’s half day of testing at Valencia (to make room for the Ferrari Festa) with a best time of 1.31.899, that bettered Jorge Lorenzo yesterday’s top spot that was 1.31.939. Dani Pedrosa was…

Pic of the day: restored Moto Guzzi Airone 250 Turismo

17 March, 2020
This beautifully restored Moto Guzzi Airone 250 Turismo is enjoying an aperitif to celebrate its scrub-up. The bike was restored by a doctor who loves to get his hands on any Guzzi needing a restoration job. The Airone 250 Turismo…

Opel Astra Sports Tourer spy shots no camouflage

17 March, 2020
The much-anticipated Opel Astra Sports Tourer is on its way and these spy shots with limited camouflage show what the new wagon will be like. Keeping the sports style of the Astra, the Sports Tourer also has the sloped look…

What to see in Rome: San Pietro in Vincoli

17 March, 2020
The first time I was in Rome I felt absolutely disoriented. I wanted to see everything, but I did not what to do or where to go so I stopped a passer-by and asked him for the nearest subway station…

Malaguti bankrupt Italian motorcycle manufacturer

17 March, 2020
Italy’s metalworkers union had announced at the beginning of the year that if Malaguti didn’t find a buyer, it was likely the Italian motorcycle manufacturer would have to close. The factory facilities based near Bologna, in Italy, will be laying…

Luxury hotels in Apulia: Risorgimento Resort hotel, Lecce

17 March, 2020
The Risorgimento Resort is one of the oldest hotels in Lecce. Located in the city centre just a stone’s throw away from the magnificent Duomo, this boutique hotel has a glorious past. Established in 1754 back then it was just…

Colin Edwards: "Uccio is Rossi's bitch"

17 March, 2020
Dang it, don’t y’all just love Colin Edwards? He may not be the fastest rider on a MotoGP track on a Sunday afternoon, but the Texan has got the fastest mouth on both sides of the Atlantic and not afraid…

Aerox Team Yamaha Race Replica scooter

17 March, 2020
Yamaha likes racing and wants you to feel part of it too with the latest replica. The Aerox Team Yamaha Race Replica is a mix of design and performance with a real circuit style scooter. Valentino Rossi’s lucky number 46…

UFO seen in Rome

17 March, 2020
Depending on whether you believe in UFO and other phenomena, a UFO was apparently spotted in Italy at Saxa Rubra in Rome. In a cell phone video, Edoardo Sadurny captured the unusual spectacle, which has been viewed by experts and…
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