Photo of the day: Roberta and her Honda CB1000R
We can thank Carlo S for this photo of Roberta, who appears in the Max calendar. The bike rates a mention too, being the lovely Honda CB1000R. Both are “made in Italy” creatures.
Sylvain Guintoli wins Race 1 at Magny-Cours and Biaggi crashes!
Yesterday we said that only the weather could throw a wrench in the final round of the World Superbike championship and the title fight, and this morning for the first race at Magny-Cours the track was wet and treacherous and…
David Salom to miss Donington Park round
During Race 1 at Monza, Pedercini’s David Salom crashed out on the third lap at the Parabolica together with John Hopkins (a bone fracture to his right foot and some torn muscles in his hip) and Sergio Gadea while he…
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster video and pricing
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster is a hot car even without the gullwing doors, and the engine sound of the 571-hp V8 more than makes up for that, anyway. The new model takes everything that is supercar-like from the coupé…
MotoGP Cuts Testing Days
The control tire rule should have helped cut development and testing costs, but with world economics in such a turmoil and that scary word that starts with ‘R’ perpetually looming, MotoGP teams are still feeling a big economic pinch, so…
Suzuki GSX-R vs Yamaha TZ250
Or four-stroke vs two stroke…. See how the two compare in a track challenge between the Suzuki GSX-R and the TZ250 at the Twin Ring Motegi in Japan. For nostalgic motorcycle fans, the spirit of the two stroke will never…
Is Italian singer Laura Pausini pregnant?
Despite her innumerable concerts around the world, Laura Pausini has put on a lot of weight and this has triggered speculation that she’s in the first stages of pregnancy; if this should turn out to be true , it will…
WSBK Misano: Max Biaggi Runs Away with Race 2
Max Biaggi took another win in Race 2 at Misano, his fourth double of the season (Portimao, Monza, Miller and now Misano) and after breaking away from the rest of field on lap ten, imposing an almost impossible rhythm for…
MV Agusta dedicates a Brutale 990R to the city of Milan
A little PR goes a long way and MV Agusta, ever since their return to Italian hands from Harley Davidson, looks like they’re learning from Ducati how to promote their marque, even outside the usual marketing channels.This MV Agusta Brutale…
Jorge Lorenzo brings MotoGP closer to India
Jorge Lorenzo left Barcelona yesterday and today visited the Auto Expo to meet both racing fans and the national Indian media and then took a lap around the Buddh International Circuit with a Yamaha R15.The former World Champion was duly…
Maserati GranTurismo: sex on wheels (literally!)
We picked up on this review of the luxury Italian motorcar - the Maserati GranTurismo S 2009. And it’s sleek, agressive, sexy and powerful. Charming, for a serious sports car.Apparently though, according to a study by Hiscox, the sound of…
Repsol Honda to test at COTA in March?
According to the ever informed Speedweek.de, Repsol Honda is not leaving anything to chance this upcoming season and has decided to organize a private test for Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez at the Circuit of the Americas that will host…
San Benedetto del Tronto to host Chocolate Festival
The famous Chocolate Festival which takes place in San Benedetto, near Ascoli Piceno, has now reached its fourth year. As you can well imagine, we are not talking about one of those ordinary chocolate festivals which have recently sprung up…
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis Rome film festival red carpet
The Rome film festival has concluded and here we bring you the pics of the hottest couple this year, George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis on the red carpet. The Clooney-Canalis team has been creating much hype since they first got…
New Mercedes R-Class pics
These leaked pics of the new Mercedes R-Class show a significantly redesigned front end sporting a new bonnet, larger grille in ‘wide-screen’ style, new bumper and modified lights which include the new foglight design and changes to the indicators. It’s…
Horse heads and spooky phone calls: but this is not The Godfather film
The legendary film The Godfather will have forever immortalised the image of the mafia in the minds of people the world over. And the scene of the horse head probably brings shivers down the spine of anyone who has seen…
Confederate P120 Fighter Video
We’ve showed you the pics of Confederate’s P120 Fighter that was unveiled at the Quail Motorsports Gathering in California, so how about checking out the video of this unusual custom bike being tested, and hear the sound of that super…
OCC Stealth Chopper
Northrop Grumman, a B-2 prime contractor, in collaboration with Orange County Choppers has custom made a B-2 bomber-themed motorcycle to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first flight of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. Similar in appearance to the B-2…
George Clooney's hot kissing scene in his new movie The American
Why is George Clooney kissing Italian actress Violante Placido so passionately ? Has he dumped Elisabetta Canalis and set his fickle heart on this fiery Italian beauty ? Nothing of the sort! George is only playing the love interest in…
Valentino Rossi happy with the return of Sete Gibernau
Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau might battle again in 2009. The season will see Valentino riding his Fiat Yamaha MotoGP bike, while Sete will ride the Ducati Onde 2000 bike. Rossi and Gibernau had some great battles during the 2004…
Bruno Munari' s Old Floor tree dominates Cortina d'Ampezzo's major square
If you are planning to spend a few days in the mountain town of Cortina with your own children in tow, you will be glad to know that every Saturday until the end of August a very special tree called…
New SYM 2009 scooters
At the Eicma show in Milan, Taiwan company, SYM, presented four new scooters for 2009: the Joymax 300 Evo, the Symply, the Joyride Evo and Symphony.The Joymax 300 Evo is an all-round model, equipped with a performance engine, some design…
More Spy Shots of the Ducati Diavel
The guys at Motoblog.it have another two spy shots of Ducati’s brand new muscle cruiser the Diavel which will be officially presented to the world at the upcoming EICMA show in November.We’re wondering if this is the same test rider…
MV Agusta Rivale voted Best in Show at 2012 EICMA
MV Agusta’s Rivale has already captured the imagination of motorcycle lovers who decided that the Italian manufacturers’ new 800cc was a head above all the other magnificent machines on display at this year’s 70th edition EICMA show and voted the…
Nicky Hayden's GP12 test hampered by cold and wet Mugello
Mini-cyclones Lucy and Maddalena that are currently lashing the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian coasts of Italy threw a wrench in Nicky Hayden’s first day of private testing at Mugello. The Italian circuit was hit cold temperatures and beating rain that hindered…
