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Amarcord: vintage videos of Lawson, Mamola and Gardner

17 March, 2020
Those were the days! Here is a video of the 1987 Gran Prix of Argentina in the 500 class, with three riders on the track that have made history in this sport: Eddie Lawson, another great American in Randy Mamola…

Moto2: RSM Scot Racing will not be at Indianapolis

17 March, 2020
As we reported fifteen days ago, Moto2 RSM Team Scot economic woes have finally hit the fan and the Sammarinese team who has already dropped Alex de Angelis, will not be in Indianapolis this weekend.Scot Racing won last year’s last…

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R my 2009

17 March, 2020
Yesterday, we gave you news of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. We’ve got nothing much to say on the 2009 ZX-10R. It’s available in three colours: black, white and the head turning green.

Historic Buells S3 Thunderbolt

17 March, 2020
With the new EBR 1190rs again pushing the boundaries in motorcycle manufacturing, it seems appropriate to check out some of the previous Buell creations - even from Harley-Davidson days - to see how Erik Buell has always stayed true to…

Jerez de la Frontera joins WSBK 2013 calendar

17 March, 2020
While MotoGP officially released their 2013 provisional calendar today after Loris Capirossi leaked it last night via Twitter, the World Superbike championship has confirmed that they will have a new racing venue on their calendar next season, the very popular…

Ducati Monster 1100 – Absolute Monster in photos

17 March, 2020
As we’ve had a few peeks at the new Monster 1100, we give you these shots of the next icon in Italian motorcycling excellence, before soon-to-come posts on the full specs and a road test.The Monster 1100 is pure “made…

Loris Capirossi ruled out of Assen GP

17 March, 2020
Veteran MotoGP rider Loris Capirossi has been ruled out of tomorrow’s race at Assen, following a viscious highside in the final minutes of today’s qualifying session.The Pramac Ducati rider crashed out and was hit by his own bike and sustained…

Kenny Noyes becomes Pramac Ducati's reserve rider

17 March, 2020
Former Moto2 GP rider Kenny Noyes, who is now back in the Spanish CEV Moto2 championship (and third after two rounds) after being dumped by Arguiñano Racing Team, just a couple of months before the start of the season has…

Bimota MMB1 with Morini motor

17 March, 2020
For a few years now, Bimota has exclusively adopted two-stroke Ducati twin cylinders, creating specialist products for a niche market. Since Ducati has also started orienting itself towards the same target, sometimes Bimota and Ducati models can overlap each other.Which…

Remembering Craig Jones

17 March, 2020
Since this is going to be the last post of the day, we thought that it would be fitting to remember late World Supersport rider Craig Jones with this video tribute.Jones died from head injuries after a crash in last…

Denis Manning and his Streamliners (w/video)

17 March, 2020
Denis Manning of BUB Enterprises is the man behind Bob Carr’s recent motorcycle land speed record of 367.382 mph and the designer of the BUB Racing Streamliner Seven. Manning is a world renowned land speed racer and for over 35…

Design and Win a Kawasaki ER-6n

17 March, 2020
Kawasaki has decided to promote their new ER-6n in a unique way and have launched a contest called “ER-6n Design Competition”.Through their website www.kawasaki.eu/ER-6n you can enter a virtual paint shop where you can put your creativity and stylish graphics…

Restaurants in Tuscany: Ape Regina at Montiano

17 March, 2020
This lovely restaurant called Ape Regina di Montiano or The Bee Queen of Montiano came as a complete surprise! I had not expected to come upon such an elegant and sophisticated restaurant out in in the sticks, even though it’s…

Potential Buyers for MV Agusta?

17 March, 2020
Harley Davidson after facing third quarter profit drops, announced back in October, that they were killing off the production of Buell motorcycles and were going divest itself of the MV Agusta Group that they bought in 2008 for $109 million…

Leon Haslam welcomes his daughter Ava May

17 March, 2020
Early this morning Leon Haslam twitted the announcement of the birth of his first born, a little girl that they named Ava May and according to the BMW Superbike rider, “mum Oli and baby Ava are doing great” and “words…

Photo of the Day: Motorcycle Tombstone

17 March, 2020
We’ve all seen motorcycle funeral urns, you can even have your ashes buried in Spain at the Catalunya race circuit, but this full size motorcycle tombstone has to be a first ever, it’s even an good piece of sculpture with…

Andrea Dovizioso to undergo surgery tomorrow

17 March, 2020
Andrea Dovizioso broke his right collarbone yesterday in a motocross training accident and tomorrow will be undergoing surgery at the Cattolica Hospital, which will be performed by Dr. Giuseppe Porcellini, the same doctor who operated Valentino Rossi’s shoulder at the…

Italian chocolate: Naples hosted Showcolate

17 March, 2020
From 4 to 8th Dicember, the city of Naples hosted a chocolate fair called Showcolate; the fair which took place at the Mostra d‘Oltremare featured chocolate artisan makers nationwide, entertainment for the family and every chocolate treat imaginable for children…

New Citroen DS Concept to be revealed?

17 March, 2020
Another car company is using Facebook as a marketing platform, with Citroen announcing a new concept to be revealed tomorrow, August 30th on its Facebook page. The video keeps it all a mystery but a couple of shots show the…

Jorge Lorenzo's Yamaha WarrioR1 up for auction

17 March, 2020
Remember the special Yamaha WarrioR1 that Jorge Lorenzo rode at the 2010 Isle of Man TT - and also ridden by BBC’s Matt Roberts for the Viva Valencia! charity rode trip? Well the same bike will be up for auction…

Tavullia becomes Rossi's Land

17 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi is an icon in his hometown Tavullia, and the small town is revving up for this weekend’s Grand Prix of San Marino at the Misano circuit. The town municipality which has become world famous due to Rossi, has…

BMW Restructures Superbike team

17 March, 2020
While the rest of the world especially in racing is cost cutting and down sizing, BMW Motorrad’s Superbike team is adding and shuffling it’s managers around like chess pieces, as they announced they would be doing, when they appointed Bernhard…