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WSBK Valencia Race 1 – Haga wins, Spies Crashes

17 March, 2020

After yesterday’s Superpole Noriyuki Haga said “It doesn’t matter about qualifying. My priority is the races, to win twice on Sunday. We have a good package so I hope we can do that” and went on to prove it in…

Dani Pedrosa starts 1st stage of rehabilitation

17 March, 2020

Dani Pedrosa is starting the first stage of passive rehabilitation today, following the surgery he underwent last Wednesday in Spain to decompress his left subclavian artery.The Repsol Honda rider had a medical check-up yesterday at the Teknon Medical Centre in…

Traditional Italian recipe: gnocchi with gorgonzola

17 March, 2020

If you want a classic Italian dish that has all the tradition of Italian cooking, look no further than the simple but timeless gnocchi with gorgonzola (the smaller gnocchetti adapt themselves even better to this dish).Ingredients include one packet of…

100 sexy things to do in Rome

17 March, 2020

We saw the guide to where to fall in love in Rome, but here is one that might appeal more to your naughty side: 100 sexy things to do in Rome. It’s not just about romance in Rome, or getting…

Silvia Toffanin to deliver a boy for Berlusconi

17 March, 2020

A month ago we were among the first to publish the news about Silvia Toffanin’s rather unexpected pregnancy! Now we can confirm that it will be a baby boy! Apparently Piersilvio Berlusconi , Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s eldest son,…

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.

WSBK, Silverstone: massive photo gallery and video highlights from the track

17 March, 2020

As usual after every race, here’s our mega photo gallery with some of the best shots taken on the track at Silverstone during the tenth round of the 2012 World Superbike Championship. The English track has hosted two spectacular races…

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…

Attila Palatinus gets to "Ride the Moment" on a Suzuki GSX-R 1000 /video

17 March, 2020

“Ride the Moment” is the latest cool video from highly rated Hungarian stuntman Attila Palatinus, filmed at the dimissed military airport of Kunmadaras, Russia, with a special camera capable of recording 800 frames per second. The only problem with the…

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…