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MV Agusta back to Italy cartoon

16 March, 2020

This ‘go back home’ comic piece from the guys at Motoblog show the patriotic sentiment many had when MV Agusta returned to Italian ownership recently. Harley-Davidson basically paid Claudio Castiglioni to take back his brand only two years after Castiglioni…

Noriyuki Haga signs with Aprilia DFX-Borciani for 2011

16 March, 2020

On writing our coverage of the WSBK Imola round we had said that Noriyuki Haga’s future for 2011 and beyond was uncertain but it had escaped our notice that in the last couple of days he has actually signed with…

FIM Promotes Female Riders (w/video)

16 March, 2020

Take the FIM Speed World Record Holder Leslie Porterfield, Livia Lancelot the FIM’s Women’s Motocross World Championand Laia Sanz, FIM’s Women’s Trial World Champion put them on a video called “Women Ride”as role models to encourage more women to take…

Baroque festival in Italy at Foligno, Umbria

16 March, 2020

Italy’s Baroque festival starts on Saturday in the town of Foligno, Umbria. The “Festival Segni Barocchi” has reached its 30th edition and will take place from August 29 to September 20 at the Palazzo Trinci, Auditorium San Domenico, Teatro San…

Mussolini's granddaughter Playboy model: Italian politician Alessandra Mussolini shows sexy past

16 March, 2020

Speechless! Check out these pics of Alessandra Mussolini nude for Playboy Italia back in August 1983. Who would have thought that the right wing politician, granddaughter of no less an historic figure than Benito Mussolini, had a secret sexy past?…

2010 Women and motorcycling event in Japan

16 March, 2020

The Women’s International Motorcycling Association is moving its conference to Japan next year after a successful edition concludes at Keystone in the US. With opportunities to ride the Loveland Pass and see some spectacular scenery, it will be interesting to…

Dakota Mamola wins his first race

16 March, 2020

It can’t be easy being the son of what the world once considered the most exciting and charismatic Grand Prix motorcycle racers of his generation, but Dakota Mamola, the 15-year-old son of four-time 500cc World Championship runner-up Randy Mamola, is…

Luxury hotels in Rome: Gladiatori Palazzo Manfredi hotel, near the Colosseum

16 March, 2020

With its five star rooms and top-notch service, the Palazzo Manfredi hotel in the heart of Rome is an oasis of luxury and comfort which will make your holidays an affair to remember. From its windows guests can enjoy breathtaking…

Past, Present and Future – 2009 Triumph Promo Video

16 March, 2020

A very impressive promotional video by Triumph that will probably appeal even to people who don’t ride motorcycles. It’s mix between a bike and sports ad with some good old movie clips thrown in. Marlon Brand in The Wild One…

Idole d'Armani new Armani fragrance

16 March, 2020

Idole d’Armani is the new perfume from Giorgio Armani that will appear in shops in September. It’s a classic glamour perfume from Armani, made to remember key Armani women who have inspired the Armani collection, with a style reflecting the…

Honda CB 350 custom: meet ‘The Brat’

16 March, 2020

The revamped 1972 Honda CB 350 pictured above comes from Perth, Australia. In a workshop called Garage Project Motorcycles, Mr.Rex Havoc and his mate Brad have given new life to this outstanding motorcycle, which has quickly become an internet sensation…

Rome celebrates 400th anniversary of Caravaggi0's death

16 March, 2020

Rome played an important role in Caravaggio ‘s art and in order to celebrate the 400 anniversary of his death, the eternal city has organised, besides the major exhibition taking place at the Scuderie del Quirinale (we had the chance…

2010 Brutale video

16 March, 2020

This new video of the MV Agusta 2010 Brutale is very well done. Sometimes companies, in the search to do something different, make a total hash of the brand image (see the Lamborghini Reventon Roadster video on Eurocarblog as a…

More from Ben Spies and Eddie Lawson – Part 2

16 March, 2020

Yamaha USA has released part two of their One on One series with Ben Spies and Eddie Lawson. In this video both champions come across much more relaxed, especially Spies. Listen to these guys talk about competitivenss, fans and rider…

ParkinGO's Rovelli defends his Supersport line-up and slams Luca Scassa

16 March, 2020

When ParkinGO MV Agusta team announced that they would be fielding Roberto Rolfo and Christian Iddon in the 2013 Supersport championship there were more than a lot of suprised fans who weren’t expecting this unusual line-up, but no one was…

Jaws at Lake Maggiore: agressive fish caught and barbecued after attacking swimmers

16 March, 2020

The fish that has apparently been terrorising swimmers at the idyllic Lake Maggiore has been caught and cooked, according to reports. The beach that was affected by the fish was called “Tenero” or “Tender”, and the fish’s common name is…

Moto2: Team Gresini Fined and Toni Elias barred from Friday FP

16 March, 2020

Not reading carefully the FIM rules and regulations has gotten Gresini Racing Moto2 team into trouble. Toni Elias and his team, who tested new elements on their Moriwaki machine for two hours last Sunday at the Misano circuit have been…

WSBK, Miller Park: massive photo gallery from the track

16 March, 2020

In the wake of the gallery we published yesterday picturing some of the best moments of the first sessions at Miller Park, here are a few more images of the World Superbike riders taken during the two races, that took…

Russian dangerous driving video: M5 vs RS4

16 March, 2020

A “road education” video about all that should not be done on a highway. All that is missing is the expected gruesome ending, pure luck on behalf of the drivers.The video is shot from a BMW M5 racing after an…

Valentino Rossi at Maranello

16 March, 2020

They say nothing can stop Valentino Rossi when he sets his mind to something and despite having spent Thursday in a Pesaro ER for an inflamed appendix, on Friday the Italian champion was back on track at Ferrari’s private Fiorano…

Paddock and Grid Frauleins from Nurburgring

16 March, 2020

To close the World Superbike weekend at Nurburgring we have a very nice gallery of pics of the paddock and grid girls for you to enjoy on this Thursday morning.Some photos courtesy of Delfo.

Actress Hilary Swank on her love affair with Italy

16 March, 2020

In a long interview granted to Italian magazine Grazia, American actress Hilary Swank talked at length about her love for Italy and its language. The first time she visited the country , she was 16 and fell immediately in love…

Christmas markets in Modena for Christmas in Italy

16 March, 2020

For the month of December in Modena in Italy, you can find Christmas markets to suit all tastes. For example this year, a feature is the stalls dedicated to typical German products in Italy that will run until December 14.In…

BMW Motorrad's biggest showroom in the world opens in Rome

16 March, 2020

The largest BMW Motorrad dealership in the world has just opened in Rome. With 3,700 square meters of show floor (800 of which will be dedicated to subsidiary Husqvarna), the new showroom is bound to become the biggest reference point…

Ferrari theme park and logo from Abu Dhabi

16 March, 2020

This is the official logo of the Ferrari theme park in Abu Dhabi, which was presented by Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa at the Sakhir circuit.The theme park is being constructed on the isle of Yas, and while it was…