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Heros from the past: new website

11 April, 2020
If you’re looking for some great memories and heroes from the past, then you’ve come to the right place. If you’re searching for names like Remo Venturi, racing with his MV Augusta, or Carlo Ubbiali from 1952 and 1953 or…

Ben Spies and Colin Edwards Want Upgrades from Yamaha

11 April, 2020
In OTT’s video the other day Ben Spies revealed that he is riding a Yamaha M1 2009 chassis spec and that the team hasn’t received and upgrades this year and now the two riders have decided to take the situation…

Marco Melandri undergoes shoulder surgery

11 April, 2020
Marco Melandri certainly will not be having a comfortable Christmas, as he underwent shoulder surgery yesterday morning, confirmed by the same Melandri on his Twitter page, “surgery on rt shoulder went well.. long way to work to be fit at…

Ducati 1199 Panigale S vs Porsche GT2 RS /video

11 April, 2020
Well, this is one challenge you wouldn’t want to miss: a frightening 195 hp sportsbike, the mighty Ducati 1199 Panigale S, ridden by one Mr.Ben, and an equally threatening 620 hp sportscar, the awesome Porsche 911/997 GT2 RS, driven by…

Friday quotes from Valencia

11 April, 2020
Today’s MotoGP free practice sessions at the Ricardo Tormo circuit were characterized by a damp track with wet patches in the morning where reigning World Champion Casey Stoner topped the charts, but the afternoon session saw a group of outsiders…

MotoGP: Rizla Suzuki to Get Extra Engines

11 April, 2020
What are rules and regulations worth in MotoGP? Apparently nothing, because British website MCN has revealed that the Rizla Suzuki team will be getting a dispensation to use an extra three engines this season.Loris Capirossi is already on his fourth…

Aprilia Caponord 1200: more pictures emerge

11 April, 2020
A while we talked about two brand new models from the Piaggio Group that were informally unveiled during a Dealer Meeting that took place in Montecarlo a few weeks back: the Moto Guzzi California 1400 and the Aprilia Caponord 1200.…

Kawasaki world superbike team prepares for the Nurburgring

11 April, 2020
Kawasaki World Superbike Racing Team riders Broc Parkes and Makoto Tamada are preparing for the Nurburgring WSBK. Tamada has been recovering from injury, while Parkes entered the Brands Hatch British Superbike Championship for a little extra riding, scoring three podium…

AMA Pro Racing Daytona Highlights Video

11 April, 2020
If you missed out on Daytona Bike Week last week, you can check out this recap video from SpeedTV that includes the Daytona 200, with spills, thrills and side by side racing on the banking and pit stop problems and…

Funny Italian video from Heineken: mime artist attacks a drunk

11 April, 2020
A mime artist attacks a drunk guy with his juggling equipment in Heineken’s “Know the Signs” viral marketing campaign against excessive drinking. The mime artist is in Italy, and, in the funny viral commercial, the guy filming says “I’m going…

New NCR M4 to be unveiled at Barber Motorsports Park

11 April, 2020
NCR will be revealing their new M4 in a world premiere during this year’s Barber NCR Ducstock National Ducati Party 2011, Oct 7 – 10, 2011.The unveiling will take place October 8th at 1:15 pm at Barber Motorsports Park and…

Dani Pedrosa still fastest on day 2 at Sepang

11 April, 2020
The second day of MotoGP testing at the Sepang International Circuit, saw definite improvements for every rider - except two (Lukas Pesek and Yonny Hernandez) in the test, but the final hour of testing session was marred by the usual…

MotoGP to pay tribute to the late Marco Simoncelli at Sepang

11 April, 2020
This week’s upcoming 16th round of the MotoGP champion at Sepang will probably see two new world champions crowned, but it will also be an emotional return to the Malaysian circuit where Marco Simoncelli tragically lost his life on October…

First Aprilia Dorsoduro R by V2Racing delivered

11 April, 2020
After the Aprilia Dorsoduro RR and R project, a nasty version from V2 racing designed for the Hypermoto Series, the temptation to create a road replica was just too great. And so the Dorsoduro special project was developed, again by…

New Ducati watches available

11 April, 2020
Not only winning races and developing new models is business for the Italian Ducati motor brand, but the new bikes, a new clothing line will come soon. Ducati has unveiled a new collection of Ducati watches by Binda Group.All the…

Valentino Rossi interview with GQ

11 April, 2020
Italy’s edition of GQ magazine has Valentino Rossi on the cover of the October issue and long interview with the nine times World Champion whotalks about his rivals, Ducati, his perfect GP series and here’s an extract from the interview…

MotoGP, Phillip Island: the pics from the track

11 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo clinching his second title in the Australian GP slightly overshadowed Casey Stoner’s storming win, the sixth one in a row at his home GP of its soon-to-be-over career. Stoner - who got the spectacular turn 3 of the…

Tom Sykes Testing the 2011 Kawsaki ZX-10R at Autopolis

11 April, 2020
While Tom Sykes has admitted he’s not sure that he’ll be retained by Kawasaki for the 2011 season, but the British rider, filling in for injured Chris Vermeulen, is currently at the Autopolis circuit in Japan trying out the new…

John Hopkins first test with Stiggy Honda

11 April, 2020
John Hopkins has concluded his first test onboard the Stiggy Racing Honda Superbike at the Almeria track in southern Spain before making his World Superbike Championship debut in Valencia this weekend. Hopkins took to the track for the first time…

Video: Mike Hailwood in Francorchamps

11 April, 2020
Twowheels presented the launch of NCR’s Mike Hailwood TT bike that was shown at the EICMA, but we thought we’d go back in time and show you how riders in Mike’s period enjoyed racing. Look at the video and imagine…

Hector Barbera signs with Sito Pons

11 April, 2020
The Pons Racing WRB team managed by Sito Pons has signed rider Hector Barbera to head their new 250cc team in 2009 championship. Barbera will ride an Aprilia RSA and will continue to be sponsored by the Spanish company Globalia…