Photos from MotoGP Assen
We’ve got our first gallery of images from the Assen circuit with the riders relaxing or psyching up in their garages before practice sessions and having last minute talks with their techs, all for your enjoyment.
Giacomo Agostini tips Lorenzo to win 2013 title
When you’re a 15 time World Champion like Giacomo Agostini, people ask your opinion on the current racers and the racing legend was recently interviewd by the Gazzetta dello Sport to find out his take on what will happen between…
Effenbert Liberty WSBK team gets medical check-up and training programme
Professional motorcycle racing and sports medicine now go hand and hand and World Superbike team Effenbert Liberty Racing had riders Jakub Smrz, Sylvain Guintoli and newly signed Maxime Berger undergo a complete physical at the “Medicina dello Sport degli Ospedali…
Carmakers may face billions of euros in fines for excessive CO2 emissions
European carmakers could be about to face billions of euros in penalties this year for failing to meet EU pollution limits. German newspapers reported the news. We argue this is not casual since german carmakers resulted among the most polluting…
Derbi GPR 125 4T 2009
Derbi turned up at the Milan Eicma show with this completely new Derbi GPR 125 4T. The small sports motorcycle has an agressive design and a new chassis and engine. The suspension is rigid, based on a real racer style,…
WSBK: Joan Lascorz to testa 2011 Ninja at Almeria
Joan Lascorz was severely injured during the Supersport round at the beginning of August at Silverstone, but the Spanish rider is on the rocky road back to recovery, and thinks he’s fit enough to test the new Kawasaki ZX-10R at…
Cigarette Racing 42X Ducati Edition – millionaires only
How in the hell does Ducati do it? They’ve got their brand over everything, the only thing missing from their merchandising line is toilet paper with the motorcycle manufacturer’s logo on it.Now we get (actually only millionares or Colombian drug…
Semper Ride – The Marines Motorcycle Safety Video Trailer
The Armed Forces are really taking to heart the safety of their personnel who ride motorcyles after statistics revealed that more servicemen are dying in motorcycle related accidents than soldiers killed by enemy fire in Iraq.They’ve had MotoGP’s 2006 World…
1000cc MotoGP – Bringing them Back (w/video)
For all you post New Year’s Eve revellers out there who are nursing a hangover and for those who need to chase away some of those off season blues, we’ve found this great video compilation of some of MotoGP racing…
Moto2 Brno: Andrea Iannone wins last lap battle
If someone had bet on either Marc Marquez or Stefan Bradl would win the Moto2 race at Brno, they would have lost their bet because outsider Andrea Iannone came out of the blue to take the victory and ending his…
Foot Problems for Canepa
No, its not an injury or athlete’s foot, but Ducati’s Junior Team Alice rider Niccolò Canepa just has big feet. Not a pocket size rider like Toni Elias or Dani Pedrosa, Canepa has a size 44 and this has been…
Valentino Rossi has asked for a Gresini Honda says Marco Melandri
The rumors that the once considered fairy tale marriage between Valentino Rossi and Ducati is heading towards an annulment are growing stronger; especially considering all his struggles in trying to tame the GP11 and 11.1 and despite the Italian saying…
Cinque Terre accommodation and the Santuario di Montenero
If you’re planning a holiday in Italy to the Cinque Terre in the warmer months, here is good site with plenty of accommodation tips for Monterosso, Riomaggiore and rooms in the Cinque Terre area.The Manario.it site has plenty of accommodation…
Video Yamaha R1 2009 at MotoGP
Here’s a brief video of the Yamaha R1 from the Indianapolis leg of the MotoGP season. While it doesn’t reveal too much detail, it’s always exciting to see something in the flesh. You can get an idea of the impressive…
Valentino Rossi on the upcoming season, the Ducati GP12, CRTs and retirement
During today’s press conference for Ducati’s 2012 team launch at the Vrooom media event at Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in Italy saw Valentino Rossi under a barrage of questions regarding the upcoming season, the new GP12 which isn’t present,…
Jorge Lorenzo wants more power, Spies crashes, but always happy with his tires
We’ve found out why Yamaha’s test rider #2 was able to take the ninth spot on the timesheets today, it was because reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo was on the test bike doing some laps and making some development comparisons.…
Abu Dhabi to Host MotoGP?
MotoGP is hot item for track organizers and after Qatar whose night race now traditionally opens the championship season, Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE and largest of the seven Emirates Gulf Coast countries is also vying to host a…
Lorenzo Alfonsi replaces Raffaele De Rosa in Pro Ride WSBK team
It was a disastrous round one at Phillip Island for WSBK rookie Raffaele de Rosa, a DNS (due to broken handlebar bracket) in race one and a 17th spot in race 2 with a quick-shifter issue has convinced the Italian…
Video: Babes and Bikes
Klik hier om het video filmpje te bekijkenBabes and bikes: I don’t know if we could find a better example than this movie from Garage TV. She’s alright, but if I could choose, I prefer sportbikes…
Harley Davidson XR1200 Snow Sculpture
A team of snow sculptors created a giant ice-and-snow version of the Harley Davidson XR1200 outside the new Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, USA . Tom Queoff captaining the USA Snow Sculpting Team lended his talents and worked only with hand…
Nurburgring circuit goes into administration, Portimao also in trouble
Nürburgring GmbH, the current owners of the Nürburgring circuit has gone into administration after Kurt Beck, head of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate confirmed that the European competition authorities have refused to approve a €13 million rescue package. Without the…
AGV K-3 and K-4 Evo: the 'entry level' Valentino Rossi replica helmets
Italian manufacturer AGV introduces two brand new helmets that are going to broaden its Street Road line-up: the K-3 and the K-4 Evo. If the K-3 can be considered the ‘entry-level’ product of the range, there is no doubt it…
Tuscany, a good place for vegetarians
Who said that vegetarian cooking is not delicious? If someone mistakenly did, then they should try some Italian vegetable dishes which, besides being healthy, are a really tasty treat! An important event devoted to vegeterian food and the joy and…
The real Italy: interview with taxi driver in Rome
Who better than a cab driver to tell the story of a city? In Rome and Milan, we start a series of interviews with Italian taxi drivers, to glean the character of these complex and fascinating Italian cities.Two different cities,…
Two new Italian sites join Unesco geo-parks list
Good news for the parks here in Italy; two more sites have in fact just been added to the Unesco ’s world heritage site list. Actually we are talking about the Global Network of National Geoparks which is backed by…