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Kawasaki Pulling Out of MotoGP?

31 March, 2020
The Italian websites Gpone and Sportmediaset are both running the same story that appeared in the sports daily Tuttosport and if confirmed will leave the MotoGP racing world in shock. Kawasaki will be not be running their MotoGP team in…

Design: Atika on show in Rome Auditorium

31 March, 2020
On show in Rome’s Auditorium is átika, and environmentally sustainable house built for the mediterranean climate, and designed by Velux.The house is open to visitors until the end of July and entry is free. You can see up close the…

Harley XR 1200 Trophy: stars and stripes competition

31 March, 2020
Despite its fame due to touring and custom models, Harley Davidson also has a long racing tradition, and so couldn’t resist pulling this XR 1200 in an “R” version. And it’s not by chance that the XR takes its inspiration…

WSBK has more audience, so we get better quality

31 March, 2020
Last week Infront Motor Sports who owns the Superbike World Championship, announced that it had increased its audience by 33%, that audiences reached 498 million viewing fans, that their official website saw a 30% increase of visitors, all compared to…

Schuberth S2: a new 'all round' helmet

31 March, 2020
Renowned German manufacturer Schuberth introduces the new S2, which is described as a ‘true allround helmet’ and - in the intentions of its maker - will take on all the main segments of the market, meaning Cruising, Touring, Sports and…

New Givi Demi-Jet Air helmet

31 March, 2020
The new Givi demi-jet 10.4 Air 2 helmet is now on the market and technological-looking helmet gets an update with a new interior airflow system which is more efficient, and some additional styling features. The original 10.4 Air model was…

Max Biaggi WSBK Champion Video Tributes

31 March, 2020
Like we said before, Max Biaggi winning the World Superbike Championship is Italy’s motorcycle community’s utmost wet dream and it didn’t take long for his fans to upload on YouTube several video tributes in honour of Roman Emperor.Here’s what the…

WSBK, Silverstone: all the images from the paddock

31 March, 2020
Young Frenchman Loris Baz was the real star at the latest World Superbike British GP. The talented 19 years old who replaced Joan Lascorz at the Kawasaki Racing Team managed to clinch his maiden victory in Race-1 and got on…

Rome to host Architecture Festival

31 March, 2020
The 2009 Rome Architecture festival which aims to assist people in understanding the change taking place to our cities and how that change will influence our lives will be inaugurated on September 8. Paolo Soleri´s lectio magistralis on La frugalità…

Jakub Smrz tests BMW S 1000 RR at Mugello

31 March, 2020
World Superbike BMW Motorrad Motorsport team was at the Mugello doing development work with test rider Steve Martin, and as we anticipated last month, Jakub Smrz got his chance to ride Troy Corser’s official BMW S 1000 RR.Team Pata B&G…

Video: Yamaha YZF-R1 2009

31 March, 2020
Here are the first two official videos of the new Yamaha YZF-R1 2009 model. The first is an introductory video, and in the second you can see Colin Edwards who describes the characteristics of the new Yamaha model.Both videos were…

Yamaha Vmax Special CAT

31 March, 2020
Check out this photo gallery of the Yamaha Vmax Special CAT - the only original thing left is the petrol tank. This special version costs around 30,000 euro and is autographed by Ward Burton (American Nascar rider).

Carlos Checa: "It already feels like we’re at the limit"

31 March, 2020
Reigning World Champion Carlos Checa can be more than satisfied with the results of this latest test at Phillip Island. Even carrying an extra weight of six kilos on his Ducati, the Spaniard still managed to keep everyone at bay…

Kawasaki to field only Tom Sykes at Assen

31 March, 2020
According to the Italian and Spanish press, Kawasaki has decided not to replace seriously injured Joan Lascorz in the third round of the World Superbike season at Assen and will be fielding only Tom Sykes.Sykes just completed at two day…

Italian traditions: Home Food and dinner with a family

31 March, 2020
The Baltimore Sun has reported that Italy is attempting to protect its culinary traditions through a group called “Home Food” whose title goes something like “Association for the Protection and Valuation of the Typical Gastronomic-Culinary Patrimony of Italy”.The group is…

Moto2 Qatar: Thomas Luthi takes first free practice

31 March, 2020
The first free practice of the 2012 Moto2 season at the Losail circuit in Qatar went to Swiss rider Thomas Luthi. The Interwetten Suter rider was the fastest rider on track after posting a best time 2′01.284 on his last…

Rome art exhibitions: Mario Schifano 1934-1998 at the Gnam

31 March, 2020
In order to commemorate Mario Schifano Rome will host an exhibition entirely dedicated to this great artist who died ten years ago: Mario Schifano 1934-1998 exhibition at the GNAM. Mario Schifano was a fiery painter who had little vocation for…

Ki-yip-pee-yi! Race 2 also goes to Spies

31 March, 2020
In Race 2 in the second round of the WSBK in Losail, Ben Spies showed the WSBK world that he may be a rookie, but he is going to be the force to be rekoned with this year, when he…

Rider quotes from Day 2 testing at Sepang

31 March, 2020
With Day 2 testing all wrapped up, here are what several riders said about what they did today and we can tell you that suprisingly enough the rider who improved overall from Day 1 to Day 2 was Hector Barbera…