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FIM reveals 2012 provisional Moto3 and Moto2 entry lists

26 March, 2020
The FIM has released the entry lists for both Moto3 and Moto2 classes which will be officially confirmed at the Valencia GP.Moto3 will be replacing the 125cc World Championship with 250cc four-stroke bikes and includes an entry by Gresini Racing,…

Randy de Puniet confirms Pramac Ducati ride (w/video)

26 March, 2020
The second to last piece of this year’s silly season in MotoGP, fell into place yesterday afternoon at Valencia when Randy de Puniet confirmed that he has signed up to ride with Pramac Ducati in 2011.The French rider was sort…

One of the scariest motorcycle crashes ever seen (w/video)

26 March, 2020
We’ve seen a lot of horrific crashes covering motorycle racing, but this footage taken during the 5th round of the Brazilian Pirelli Superbike championship the other week at the Interlagos circuit has to one of the scariest we’ve every seen.The…

Lawson, Roberts, Rainey and Rossi having fun at Laguna Seca

26 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Kenny Roberts, 18 GP world titles between them, completed a series of Superkart demonstration laps at the spectacular Laguna Seca circuit. It was supposed to be part of those events for the Mazda…

MCN to Honda: take back the VFR1200F

26 March, 2020
Honda is creating a PR nightmare for itself over its new VFR1200F bike. In light of Europe’s press being generally luke warm about the bike, Honda is getting very cold feet over any comparisons with former, mightier V4’s. According to…

Rider Quotes after Catalunya FP1

26 March, 2020
Read what the riders had to say after today’s free practice. After the jump more quotes and first images from Catalunya.Valentino Rossi - 1st 1′43.038 “We made some changes to our base setting here and already it feels much better…

Dorna and FIM to visit Crimea GP circuit this spring

26 March, 2020
Abu Dhabi, Singapore, India all may be on the changing face of the MotoGP calendar in the near future, but so might be the Crimea Grand Prix Circuit. The new racing complex is located six kilometers from the city of…

Gas Gas Adam Raga Replica 2009

26 March, 2020
To satisfy even the most demanding, 2009 sees the arrival of the new Gas Gas Raga Replica, with an original and striking livery. It will be available from the end of April in 125, 250, 280 and 300 cc versions.The…

Harley-Davidson dirt track race

26 March, 2020
Dirt Track Race on a Harley-Davidson. Those riders really have fun! No one expected to see this kind of race, but it’s real! Are they American…? Crazy!

MotoGP Valencia – Casey Stoner Tops in FP1

26 March, 2020
Casey Stoner hit the top of the timesheets in today’s first free practice at the Valencia circuit putting in a best lap of 1.32′813 in the final minutes of the session and leaving Jorge Lorenzo in second at 0.382s from…

Bridgestone to introduce new 'hard' rear tire at Brno GP

26 March, 2020
Bridgestone, in their usual race recap following the U.S. GP at Laguna Seca, released the news that at the Brno round they will be bringing new hard rear (softer) option for the MotoGP riders to use. The hard option rear…

Save the Nurburgring circuit

26 March, 2020
If what’s happening to the legendary ciruit of Nurburgring doesn’t get your blood boiling and dander up, nothing will.Jackie Stewart once called the Nurburgring the Green Hell, and now this historical circuit which opened in 1927, and has seen the…

MotoGP Silverstone: Lorenzo on Top in FP1

26 March, 2020
On the new and revised fast flowing Silverstone circuit where all the riders had to learn the track, it was points leader Jorge Lorenzo who took the top spot with a best lap of 2.05″991 and the first rider to…

WSS Portimao Test: David Salom fastest in first session

26 March, 2020
The first official testing session at Portimao has kicked off and the World Supersport teams were the first on the cold Portuguese track this morning, and after pretty extensive testing this winter, it was no surprise to see the two…

Replica SBK Aprilia Alitalia 2010 Range

26 March, 2020
With Max Biaggi leading the World Superbike Championship on the Aprilia RSV4 and what better time to launch the replica SBK Aprilia Alitalia range for those budding young riders out there.Aprilia has unveiled the SR50 scooter and the RS50 and…