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MotoGP: Stoner, Rossi and Bridgestone

23 March, 2020

As the battle between Rossi and Stoner continues, we should remember it’s hard to race against Valentino. Stoner won the fight against Rossi last year, the package from Ducati was very strong with the Desmosedici, the Bridgestone tyres and the…

Jorge Lorenzo beats Pedrosa for pole position at Motorland Aragon

23 March, 2020

This afternoon’s MotoGP’s qualifying session at Motorland Aragon was fortunately dry, but the asphalt was cold just 16°C and even if the riders didn’t have any dry set-up time they immediately starting pushing and in the opening minutes Dani Pedrosa…

Funny Italian videos: crazy Italian navigates floods in Chioggia

23 March, 2020

“It’s difficult to pretend to be intelligent when you’re not. You risk being taken for an idiot. Pretending to be an idiot comes more naturally to me. And it’s also funnier for others”. These are the words of Costantino in…

Jonathan Rea's Portimao Superpole from another point of view

23 March, 2020

Of all the World Superbike teams Castrol Honda is probably the best in offering fans more videos and sneak peaks into how their team works than any other, so this recently released video isn’t that surprising, but it is slightly…

Cameraphoto: Portraits of Venice film Festival stars on show in Lodi

23 March, 2020

Cameraphoto. Il volto del Novecento or The face of the 19th Century is a rather interesting exhibition of fine art photography . It features more than 100 white and black portraits of famous artists such as Sophia Loren, Vittorio de…

Moto2 Test Results at Jerez and Pics

23 March, 2020

Last weekend saw the Moto2 teams at Jerez again for the final official test before the season opener at Losail, Qatar on April 9-11th.Day 1, with mixed weather conditions saw former MotoGP rider Toni Elias come out on top with…

Loris Capirossi undergoes surgery, to miss Aragon GP

23 March, 2020

Loris Capirossi underwent reconstructive surgery on his right-hand little finger in San Marino yesterday that he injured after his crash during the Misano MotoGP.The surgery on his joint capsule and ligament was carried out by Dr. Oliviero Sorgano and will…

Ducati Streetfighter 848: spy shots

23 March, 2020

In the past, loads of rumors were circulating about a new Ducati naked bike and finally, thanks to these spy shots, we can confirm the existence of the Streetfighter 848. We don’t believe the sighting happened by chance: it’s probably…

James Toseland on SBK and MotoGP

23 March, 2020

Some years SBK riders leave the Championship for the MotoGP and some others return to SBK. What will is the difference? Is it harder to race in the MotoGP? James Toseland explains something.James believes winning doesn’t make a difference. When…

Pic of the day: BMW F 800 GS in Italy

23 March, 2020

These beautiful shots show a trusty BMW F800GS touring a natural reserve not far from Italy’s lovely Urbino town in the Marche. The photos come from Italian Pierpaolo who describes his motorcycle tour as “incredible emotions with an all-purpose bike”.…

WSBK – PSG1 Team to miss USA and South Africa Rounds

23 March, 2020

After having to axe Aryton Badovini due to the economic crisis and keeping only rider Matteo Baiocco, PSG1 has now announced that they will not take part in two overseas rounds, Kyalami in South Africa and in the USA at…

Pope gets white truffle from Alba auction

23 March, 2020

The 12th white truffle auction took place at the Grinzane Cavour castle with the white Alba truffles gaining over 307,000 euros in auction sales. The 13 truffles from Alba under the hammer were all sold with the best example going…

Madonna to design eyewear for Dolce&Gabbana;

23 March, 2020

Madonna is to design or rather put her signature to a collection of sunglasses for Italian label Dolce & Gabbana. The collection which should hit stores next May includes retro black plastic shades and gold-and-silver metal frames which will all…

Monica Bellucci sexy photo shoot for Max

23 March, 2020

Monica Bellucci might not be the greatest Italian actress who ever lived, but we think she certainly deserves the title of Italian diva for her sultry elegance. In this photo shoot for Max, the Mexico edition, she also concedes an…

Moto2 and Moto3 almost as popular as MotoGP in Spain

23 March, 2020

Yesterday we did a post on Italy’s viewing audience for all three classes of Le Mans GP, wondering if Valentino Rossi’s second place in the race had anything to do with the rise in the numbers and if in other…

Honda Faze 250cc Scooter

23 March, 2020

Take a look at the brand new Faze that Honda released the other day for the Japanese market.This 250cc scooter has a liquid cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder four-valve engine. Maximum power 23hp at 7500 rpm, and a torque of 23Nm…

2012 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy lightweight class

23 March, 2020

A new Lightweight class race returns to the 2012 Isle of Man TT which includes three laps of the island before the Senior TT race takes to the road. The Lightweight TT is for SuperTwin spec machines with 650-cc, twin-cylinder,…

Rizla to remain in Motogp?

23 March, 2020

After pulling out of Suzuki’s British superbike team, Rizla has yet to decide whether it will continue to back Suzuki’s factory MotoGP squad in 2009 and are still negotiating with the team. “The position is that Rizla is still considering…

Lin Jarvis talks Riders

23 March, 2020

Italian website Gpone has a interesting audio interview in English with Lin Jarvis, Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing.Jarvis is now negotiating with Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies, both riders contracts are up at the end of the year and…

Suzuki GSX-R 1000 2009: the video

23 March, 2020

Here’s the official video of Suzuki’s 2009 GSX-R1000, from the Paris show launch.

Colosseum brand value at 90 billion euros: the Colosseum vs Coca Cola

23 March, 2020

Rome’s Colosseum has more than meets the eye. Not just a world heritage monument and one of Italy’s biggest international icons, it appears that the ancient site has become a successful brand name, appearing ahead of Milan’s Duomo cathedral in…

Good-Bye Hayate

23 March, 2020

The Hayate Racing Team was born on the ashes of the late Kawasaki team who officially pulled out of the MotoGP championship last January, now according to Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Kawasaki has decided also to pull the plug on…

Liberty Racing team confirms it will skip Moscow round

23 March, 2020

Yesterday in passing we mentioned that Effenbert Liberty racing team would not be taking part in next week’s upcoming round at Moscow because they couldn’t afford the long haul to the new Russian circuit, and today the Italian-Czech team has…

Ixon Iris women's motorcycle jacket

23 March, 2020

Call us vain, but even when riding we women like to look good and this Iris jacket designed specifically as a women’s motorcycle garment from Ixon fits the bill both in terms of fashion and safety. Ixon jackets describes this…

Typical Italian dishes: focaccia from Recco in Liguria

23 March, 2020

When I went to Liguria a couple of years ago with a friend of mine, we stuffed ourselves stupid with focaccia. Focaccia is wonderful invention and can be enjoyed in so many ways: plain, with olives, fresh tomatoes, cut in…