Vespa chariot
What do you get when you cross a Roman chariot with a Vespa? This Vespa chariot livery. Up close this funny motorcycle pic looks more like a Roman-medieval mix but the only thing missing for us is a little extra…
Donington WSBK Superpole highlight action with rider quotes
While air and tarmac temperatures were down right chilly at Donington Park for yesterday’s Superpole, temperatures and tempers were sizzling hot on and off track. Check out this highlight video of the session and decide for yourselves if Marco Melandri…
“L’amoreuse" : Carla Bruni's new video and song
Carla Bruni’s new song “L’ amoreuse” has just been released. A love song that takes us on a tour of Paris, roof after roof, cloud after cloud.In fact we have an almost bird’s eye view of the city and Mrs…
MotoGP – Alex DeAngelis in LCR Honda?
Alex DeAngelis still hasn’t lost hope in finding a ride in MotoGP next season. DeAngelis finished eighth in the standings and was in negotiations with Scot Racing, but the team had to withdraw from the premier class, as the team…
Erik Buell Racing sells first bikes to Pegasus
Buell’s new-look racing company has sold its first race bikes to the Pegasus Race Team, who will use them in the European Sound of Thunder Series. The two bikes are 1190RR-B European spec superbikes, and will join other bikes, the…
Akira Yanagawa to Sub for Chris Vermeulen in Kawasaki
It must be the latest rage in racing teams call in older riders when their regular riders are out injured. We first saw MotoGP Interwetten bring in HRC official test rider Kousuke Akiyoshi to sub for Hiroshi Aoyama and then…
2009 Triumph Thunderbird 1600
Triumph has revealed its new Thunderbird 1600 equipped with a twin-cylinder transverse engine. As reported by Motociclismo.it who have published the photos, this is a six-speed cruiser with a cog or tooth wheel transmission.The new Triumph enters the long-distance cruiser…
Ducati, Ducati and Ducati – win 2012 Motorrad Magazine awards
Three Ducati’s the Diavel, the Multistrada 1200 and the magnificent 1199 Panigale were voted the “Best Motorcycle of 2012” in three of the eight categories by over 39,000 readers of the prestigious German magazine, Motorrad.Motorrad, is one of the highest…
Luxury accommodation in Naples: Romeo Hotel
The Romeo hotel conceived by Kenzo Tange and created by his son Paul, has just been inaugurated in Naples; located in the old palazzo Lauro in the heart of one of the most amazing cities in the world, the Romeo…
Qatar Race 1- Highlights and Best Lap Videos
If you’ve missed the WSBK races, check out these two videos, the first is race 1 highlights while the second after the jump is the best lap.
Sylvain Barrier 2012 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup Champion – Tribute gallery
Max Biaggi was not the only rider to claim his crown at Magny Cours last sunday: with a comfortable second place behind fellow countryman Jeremy Guarnoni (Kawasaki MRS), local hero Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) conquered the 2012 Superstock…
MotoGP Qatar FP1 – Results and Quotes
Under the bright and powerful floodlights of the Losail race track in Qatar, the MotoGP weekend has finally took off and with little surprise it was Casey Stoner who hit the top of the charts during FP1 clocking in at…
WSBK Assen Race 1 & 2 Video Highlights
We’ve got both video highlights from yesterday’s World Superbike races at Assen. So if you were so unlucky to miss some of the best racing seen so far this year, you’ve got a chance to catch up and see Hannspree…
Tragedy hit Valentino Rossi’s family
Despite initial doubts, the medical examiner ascertained that the death of Mauro Tecchi was undoubtedly a suicide.
Good news for MotoGP, not so good for Suzuka 8 Hours
Honda Motor Co. said yesterday it was pulling its team out of one of Japan’s most popular and high profile races, the Suzuka 8 Hour World Endurance Championship Race as a part of cost-cutting amid a global slowdown.Honda’s works team…
Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa comment their Assen GP race
Casey Stoner took a fantastic win in today’s MotoGP race at Assen (he hadn’t won at the Dutch circuit since 2008). There were a lot murmurings from fans speculating that he wasn’t winning like he should have been after announcing…
Italian show girl's stalker sentenced to nine months
Italy’s most popular show girl Michelle Hunziker should be feeling safer, after her stalker has been sentenced to nine months’ jail for sending threatening letters. Hunziker was subject to various unpleasant communication, among which was a letter with a shaving…
WSBK Gossip: Max Biaggi to become a Father
Max Biaggi’s longtime girlfriend, Eleonora Pedron a former Miss Italy, is expecting their first child that will be born in September. The couple revealed the news to Italian weekly “A”during an interview :“As soon as we knew that Ele was…
Max Biaggi to miss Imola Superbike round
Max Biaggi will not be racing in this weekend’s World Superbike round. The Aprilia Alitalia rider who won his his World Superbike title at Imola last year, will be forced to skip the Italian round as hasn’t recovered from his…
Miss Italy's new diamond crown
In order to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the beauty contest Miss Italia, the jewel brand Milua created a 18-carat gold eight-point crown featuring a lovely flower design and set with 3,080 natural diamonds which weigh 135 carat. Built to…
Scot Racing Moto2 Bike on Display at Valencia
Several Moto2 prototype bikes that will be running in next year’s new series are on display at Valencia this weekend and one of them is from Scot Racing Team. Called GP209, the team designed their own Moto2 bike. It has…
Christmas in Italy: markets in Carnia, Friuli
It feels like summer in Italy just finished but we’re actually well into autumn at the moment and it’s time to prepare our Christmas vacations in Italy. As in every year, northern Italy offers the best for a white Christmas…
Kawasaki – Back in MotoGP
Marco Melandri will race in the 2009 MotoGP world championship as part of a one-man Kawasaki team.Kawasaki confirmed its plans to quit MotoGP in January because of the global economic crisis, but after negotiations involving Kawasaki and Dorna, an agreement…
Jessica Alba for Campari 2009 Calendar
Jessica Alba, one of the hottest actresses of the day has posed for the famous Campari 2009 Calendar. The session has been shot in Malibu by Italian photographer MarioTestino. We are all looking forward to it. Meanwhile why not take…
CRT teams to test at Aragon
Ahead of the final official pre-season IRTA test at Jerez later this month, several CRT teams will be testing at the Aragon circuit tomorrow and Friday, however there will be a couple of defections.Sitting out this private test will be…
