We are all waiting for the next round of World Superbike and finally this weekend we can watch again, live or on television, our favorite sport. All the teams and riders are returning to Italy to race on the Vallelunga…
Saluting fellow bikers with the arm wave seems to becoming a lost custom here in Italy, be it because people are getting lazier or they’re becoming stuck-up snobs, but Frank the Real Biker has come up with this highly innovative…
“You need luck and preparation, not make mistakes and be focused. Those are the things that Ben clearly has to work on this season,” said Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis in January of last year who also added “I also think…
Actress Luisa Ranieri with her dark looks and curvy pin-up figure reminded us of Sabrina Ferilli. Miss Ranieri is poised to become a household name and this thanks to Leonardo Pieraccioni, an important Italian film director, unknown abroad, but with…
Inspired by designs of Persepolis, Iranian designer Mohammad Reza Shojaie has come up with this super nake bike concept dubbed “Ostoure” (Legend in Persian).According to Shojaie his concept features a power transmission system consisting of two differentials; the steering in…
Marc Marquez wasn’t the only rider to crash during Friday’s two practice sessions at Mugello. Yamaha Tech3s rookie, Bradley Smith highsided due to a cold tire during FP2 at the Casanova Savelli - Rossi’s bulging eyes and open-mouthed 2008 Mugello…
Safe sex? A helmet? How about ‘riding’ the right way round…? Come to think of it, we’re sort of speechless. I don’t where our friends at Motoblog got this photo from, but we second their advice: don’t try this on…
Fortunately for the three riders involved in this horrific pile up at turn two on the opening lap of Race 1 at Nurburgring, all came out with minor injuries.John Hopkins was was hit from behind and high siding wiped out…
The first images of what should be the new Opel Insignia Sport Tourer CrossFour have leaked on the internet. Based on the Opel Insigna saloon, the model is expected to give Audi A4 Allroad and the upcoming Volkswagen Passat Alltrack…
Electric scooters are becoming more and more important in urban transportation and Vectrix, one of the leading companies has won the “European e-Scooter of the Year” for their VX-1 Li/Li+ and VX-2 scooters.The award was given at the Circuit Zolder…
What do you do if you yearn to be famous and want to break records and are a sort of prankster? You do exactly what the young fellow in the video did, you build the world’s longest motorbike and then…
If you are looking for a quite little place where to relax and enjoy nature, the agriturismo La Loccaia between Arezzo and Siena is the place to be. Surrounded by vine-clad hills, the place has plenty to offer; from the…
Madrid, capital of Germany. Or not? The Spanish show, recently finished on May 23, has again demonstrated it’s fertile ground for German industry with a string of announcements and debuts from Seat.President of the company Erik Schmitt, enthusiastic about the…
Several top World Superbike riders took a break from their usual race routine in Assen today as they got to grips with Solex mopeds.Noriyuki Haga, Ben Spies, Jonathan Rea and Ruben Xaus together with Dutch World Supersport riders Barry Veneman…
Here’s a look at new pics of the Volkswagen Golf R from its official presentation in the snow of Austria, showing off its all-wheel drive 4Motion system. Improvements on this new model include changes to the torque transmission for smooth…
Dmitrij Medvedev, president of the Russian federation, will spend a few days of rest in the Aosta Valley here in Italy. Mr Dmitrij Medvedev and his staff should arrive around July 26 and stay at the Hermitage hotel, one of…
Valentino Rossi is not taking part in today’s MotoGP testing at Sepang. The Italian champion woke up with a raging fever during the night and after visiting the Clinica Mobile for treatment, has decided to return to his hotel (confirmed…
How can a racing weekend be complete without paddock girls and these are just some of the few head turning Italian beauties that graced the World Superbike paddock at Misano this weekend.Luckily the weather took a turn for the better…
While most of Italy is occupied with PM Silvio Berlusconi’s Rubygate scandal and the subsequent investigation into his involvement with underage prostitution and using his office to cover it up, most of the country is lying under a massive cap…
The FIM must be trying to flex its weakened muscles with the Jerez Race Direction, because they’ve decided to organize a hearing with the Clerk of the Course and the Chief Marshal in order to review the Valentino Rossi and…
A new compact electric motorcycle has been designed for environmental city riding in the form of the Volta Ev-1 from Spain. It’s a hot-looking electric bike with some snazzy sports design that seems destined for production for the European market.…
After the gallery of racing pics from Motegi and the highlight video, here are the glamourous paddock and grid girls that were hired for this GP. We’d love to know why some of the teams didn’t have those cute little…
Sometimes things don’t work out the way one wanted and even the rich and famous have to accept this ! A couple of days ago Ferrari president Luca di Montezomolo and his wife Ludovica Andreoni spending a few days of…
In December the big news was that KTM was interested in returning to GP racing after quitting at the end of 2009, when Moto2 became the new series, and were already building a Moto3 bike, due to replace the 125cc…