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Dani Pedrosa signs up for another 2 years with Honda

16 March, 2020

Dani Pedrosa has signed up for another two years with Honda HRC factory team, and obviously we were especting this because the Spanish rider is and has always been a Honda rider throughout his career and won three titles for…

Indianapolis Speedway tries to appease Dorna and GP riders

16 March, 2020

Every since it became a venue for MotoGP racing, the Indianapolis Speedway has been openly criticized by the riders and the Safety Commission for the number of different surfaces and the varying amount of grip that the asphalt tended to…

Italian men come top of Tripadvisor poll as the world's best dressed men

16 March, 2020

When it comes to elegance and style Italians win hands down even at beach; this at least is what came out of a tripadvisor poll of 2,500 travellers. The French and Spanish got second and third place respectively while the…

Japan Only: Honda CB400 Super Four SE and Super Bol d'Or SE

16 March, 2020

The popular Honda CB400 will be getting two special editions this year, Super Four SE and the Super Bol d’Or SE, and before anyone starts getting worked up about these sportier looking versions, they’re only available for the Japanese marked…

Julian Simon to ride for BQR Moto2 team

16 March, 2020

Julian Simon will be riding for BQRs Moto2 team in 2012. The Spanish rider had a horrible 2011 season conditioned by a broken leg that he sustained during the Catalunya race when he was clipped by Kenan Sofuoglu and then…

Kenan Sofuoglu in talks with Gresini Moto2?

16 March, 2020

World Supersport champion Kenan Sofuoglu’s top five performance at last Sunday’s Moto2 race at Estoril, was nothing short of impressive, and nearly shamed the rest of the regular riders, when he led the race until handlebar problems and excessive tire…

Moto Morini Granpasso 1200 SM pics

16 March, 2020

Here’s a gallery of the first pics of the Moto Morini Granpasso 1200 SM version, as we wait for all the official EICMA presentations to kick off today. The twin cylinder is very much a road enduro model, designed for…

Mysteries of Rome: the Devil's chair

16 March, 2020

The picture you see shows a mysterious ruin people call the devil‘s chair. Actually it’s only the tomb of Elio Callistio, one of Emperor Hadrian’s freed slaves, or more accurately what is left of it. We all know that time…

Hang gliding and adventure sports in Italy

16 March, 2020

The Monte Grappa site has helpful information about adventure sports in Italy in the area, especially hang gliding and para gliding. After Italy’s success at the world hang gliding championships, with Alex Ploner from Bolzano coming first, it seems like…

Rome to host exhibition dedicated to movie producer Marina Cicogna

16 March, 2020

Italy is celebrating Marina Cicogna, one of its most important movie producers with an interesting exhibition at the beautiful Medicean Villa in Rome. In her long and successful career, Ms Cicogna has produced a really awe-inspiring string of films including…

Has Jorge Lorenzo accepted Ducati's Offer?

16 March, 2020

Has Jorge Lorenzo signed with Ducati? According to Spanish websites elPeriodico and motocuatro and Italy’s Radio 2 the Spanish rider has reached an agreement with Ducati to ride with the Italian team in 2010. Ducati and Philip Morris contacted Lorenzo…

Ten Best MotoGP and Superbike Slides

16 March, 2020

Casey Stoner’s sliding at Phillip Island GP just blew everyone over and brought back some exciting and fond memories and we’ve decided to list our top ten slides with the relative videos. We hope that you’ll enjoy watching them again,…

Medicean villa up for sale near Florence

16 March, 2020

If you have dreamed all your life of living in a historic house, this time you can really make your dream come true. Not far from the historic centre of Florence, there’s a 16th century villa which used to belong…

Aprilia Caponord 1200 and Moto Guzzi California 1400 exposed

16 March, 2020

During the usual Dealer Meeting that took place in Montecarlo a few days ago - also attended by Aprilia’s WSB rider Max Biaggi - the Piaggio Group introduced two brand new models of its subsidiaries Aprilia and Moto Guzzi. It…

MotoGP Laguna Seca Warm-Up: Jorge Lorenzo Leads Again

16 March, 2020

Fog and cooler temperatures conditioned this morning’s MotoGP warm-up at Laguna Seca. The DMG sessions were cancelled due to the dense fog, but the MotoGP riders were on track as scheduled and again Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner lead the…

Moto3 Silverstone: Danny Kent commands FP1

16 March, 2020

As expected the weather forecast for this weekend’s Silverstone GP was completely true, wet, cold and windy and in these difficult conditions the fastest rider in the first free practice session was Danny Kent. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider…

MotoGP, Misano: the paddock girls photo gallery

16 March, 2020

As usual in the aftermath of a major racing event, we present our collection of images starring some of the most fashinating ladies spotted here in there around the paddock of the San Marino GP, which took place last weekend…

Riders Remember Earthquake Victims

16 March, 2020

Riders Niccolò Canepa and Mika Kallio have stickers on their Pramac D16 bikes in memory of the people of Abruzzo, Italy who lost their lives in Monday’s devasting earthquake.Valentino Rossi will also ride at Qatar with a sticker in support…

New Gucci handbags and purses 2011

16 March, 2020

Today we get a closer look at Gucci bag collection for next spring; a whole range of sophisticated and flawless handbags and purses which come in all shapes, styles and sizes. Take a look at our gallery!

Zerotracer: Motorcycle or 2 Wheel Car?

16 March, 2020

The Zerotracer designed by group of Swiss engineers is basically an elctric motorcycle with a fully enclosed body that protects the rider from the elements. The body is a kevlar carbon fiber monocoque, a technique derived from Formula 1 and…

2010 World Ducati Week launch video

16 March, 2020

Registration for the World Ducati Week is officially open for the best Ducati event of the year, taking place from June 10 to 13 at the Misano circuit. This World Ducati Week trailer should be enough to convince you not…

MotoGP Sachsenring: Dani Pedrosa pips team mate in FP1

16 March, 2020

It was very warm and sunny for MotoGPs first free practice at the Sachsenring circuit and Dani Pedrosalead a Repsol Honda 1-2 in the session, pipping his team mate Casey Stoner for the top of the timesheets by a mere…

Beta Urban Special 2009

16 March, 2020

The Beta Urban takes on a Special look in a particular version that comes across as a kind of city scrambler with some captivating technical characteristics.The chassis is in white and contrasts with the brilliant red at the rear. The…

Audi A6 teaser video

16 March, 2020

This teaser video of the Audi A6 doesn’t show us much at all but at least we know that come next year the new A6 will get a revamp, as part of Audi’s latest renewal of its range. The A6…

Aprilia RSV4 R APRC live pics Adria test

16 March, 2020

Here are the first couple of pics of our test of the 2011 Aprilia RSV4 R with APRC traction control from Aprilia. As we get ourselves organised, we’ll be bringing you more pics in the future and our riding impressions,…