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WSBK – Simon Andrews confirmed as Vermeulen's Replacement

15 March, 2020
MSS Colchester Kawasaki rider Simon Andrews has been officially called in to replace injured Chris Vermeulen in PBM Kawasaki Racing team in this weekend’s WSBK round at Valencia.Vermeulen recently had keyhole surgery to try to fix the problems afflicting his…

More From the Misano WSBK Weekend

15 March, 2020
Rider quotes from the Misano Superbike weekend, where Max Biaggi dominated the races and Aprilia strengthened its hold in the manufacturers standings and now has a 313 points over Suzuki (283) and Ducati (250).The teams will be at Imola tomorrow…

October festivals in Italy: autumn apple harvest in Trentino

15 March, 2020
We weren’t kidding when we said October festivals in Italy were numerous and mostly dedicated to autumn fare, Italian harvest time and wine tastings.In Casez, Sanzeno, in the Val di Non, Trentino there is an apple festival that celebrates the…

New buyers for Moto Morini?

15 March, 2020
With the announcement that Moto Morini would stay open until the end of September, the company bought itself some time to see if any other interested purchasers showed their hand. According to reports, entrepreneur Stephan Franz could be interesting in…

Miss Italy 2009 is Maria Perrusi

15 March, 2020
Miss Italy 2009 is 18-year-old Maria Perrusi from Calabria, who celebrated her birthday just two days ago. She is 1.82 metres tall with green eyes and brown hair and is currently studying accounting in her final year at school. She…

Tuscany: grand villa for sale

15 March, 2020
In Tuscany not far from Florence and Siena there is this grand villa. An amazing split-level house perched on a green hill and which seems to have just come out of one of those romantic novels people still read eagerly.…

Divorce Finalized between Triumph and BE1 Racing

15 March, 2020
Just yesterday we informed you of the rumor floating around that World Supersport team BE1 Racing and Triumph were on the outs, which was confirmed by the provisional 2011 entry list that already had riders Luca Scassa and Chaz Davies…

Airbag on a Goldwing

15 March, 2020
What a useless test. Why didn’t they see if it accidentally deploys if you hit one of the huge potholes that are becoming the state of our roads lately?

For latecomers: Desmosedici RR on sale via Ebay

15 March, 2020
Our reader Damned Throttle gave us the tip of this strange auction on Ebay that you can find here. It’s oh-so-rare but at this auction, you can buy the Desmosedici RR which we recently talked about as appealing to the…

Micronations: the Principality of Seborga

15 March, 2020
Is geography your forte? If so tell me right away the names of the smallest states in Europe. Sorry wrong answer! Well, a few weeks ago I would have given the wrong answer, too, I’m afraid. After all the most…

Your photos: a Yamaha R6 or a Cafe Racer?

15 March, 2020
Reader “djtech” sent us this photo of a friend’s Yamaha R6 after an accident. The rider was turning off the road when this mini van ran into the back of him.While the rider wasn’t damaged, the Yamaha R6 now looks…

Sardinia resorts and hotels: Petra Segreta

15 March, 2020
Petra Segreta is a beautiful four-star hotel looking out across the blue waters of the Gulf of Arzachena and from which one can even spot Caprera, Maddalena and Corsica, three of the most enchanting islands of the Mediterranean Sea. The…

WSBK: BMW Motorrad Italia Team test at Portimao

15 March, 2020
World Superbike newcomer BMW Motorrad Italia Team, with James Toseland and Ayrton Badovini got their first ride in a private two day test at Portimao, on their official BMW S1000RR’s which the Italian team only finished building last week. The…

MotoGP Jerez: New Stoner and Pedrosa duel in FP1

15 March, 2020
This morning’s first MotoGP free practice at Jerez was carried out under clear and sunny skies and warm temperatures and as always the fastest on the track was who else, but Casey Stoner, but he managed it only in the…

Misano 125ccGP – Italy vs Spain, Again

15 March, 2020
You guys know the score by now, the video lasts until Dorna’s watchdogs start scouring YouTube.Andrea Iannone and Julian Simon had been fighting it out for most of the Misano125cc race until Pol Espargaro who had made a brilliant comeback…

Mercedes-Benz @ the 2012 Beijing Motor Show

15 March, 2020
Mercedes-Benz showed up at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show with two world premieres: the Concept Style Coupe and the new G-Class. During the press conference that introduced these new models - that was graced by a short gig from renowned…

MotoGP Jerez – FP1 Results and Quotes

15 March, 2020
Valentino Rossi set the fastest time in the first free practice session at Jerez yesterday, Loris Capirossi was 2nd just 0,364 behind the Fiat Yamaha. Casey Stoner lapped third fastest, and championship leader Jorge Lorenzo 4th, 0.794s slower than his…

Kousuke Akiyoshi to replace Pedrosa at IRTA Test

15 March, 2020
Former Suzuki test rider and occasional MotoGP wildcard Kousuke Akiyoshi, will replace a still recovering Dani Pedrosa in Honda HRC in this weekend’s official MotoGP test in Jerez.Akiyoshi, who joined Honda this past winter, won the 2007 Suzuka 8 Hours…

Supersport 600, Monza: video highlights and photogallery

15 March, 2020
Here is a nice one-minute long video with no commentary of the the most significant moments of the fourth round of the Supersport World Championship, which took place in Monza this last weekend and saw the first victory in this…

Restaurants in Milan: The new Lambruscheria

15 March, 2020
If you are in Milan and on the lookout for a good restaurant or trattoria, the Lambruscheria in corso Matteotti with its 9 course menu would make an excellent choice. Its menu offers a huge variety of pasta dishes, including…

2014 Suzuki MotoGP Prototype: more pictures surface

15 March, 2020
American website CycleWorld.com has published new images of the latest Suzuki MotoGP prototype, caught on film while lapping the famous Motegi track in Japan. The new ‘weapon’ of the Hamamatsu-based manufacturer - which is expected to come back in MotoGP…