2010 Suzuki "Duff" range
These Suzuki renderings show how French fan Duff sees the 2010 model range. Using a little Photoshop, Duff has designed some new models and touched up a few old ones.The gallery shows the GSX650F, SV 650 N and SV 650…
Italian design: Savio Firmino children's room furniture
If you are planning to furnish your child’s bedroom and you have money to spend, the Notte Fatata, the new Savio Firmino line designed for children’s bedrooms, can offer you the right solution. Made up of beautifully crafted pieces of…
Casey Stoner's Anti-Tow Device
Ducati’s Casey Stoner is always upset and angry when slower MotoGP riders try to hitch a tow from him.The Australian has been seen kicking out at rivals and giving them the finger, like in Assen GP qualifying session against Sete…
Jovanotti's "Safari Summer Tour" of Italy
It doesn’t look as if plagiarism accusations are affecting Lorenzo Jovanotti too much, as he enjoys a summer tour of Italy. Called the Safari Summer Tour, he is travelling the country and the concerts will culminate in September in performances…
No Moto2 For Aprilia
After increasing rumors that Aprilia would be abandoning Moto2, today the Piaggio Group has officially annnounced that they will not compete in Moto2 nor will they supply motorcycles to private teams in the new championship.The main reason according to press…
WSBK: Fabrizio Lai replaces Broc Parkes in Echo CRS
Echo CRS Honda is promoting their CIV Supersport rider Fabrizio Lai to take part in the weekend’s World Superbike round at Nurburgring.Fabrizio Lai will be replacing Broc Parkes who decided to part company with the Italian team earlier this month.…
Marco Melandri fesses up on Rossi-Honda rumor
When we posted the rumor that Valentino Rossi was looking to leave Ducati and hook up with Honda for the 2012 season last Thursday, which was based on a statement from Marco Melandri on Italian website The Racing Tribune.it it…
Harley-Davidson Softail Blackline Dirt Tracker by Roland Sands
Roland Sands, former racer from California, is another one of those well-known names in the custom bikes business. Son of Performance Machine’s founders Perry & Nancy Sands (a well known supplier of custom parts such as wheels, brakes and other…
Mika Kallio in Moto2 with Ajo Motorsport Team?
That Mika Kallio is having a torrid second year in MotoGP is under the eyes of every racing fan. The Finnish rider who debuted in MotoGP in 2009 in the factory-supported Pramac Ducati satellite team and was the MotoGP Rookie…
KTM 1190 RC8 R, 990 Adventure Dakar and 350 EXC-F Factory at 2010 EICMA
We’ll be bringing you more live pics from EICMA as get them, but here is a look at the 2011 KTM range which includes the KTM 1190 RC8 R, the 990 SMT ABS, the 990 Adventure Dakar, the 350 EXC-F…
Video: France's new speed camera
Rémi Gaillard is a French humorist who likes to poke fun at institutions and likes questioning public norms, and his latest stunt involves France’s very much hated speed cameras.The above video went viral on YouTube in less than month garnering…
Suspension tests on the Vallelunga racetrack
More SBK activity on the Italian Vallelunga racetrack. Last week some SBK teams went to Vallelunga for some tyre testing with Pirelli and today Yamaha Motor Italia went with Ohlins for some electronic suspension tests. Troy Corser and teammate Noriyuki…
Casey Stoner unstoppable in FP3 at Phillip Island
Casey Stoner was completely unstoppable in this morning’s final practice at Phillip Island. The Repsol Honda rider stopped the clock at 1’30″550, but uncharacteristically he took a little more time than his usual in doing it. The Australian put in…
Playboy and LCR Honda
Lucio Cecchinello has confirmed that sponsorship deal with Playboy has gone through and this gallery of photos proves it. The Playboy logo will be on Randy DePuniet’s LCR Honda’s livery and leathers starting this weekend at the IRTA tests and…
MotoGP Qatar: Dorna thinking of Rescheduling MotoGP Start
During last month’s two day official tests in Qatar several riders fell at turn 2, with most riders putting the blame squarely on the night humidity and moisture coming through the track surface. These incidents were taken into consideration by…
What to see in Italy: Guide to opera in the Arena at Verona
After realising that I couldn’t get to see the opera at Milan’s La Scala this year, we went to the Arena in Verona instead, and as promised here are a couple of tips for an evening at the opera in…
Underground Racing Lamborghini Gallardo with 1500 hp
Here’s a look at a Lamborghini Gallardo Twin Turbo “Race Version” with 1500 hp. The Gallardo, nicknamed the TTG, has been created by Underground Racing and uses VP C16 racing fuel, helping to produce the 1500 wheel horse power figure…
Innovative glass food covers designed by Fabrica and Galleria Secondo Me
If I am not wrong the French were the first to develop the glass cloche or bell jar; back then they just wanted to protect their plants from frost and foul weather, but the idea of it has somehow expanded…
Eight Hours of Spa, Endurance in Belgium
Stéphane Mertens, Werner Daemen, Olivier Depoorter and Sébastian Legrelle are great names who have earned lots of points before now. But will perform all together on August 15th during the eight 8 of Spa. A great Endure race taking place…
Ducati disaster at Istanbul, Carlos Checa to leave at the end of the season says manager
The World Superbike Istanbul round for the three Ducati riders, Carlos Checa, Ayrton Badovini and satellite rider Max Neukirchner was disasterous, and for the first time in eight years there were no Ducati riders on starting grid in race 2,…
Citroen C2 Brutale charity auction
MV Agusta and Citroen have teamed up in Italy to put on auction this Citroen C2 Brutale for charity. All proceeds are to go to the reconstruction of student housing destroyed in the Italian town of Aquila after the terrible…
Video: K 1300 GT, Gran Turismo
This Gran Turismo K 1300 GT might look like a bulky sport tourer, but have a look at the video. This smooth riding tourer has 165hp (nice scenery too!).
James Toseland bows out of Brno round
It took 15 laps and a 18th spot in this morning’s WSBK free practice at Brno for James Toseland to realize that he isn’t fit enough to race in this weekend’s double header at the Czech circuit.The BMW Italia rider…
2013 MotoGP Mugello Photo Album
Here are more pictures from the fifth round of the 2013 MotoGP season at the Autodromo del Mugello where Jorge Lorenzo took home a very important second victory and moved to second in the standings.MotoGP standings after the Gran Premio…
Italian people: world champion Marco Simoncelli fined for riding without helmet
While I love Italian enthusiasm, they can get a little too carried away at times. Marco Simoncelli, another Italian personality in the world of motorcycling, has been fined 1000 dollars after his victory race at Sepang in the 250cc class…
