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Casey Stoner unveils his V8 Supercar (w/video)

21 April, 2020

Casey Stoner will be joining the line of other two-wheel champions like Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, Aaron Slight and Troy Bayliss trying his luck in racing V8 Supercars in Australia.The former two-time MotoGP champion who retired at the end of…

Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà, five star luxury in Verona

21 April, 2020

Located just a few kilometers from the center of Verona, the enchanting Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà is a unique five-star hotel with special characteristics. It has been accurately restored as a fascinating villa of ancient nobility. The central part,…

Marc Marquez blitzes field in fourth free practice at COTA

21 April, 2020

The fourth and untimed 30 minute MotoGP practice session at Austin was dominated by Marc Marquez, who lowered Dani Pedrosa’s FP3 best lap time and he was the only rider to break the 2.04 barrier and top the timesheets in…

Italian actress Francesca Inaudi goes topless for GQ

21 April, 2020

Francesca Inaudi bares almost all for GQ; the Italian actress who hit the big time with her role in Napoleon and I a couple of years ago is now in Venice to present her latest movie Noi credevamo or We…

Custom motorcycles at the Verona Motor Bike Expo 2012 – Gallery Pt.1

21 April, 2020

Verona’s Motor Bike Expo has a reputation in Italy for the astounding number of custom motorcycles, choppers and cafe racers that every year show up at this event, coming from every corner of the world. Many of these bikes have…

Harley Davidson commercial: Respect

21 April, 2020

Unlike Aretha Franklin’s song, “Respect”, nothing needs to be spelled out in this Harley Davidson commercial with a twist. Amusing enough, this is a simple commercial for a legend (and we’re not talking about the guy).

Jakub Smrz takes first Superpole of the season at Miller Motorsport Park

21 April, 2020

Jakub Smrz took his maiden Superpole of the 2012 season at Miller Motorsports Park today. The Czech rider who dominated every session this weekend, except the second free practice, pipped Carlos Checa who had led both SP1 and SP2 stints,…

Jorge Lorenzo disappointed after missing pole position, Rossi happy with pace

21 April, 2020

During today’s exciting battle for the pole position between Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez, we probably saw the best Lorenzo ever. The Yamaha was not only fast, he was also fearless and underneath it all, was the wish to strike…

Audi A1 more official pics

21 April, 2020

As we finally got through all six episodes of “The next big thing” car movies for the Audi A1, we thought we’d post the new official pics of the car. The Audi A1 will be available from September, costing about…

Where to eat crepes in Italy: Camogli, Genoa

21 April, 2020

Italy’s Liguria region has an amazingly rich culinary tradition and if you’re looking for a great Italian crepe, then you can find it in Camogli, a town on the Italian ligurian riviera of Levante.While you may not associate crepes with…

Chaz Davies works on riding position in BMW wind tunnel

21 April, 2020

In November of 2010 former BMW riders Troy Corser and Leon Haslam got a chance to use BMW’s wind tunnel to optimize their riding positions, and so did Marco Melandri last year, and and Aragon winner Chaz Davies also got…

Interview: Valentino Rossi

21 April, 2020

Over on Blog Dolce Vita, we’ve posted an extract from an interview with famous Italian icon Valetino Rossi (Valentino Rossi and the art of motorcycling). After the interview with Paronama First, we pulled out some of the best bits for…

Elena Rosell becomes the apple of discord between Martinez and Pons

21 April, 2020

Elena Rosell’s world debut in Moto2 at Assen did not go at all well, the young female rider who comes from the CEV Extreme Stock championship crashed out heavily three times during the weekend, causing extensive damage to her bike.…

Valentino Rossi autographed Ducati 1198 to be auctioned

21 April, 2020

When Valentino Rossi had to switch to a street version of a Ducati 1198 at Silverstone after his spec 1198 SP conked out on him, several pundits remarked that we’d soon be seeing the bike on sale on e-Bay, instead…

Venice Carnival 2009: Margherita Missoni performs traditional Flight of the Angel

21 April, 2020

More than 100,000 people thronged Piazza San Marco to watch the famous Flight of the Angel which every year opens the Venice Carnival. This year it was fashion designer Margherita Missoni who wearing an amazing white winged-dress created by her…

Valentino Rossi is Italy's highest paid sports star

21 April, 2020

Italian sports stars apparrently don’t get much bigger than Valentino Rossi. After his move to Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati for the 2011 MotoGP season, it turns out Rossi is also the most highly paid Italian sports star around. It’s quite…

Vyrus 986 Moto2 bike at Verona Motor Bike Expo

21 April, 2020

Vyrus the exclusive Italian motorcycle manufacturer will be debuting the 986 M2 at the 2011 Verona Motor Bike Expo that takes place January 21st to the 23rd. This 986 M2 has been specifically designed to be sold and compete in…

Imola 200 Miglia Revival – 3rd Edition (w/video)

21 April, 2020

The third edition of the three-day Imola 200 Miglia Revival was held this past weekend at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari and this year marks the 40th anniversay of Imola 200 Miglia, which was won by Paul Smart…

Ducati GP12 unveiling presentation video

21 April, 2020

If you weren’t one of the 96,000 followers who happened to tune in to watch yesterday’s Ducati Desmosedici GP12 unveiling on the team’s Tim sponsor’s Facebook page, you can catch up on what happened with this video that shows the…

2012 MotoGP helmets

21 April, 2020

Twenty-one riders will be on the 2012 MotoGP grid this season and these are the helmets they will be wearing. Some graphics are instantly recognizable like the one on Valentino Rossi’s new AGV PistaGP helmet, or Casey Stoner’s Nolan X-Lite…

Alex Baldolini heads to World Supersport

21 April, 2020

World Supersport Power Team by Suriano has added another Italian to their 2012 line-up after Vittorio Iannuzzo, Moto2 rider Alex Baldolini.The 27 year old Baldolini is a veteran of the GP paddock with nine years of experience between the 125cc,…

Valentino Rossi and Uccio finish 18th overall in Monza car endurance race

21 April, 2020

Valentino Rossi and Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci finished 18th overall in the opening round of the three-hour Blancpain Endurance Series that took place at the historic circuit of Monza on Sunday afternoon.The race was conducted in treacherous and monsonic weather conditions…

New Year's Eve packages: Crown Plaza Hotel in Caserta

21 April, 2020

I have just come upon these rather interesting offers from the Crown Plaza Hotel in Caserta. If you’re planning to visit Caserta, they may help you to make the right choice!For Couples: £ 99 per night; dinner, bed and breakfast…

Quantya Supermoto 111 video

21 April, 2020

This video shows the electric Quantya Supermoto 111 in action. Whether you applaud using environmental technology or just find this boring is up to you. We’re impressed by any effort to reduce the environmental impact offroad motorcycling, meaning we might…

Loris Capirossi bows out, Sylvain Guintoli in for Sachsenring

21 April, 2020

Loris Capirossi attempted a return to action during this morning’s free practice at Sachsenring after sustaining rib and shoulder injuries during qualifying at the Assen GP, and after testing his physical condition and finishing last and 3.5 seconds off pace,…