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Pic of the day: Vintage Ossa 250 cc monocoque

19 April, 2020
Spanish motorcycle brand Ossa is undergoing a revival, starting with a new Ossa trial bike released this year. While the brand seemed to be history, there is plenty of past experience and pedigree to work with, as seen in this…

Lazio tours: l'Eremo or hermitage of Poggio Conte

19 April, 2020
The mysterious Eremo or hermitage of Poggi Conti in the Maremma region would make for a fascinating day trip. Located not far from Lake Bolsena and the beautiful town of Pitigliano, the hermitage which was built into tufa rocks and…

Honda's flying riders talk about Day 2 at Sepang

19 April, 2020
The Honda machine is currently occupying five of the top seven positions, with only poor Toni Elias floundering in 17th and here’s what all the riders said they were working on today.Casey Stoner who has held the top of the…

Ducati Strada Aperta becomes Ducati Cayenne?

19 April, 2020
According to Slovenian website moto.avtomanija and visordown Ducati’s new Strada Aperta (open road) is going to be renamed Cayenne.We can’t even begin to imagine why an Italian company would even choose a name that is always associated with that plush…

Italian singers: Tiziano Ferro interview

19 April, 2020
Here is an extract from an interview with Tiziano Ferro, published in Milan’s Corriere newspaper, a few days before Tiziano Ferro debuts his Tour 2009. The interview, by journalist Andrea Laffranchi, touches on many topics including Italy’s music scene today,…

La mia Toscana in Vespa: book by Ben Birdsall

19 April, 2020
If you’ve ever wanted to tour Tuscany on a vintage Vespa, now is your chance - only you’ll have to read a book. On June 20, Ben Birdsall’s book, “La mia Toscana in Vespa”, will be presented at the Castello…

Marco Simoncelli worried about his fuel consumption

19 April, 2020
During yesterday’s qualifying session at Qatar, Marco Simoncelli missed out on a front row start by just 0.041s, but the Gresini rider is slightly worried about his fuel consumption during the long race.Simoncelli is the tallest rider (183cm, the same…

Misano circuit to be dedicated to Marco Simoncelli

19 April, 2020
A petition had been started to have the Misano World circuit named after Marco Simoncelli, but the president of the circuit said it was too soon to be making decisions about the matter, as they have in the past rejected…

Dani Pedrosa against the odds wins at the 'Ring

19 April, 2020
If the Mugello race was considered very good by most fans, the Sachsering GP will satisfy everyone. It had more overtaking passes in this single race than we’ve seen all season and watching five-six riders open up in a fan…

Borile B450 Scrambler launched in Milan

19 April, 2020
Just a few days ago, at the ‘Spazio Acquadimare‘ in Milan, Italy, we attended the official presentation of the new Borile B450 Scrambler, the new model of the little but fierce Italian manufacturer which is blatantly inspired by the mighty…

Sicilian holidays in an environmental resort

19 April, 2020
This is a great idea, if only they could get it off the ground. In the south of Sicily, at S. Maria del Focallo, an entirely ecological tourist resort has been inaugurated. Called Villaggio Marispica, it’s the fruit of collaboration…

2012 Beta Enduro and Motard models

19 April, 2020
After updates to the Beta RR Enduro 350 4T for 2012, the smaller RR Enduro 50 and RR Motard 50 get new features for 2012, too. The 50cc models are designed to offer some of the options of the larger…

MotoGP Jerez: Dani Pedrosa dominates wet FP2

19 April, 2020
MotoGPs second free practice at Jerez was wet, then damp and then wet again, but Dani Pedrosa with a best lap 1.50.780 on rain tires, propelled him to the top of the timesheets with just ten minutes left in the…

2011 EICMA: BMW C600 Sport and C650 GT

19 April, 2020
At BMW Motorrad’s stand at the EICMA, the two new maxi-scooters are the real stars this year. Both C600 Sport and C650 GT were developed on the same chassis and mechanicals, but each one has its own personality and distinctive…

Italian recipes: Parmesan cheese mousse

19 April, 2020
I’m crazy about cheese. I’m always hunting for news recipes and love to experiment with new flavours, throwing in ingredients that somehow catch my fancy; now a spoon of honey, now an exotic condiment! So if you, like me, love…

Cheap holidays in Rome

19 April, 2020
With economies hitting a new low throughout the world, people are looking for last-minute offers and cheap places to eat. According to The Los Angeles Times Rome can be regarded as an affordable city. Well, The Eternal City is probably…

Wayne Rooney designed Lauge Jensen custom bike goes up for auction

19 April, 2020
Danish motorcycle manufactuer Lauge Jensen last year created this custom bike designed by England’s famous striker Wayne Rooney which features bike features Rooney’s celebration after his amazing overhead goal against rival Manchester City in February 2011, that helped his team…

Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney at Unicef ball

19 April, 2020
Elisabetta Canalis has had a triumphant entry to Hollywood with George Clooney for the Unicef ball at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The ball is one of the more illustrious events on the Hollywood calendar and other celebrities in attendance were…

Customer Spec Ducati Hypermotard wins Hill Climb

19 April, 2020
The customer Ducati Hypermotard from Greg Trachy won in Colorado the 86th annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race.Greg won using his 1100s Ducati Hypermotard in the 1200cc motorclass and took a incredible 4th over all classes. The Hypermotard, stock-trimed…