Derbi

New Derbi Boulevard 2009: 50cc 2T and 125cc 4T

18 April, 2020

Derbi has presented its new Buolevard range for 2009 in 50cc 2T and 125cc 4T versions. The agile scooters are adapted to both a young public, and adults who need something small and zippy for the city.The 12 inch wheels…

Video: Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden at Mugello for Ducati test

15 April, 2020

Fortunately for Ducati, today’s weather at Mugello is sunny and warm and Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden will be back on track in a few minutes to complete their second and final day of testing.Ducati’s test team has been at…

Karel Abraham to check fitness at Silverstone

14 April, 2020

Karel Abraham has decided to be at Silverstone for this weekend’s MotoGP round after his partecipation was put in doubt after sustaining a finger injury during the recent Aragon test.The Czech rider will undergo a further medical visit in Great…

No more respite for Derbi, Piaggio closes down factory

12 April, 2020

In 2011 Piaggio had warned that they would be closing the historic Derbi factory in Martorelles, Spain and move production to Italy as part of their restructioning program, that would have left between 150 and 230 workers without a job,…

Derbi Senda DRD 50: Racing and X-Treme ranges for the year 2012

11 April, 2020

Derbi - the Spanish manufacturer controlled by Piaggio - presented at the 2011 SEMA the Senda DRD 50 range, which is composed of two lines: R (Racing enduro) and SM (Supermoto). Moreover, both these DRD 50 lines will offer X-Treme…

Extreme wheelie challenge with Ducati Hypermotards

10 April, 2020

Take two professional stunt riders of the caliber of Luke Emmons and Aaron Twite, give them a pair of 2013 Ducati Hypermotards and have them challenge each other in a series of riding skills and call it the 'Game of…

Brett McCormick suffers serious multiple injuries in Race 2 crash at Assen

8 April, 2020

It isn’t a good moment for World Superbike racers. Just a few weeks following Joan Lascorz’s horrific crash at the post race test at Imola, Effenbert Liberty’s Brett McCormick is now in the hospital facing some serious and multiple injuries.20-year…

WSBK Assen Race 2: Rea does it Again as Britannia Rules the Podium

7 April, 2020

If Race 1 at the Circuit van Drenthe in Assen was real corker, Race 2 was heart attack time for fans with Jonathan Rea taking second win and leading another all British podium.In a thrilling race that saw eight riders…

Cardion AB Motoracing debuts team livery

6 April, 2020

While the media was captivated with the 2011 Vrooom and Valentino Rossi, the newest team in MotoGP, Czech based Cardion AB Motoracing debuted their Ducati GP11 livery for the upcoming race season, which to say the least, is much more…

Jakub Smrz tests BMW S 1000 RR at Mugello

31 March, 2020

World Superbike BMW Motorrad Motorsport team was at the Mugello doing development work with test rider Steve Martin, and as we anticipated last month, Jakub Smrz got his chance to ride Troy Corser’s official BMW S 1000 RR.Team Pata B&G…

WSBK – Alitalia to sponsor Aprilia?

27 March, 2020

Alitalia, Italy’s former national airline company, now called Alitalia-CAI is close to closing a two year sponsorship deal with Aprilia’s Superbike factory team.CAI is owned by a group of Italian investors led by Piaggio’s President Roberto Colaninno who also controls…